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RECORDS OF THE TOWN OF
JAMAICA, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK
VOLUME III
RECORDS OF THE
TOWN OF JAMAICA
LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK
1656-1751
EDITED BY
JOSEPHINE C. FROST
Member Long Island Historical Society;
Life Member New York Genealogical
and Biographical Society
Volume III
PUBLISHED BY
THE LONG ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
BROOKLYN NEW YORK
MCMXIV
THE LYONS GENEALOGICAL COMPANY
PRINTERS, NEW YORK
^ry
. RECORDS OF THE TOWN
' OF JAMAICA, LONG ISLAND
^^ VOL. Ill
Page 61
Queen County S. S — ■
Whereas Susanah Pearce so called have come before
me Robt. Reade one of Her Majs. Justices for keeping
the peace in Queens County and sundry of her neibors
and and did acknowledg that she had believed ye said
Sarrah Thomas in all and every scandalos wordes that
ever she ye said Susana Perce speak against ye said Sarah
and that ye said Susana Pearce soe called shall from this
deate hereof not to abuse ye aforesd Sarah in any maner
of ways by word or deed nor any of Her Majs. ledge
subjects as witness my hand this 4th day of April 1709
Test Susana X Pearce
Robt. Read Justic her mark
Samll Mills C Enterd pr Zach Mills — Cler.
This Indenture made this twenty seventh day of
Aprill and in ye eighth yeare of ye reigne of our sovereign
Lady Ann by grace of God of England Scotland France
and Ireland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye
yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred &
nine & between Daniel Deane of Jamaica in Queens
County on Nasaw Hand in ye Province of NewYork
yeo" of ye one part and Ram Durlant of ye same place
yeo" of ye other part witnesseth that ye said Daniel
Deane for & in consideration of ye sum of one hundred
& sixty five pounds corrant mony of NewYork to him
in hand paid by ye above sd Ram Durlant ye receipt
whereof he doth hereby owne and acknowlidg himself
to be therewith satisfyed contented & paid and thereof
& therefrom doe for ever exonirat aquit & discharg ye
1
2 Records of the Town of
abovsd Ram Diirlant his heirs exec^ & adm^ & every of
them from every part & part & parcel thereof have given
granted aliened enfeofed ashured confirmed quited
claimd sold & made over & doe by these presents freely
and clearly & absolutly give grant alien sell & make over
unto ye abovsd Ram Durlant his heirs & asignes for ever
all that pece parcell or lot of upland & medow land in
Page 62
ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd lying & being in a place
comanly called ye hawtrees & bouned as followeth ye
north west corner being bounded by a walnut tree and
so runing as ye fence runs west & southwest adjoyning
to Samuel Deanes land ye Waters land to a stak stand-
ing close to ye fence between ye upland & ye medow and
thence runing southerly or easterly to another stake
that stands in a litle segy pond and from thence easterly
to another stake standing in a small segy pond and
thence straight away to ye southwest corner of ye up-
land of ye east point of ye plowable land and from
thence ruining betweene ye land & medow as ye land
hath been plowed to a white oak tree and from thence
runing as ye fence now stands to a corner of the
fence joyning to Garit Durlands and from thence run-
ning as ye fence runs to ye first bounds all which sd
land & medow land as above bounded & exprest with all
ye fencing improvements trees timber trees woods under
woods standing or lying belonging to ye same with all
ye grass herbig that grows or belongs to ye same of him
ye sd Daniel Deane his heirs to him ye sd Ram Durland
his heirs & asignes to have and to hold for ever and y*
ye sd Ram Durlant his heirs & asignes shall & may at
all times for ever hereafter have hold ocupy poses & in-
joy ye above recited land and primises as his or their
owne land of inheritance in fee simple freely & clearly
discharged of & from all former gifts grants morgages
sales do wry s judgments executions or extents or any
other intanglements whatever had made or comited at
any time before ye ensealing or delivery of these presents
and also will warrant & forever defend ye same any
Jamaica, Long Island 3
person of persons laying smy just claime to ye same and
also will seale & deliver any other or firmer deed or
conveience for ye primises as ye sd Ram Durlant his
heirs or asignes shall be advised or procure to be drawne
by his or their council learned in ye law for ye space of
seven years next after ye date hereof — In testamy whereof
ye abovsd Daniel Deane hath set to his hand and afixed
his seale ye day & yeare first above writen — seald &
dellivered in presents of Daniel Deane O
John Oke
Jonathan Deane
Zach Mill
Memorandom that on ye day & yeare within writen
came before Jonathan Whitehead one of Her Majs.
Justices for ye keeping of ye peace within Queens County
ye within named Daniel Dean & did acknowlig ye within
writen instrument to be his free & volingtary act and
deed Jona" Whitehead
Entred pr Zach Mills — Cler
Page 63
Memorandom it is agreed upon that John Rodes and
Stephen Stephenson both of Jamaica hath agreed that
between ye partys abovsd ye line between their land
at ye hither east neck shall be by ye new fence and soe
to run to a walnot bush and so westward to a stak which
is to be ye line betweene them
Entred pr order of both partys
pr Zach Mills — Cler —
This Indenture made this twenty eth day of May &
in ye eighth yeare of ye reigne of our sovereigne Lady
Ann by ye grace of God of Great Brittain Ff ranee &
Irland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare
of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & nine
and betweene Samuel Bayleys and Hanah his wife of
Jamaica in Queens County on Nasaw Hand in ye Province
4 Records of the Town of
of New York yeo° of ye one part and Johanas I^ldertson
of Hemstid in Queens County & He and Province aforsd
yeo" of ye other part witnesseth that ye abovsd Samuel
Bayleys & Hannah his wife for & in consideration of ye
sum of fiveteen pounds corrant mony of New York to
them in hand paid before ye enseaHng and delivery of
these presents ye receipt whereof they doe hereby owne
& doth acknowlidg themselvs to be therewith satisfyed
content & paide and thereof & therefrom doe for ever
exonirat aquit & discharge ye abovsd Johanas Elderson
his heirs exec^ & adm^ and every of them from every
part & parcell thereof have given granted aliened en-
feofed confirmed ashured quited claimed sold and made
over and doe by these presents freely clearly & absolutely
give grant alien enfeofe confirm ashure quit claime sell
& make over unto ye abovsd Johanas Elderson his
heirs & asignes for ever all that half part or eaqual
moity of a certain pece parcell or lot of medow land in
ye bounds of Jamaica aforesd at a neck commonly called
ye further east neck and bounded as followeth that is
to say ye whole lot is bounded north by the parsonage
Page 6Jt.
medow and south by a creek or mouth of the bay east
by ye medow of Christian Snedicor and creek west by
Freemans medow and a creek that cometh out of of ye
bay which sd half part is to begin adjoyning to ye per-
sonage medow and to be ye north part of ye sd lot all
which sd half part of ye above exprest lot as above
bounded and ex- with all ye priveledges appurtinances
comoditys with ye privelidges of a way to pass & repass
to & from ye sd medow that is to say ye way from ye
hook to ye iland with all ye grass herbig belonging to ye
said medow of them ye sd Samuel Bayleys and Hanah
his wife to him ye sd Johanas Elderson his heirs and
asignes to have and to hold for ever and ye same to be
and remaine to ye only proper use benifit and behoof of
him ye sd Johanas Elderson his heirs and asignes for
ever & that ye sd Johanas Elderson his heirs & asignes
shall & may at all times for ever hereafter have hold
Jamaica, Long Island 5
ocopy posess & injoy ye above recited land and prim-
mises as his or their owne land of inheritance in fee
simple freely & clearly discharged of & from all former
gifts grants seals morgages do wry s entailes judgments
executions or extents or any other title or incumbrance
whatever and also will warrant and for ever defend ye
same against any person or persons laying any just claim
to ye same and also scale & deliver any other or firmer
deed or conveience for ye primises as ye sd Johanas
Elderson his heirs or asignes shall be advisd and procure
to be drawne by his or their council learned in ye law for
ye space of seven years next after ye date hereof in testa-
mony whereof ye partys first above mentioned hath set
to their hands and afixed their scales ye day and yeare
first above written
Seald & deliverd Samll. Bayleys O
in presents of Hanah X Bayleys O
John Gale her mark
Zach Mills
Entred pr Zach Mills
June ye 14th 1709 Cler—
Page 65
This Indenture made this seventeenth day of June
and in ye eighth yeare of ye reigne of our sovereigne Lady
Anne by ye grace of God of England Scotland Ffrance
and Ireland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye
yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred
& nine and betweene Samuel Bayleys of Jamaica in Queens
County on Nasaw Hand in the Province of New York
and Hanah his wife of ye one part & John Hendrikson
of Hemstid-in ye County He & Province aforsd of the
other part witnesseth that ye abovsd Samuel Bayleys
and Hanah his wife for & in consideration of ye sum
of fiveteen pounds corrant mony of New York to them
in hand by ye abovsd John Hendrikson at & before ye
ensealing and delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof
he doth hereby owne and acknowlidg themselves to be
6 Records of the Town of
therewith satisfied content & paid & thereof & therefrom
doe for ever exonirat aquit & discharg ye abovesaid
John Hendrikson his heirs exec^ & admi^ & every of them
from every part & parcell thereof have given granted
ahened enfeofed confirmed ashured quited claimed sold
and made over and doe by these presents freely clearly
& absolutely give grant alien enfeof confirm ashure quit
claim sell & make over unto ye abovsd John Hendrikson
his heirs & asignes for ever all that half part or eaqual
moity of of a certain pece parcel or lot of medow land in
ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd at a neck comanly called
ye further east neck ye whole lot is bounded as fol-
loweth north by ye personag medow and south by a
creek or mouth of ye bay & east by ye medow of Christian
Snedcor and a creek west by Freemans medow & a
creek that cometh out of ye bay which sd half lot is to
be on ye south part of ye said lot all which said half lot
as above exprest with ye liberty of a way to pass & re-
pass to & from ye sd medow that is to say ye way that
leadeth from ye iland to ye hook with all ye appurtinances
& comoditys grass herbig thereon being or belonging to
ye same of them ye sd Samuel Bayleys & Hanah his wife
to him ye sd John Hendrikson his heirs & asignes to have
and to hold for ever and ye same to be and remain to
Page 67
{no page No. 66)
the onely proper use benefit & behoof of him ye said
John Hendrikson his heirs & asignes for ever and that
the said "John Hendrikson his heirs & asignes shall & may
at all times for ever hereafter have hold ocopy posess
& injoy ye above recited land and primises as his or their
owne land of inheritance in fee simple freely & clearly
discharged of & from all former gifts grants sales morgages
dowrys entails judgments executions or any other title
or incumbrance whatever and also will warant and for
ever defend ye same against any person or persons
laying any just claime to ye same and will scale & deliver
any other or firmer deed or conveience for ye primises
as ye sd John Hendrikson his heirs or asignes shall be
Jamaica, Long Island 7
advised or procure to be drawne by his or their councel
learned in ye law for ye space of seven years next en-
suing in testaniony whereof ye partys first above men-
tioned hath set to their hands and afixed their seals
ye day & yeare first above writen
Sealed & delivered Samll. Bayleys O
in presents of Hanah X Bayleys O
Nehemiaii Smith her mark
Zach Mills
Entred this 9th of Jully 1709
pr Zach Mills Cler —
This Indenture made this twenty ninth day of October
and in ye seventh yeare of ye reigne of our sovereign
Lady Ann by ye grace of God of Great Britain Ffrance
& Ireland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c and in ye
yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred
& eighte and betweene Waite Smith of Jamaica in Queens
County on Nasaw Hand in ye Province of New York
yeo" of ye one part and Nicolas Everit Juner of ye same
place husbandman of ye other part witnesseth that ye
abovsd Wait Smith for & in consideration of ye sum of
seven pounds corrant mony of NewYork to him in
hand paid by ye abovsd Nicolas Everitt at and before
ye ensealing & delivery of these presents ye receipt
whereof he doth hereby owne and doe for ever exonirat
aquit & discharg ye abovsd Nicolas Everitt his heirs
Page 68
exec' admi' and every of them from part and parcell
thereof have given granted enfeofed aliened releast
confirmed ashured quited claimd sold and made over
unto ye abovsd Nicolas Everitt his heirs & asignes for
ever all that all that pece parcell or lot of upland in
ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd being in a devition called ye
hill devition being ye one half 'or eaqual moity of that
ten acre right y' was laid out in ye devition aforesd unto
ye righte of Robert Ashman late of Jamaica deceast
ye whole lot is is bounded as followeth north by ye bounds
8 Records of the Town of
of Flushing and east by Nicolas Everitts land west by ye
land laid out to William Forster late of Jamaica deceast
and south by marked trees or ye highway all which
half part of ye lot of land as above bonded and exprest
together with all & singuler ye prevelidges & appurtin-
ances heriditaments and emoliments and all ye trees
timber trees woods under woods stand or lying or be-
longing to ye same of him ye sd Wait Smith to him ye
sd Nicolas Everitt his heirs and asignes to have and to
hold for ever and that ye said Nicolas Everitt his heirs
& asignes shall and may at all times for ever hereafter
have hold ocopy posess & injoy ye above recited land and
premises as his or their owne land of inheritance in fee
simple and ye abovsd Wait Smith doth further covenant
bargin & agree for himself his heirs exec & admi^ to & with
ye said Nicolas Everit his heirs & asignes that he ye said
Wait Smith had at ye time of ye ensealing & delivery of
these presents full power & lawfull authority for to
sell & dispose of ye same in maner & forme as aforsaid
and will warrant and for ever defend ye same against
any person or persons laying any just claime to ye same
and also will scale & deliver any other or firmer deed
or conveience for ye primises as ye sd Nicolas Everit
his heirs or asignes shall be advised and procure to be
drawne by his or their councel learned in ye law for ye
space of seven years next ensuing in testamony whereof
ye partys above writen hath set to their hands and afixed
their scales ye day & yeare first above written —
Sealed & delivered Wait Smith O
in presents of
John Munsee
Zach Mills
Upon ye 2 day of November 1708 came before me
Jonathan Whited one of Her Majs. Justices for ye
keeping of ye peace within Queens County the above
Jamaica, Long Island 9
named Wait Smith & did acknowlidg ye above enstru-
ment to be his free & volingtary act & deed
Jonathan Whitehead
Entred pr Zach Mills
August the 13th 1709 Clei
Page 69
This Indenture made this fourth day of June in ye
eighth yeare of ye reigne of our sovereigne Lady Anne
by ye grace of God of Great Britain Ffrance and Ireland
Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our
Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & nine and
betweene John Rodes of Jamaica in Queens County on
Nasaw Hand in ye Province of New York yeo" of ye one
part and Stephen Stephenson of ye same place yeo"
of ye other part witnesseth that ye abovsd John Rodes for
& in consideration of ye sum of eighte pounds currant
mony of New York to him in hand paid by ye abovsd
Stephen Stephenson at & before ye ensealing & delivery
of these presents ye reipt whereof he doth hereby owne
& doth acknowlidg himself to be therewith satisfy ed
content & paid & thereof and therefrom doe for ever
exonirat aquit &: discharge ye abovsd Stephen Stephen-
son his heirs exec' admin** & every of them from every
part and parcell thereof have given granted aliened
enfeofed ashured quited claimed sold and made over
and doe by these presents freely and absolutly give grant
alien enfeofe ashure quit claim sell and make over unto
ye abovsd Stephen Stephenson his heirs & asignes for
ever all that pece parcel or lot of upland in ye bounds
of Jamaica aforsd and bounded as followeth that is to
say begining at ye corner post of ye abovsd John Rodes
fence thence to run southerly a rod from from ye further
East Neck path that is to say a rod to ye west of ye abovsd
path until it comes neare a path that leads into ye hither
east neck and soe westerly to a mark bush neare Hope
Carpenters fence and west by ye land of Hope Carpenter
10 Records of the Town of
& Stephen Stephenson above named and north by ye
land of ye abovsd John Rodes all which land as above
bounded & exprest with all ye trees timber trees woods
under woods standing or lying or belonging to ye same
with all ye privelidges appurtinances heriditaments to
ye same belonging or any maner of ways appertaining
of him ye sd John Rodes his heirs exec^ admi^ to him ye
said Stephen Stephenson his h«irs & asignes to have
and to hold for ever and ye same to be and remain to
ye only proper use benifitt & behoof of him ye sd Stephen
Stephenson his heirs & asignes for ever and ye same to
be and remain to his proper use as his owne land of in-
heritance in fee simple and also will warrant and for ever
defend ye same against any person or persons laying
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any just claime to ye same and also will warrant and
for ever defend ye same by these presents and also
will scale & deliver any other or firmer deed or con-
veience for ye primises as ye said Stephen Stephenson
shall be advised or procure to be drawne by his or their
councel learned in ye law for ye space of seven years
next ensuing in testamony whereof ye abovsd John Rodes
hath set to his hand and afixed his scale ye day and yeare
first above written — John X Rodes O
Sealed and delivered his mark
in presents of
John Deane
Zach Mills
Memorandom that on ye eleventh day of June Annoq**
1709 apeared before Robert Reade Esqr. one of Her
Majs. Justices for ye keeping of ye peace for Queens
assigned ye within written John Rodes and did acknowlidg
ye within instrument to be his vollingtary act & deed —
pr RoBT. Read Justice
Entred 19th of August 1709
pr Zach Mills — Cler —
Jamaica, Long Island 11
I under ritteii doe give liberty to Samuell Higbee his
heirs & assigns to pass throw mj^ land at ye Long Neck to
his meadow as may be most convenient to him and least
dammage to me as wittness my hand this fift day of
Apprill in ye year 1710 Jonathan Whitehead
Wittness
Nathan Smith
Entered pr me Nehemiah Smith Cler —
Richard Comes ear mark is three nicks under ye near
ear
Enterd by me Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
Know all men by these presents that I Samu Mills
(son of George Mills) inhabitant of Jamaica in ye North
Riding of Yorksheir upon Long Hand have aliened bar-
gained and sold & doe by these presents from me my heirs
exec^ and admi'^ fully & firmly bargain & sell unto my
son in law John Smith inhabitant at Jamaica as aforsd
two acres & a half of salt medow that is to say ye one
half of ye five acres more or less which ye sd Samuel
Mills & Daniel Denton jointly purchased of William
Creed & Daniel Whitehead which did somtime belong &
appertain unto ye acomodations which John Spiegler
possessed & sold to ye said Creed & Whitehead I say
that I Samuel Mills have sold & doe hereby firmly bar-
gain sell & make over unto mj^ son in law John Smith
ye one half of ye abovesd five acrees of medow being
& lying upon the neck commanly called ye Long Neck
viz. two acrees and a half of medow lying next on ye east
side of Samuel Mesenger lot bounded at ye front by ye
upland and at ye rear by the creek which parts ye East
Neck & ye Long Neck with ye proportion of upland
belonging thereunto in ye Litle Plains devition and all
ye priveledges that shall hereafter belong or may any
way acru & arise to or by ye sd medow to be his owne
to posess injoy or dispose of as his absolut property for
12 Records of the Town of
ever without any molestation from me or mine as witness
my hand subscribed this twenty second day of January
in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred & eighty
two eighty thre — Samuel X Mills O
Signed sealed & delivered his mark
in ye presents of us test.
John Pruden
Richard Jones
Upon the 19th day of Desember 1709 came before me
Jonathan Whitehead one of Her Majs. Justices for ye
keeping of ye peace within Queens County ye within
named Samuel Mills and did acknowlig ye enstrument
on ye other side to be his free and volingtary act and deed
Jonathan Whitehead
Entred this 26th of Desember Annoq'^ 1709
pr. Zach Mills
Cler—
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These presents testafies y* I Samuel Mills of Jamaica
in Queens County for good consideration me therunto
moving doe by these presents fully freely & firmly give
bequeath & make over from me my heirs exec^ admi^
& asignes unto my son in law John Smith & Elizabeth
his wife & to their heirs exec^ & asignes for ever a parcel
of land lying at ye rear of that lot formerly George
Mills his lot to begin at ye rear of ye said lot where
John Smiths house stands & to run forty rods north
ward into ye sd lot ye said land being bounded on ye
east w* Samll. Dentons land & on ye west w* George
Wolsys on y south w* ye highway which sd parcel of land
being three acres more or less together w* ye fences &
improvements w* all priveledgs & apurtincs thereupon
or thereunto belonging ye sd Samll Mills w* ye consent
of his wife doth freely give bequeath alienat & make
over unto John Smith aforsd & Elizabeth his wife for
Jamaica, Long Island 13
him his heirs exe* admi^ & asigns to have hold posess &
injoy for ever that this is my act & deed I testafy by seting
too my hand & seale this 25th day of Ffebrury Annoq.
Domini 1685/6
Signed sealed & delivered Samuel X Smith O
befor us his mark
Thomas X Welling Susana X Smith O
his mark her mark
Danll. Denton
Upon ye 19th day of Desember 1709 came before me
Jonathan Whitehead one of Hur Majs Justices for ye
keeping of ye peace for Queens County ye within named
Samuel Mills and did acknowlidg ye within writen en-
strum ent to be his free & volingtary act & deed —
Jonan. Whitehead
Entred this 26th of Desember Annoq^ 1709
pr Zach Mills Cler —
Page 12
Surveied and laid out for Samll Higbe Nathan Smith
and Wait Smith Jur. thirty four acrees of land lying
in Jamaica joyning west by Newtown path north by
Newtown line in part and part throw ye comans of
Jamaica near the land fenced by Thomas Wollsey east
by Samuel Smiths hill pastur or high way and south by
Thomas Burrows which sd thirty four acres of land is to
mak up their allotments which they posess & live upon
as witness our hands this 25th day of January 1709/10
Samuel Smith
Wait Smith
Entred this 25th day of January Annoq'* 1709/10
pr Zach Mills — Cler
The mark of Thomas Whitehead is one halfpeny on
the under side of ye neare eare —
Entred this 25th of January 1709
pr Zach Mills — Cler.
14 Records of the Town of
To all Christian people to whome these presents
shall come John Carpenter of Jamaica in Queens County
on Nasaw Hand yeoman sendeth greeting Know ye
that I ye sd John Carpenter for sundry good causes &
considerations me thereunto moving but more especially
my singuler love & efections to my loving son Joseph
Carpenter yeo'' have given granted aliened enfeofed
releas & confirmed and by these presents doe clearly
fuly & absolutly give grant alinat enfeofe releas & con-
firm to him ye sd Joseph Carpenter my son his heirs
& asignes for ever all that a certain tract peice or parcel
of upland situat lying and being within ye bounds of
Jamaica aforesd containing more or less ye one third
part of my clear land which lyeth the north end of ye
Litle Plaines buting & bounding as followeth south
by ye Litle Plaines & west by John Carpenter ye father
and north by ye hills and east by Benjamin Wiggins &
also I give unto my son Joseph ye one third part of my
woods land lying upon ye hills buted & bounded as fol-
loweth viz south ye highe way and north by Flushing
line and east by Benjeman Wiggins and west by John
Carpenter ye father all which tract pece or parcel of
upland with all the timbers trees wood under under wood
lying or standing or any ways appertaining to ye same
belonging with fences improvements theron made or to
be made and all ye rights priveledges heriditments
appurtinances thereunto belonging or any ways apper-
taining and all ye right title property posesion claime
and demand of him sd John Carpenter ye father in and to
ye primises and in & to every part & parcell thereof to have
and to hold for ever ye sd Joseph ye son his heirs & asignes
Page 73
to the uses hereafter specified viz. to ye onely use benifit
& behof of him ye said Joseph Carpenter ye son whatever
and ye said John Carpenter ye father shall & will for
ever by this deed of gift warrant & defend the same against
his heirs exec^ & admi'' or any other person or persons
lawfully claiming any or all of the above granted primises
In testamony whereof the sd John Carpenter the father
Jamaica, Long Island 15
hath set to his hand and afixed his scale this first day
of February and in ye eighth year of Her Majs. and in
year of our Lqrd Christ 1709/10
Signed sealed & delivered John X Carpenter O
in presents of his mark
Nehemiah X Smith
his mark
Nehemiah Smith
A true coppy entred this 9th day of February 1709
pr Zach Mills — Cler —
Memorandom that on ye 7th day of February Annoq*^
1709/10 ye within mentioned John Carpenter appeared
befor Sam". Bayleys Esqr. one of Her Majs. Justices for
ye keeping of ye peace for Queens County asigned and
did acknowlidg ye within deed to be his volingtary act &
deed — Test. Samll. Bayleys
Entred pr Zach Mills — Cler —
To all Christian people to whome these presents shall
come John Carpenter of Jamaica in Queens County
on Nasaw Hand yeo" sendeth greeting Know ye that I
ye said John Carpenter for sundry good causes & con-
siderations me thereunto moving but more especially
my singuler love & afection to my loving son Increase
Carpenter yeo" have given granted aliened enfeofed
released & confirmed & by these presents doe clearly
fully & absolutly give grant alienat enfeofe release &
confirmed to him ye said Increase my son his heirs &
asigns for ever all that a certain tract pece or parcel
of upland situat lying & being within ye bounds of Ja-
maica aforesaid lying on ye north of ye Litle Plaines
the one third part of third part of that clear land which
was mine before I gave my son Joseph a deed be ye same
more or less buted and bounded as followeth viz. east
16 Records of the Town of
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by John Carpenter ye father & south by ye plaines &
west by WilHam Carpenter & north by ye hight way
and also I give ye one third part of that wood-land
that was mine before I gave Joseph a deed buted & bounded
as followeth viz south by ye hight way and east by John
Carpenter ye father & north by Flushing line and west
by Samuel Smith all which pice or parcell of upland as
in ye primises above mentioned with all timber tree wood
under wood lying being or standing thereon fences im-
provements thereon made or to be made and all ye right
titell priveledges heriditments apurti nances thereon be-
longing or any ways appertaining and all ye righte title
property posesion claim or demand of him the sd John
Carpenter ye father in & to ye primmises & into every
part and parcel thereof to have and hold to him ye sd
Increas Carpenter his heirs & asignes for ever to ye
only proper use benifit & behoof of him ye said Increase
Carpenter ye son his heirs & asignes for ever free from
all combrances whatsoever & sd John Carpenter shall
& will for ever by this deed of gift warrant & defend the
same against his heirs exec^ & admi'' or any other person
or persons lawfully claiming any or all of ye above
granted primises in testamony whereof ye sd John Car-
penter ye father hath set to his hand and afixed his scale
this seventh day of February and in ye eighth year of
Her Majs. reigne and in ye year of our Lord 1709/10
Signed sealed and delivered John X Carpenter O
in presents of his mark
Zach Mills
Nehemiah Smith
Memorandom on ye 7th day of February Annoq**
1709/10 ye within mentioned John Carpenter appeared
before Samll. Bayleys Esqr. one of Her Majs. Justices
for ye keeping of peace for Queens County asigned
and did acknowlidg ye ye within deed to be his owne
volingtary act & deed Test. Samll. Bayleys
Jamaica, Long Island 17
A true coppy entred & examined this 16th day of
February Annoq"^ 1709
pr Zach Mills — Cler —
Ye mark of Jon Smith at ye Litle Plaines is a halfpeny
on ye under side of ye near ear & a slit in ye uper side of
ye same ear
Entred pr Zach Mills — Cler —
February ye 1st 1709 —
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This Indenture made this seventh day of June and in
ye sixth year of Her Majs. reigne Annoq** 1707 and
betweene Richard Rodes of Persyent ift Phadelphia
County and Pensylvenia Colony yeo" of ye one part
and Samuel Carpenter of Jamaica in Queens County,
on Nasaw Hand in ye Province of NewYork yeo'' of ye
other part witnesseth that ye abovesd Richard Rodes
for & in consideration of ye sum of twenty pounds corrant
mony of NewYork to him in hand paid by ye abovesd
Samuel Carpenter at & before ye ensealing and delivery
of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby owne
and acknowlidgeth himself to be therewith satisfyed
content & paid & thereof & therefrom doe for ever ex-
onirat aquit & discharg ye abovesd Samuel Carpenter
his heirs exec^ & adm^ and every of them from every
part & parcel thereof have given granted enfeofed aliened
released confirmed ashured quited claimd sold and
made over unto ye abovsd Samuel Carpenter his heirs
& asignes for ever all that pece parcel or lot of upland
situat lying and being in ye bounds of Jamaica abovesd
containing by estimation ten acrees be ye same more
or less and bounded as followeth that is to say east by
ye land of John Smith & Jonathan Deane & north by ye
land of Jonathan Dean and west by ye highway or
contry rode and south by ye land of John Smith and
ye highway all which land as above bounded & exprest
together with all and singuler ye trees timber trees
woods under woods standing or lying or belonging to ye
18 Records of the Town of
same with all ye fencis improvements priveledges &
apurtinancis to ye same belonging or any maner of ways
apertaining to ye same of him ye abovsd Richard Rodes
his heirs exec^ or admi'' to him ye abovsd Samuel Car-
penter his heirs and asignes to have and hold for ever
and ye same to be and remain to ye only proper use
benifit & behoof of him ye Samuel Carpenter exec^
& admins, for ever and ye same to be and remain only
as his own land of inheritance in fee simple and will
warrant and for ever defend ye same against himself
his heirs exec^ admi^ & asignes or any other person or
persons claiming ye same by from or under him them or
either of them and also will scale & deliver any other
or firmer deed or conveience for ye primises as ye said
Samuel Carpenter shall be advised or procure to be
drawne by his councel learned in ye law for ye space
of seven years next after ye date hereof in testamony
whereof ye partys above mentioned hath set to their
hands and afixed their seals ye day & year first above
written Richard Rodes O
Sealed & delivered
in presents of
Samll. Mills
Zach. Mills
Upon ye 7th day of June in ye yeare of our Lord
1707 came before me Jonathan Whitehead one of Her
Majs. Justices for ye keeping of peace within Queens
County ye above named Richard Rodes and acknowl-
idged ye above riten enstrument to be his free & voling-
tary act & deed — Tes. Jonathan Whitehead
A true coppy of ye orignall deed of sale entred and
compared February ye 20th 1709
pr Zach Mills — Cler —
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This Indenture made this eleventh day of May and
in ye fiveth yeare of ye reigne of our sovereigne Lady
Jamaica, Long Island 19
Ann by ye grace of God of England Scotland Ffrance &
Ireland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye
year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred &
six & between Thomas Everitt of Jamaica in Queens
County on Nasaw Hand in ye Province of New York of
ye one part and Samuel Carpenter of ye same place of
ye other part witnesseth that ye abovsd Thomas Everitt
for & in consideration of ye sum of fourty pounds corrant
mony of New York to him in hand paid by ye abovsd
Samuel Carpenter at or before ye ensealing & delivery
of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby
owne and doth hereby acknowlidg himself to be therewith
satisfyed content & paid and thereof & therefrom doth
for ever exonirat aquit & discharg ye above said Samuel
Carpenter his heirs exec® admi® all & every of them from
every part & parcell thereof have given granted enfeofed
released confirmed ashured quited claimed sold and made
over and doe by these presents freely clearly and abso-
lutely give grant enfeofe release confirm ashure quit
claim sell & mak over unto ye abovsd Samuel Carpenter
his heirs & asignes for ever all that his pece parcel or
tract of upland in ye bounds of Jamaica aforesd in a
devition commanly called ye midle devition that is to
say ye full and just quantaty of twenty acres of land
that is to say begining on ye east end of two lots now
in ye tenour & ocopation of ye abovsd Thomas Everit
and soe to run westward ye full breadgh of ye sd lots
untill it comprehendeth ye full quantaty of twenty
acrees as aforesd ye two lots of land being bounded as
followeth that is to say east by Freemans path & west
by a highway and north by ye land of Hezakiah Denton
and south by ye land of Nathaniel Higbe all which land
as above bounded and exprest together with all & singuler
ye priveledges appurtinances heriditaments and emoli-
ments to ye same belonging or any maner of ways ap-
pertaining with all ye trees timber trees woods under
woods whether standing or lying being or any maner of
ways appertaining to ye same with all ye estat righte
title property claime & demand of him ye sd Thomas
20 Records of the Town of
Everitt his heirs exec^ & admin^ to him ye sd Samuel
Carpenter his heirs and asignes to have and to hold
for ever and ye same to be & remain to ye onely proper
use benifit & behoof of him his heirs & asignes for ever
and ye said Thomas Everit doth further for himself his
heirs exec' admins, to & with ye sd Samuel Carpenter
his heirs & asignes that he had at ye time of ye ensealing
& delivery of these presents full power and lawfuU
authority for to sell & dispose of ye same in maner and
form as aforsd freely & clearly discharged of & from all
former gifts seals morgages do wry s intails judgments
executions extents or any other title or incumbrance
whatever had made or comited at any time or times
before ye ensealing or delivery of these presents with a
warrantee for to defend ye same agt. any person or per-
sons laying any just claim to ye same and also to scale
& deliver any other or firmer deed or conveience for ye
primises as ye sd Samuel Carpenter his heirs & asignes
shall be advised or procure to be drawne by his or their
councel learned in ye law for ye space of seven years
next after ye date hereof in witness whereof ye abovsd
Thomas Everit hath set to his hand & afixed his scale ye
day & yeare first abovsd — Thomas Everit O
Signed sealed & delivered
in presents of
Nathaniel Higbe A true coppy entred & com-
Zach Mills pared this 23d of February
John Everitt 1709 pr Zach Mills — Cler
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February ye 21st 1709
Then laid out to Jonathan Dean four acrees & half of
land by estimation for what is wanting in his midle
devition bounded east by Thomas Burrows his land &
west by Newtown rode & north by ye land of Samuel
Higbe Nathan Smith and Wait Smith Juner —
Laid out pr Samuel Smith
Wait Smith
Jamaica, Long Island 21
A true coppy entred February ye 24th 1709
pr Zach Mills Cler —
This Indenture made this twenty first day of February
and in ye eighth yeare of ye reigne of our sovereign
Lady Ann by ye grace of God of Great Brittain France
& Ireland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye
year of oin- Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred
and nine and between Jonathan Dean of Jamaica in
Queens County on Nasaw Hand in ye Province of New-
York yeo" of ye one part and Thomas Burows of ye
same place yeo" of ye other part witnesseth that ye abovsd
Jonathan Deane for & in consideration of ye sum of six
pounds corrant mony of New York to him in hand paid
by ye abovsd Thomas Burrows at & before ye ensealing
and delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth
hereby owne and doth acknowlidg himself to be there-
with satisfyed content & paid and thereof & therefrom
doe for ever exonirat aquit & discharg ye abovsd Thomas
Burrows his heirs exec" & admi^ & every of them from
every part & parcel thereof have given granted aliened
ashured confirmed quited claimed sold and made over
and doe by these presents freely clearly & absolutely
give grant alien enfeofe ashure confirm quit claim sell
& make over unto ye abovsd Thomas Burows his heirs
& asignes for ever all that pece parcel or lot of upland
in ye bounds of Jamaica aforesd containing by estema-
tion four acres & half be ye same more or less and boinided
as followeth that is to say east by ye land of ye abovsd
Thomas Burows and west by Newtown rode and north
by ye land of Samuel Higbe Nathan Smith & Wait Smith
Juner all which sd land as above bounded & exprest
together with all priveledges appurtinances heridita-
ments and emoliments to ye s.ame belonging or any maner
of ways appertaining with all ye trees timber trees woods
under woods standing lying or belonging to ye same of
him ye said Jonathan Deane to him ye said Thomas
Burrows his heirs & asignes to have and to hold for ever
and ye same to be & remain to ye onely proper use
22 Records of the Town of
benifitt & behoof of him ye said Thomas Burrows his
heirs and asignes for ever and that ye sd Thomas Bur-
rows his heirs & assignes shall & may at at all times for
ever hereafter have hold ocopy poses & injoy ye above
recited land and primises as his or their owne land of
inheritance in fee simple and ye abovsd Jonathan Deane
doth further covenant promise & agree for him self his
heirs that he had at ye time of ye ensealing and delivery
of these presents full power and lawfull authority for to
sell & dispose of ye same in maner & form as aforesd
freely & clearly discharged of & from all former
gifts grants sales morgages dowrys entailes execu-
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tions or extents or any other intanglements whatever
and also will warrant & for ever defend ye same agt
any person or persons laying any just claime to ye same
and also will scale & deliver any other or firmer deed or
eonveience for ye primises as ye said Thomas Burrows
his heirs & asignes shall be advised and procure to be
drawn by his or their councel learned in ye law for ye
space of seven years next ensuing ye date hereof in
testamony whereof ye partys first above mentioned hath
set to their hands and afixed their scales ye day & yeare
first above written Jonathan Deane O
Sealed & deliverd
in presents of
RoBT. Read
Zach Mills
Memorandom on ye day & yeare above written ye
above mentioned Jonathan Dean appeared before Robert
Read Esqr. one of Hct Majs Justices for ye keeping of
ye peace for Queens County asigned and did acknowlidg
ye above deed to be his owne volingtary act & deed
Test. RoBT. Read — Justice
A true copy of ye orignall deed entred & compared
February ye 24—1709
pr Zach Mills — Cler —
Jamaica, Long Island 23
February ye 23d 1709—
Then laid out to Obadiah Wilkins ten acrees and half
of land for & lew of what land is wanting in ye lots laid
out to Nathaniel Denton John Monfore & William
Jones in their midle devition and purchased from ye sd
partys by ye said Obadiah Wilkins which sd land is
bounded ye souteast corner being a black oak tree thence
runing northerly to a wall-nut sapling standing near a
hedg fence thence easterly to a black oak sapling thence
southerly to a white oak sapling thence westerly to ye
place of begining being bound east by coman land &
north by Flushing bounds & west by Newtown bounds
witness our hands ye day & year first above written —
Samuel Smith
Wait Smith
A true coppy entred pr Zach Mills — Cler —
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This Indenture made this eleventh day of August
and in ye third yeare of ye reigne of our sovereigne Lady
Anne by ye grace of God Queen of England Scotland
France & Ireland Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye
year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred
& four and betweene John Carpenter of Jamaica in
Queens County on Nasaw Hand and in ye Province of
New York gent, of ye one party and Nehemiah Smith
of ye same place yeo" of ye other party witnesseth that
ye abovesd John Carpenter for severall causes and
good considerations him thereunto moving but more
especially for ye sum of sixty pounds corrant mony of
New York to him in hand paid at or before ye ensealing
or delivery of these presents by ye abovsaid Nehemiah
Smith ye receipt whereof he doth hereby owne and
acknowlidgeth himself therewith satisfyed content &
paid & thereof & therefrom doe for ever exonirat aquit
& discluirge ye abovsd Nehemiah Smith his heirs exeC*
& admis. all & every of them from any part & parcel
thereof have given granted infeoft releast ashured
24 Records of the Town of
quited claimed sold & made over and doe by these pres-
ents fre clearly and absolutly grant give infeof releas
ashure quit claim sell & mak over vmto ye abovesd Ne-
hemiah Smith his heirs & asignes for ever a certain pece
or parsill of upland lying and being in ye bounds of
Jamaica aforsd being nineteene acres of land as it was
laid out be it more or less buted and bounded as fol-
loweth that is to say east by ye land of John Woolsy and
west partly by ye land of Samuel Mills & partly by ye
commans and north by ye line between Flushing & Ja-
maica and south by ye high way all which land as above
bounded & exprest together with all & singuler ye righte
title property interest privelidges appurtinances heridita-
ments emoliments to ye same belonging or any maner of
ways appertaining with all ye trees timber trees woods
under woods wher standing or lying being or any ways
apertaining to ye said Nehemiah Smith his heirs or asignes
to have and to hold for ever and ye abovsd John Car-
penter for himself his heirs exec** admi" doth covenant
& agree to & with ye abovsd Nehemiah his heirs exec^
admi^ that they may both now & at all times for ever
hereafter have hold ocopy posess & injoy ye recited land
& primises as his or their owne proper right of inheritance
in fee simple and that ye abovsd John Carpenter his heirs
or asignes at ye time of ye confirmation of these presents
full power & lawfull authority for to sell ye above men-
tioned land and ye above granted primises & that ye
abovsd party at ye time of ye insealing of these presents
was lawfully seized of ye above mentioned land & prim-
ises fre & clearly discharged of & from all former gifts
grants dowrys intailes judgment execution revertion
remainder or remainders or any other title of incumbrance
whatever had made or comited at any time or times
before ye ensealing and delivery of these presents with
a warrantee to defend ye same from any person or per-
sons whatever laying any just claim to ye same and to
scale & deliver any other or firmer deed or conveience for
ye primises as ye abovsd Nehemiah shall be advisd
or procure to be drawne by his councel learned in ye law
Jamaica, Long Island 25
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for ye space of seven years next insuing ye date hereof
in teste and confirmation of ye primises ye abovsd John
Carpenter hath bound his heirs exec' adm^ by seting to
his hand & afixing his scale ye day and date above men-
tioned John X Carpenter O
Signed sealed & delivered his mark
in presents of
Wait Smith
Zach Mills
August ye 12th 1704 Then appeared before me ye
within named John Carpenter & did acknowlidg this
above written d to be his own volingtary act & d
Teste Joseph Smith, Justice
A true coppy of ye orignal deed entred & examined
this 4th of Aprill Annoq-i 17010
pr Zach Mills
Cler—
Whereas by a ffre gift made by me Edward Higbe
to my sone Samuel Higbe together with my son Nathaniel
Higbe bearing date the seventh day of May 1688 wherein
he was invested with five & twentj^ acres of upland ye
w*' he has fully & freelly & absolutly relinquesd to his
elder brother Nathaniel Higbe all that his righte in &
unto ye aforesd twenty five acrees abovesd now know
yea therefor that I ye abovesd Edward Higbe doe fully
freelly and absolutely give grant alien enfeofe releas
quit clftime sett over & confirm unto my son Samuel
Higbee aforesd his heirs or asignes a sertain pece or
parcel of upland lying & being in ye bounds of Jamaica
being in ye midle devition and being a seventeen acree
& halfe righte being my right according as it was drawne
and layd out as also a ten acre righte being that very
ten acree righte that I had of & from Timothy Mills
together with all & singuler of their & every of their
privelidges & appurtinances timber trees standing or
26 Records of the Town of
lying being upon ye same and the same shall & will for-
ever warrant & defend against all former gifts sales or
other conveiences whatever with a warrantee to defend
ye same against any claime interest or proporty from me
the said Edward Higbe my heirs exec^ & admi^ and
asignes for ever In confirmation whereof I have here-
unto set to my hand and seale this eleventh day of March
in ye yeare of our Lord God 1693/4
Signed sealed & delivered Edward Higbe O
in presents of Lydia X Higbe O
John Stuart her mark
Samll. Ruscoe
A true coppy entred & examd
pr Zach Mills Cler-
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This Indenture made this thirteenth day of January
and in the fiveth yeare of ye reigne of our sovereigne
Lady Ann by ye grace of God over England Scotland
Ffrance & Ireland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c.
and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven
hundred & six or seven and between Theadorus Pole-
heanius of Jamaica in Queens County on Nasaw Hand
in ye Province of NewYork of ye one part and Samuel
Higbe of ye abovesd Town County He & Province of
ye other part witnesseth that ye abovsd Theadorus
Poleheamus for & in consideration of ye sum of fiveteene
pounds corrant mony of NewYork to him in hand paid
by ye abovesd Samuel Higbe at & before ye ensealing
and delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth
hereby owne and doth acknowlidg himself to be there-
with satisfyed content & paid and thereof & therefrom
doe for ever exonirat aquit & discharge ye abovsd Samuel
Higbe his heirs^ exec*" & admin' all & every of them from
every part & parcel thereof have given granted enfeofd
releast confirmed ashured quited claimed sold & made
over and doe by these presents freely clearly & absolutely
give grant enfeof release confirm ashure quit claim sell
Jamaica, Long Island 27
& make over unto ye abovsd Samuell Higbe his heirs
exec^ admi'' & assignes for ever all that his pece parcell
or lot of land in ye bounds of Jamaica aforesd being in
a devition called ye midle devition containing by estema-
tion thirteen acrees & half be ye same more or less bounded
as followeth that is to say east by Freemans path & west
with ye land of Jonathan Whitehead & south by ye land
of Samuel Higbe above named and north by Samuel
Carpenters land all which land as above bounded & ex-
prest together with all & singuler ye privelidges apurtin-
ances heriditaments & emoliments to ye same belonging
or any maner of ways appertaining with all ye trees tim-
ber trees woods under woods whether standing or lying
being or any maner of ways appertaining to ye same
to him ye said Samuell Higbee to have and to hold to
him his heirs and asignes for ever and ye same to be and
remain to ye onely proper use benifit & behoof of him
ye said Samuel Higbe & that ye said Samuel Higbe shall
& may both him & his heirs exec' or asignes at all times
for ever hereafter have hold ocupy posess & injoy ye
above recited land & granted premises as his or their
owne land of inheritance in fee simple freely and clearly
discharged of & from all former gifts sales morgages
dowrys entails judgments extents executions or any other
intangleinents whatever with a warrantee to defend ye
same against any person or persons whatever laying any
just claime to the same and also to scale and deliver any
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other or firmer deed or conveience for ye primises as ye
sd Samuel Higbe his heirs or asignes shall be advised
and procure to be drawn by his or their councel learned
in ye law for ye space of seven years next after ye date
hereof in testamony whereof ye abovesd Theadorus
Poleheamus hath set to his hand and afixed his scale ye
day and yeare above written Theadorus PoleheamusO
Sealed & delivered
in presents of
Nathan Smith
Zacii Mills
28 Records of the Town of
Memorandam on ye day & yeare within mentioned
appeared ye within named Theadorus Poleheamus be-
fore me Joseph Smith Esqr. one of her Majs. Justices for
ye keeping of ye peace for Queens County and did
acknowlidg ye within instrument to be his owne volling-
tary act & deed — Test Joseph Smith
A true coppy of ye orignell deed entred & compared
September 6th 1710
To all Christian people to whome these presents
shall come William Creed of Jamaica in Queens County
in ye Island of Nasaw sendeth greeting Know yea
that I ye abovesd William Creede for severall good
reasons & cases me thereunto moving but more especially
for a valluable satisfaction to me in hand paid by Samuel
Higbe of ye abovesd Towne Hand & County ye receipt
whereof I doe hereby owne & before ye ensealing and
delivery of these presents doe owne myself to be there-
with contented satisfyed & paid have given granted
covenanted allinated releast enfeoft quitt claimed made
over & sould from me my heirs exec^ admi" and asignes
unto ye abovsd Samuel Higbie his heirs exec^ admi^
and asignes a sertain pece of upland lying & being within
ye bounds of Jamaica abovesd containing ten acrees
more or less it being ten acrees of land that I ye said
AVilliam Creed bought of Mary Davis late of Jamaica
and is bounded as followeth viz. bounded east by Free-
mans path north by ye personage & south by Doras
Poleheamus and runing parallel with ye other lots in
that range lying for ten acrees as abovsd all which said
pece of land as it is above bounded & exprest with all
timber trees woods under woods standing or lying being
upon or belonging to ye same together with all ye priv-
elidgs profits and benifits with their & every of their
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apurtinances I ye abovesd William Creed have as abovesd
sold to ye abovesd Samuel Higbe his heirs & asignes to
Jamaica, Long Island 29
have and to hold for ever and ye same to be and remaine
to ye onely proper use benifit & behoof of him ye sd
Samuel Higbe his heirs & asignes to ocupy posess &
injoy as his & their proper righte of inheritance in fee
simple free & fully discharged of & from all former sales
gifts morgages or any other incumbrancs whatever &
ye same shall warrant & by these presents defend against
any claime or demand from any person or persons what-
ever with a warrantee to defend ye same against any
interest property claime or demand from me ye sd William
Creed my heirs & asignes for ever in confirmation whereof
I set to my hand & scale this fourth day of May in ye
eleventh yeare of His Majs. reigne & in ye yeare of
our Lord Christ one thousand six hundred ninety &
nine Will. Creed O
Signed sealed & delivered
in presents of
Mercy x Ruscoe
her mark Memorandom that on ye 21 of
Samll. Ruscoe August 1710 came before me
Samll. Bayleys one of Her
Majs. Justices for keeping of
ye peace within Queens County asigned ye within named
William Creed and did acknowlidged ye within writen
conveience to be his volingtary act & deed —
Test. Samll. Bayleys
A true coppy entred & compared
September ye 7th 1710 pr. Zach Mills — Cler —
John Pohemas mark is with a crop on ye off ear and a
happeny under ye same and a slit on the near ear —
entered June ye 3d 1718 pr Nehemiah Smith
Cler—
John Lamberson mark is with a slit on ye under side
of ye near ear & ye tip of ye under side cut of with a
30 Records of the Town of
branded with J & L. on ye near sholder he has used
ye said brand 30 years —
Entred June the 3d 1718 — pr. Nehemiah Smith — Cler
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May ye 11th 1710. Then laid out to Andrew Gale
three acrees of bogs bounde east by Forsters River and
west by his owne land south by John Mills bogs and to
extend as far as his land runeth north —
Laid out pr me Wait Smith
Entred this 26th of September 1710—
pr Zach Mills Cler —
May ye 11th 1710— Then laid out to John Mills half
an acre of bogs bounded east by Forsters River north by
Andrew Gales bogs west by his owne land and to extend
as far south as his own land runeth —
Laid out pr Wait Smith
Entred this 26th of September 1710
pr Zach Mills — Cler.
Surveied and laid out to Wait Smith Juner ye quan-
taty of nine acres & three quarters of land for and ye
room of his land lait out to Samuel Higbee Nathan
Smith & ye abovsd Wait Smith that is to say for his part
of ye abovsd land w** land is bounded as followeth east
by ye land of Nehemiah Smith north four rod in ye
swamp west by a high way and ye hollow and south by a
drift wayes — witness our hands this 28th of March
Annoq'^ 1710 Samuel Smith
Wait Smith
Entered September 26th 1710
pr. Zach Mills — Cler —
Jamaica, Long Island 31
Know all men by these presents that Wait Smith
Juner of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Province of
New York yeo" doe resigne up all my righte title property
claime & demand from me my heirs & asignes to ye
Towne abovsd all my share of that pece of land that
was out to Samuel Higbe Nathan Smith and myself
by Samuel Smith and Wait Smith Senior on ye 25th day
of January 1709/10 as witness my hand and scale this
28th day of March Annoq'^ 1710 which sd righte or part
is nine acrees and three quarters as it was laid out —
Test — Wait Smith O
Samll Mills
Zach Mills Entred September 26th 1710
pr Zach Mills — Cler —
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This Indenture made this nineteenth day of Jully
in ye nineth yeare of our Sovereigne Lady Anne by ye
grace of God of Great Brittain Ffrance & Ireland Queene
Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred & ten and between Samuel
Carpenter of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Province
of New York yeo" of ye one part and Samuel Higbe of
ye same place yeo" of ye other part witnesseth that ye
said Samuel Carpenter for & in consideration of ye sum
of twenty one pounds corrant mony of New York to him
in hand paid by ye abovsd Samuel Higbe at & before ye
ensealing & delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof
he doth hereby owne & doth acknowlidg himself to be
therewith satisfyed content & paid and thereof & there-
from doe for ever exonirat aquit & discharg ye abovesd
Samuel Higbe his heirs exec^ & admi^ & every of them from
every part & parcel thereof have given granted aliened
enfeofed ashured quited claimed sold & made over and
doe by these presents freely clearly & absolutly give
grant alien enfeofe release confirm ashure quit claim
sell & make over unto ye abovsd Samuel Higbe his heirs
32 Records of the Town of
& asignes for ever all that a certain pece parcel or lot of
upland in ye bounds of Jamaica aforesd being in a devi-
tion called ye niidle devition containing by estimation
eleven acrees & one quarter be ye same more or less
and bounded as followeth east by Freemans high way
and west by a way and north & south by ye land of ye
abovsd Samuel Higbe all which said land as above
bounded & exprest together with all & singuler ye priv-
eledges appurtinances heriditaments & emoliments to
ye same belonging or any maner of ways apertaining
with all ye trees timber trees woods under woods stand-
ing or lying or belonging to ye same of him ye said Samuel
Carpenter to him ye said Samuel Higbe his heirs &
asignes to have and to hold for ever & ye same to be &
remaine to ye onely proper use beniiitt & behoof of him
ye said Samuel Higbie his heirs & asignes for ever & that
ye said Samuel Higbe his heirs & asignes shall & may at
all times for ever hereafter have hold ocupy posess and
. injoy ye above said land & primises as his or their owne
land of inheritance in fee simple freely & clearly dis-
charged of and from all former gifts grants sales mor-
gages dowrys judgments executions or extents or any
other title or incumbranc whatever had made or comited
at any time or times before ye ensealing and delivery
of these presents and ye said Samuel Carpenter doth
for himself & his heirs further covenant promis & agree
to and with ye said Samuel Higbe his heirs & asignes
that he or they had at ye time of ensealing and delivery
of these presents full power and lawfull authority to
sell & despose of ye same in maner & form as aforesd
and also will warrant and for ever defend ye same against
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any person or persons laying any just claime to ye same
and also will scale & deliver any other or firmer deed or
conveience for ye primises as ye said Samuel Higbe his
heirs or asignes shall be advised or procure to be drawne
by his or their councel learned in ye law for ye space
of seven years next ensuing ye date hereof in testamony
Jamaica, Long Island 33
whereof ye abovsd Samuel Carpenter hath set to his hand
& afixed his scale ye day & yeare first above written
Sealed & delivered Samuel Carpenter O
in presents of
Samll. Mills
Zach Mills
Memorandom on ye day & yeare above written ye
above mentioned Samuel Carpenter appeared before
Robert Read Esqr. one of Her Majs. Justices for ye
keeping of ye peace for Queens County asigned & did
acknowlidg ye above deed to be his volingtary act &
deed pr Robt. Read Justice
A true coppy entred & examined this 26th of September
Annoq^ 1710
pr Zach Mills
Cler—
This Indenture made this twenty third day of Aprill
and in ye eight yeare of ye reigne of our Sovereigne
Lady Ann by ye grace of God over England & Scotland
& France & Ireland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c.
and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand & seven
hundred & nine and between Wait Smith Senior of Ja-
maica in Queens County on Nasaw Hand in ye Province
of New York gent, of ye one party and Nathan Smith
his son of ye same place yeo" of ye other party witnesseth
that ye abovsd Wait Smith his father for severall good
reasons & causes thereunto moving and also for ye great
love & natural afection I doe bare unto my son Nathan
Smith of ye Towne and place aforsd but more especially
for a valluable consideration of ye sum of five pounds
corrant mony of this Province to him in hand paid by
ye sd Nathan Smith at or before ye ensealing & de-
livery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby
one & acknowlidg himself to be therewith satisfyed con-
tent and paid & thereof & therefrom doe for ever exonirat
aquit & discharg ye abovsd Nathan Smith his heirs
34 Records of the Town of
exec' admi" all & everj^ of them from every part & parcel
thereof have given granted enfeofed released confirmed
ashure quit claim sold and made over and doe by these
presents fully clearly and absolutly give grant enfeof
release confirm ashure quit claim sell & make over unto
ye abovsd Nathan Smith his heirs & asignes for ever ye
north half part of that pece and parcel or lot of upland
situat lying ' & being in ye bounds of Jamaica af oresd
belonging to Springfield lying in a devition commanly
ye midle devition be ye same more or less buted & bounded
as followeth that is to ssiy east by ye Plain Run and
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west by a highway or Freemans path and north by Samuel
Higbees and south by Hendrik Lot which land was form-
erly Daniel Whited together with all ye priveledges ap-
purtinances heriditaments enioliments with all houses
barns orchards fences trees timber woods under woods
whether standing or lying being or any maner of ways
appertaining to ye same and also a pece or parcel of
medow in ye bounds of Jamaica aforesd lying in ye heather
east neck ye one half part of it with ye comanage which
belongeth to ye same buted & bounded as followeth that
is to say east by ye upland and west by an iland and north
by Samuel Smith & John Smith and south by Joseph
Smith with all ye rights title property claime and de-
mand of him ye said Wait Smith to him ye said Nathan
Smith his heirs and asignes to have and to hold and ye
same to be and remain to ye onely proper use benifit
& behoofe of him ye said Nathan Smith his heirs and
asignes for ever and ye sd Wait Smith doth further
covenant and agree for himself his heirs exec^ admin^
to and with ye sd Nathan Smith his heirs exec^ admi'
and asignes that he or they may both now and at all
times for ever hereafter have hold ocopy posess & in joy
ye above recited lands and granted primmises as his or
their one lands of inheritance in fee simple freely and
clearly discharged of & from all former gifts sales mor-
gages do wry s intails judgments execution revertion or
revertions remainder or remainders or any other title
Jamaica, Long Island 35
or incumbrance whatever had mad or comited at any
time or times befor ye sealing or delivery of these pres-
ents and by these presents warrant and for ever defend
ye same against any person or persons whatever law-
fully claiming ye sam and also to scale and deliver any
other or firmer deed or conveience for ye primises as ye
sd Nathan Smith his heirs or asigncs shall be advised or
procure to be drawne by his or their councel learned in
ye law for ye space of seven years after ye date of these
presents in testamony whereof ye abovsd Wait Smith
Sener hath set to his hand and fixed his scale ye day and
yeare abovsd — Wait Smith O
Signed sealed & delivered
in presents of
James Eagor
Caleb Smith
Upon ye 23 day of Januare 1709/10 came before me
Jonathan Whitehead one of Her Majs Justices for ye
keeping of ye peace within Queens County ye above
named Wait Smith and did acknowlidg ye above instru-
ment to be his free & volingtary act & deed
Tes — ^JoNAT" Whitehead
A true coppy entred and examined this 26th day of
September 1710
pr Zach Mills — Cler —
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This Indenture made this twenty seventh day of
June in ye nineth year of ye reigne of our Sovereigne
Lady Ann by ye grace of God of Great Britain Ffrance
& Ireland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. in ye year of
our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & ten and
betweene Samuel Higbe of Jamaica in Queens County
ye Province of NewYork ye" of ye one part and John
Ketcham of Newtown in ye County and Province aforesd
36 Records of the Town of
yeo" of ye other part witnesseth that ye abovsd Samuel
Higbee for & in consideration of ye sum of twenty one
pounds corrant mony of New York to him paid by ye
abovsd John Ketcham at & before ye enseahng and
dehvery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth
hereby owne and doth acknowlidg himself to be there-
with satisfyed contented & paid and thereof & there-
from doe for ever exonirat aquit & discharg ye abovsd
John Ketcham his heirs exec^ & admi'' & every of them
from every part & parcel thereof have given granted
aliened enfeofed released confirmed ashured quited
claimed sold and made over and doe by these presents
freely clearly & absolutly give grant alien enfeof release
confirm ashure quit claim sell & make over unto ye
abovsd John Ketcham his heirs & asignes for ever all
that parcel of upland in ye bounds of Jamaica aforesd
being ye one third part of a lot of land laid out to ye
abovesd Samuel Higbe Nathan Smith & Wait Smith
Juner ye whole lot is bounded as followeth west by New-
town path north by Newtown line & coman land belong-
ing to Jamaica aforesd east by land of Samuel Smith
& south by ye land of Thomas Burrows ye whole lot
containing by estimation thirty four acres be ye same
more or less all which said third part of ye lot as above
bounded & exprest with all ye trees timber trees woods
under woods standing or lying or belonging to ye same
with all ye priveledges appurtinances to ye same be-
longing of him ye said Samuel Higbe his heirs to him ye
sd John Ketcham his heirs & asignes to have and to hold
for ever and ye same to be and remaine to ye onely
proper use benifit & behoof of him ye said John Ketcham
his heirs & asignes for ever and that ye said John Ketcham
his heirs and asignes shall & may at all times forever here-
after have hold ocopy posess & injoy ye above said land
and primises as his or their own land of inheritance in
fee simple freely & clearly discharged of & from all former
gifts grants sales morgages dowrys entails judgments
executions or extents or any other title or incumbrance
whatever had made or comited at any time or times be-
Jamaica, Long Island 37
fore ye ensealing and delivery of these presents and ye
abovsd Samuel Higbe doth further covenant promis &
agree for himself his heirs exec^ or admi^ to and with ye
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said John Ketcham his heirs & asignes that he had at
ye time of ye ensealing and delivery of these presents
full power and lawfuU authority for to sell & dispose of
ye same in maner & form as aforesd and also will warant
and forever defend ye same against any person or persons
laying any just claime to ye same and will scale & deliver
any other or firmer deed or conveience for ye primises
as ye said John Ketcham his heirs or asignes shall be ad-
vised and procure to be drawne by his or their councel
learned in ye law for ye space of seven years next ensuing
ye date hereof in testamony whereof ye abovsd Samuel
Higbe hath hereunto set his hand and afixed his scale
ye day & yeare first above written
Sealed & delivered Samuel Higbe O
in presents of
Jeremiah Smith
Zach Mills
Memorandom on ye 21st of August Annoq'^ 1710 ye
above writen Samuel Higbe apeared before David
Wrighte Esq"" one of Her Majs Justices for ye keeping
of ye peace for Queens County asigned and did acknowlidg
ye above deed to be his volingtary act & deed
Test. David Wright
A true coppy entred November ye 3d 1710
pr Zach Mills-
-Cler—
This Indenture made this twenty seventh day of June
in ye ninth yeare of ye reigne of our Sovereigne Lady
Ann by ye grace of God of Great Britain Ff ranee & Ire-
land Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of
our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & ten &
between Nathan Smith of Jamaica in Queens County
& Province of New York yeo" of ye one part and John
38 Records of the Town of
Ketcham of Newtown in ye County & Province aforesd
yeo" of ye other part witnesseth that ye abovsd Nathan
Smith for & in consideration of ye sum of twenty pounds
corrant mony of New York to him in hand paid by ye
abovsd John Ketcham at & before ye ensealing & dehvery
of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby owne
and doth acknowHdg himself to be therewith satisfyed
contented & paid and thereof & therefrom doe for ever
exonirat aquit & discharge ye abovsd John Ketcham his
heirs exec^ & admis & every of them from every part &
parcel thereof have given granted aliened enfeofed re-
least confirmed ashured quited claimed sold & made
over and doe by these presents freely clearly & absolutly
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give grant alien enfeof release confirm ashure quit claim
sell & make over unto ye abovesd John Ketcham his heirs
& asignes for ever all that parcel of land in ye bounds
of Jamaica aforesd being ye one third part of a lot of land
laid out to ye abovsd Nathan Smith Samuel Higbe &
Wait Smith Juner ye whole lot is bounded as followeth
west by Newtown path north by Newtown line & coman
land belonging to Jamaica aforesd east by ye land of
Samuel Smith & south by land of Thomas Burrows ye
whole lot containeth thirty four acres by estimation be ye
same more or less all which said land as above bounded
& exprest that is to say ye one third part as above exprest
together with all ye trees timber trees woods under woods
standing lying or belonging to ye same with all ye priv-
elidges apurtinances heriditaments & emoliments to ye
same belonging or any ways appertaining of him ye said
Nathan Smith his heirs and asignes to him ye sd John
Ketcham his heirs & asignes to have and to hold for ever
and ye same to be & remain to ye onely proper use benifit
& behoof of him ye said John Ketcham his heirs & asignes
for ever and that ye said John Ketcham his heirs & asignes
shall & may at all times for ever hereafter have hold
ocopy poses & in joy ye abovesd land & primises as as his
or their owne land of inheritance in fee simple freely
and clearly discharged of & from all former gifts grants
Jamaica, Long Island 39
sales morgages dowrys entailes judgments executions or
extents or any other title or incumbrance whatever had
made or comited at any time or times before ensealing
& delivery of these presents and ye abovsd Nathan
Smith doth further for himself his heirs exec" & admi^
further covenant promise and agree to & with ye sd
John Ketcham his heirs & asignes that he had at ye time
of ye ensealing and delivery of these presents full power
& lawfull authority for to sell & despose of ye same in
maner & form as aforesd and also will warrant & for ever
defend ye same against any person or persons laying any
just claim to ye same and will scale & deliver any other
or firmer deed or conveience for ye primises as ye sd
John Ketcham his heirs & asignes shall be advised &
procure to be drawne by his or their councel learned in
ye law for ye space of seven years next ensuing in testa-
mony whereof ye abovsd Nathan Smith hath set to his
hand and afixed his seale ye day & yeare first above
written — Nathan Smith O
Sealed & delivered
in presents of
Jeremiah Smith
Zach Mills
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Memorandom on ye 21st of August Annoq'* 1710
ye above writen Nathan Smith appeared before David
Wrighte Esqr. one of Her Majs Justices for ye keeping
of ye peace for Queens County asigned and did acknowlidg
ye above deed to be his volingtary act & deed —
David Wrighte
September ye 1st 1710 — A true coppy entred
pr Zach Mills — Cler —
This Indenture made this sixth day of May and in
ye eighth yeare of ye reigne of of our Sovereigne Lady
Anne by ye grace of God of (ireat Britain Ff ranee •&
Ireland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare
of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & nine
40 Records of the Town of
& between Hendrik Lot of Jamaica in Queens County on
Nasaw Hand in ye Province of New York yeo" of ye one
part and John Gale of ye same place yeo° of ye other part
witnesseth that ye abovesd Hendrik Lot for & in con-
sideration of ye sum of fivty two pounds corrant mony
of New York to him in hand paid by ye abovsd John Gale
at & before ye ensealing & delivery ye receipt whereof
he doth hereby owne and doth acknowlidg himself to
be therewith satisfyed contented & paid and thereof &
therefrom doe for ever exonirat aquit & discharge ye
abovsd John Gale his heirs exec^ & admi" and every of
them from every part & parcel thereof have given granted
enfeofed aliened ashured confirmed quited claimed sold
& mad over and doe by these presents freely clearly &
absolutly give grant enfeofe alien ashure confirm quit
claime sell & make over unto ye abovsd John Gale his
heirs and asignes for ever all that pece parcel or lot of
upland situat lying & being in ye bounds of Jamaica
aforesd in a devition called ye midle devition and boundes
as followeth that is to say west by Freemans path or
highway & north by ye land of Wait Smith Juner & south
by ye land of ye abovsd John Gale and east by ye bogs
or mark trees containing by estimation twenty two
acrees & half be ye same more or less together with all
& singuler ye trees timber trees woods under woods
standing woods or lying or belonging to ye same with all
ye privelidges apertaining to ye same with all improve-
ments fencings thereunto belonging of him ye sd Hendrik
Lot to him ye sd John Gale his heirs & asignes to have
and to hold for ever and ye same to be and remain to ye
onely proper use benifit & behoofe of him ye sd John
Gale his heirs & asignes for ever and that ye said John
Gale his heirs & asignes shall & may at all times for
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ever hereafter have hold ocupy poses and in joy ye abovsd
land & primises as his or their owne land of inheritance
in fee simple freely and clearly discharged of & from all
former gifts grants sales morgages dowrys extents or
executions or any other intanglements whatever and also
Jamaica, Long Island 41
will warrant and for ever defend ye same against any per-
son or persons laying any just clainie to ye same and also
will warrant and for ever defend ye same by these presents
and also will seale & deliver any other or firmer deed or
conveience for ye primises as ye sd John Gaile his heirs
or asignes shall be advised & procure to be drawne by
his or their councel learned in ye law for ye space of seven
years next after ye date hereof In testamony whereof
ye abovsd Hendrik Lot hath set to his hand & afixed his
seale ye day & yeare first above writen —
Sealed & delivered Hendrik Lot O
in presents of
Ram Dorlant
Zach Mills
A true coppy entred pr Zach Mills — Cler —
This Indenture made ye twenty ninth day of Desember
in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hun-
dred & ten and in ye ninth yeare of ye reigne of our
Sovereign Lady Anne by ye grace of God over Great
Britain &c. Queene between Hendrik Lot of Jamaica in
Queens County on Nasaw Island in ye Colony of New-
York yeo° of ye one part & John Snediker of ye same
place yeo" of ye other part witnesseth that ye abovesd
Hendrik Lot for & in consideration of ye sum of four
hundred pounds corrant money of said Collony well &
trully by ye said John Snediker to him the said Hendrik
Lot in hand paid before ye ensealing & delivery of these
presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowl-
idge & therefrom doth by these presents fully clearly
& absolutly aquit exonirat & discharg ye sd John Snediker
his heirs exec" & admi^ hath granted bargined sold con-
veyed enfeofed released ashured & confirmed & hereby
doth grant bargin sell convey enfeofe release ashure &
confirm unto ye said John Snediker his heirs & asignes
for ever all that a certain peice parcel or tract of wood
land situat lying & being in ye limits of Jamaica abovsd
containing by estimation seventy two acrers be ye same
42 Records of the Town of
more or less as it was laid out by ye sd Town surveiers
bounded as followeth viz. begining at a white oak marked
tree on ye southwest corner thereof runing thence north-
erly along ye land of Eldert Lucason to a walnut marked
tree thence southeasterly along Brookland hay way to
another walnut marked tree thence northeasterly to a
whiteoak tree marked as before standing by ye fence
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of Garitt Clauson thence easterly to a walnot marked
tree standing by ye way that leads from Newtown to
ye medow thence southerly along ye sd way to a stone
standing over against an old stump four rod from Johanis
Williamsons fence thence again southerly to a blak
oak marked tree thence southwesterly to a white oak
marked tree thence northwesterly to a blak oak sapling
& from thence southwesterly to ye first station exepting
& reserving a way through ye same to ye medow about
ye same place where it is now used with two lots of fresh
medow in Brookland medo bounded west by Plunders
Neck creek south by a creek which runs on ye north
side of Piers Nek together with all & singular ye righte
members privelidges advantages comoditys heridita-
ments & apurtinances to ye said land & medow be-
longin or in any wise appertaining with ye revertions &
remainders rents ishues & profits of ye same to have
and to hold all & singuler ye primises before in & by
these presents granted & conveyed with ye appurtinances
unto ye sd John Snedeker his heirs & asignes to his &
their owne proper use benifit & behoof for ever & ye sd
Hendrik Lot for himself his heirs exec* & admi* doth cove-
nant promise grant & agre to & with ye sd John Snediker
his heirs & asignes as followeth that is to say that he ye
sd Hendrik Lodt hath in himself at ye time of ye sealing
& delivery of these presents good righte full power law-
full and absolut authority to grant bargin & sell ye prim-
ises above mentioned in maner & form as aforesd & that
ye same shall remain & continue to ye sd John Snediker
his heirs & asignes as a good pure perfect & indefeasable
estat of inheritance in fee simple freely & clearly aquited
Jamaica, Long Island 43
released & discharged of & froni all incumbrances what-
soever ye quit rent only exei)ted & lastly that he ye sd
Hendrik Lot his heirs exec^ & admi'' ye above granted &
conveyed land niedow & primises with every of their
appurtinances unto ye sd John Snediker his heirs heirs
& asignes against all people whatsoever lawfully claiming
ye same or any part thereof shall & will warant & for
ever by these presents defend In witness whereof ye sd
Hendrik Lot hath hereimto set his hand & scale ye day &
yeare first above written Hendrik Lot O
Sealed & delivered
in presents of
Peter Berien
Newtown ye 30th Desember Anno Dom 1710 Then
apeared before John Berien Esqr. one of Her Majs.
Justices of ye Peace for Queens County asigned ye within
named Hendrik Lot who did acknowlidg ye within writen
instrument of conveyence to be his free & volingtary act
& deed — John Berein Justice
Entred pr Zach Mills — Cler —
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This Indenture made this twenty sixth day of August
and in ye sixth yeare of ye reigne of our Sovereign Lady
Anne by ye grace of God of England Queen &c. and in
and in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and seven and between Nehemiah Smith of Jamaica
in Queens County on Nasaw Hand in ye Province of New-
York 3'eo" of ye one part and Hope Mills of ye same
j)lace weaver of ye other part witnesseth that ye said
Nehemiah Smith for & in consideration of ye sum of
nine pounds ten shillings corrant mony of New York
to him in hand paid by ye abovsd Hope Mills at & before
ye ensealing and delivery of these presents ye receipt
whereof he doth hereby owne and acknowlidg himself
to be therewith satisfyed content & paid and thereof
and therefrom doe for ever exonirat aquit & discharg ye
44 Records of the Town of
abovsd Hope Mills his heirs exec' & admi^ and every of
them from every part & parcel thereof have given granted
enfeofed released aliened quited claimed sold & made
over and doe by these presents freely clearly and absolutly
give grant enfeofe release alien quit claim sell & make
over unto ye abovsd Hope Mills his heirs and asignes
for ever all that pece parcel or lot of land in ye township
of Jamaica aforesd containing by estimation three acrees
and half be ye same more or less and bounded as follow
east by ye high way and north by ye land of Samuel
Smith and south by ye land of Peter White being at a
place commanly called ye plain hollow all which land as
above bounded & exprest together with all ye priveledges
appurtinances heriditaments to ye same belonging or
any maner of ways appertaining with ye fencings & im-
provements thereon being of him ye said Nehemiah
Smith his heirs exec^ or admis. to him ye sd Hope Mills
his heirs & asignes to have and to hold for ever and ye
same to be & remain to ye onely proper use benifit &
behoof of him ye sd Hope Mills his heirs & asignes for
ever and that ye said Hope Mills his heirs & asignes
shall & may at all times for ever hereafter have hold
ocupy possess & in joy ye above recited land and prim-
ises as his or their owne land of inheritance in fee simple
and also will warrant and for ever defend ye same against
any person or persons laying any just claime to ye same
in witness whereof ye party first above mentioned
hath set to his hand and afixed his scale ye day and
yeare first above mentioned —
Sealed & delivered Nehemiah X Smith O
in presents of his mark
John X Carpenter
his mark ^
Zach Mills
Memorandom on ye twenty seventh day of August
1707 came before Joseph Smith Esqr. one of Her Majs
Justices for ye keeping of ye peace within Queens County
Jamaica, Long Island 45
asigned ye within named Nehemiah Smith & did acknowl-
idg ye within writen deed to be his free and volingtary
act & deed Test. Joseph Smith
A true coppy entred pr Zach Mills — Cler —
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To all Christian people to whome these presents
shall cum Daniel Whitehead of Jamaica in Queens
County in ye Hand of Nasaw gen* 'man sendeth greeting
in our Lord God everlasting Know yea that I ye abovsd
Daniel Whitehead for severall good reasons considera-
tions and causes me thereunto moving but more espially
for a valluable satisfaction to me ye abovsd Daniel White-
head in hand paid by Jonathan Waters of ye abovsd
place Island & County weaver ye receipt whereof I doe
before ye ensealing and delivery of these presents owne
& acknowlidg to be therewith contented satisfyed &
paid & thereof & therefrom doe aquit & discharg ye
abovsd Jonathan W^aters his heirs and asignes from any
further claime or demand for any part or parcel thereof
have given granted covenanted alinated released enfeofed
bargined & sould & by these presents do owne to have
from me my heirs exec'' & admi** given granted allinated
released enfeoft bargined made over and sold unto ye
abovsd Jonathan Waters his heirs exec- admi" & asignes
a certain pece or parcel of upland lying & being within
ye bounds & limits of Jamaica abovsd containing sixty
acres more or less & bounded as followeth viz east by
Freemans path north by ye hollow or lots south by ye
path that goeth from ye Little Plains to ye mill & west
by ye abovesd Whiteheads land in ye sd neck otherwise
called ye Millers Neck all which sd pece or parcel of up-
land as it is above bounded & exprest together with all
timber trees woods under woods with all & singuler ye
priveledges profits & beniiits emoliments & heritaments
that now doth or hereafter shall or any ways me y aper-
tain or belong to all & every part & parcel of ye primises
abovsd to have and to hold for ever and ye same to be &
46 Records of the Town of
remain to ye onely proper use benifit & behoof of him ye
abovsd Jonathan Waters his heirs & asignes fre & clearly
discharged of & from all former sales gifts morgages or
any other entanglements whatever w*'' a warrantee to
defend ye same against any property interest claime or
demand from me ye abovsd Daniel Whitehead my heirs
exec'' & from any persons whatever from by or under
me or upon any pretence whatever in testamony whereof
I set to my hand & scale this sixteenth day of Desember
in ye seventh yeare of His Majs. reigne & in ye year of
our Lord Christ one thousand six hundred ninty & five
Signed sealed & delivered Daniel Whitehead O
in presents of
Jacob Doughty
Samll. Ruscoe Entred pr. Zach Mills— Cler —
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This Indenture made the twenty ninth day of Desember
in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hun-
dred & ten & in ye ninth year of ye reigne of our sover-
eign Lady Anne by ye grace of God over Great Britain
&c. Queen between John Snedicor of Jamaica in Queens
County on Nasaw Hand in ye Colony of New York yeo"
of ye one part & Garitt Van Wicklan of ye same place
yeo" of ye other part witnesseth that ye sd John Snedicor
for & in consideration of ye sum of one hundred & twenty
pounds currant mony of said Collony well & truly by ye
sd Garritt Van Wickelen to him ye sd John Snediker in
hand paid before ye ensealing & delivery of these presents
ye receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowlidge & there-
from doth by these presents fully clearly & absolutly
aquit exonirat & discharg ye sd Garitt Van Wicklen
his heirs exec^ & admi' hath granted bargined sold con-
veyed enfeofed ashured & confirmed & hereby doth
grant bargin sell convey enfeof ashure & confirm unto ye
said Garit Van Wicklan his heirs & asignes for ever a
certain pece parcel or tract of land situate lying & being
Jamaica, Long IsLu\nd 47
in ye bounds of Jamaica abovsd bounded north east &
west by ye land of sd Van Wicklen & south by a way
which is to run on ye north side of a certain stone standing
on ye southwest corner of sd hmd and a walnut marked
sapling at ye land of John Lamberts on a direct course
with all & singuler ye rights priveledges advantages
comoditys heriditments & appurtinances to ye said
land belonging or properly appertaining & ye revertion
and revertions remainder and remainders rents issus &
profits of ye same & all ye estat righte title property
possesion claime & demand whatsoever of him ye sd
John Snedker of in & to ye primises or any part or parcel
thereof to have and to hold all & singuler ye above
granted & conveyed tract of land & primises with ye ap-
purtinances unto ye said Garit Van Wicklan his heirs
& asignes to their & their only proper use benifit & behoof
for ever & ye sd John Snediker for himself his heirs execs
& admi' doth covenant promis grant & agree to & with
ye said Garit Van Wiklan his heirs & asignes as followeth
that is to say that he ye sd John Snediker hath in himself
at ye time of ye sealing & delivery of these presents good
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righte full power lawfull & absolute authority to grant
bargin & sell ye primises above mentioned in maner &
form as aforesd & that ye same shall remain & continu
to ye sd Garitt Van Wicklan his heirs and asignes as a
good pure perfect & indefeisaable estate of inheritance
in fee simple freely & clearly aquited released & dis-
charged saved & kept harmless by ye said John Snediker
his heirs & asignes of & from all incumbrances whatsoever
ye quit rent which from henceforth shall grow due &
payable onely exepted & lastly that he ye sd John Snediker
his heirs exec*' & admi'' ye above granted & convej^ed
primises with ye appurtinances unto ye sd Garitt Van-
AViklan his heirs & asignes against all & every person &
])ersons whatsoever lawfully claiming ye same or any
part thereof shall & will warrant & for ever defend in
48 Records of the Town of
witness whereof ye said John Snediker hath hereunto
set his hand & seale ye day & year first above written —
Sealed & deHvered John Snedker O
in presents of
Peter Berien
Benjamin More
Newtown ye 30th Desember Anno Dom 1710 —
Then appeared before John Berien Esqr. one of Her
Majs. Justices of ye Peace for Queens County asigned
ye within named John Snediker who did acknowHdg ye
within writen instrument of conveyence to be his free
& voHngtary act & deed — John Berien Justice
A true coppy entred Febrary ye 28 — 1710
pr Zach Mills — Cler —
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Jamaica March 6th day 1710/11
We underwritten layd out a pece of land to Peter
White and Samuel Denton being ye west devition of
Nathaniel Lynos ye said land bounded as followeth
west by Anthony Waterses fence north by York roade
east by a certain white oke tree marked and southward
to a blak oke sapling loped nere a white oak tree marked
as witness our hands ye day & yeare above writen
Waite Smith
Samuel Smith
Wee doe acknowlidg to have received from the Town
survayers ye west devition above mentioned and ye hill
devition as will appear by ye marked trees as witness
our hands ye hill devition lying by ye mill path from ye
Litle Plains Peter White
Samuel Denton
Entred pr Zach Mills — Cler —
Jamaica, Long Island 49
This Indenture made this fiveteenth da^' of June in ye
ninth yeare of ye reigne of our Sovereigne Lady Anne
by ye grace of God of Great Britain Ffrance & Ireland
Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. in ye yeare of our
Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & ten & betweene
Samuel Mills of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Province
of New York pedeler of ye one part & Samuel Carpenter
of ye same place yeo'' of ye other part witnesseth that ye
abovsd Samuel Mills for & in consideration of ye sum
of twenty pounds corrant niony of New York to him in
hand paid by ye abovsd Samuel Carpenter at & before
ye ensealing & delivery of these presents ye receipt
whereof he doth hereby own & doth acknowlidg himself
to be therewith satisfyed content & paid and thereof &
therefrom doth for ever exonirat aquit & discharge ye
abovesd Samuel Carpenter his heirs exec' & admi" and
every of them from every part & parcel thereof have
given granted aliened enfeofed confirmed ashured quited
claimed sold and made over and doe by these presents
freely clearly and absolutly give grant alien enfeofe con-
firm ashure quit claim sell & mak over unto ye abovsd
Samuel Cari)enter his heirs & asignes forever all that pece
parcel or lot of medow land in ye bounds of Jamaica
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aforesd at a neck called ye further east neck being one
third part of a lot that did belong to Robert Ashman late
of Jamaica aforesd deceased ye whole lot is bounded as
followeth east by ye medow of Daniel Smith and west
by a creek parting ye sd neck from ye hither east neck
and south by ye bay and north by ye medow of Joseph
Oldfield which said lot containeth ten acrees bj' estima-
tion be ye same more or less all which said third part of ye
said lot with all ye grass herbag ways easements upon
ye same or belonging to ye same of him ye said Samuel
Mills his heirs to him ye said Samuel Carpenter his
heirs & asignes to have and to hold for ever and ye same
to be and remaine to ye onely proper use benifit & behoof
of him ye said Samuel Carpenter his heirs & asignes for
ever and that ye said Samuel Carpenter his heirs & asignes
50 Records of the Town of
shall & may at all times for ever hereafter have hold
ocupy posess & in joy ye recited land & primises as his
or their owne land of inheritance in fee simple freely and
clearly discharged of & from all former gifts grants sales
morgages do wry s entailes judgments executions or ex-
tents or any other intanglements whatever had made or
comited at any time before ye ensealing & delivery of
these presents and ye abovsd Samuel Mills doth further
covenant promis & agree for himself his heirs to and with
ye said Samuel Carpenter his heirs & asignes that he had
at ye time of ye ensealing and delivery of these presents
full power & lawfull authority for to sell & despose of ye
same in maner & form as aforesd and will warrant & for
ever defend ye same against any person or persons what-
ever laying any just claime to ye to ye same and also
will scale and deliver any other or firmer deed or con-
veience for ye primises as ye said Samuel Carpenter his
heirs and asignes shall be advised and procure to be
drawne by his or their councel learned in ye law for ye
space of seven years next ensuing ye date hereof in testa-
mony whereof ye abovesd Samuel Mills hath set to his
hand and afixed his scale ye day & year first abov written
Sealed & delivered Samll Mills O
in presents of
Ebenzer Smith
Zach Mills
Memorandam on ye 19th day of Jully in ye year of
our Lord 1710 ye above mentioned Samuel Mills apeared
before Robert Read Esqr. one of Her Majs. Justices for
ye keeping of ye peace for Queens County asigned and
did acknowlidg ye above deed to be his volingtary act &
deed — pr Robt. Read Justice
Entred pr Zach Mills Clerk
Page 100
To all Christian people to whome these presents shall
come Thomas Smith of Jamaica in Queens County on
Jamaica, Long Isl.\nd 51
Nasaw Hand in ye Province of New York yeo" sendeth
greeting Know yea that I ye sd Thomas Smith for &
in consideration of ye sum of one shilling corrant mony of
New York to him in hand paid by Jeremiah Smith of ye
same place felt maker and for several causes and considera-
tions him thereunto moving doe by these presents remit
quit claim and make over & release in his quiet posesion
& seasure from me my heirs & asignes to him ye sd
Jeremiah Smith his heirs and asignes all that one twenty
acree lot as it was laid out in ye bounds of Jamaica aforesd
being ye west devition laid out to ye right of medow that
was laid out to Thomas Smith my father late of Jamaica
aforesd deceast and bounded as followeth east by a high
way that leads from Jamaica to John Gales Mill and west
by John Okeys land and south by Jonathan Whiteheads
land and north part by ye land of ye abovsd Jonathan
Whitehead and part by ye land of Anthony Waters all
which sd twenty acree lot be ye same more or less with
all ye rights priveledgs profits comoditys trees timber
trees woods under woods standing lying or belonging to
ye same of me ye sd Thomas Smith or my heirs to him
ye sd Jeremiah Smith his heirs & asignes to have and to
hold for ever and ye same to be and remaine to ye use
benifit & behoof of him his heirs and asignes for ever and
also doe by these presents uterly exclude & debar both
me my heirs & and asignes for laying claim to ye same
or any part thereof or for comencing any suit in law or
equity for ye same in testamony whereof ye abovsd
Thomas Smith hath set to his hand and scale ye twenty
sixth day of Aprill and in ye eighth yeare of ye reigne of
our Sovereigne Lady Anne by ye grace of God Queene of
Great Brittain France & Ireland Defender of ye Faith
&c. and in ye yeare of our Lord-Christ one thousand
seven hundred & nine Thomas X Smith O
Sealed and delivered his mark
in presents of A true coppy entred
Elizabeth Everit pr Zach Mills
Zach Mills Cler
52 Records of the Town of
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This Indenture made this twelveth day of March in ye
tenth yeare of ye reigne of our Sovereigne Lady Anne
by ye grace of God over Great Britain Ffranc & Ireland
Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our
Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & ten and be-
tweene Peter White of Jamaica in Queens County on
Nasaw Hand in ye Province of New York yeo'' and
Samuel Denton of ye same place yeo° of ye ojie part and
Hendreckus Hagaman of ye other part witnesseth that
ye said Samuel Denton & Peter White for & in considera-
tion of ye sum of twenty two pounds corrant inony of
New York to them in hand paid by ye abovsd Hendrek
Hagaman at & before ye ensealing and delivery of these
presents ye receipt whereof they doe hereby owne and
doth acknowlidg themselvs to be therewith satisfyed
content & paid and thereof and therefrom doe for ever
exonirat aquit & discharge ye abovsd Hendreekus Haga-
man his heirs exec^ & admi** & every of them from every
part & parcel thereof have given granted aliened enfeofed
ashured quited claimed sold & made over and doe by
these presents freely clearly & absolutly give grant
alien enfeofe ashure quit claim mak over & sell unto ye
abovsd Hendrekus Hagaman his heirs & asignes for ever
all that a certain pece parcel or lot of upland in ye bounds
of Jamaica aforesd being laid out for and in ye roome of
Nathaniel Lynas*' west devition and conveied from ye
sd Nathaniel Lynas to Robert Read Esqr. and conveied
from sd Robert Read to ye Samuel Denton & Peter White
by deeds as by ye sd deeds reference thereunto being had
may more fully & at large appear it containing five acrees
by estimation and bounded as followeth east by coman
land south by land cleared by ye said Hendreekus Haga-
man west by ye fence of Anthony Waters and north
near York rode as may appear by the return of ye sur-
veyers of ye Towne all which said land be ye same more
or less as abov bounded and exprest with all & singuler
ye trees timber trees woods under woods standing lying
or belonging to ye same with all ye priveledges appur-
Jamaica, Long Island 53
tinances heriditanients & emolinients to ye same be-
longing or any nianer of ways appertaining of them ye
said Peter White and Samuel Denton of their heirs
exec^ & admi^ to him ye sd Hendreekus Hagaman his
heirs & asignes to have and to hold for and ye same to be
& remain to ye onely proper use benifit & behoof of him his
Page 102
heirs and asignes for ever and that ye said Hendreekus
Hagaman his heirs & asignes shall & may at all time or
times for ever hereafter have hold ocupy posess & injoy
ye above recited land and primises as his or their owne
land of inheritance in fee simple freely & clearly discharged
of & from all former gifts grants sales morgages dowrys
intailes execution or extents or any other intanglements
whatever and ye abovsd Samuel Denton & Peter White
doth for themselves their heirs exec^ & admi^ further
covenant promiss and agree to & with ye said Hendrekus
Hagaman his heirs & asignes that they had at ye time
of ye ensealing & delivery of these presents full power
& lawfull authority for to sell & despose of ye same in
maner & form as aforesd and also will warrant & for
ever defend ye same against any person or persons laying
any just claime to ye same and also will scale & deliver
any other or firmer deed or conveience for ye primises
as ye sd Hendrekus Hagaman his heirs or asignes shall
be advised and procure to be drawne by his or their
councel learned in ye law for ye space of seven years
next ensuing in testamony whereof ye abovsd Peter
White & Samuel Denton hath to these presents set to
their hands and afixed their scales ye day & yeare first
above written —
Peter White
0
Sealed & delivered
Samuel Denton
0
in presents of
Robert Read
T. Waters
Zach Mills
Memorandom on ye day & yeare within written ye
within mentioned Peter White & Samuel Denton ap-
54 Records of the Town of
peared before Samuel Bayleys Esqr. one of Her Majs
Justices for ye keeping of ye peace for Queens County
asigned and did acknowlidg ye within deed to be their
owne voHngtary act & deed — Test. Saml. Bayleys —
A true coppy entred & compared March ye 20th 1710
pr Zach Mills — Cler —
This being Nathaniel! Denton ear mark — A crop on
ye of ear and a nick on ye under side of ye near ear ye
being entered by me Nehemiah Smith
November ye 14th 1721 — Cler —
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This Indenture made this twenty first day of March
in ye tenth yeare of ye reigne of our Sovereigne Lady
Anne by ye grace of God of Great Brittain Queene
Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye year of our Lord
Christ one thousand seven hundred & ten and between
George Woolsey of Jamaica in Queens County on Nasaw
Hand in ye Province of New York gent of ye one part
& John Gale of ye same place yeo" of ye other part wit-
nesseth that ye abovsd George Wolsey for & in considera-
tion of ye sum of five pounds corrant mony of New-
York to him in hand paid by him the said John Gale at
& before ye ensealing & delivery of these presents ye
receipt whereof he doth hereby owne and doth acknowlidg
himself to be therewith satisfyed contented & paid and
therewith satisfyed content & paid & thereof & there-
from doe for ever exonirat aquit & discharg ye abovsd
John Gale his heirs exec and admi^ & every of them
from every part & parcel thereof have given granted
aliened enfeofed ashured quited claimed sold & made
over and doe by these presents freely clearly & absolutly
give grant alien enfeof confirm ashure quit claim sell
& make over unto ye abovsd John Gale his heirs & asigneg
for ever all that a five acre righte of conian & undevided
land in ye bounds of Jamaica that is to say all ye whole
righte of comans and undevided land belonging to five
Jamaica, Long Island 55
acres of medow in ye bounds of Jamaica aforesd with all
and singuler ye priveledges appurtincs to ye same be-
longing of him ye sd George Woollsey his heirs exec^
admi' to him ye said John Gale his heirs & asignes to
have and to hold for ever and ye same to be & remaine
to ye onely proper use benifit & behoof of him ye sd John
Gale his heirs & asignes shall & may at all times for ever
hereafter have hold ocupy poses & injoy ye above re-
cited land & primises as his or their owne land of in-
heritance in fee simple and ye abovsd George Woolsy
doth further covenant promise and agree for himself
Page lOJ^
his heirs exec^ & admi" that he had at ye time of ye
ensealing and delivery of these presents full power and
lawfull authority for to sell & despose of ye same in maner
& form as aforesd and also will warrant & for ever de-
fend ye same against any person or persons laying any
just claim to ye same and lastly will scale & deliver any
other or firmer deed or conveyence for ye primises as ye
said John Gale his heirs and asignes shall be advised and
procure to be drawne by his or their councel learned in
ye law for ye space of seven years next ensuing — In
testamony whereof ye abovsd George Woollsey hath to
these presents set his hand and afixed his scale ye day &
yeare first above written — George Woollsey O
Sealed & delivered
in presents of
Joseph Woollsey
Zacii Mills
A true coppy entred and compared March ye 26 — 1711
pr Zach Mills — Cler —
This Indenture made this twentyeth day of March
and in ye tenth yeare of ye reigne of our Sovereigne
Lady Anne by ye grace of God over England Scotland
France & Ireland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and
in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred
56 Records of the Town of
& ten & between Fredrik Van Lewa of Jamaica in Queens
County in ye Province of New York yeo° of ye one part
and John Gale of ye same place yeo° of ye other part
witnesseth that ye abovsd Fredrik Van Lewa for & in
consideration of ye sum of thirteen pounds ten shillings
currant mony of New York to him in hand paid by ye
abovsd John Gale at & before ye ensealing and delivery
of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby
owne and doth acknowlidg himself to be therewith
satisfyed contented & paid and therefrom doe for ever
exonirat aquit & discharge ye abovsd John Gale his
heirs exec" and admi' & every of them from every part
& parcel thereof have given granted aliened enfeofed
ashured confirmed quited claimed sold & made over and
doe by these presents freely clearly & absolutly give
grant alien enfeof ashure confirm quit claime sell &
make over unto ye abovsd John Gale his heirs & asignes
Page 105
for ever all that pece parcel or lot of upland in ye bounds
of Jamaica aforesd it being at a place comanly called
ye old towne neck it being ye one half part or eaqual
moity of a twelve acre lot as it was laid out be ye same
more or less ye whole lot is bounded as followeth west
by ye medow south by ye land of Anthony Waters east
by ye old towne pond and ye land of Jonthand Whitehead
and north by land laid out to Hendrekus Hagaman all
which said land as above bounded & exprest that is to
say ye one half of ye twelve acres as above bounded
& exprest together with all & singuler ye trees timber
trees woods underwoods standing or lying or belonging
to ye same with all ye priveledges appurtinances heridita-
ments to ye same of him ye said Fredrik Van Lewa his
heirs and asignes to have and to hold for ever and ye
same to be and remain to ye onely proper use benifitt
& behoof of him ye said John Gale his heirs & asignes
for ever and that ye abovsd John Gale his heirs & asignes
shall & may at all times for ever hereafter have hold
ocupy possess & injoy ye above recited land and primises
as his or their owne land of inheritance in fee simple and
Jamaica, Long Island ' 57
ye abovsd Ffredrik Van Lewa his heirs exec'- and admi'
doth further covenant promis & agree to and with ye
said John Gale his heirs & asignes shall & may and hath
full power and lawfull authority for to sell & dispose of
ye same in maner & form as aforesd and also will warrant
and for ever defend ye same against any person or persons
laying any just claim to ye same and lastly that ye said
Fredrik Van Lewa or his heirs shall deliver any other or
firmer deed or conveyance for ye primises as ye said
John Gale his heirs or asignes shall be advised & procure
to be drawne by his councel learned in ye law for ye space
of seven years nex ensuing — In testamony whereof ye
abovsd Fredrik Van Lewa hath to these presents set his
hand and afixed his scale ye day & year first above
written — Fredrik X Van Lew O
Sealed & delivered his mark
in presents of
Nehemiaii Smith
Zach Mills
A true coppy entred March ye 26th 1711
pr Zach Mills — Cler —
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To all Christian people to whome these presents shall
com Nehemiah Smith of Jamaica^ in Queens County in
ye Hand of Nasaw sendeth greeting Know yea that
I the abovsd Nehemiah Smith with Elizabeth my wife
for severall good reasons & causes us and either of us
thereunto moving but more especially for a valluable
sum or satisfaction to us in hand paid & done by Jonathan
Watters of ye same Town Hand and County ye receipt
whereof we doe hereby acknowlidg and doe owne to be
therewith contented satisfyed & paid & for ever here-
after doe exonirat acquit & discharg ye abovsd Jonathan
Waters his heirs exec" admi" & asignes of & from any
further claim or demand for any part or parcel thereof
have given granted covenanted aliened released quit
claimed enfeofed made over & sould & by these presents
58 Records of the Town of
doe acknowledge to have from us our heirs exec^ admi^
& asignes given granted alinated released quitt claimed
enfeofed bargined made over and sold unto ye abovsd
Jonathan Waters all & singuler my righte title interest
claim and demand in & unto my west devition of upland
lying lying westward of ye Towne or otherwise going by
ye name & title of ye west devition I say that I ye abovsd
Nehemiah Smith have sold as abovsd unto ye aforesd
Jonathan Waters his heirs &c. all ye above west devition
as it was laid out to me the abovsd Nehemiah Smith with
all timbers trees woods under woods standing or lying
being upon ye same to have and to hold for ever & ye
same to be & remain to ye onely proper use benifitt &
behoof of him ye abovsd Jonathan Waters his heirs &
asignes for ever & ye same shall & will for ever warrant
& by these presents for ever defend against any former
sales gifts morgages or any other intanglements what-
ever with a warante to defend ye same against any in-
terest property righte claim or demand from me ye
abovsd Nehemiah & Elizabeth my wife our heirs exec^
admi^ and asignes for ever In testamony whereof we
set to our hands & scales this nineth day of June in ye
fivth year of their Majs reignes and in ye yeare of our
Lord Christ 1694 Nehemiah Smith O
Signed sealed & delivered Elizabeth X Smith O
in presents of her mark
Samuel Smith
Thomas Smith
Samuel Scidmore
Jamaica October ye 21 — 1694
Then appeared before Daniel W^hitehead one of their
Majs. Justices of ye Peace for Queens County ye above
named Nehemiah Smith and did acknowlidg ye abovesaid
deed to be his free act & deed Dan^^ Whitehead
A true coppy entred pr Zach Mills — Cler —
Jamaica, Long Island 59
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This Indenture made this eleventh day of May in the
tenth yeare of the reigne of our Sovereigne Lord Wilh'am
the Third hy ye grace of God King of England Scotland
Ff ranee & Ireland Defender of ye Faith &c. and in the
year of our Lord Christ one thousand six hundred ninety
& eight bettweene David Lewis of Jamaica in Queens
County weaver and Elizabeth his wife of ye one part &
Jonathan Waters of ye same place weaver of ye other part
witnesseth that David Lewis & Elizabeth his wife for &
in consideration of a certain sum of good & lawfull
mony of New York to them in hand paid by ye sd Jona-
than Waters at & before the ensealing & delivery of
these presents ye receipt whereof they doe hereby ack-
nowlidge & themselves & each & every of them to be
therewith fully satis fyed contented & paid & thereof
& of every part & parcel thereof they doe for. ever acquit
& discharg ye sd Jonathan Waters his heirs exec" & admi^
by these presents have given granted bargined & sold
enfeofed released & confirmed and doe by these presents
freely clearly & absolutly give grant bargain & sell
enfeof release & confirm unto the sd Jonathan Waters
his heirs & asignes for ever all that a certain dwelling
house orchard home lot & lot of land adjoyning situat
lying & being in ye Towne of Jamaica aforesd lat in tenor
and ocupation of one Alexander Smith late of Jamaica
aforesd deceased containing fiveteen acrees by ye same
more or less & bounded by ye high way westward ye
land of Zachariah Mills northward & east & south by ye
land of one Samuel Denton and all that ye full moity
or eaqual half part o*" one five acree lot of medow as it
was laid out upon ye further east neck within ye bounds
of Jamaica aforesd bounded by ye meadow of Samuel
Denton east & west by ye medows of Richard Oldfield
with the priveledgs belonging to ye same with one de-
vition of land ui)on ye hills together with all & singuler
mesuages teniments out houses barnes stables orchards
gardins pasturs arable lands medows fences timber
trees woods under woods rights privelidgs heriditaments
60 Records of the Town of
& apurtinances to ye same belonging or any ways ap-
pertaing and all ye estate righte title interest posesion
claime property & demand of them ye sd David Lewis
& Elizabeth his wife or either of them in & to ye primises
& in & to every part & parcel thereof to have and to
hold ye sd dwelling house orchard home lot lot of land
adjoyning half lot of medow ground & devition of land
upon ye hills and all other ye above granted primises to
him ye said Jonathan Waters his heirs & asignes forever
and ye sd David Lewis and Elizabeth his wife for them-
Page 108
selves their heyrs exec" and admins, doe hereby covenant
& agree to & with ye sd Jonathan Waters that he ye sd
Jonathan Waters his heirs & asignes shall & may now &
at all times for ever hereafter have hold ocupy posess
& enjoy ye above recited house & orchard lands medows
with ye apurtinances as his & their free estat of in-
heritance in fee simple ffree & clearly & freely & clearly
acquited exonirated discharged of & from all former &
other gifts grants bargains sales morgages dowrys en-
tailes judgments executions revertions & revertions re-
mainder & remainders or other title or incumbrance what-
soever had made or comited at any time or times before
ye ensealing & delivery of these presents as also to war-
rant & defend ye same against all persons lawfully claim-
ing ye same by from or under them the said David Lewis
& Elizabeth his wife their heirs exec^ & admi^ or either
and likewise to scale & deliver any other or firmer deed
or conveyence for ye primises as ye sd Jonathan Waters
shall be advised & procure to be drawn by his and their
councel learned in ye law In testamony whereof ye
partys to these presents have hereunto set to their
hands & affixed their scales the day & yeare first above
written David X Lewis O
Sealed & delivered his mark
in presents of Elizabeth X Lewis O
John Everitt her mark
Andrew Gibb
Jamaica, Long Island 61
Memorandom that on ye day & yeare within men-
tioned appeared before Daniel Whitehead Esqr. one of
His Majs. Justices for ye keeping of ye peace within
Queens County asigned the within named David Lewis
& Elizabeth his wife & acknowlidged ye within written
convayenee to be their ffree & volantary act & deed —
Test. Daniel Whitehead
A true coppy entred pr Zach Mills — Cler —
To all Christian people unto home these presents
may come or any ways conserne Samuel Bayleys of
Jamaica in Queens County on Nasaw Eyland sendeth
greeting Kno yea that I ye sd Samuel Bayleys with ye
consent of Hana my wife for difers good reasons us ther-
unto moving but more especially for a valuable sum of
currant mony of NewYork to us in hand payed before the
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insealing and delivery of these presents by Jonathan
Waters of ye abovsd Towne Eyland and County aforesd
ye receipt whereof we doe one and acknowlidg ourselves
to be therewith contented and payed and thereof & there-
from dow exonirat aquit and discharge ye sd Jonathan
Waters his ayers exec admi'' of and from any claime or
depiand for any part or parcel from me my ayers exeC
admi'' unto ye aforesd Jonathan Waters his heirs exec
adnii" & asignes a sertain pece of upland lying & being
in ye bouns of Jamaica aforesd containing seven acres
be it more or less as tware laid out with an adition
agoyoning to ye same bounded as followeth north by
hyway east by William Ludlyes south by ye said Jona-
than Waters west by by a lot formerly belonging to Joseph
Smith now in the possession of ye abovsaid Waters
together with all fencings timber trees woods under woods
standing lying being or belonging to ye same with all
rights & priveledg thereunto belonging I ye said Samuel
Bayleys doe one and acknowlid for to have sold as above
exprest from me my heirs exeC admi' unto ye said Jona-
than Waters his heirs exec^ admi'' & asignes with all &
62 Records of the Town of
every of there appurtinances to have and to hold ye same
unto ye onely proper use benifit & behoof of him ye said
Jonathan Waters his heirs exec** admi^ and asignes for
ever fre & clearly discharged of & from all givfts grants
morgages or any other intanglement whatever with a
warrantee for to defend ye same against any person or
persons laying any just claime thereunto in confirmation
of ye same we bind our selves our heirs exec^ admi^ by
seting to our hands and scales this the sevententh day of
November in ye eleventh yeare of ye rain of William the
Third and in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand six
hundred ninety & nine Samll Bayleys O
Signed sealed & delivered
in presents of
Jonathan Whithead
Benjamin Thuston
A true coppy entred & compared
pr Zach Mills
Cler—
Page 110
This Indenture made the twenty sixth day of November
in ye twelveth yeare of ye reigne of our Sovereigne William
ye Third by ye grace of God of England Scotland Ffrance
& Ireland King Defender of ye Faith &c in ye yeare of
our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred between
Joseph Smith Juner of Jamaica in Queens County on
Nasaw Island yeo" & Mary his wife of ye one part &
Jonathan Waters of ye same place wever on ye other
part witnesseth that he ye said Joseph Smith & Mary
his wife for & in consideration of a valuable sum of good
lawfull mony of New York to them in hand paid by ye
sd Jonathan Waters at & before ye ensealing & delivery
of these ye receipt whereof they doe hereby acknowlidg
& themselves & each of them to be therewith fully satis-
fyed contented & paid & thereof & of every part &
parcel thereof for ever aquit & discharge ye sd Jonathan
Waters his heirs exe^ & admis by these presents have given
granted bargained & sold enfeofed released & confirmed
Jamaica, Long Island 63
& doe by these presents freely clearly & absolutly give
grant bargain & sell enfeof releas confirm to ye sd Jona-
than Waters his heirs & asignes for ever all that a cer-
tain tract peice or parcell of upland saytuate lying &
being within ye bounds of Jamaica aforesd containing by
estimation twenty acrees as it was laid out be it more or
less being buted & bounded on ye north bj'^ a highway to
Freemans path on ye east by a lot of land formerly in ye
tenour of Jno. Everit deceased now in ye tenour sd
Jonathan Waters on ye south by ye land of sd Waters
& Capt. Whitehead & westward by the land of Thomas
Smith together with all & singuler the timber trees
woods fencings pastures arable lands rightes prevelidges
heriditaments & appurtinances thereunto belonging or
in any ways appertaining & all ye estate righte title
interest property posesion claime & demand of them ye
sd Joseph Smith & Mary his wife & either of them to ye
primises & every part & parcel thereof to have & to hold
ye said tract of land & all & other ye above granted
premises to him the sd Jonathan Waters his heirs &
asignes to ye «nely proper use benifit & behoof of him ye
sd Jonathan Waters his heirs & asignes for ever and
ye sd Joseph Smith & Mary his wife for their selves
their heirs exec.^ & admi" doe covenant & agree to & with
ye sd Jonathan Waters that he ye sd Jonathan Waters
his heirs & asignes shall & may now & at all times forever
hereafter peacably & quietly ocupy posess & injoy ye
before recited tract of land with ye appurtinances as his &
their free estat of inheritance in fee simple freely & clearly
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aquited & discharged of & from all other & former
gifts grants bargins sales morgages dowrys entailes
judgments executions revertion & revertions remainder
& remainders or any other titles or incumbrances what-
soever had made or comited at any time or times before
ye ensealing & delivery of these presents as also to
warrant and defend ye same against all persons lawfully
claiming ye same by from or under them ye sd Joseph
Smith & Mary his wife or either of them their heirs exec'
64 Records of the Town of
& admi' and likewise to seale & deliver any other or firmer
deed or conveyence for ye primises as ye sd Jonathan
Waters his heirs or asignes shall be advised & procure to
be drawne by his or their couneel learned in ye law — In
testamony whereof ye partys to these presents have set
their hands & afixed their seales ye day & yeare first
above writen Joseph Smith Juner O
Signed sealed & delivered Mary X Smith O .
in presents of her mark
John Huberd
Samuel Smith
Memorandom that on ye thirteen day of Desember
in ye yeare above written appeared before me Joseph
Smith Esqr. one of His Majs. Justices for ye keeping of
ye peace within Queens County appeared ye above
named Joseph Smith & Mary his wife and acknowlidged
ye above writen conveyence to be their free & volintary
act & deed— Test — Joseph Smith
A true coppy entred pr Zach Mills — Cler —
This Indenture made the second day of June in ye
sixth yeare of ye reigne of our Sovereigne Lady Anne
by ye grace Queene of England Scotland Ffrance & Ire-
land Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our
blessed Lord & Saviour Jeses Christ one thousand seven
hundred & seven between Thomas Everet of Jamaica
in Queens County carpenter of ye one part and Jonathan
Waters of ye same place weaver of ye other part wit-
nesseth that ye sd Thomas Everitt for & in considera-
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tion of a certain sum of good & lawfull mony of New-
York to him in hand paid by ye sd Jonathan Waters
at & before ye ensealing & delivery of these presents
ye receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowlidg & him-
self to be therewith fully satisfyed contented & paid
& thereof & of every part & parcel thereof he doth
hereby for ever aquit & discharg ye sd Jonathan Waters
Jamaica, Long Island 65
his heirs execs & admi" hath granted bargained & sould
aliened released & confirmed and by these presents du
fully freely & absolutly grant bargain & sell alien release
& confirm unto ye sd Jonathan Waters his heirs & asignes
for ever all that a certain lot of upland situat lying &
being over ye bogs within ye bounds of Jamaica aforesd
bounded north by ye highway east by ye land of one
William Ludlam south & west by ye land of ye sd Jona-
than Waters containing seven acres & one half be ye
same more or less as it is surveyed & laid out by ye
town surveyers together with all & singuler ye rights
priveledges heriditaments & appurtinances to ye same
belonging or any wise appertaining and all ye estat
right title interest property posesion claim & demand of
him ye sd Thomas Everitt in & to ye same & in & to
every part & parcel thereof to have and to hold ye sd
lot of land with ye appurtinancs to him ye sd Jonathan
Waters his heirs & asignes to ye onely proper use benifit
& behoof of him ye sd Jonathan Waters his heirs & asignes
for ever and ye sd Thomas Everitt for himself his heirs
execs, admins. & every of them doth hereby covenant
promise & grant to & with ye sd Jonathan Waters his
heirs & asignes shall & may now and at all times for ever
hereafter have hold ocupy poses & injoy ye before granted
lot of land with ye appurtinances as his & their free
& indevesable estate of inheritance in fee simple free
& clear & freely & clearly exonirated aquited & discharged
of & from all former & other gifts grants bargain sales
morgages do wry s rents taxes judgments executions ex-
tents revertion & revertions remainder or remainders or
other title or incumbrances whatsoever had made comited
or sufered to be done at any time or times before ye en-
sealing & delivery of these presents as also ye sd granted
primises with ye appurtinances to ye sd Jonathan Waters
against all & every other person or persons laAvfully claim-
ing ye same shall & will warrant & for ever defend by
these presents and further that ye sd Thomas Everit
66 Records of the Town of
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his heirs execs. & admins, and every of them on ye rea-
sonable request and at ye proper cost & charges in ye
law of ye sd. Jonathan Waters his heirs & asignes shall
& will from time to time and at any time within ye term
of seven years next ensuing ye date hereof do caus sufer
execute & sufer to be done & executed all & singuler
such act & acts thing & things device & devices in ye law
for ye better ashuring and shure making of ye primises
unto ye sd Jonathan Waters his heirs & asignes as by
his & their councel learned in ye law shall reasonably be
advised directed & made in testamony whereof ye partys
to these presents have hereunto set their hands and
afixed their scales ye day & year first above written —
Sealed & delivered Thomas Everet O
in presents of
Martha X Mills
her mark
Zach Mills
Memorandom that on ye first day of September anoq''
1708 came befor Joseph Smith Esqr. one of Her Majs.
Justices for ye keeping within Queens County asigned
ye within named Thomas Everitt and acknowlidged ye
within written conveyence to be his free & volintary act
& deed — Test. Joseph Smith
A true coppy entred & compared
pr Zach Mills Cler —
This Indenture made the seventeenth day of March
in ye fourteenth yeare of ye reigne of our Sovereigne
Lord William the Third by ye grace of England Scotland
France & Ireland King Defender of ye Faith &c. & in ye
yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred
& one & two between Daniel Whitehead of Jamaica in
Queens County on Nasaw Hand gentleman of ye one part
and Jonathan Waters of ye same place weaver of ye
other part witnesseth that ye sd Daniel Whitehead for
Jamaica, Long Island 67
& in consideration of a certain valliiable sum of lawful!
niony of New York to him in hand paid by ye sd Jonathan
Waters at & before ye ensealing and delivery of these
presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowlidg
& himself therewith to be fully satisfy ed contented & paid
Page IIJ^
& thereof and of every part & parcel doth for ever aquit
& discharg ye sd Waters his heirs exec^ & admi' hath given
granted bargained & sold enfeofed released & confirmed
and doth by these presents clearly freely & absolutly
give grant bargain & sell enfeof release & confirm to ye
sd Jonathan Waters his heirs & asignes for ever all that
a certain tract pece or parcel of upland situat lying &
being within ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd containing by
estimation sixty acrees be ye same more or less as it was
laid out being buted & bounded as follows viz on ye
north by an hollow or lots of Capt. Samuel Carpenter
Will™ Ludlam &: sd Waters on ye west by land of sd White-
head comman called Millers Neck on ye south by ye path
that goes from ye Litle Plaines to ye mill on ye east
by Freemans path other lots of land of ye above men-
tioned Carpenter together with all & singuler ye timber
trees wood under wood lying being or standing thereon
rights prevelidges & heriditaments & apurtinances there-
unto belonging or any ways appertaining and all ye estate
righte title interest posesion claime & demand of him
ye sd Whithead to ye primises & every part & parcel
thereof to have and to hold the sd tract of land & all ye
other above granted primises to him ye sd Jonathan
Waters his heirs & asignes to ye onely proper use benifit
& behoof of him the sd Jonathan Waters his heirs &
asignes for ever and ye sd Daniel Whitehead for himself
his heirs exec & admi** doth covenant & agree to & with
ye sd Jonathan Waters that he ye sd Jonathan Waters
his heirs & asignes shall and may now & at all times
for ever hereafter peacably and quietly ocupy posess &
injoy ye before recited tract of land with ye apurtinances
as his and their free estate of inheritance in fee simple
freely & clearly aquited & discharged of & from all
68 Records of the Town of
other & former gifts grants bargains sailes morgages
do wry s entailes judgments executions revertion & re-
vertions remainder & remainders or other titles or in-
cumbrances whatsoever had made or comited at any
time or times before ye enseahng and delivery of these
presents as also to warrant & defend ye same agt all
persons lawfully claiming ye same by from or under ye
hime ye sd Whitehead his heirs exec^ or admi^ and like-
wise to scale & deliver any other or firmer deed or con-
veyence for ye primises as ye sd Jonathan Waters his heirs
or asignes shall be advised & procure to be drawne by
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his or their councel learned in ye law in testamony
whereof ye partys to these presents have set to their
hands & scales ye day & yeare first above written
Signed sealed & delivered Danll. Whithead O
in presents of
Jno. Hubberd
Grace X Luf
her mark
Memorandum on ye seventh day of September in
ye yeer of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & two
ye above specified Daniel Whitehead Esqr. appeared
before me Joseph Smith one of Her Majs Justices for
keeping the peace within Queens County & acknowlidged
ye above writen conveyence to be his free and volentary
act & deed Test Joseph Smith
A true coppy entred & compared
pr Zach Mills
Cler—
This Indenture made this fiveteenth day of February
in ye ninth yeare of ye reigne of our Sovereigne Lady
Ann by ye grace of God of Great Brittain France & Ire-
land Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare
of our Lord Christ one thousand seven & ten & betweene
William Moss of Newtow in Queens County in ye Prov-
Jamaica, Long Island 69
ince of New York cordwainer of ye part Jonathan Waters
of Jamaica in ye Province aforesd yeo" of ye other part
witnesseth that ye abovsd William Moss for & in con-
sideration of ye sum of ten jjounds currant mony of New-
York to him in hand paid befor ye ensealing & delivery
of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby own
and doth acknowlidg himself to be therewith satisfyed
content & paid & thereof & therefrom doth for exonirat
aquit & discharge ye abovsd Jonathan Waters his heirs
execs & admis & every of them from every part & parcel
thereof have given granted aliened released enfeofed
confirmed ashured quited claimed sold & made over
unto ye abovsd Jonathan Waters his heirs & asignes for
ever all that pece parcel or lot of upland in ye bounds of
Jamaica aforesd containing two acres bounded south by
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ye fence as it now standeth that is between ye sd Jona-
than Waters home lot and ye home lot that was formerly
in ye ocupation of Zachariah Mills now belonging to ye
sd William Moss and so run northerly eaqual bradth
front & reare into ye William Moss*" lot with a strait
line until it shall comprehend ye full & just measur of two
acrees as aforesd which sd two acres is bounded south
as aforesd easterly by ye land of Thomas Gaile northerly
by ye William Moss west upon ye comans or highway
all which sd land as abov bounded & exprest together
with all & singuler priveledges apurtinances heridita-
ments to ye same belonging or any maner of ways aper-
taining of him ye sd William Moss his heirs to him ye sd
Jonathan Waters his heirs & asignes to have and to hold
for ever and ye same to be & remain to ye onely propr
use benifit & behoof of him ye said Joiuithan Waters
his heirs and asignes shall & may at all times for ever
hereafter have hold ocupy poses & injoy ye abovsd land
& primises as his or their owne land of inheritance in fee
simple freely & clearly discharged of & from all former
gifts grants sales morgages dowrys entailes judgments
executions or extents or any other title or incumbrance
whatever had made or comited at any time before ye
70 Records of the Town of
ensealing and delivery of these presents and ye abovsd
William Moss doth further promis covenant & agree for
himself & his heirs that he had at ye time of ye ensealing
& delivery of these presents full power and lawfull
authority for to sell & despose of ye same in manner &
form as aforesd and also will warrant and for ever defend
ye same by these presents against any person or persons
laying any just claime to ye same and also will seale &
deliver any other or firmer deed or convayenc for ye
primises as ye sd Jonathan Waters his heirs or asignes
shall be advised and procure to be drawne by his or
ther councel learned in ye law for ye space of seven years
next ensuing ye date hereof in testamony whereof ye
abovsd William Moss hath hereunto set his hand & afixed
his seale ye day & yeare first above written
Sealed & delivered William Moss O
in presents of
James Bonce
Zach Mills
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Jamaica in Queens County '
Memorandom that on ye thirty eth day of March
seventeen hundred & eleven ye within named William
Moss came personally before me Samuel Bayleys Esqr.
one of Her Majs. Justices of ye Peace for Queens County
asigned and acknowlidged that he executed this instru-
ment freely & volingtarily to ye uses in ye same mentioned
Samuel Bayleys
A true coppy entred & compared
pr Zach Mills
Cler—
This Indenture made this sev^enteenth day of March
in ye fourteenth yeare of ye reigne of our Sovereigne
Lord William ye Third by ye grace of God of England
Scotland Ffrance & Ireland King Defender of ye Faith
&c. and in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand seven
Jamaica, Long Island 71
hundred & one two between Samuel Bayleys of Jamaica
in Queens County yeo" of ye one part and Jonathan Waters
of ye same place wever of ye other part witnesseth that
ye sd Samuel Bayleys for & in consideration of a certain
valuable sum of good & lawfull mony to him sd Bayleys
in hand paid by sd Waters at & before ye ensealing &
delivery of these presents the receipt whereof he doth
hereby acknowlidg and himself to be therewith fully
satisfyed contented & paid & thereof & of every part
& parcel thereof doth for ever aquit & discharg sd Jona-
than Waters his heirs execs & admis hath given granted
bargained & sold enfeofed released & confirmed and
doth by these presents freely clearly & absolutly give
grant bargain & sel enfeofe release & confirm to ye sd
Jonathan Waters his heirs & asignes for ever all that a
certain tract pece or parcel of upland situat lying & being
within ye Ibounds of Jamaica af oresd containg by estima-
tion seven acres be ye same more or less being buted &
bounded as follows viz on ye north by ye high way that
goes to Freemans path on ye west by a lot of land now
in ye tenoyr of sd Jonathan Waters & on ye south by a
lot of land now also in ye tenour of sd Jonathan Waters
& on ye east by a lot of land in ye tenour of William
Ludlam together with all & singuler ye timber trees
wood under wood lying being or standing thereon fenc-
ings pastures aurable lands rights privelidges heridita-
ments and appurtinances thereunto belonging or in any
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ways appertaining and all ye estate righte title interest
posesion claim & demand of him ye sd Samuel Bayley
to ye primises and every part & parcel thereof to have
and to hold ye sd tract of land & all & other ye above
granted primises to him ye sd Jonathan Waters his heirs
& asignes for ever and ye sd Samuel Bayley for himself
his heirs execs & admi" doth hereb^^ covenant & agree
to & with ye sd Jonathan Waters that he ye sd Jonathan
Waters his heirs & asignes shall & may now and at all
times for ever hereafter peacable & quietly ocupy posess
& injoy ye before recited tract of land with ye appur-
72 Records of the Town of
tinances as his or their free estate of inheritance in fee !
simple freely & clearly acquited and discharged of & from
all other gifts grants bargans sales morgages dowers
entailes judgments executions revertion & revertions
remainder & remainders or other titles or incumbrances
whatever had made or comited at any time or times
before ye ensealing & delivery of these presents as also
to warrant & defend ye same against all person lawfully
claiming or to claim ye same by from or under him the
sd Samuel Bayley his heirs execs or admis or claiming
or to claim ye above granted primises or any part or par-
cel thereof any maner of ways at any time or times what-
soever hereafter for ever what person or persons soever
that dos lawfully claim or shall at any time lawfully
claime ye same and likewise Jo scale & deliver any other
or firmer deed or conveyenc for ye primises as ye sd
Jonathan Waters his heirs or asignes shall be advised & (
procure to be drawne by his or their councel learned in j
ye law further ye sd Bayly doth covenant and agree to
& with ye sd Jonathan Waters that for ye neglect of ye
above mentioned & covenanted articles and non-per-
formance of ye same ye sd Bayly shall pay or cause to be
paid to sd Jonathan Waters his heirs or asignes ye full
sum of fifety pounds currant mony of this Province of
New York to be received in any court as any other debt J
due by bill whatsoever from him sd Sam^' Bayley his
heirs or exec' or admi' in testamony whereof ye partys i
have hereunto set their hands & fixed their scales ye day
& year first above written Samuel Bayleys O
Signed sealed & delivered
in presents of '
Jno. Huberd
Benjamin Thustone A true coppy entred
pr Zach Mills Cler
1
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This Indenture made this twentyeth day of Desember
in ye ninth yeare of ye reigne of our sovereigne Lady
Ann by ye grace of God over Great Britain France and
Jamaica, Long Island 73
Ireland Qiieene Defender of ye Faith &e. and in ye
yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred
& ten and betweene Samuel Denton of Jamaica in
Queens County in ye Province of NewYork black-
smith of ye one part and Jonathan Waters of ye same
place yeo" of ye other part witnesseth that ye sd Samuel
Denton for & in consideration of ye sum of thirteen
pounds corrant mony of NewYork to him in hand paid
by ye abovsd Jonathan Waters at & before ye ensealing
& delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth
hereby owne & doth acknowlidg himself to be therewith
satisfyed content & paid and thereof & therefrom doe
for ever exonirat aquit & discharg ye abovsd Jonathan
Waters his heirs exec^ & admi'' & every of them from
everj^ part and parcel thereof have given granted aliened
enfeofed confirmed ashured quited claimed sold & made
over and doe by these presents freely clearly & absolutely
give grant alien enfeof confirm ashure quit claim sell &
mak over unto ye abovsd Jonathan Waters his heirs &
asignes for ever all that peice parcel or lot of upland &
swamp in ye boimds of Jamaica aforesd bounded as
followeth east by a lane or fence as it now standeth west
by a brook north by comman land & south by ye land
Nathaniel Denton all which sd land as above bounded
and exprest be ye same more or less with all ye trees
timber trees wood under woods with all ye fencings im-
provements priveledges appurtinances heriditaments and
emoliments to same belonging or any maner of ways aper-
taining of him ye sd Samuel Denton his heirs to him ye
sd Jonathan Waters his heirs & asignes to have and to
hold for ever and that ye sd Jonathan Waters his heirs
& asignes shall & may at all times for ever hereafter
have hold ocupy posess & injoy ye above recited land
and primises as his or their owne land of inheritance in
fee simple freely and clearly discharged of &: from all
former gifts grants sales morgages do wry s entails judg-
ments executions or extents or or any other title or in-
cumbrance whatever had made or comited at any time or
times befor ye ensealing & delivery of these presents and
74 Records of the Town of
ye abovsd Samuel Denton for himself & his heirs doth
hereby covenant promise & agree to & with ye said
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Jonathan Waters his heirs and asignes that he had at ye
time of ye ensealing & delivery of these presents full
power and lawfull authority for to sell & dispose of ye
same in maner & form as aforesd and also will warrant
and for ever defend ye same against any person or per-
sons laying any just claime to ye same and also will
seale & deliver any other or firmer deed or conveyence
for ye primises as ye Jonathan Waters his heirs or asignes
shall be advised and procure to be drawne as his or their
councel learned in ye law for ye space of seven years
next ensuing in testamony whereof ye abovsd Samuel
Denton hath set to his hand & afixed his seale ye day &
yeare first above written Samuel Denton O
Sealed & delivered
in presents of
John Bowne
Zach Mills
Memorandom on ye 21st day of March Anno'^ 1710/11
appeared ye above mentioned Samuel Denton before
Samuel Bay leys Esqr. one of Her Majs. Justices for ye
keepinge of ye peace for Queens County asigned and did
acknowlidg ye above deed to be his volingtary act &
deed Samll Bayleys
A true coppy entred & compared
pr Zach Mills — Cler —
April the 7 day 1711
Then received from Zachariah JVIills late Town Clark
this book page from one to a hundred and twenty &
another book paged from one to five hundred and fifty
two and another book nintj^ seven leaves all Town
books- —
Received pr Nehemiah Smith— Cler —
Jamaica, Long Island 75
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Jamaica Aprill the 9 day 1711
These presents may certefy any whom it may concern
that we whose names are under writen did at the time
of laying out ye west devision in ye Township of Jemaica
aforesd did allow and lay out a way from ye highway
that leads from New York road southward on ye east-
ward of New Lots for any person or persons to pass or
repass with waggins horses catel &c. to ye lots that was
formerly laid out as well in ye west devistion as other
devistions betwen ye lot laid out to Daniell Whithead
in ye devision aforesd and ye old lot of Theadoras Pole-
hamas and thence to run eastward so far as ye lot is
Ijayd out to Nathaniel Denton of Jemaica aforesd deseased
more espeisially for Elder Lucas he hath privegleges
in severall of ye sd lots easward of ye above mentioned
hight way as witness our hands this sixth day of Aprill
Annoq^ 1711 Samuel Smith
Wait Smith
A true return intred
pr Nehemiaii Smith — Cler —
Jamaica ye 3 of Apprill 1711
Then laid out to Jonathan Whithead four ackers and
a halfe of land lying near Heagermans as it will apear
by marked trees he haveing so much due to him from
the Town as witness our hands the day and year abovesd
Samuell Smith
Wait Smith
A true return intered by me
pr Nehemiah Smith — Cler
This Indenture made this thirty day of May in ye
tenth year of the reigne of our soverrighe Lady Anne
l^y yf grace of God of Great Britain Ff ranee & Irland
Queene Defender of the Ffaith &c. and in ye year of our
Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & a eleven and
76 Records of the Town of
betwen William Creed of Jemaica in Queens County in
ye Province of New York gent of ye one part and Prisila
Darling widow of Samuell Darling late of Jemaica aforesd
deceased of the other part witnessth that ye abovesd
William Creed for & in consideration of ye sum of six
pounds corrant money of NewYork to him in hand
paid by ye abovesd Prisilla Darling at & before ye
ensealing & delivery of these presents the recept whereof
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he doth hereby own & doth acknowlidge himselfe satis-
fyed contented & paid and thereof & therefrom doe for
ever exonirat aquit & discharg ye abovesd Prisilla
Darling her heirs exec^ & admi'' & every of them from
every part & parsill thereof have given granted aliened
enfeofed ashured qu ted claimed sould & made over
unto ye abovesd Prisilla Darling her heirs and assigns
for ever all that a five aceer right of upland in a neck
called ye hither east neck in the bounds of Jemaica aforesd
that is to say the right of upland that belongs to five
aceers of medow in the abovesd hither east neck all which
sd right of upland as above exsprest be ye same more or
less with all ye trees timber trees woods under woods
standing or lying or belonging of him ye abovesd William
Creed his heirs exc^ or admi^ to her ye sd Prisilla Darling
her heirs & assigns to have and to hold for ever and ye
same to be and remain to ye only proper use benifit &
behoof e of her ye abovesd Prisilla Darling her heirs
& assigns shall & may at all times for ever hereafter have
hold ocupy poses and injoye ye above recited land as
her or own land of in fee simple and allso will warrant
& for ever defend ye same against any person or persons
laying any claim to ye same in testemony whereof ye
abovesd William Creed hath hereunto set his hand &
afixd his scale ye day & year first above writen
Sealed & delivered William Creed O
in presents of
Samuell Denton /
Zach Mills
Jamaica, Long Island 77
Memorandom on ye 2 day of June Annoq'^ 1711 ye
within mentioned William Creed appeared before Richard
Oldfeild Esqr. one of Her Majs. Justese for ye keepin
of ye peace for Queens County asiged did ackowlidge ye
writen deed to be his volintary acte and deed
Richard Oldfeild
A true coppy entred
pr Nehemiah Smith Cler —
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This Indenture made this sixth day of September
^Mid in ye eight year of the reign of our soveraigne Lady
Ann by ye grace of God of Grate Britain Ffrance & Irland
Queene Defender of the Faith &c. and in ye year of our
Lord Christ one seven hundred & nine & between Eben-
ezer Smith of Jemaica in Queens County on Nasaw
Island in ye Province of NewYork cooper and Clement
his wife of ye one parte and Jeremiah Smith of ye same
place felt maker of ye other parte witneseth that ye
abovesd Ebenezer Smith & demons his wife for & in
consideration of ye sum of sixty pounds corrant money
of NewYork to them in hand paid by ye abovesd Jeremiah
Smith at or before ye ensaling and deliverry of these
presents ye recept whereof they doe hereby own and
doe for ever exonirat aquit & discharg ye above sd
Jeremiah Smith his heirs exec^ admi" and every of them
from every part & parsell thereof have given granted
aliened enfeofefed ashured quited claimed sold & parcell
thereof & made over and doe by the presents fully clearly
& absolutely give grant alien enfeof ashur quit claim
sell and make over unto ye abovesd Jeremiah Smith his
heirs execs & asigns for ever that house teniment or
mesuage in ye Town of Jemaica aforsd & all that pece
parcell or lot of upland adjoining containing about three
quaters of an acor be ye same more or less and bounded
as followeth east by a hight way t^at leads from Jemaica
aforesd to ye bay side and west by ye land of Zachariah
Mills and north by the land of John Ludlom & south by
ye hight way or contry rode & ye land of John Rods all
78 Records of the Town of
which sd land as above bounded and exsprest exsepting
a small parcell of land which ye abovesd Ebenezer Smith
sold to John Carman with all & singular ye house out
house extentions buildings fencings & improvements
privelidges & appurtinance to ye same belonging or any
ways appartaining of them ye sd Ebenezer Smith &
Clemuns his wife to him ye sd Jeremiah Smith his heirs
& asigns to have and to hold for ever and ye same to be
& remain to ye onely proper use benifit & behofe of him
ye sd Jeremiah Smith his heirs & asigns for ever and ye
same to be and remain to ye onely proper use benifit
& behoofe of him ye sd Jeremiah Smith his heirs &
asigns as his or thire own land of inheritance in fee simple
freely & clearly discharged of & from all former gifts
grants sales morgages dowrys intails judgments execu-
tions or extents or any other title or incombrance what-
soever had made or commited at any time or times
before ye ensealing or delivery of presents and
als will warrant & for ever defend ye same against
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any person or persons laying any just claim to ye same
& allso will scale and deliver any other or firmer deed or
conveience for ye primises as ye sd Jeremiah Smith his
heirs or asigns shall be advised & procure to be drawn
by his or their counsell larned in ye law for ye space
of seven years next insueing in testemj^ whereof ye partes
first above mentioned hath enterchanably set to their
hands and afixed their seals ye day and year first above
written Ebenezer Smith O
Sealed & delivered Clemons X Smith O
in presents of her mark
Joseph Smith
Zachariah Mills
Memorand that on ye 8th of November Anno Domi
1711 appeared before me Richard Olfeild one of Her
Must^'^ Justisces for keeping of ye peace in Queens County
asigned the within named Ebenezer Smith and did
Jamaica, Long Island 79
acknowlege ye within conveyance deed of sale to be
his own volentary act & deed Richard Olfeild
A true coppy entred pr
Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
Know all men by these presents that I doe by these
presents give & grant to Wait Smith liberty for to pass
& repass over my meadow at ye hither east neck to &
from his meadow ad joying to my meadow for to fech
hay or other acations untill such time there shall be a
casway made for that end— Witness my hand this eleventh
day of May Anno 1708 John Rods
Nehemiah Smith - his mark
Zach Mills
Entred September y 3 day 1711
pr Nehemiah Smith Cler —
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*This is the mark of William Jones is a nick on the
foreside of each ear entred this twenty-fifth day of
Desember 1711
per Nehemiah Smith
Cler
To all Christian peopell to home these presents shall
come W' ait Smith of Jemaica in Queens County on Nasaw
Island yeoman sendeth greeting Know ye that I the
sd Wait Smith for sundry good causes & consideration
me thereunto moveing but more esspescially my singular
love & affection to my loveing son Wait Smith who now
liveth in the abovesd Town & County yeoman have given
granted alinated enfeofed released & confirmed & doe
by these presents clearly fully and absolutely give grant
alinate enfeoft & confirm to him ye sd Wait Smith his
*This was crossed out in original copy.
80 Records of the Town of
heirs & asignes for ever the one halfe of that a certain
track peice or percell of upland seytuate lying & being
within the bounds of Jemaica aforesd belonging to Spring-
feild being in ye middell devision be ye same more or
less even the land which he the sd Wait Smith & my son
Nathan posseth I give the south half part of it I give to
my beloved son Wait butted & bounded as followeth
with ye house he now dwelleth in with orchard & improve-
ments belonging thereunto bounded west by Freemans
path & south by John Gall & east by the plain run and
north by Samuell Higbee land all which track peice
parsell of upland with all the timber trees wood under
wood lying being or standing being thereon with all
improvements thereon made or to be made & all the right
titell privilidges heriditaments and appurteance there-
unto belonging or in any ways appertaining and I also
give grant enfeofe allinate and confirm a certain peic
of medow lying in the hither neck ye one halfe part of
it with ye commonage which doth belong unto ye same
& also ye halfe of a five accor right of upland which lyeth
within ye neck ye medow being bounded as followeth
viz east by Joseph Smith and south by the island and
west by Samuell Smith & John Smith & north by ye
upland with all the right title property possesion and
claim and demand of him ye sd Wait Smith ye father
in & to ye primises in to every part and parcell thereof
to have and to hold to him ye sd Wait Smith ye son
his heirs & assignes for ever free from all incombrance
whatsoever & ye sd Wait Smith ye father shall
and will forever here after by this deed of givft warrant &
defend ye same against his heirs exec admis, or any other
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person or persons laying or claiming any or all of ye
above granted premises in testemony whereof ye abovesd
Wait Smith the father hath set to his hand and afixed
his seal this forth day of Jenewary & in ye eleventh
year of our sovereigt Lady Anne by ye grace of God of
Enland Scotland Frace & Irland Quen Defender of the
Jamaica, Long Island 81
Faith and &c. and in ye year of our Lord Christ one
thousand seven hundred and eleven
Signed sealed & delivered Wait Smith O
in presents of
Nicolas Everit
Nehemiah Smith
Memorandoni that on ye forth day of Jenewary
1711/12 Wait Smith pasonly appeared before me one of
Her Magisty Justeses for ye keeping of ye peace within
Queens County and did acknowledge this within written
deed to be his free and vollantary act and deed —
Tes Nicolas Everit
A true coppy of ye originall entred by me this seven
day of Jenuary in the year 1711/12 by me
pr Nehemiah Smith Cler —
Jemaica Feb re wary the twenty second 1711
Laid out to Samuell Denton seven accors of land being
west of the Town lying near Mr. Creed land on the
north side of the cuntry rode as will appear by mark
trees this land being due to the Wooleys from ye Town —
laid out by us servaiers as wittness our hands by the
consent of ' Samuell Smith
Wait Smith
Intred by me this twenty second day of Febrewary
1711 pr Nehemiah Smith
Cler
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Know all men by these presents that wee John Hanson
& Wait Smith both of Jemaica in Queens County in
ye Island of Nasaw have made for us our heirs exc'
& administrators a firm and absolute exchaing of two
peices of upland lying and being in ye bounds & limits of
Jemaica aforesd that is to say that the abovesd John
Hanson doth give grant & by these presents in way of
82 Records of the Town of
exchaing make over & confirm unto ye abovesd Wait
Smith his heirs & asignes a five accors right of land lying
in the hill devition lying in number fifty one bounded
as followeth lying east by Increas Carpenter & west by
Nehemiah Smith Jun. & north by Flushig bound &
south by a highway or Simon Blunie land all which land
I make over unto ye abovesd Wait Smith to have & to
hold forver and in consideration whereof I the abovesd
Wait Smith doth likewise give grant & by way of ex-
chaing make over and confirm unto ye abovesd John
Hanson his heirs and assigns a five accor right of land
lying in ye hill devition lying in number thirty bounded
as followeth lying east by John Hanson aforesd & west
by John Hanson above named & north by Flushings
bounds & south by John Hanson or hightway all which
land I make over imto the abovesd John Hanson to have
and to hold for ever that this is our muluall agreement
we bind our selfes our heirs by these presents firmly as
wittnes our hands this eleventh day of Aprill — Annoq —
1712 John X Hanson
Signed in presents of his mark
Nehemiah Smith Wait Smith
Cler
To all Christian people to whom these presents shall
come John Carpenter of Jemaica in Queens County on
Nasaw Island yeeman sendeth greeting Know ye
that I ye sd John Carpenter for sundry good causes &
consideration me thereunto moveing but more espeacially
my singular love & efection to my loveing son Solomon
Carpenter of ye abovesd Town yeeman have given
granted alienated enfeofed releastd and confirmed &: by
these presents do clearly* fully & absolutely give grant
alinate enfeoff release & confirm to him ye sd Solomon
Carpenter his heirs & assigns for ever all that a certain
track peice or percell of upland seytuate lying & being
within ye bounds of Jemaica aforesd containing by estima-
tion twenty & six acors be same more or less being buted
and bounded as followeth \'iz on the north by Hope Rodes
Jamaica, Long Isl-\nd 83
land on ye east by Freemans path on the south })y Saniuell
Carpenter on the west by the mill parth all which tract
peice or parcell of upland with all the timber trees wood
under wood lying or standing thereon building fences
improvements\hereon made or to be made and all the
right title priviliges heridilements & appurtenance there-
unto belonging or in any ways appertaining and all
the right title property possion & claim & denumd of
him the sd John (\irpenter in to ye premises and
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in & to every part and parcell thereof to have ancl to
hold to him ye sd Solomon Cari)enter his heirs & assigns
to the onely & proper use benefit and behofe of him the
sd Solomon Carpenter his heirs & assigns for ever free
from all incomberance whatsoever & the sd John Car-
penter shall & will for ever by this deed of givft warrant
& defend ye same against his heirs exec^ & admiir or
any other person or ])ersons lawfully claiming any or
all of Ihe above granted i)remises in testemony whereof
the sd John Carpenter hath set to his hand and afixed
his seall this eight day of Febrewary and in eight year
of Her Magisty reign Annoq 1709/ 10
Signed sealed & delivered John X Carpenter O
in presents of his mark
Daniell Bull
Nehemiaii Smith
Memorandom that on ye eleventh day of Aprill Annoq
1712 appeared before me Richard Olfeild one of Her
Maig. Justeses for ye keeping of ye peace in Queens
County the within named John Carpenter and did
acknowlige this within instrument to be his own volin-
tary act and deed— Tes Richard Olfeild
A true coppy entred & compared
Entred by nie this 28 day of Aprill Annoq 1712
pr Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
84 Records of the Town of
This Indenter made this twelfe day of June in ye year
of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & tenn
betwen Obediah Willkings of Jemaica in Queens County
on ye Island of Nasaw of one partee and Samuell Ketcham
of New Town in the same County & Island of the other
parte wittnessth that the said Obediah Willkings for
the sume of fifteen pounds corant money of New York
to him in hand paid by ye aforesd Samuell Ketcham be-
fore the ensaleing and delivery of these presents the resate
wherof he doth hereby aknowlige himself e to be there-
with contented and paid and thereof and therefrom and
of and from every part and parcill thereof doe for ever
aquit exonerate and discharg the said Samuell Kicham
his heirs exec^ admin' from any fuder claim or demand
for any part or parcell thereof have given granted con-
firmed made over and sould and by vertu of these presents
doe from me my heirs exec" amin'' give grant confirm
make over and sell unto ye aforesd Samuell Kicham and
to his heirs and asigns for ever all that certain peice
or parsill of land lying within ye Township of Jemaica
afore said containing estemation ten acors & a halfe
be the same more or less as it was laid out being bounded
as followeth north by the sd Ketcham east by common
land of the Town of Jemaica south by land laid out to
Nathan Smith & Samuell Higbee west by Samuell
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Kicham the elder and John Keicham together with
all and singular the timber trees woods standing lying
or being upon the same with all other right and priv-
eliges to the said tenn acors & a halfe of land belonging
or in any maner of ways appertaining with the rever-
tion and revertions remainder and remainders thereof
to have and to hold the sd tenn & a halfe of land as
above bounded & exsprest unto the sd Samuell Kicham
his heirs and asigns and to ye onely proper youse benifet
and behoofe of him the said Samuell Kitcham his heirs
exec' admins and assigns for ever fre and clearly aquited
exonirated and discharged from all former incumbrances
of what naiter or kind soever with a warantee to defend
Jamaica, Long Island 85
the same against all persons whatever lawfully claiming
the same or any part thereof in wittness of which the
said Obdiah Willkings hath put to his hand and salle
the daye and year first above written — before saleing is
entred the wood sd and halfe in three places —
Sealed and delivered Obediah X Willkings O
in presents of his mark
Jonathan Whithead
Daniell Stevenson
Upon ye 12 day of June 1710 came before me Jonathan
Whithead one of Her Mags Justis for the keeping of the
pece within Queens County the above named Obediah
Willkings & did acknowlige the enstrument above to be
his free and volintary act and deed— Tes.
Jonathan Whitehead Justis
A true coppy entred and compared this second day
of May Annoq 1712 by me
pr Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
Jemaica ye 23d 1712
Laid out to Samuell Denton of Jemaica aforesd blak-
smith seven acors of land more or less as it is bounded
by ye surveias of ye town upon ye acount or right of
Gorg Wooley Thomas Wooley & John Wooley bounded
north by land laid out to Nathaniell Denton south by
marked trees east & west by comman land — Layd out
by us serveias Samuell Smith
Wait Smith
«
Entred this twenty third day of May 1712
A true return by me Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
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This Indenture made this twenty six day of May and
in ye eleventh year of ye reign of our sovereign Lady
86 Records of the Town of
Anne by the grace of God of Enland Scotland France &
Irland Queen Defender of ye Faith &c. and in the year
of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & twelfe
& betwen WilHam Jones of Jemaica in Quens County &
in ye Province of New York of ye own partee and Hance
Bargin of ye same place of ye other partee wittnessth
that ye abovesd William Jones for and in consideration
of ye sum of fifteen pounds corrant money of New York
to him in hand paid by ye abovesd Hance Bargin at or
before the insealing or delivery of ye presents ye receypt
thereof he doth hereby own and acknowlegeth himselfe
to be therewith satisfied contented & paid and thereof
& therefrom doth for ever exonirate aquited and dis-
charg ye abovesd Hance Bargin his heirs exec & admins
all and every of them from every part & parsell thereof
have given granted enfeoffed releast confirmed ashoure
quited claimed sould & made over and doe by these
presents fully clearly and absolutely give grant enfeofe
releast confirme ashur quit claim sell & make over unto
ye abovesd Hance Bargin his heirs and asigns for ever all
that peice or parsell or lott of upland in ye bounds of
Jemaica aforesaid being in ye hills devision containing
by estemation five acors & a quarter be ye same more or
less butted and bounded as followeth viz that is to say
west by ye land of the abovesd Hance Bargin & east by
ye land of Ebenezer Smith and north by Flushing bounds
line & south by John Hance or hight way all which land
as it is above bounded as exsprest together with all the
privilges appurtenances heriditements to ye same be-
longing or any maner of ways appertaining and all right
title property clame & demaind of him ye sd William
Jones his heirs exec" admin'' or assigns to him ye sd
Hance Bargin his heirs & asigns to have and to hold for
ever & ye same to be and remain to ye onely proper us
benifitt and behoofe of him ye sd Hance Bargin his heirs
& asigns for ever and ye abovesd Hance Bargin his heirs
execs admin- and asigns shall and may at all times for
ever here after have hold occupy & injoye ye above re-
cited land and primises as his or thire own land of in-
Jamaica, Long Island 87
heritance in fee simple fully and clearly discharged of &
from all former givft grants morgages seals dowrys ex-
tents or excecution or any other title or incombrance
what soever had made or commited at any time or times
before ye insealing or delivery of these presents with a
warrantee to defend the same against any person or
persons laying any just claim to ye same and allso will
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scale & deliver any other or firmer deed or conveiance for
ye primises as the said Hance Bargin his heirs or asigns
or either of them shall be advised or procured to be drawn
by his counsill learned in ye law for ye space of seven
year next insueing afther the date hereof in testamony
whereof ye abovesd William Jones hath set to his hand
and affixed his scale the day and above written
Signed sealed & delivered
in presents of the sixth line being enter-
Prisilla X Smith lined the sevententh line be-
her mark ing enter line all before sealing
Nehemiah Smith William Jones O
Memorandom that on ye 25 day of July 1712 appeared
before me Richard Olfeild one of Her Maggesty Justiss
for ye keeping of the peace for Quens County the within
named William Jones & did acknowlige the within in-
strument to be his own vollintary act and deed
Tes. Richard Oldfeild
A true coppy entred & compared this second day of
August 1712 — pr Neiiemiaii Smith — Cler —
Know all men by these presents that I Samuell Balys
of Jemaica in Queen County on the Island of Nasaw doe
own and acknowledg my selfe to be justly indebted unto
Samuell Smith surveior of the Town of Jemaica and for
ye youse of the said Town in the just sum of one hundred
pounds corrant money of New York to be paid unto the
said Samuell Smith his certain attorney exec^ admin''
or assigns for ye youse afore said to the which payment
88 Records of the Town of
well and truelj" to be made and done I bind myself my
heirs exec' admin'' firmly by seting to my hand and seall
this tweenty second day of June in ye year of our Lord
Christ 1708 — The condistion of this above obligation is
such that whereas I have laid out to the said Samuell
Balis this day seven accors and above of land which is
in lue of seven acors & above that doth arise from fifteen
ackers of meadow lying upon Chasmor Island now if it
doth apear that the said seven acors & halfe of land hath
bene laid out on the right of the said fifteen acors of mea-
dow it being to any person or persons whatsoever before
this date thereupon the said Samuell Balys returning to
the Town the seven acors & halfe of land this day sur-
veid the above obligation to be void & of none efect
otherwise to be in full force and vertue in the law
Sealled & delivered Samuell Baly O
in presents of Entered October the 23 — 1712
JoNA" Whithead by me pr
Zac*' Mills Nehemiah Smith— Cler —
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This Indenture made this f oreteenth day of November
and in ye eleventh year of ye reign of our sovereign
Lady Ann by ye Grace of God over Enland Scotland
France & Irland Queen Defender of ye Faith &c. and in
the year of our Lord Christ one thosand seven hundred
and eleven & between Joseph Coe of Jemaica in Queens
County on Nasaw Island & in ye Province of New York
of ye one pate and Samuell Chicham of Flushing in
the County & province abovesd of ye other partee
wittneseth that ye abovesd Joseph Coe for & in con-
sideration of the sum of ten pounds & foretenth shillings
corrant money of New York to him in hand paid by
the abovesd Samuell Chicham att or before ye in-
sealling and delivery of these presents ye recept whereof
he doth hereby own & doth acknowlegd himselfe to be
therewith satisfyed contented & paid & thereof & there-
from doe for ever exhonirate aquit & discharg the abovesd
Samuell Chicham his heirs exec" & admin" all & every of
Jamaica, Long Island 89
them from every part & parsell thereof have given
granted enfeofed releast confirmed ashured qiiited claimd
sould & made over and doe by these presents fully clearly
& absolutely give grant enfeofe releast confirm asshour
quit claim sell & make over unto ye abovesd Samuell
Chicham his heirs and assigns for ever all that peice
parsill or lot of upland in ye bounds of Jemaica aforesd
being on the hills containing by estemation seven acors
by ye same more or less butted and bounded as fol-
loweth that is to say east by Thos. Wooleys & west by ye
land of Samuell Chicham above named & north by ye line
parting Flushing & Jemaica and south by ye land of
John Chicham all which land as above bounded & ex-
sprest together with all and singular the tree timber
trees wood under woods standing or lying or belong to ye
same together with all ye privilidges appurtenances
heriditaments to ye same belonging or any maner of
ways appertaining and all ye right title property claim &
demain of him ye said Joseph Coe his heirs exec^ admins or
asign to him ye sd Samuell Chicham his & assigns to have
and to hold for ever & ye same to be & remain to ye
onely proper use benifit & behoofe of him ye sd Samuell
Chicham his heirs & asigns for ever & that ye above
Samuell Chicham his heirs execs admin' or asigns shall
and may at all times for ever hereafter have hold occupy
poses and injoy the above recited land & primises as his
or thir own land of inheritance in fee simple fully & clearly
discharged of & from all former givfts grants morgages
intails dowrys extents or executions or any other title or
incumbrance whatsoever had made or commited at any
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time or times before ye insealing or delivery of these
presents with a warrantee to defend the same against
any person or persons laying any just claim to ye same
and allso will scale and deliver any other or firmer deed
or conveiance for ye primises as ye sd Samuell Chicham
his heirs or asigns or either of them shall be advised or
procure to be drawn by his councell learned in ye law
for the space of seven years next insueing after ye date
90 Records of the Town of
hereof in testemony whereof the abovesd Joseph Coe hath
set to his hand afixed his seale ye day & year above
written —
Siged sealed & delivred ye second line being inter-
in presents lined before sealing
Jeremiah Smith Joseph Coe O
Nehemiah Smith
Memorandom that on ye 25 day of July 1712 appeared
before me Richard Olfeild one of Her Mag. Justess for
ye keeping of ye peace for Queens County ye with named
Joseph Coe and did acknowleg ye within instrument to
be his^own vollintary act & deed
Tes. Richard Olfeild
A true coppy entred of ye origniall deed of seal the 23
day of October 1712 by me
per Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
This Indenture made this fift day of November In
the eleventh year of ye reigne of our Sovereign Lady
Anne by ye grace of God over Enland Scotland France
& Irland Quen Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye year
of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and
twelfe and between John Clemans of Flushings in Queens
County on Nasaw Island & in ye Province of NewYork
of ye one partee and Joseph liudlom of Jemaica in ye
County & Province aforesd of ye other partee wittneseth
that ye, abovesd John Clemuns for & in consideration of
the sume of thirty pounds corrant mony of NewYork
to him in hand paid by the above said Joseph Ludlom
att or before the insealing and delivery of these present
the recept whereof he doth hereby own & doth acknowl-
edge himselfe to be therewith satisfied contented & paid
& therefrom doe for ever exhonerate acquit and discharge
the abovesd Joseph Ludlom his heirs exec* and admin^
all and every of them from every part & parsill thereof
have given granted enfeofed releast confirmed ashoured
quited claim sell and make over unto the above said
Jamaica, Long Island 91
Joseph Ludlom his heirs & assigns for ever all that peice
parsell or certain tract of upland seytuate lying & being
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within the bounds & Township of Flushing aforesd con-
taining by estimation ten accors be the same more or
less as it was laid out being & bounded as followeth viz
on the north by ye land of sd Clemont on ye east by
land of sd Clement on ye south by the land of sd Ludlom
on ye west by land of Samuell Smith which lot of land is
the equall halfe of a tweenty acors lot of land which was
formerly in ye tenure of Denonis Holdren deceased sd
Ludlom to have his halfe att the south end of sd twenty
acors lot which recited & bounded tract of upland with
all the timber trees wood under wood lying being or
standing thereon together with all & singular ye priviliges
heriditaments & appurtenances thereunto belonging or
in any ways appertaining & all ye esteate right title in-
trest claim posesion and demand of him the said John
Clemuns to ye primises or to any parcell thereof or part
thereof to have and to hold to him the said Joseph Lud-
lom his heirs & asigns to ye onely & soul proper use benifit
& behoofe of him the sd Joseph Ludlom his heirs & asigns
for ever and ye said John Clement for himself e his heirs
execs admin^ doth covenant & agree to & with the said
Joseph Ludlom that ye sd Joseph Ludlom his heirs &
asigns may & shall now & at all times for ever hereafter
quitely & peaceabley occupy poses & injoj^e the above
granted primises lot of land & appurtenances as his &
thire estate of inherritance in fee simple freely & clearly
acquited and discharged of & from all other former
givfts grants bargins sails morgages dowrys entails judg-
ments execution reversion & reversions remainder & re-
mainders & ye sd John Clement for himselfe his heirs
exec^ and admin^ doth covenant & agree to & with ye
sd Joseph Ludlom to warrant & defend all ye above
recited primises ag* all persons lawfully claiming the
same by from or under them or any of them or any lawfuU
claim whatsoever & also further to give any other or
firmer deed or conveyance for ye same as ye said Joseph
92 Records of the Town of
Ludlom his heirs or asigns shall be advised & procure to
be drawne by his or thire coimsell larned in ye law In
testemony whereof ye party s have hereunto set their
hands & fixd thire seales ye day & year first above written
— being enterline with consent of sd Clement though it
was after the signing John Clement O
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Signed sealed & delivered
in presents of
Ebenezer Smith
Nehemiah Smith
Memorandom that on the 12 day of November 1712
apeared before John Smith one of Her Mag. Justeses for
ye keeping of peace within Quens County asigned the
within named John demons and acknowed the within
written indenture to be his free & volintary act and deed —
Tes. John Smith, Jus.
A true copy entered of the originall deed the first day
of Desember 1712 by me
per Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
This Indenture made this twenty first day of Febrewary
and in ye tenth year of ye reign of our sovereignt Lady
Anne by ye grace of God of Enland Scotland France &
Irland Quens Defender of ye Faith &c. and in the ye
year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred
& eleven or twelfe & between Georg Woolcy Thomas
Woolcy John Woolcy of Jemaica in Queen County on
Nasaw Island & in ye Province of New York of ye one
partee and Samuell Denton of ye same place of ye other
partee witnesseth that the above sd Gorg Woolcy Thomas
Woolcy John Woolcy for & in consideration of ye full &
just sume of nine pounds ten shillings corrant or New York
to them in hand paid by ye abovesd Samuell Denton att
or before ye ensealing & delivery of these presents ye re-
ceipt whereof they doth hereby own & doth acknowlegd
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them selfe therewith satisfed contented and paid &
thereof & therefrom doe for ever exhonirate aquit &
discharge ye abovesd Samuell Denton his heirs execs
admins, all and every of them from part and parsell
thereof have given granted enfeofed releast conhrmd
ashoured quitted claimd sould & made over & doe by
these presents fully clearly & absolutely give grant en-
feofe releast confirm ashour quit claim sell & make over
unto ye abovesd Samuell Denton his heirs & asigns for
ever all that peice parsill or lott of upland in ye bounds
of Jemaica aforesd containing by estemation seven acors
be ye same more or less butted & bounded as followeth
that is to say as was laid out by ye surveiers bounded
south by ye rode that lead down to NewYork or Cuntry
rode & east by commons land and west by common land
also and north by common land or Nathaniell Denton
all which land as it is above bounded & exsprest together
with all and singular ye trees timber trees wood under
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woods standing or lying or belonging to ye same together
with all ye privigledges appurtenances heriditements to
ye same belonging or any maner of ways appertaining &
all ye right title property claim & demand of them ye
said Gorg Woolcy Thomas Woolcy & John Woolcy their
heirs exec admin" or asigns to him ye sd Samuell Denton
his heirs & asigns to have and to hold for ever and ye
same to be and remain to ye onely proper use benifit and
behoofe of him ye sd Samuell Denton his heirs and asigns
for ever and that ye abovesd Samuell Denton his heirs
exec* admin" or asigns shall & may at all times for ever
here after have hold occupy poses & injoy ye above
recited land & premmises as his or thire own land of in-
heritance in fee simple freely and clearly discharged of
& from all former givfts grants morgages scales dowrys
extents or executions or any other title or incombrance
whatsoever had made or commited att any time or times
before the insealing or delivery of these presents with a
warrantee to defend ye same against any person or per-
sons laying any just claim to the same and allso will
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scale & deliver any other or firmer deed or conveiance
for ye primmises as ye sd Sainiiell Denton his heirs
or asigns or either of them shall be advised or procured
to be drawn by his or thire counsell larned in ye law for
ye space of seven years next insiieing after ye date
hereof in testemony whereof ye above sd Gorg Woolcy
Thomas Woolcy & John Woolcy hath set to thire hands
& affixed thire scales ye day & year above written
Signed scaled & delivered Gorg Woolcy O
in presents of Thomas X Woolcy . O
Wait Smith his mark
Nehemiah Smith ' John X Woolcy O
his mark
Memorandom that on ye 25 day of July 1712 appeared
before me Richard Olfeild one of Her Maigs Justeses
for the keeping the peace for Queens County yc with
named Gorg Woolcy Thomas Woolcy & John Woolcy
and did acknowlidg the with written instrument to be
their own vollintary act and deed
Tes. Richard Olfeild
A true coppy of ye orignall deed entred & compared
this fift day of Desember 1712 by me
per Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
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Know all men by these presents that wee John Car-
penter & Antony Watters both of Jemaica in Queens
County in ye Island of Nasaw have made for us oui*
selfs heirs executors administrators a firm & absolute
exchaing of two peices of upland lying and being upon
ye Little Plains in ye bounds of Jemaica aforesd that is
to say ye above said John Carpenter doth give grant &
by these presents in way of exchaing make over and
confirm unto the above sd Antony Watters his heirs
and asigns tweenty one acors and a halfe right lying
& being on ye Little Plains being & lying in ye south
west quatter or squdern as ye town records make mention
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of this being my proper right to ye above sd Watters to
have & to hold for ever — and in consideration whereof
ye abovesd Antony Watters doth Hkewise give grant &
by way of exchaing make over and confirm unto ye above-
sd John Carpenter his heirs & asigns twenty one acors
& a halfe right lying & being on ye Littell Plains being
& lying in ye north west quater or squdren as the town
records make mention of this being proper right to ye
above said Carpenter to have & to hold for ever that this
is our mutuall agreement wee bind our selfs our heirs by
these presents firmly as wittness our hands & seals this
seven day of Jenewary Annoq — 1712
Signd seald John X Carpenter O
in presents of his mark
Samuell Smith
Nehemiah Smith Antony Wattes O
This exchaing being enter on ye 22 day of Jenewary
in ye year 1712
being enter by me per Nehemiah Smith Cler —
Receifed of Samll. Mills Jun forty shillings I say re-
ceifed by me Otober 29 — 1710 — Tno. Whitehead
Receifed of Samuell Mills the sume of seven pounds
nineteen shillings & six pence itt being upon the of a bond
of thirty eight pound which was due the first day of
Janewary 1708 I say reseifed by me August ye 4 — 1710.
Tho. Whithead
September ye 14 — 1709 — Reseifed of Samuell Mills
the sume of twelfe pounds eight shillings it being upon
the acount of a bond which was due the first of Janewary
last past I say receifed by me Tho. Whithead —
July ye 31 — 1710 — Receifed of Samll Mills the sume
of five pounds it being upon ye account of a bond of
thirty eight pounds I say receifed by me
Tho. Whithead —
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Receifed of Samll Mills the sume of six pounds it
being upon ye account of a bond for thirty eight pounds
which due the first day of Janewary last past I say re-
seifd by me August ye 13 — 1709 — Tho. Whithead
Janewary ye 13 — of March 1710 — Then recevd of
Samll Mills ye sume of five pounds ten shillings corrant
money of New York upon ye account of a bond that I
was bounds to Christopher Amy for ye sd Samuell Mills
&c. recvd — Tho. Whithead —
Recvd of Samuell Mills the sum of one pound & eight
shillings it being upon ye account of a bond duly recvd —
Tho. Whithead
A true coppy entred of these receits by me
pr Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
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To all Christian people to whome these presents
writting indented shall come Wait Smith of Jemaica in
Queens County yeoman sendeth greeting in our Lord
God everlasting Know yee that I the said Wait Smith
out of ye naturall love & affection which he bare &
hath toward his son Caleb Smith of ye same place and
for divers other considerations hereafter specified have
granted ashured and confirmed unto him ye said Caleb
Smith his heirs and asigns for ever one eaquall halfe part
of my tow home lots & halfe part of that land which
lyeth att ye rear of ye said lots his halfe to ly on ye north
by ye rode that leads to Hemsted and on ye south bounded
by my own land on ye east bounded by Nehemiah Gall
on ye west by ye highway and ye new house that he now
liveth in and halfe my orchard and halfe my barn and
halfe my well these I allso give and allso one eaquall
halfe part of that mj- land which lyeth over ye boges
with halfe ye timber trees wood fences improvements
thereunto belonging or any maner appertaining butted
& bounded as followeth that is to say easterly by Thomas
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Smith & at ye other sides by a brock that compasseth it
three sides I ye said Wait Smith doe give and grant unto
Caleb Smith abovesaid to him his heirs and asigns for
ever and I allso give grant unto him ye said Caleb a
certain peice of salt meadow lying in ye hither east neck
bounded as followeth which lyeth below ye island bounded
on ye west by Thomas Smith & bounded on ye east by
ye lot of meadow that formerly Joseph Thustone &
bounded on ye north by Joseph Smith Nathan Smith
& south by ye great creek I ye sd Wait Smith doe give
grant unto him ye said Caleb Smith his heirs and asigns
for ever and I ye above said Wait Smith doe give unto
ye said Caleb Smith his heirs and asigns for ever & I
ye above said Wait Smith doe give unto ye said Caleb
Smith the one eaqual halfe part of my wheat and rey
that is now growing upon ye ground he ye said Caleb
cutting ye halfe of Samuell Mills and stacking ye same
these ye above specified mesuage tennement lands and
meadow all which being and lying within ye Township
of Jemaica these to have and to hold occupy poses and
injoye for ever unto him ye said Caleb Smith his heirs &
asigns for ever free from all incombrance what-so-ever
and I ye said Wait Smith shall and will for ever by this
deed of givft warrant and defend the same against his
heirs executors and admins or any other person or persons
lawfully claiming any or all of ye above granted primises
in testemony where of ye above sd Wait Smith hath set
to his hand and affixed his scale this twenty second day of
Jenewary and in ye twelfe year of Her Maigs reign —
Anno Dom. 1712
Signed sealed and delivered — ye eight & eleventh lines
in presents of being enterlined before signed
John Carman Wait Smith O
Nehemiah Smith
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Memorandom that on ye sixteen day of Febrewary
1712 appeared before me Samuell Baylis one of her Migs
Justeses for keeping ye peace in Quens County ye within
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named Wait Smith and did acknowlege ye within instru-
ment to be his one vollintary act and deed —
Samll. Baylis
A true coppy entered of ye originall —
Entred the forth day of March 1712 by me
pr Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
This Indenture made the seventeenth day of June
in ye fifth year of ye reign of our sovereigne Lady Anne
Queen of Enland &c. Defender of the Ffaith &c. between
WilHam Creed Jun, of Jemaica in Queen County within
the Province of New York yeoman & Mary his wife of
ye one part and Samuell Mills of the same place sadler
on the other part wittnesseth that ye said William Creed
Jun & Mary his wife for & in consideration of the sume
of three hundred pounds lawfull money of NewYork
to the said William Creed in hand paid by the said
Samuell Mills att or before the ensealing & delivery of
these presents the receipt wherof the said William Creed
doth hereby acknowledge & thereof & of every part
thereof doth fully & clearly acquit & discharge the said
Samuell Mills his executors & administrators by these
presents have granted bargained sold aliened enfeofed
& confirmed and by these present for them & thire heirs
doe fully & absolutely grant bargine sell aliene enfeofe
& confirm unto the said Samuell Mills his heirs & assigns
all that certaine tenement messuage house & parsell of
land situate lying & being within the bounds of the
Township of Hemsted in Queen County above said att a
place called Hungerg Harbour 'with said parcell of land
begins att a white oake stump standing in a cowyard
neer ye mill pond — easterly to a white oake stump markt
then northerly to a stake that stand near a black oake
tree near Hendrick Dewsberrys and thene westerly &
southerly to the first station as it was laid out & con-
taining ten accors more or less together with the grist
mill & fulling mill thereon sictuate & all edifices buildings
watters streams mill pond waiter courses swamps woods
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fences rights priviledges easements ways & benefits &
hereditaments with every their appurtements thereunto
belonging and also all the easteate right title interest
use property claim & demand whatsoever of them the
said William Creed and Mary his wife or either of them
in & to the primises & every part thereof with the rever-
tions & revertions remainder & remainders of the said
to have and to hold the said mesuages tenements & par-
cell of land & all & singular the primises with the ap-
purtenances hereby granted unto the said Samuell Mills
his heirs & assigns to the only proper use benefit & behoofe
of him the said Samuell Mills his heirs & assigns for ever
and the said William Creed for him selfe his heirs execu-
tors administrators doth covenant grant promises &
agree to & with the said the said Samuell Mills his heirs
& assigns by these presents that he the said William
Creed his heirs execs — & admins — the said mesuages
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parcell of land & sigular other the primises hereby
granted with every thire appurtenances unto him the
said Samuell Mills his heirs & assigns against him the
William Creed his heirs & assigns & all other persons
whatsoever lawfully claiming the same premises or any
part thereof shall & will warrant & for ever by these
presents defend in wittness whereof the partys first
'above named have sett to thire presents indentures have
interchaingbbly put their hands & scales the day & year
first above written William Creed O
Sealed & delivered Mary Creed O
in presents of
Zacii Mills
Ebenezer Smith A true coppy entred by me
Sam. Clows Nehemiah Smith
pr Cler —
This Indenture made this eight day of March and
ye seventh year of reign of our sovereignt Lady Anne by
ye grace of God of Enland Scotland Ffrance & Queen
Defender of the Faith &c. and in ye year of our Lord
100 Records of the Town of
Christ one thousand seven hundred & eight and between
Samuell Smith & Jemaica in Queens County on Nasaw
Island in the Colony of New York yeo° of ye one part and
Samuell Mill sadler of ye same place sadler of other part
wittnesseth that ye above sd Samuell Smith for & in
consideration of ye sum of five pounds fifteenth shillings
corrant money of New York to him in hand paid by ye
above said Samuell Mills at or before ye ensealing &
delivery of these presents ye recipt whereof he doth
hereby own & doth acknowledgeth himselfe to be there-
with satisfyed contented & paid and thereof & there-
from doe for ever exonirat aquit & discharge ye above
Samuell Mills his heirs exe^ admin' and every of them
from every part & parsill therof have given granted
enfeofe aliend confirmed ashoured quited claimd sould
& made over unto ye abovesd Samuell Mills his heirs &
asigns for ever all that peice parcill or lot of upland in
ye bounds of Jemaica aforesd and bounded as followeth
that is to say east by John Ludlom land and west by ye
land that was or did belong to William Carpenter now in
ye tenour & occupation of John Ludlom afore sd and
north by comman land and south runing about or be-
tween three or fore rods into a pond called ye Goose
Pond to ye bounds between ye Samuell Mills land and
ye above exsprestd containing about one acors & halfe
be ye same more or less together with all & sigular ye
trees timber timber trees wood under woods standing or
lying being or belonging to ye same with all ye priviliges
& appurtenances heriditements to ye same belonging with
all ye easteate right title claime or demand of him ye sd
Samuell Smith his heirs exec^ or admin^ unto him ye
sd Samuell Mills his heirs & asigns to to have and to
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hold for ever and that ye sd Samuell Mills his heirs &
asigns shall & may att all times for ever hereafter have
hold occupy poses & in joy all ye above granted primises
as his or thire owne land of inheritance in fee simple
fully & clarely discharged of and from all former givfts
grants scales morgeges dowrys intails judgments execu-
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tions or extents or any other incomb ranees and allso will
warrant & for ever defend ye same and allso will sealle
and deliver any other or firmer deed or conveiance for ye
primises as ye said Samuell Mills his heirs or asigns shall
be advised or procure to be drawn by his or thire counsill
larned in ye law for ye space of seven years next after
ye date hereof in testemony whereof ye partys above
mentioned hath set to his hand and afixed his seale ye
day & year above written Samuell Smith O
Sealled & delivered
in presents of
Ebenezer Smith
Zach. Mills
A true coppy entred by me
Nehemiah Smith pr Cler —
Febrewary ye th23 — 1712 came before me ye within
named Samuell Smith & acknowleged ye within written
conveaince to be his vollintary act & deed
Samll. Baylis Justess of Queens County
This Indenture this twenty sixth day of Ffebrewary
and in ye fifth year of Her Majs reigne Annoq 1706/7
and between Thomas Fluwelling of Hemseatd in Queen
County in Nawsaw Island in the Province of New York
yeoman and Hope Carpenter Juner of Jemaica in the in
ye County & Province aforesd of ye one partee and
Samuell Mills Juner of Jemaica afore said sadeller of ye
other partee wittneseth that ye above said Thomas
Ffluwelling and Hope Carpenter for & in consideration
of ye sum of fivety pounds corrant money of New York
to them in hand paid by ye abovesd Samuell Mills at or
l)efore the ensealling & delivery of these presents the
receipt whereof they doe hereby owne and doe acknowl-
edge themselfs to be therewith satisfied contented &
paid & thereof and therefrom doe forever exonerate aquit
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& discharge ye above said Samuell Mills his heirs exec'
& admin^ all ever of them from every part & parcill
thereof have given granted aliened enfeofed confirmed
ashored quited claimd sould & made over & doe by these
presents fully clearly and absolutely give grant alien
enfeofe confirm ashoure quit claime sell & make over ye
above said Samuell Mills his heirs & assigns for ever
all that a ten & three quatters right of land upon ye
further east neck and ye right upon ye Littell Plaines
& boggs and ye right of the commans and undevided that
doth belong or shall arise from ye right of ten acors &
three quatters of meadow in ye bounds of Jemaica
aforesd all which right & parsill as above bounded and
exsprest together with all & singular ye privilidges and
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appurtenances to ye same belonging or iri any maner
of ways appertaining of them ye said Thomas Fluwelling
and Hope Carpenter thire heirs exec- or admin'' to him
the said Samuell Mills to have and to hold all ye recited
primises with appurtenances & every of them to him his
heirs assigns for ever and ye above Thomas Fluwelling
and Hope Carpenter doth further covenant promise and
agree for them selfes and thear hiers to & with ye above
sd Samuell Mills his heirs exec" & admin^ assigns that he
or they had at ye time of ye ensealling and delivery of
these presents full power and lawfull authougty for to
sell and disspose of ye above sd primises in maner & form
as afore said fully & clarely discharged of and from
all former gifts grants sealls morgages dowerys entailles
extents or executions or any other encombrance what
ever with a warrantee to defend ye same against any
person or persons what ever laying any just claime to ye
same in wittness whereof ye partys first above men-
tioned hath enterchangablely set to thire hands and
afixed thire scales ye day and year above written
Signed sealled and delivered Thomas Fluwelling O
in presents of Hope Carpenter O
Ebenezer Smith
Zach Mills
Jamaica, Long Island IO3
March ye 11th 1712 ye within Hope Carpenter apeared
before me & acknowledge ye within conveiance to be his
vollintary actt and deed
Samuell Balys Justes of ye Peace in Queens County
This being entered by me
Nehemiah Smith pr Cler —
To all Christian people to whom these presents shall
come know yee that I Samuell Clowes of Jemaica in
Queens County within the Province of New York for
divers good causes & lawfull considerations him there-
unto moveing hath remised released & for ever quitt
claimed & by these presents for him selfe & his heirs
doth fully clarely & absoluttly release & for ever quitt
claime unto Samuell Mills of ye same place sadler in his
full & peacable sarvin & possesion and to his heirs &
assigns for ever all such right easteate title intrest &
demand whatsoever as he ye said Samuell Clows had or
ought to have of in or to a certaine slipe of land in Je-
maica afore said whereon halfe ye wall of ye west end
of the house & lento of ye said Samuell Mills now stands
togerther with ye wall of ye said lento & one halfe of ye
wall of ye said house & allso one certaine parcell of land
— Jemaica part of a larger lott of land which ye said
Samuell Mill lately sould to ye said Samuell Clowes
begining at one hundred seventy six foot & halfe from
ye south west corner of ye house of ye said Samuell
Clowes in ye north street & runing along ye said streett
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northely thirty three foot then easterly in a range with
north end of ye said Samuell Mill his barne iforty five
foot to the first station bounded westerly by ye said
north street northerly by other land of ye said Samuell
Clowe easterly & southerly by ye other land of ye Samuell
Mills by any ways or means whatsoever to have & to
hold the said lands & primises unto ye said Sanuiell Mills
his heirs & assigns to ye onely use & be behoofe of ye
said Samuell Mills his heirs and assigns for ever so that
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neither he the said Samuell Clows nor any other person
or persons for him or them shall or will by any way or
means hereafter have claim & challing or demand any
esteate right title or intreest of in or to ye primises or
any or any part or parcell thereof but from all & every
action right esteat title interest & demand of in or to ye
primises or any part or parsel thereof they & every of
them shall shall be uterly excluded and barrd for ever
by these presents & allso ye said Samuell Clowes & his
heirs the said lands & primises to ye said Samuell Mills
his heirs & assigns to his & thire own proper use & uses
in maner & form afore specified against thire heirs and
assigns & every of them shall warrant & for ever defend
by these presents in wittneseth whereof the said Samuell
Clowes hath hereunto put his hand & scale this thirteen
Day of March Anno. Dom. 1711
Sealed & deliverd Samuell Clowes O
in presents of us
JoNA" Wiiithead
Cha. Howell
Jemaica th 9 Feb re wary 1712 — then ye within named
Samuell Clowes came personallay before me & acknowed
that he executed this instruement freely to the uses
therein mentioned — Samuell Baly — Justes of
This being entred by me ye Peace in Queens County
Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
This Indenture made this tweenty sixth day of Feb-
rewary and in ye fivft year of ye reigne of our sovereignt
Lady Ann by ye grace of God over England Queen &c.
and in ye year of our Lord Christ one thosand seven
hundred and six or seven & between Thomas Fluewelling
of Hemstead in Queen County on Nasaw Island in ye
Province of New York yeoman of ye one partee and
Samuell Mill of Jamaica in ye County and & Province
afore saderler of ye one part wittnesseth that ye above
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Thomas Flewelling for and in consideration of ye sume
of twenty two pounds corrant money of New York to
him in hand paid by ye above said Samuell Mills at and
before ye ensealeing and delivery of these presents ye
recipl whereof he doth hereby own and acknowlige him-
selfe to be therewith satisfied conteented and paid and
paid and therewith satisfied contented and paid and
thereof & therefrom doe for ever exonirate aquit and dis-
charge ye abovesd Samuell Mills his heirs exec^ admins &
every of them from every part and parsell thereof have
given granted alien enfeofe confirmd ashourd quited
claimd sould and make over and doe by these presents
fully clarelv and absolutely give grant aliend enfeofe
confirmd ashou asliour (luit claim sell and sell and make
over unto ve said Sanmell Mills his heirs and assigns
for ever all that one third part of a ten acors lott of
meatlow King and l)eing in ye bounds of Jamaica aforesd
being att a neck called ye further east neck being a lot of
meadow that <lid belong to Robert Ashman late of Ja-
maica descased nc whole lott of meadow is bounded as
foUoweth that is to say east by Daniell Smith meadow
and west by a crek that parts ye said neck froni ye hither
east neck and south by the bay and north by Joseph
Olfeild meadow and allso one halfe part of a lott ot up-
land which said lot of upland containing by estemation
thirtv acors and bounded as followeth that is to say
east l>v Foster River or marked trees and west by a high
way and north and south by John Cokefer land being
in a devisiou called ye east devision all which third part
and half part of ye above lots as abovesd be ye same
more or less with all and sigular ye privihges and ap-
;rtenance and heriditements to ye same ^^on.^^^^
any manner of ways appertaimng wi h all y^ trees tmib^^^
trees wood under woods standing or lymg or belonging to
veTame of him ye sd Thomass Fluewelling his heirs and
i: C yfsaid Samuell Mills his heirs & a-gn^^^^^^^^^^
and to hold for ever and ye same to ^^ jd Remain j^
ye onely proper use benifit and behofe of him ye saia
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Samuell Mills his heirs & assigns for ever and the same
to occupy poses and injoye ye above recited land and
premises as his or thire own land of inheritance in fee
simple fully & clearly discharged of and from all former
givfts grants morgeges or extents or executions or any
other title or incumbrance whatsoever with a warrantee
to defend ye same against any other person or persons
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whatsoever laying any just claime to ye same in teste-
mony whereof ye partys first above written or men-
tioned hath enterchangeabely set thire hands and scales
ye day and year above written
Signed sealed and delivered Thomas Fluwelling O
in presents of
Ebenezer Smith
Zach Mills
Province of NewYork meinod. That the within named
Thomas Flewwelling did acknowlegd he asigned sealed
and delivered the within written deed volintary takes
and acknowlegd this 20d of Febrewarry 17 1*2 before me
Roberd Mill.\rd
A true coppy entred by Nehemiah Smith pr Cler.
This Indenture made this twenty third day of Feb-
rewary and in ye ninth year of Her Majs reigne and in
ye year of our Lord Christ one thosand seven hundred
& ten and betwen Samuell Mills of Jamaica in Queens
County in ye Province of NewYork yeo" of ye one parte
and Samuell Mills Jun of the same place sadler of ye
other part wittneseth that ye abovesd Samuell Mills
for & in consideration of ye sume of twenty pounds
corrant mone\^ of NewYork to him in hand paid by ye
abovesd Samuell Mills Juner att or before the ensealling
and delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth
hereby own and doth acknowledge himselfe to be there-
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with satisfied contented & paid and thereof & therefrom
doe for ever exonirate aquit & discharge ye abovesd
Samuell Mills Juner his heirs exec' admin^ and every of
them from every part and parsill thereof have given
granted aliened enfeofed ashured confirmd quited claimd
sould and made over and doe by these presents freely
clarly & al)sohitely give grant alien enfeofe confirm ashure
quit claim sell & make over unto ye sd Samuell Mills
Juner his heirs and asigns for ever all that peice parcill
or lott of meadow land in ye bounds of Jamaica afore
said being att a neck called ye Long Neck containing by
estemation two acors & a halfe be ye same more or less
and bounded as followeth east by ye meadow of Burrows
and west by ye meadow of John Smith south by the crek
and north by ye island and the west devition that was
laid out to ye aboNcsd meadow and allso two lotts upon
ye hills northward of ye abovesd Town ye abovesaid lots
was laid out to the right of the above said meadow and
allso all the right of boges plains commons and undevided
land in ye Township afore said and ye right of land
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that tlid l)elong to the abovesd meadow in ye above
Long Neck and ye hill devision that was laid out to ye
above said meadow all which abovesd meadow lands
rights as above bounded & exprest with all and singular
ye grass herbage trees timber trees woods under woods
standing or lying or belonging to ye with all ye priviledges
appurtenances to ye same belonging of him ye said
Samuell Mills Juner his heirs & asigns to have and to
hold for ever and ye same to be & remaine to ye onely
proper use benifit & behoofe of him the said Samuell
Mills Juner his heirs & asigns for ever and that the sd
Samuell Mills Juner his heirs and asigns shall and may
att all times for ever hereafter have hold occupy poses
and injoye ye above recited land & primises as his or their
own land of inheritance in fee simple and will warrant and
for ever defend the same against himselfe & his heirs in
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testemony whereof ye abovesd Samuell Mills hath to
these presents sett his hand and afixed his seale ye day &
year first above written Samuell Mill O
Sealed & delivered his mark
in presents of
John Houghton
Zach. Mills
Febrewary ye 23d 1712 came before me the within
named Samll Mills & acknowledged the within con-
veaince to be his volintary act and deed
Samll. Bayles Justiss in Quens County
A true coppy entred by me
Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
November ye 18—1660
At a Town meeting called the Town have given &
granted unto these five following each of them a house
lott namely Richard Bratnell Thomas Sadler Samuell
Mills Nathaniell Coles & Gorge Commons these lots
ranging east & west, ff routing against or opposite to ye
side of John Rods his lott onely a hight way parting
betwixt the lots are laid out by Mr. Coe & Richard Harker
— Richard Bratnell hath ye first lott lying under ye hills
being ye most northward Sammuell Mills ye next Thomas
Sadler next Nathaniell Coles next & Gorge Commons
ye last or southerly these lotts are to be supplied with
such a part of meadow as the town can spare out off
y* which is not devided lying to ye eastward of ye east neck
I under written doe acknowlege that I have sold &
made over unto John Hinds all my right in ye Town of
Jamaica and have receifed full satisfaction wittnesse
my hand Nathaniell Coles
Witness
Daniell Denton
A true coppy taken out of ye old town book by me
Nehemiah Smith — Cler
Jamaica, Long Island 109
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To all Christian people to whome these presents come
greeting Know ye that I Samuell Denton of Jamaica
in Queens County on the Island of Nasaw and Province
of NewYork black smith for & in consideration of a
certain valuable sume of money to me in hand paid by
Thomas Gall the receipt of which I doe hereby acknowl-
edge and myselfe therewith fully satisfied and contented
and thereof and of every part and parcell thereof doe
exhonorate aquit & discharge Thomas Gall of ye place
afore mentioned his heirs executors and administrators
for ever by these presents have given granted bargined
sold alienated conveyed and confirmed and by these
presents doe freely fully and absolutely give grant bargon
sell alien convey and confirm unto ye said Thomas Gall
his heirs and assigns for ever one certain messuage &
tract of land situate being & lying by ye Town of Ja-
maica above said containing about three acors more or
less bounded on ye west by William Morce his home lott
and on ye south by Jonathan Watters and on ye east
joyeing to ye aforesaid Samuell Denton & Nathaniell
Higbee and on ye north joyeing to Daniell Deanes ten
acre lot to have and to hold the said granted bargined
premises with all ye appurtenances priviliges com-
moditis to ye same belonging or in any wise appertaining
to him ye said Thomas Gall his heirs & assigns for ever
to his and their only proper use benefit and behoofe for
ever and I the said Samuell Denton for me my heirs
exec^ and admin" do covenant promise & grant to and
with ye said Thomas Gall his heirs and asigns that before
the ensealing hereof I am ye soul & lawfull owner of ye
above bargined premises and am lawfully seized and
posesed of the same in mine own proper right as a good
and perfect easteat of inheritance and have in my selfe
good right full power and lawfull authority to grant bargin
sell convey and confirm the said bargained premises in
manner as above said and that ye said Thomas Gall his
heirs and asigns shall & from time to time & att all times
for ever hereafter by vertue of these presents lawfully
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peaceablely and quitly have hold ues occupy posess and
injoye the said demised & bargained premises with ap-
purtenances free & clear and freely & clearly acquited
exhonirated & discharged of and from all & all maner of
former givfts grants bargains scales leaces morages wills
intails jointer dowrys judgments executions incum-
brances whatsoever & troubles whatsoever and I ye said
Samuell Denton doe further covenant & bind myselfe
my heirs exec and admin* firmly by these presents to
warrant and defend the said Thomas Gall his heirs &
asigns in quit and peaceable possesion of all and singular
ye said granted primises against any just & lawfull
claime of any person or persons whatsoever in wittness
whereof I ye said Samuell Denton have hereunto set ray
& scale this of ye month called Aprill being ye eight year
of Her Maigistis reigne Annoque Dom. 1709
Sealed & delivered . Samuell Denton O
in presents of
Jonathan Watters Entred by
Daniell Deane Neheml\h Smith pr Cler —
Page IJ^S
To all Christian pcopell to whomc these presents shall
come greeting Know yee that I Daniell Deane of Ja-
maica in Queen County on the Island of Nasaw and Prov-
ince of NewYork for & in consideration of ye sume of
six and thirty pounds of good and corrant money of ye
Province afore said to me in hand paid before the en-
sealing and delivery hereof by Thomas Gall of the place
aforesaid the receipt whereof I doe hereby acknowledge
and my selfe therewith fully satisfied and contented and
thereof and of every part and parcell thereof doe ex-
honorate acquit and discharg the said Thomas Gall his
heirs executors and administrators for ever by these
presents have given granted bargained sould alienated
conveyed and confirmed one certain messuage and tract
of land situate lying and being in ye Town of Jamaica on
Jamaica, Long Island HI
the Island and County afore said bounded as followeth
on ye west joyning to the home lotts of Abell Galle and
Wilhani Mose and on ye south joyning to ye land of the
afore said Thomas Galle and on the east and joyning to
Nathaniell Higbee and on the north joyning to ye high
way unto the said Thomas Gall his heirs and assigns to
have and to hold for ever the said granted and bargained
premises with all the appurtenances priviliges and com-
moditis to the same belonging or in any wise appertain-
ing to him ye said IMiomas Gall his heirs and assigns for
ever to his and their only proper use benifit & behoof
for ever and I ye said Daniell Deane for me my heirs
executors and administrators doe covenant promiss
and grant to and with the said Thomas Gall his heirs
and assigns that before ye insealing hereof I am the true
sole and lawful! owner of the above bargined ])remises
and am lawfully seizi'd and possesed of the same in mine
own pro})er right as a good perfect and absolute essteat
of iTdieritance and have in myselfe good right full power
& lawful] authority to grant bargain sell convey and
coufirme I he said bargained premises in nuiner as above
said and that ye said Thonuis Galle his heirs and assigns
sliall and may from time to time and att all times for
ever hereafter i)y vertue of these presents lawfully
peaceablejy mikI (|uitly have hold use occupy poses and
injoye the demised and bargained primises with the ap-
purtenances free and freely i^ clearly acquited exhonorated
and discharged of and from all maner of former givfts
grants bargaines scales leases morguages wills entaills
joynturcs dowry judgments executions incumbrances
and lrui)les whatsoever and I the said Daniell Deane
doe furtiier <()\-eiiant and binde my selfe my heirs exec^
& admin^ firmly by these presents to warrant and defend
the said Thomas (ialle his heirs and assigns in quite and
peaceable posesion of all and singular ye said granted
premises against any just and laTS'full claim of any person
or persons whatsoever in wittness whereof I the Daniell
Deane have hereunto set my hand and scale this twenty
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Page 1J^9
first day of July being the eight year of Hur Majesties
reigne and in ye year of our Lord one thosand seven
hundred and eight Daniell Deane O
Sealed and delivered
in the presents of
Daniell Thustone
John Forster
A true coppy entred by me —
Nehemiah Smith pr. Cler —
This Indenture made the seventh day of January
in the year of our Lord Christ seventeen hundred & thir-
teen between Jonathan Whithead of Jamaica in Queens
County on the Island Nasaw in the Province of New-
York Esq" of the one part and John Woollcy of the same
place yeoman on the other part wittnesseth that the
said Jonathan Whithead for & in consideration of the
sum of fiveteen pounds lawfull money of New York to
him in hand paid by ye said John Woolcy at and before
ye sealling and delivery of these presents the receipt
whereof ye said Jonathan Whithead doth hereby acknowl-
edge and therefrom & from every part thereof doth by
these presents for ever acquit exonerate & releass the
said John Woolsey & his heirs exec^ and administrators
and for other good & lawfull causes and considerations
him thereunto moveing he the said Jonathan Whithead
hath given granted bargained sould alien enfeoffed
asshured & confirm by these presents doth give grant
bargain sell alien infeofe assure & confirm unto him the
said John Woolsey and his heirs & assigns for ever all
that his certain parsell of wood land sittuate lying &
being at ye south side of the Townshipe of Jamaica above
said bounded easterly by a high way that lead from the
Town of Jamaica to the said Whithead mill west by a
lot of land belonging to him the said John Woolsey being
equall to it in breath and norththerly & southerly by ye
other land of him the said Jonathan Whithead contain-
Jamaica, Long Island 113
ing about six acres more or less with all right priviledges
hereditaments & appertenance to the same in maner of
ways belonging or appertaining & all the right title
property esteat possesion & demand of him the said Jona-
than Whithead of in & to ye same granted land & prim-
ises with the appurtenances & the reversions and re-
mainders thereof to have and to hold the same granted
parcell of land & primises with ye appurtenances unto
him the said John Woolsey & his heirs to ye onely use
benefit & behoofe of him ye said John Woolsey & his
heirs & assigns for ever and indenture further wittnesseth
that ye said Jonathan Whithead for & in consideration of
ye sume of five shillings to him paid by the said John
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Woolsey hath and by these presents doth give grant
bargaine & sell unto him ye sd John Woolsey & his heirs
and assigns for ever the one equall half part of a certaine
tract of land in Jamaica which ye said Jonathan pur-
chased from Hope Carpenter & his wife as appears by
their indented deed date the first day of Aprill seventeen
hundred and tvvelfe which land is bounded southerly
by ye said Whithead other land westerly by the high-
way easterly by a ri\er & northerly by the land of ye
said Whithead & contains in ye whole about seventy acers
what — or equall half part is to be cutt of from the south
side of ye said land to have and to hold the said half part
of ye said parcell of land to him ye said John Woolsey to
ye sole use & behoofe of him the said John Woolsey &
his heirs and assigns provided all ways & it is ye true
intent and meaning hearof that if ye said Jonathan
Whitehead or his hears executors admid^ or assigns or
any of them shall well & truely for ever hear after defend
ye said John Woolsey & his heirs & assigns in his & their
quiet and peaceable posestion of ye said first mentioned
peice of land hereby granted against ye lawfull claime of
the heirs and assigns of him the said Jonathan and the
heirs & assigns of Samell Whithead deceased the father
of the said Jonathan & all other person or persons what-
soever that then & from thenceforth this present in-
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denture so far as it relate to ye sd moiety of ye said
last mentained to be granted parcell of land shall ceas
and be void anything herein before contained to ye
contrary hereof notwithstanding & allso allways proveid
that untill such time as ye said John AVoolsey or his heirs
or assigns or any of them shall be sued molested excited
or disturbed in his their or any of their possestion of ye
said first mentioned granted parcell of land he the said
Jonathan Whitehead & his heirs & assigns as they might
have done if these presents had not been made shall &
lawfully may quietly & peaceablely have hold & enjoy
the said last mentioned to be granted moiety or equale
halfe part of ye said seventy acers of land without the
Jett or interruption of him the said John Woolsey or his
heirs or assigns or any of them or without any rent to be
paid or accounts to be given unto him or them or any of
them for or concerning the same in testimony of all which
the said parteys to these presents indentures have unto
put their hands & scales the day & year first above
written — Jonathan \Vhithead O
Sealed and delivered
in the presents of
Samuell Clows
joell burrought
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Memorandom that on the forth day of Feburary
1713 came before me William Hallett Esq^ one of Her
Majists. Justises of the Peace for Queens County assigned
the within named Jonathan Whitehead and did acknowl-
edge th he delivered the within written instrument to be
his free and volantary actt and deed for the uses that
there is within mentioned — William Hallett
A true coppy entred and compared by me
Xehemiaii Smith Cler —
This Indenture made this twentieth day of May in
the year of our Lord Christ sevententh hundred thirteen
between Samuell Fich & Mary his wife late of Jamaica
Jamaica, Long Island 115
in Qucns County on the Island Nasaw but now of Hope-
well in XewJasey brick layer of ye one part and John
Woolsey of the same place yeoman of the other part
wittnesseth that the said Samuell Ficth & Mary his wife
for & in consideration of ye sum of ffifty seven pounds
NewYork money to the said Samuell Ficth in hand paid
att and l)efoiv the executing of these present the receipt
whereof the said Samuell does hereby own and here-
from doth by these presents for ever acquit & discharge
ye said Joliii Woolsey his excutors & administrators hath
given granted bargained sold aliened enfeofed asshured
&: coiifinncd ;ind by these j)resents they the said Samuell
Ficlli \: Mary liis wife doe give grant bargaine sell
aliene enfeofe assure and confirm unto him the said
John Woolsey &: his heirs & assigns for ever all that
certain Iractt of land situate lying & being att Jamaica
afore said att the south side of the said Town containing
eight te<'n acres more or less as it is bounded easterly &
southerly by Jonathan Whithead westerly by John
Ockey and northerly by Richard Oldfeild and allso all
that certain parcell of meadow ground sutuate lying
i)eing at Jamaica aforesaid att a j)lace called Chasmores
Island bounded easterly by dich or cassway northerly
by John Ockeys ui)land westerly by John Ockeys meadow
&: southerly by creek and containe which said tracts of
lauil &: meadow ground the said Samuell Fitch lately
purchased from Richard Oldfeild afore mentioned & all
rights profits privileges ways easements benefits &
hereditaments to the same tracts of land & meadow ground
belonging with every their appurtenances and all the
right title intrest esteate prosision claime & demaind
of them the saiil Samuell Ficth & Mary his wife of in
ye same granted tract of land & meadow ground & prim-
ises with every their appurtenances and the reversions
and remainders thereof to have and to hold the said
granted tract of land & parcell of meadow ground &
primises with the ai)purtenances unto him the said
John Woolsey and his heirs and assigns to the onely
use & behoofe of him the said John Woolsey & his heirs
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& assigns for ever and the said Samuell Ffitch for him-
selfe his heirs excutors & administrators doth hereby
covenant promise grant & agree to & with the said John
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Woolsey and his heirs & assigns in maner & form fol-
loweth that is say that he the said Samuell Ffitch &
Mary his wife have or one of them hadd in him or her
themselfes imedeatly before the executeing of these
presents a free clear & indeafezible esteate of inheritance
in fee simple of the said above granted tract of land
meadow ground & primises with the appurtenances and
had good right power & lawfull authoughtrity to sell &
dispose of the same in maner & form aforesaid and that
the same land & meadow ground & primises is free from
all maner of incumbrances whatsoever and further that
he the said Samuell Fitch and his heirs the same above
granted land & meadow ground & primises with ye ap-
purtenances unto him the said John Woolsey & his heirs
and assigns against him the said Samuell Fitch & Mary
his wife their & either & every of their heirs & assigns and
against all other person or persons whatsoever lawfully
claimeing the same or any part parcell or member thereof
shall & will warrant & for ever by these presents defend
in testemony whereof these said partyes to these presents
indenture have to these present indentures interchange-
ably put their hands & scales the day & year first above
written Samuell Fitch
0
Sealed & delivered Mary X Ffitch
0
these word and Mary his her mark
wife being first interlined
in ye third line In pres-
ents of — Hendrick Onderdonck
Samuell Clows
Memorandom that this 20 day May 1713 the above
named Samuell Ffitch and Mary his wife appared per-
sonably before me & owned that they executed this
deed freely and the said Mary being privately examined
by me acknowledged that she did the same voluntarily
Jamaica, Long Island 117
without any compulsion from her husband or any other
person whatsoever— Saml. Baylis— Just—
A true coppy entree! of ye of the origginal entred
hy me Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
This Indenture made the twenty eight day of June in
the ninth year of the reigne of our soverraignt Lady
Ann by the grace of God of England Scotland France
& Irland Queen Defender of ye Faith &c. and in the
year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred &
ten between Daniell Bull of Jamaica in Queen County
on Nasaw Island & in ye Province of New York Cooper
& Mary his wife of the one part & Ebenezer Smith of the
same Town (^oimty &c. Cooper of the above partes
wittnesseth that they the said Daniell Bull & Mary
his wife for &: in consideration of the valuable surae
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of forty & seven poimds lawfull money of NewYork
to them in paid by him the said Ebenezer Smith before
the insealling & delivery these presents the receipt
whereof they do hearby acknowledg themselfes & each
of them to be therewith fully satisfied contented & paid
& thereof & every ])art & parcell thereof do for ever
accpiit & discharg him the said Ebenezer Smith his
heirs executors & administrators and by these presents
have given granted bargained & sould enfeofed released
& confirmed & by these presents do clearly & freely fully
absolutely give grant bargin & sell enfeof releas & con-
firm to him ye said Ebenezer Smith his heirs & assigns
all that a certain peice or parcell of upland or home lot
being seytuate lying & being within ye bounds & Town-
ship of Jamaica aforesaid containing by estemation two
acrees be it more or less as it was laid out & now lieth
and is butted & bounded on ye south by land bought
of Richard Olfeild & Daniell Smith in behalfe of the
Decenting Society west by land sold by Daniell Dea;i
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to the Quakers south on the highway & east on ye high-
way which lot of land with the house thereon together
with all & singular ye out houses orchards & barns
gardens arable lands fences rights preveliges appurten-
ances & hereditements thereunto belonging or in any
ways apertaining & all ye eastate right title intrest claime
possesion & demand of them the said Daniell Bull and
Mary his wife in & to the primises & in & to every part
or parcell of the same to have and to hold the above
granted home lot dwelling house & other primises as
above bounded and exprest to him the said Ebenezer
Smith his heirs & assigns for ever and they ye said Daniell
Bull & Mary his wife doe for themselfes their heirs exec'
administrator promis covenant & agree to & with the
said Ebenezer Smith that he the said Ebenezer Smith
his heirs & assigns shall & may now & at all times forever
hearafter quitl}^ & peasablely occupy poses and injoy
ye above granted home lot & house with all other the
above granted primises as his & there indefeasable esteate
of inheritance in fee simple freely & clearly acquited of
& from all other and former gifts grants bargins scales
morgages dowrys entails judgements executions revertion
& revertions remainder & remainders had made dun
commited or sufered att any time or times whatsoever
before the ensealing & delivering these presents & allso
further to warrant & defend all and every the above
granted primises against all & every person & persons
lawfully claiming ye same by from or under them ye
said Daniell Bull or Mary his wife or either of them their
or either of there heirs exec^ or admin** or any other
person or persons lawfully claiming ye primises as he
the said Ebenezer Smith his heirs & assigns shall be
advised & procurd to be drawn by his or their counsel
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larnd in the law within ye space of seven years to come in
testemony whereof the parties to the primises have set
to their hands & fixed their scales the day & year first
above written —
Jamaica, Long Island 119
Signed sealed & delivered that there is interhne be-
in presents of twen line thirty nine &
Neiiemiaii Smith forty the time wherein he
Joseph Smith— hath liberty of another
deed —
Daniell Bull 0
Mary Bull O
Jamaica Aprill 31d 1714 then came personably before
me the within named Daniell Bull & Mary his wife
& did own & acknowledge that they executed the within
instrument freely & voluntary & ye said Mary being
priveiately examined said she did the same freely without
any threat or compulsion from her husband or any
other person or persons whatsoever
Anthony Watters
Justes of ye Peace in Queens County
A true coppy of ye origginall deed entred by me
Nehemiah Smith — Cler—
This Indenture made this twenty day of Apprill &
in the thirteen year of ye reigne of our soverraint Lady
Anne Queen of GreatBrittain &c. and in the year of our
Lord Christ seventeen hundred and fourteen and be-
tween John Ludlom of Jamaica in Queen County on ye
Island Nasaw & in Province of NewYork of the one
parte and Hance Bargen & Tunis Bargen of the same place
of ye other parte wittnesseth that the above said John
Ludlom for & in consideration of a valuable sume of
corrant money of NewYork to him in hand paid by ye
above said Hance Bargen and Tunis Bargen att or before
ye insealling and delivery of these presents the receipt
whereof he doth hereby own and doth acknowledgeth
himselfe to be therewith satisfied contented and paid
and thereof & therefrom doe for ever exonirate aquite
and discharge the above said Hance Bargen & Tunis
Bargen there heirs executors administrators all and
every of them from every part and parsell thereof have
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given granted enfeofe released confirmed ashured quitted
claimd sold and made over and doe by these presents
fully clearly and absolutely give grant enfeofe release
confirm asshour quit claim sell and make over unto the
abovesaid Hance Bargen and Tunis Bargen their heirs
and assigns for ever all that peice parsill or lot of upland
in the bounds of Jamaica afore said being in ye hills
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delivision containing by estemation twelfe acers and a
halfe by ye same more or less butted & bounded as fol-
loweth that is to say on the west by Nicolas Everitt and
on ye east by ye land of John Hanson and bounded on
ye north by the line parting Fflusshinlling & Jamaica
and bounded south by the land of ye above named
John Hanson and Nicolas Everrit all which land as it
is abounded and exprest together with all and singular
the tree and timber trees with all wood whether standing
or lying with all fences and improvements to ye same
belonging or any of way appertaining and the right title
property claime and demaind of him the said John
Ludlom his heirs exec^ admins or assigns with ye ap-
purtenances heriditements to ye same belonging to ye
said Hance Bargen and Tunis Bargen theire heirs and
assigns for ever and that ye said Hance Bargen and Tunis
Bargen there heirs and assigns is to have hold farther and
the same to be & remaine to ye onely proper use benifit
and behoofe of them the said Hance Bargen and Tunis
Bargen there heirs and assigns and that the said above
said Hance Bargen and Tunis Bargen their heirs exec""
administrators or assigns shall and may att all times for
ever here after have hold occupy poses and injoye the
above recited land and primises as their own land of in-
heretance in fee simple freely and clearly discharged of
and from all former givfts grants morgages scales dowrys
extents or executions or any other title or incumbrance
whatsoever had made or commited att any time or times
before ye ensealling or delivery of these presents with a
warrantee to defend ye same against any person or per-
sons laying and just claime to ye same and allso will
Jamaica, Long Island 121
scale and deliver any other or firmer deed or conveaince
for ye primises as the said Hance Bargen or Tunis Bargen
their heirs or assigns or either of them shall be advised
or procured to be drawn by their counsill larned in ye
law in testemony whereof the above said John Ludlom
hath sett to his hand and aflBxed his seale the day and year
first above written — John Ludlom O
Sealled and delivered
in ye presents of us
Antony Watters
Nehemiah Smith
Memorandom that on ye day and year within written
appeared before me Antony Watters on of Her Maigs
Justes for ye keeping ye peace in Queens County ye
within named John Ludlom and did acknowledge ye
within instrument to be his own volintary act and deed
Antony Watters
A true coppy entred of ye originall and compared by me
Nehemiah Smith pr Cler —
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This Indenture made this tweenty of Apprill and in
thirteenth year of ye reigne of our soveraignt Lady
Anne Queen of Great Brittain &c. and in ye year of our
Lord Christ seventeen hundred and fourteen and between
John Ludlom of Jamaica in Queen County on the Island
Nasaw & Province of New York of ye one parte and Tunis
Bargen of ye same place of ye other partee wittnesseth
that ye above said John Ludlom for & in consideration
of ye sume of seventeen pounds & ten shillings corrant
money lawfull of New York to him in hand paid by ye
above said Tunis Bargin att or before ye ensealling or
delivery of these presents the receipt whereof he doth
hereby own and acknowledgeth himselfe therewith satis-
fied contented and paid and thereof and therefrom doe
forever exonarate acquit and discharge the above said
Tunis Bargen his heirs exec^ admin^ all and every of them
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from every part and pareell thereof have given granted
enfeofe releast confirmd ashoured qiiited claimed sould
and made over and doe by these presents fully clearly and
absolutely give grant enfeofe releass confirm ashour quit
claim sell and make over unto ye above said Tunis
Bargen his heirs & assigns for ever all that peice or pareell
or lott of upland lying in ye bounds and limmitts of
Jamaica lying & being in ye hill devesition being east-
ward from ye Town one eaquall halfe part of that land
which was laid out to John Ludlom & Joseph Ludlom
the eaquall halfe part of said land is to be att ye north
end ye eaquall halfe of ye lenght of said devision or lot
be the same more or less butted and bounded as fol-
loweth viz that is to say easterly by the land of Simon
Blume and southerly by the land of the above said Simon
Blume and westerly by the land of Hance Bargen and on
the north by ye bound parting Jamaica & Flushing all
which as it is above bounded and exprest together with
all ye trees timber trees wood under woods whether
standing or lying with all and singular the privilidges
appurtenances heriditements to the same belonging or
any maner of way appertaining and all ye right title
property clame and demand of him ye said John Ludlom
his heirs exec^ admins or assigns to him ye said Tunis
Bargen his heirs and assigns to have to hold for ever and
ye same to be & remain to ye onely proper use benifitt
and behoofe of him the said Tunis Bargen his heirs and
assigns for ever and that ye above said Tunis Bargen his
heirs or admins or assigns shall and may att all times for
ever hereafter have hold occupy poses and injoye ye above
recited land and primises as his or their own land of
inheritance in fee simple fully & clearly discharged of and
from all former givfts grants morgages scales dowry
extents or executions or any other title or incumbrance
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whatsoever had made or commited att any time or times
before ye insealling & delivery of these presents with a
warrantee to defend ye same against any person or per-
sons layinge just claime to ye same and allso will scale
Jamaica, Long Island 123
& delivery any other or firmer deed or conveaianee for
ye primises as ye said Tunis Bargen or his heirs or either
of them shall be advised or procured to be drawn by his
or their counsell larned in ye law in testemony whereof
ye above said John Ludlom hath sett to his hand and
affixed ye day and year first above written
ye word his enterline in ye 23 line before sealing
ye word pounds enterlined before sealling in ye six line
Sealed and delivered John Ludlom O
in ye presents of us
Antony Watters
Nehemiah Smith
Memorandom — that on ye day and year within written
appeared before me Antony Watters one of Her Maig.
Justes for ye keeping ye peace in Quen County the within
named John Ludlom and did acknowledge the within
instrument to be his own volintary act and deed
Tes. Antony Watters
A true coppy entred of ye orignall and compared by
me Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
This Indenture made this first day of May and in ye
thirteen year of ye reigne of our soverreignt Lady Anne
by ye grace of God of Great Brittain &c. and in the of
our Lord Christ seventeen hundred and fourteen and
between Joseph Coe with Judah his wife of Jamaica
in Queens Count\^ on Nasaw Island & in ye Province of
New York of ye one partee and Yeary Rider of Fflushing
in ye County afore said of the other partee wittnesseth
that the above said Joseph Coe and Judah Coe for & in
consideration of ye sume of two hundred & thirty pounds
corrant money of ye New York to them in hand paid
att or before the ensealling & delivery of these presents
by said Y^eary Rider ye recipt whereof the sd Joseph Coe
and Judah Coe doe own and acknowledg themselfes to
be therewith satisfied contented and paid & thereof and
therefrom doe for ever exonrate acquit & discharge the
said Y^eary Rider his heirs exec^ admin^ for ever by these
124 Records of the Town of
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presents have given granted bargined sold conveyed
enfeofed ashoured & confirmd & ye said Joseph & Judah
Coe doe by these presents give grantt bargin sell convey
enfeofe ashour confirm unto ye said Yeary Rider his heirs
& assigns for ever all that a certain dwelling house
tenementt messuage & parsell of land being in ye Town-
ship of Jamaica afore said at a place called Springfeild
bounded east by ye plain rune west by Freemans path
north by Nathaniell Denton and south by Allburd Rider
it being in ye midell devision containing by estemation
forty three acers be the same more or less & allso one
other lot of upland in ye Township of Jamaica afore
said containing tweenty acers more or less bounded
east Freeman path and west by Thomas Gall or highway
and north by Steven Rider and south by Sanuiell Higbee
together with all ye rights priveliges advantages heridite-
ments appurtenances whatsoever to said tract or tracts
of land with all houseing barns fences orchards timber
trees woods under woods standing or lying or any maner of
ways appertaining to ye same to have and to hold all &
singular the primises before in & by these presents
granted & conveyed with their & every of their ap-
purtenances unto the said Yeary Rider his heirs & asigns
to his and their only proper use benefit & behoofe for
ever and ye said Joseph and Judah Coe for themselfes
their heirs exec^ admin" doe covenant promiss & agree
to & with the said Yeary Rider his heirs & asigns as
followeth that is to say that they have in themselfes
at ye time of ye ensealling and delivery of these presents
good right full power to convey the primises & every
part thereof in maner and form as above said and that
ye same shall henceforth and for ever here after remain
and be to ye said Yeary Rider his heirs and asigns a
good true perfect esteate of inheritance in fee simple
and lastly that they ye said Joseph & Judah Coe their
heirs exec^ admin^ ye above granted house land and
primises with every of their appurtenances unto the
said Yeary Rider his heirs & asigns against all people
Jamaica, Long Island 125
whatsoever lawfully claimeing ye same or any part thereof
shall & will warrant and forever defend by these presents
in wittness whereof the Joseph Coe and Judy Coe his
wife have hereunto set their hands and seales ye day and
year ffirst above written Joseph Coe O
Signed sealed & delivered Judah X Coe O
in presents of her mark
Sam" Bayles
Sam" Higbee
Ye day & year above written ye within named Joseph
Coe & Judah his wife appeared before me & John Smith
one of Her Majts Justeses for Queens County assigned
& did acknowledged ye within conveyance to be their
volintary act & deed John Smith
A true enterd by me Nehemiah Smith Cler —
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This Indenture made this first day of May & in the
thirtenth year of the reigne of our soverraign Lady
Anne by ye grace of God of Great Brittain &c and in
ye year of our Lord Christ seventeen hundred & fourteen
and between Allburd Rider with Margrit his wife of
Jamaica in Queens County on Nasaw Island & in ye
Province of New York of the onn part and Yeary Rider
of Fflushing in ye county afore said of ye other partee
wittneseth that ye above said Allburd and Margret
Rider for & in consideration of the sume of one hundred
& fifty pounds corrant money of New York to them in
hand paid at or before ye ensealing & delivery of these
presents by the said Yeary Rider the receipt whereof
the sd Allburd & Margret Rider doe own & acknowledge
themselfes to be therewith satisfied contented & paid
and thereof and therefrom doe for ever exonirate aquit
& discharge ye said Yeary Rider his heirs exec' adminis-
126 Records of the Town of
trators for ever by these presents have given granted
bargined sould conveyed enfeofed asshoured & confirmed
& they ye said Allbiird and Margitt Ryder doe by these
presents give grant bargin sell convey enfeof asshure
confirm unto the said Yeary Ryder his heirs & assigns for
ever all that a certain dwelling house tennament messuage
& parsell of land being in ye Township of Jamaica afore
said at a place called Springfeild bounded east by ye
plaine rune west by Freeman path north by Steven
Ryder south by Samuell Higbee it being in ye middel
devision containing by estemation forty acers more or
less together with all the rights privileges advantages
heridittements appurtenances whatsoever said tract of
land with all ye houseing barns fences orchards timber
trees woods under woods standing or h'^ing or any maner
of ways apertaining to the same to have and to hold all
& singular ye primises before in and by these presents
granted & conveyed with their and every of their ap-
purtenances unto ye said Yeary Rider his heirs & assigns
to his & their only proper use benifit & behoofe for ever
and ye said Allburd & Margret Ryder for themselfes
their heirs executors admin** doe covenant promiss &
agree to & with ye said Yeary Ryder his heirs & assigns as
foUoweth that i^ to say that they have in themselfes at
ye time of ye ensealing & delivery of these presents
good right full power to convey the primises & every
part thereof in manner and form as above said & that ye
same shall hence forth & for ever hear after remaine and
be to ye said Yeary Ryder his heirs & assigns a good
true perfect esteat of inheritance in fee simple & lastly
that they ye said Allburd & Margert Ryder their heirs
exec" admins, the above granted house land and primises
with every of their appurtenances unto the said Yeary
Rider his heirs & assigns against all people whatsoever
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lawfully claiming the same or any part thereof shall and
will warrant & for ever defend by these presents in witt-
Jamaica, Long Island 127
ness whereof ye said Allburd & Margret his wife have
hereunto sett their hands and seales ye day and year first
above written Allburd x Ryder O
Signed sealed & dehvered his mark
in presents of Margrit X Ryder O
Samuell Higbee her mark
Sam'i Bayles
The day & year above written Allburd Rider and
Margret his wife appeared before me & acknowledged
the within written conveyance to be their vollintary
act & deed — John Smith — Justess of ye Peace
in Queens County
A true coppy of ye orriginall entred by me
pr Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
This Indenture made this ninthteen day of Febrewary
in ye twelfe year of ye reigne of our sovereaint Lady Ann
Queen of Great Brittain &c. and in ye year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred & thirteen & between
John Burtoo of Jamaica in Queens County on Nasaw
Island and in ye Province of New York of the one part
& Steven Rider of Flushing in the County & Province
afore said of ye other partee wittneseth that ye above
said John Burtoo for & in consideration of ye sume of
one hundred & sixty five pound corrant money of New-
York to him in hand paid att & before ye ensealeing and
delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth
one & acknowlege himselfe to be therewith satisfied
contented & paid and thereof & therefrom doe for ever
exonirate aquit and dis discharge ye above said Steven
Rider his heirs exec^ admins, and every of them from
every part and parsell thereof have given granted en-
feofed released quited claimed sould and made over and
doe by these presents fully clearly & absolutely give
grant enfeofe releas quit claim sell and make over unto
128 Records of the Town of
the above said Steven Rider his heirs & assigns for ever
all that a certain peice parsell or lot of upland in ye
bounds of Jamaica afore in a devision called ye middle
devision containing by estemation fifty two acers &
a halfe be ye same more or less & bounded as followeth
south by ye land of ye above sd Stephen Rider and north
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by Hezeciah Denton son of Samuell Denton late de-
ceased east by Freeman parth and west by Thomas Gall
or hight way all which said land as above bounded &
exprest together with all privigles appurtenances to ye
same belonging or any maner of ways appertaining with
all ye trees timber trees woods under woods standing
or to ye same of him ye said John Burtoo to him the said
Stephen Rider his heirs & assigns to have and to hold
for ever & ye same to be and remain to ye onely proper
use benifitt & behoofe of him the said Stephen Rider
his heirs & assigns for ever and that ye said Stephen Rider
his heirs and assigns shall and may at all times for ever
hereafter have hold occupy posess and injoye the above
said land & primises as his or their land of inheritance
in fee simple freely clearly discharged of & from all
former givfts grants scales morgeges judgements or
extents or any other title or incumbrance whatsoever
had made or commited at any time or times before ye
ensealling & delivery of these presents & ye sd John
Burtoo doth for himself e & his heirs further covenant
& agree to & with ye said Steven Rider his heirs & assigns
that he or they had at ye time of ye ensealling & delivery
of these presents full power and lawfull authoughty for
to sell and disspose ye same in maner & form as afore
said and allso will warrant & for ever defend ye same
against any person or persons laying any just claime to
ye same & allso will scale & delivery any other or firmer
deed or conveaiance for ye primises as ye sd Stephen
Rider his heirs or assigns shall be advised & procure to
be drawn by his or their counsill larned in ve law In
Jamaica, Long Island 129
testemony where of the above said John Burtoo hath
sett his hand & affixed seale the day & year first above
written John Burtoo O
Sealed & delivered
in presents of
Samll Higbee
Nathan Smith
Memorandom on the first day of May Anno Dom
1714 then John Burtoo apeard before me one of Her
Majs. Justeses for keeping the peace for Queens County
and did acknowledge ye within instrument to be his
vollintary act and deed John Smith Justeses
A true coppy of ye origginall deed enterd and compared
by me Nehe™ Smith pr Cler —
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This Indenture made this twenty first day of May
& in ye twelfe year of the reigne of our sovereint Lady
Anne by ye grace of God over Enland Scotland Ffrance
& Irland Queen Defender of the Faith and in the year
of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & thirteen
& betwen Obediah Willkings of Hemstead in Queen
County on Nasaw Island & in ye Province of New York
with Martha my wife of ye one part and Allburd Rider
of Jamaica in ye County & Province afore said of ye
other partee wittnesseth that ye above said Obediah
Winkings & Martha Willkings for & in consideration
of ye sume of one hundred & twenty eight pounds cor-
rant money of NewYork to them in hand paid at & before
the ensealing and delivery of these presents ye receipt
whereof they doe own & acknowledge themselfes to be
therewith satisfied contented and paid & thereof & there-
from doe for ever exonirate acquit and discharge the
above said Allburd Rider his heu-s exec^ admin^ & every
of them from every part & parsell thereof have given
granted enfeofed releassed quited claimed sould &
made over and doe by these presents fully clearly & abso-
130 Records of the Town of
liitly give grant enfeofe release quit claime sell & make
over unto ye above said Allburd Rider his heirs & assigns
for ever from us our heirs exec^ admins to Allhurd Rider
his heirs and assigns for ever all that his house messuage
or tennament in ye bounds of Jamaica afore said together
with a peice or parsell or lot of upland whereon ye house
now standeth containing forty acers be ye same more or
less bounded as followeth that is to say south by ye rood
of ground that that ye sd Obediah "Willkings sould to
Benjemain Thirstone and north by Joseph Coe & east
ye plaine rune and west by Freeman path or high way
all which land together with all & singular ye rights
prophits priviliges appurtenances to ye same belonging
or any maner of ways appertaining together with all the
trees timber woods under woods with all ye houses barns
stables fences improvements to him ye said Allburd
Rider his heirs & assigns to have and to hold for ever &
ye same to be and remaine to ye only proper use benifit
St behoofe of him ye said .\llburd Rider shall & may at
all times for ever hereafter have hold occupy possess
and injoye ye above recited land and granted primises
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as his or their own land of inheritance in fee simple fully
& clearly discharged of & from all former gi^'fts grants
scales morgages intailes judgments whatsoever had
made or commited at any times before ye ensealeing &
deliverA' of this presents with a warrantee to defend ye
same against any person or persons la^^ng any just
claime to ye same & allso to scale & deliver any other or
firmer deed conveaince for ye primises as ye said Allburd
Rider shall be advised or procure to be d^a■v^^l by his
counsill lamed in ye law for ye space of seven years next
after ye date hereof in wittness whereof ye partes above
said have sett to their hands & fixed their scales ye day &
year above written
Signed sealed & dehvered by ye same Obediah Willkixgs
in presents
Nicolas Stillwell
Samll. Higbee
Jamaica, Long Island 131
• Sealed & delivered by the above said Martha Willkings
in presents of Obediah Willkings O
Samll. Higbee Martha X WillkingsO
Nehemiaii Smith the mark of
Upon ye 14 day of May 1714 came before me ye above
named Obediah Willkens & Martha his wife & acknowl-
edged ye above instrument to be there free & volintary
act and deed — Jona" Whithead Justis of
ye* Peace for Queens County
A true coppy of ye origginall deed entred by me
Nehemiah Smith pr Cler —
This Indenture made this ninthteen day of March
and in the thirteen year of ye reign of our soverraing
Lady Anne Quen of Great Brittain &c. and in the year
of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & thir-
teen and betwen William Jones of Jamaica in Queen
County on Nasaw Island and in ye Province of New-
York of the one partee and John Mesenger of the same
place of ye other partee wittnesseth that ye above said
William Jones for & in consideration of ye sume of three
pounds corrant money of New York to him in hand paid
by ye above John Messinger att or before the in^ealling
or delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth
hereby own & doth acknowledge himselfe therewith
sattisfied contented & paid and thereof and therefrom
doe forever exonirate acquit & discharg the above said
John Messinger his heirs exec" & admins all and every of
them from every part and parsell thereof have given
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granted enfeofed releast confirmd asshoured quited claimd
sold & made over and doe by these presents fully clearly
and absolutely give grant enfeoft releast confirm ashour
quit claime sell & make over unto ye above said John
Messinger his heirs & assigns for ever all that a five
acors right of commonage & undevided land lying and
being in ye limmits & bounds of Jamaica above said be
132 Records of the Town of
ye same more or less with all ye primises thereunto be-
longing with all ye appurtenances thereunto belonging
or any manner of ways appertaining with all the right to
ye same with all & singular to every part thereof with the
priviglidges appurtenances heriditements to ye same be-
longing or any maner of ways appertaining & all ye right
title property claime and demand of him ye said William
Jones his heirs execs admins or assigns to him the said
John Messinger his heirs & assigns to have and to hold
for ever and ye same to be & remain to ye onely proper
use benifit and behoofe of him ye said John ^Messinger
his heirs and assigns to have and to hold for ever and
that the above said John Messinger his heirs exec^ or
admin** or assigns shall & may att all times for ever
hereafter have hold occupy poses and injoye ye recited
land & primises as his or their own land of inheritance
in fee simple freely & clearly discharged of & from all
former gifts grants morgages scales dowrys extents or
executions or any other title or incombrance what-
soever had made or commited att any times before ye
ensealling or delivery of these presents with a warrantee
to defend ye same against any person whatsoever laying
just claime to ye same & will delivery any other or firmer
deed or convaeaiance for ye primises above mentioned
in wittneseth whereof and testemony ye above said
William Jones hath set to his hand & affixed his scale
ye day & year above written
Signed sealed and delivered ye six & eight lines being
in presents of enterd before sealling
Thomas X Smith William Jones O
his mark
Nehemiah Smith
Memorandom that on ye twenty first of May seven-
teen hundred & fourteen appeared before me Anthony
Watters one of Her Maigs. Justes for ye keeping ye peace
in Queens County the within named William Jones &
did acknowledge ye within instruementt to be his own
voluntary act & deed Antony Watters
Jamaica, Long Island 133
A true coppy of ye orignall deed entred by me
pr Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
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This Indenture made this twenty day of May & in
ye thirteen year of ye reigne of our soverraint Lady Anne
Queen of Great Brittain &c. and in the year of our Lord
Christ seventeen hundred & fourteen and between John
Ffosster of Jamaica in Queens County & on ye Island
of Nasaw & Province of New York of the one part and
John Messinger of the same place of ye other partee
wittnesseth that ye above said John Foster for & in
consideration of a valuable sume of corrant money of
NewYork to him in hand paid by ye above said John
Messinger att or before the insealling or delivery of these
presents the receipt whereof he doth hereby own &
acknowledgeth him satisfied contented and paid and
thereof and therefrom doth exonirate acquit & discharge
the above said John Messinger his heirs exec« admm«
all and everv of them from every part & parsell thereof
have given ' granted enfeofd releast confirmd ashored
quited claimd sould and made over and doe by these
presents fullv clearlv & absolutely give grant enfeote
release confirm asshour quit claim sell and make over
unto ye above said John Messinger his heirs and assigns
for ever all that a certain peice or parsell or lot of upland
Iving and being in ye bounds & limmits of Jamaica atore
said it being & lying in the hill devision it being a twelfe
acors and a halfe right which is by estemation as it was
laid for six acors & a quarter being butted & bounded as
followeth viz that is to say east by the land of Nicolas
Everitt and l>ounded westerly by ye land of John Ludlom
and bounded northerly by the line between Jamaica and
Fflushings and bounded southerly by the a highway all
w^ land as it is above bounded and exprest together with
all ve timber trees wood and under wood whether stand-
ing^or lying to the same belonging together with all the
pifviglidge appurtenances heridittemants to the same
belonging or anv maners of ways appertaining with ye
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title property claime & demand of him ye said John
Ffosster his heirs exec^ admin" and assigns his heirs
exec^ admin^ or assigns to him ye said John Messinger his
heirs & assigns to have and to hold for ever and ye
same to be and remain to ye onely proper use benefit
and behoof of him ye said of him ye said John Messinger
his heirs & assigns for ever and that ye above John Mes-
singer his heirs & assigns shall and may att all times for
ever here after have hold occupy poses and injoye the
above recited land and primises as his or their own land
of inheritance in fee simple fully & clearly discharged
of and from all former gifts grants morgages scales dowrys
extents or execution or any other title or incumbrance
whatsoever had made or committed att any time or times
befi^re the insealing or delivery of these presents with a
warranttee to defend ye same against any person or per-
sons laying claime to ye same & allso will scale and deliver
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any other or firmer deed or conveiance for ye primises
above said in testemony whereof ye above said John
Ffoster hath sett his hand & affixed his scale ye day &
and year first above wTitten John Ffosster O
Sealed & delivered
in presents of us
IVIachel Duning
Benjemain Wiggins
Memorandoni that on ye day and year within written
appeared before me Jonathan Whithead one Her Maigs.
Justeses for ye keeping of ye peace of Queens County ye
within named John Ffoster and did acknowlegde ye within
instruement to be his own voluntary act and deed —
Jona" Whithead — Justes
A true coppy of ye orignall deed enterd
by me Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
This Indenture made the fourteenthe day of December
in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred & thirteen
Jamaica, Long Island 135
between Abraham Row of Jamaica in Queen County
baker of the one part and Samuell Mill of Greenwitch
in the colony of Connecticut sadle maker on the other
part wittnesseth that the said Abraham Row for & in
consideration of the sume of two hundred pounds law-
full money of NewYork to him in hand paid by the said
Samuell Mills before the executing hereof the receipt
whereof the said Abraham doth hereby acknowledg &
therefrom doth by these presents for ever exonerate and
release the said Samuell Mills & his executors and ad-
ministrators hath given granted bargened sold aliened
enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents he the said
Abraham Row doth give grant bargaine sell alien enfeofe
assure & confirm unto him the said Samuell Mills & his
heirs & assigns for ever all these two certaine messuages
houses tenements & two parcels of land thereunto adja-
cent in Jamaica the whole containing about one acre
& a half l)eiiig the same which he the said Abraham bought
from Daniell Wright & Eliphal his wife by deed indented
bareing date before the day of the date of these presents
imediately as thereby there fully and distintly is ex-
pressed and all the rights ways priviledges heriditaments
and appurtenances thereto belonging or in any wise
appertaining and all the right title intrest claims esteate
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property possesion and demand of him the said Abraham
Row in & to the same granted lands & primises with every
their appurtenances and the revertions & remainders
thereof to have and to hold the said before mentioned
granted messuages parcells of land and primises with
every their appurtenances unto him the said Samuell
Mills & his heirs & assigns to ye onely use benefit & be-
hoofe of him the said Samuell Mills heirs & assigns for
ever and the said Abraham Row for himselfe his heirs
exec^ & administrators doth hereby covenant promise
grant & agree to & with the said Samuell Mills & his
heirs & assigns that he the said Abraham Row and his
136 Records of the Town of
heirs exec^ & administrators the said above granted
messuages & two parcells of land & premises with their
& every of their appurtenances unto him the said Samuel
Mills and his heirs & assigns against him the said Abraham
Row and his heirs and assigns & all & every other person
or persons whatsoever lawfully claimeing the same or
any part parcell or member thereof by from or under
him or any of them & will for ever by these presents
warrant & defend in wittness whereof ye said partys
have to these presents indentures interchangablely put
their hands & scales the day & year first above written
Sealed & delivered Abramham Row O
in presents of us
Dan Wright — F. Clowes
Memorandom that on ye eighteenth day of Janewary
Anno. Dom. 1713 before Jonathan Whithead one Her
Maig'^ Justeses of ye peace in Queens County came
Abraham Row above named & did acknowledge that the
above deed was executed freely & voluntary —
JoNAN. Whithead
A true coppy of ye origginall deed entred in the reggiss-
ter of Jamaica by me Nehemiah Smith — Cler.
Received this 19th of March 1711/12 of Samuell
Mills Junier of Jamaica of Long Island in Queens
County the full & & just sume of thirty & three pounds
'and fifteen shillings corrant sillver mony of New York at
eight shillings per ounce on the account of a bond being
given by the said Samuell Mills unto Daniell Deane of
Maidenhead in west NewJersey which bond beare date
ye first day of May 1710 and was given by ye said Samuell
Mills unto the said Daniell Dean for money in pay for a
little island being sold by the said Daniell Dean unto the
unto the said Samuell Mills which bond is now in the
Jamaica, Long Island 137
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hands of Jonathan Dean Senior of the Town Island and
County afore said all which sume afore mentioned is re-
ceived by me Daniell Dean O
Signed sealed & delivered Wittnesseth my hand and
in presents of us scale ye day & year above
Will Yard written
Ebenezer Prout
LOWRANCE OpDICK
Entred by me Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
To all Christian people to whome these presents
shall come Wait Smith of Jamaica in Queens County on
Nasaw Island yeo" sendeth greeting Know ye that
I the said Wait Smith for sundry good causes & considera-
tion me thereunto moveing but more espesally my singular
love & efection to me loveing daftter Phebee Carpenter
wife to Joseph Carpenter of Jamaica afore said yeoman
have given granted alinated enfeofed releasted confirmd
and doe by these presents freely clearly & absolutely
give grant alien enfeofe release and confirm to ye said
Phebee Carpenter her heirs & to their assigns for ever
all that a certain tract peice parsell or lot of upland m
ye bounds of Jamaica afore said being in a devision called
ve hill devision being ye lot that was laid out to Major
Daniell Whithead late of Jamaica afore said deceased
lying in number fivety nine be ye same more or less
and is bounded as followeth viz south by a high way
north bv Fflushing bounds east & west by ye land of
Capt John Carpenter all which said land as above
bounded and exsprest with all the fenceing improve-
ments thereon being and the priviledges appurtenances
trees timber trees woods under wood standing or lying
or belonging to ye same and all the esteat right t.tle
property claime & demand of him the ^^id Wait Smith
?o her ye said Phebee Carpenter to have & to hold to
her heirs assigns that is to say to be & -main to ye
onely proper use benifit & behoofe of ye above sd Phebee
138 Recoeds of the Town of
Carpenter her heirs & assigns for ever and to no other
person and the above said Wait Smith shall and will for
ever by these presents warrant & for ever defend ye above
granted primises against any person or persons laying
any just claime to ye same in testamony whereof ye above
said Wait Smith hath set to his hand & afixed his seale
this first day of Febrewary and in the eight year of the
reigne of our soverraign Lady Ann by the grace of God
of Great Brittain France & Irland Queen Defender of ye
Faith &c. and in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand
seven hundred & nine after one word interline between
the fifth & sixth line
Sealed & delivered
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in presents of six words dasht out by consent of ye
Nathaniell Denton Wait Smith O
ZacI' Mills
Memorandum that on the twenty-first of March 1709
came before me Sam^' Baylis one of Her Mats. Justeses
for* ye keeping of ye peace within Queens County
assigned the within Wait Smith & did acknowledged ye
within written conveaince to be his free & volantarj' act
& deed —
Samuell Baylis — Justes —
A true coppy of ye origginall deed entered by me
pr Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
Know all men by these presents that wee Joseph Smith
— Sen. & Nathan Smith and Wait Smith & Caleb Smith
all of Jamaica in Queen County and Province of New-
York doe make a mutuall agreement and conserning a
lott of meadow that was formerly Richard Harker that
ye sd Joseph Smith is to have ye west side of the said
lot of meadow as it is devided and ye said Nathan Smith
and Wait Smith and Caleb Smith is to have the east side
this agreement all and each of us doe make for us our
heirs exec^ and assigns for ever as wittneseth our hands
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and and scales this fourteenth of Jenewary and in the
year of our Lord seventeen hundred and fourteen
Joseph Smith (Seal)
Nathan Smith "
Wait Smith "
Caleb Smith "
Entered by me Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
These may sertify whome it may any way consern
that I Magdehen Smith of Jamaica doe acknowledge
that my husband William Smith did with my consent
fully resigne up all his right title and intrest in ye house-
ing land & acommodations that my husband William
Smith & my son Joseph Smith bought of Henery Whitney
unto my son Joseph Smith afore said which ye said Whit-
ney bought of Richard Marker only the hafe of ye meadow
in consideration whereof my son Joseph had halfe my
husband share on ye on the farther east neck as is ex-
presed upon the records in wittness hereof I have set to
my hand wittness Magdellen X Smith
Athony Watters her mark
John Carpenter
A true coppy entred by me Nehemiah Smith Cler —
Annod. 1714
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This Indenture made this fifteen day of May and in
ye eleventh year of the reigne of our soverreign Lady
Anne by ye grace of God of Enland Scotland Ffrance
& Irland Queen Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye
year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred &
twelfe and between Wait Smith of Jamaica in Queen
County on Nasaw Island & in ye Province of NewYork
of ye one parte & Increase Carpenter of ye same place
of the other part wittnesseth that ye above said Wait
Smith for & in consideration of the sume of fifteen pounds
ten shillings corrant momey of NewYork to him in hand
paid by ye above said Increase Carpenter at or before
ye ensealing & delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof
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he doth hereby own and acknowledged himselfe to be
therewith satisfied contented and paid and thereof and
therefrom doe forever exonirate acquitt & discharg ye
above said Increase Carpenter his heirs exec« admins all
and every of them from every part and parsell thereof
have given granted enfeofed released confirmd ashourd
quited claimed sold & made over and doe by these pres-
ents fully clearly & absolutely give grant enfeofe release
confirm ashoure quit claime sell & make over unto ye
above said Increas his heirs and assigns for ever all that
peice prasell or lot of upland in ye bound of Jamaica
afore said being in ye hill devision containing more or
less butted and bounded as followeth that is to say ten
rods in breath at each end with a strait line from one
end to the other bounded on ye east by the land of ye
above said Increase Carpenter and on the west by the
above named Wait Smith & on the north by Flushilling
Line and on the south by Simon Blume land or high way
all which land as it is above bounded & exsprest together
with and singular the trees & timber trees wood and
under wood whether standing or lying or belonging to the
same together with all ye privileges appurtenances herid-
itement to the same belonging or in any maner of ways
appertaining and all ye right title property clame and
demand of him the said Wait Smith his heirs exec^
admins or assigns to him ye said Increase Carpenter his
heirs & assigns to have and to hold forever and ye same
to be and remaine to ye only proper use benifit and
behoofe of him the said Increase Carpenter his heirs
& assigns for ever and ye above said Increase Car-
penter his heirs execs admin^ or assigns shall & may at
all times for ever here after have hold occupy poses
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and injoye ye above recited land and primises as his or
their own land of inheritance in fee simple full & clearly
discharged of all former grants morgages scales dowrys
extents or executions or any other title or incumbrance
whatsoever had made or committed at any time or times
before ye ensealling or delivery of these presents with a
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warrantee to defend ye same against any person or per-
sons laying any just clame to ye same and allso will
seale and deliver any other or firmer deed or conveainance
for the primises as ye said Increas Carpenter his heirs
or assigns or either of them shall be advised or procure
to be drawn by his counsill larned in ye law for ye space
of seven years next after ye date hereof in testemony
whereof ye above said Wait Smith hath set to his hand
& affixed his seale the day & year & year above written —
Signed seald and delivered Wait Smith O
in presents of
Bejamain Wiggins
Nehemiaii Smith
Memorandom that on ye three & twenty day of
October 1710 the within named Wait Smith appeared
before me Samuell Baylis Eqs. one of Her Majt. Justises
of ye Peace for Queens County assigned & did acknowledge
the within instrument to be his free & volantary act
& did Samuell Baylis
A true coppy of ye origginall entred by me
Nehemiah Smith pr Cler —
This Indenture made third day of Aprill in ye tenth
year of ye reigne of our sovereigne Lady Anne by the
grace of God Queen over Inland Scotland Ffrance &
Irland Defender of ye Faith &c. and in the year of our
Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & twelfe and
between Ebenezer Smith of Jamaica in Queen County
& in the Province of New York cooper of ye one partee
& Increas Carpenter of ye same place yeoman of ye other
partee witneseth that ye said Ebenezer Smith for & in
consideration of a certain sum of good & lawfull money
of New York to him in paid by the said Increas Car-
penter at or before ye insealling & delivery of these
presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby one & ack-
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nowledge himself therewith fully satisfied contented
& paid and thereof & therefrom doth for ever exonirate
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acquit & & discharge ye said Increase Carpenter his heirs
exec^ & admins by these presents have given granted
bargain & sold enfeofe and release & confirmed and doe
by these presents freely clearly & absolutely give grant
bargain & sell enfeofe and release & confirm unto the
said Increase Carpenter his heirs & assigns for ever all
that a certain peice or percell of upland sittuate lying
and being within ye bounds of Jamaica being in the
hill devission containing by estemation five acors & a
quatter be the same more or less as it was laid out ye
surveier buted & bounded as followeth that is to say
east by William Carpenter and west by Wait Smith &
north by ye line parting Flusshing and Jamaica & south
by a highway or Simon Blume land all which land as it is
above bounded & exprest together with all ye singuler
ye trees timber trees wood under woods standing or
lying or belonging together with all ye priviliges appurtin-
ances hereditements to ye same belonging or any maner
of ways appertaining & all the right title property claim
& demand of him the said Ebenezer Smith his heirs exec^
admin' or assigns to him the said Increas Carpenter his
heirs & assigns to have and to hold for ever and the
same to be & remaine to ye onely proper use benifit &
hoofe of him ye said Increas Carpenter his heirs exec*
a'dmin or assigns for ever & the said Increas Carpenter
his heirs & assigns shall & may at all times for ever
hereafter have hold occupy poses & in joy ye above recited
land & primises as his or their own land of inheritance
in fee simple freely discharged of & from all former gifts
grants morgages scales dowry extents or executions or
any other title or incombrance whatsoever had made
or commited at any time or times before ye ensealing or
delivery of these presents with a warrantee to defend
the same against any person or laying claime to ye same
and allso will scale & deliver any other or firmer deed or
conveiance for ye primises as ye said Increase Carpenter
his heirs or assigns or either of them shall be advised or
procured to be drawn by his or their councell larnd in the
law for ye space of seven years next insueing the date
Jamaica, Long Island 143
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hereof in testemony whereof the above said Ebenezer
Smith has set to his hand & afixd his seale ye day & year
first above written —
Signed sealed & deHvered Ebenezer Smith O
in ye presents of
Wait Smith
Nehemiah Smith
Memorandom that on the eleven day of Apprill
Anno 1712 appeared before nie Richard Oldfeild one of
Her Mag. Justese for ye keeping of the peace of Queens
County ye within named Ebenezer Smith and did ac-
knowledge this within instruement to be his own volin-
tary act & deed Tes. Richard Oldfeild
A true coppy of ye orignall deed entred by me
Nehemiah Smith pr Cler —
This being ye mark of John Burtoo a crop on the near
ear & a happeny on the foreside of the off ear and a
nick on the under side of ye same this being entred by
me Nehe"" Smith — Cler —
This being the mark of John Gall which is a hole in
each ear and a slit in ye top of right ear this being entred
by me Nehemiah Smith— Cler —
This Indenture made the first of March in ye year of
our Lord one thousand seven hundred & fourteen between
George Muish & Joseph Smith both of Jamaica in
Queens County in the Collony of New York gent on
the one part & Samuell Denton of Jamaica afore said
black smith of ye other part wittnesseth that ye said
Gorge Muish & Joseph Smith for & in consideration of
the sums of thirty eight pounds lawfull money of New-
York aforesd to them the hand paid before ye executing
of these presents by the said Samuell Denton the receipt
whereof they doe & acknowledge and thereof and of
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every part thereof doe forever by these presents acquitt
and discharge the said Samuell Denton his heirs exec^
& admin^ have granted bargained sold aliened conveyed
asured & confirmed they the said Gorge Muish & Joseph
Smith doe by these presents grant bargain sell alien con-
veyed assured and confirm unto the said Samuell Den-
ton and to his heirs & asigns forever a certain messuage
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tenement dwelling house & land scituate lying & being
in ye Town of Jamaica afore said bounded north on
John Ludlom east party by land of Jeremiah Smith &
partly by land of John Rodes south fronting on the main
street and said land of said John Rodes west by land of
Samuell Smith containing about an acre more or less
as contained in the sd bounds together with all the
building houses & edifices commodities advantages
heredettaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging
or in any ways appertaining and ye reversions & re-
mainders rents imers & profits of ye same to have and
to hold the said above mentioned granted and bargained
mesuage tenement dwelling house and land & primises
with every of there appurtenances unto the said Samuell
Denton his heirs & assigns to his & their proper and
only use & behoofe for ever and the said Gorge Muish
and Joseph Smith doe for themselfes their heirs exec^
and admin^ covenant promise grant and agree to & with
the said Samuell Denton his heirs & asigns in ye follow-
ing maner & form that is to say that the said Gorge
Muish & Joseph Smith at the ensealing & delivery of
these presents had in themselfes good right & full power
to alienate & convey the above mentioned premises
with the appurtenances in manner & form as above and
allso that the same and every part thereof is free & clear
from any incombrance and trouble whatsoever and
lastly the said bargained tenement house land and
primises with every of their appurtenances unto ye said
Samuell Denton his heirs exec" & admins and assigns
against ye said Gorge Muish & Joseph Smith their either
and every of their heirs exec" & admins & assigns and
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against all person or persons lawfully claiming the same
shall and will warrant and forever by these presents
defend in testemony whereof ye said Gorge Muish
and Joseph Smith have hereunto set their hand & seale
ye day & year first above written
Sealed and delivered Gorge Muisii O
in ye presents of us J. Smith O
four words vis his heirs
& assigns first interlined
Ebenezer Smith
C. Dean — Jun.
Memorandam that on ye within date the within named
Gorge Muish & Joseph Smith came before me and did
acknowledge that they did execute ye within deed
freely & vollintarily Jon* Whithead
This deed being entered by me
Nehemi^ Smith
pr. Cler
A true coppy
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To all Christian people to whome these presents shall
come greeting Know ye Thomas Smith of Jamaica in
Queens County in ye Province of New York yeo" as well
for & in consideration of the sum of tweenty pounds
corrant money of NewYork as for divers causes & con-
siderations him thereunto moveing hath remised released
and for ever quit claime and make over and by these
presents for himselfe & his heirs exec^ & admins doth
fully clearly and absolutly remise release quit claime
& make over unto John Smith Juner of ye same weaver
in his peasable posesion & tennure being and to his heirs
& assigns for ever all such rights title intrest property
esteate & demand whatsoever as he ye said Thomas
Smith had or ought to have of his & to all that lot of
land in ye bounds afore said being in a neck commonly
called the boggy neck containing by esstemation ten
acors be ye same more or less and boimded as followeth
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north by a highway east ye land of Jonathan Watters
west by a lot of land formerly in ye tennure of ye above
said John Smith now in the possesion of ye above said
Thomas Smith and south by a swamp all which said
lot of land as above bounded and exprest with all and
singuler ye fence improvements privilidges appurtenances
heredetaments & emoliments to have and to hold to him
ye said John Smith his heirs and assigns for ever so that
nither ye said Thomas Smith or his heirs exec^ and
admins or any other person or persons whatsoever by
from or under him ye said Thomas Smith his heirs or
assigns shall or will by any means whatsoever after
this date shall have claime challeng or demand any
part or percell thereof but from all & every action right
esteate or demand of in and to the primises to any part
or percell thereof they and every of them shall be utterly
excluded and debared by these presents in wittness
whereof ye above said Thomas Smith hath to these
presents set his hand and affixed his scale this fifth day
of Apprill in ye tenth year of Her Majs. reigne and in
ye year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred
& eleven Thomas X Smith O
Sealed & delivered his mark
in ye presents of
Memorandom that on ye forth day of May 1716
appeared before me Anthony Watters one of His Majs.
Jussteses for ye keeping ye peace for Queens County ye
within named Thomas Smith and did acknowledge ye
within instruement to be his own vollintary act and
deed An. Watters
This deed being entred by me
A true coppy Nehe. Smith pr. Cler —
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To all Christian people to whome these presents shall
come Thomas Smith eldest sone & heir to Thomas Smith
late of Jamaica in Queens County in the Colloney of
Jamaica, Long Island 147
NewYork deceased sendeth greeting in our Lord God
everlasting Know yee that ye said Thomas Smith for
divers good causes and considerations him thereunto
moveing hath remised released & for ever quitt claimed
and by these presents for himselfe and his heirs doth
fully clearly and absolutly remise release and for ever
quitt claime unto John Smith of Jamaica afore said weaver
in his full & peacable posesion and resine and to his heirs
& assigns for ever all such right esteate title intrest and
demand whatsoever as he the said Thomas Smith had
in ought to have of in or to the full moitie or equall halfe
part of a certain ffive acors lott of meadow ground
scituate lying & being upon the fure east neck within
ye bounds of Jamaica afore said bounded west by ye
said Thomas Smith north by John Hanson east by Benja-
min Smith and south by the bay or sound and all that
a certain peice of meadow ground lying on ye heither
east neck with ye bound of the said Town of Jamaica
bounded west by a ditch north by ye upland east by
Wait Smith and south by another ditch by any ways or
means whatsoever to have and to hold all ye before
mentioned peices of meadow ground with the appur-
tenances unto ye said John Smith his heirs and assigns
to ye only use & behoofe of ye said John Smith his heirs
and assigns for ever so that neither he the said Thomas
Smith nor his heirs nor any other person or persons for
him or them or in his or their names or in the name
right or stead of any of them shall or will by any ways or
means hereafter have claime challenge or demand any
esteate right title or intrest of in or to the primises or
any part or percell thereof but from all & every action
right essteate title intrest and demand of in or the
primises or any part or parcel] thereof they and every of
them shall be utterly excluded & debarred for ever by
these presents and allsoo the said Thomas Smith and his
heirs the said peices of meadow ground as before bounded
with the appurtenances to the said John Smith his heirs
& assigns to his and their owne proper use & uses in
manner and form afore specified against his heirs & assigns
148 Records of the Town of
& every of them shall warrant and for ever defend by
these presents in wittness whereof ye said Thomas Smith
hath hereunto sett his hand & affixed his seale the ffive
and tweentyeth day of May in ye eight year of the reigne
of our soveraign Lady Anne by ye grace of God Queen
of Great Brittain France and Irland Defender of ye
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Faith &c. Annoq Dom. 1709 Thomas X Smith O
Sealed & delivered his mark
in ye presents of
Thomas X Gall
his mark
Andrew Gibb
Memorandom that on ye forth of May 1716 appeared
before me Anthony Watters one of His Maigs Justese
for ye keeping ye peace within Queens County ye within
named Thomas Smith and did acknowledge the within
instruement to be his own vollintary act and deed—
Anthony Watters
This release being entred by me
A true coppy pr Nehe Smith — Cler —
This Indenture made the sixteenth day of October
in ye year of the reigne of our soveraigne Lord King
Gorge over Great Brittain &c. and in the year of our
Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and sixteen
between Jonathan Whithead of Jamaica in Queens
County in the CoUoney of NewYork gent of the one part
and John Smith of the same place yeoman on ye other
part wittnesseth that ye said Jonathan Whithead for &
in consideration of the sum of forty pounds lawfull
money of NewYork above said to him in hand paid by
ye said John Smith at or before the ensealling & delivery
of these presents by the receipt whereof he doth hereby
owne & acknowledge and thereof & in & of & from every
Jamaica, Long Island 149
part & parcell thereof doth acquit exonerate acquitt &
discharge the said John Smith and his heirs exe" and ad-
mins, for ever by these presents have given granted
bargained sold enfeofed assured conveyed and confirmed
and he the said Jonathan Whithead doth hereby give
grant bargain sell enfeof assure convey & confirm unto
the said John Smith and to his heirs and assigns for ever
a certain parcell of upland lying and being in ye bounds
of Jamaica above said containing sixteen acors & one
quatter of an acore bounded easterly by land of the said
John Smith south by ye road leading from ye little plains
to the said Jonathan Whithead mill west by land of ye
said Jonathan Whitehead and north by a swamp be ye
same more or less together with all and singuler the tim-
ber trees woods under wood commodities advantages
heredittaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging
or in any maners of ways appertaining and the reversions
& remainders thereof to have & to hold the said above
mentioned granted land and primises with every of their
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appurtenances unto ye said JohnSmith and his heirs
and assigns to ye only use benefit profitt & behoofe of
ye said John Smith and to his heirs and assigns for ever
and the said Jonathan Wliithead for himselfe his heirs
executors and admins doth hereby covenant promis
grant and agree to & with ye said John Smith his heirs
& assigns that he the said Jonathan Whithead immedi-
atly before the ensealling of this presents indentur had in
himselfe a good pure perfect and indefeazable esteate of
inheritance in fee simple of in & above mentioned percell
of land and primises with ye appurtenances and had good
right & full power to alienate and convey the same in
maner afore said and further allso that he the Jonathan
Whithead his heirs exec^ and admin^ the said percell
of land and primises with their appurtenances unto ye
said John Smith his heirs and assigns against the just
& lawful! claime of any person or persons shall and
will warrant and forever by these presents defend in
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wittness whereof the parties to these presents indentures
have hereunto set their hands & seales the day and year
above first written Jona**' Whithead O
Sealed and deUvered
in the presents of us
William Oldfeild
J, Smith
Memorandom that on the above date the above named
Jonathan Whithead came before me Anthony Watters
Justice and did acknowledge that he executed the above
deed volintary Anthony Watters Justis
of ye Peace of said County
This deed being entred a true coppy by me
Neh. Smith — Cler —
This Indenture made this twenty third of Aprill and
in the second year of ye reigne of our soverrait Lord
Gorge over Great Brittain &c. King Defender of the
Faith &c. and in ye year of our Lord Christ seventeen
hundred & sixteen between Anthony Watters of Ja-
maica in Queens County within the collony of New York
gent on the one part and Wait Smith of the same place
yeoman on the other part wittnesseth that ye said An-
thony Watters for and in consideration of the sume of
sixty five pounds lawfull money of NewYork to him in
hand paid at or before ye ensealing & delivery of these
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presents the receipt whereof he doth hereby own and
acknowledge and thereof and of and from every part
and parcell thereof doe by these presents for ever acquitt
exonerate and discharg ye said Wait Smith and his heirs
exec" admin" have given granted bargained sold alened
conveyed assured and confirmed and he ye said Anthony
Watters doth by these presents give grant bargain sell
alien convey assure and confirm unto ye said Wait Smith
his heirs and assigns forever a certain peice or parcell of
upland lying and being in the Township of Jamaica
afore said in a devision commonly called the middell
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devision lying in the number of forty five in ye drauft
being laid out for thirty acors be the same more or less
it is butted & bounded as followeth viz southerly by ye
land of Andrew Onderdonk & bounded northerly by ye
land that was formerly Capt. Carpenter now in possesion
of Steven Stevenson & westerly by ye land by the of
William Jones and easterly by the highway that belong
to Freeman parth together with all my right title esteate
intreest claime property & demand of in & to the said
land & primises with the wood and timber standing or
lying or belonging to ye same with the reversions and
remainders thereof to have and to hold ye said bargained
land and primises unto the said Wait Smith and to his
heirs and assigns to ye only sole use & proper benefitt
& behoofe of ye said Wait Smith & his heirs and assigns
for ever and ye said Anthony Watters doth for himselfe
his heirs exec^ & admin^ covenant promise grant and
agree to and with ye said Wait Smith his heirs & assigns
in maner and form following that is to say that ye said
Anthony Watters att ye time of ye ensealing & delivery
of these presents had in himselfe good right & full power
to alienate ye said land and primises in maner and form
afore said and the same is free and clear of all maner
of incombrance and trouble whatsoever and further that
he ye said Anthony Watters his heirs exec^ & admin^
ye same above granted land and primises unto him ye
said Wait Smith and his heirs and assigns against him ye
said Anthony Watters his heirs & assigns and against all
other person or persons whatsoever att any time here-
after lawfully claiming the same or any part or percell
thereof shall & will warrant and for ever by these presents
defend in wittness whereof the said parties to these pres-
ents indenture have hereunto put their hand & scale the
day and year first written Anthony Watters O
Sealed and delivered
in ye presents of us
EbeneZer Smith
Neh^ Smith
152 Records of the Town of
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Memorandom that upon ye 21 day of September 1716
came before me Jiistes Jonathan Whithead Esqr one of
His Majs. Justices for ye keeping of peace for Queens
County that ye above named Anthony Watters did
acknowledge this above written instrument to be his
free voUintary act & deed Jonathan Whithead
A true coppy of ye original! entred by me
Neh^ Smith Cler —
This Indenture made the third day of Desember in
first year of the reigne of our soveraign Lord the King
of Great Brittaine &c and in the year of our Lord Christ
seventeen hundred and fourteen betwen Samuell Cactham
late of Jamaica in Queen County in ye Collony of New-
York carpenter of ye one part and Samuel Uenton of
Jamaica afore said black smith of ye other part wittnesseth
that the said Samuell Ketcham for and in consideration
of the sum of thirty pounds corrent money of New York
afore said to him in hand paid by the said Samuell
Denton before the executing of these presents ye receipt
whereof I doe own and acknowledge and therefrom and
from every part and parcel 1 thereof doe by these presents
aquit exonerate release and discharge the said Samuell
Denton his heirs exec^ & admin^ for ever have given
granted bargained sold aliened enfeofd asshurd and con-
firmed & by these presents the said Samuell Ketcham doe
give grant bargain sell aliene enfeof assure and confirme
unto him the said Samuell Denton & to his heirs and
assigns for ever a certain messuage or lot of land lying
and being in the bounds of Flushing in Queens County
afore said bounded north by the land of Coll. Willet
east and west by ye land of Samuell Ketcham sanior
south upon Jamaica bounds & northerly & westherly
by James Lewis containing tweenty acres together with
all profits priviledges commodities fenceing imunities
rights heriditaments & appurtenances thereunto be-
longing or in any maner of ways appertaining or there
Jamaica, Long Island 153
with all used oeciiped & injoyed or accepted reputed
taken or know as part parcle or member thereof & allso
the right title intrest claim esteate possesion and demands
of him the said Samuell Ketcham of in and to the said
lot of land and primises with ye reversions & remainders
thereof to have & to hold the said lot of land and prim-
ises and every part and member thereof herein before
mentioned or intended to be mentioned with all & every
ye heriditaments & appurtenances to ye same belonging
unto him the said Samuell Denton and to his heirs and
assigns to his & their sole use benefit and behoofe for
ever and ye said Samuell Ketcham doe for himselfe his
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heirs exec^ & admin'* covenant promise grant and agree
to and with ye said Samuell Denton his heirs and assigns
that before ye ensealing and executing of these presents
I am the and lawfull owner of ye above bargained primises
and are lawfully sezed and possesed of ye same and have
in myselfe good right & full power and lawfull athority
to grant bargaine sell & to convey said land and primises
in maner as above said and that the said Samuell Denton
his heirs and assigns shall and may att all times forever
hereafter by vertue of these presents lawfully and peace-
ably & quitly have hold use occupy possess and in joy
the said demised and bargained premises with appur-
tenances clearly acquited and discharged of & from all
maner of incombrance and extents whatsoever and lastly
do covenant and ingage the above demised primises to
him the said Samuell Denton his heirs and assigns against
ye lawfull claime or demands of any person or persons
whatsoever for ever here after to warrant and defend
in wittness whereof the partees to these presents indenture
have hereunto interchangably put there hands and scales
ye day and year above first written
Sealed & delivered Samuell Ketcham O
in the presents of
Lucas X Eldert
his mark
JoELL Burroughs
154 Records of the Town of
Memorandom that on ye 22 day of October 1716
appeared before me John Smith one of His Maigs Justices
for the keeping of ye peace in Queens County the within
named Samuell Ketcham and did acknowledge ye within
instrument to be his own vollintary act and deed —
John Smith
A true coppy of ye origginall entred by me
pr Nehe. Smith — Cler —
This Indenture made the first day of November in the
second year of ye reigne of our soveraign Lord King
Gorge of Great Brittain &c. and in the year of our Lord
Christ seventeen hundred & fifteen betwen James Lewis
of Flusshing in Queens County in the Collony of New-
York cordwinder of the one part and Samuell Denton of
Jamaica in the County above said blacksmith of the
other part wittnesseth that the said James Luwis for and
in consideration of the sum of thirty five pounds corrant
lawfull money of New York afore said to him in hand
paid by ye said Samuell Denton before the executing of
the presents ye receipt whereof I doe own and acknowl-
edge & there from & from every part & parcell thereof
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do by presents acquit exonerate release and discharge the
said Samuell Denton his heirs exec^ and admin^ for ever
have given granted bargained sold aliened enfeofd as-
sured and confirmed & by these presents the said James
Luwis do give grant bargaine sell alien enfeof assure and
confirm unto him the said Samuell Denton and to his
heirs and assigns for ever a certain messuage or lott of
land lying and being in ye bounds of Flusshing in Queens
County afore said bounded north by the land of Cornell
Willett east & south by the land by ye land of the said
Samuell Denton westerly by ye land of me ye said James
Luwis containing five acres more or less together with all
profits preveledge commodities fenceings imunits rights
heredettiments and appurtenances thereunto belonging
or in any maner of way appertaining or there with all used
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ockqupied & injoyed or excepted reputed taken or known
as part or parcells or member thereof and allso right title
intrest claime estate possion and demand of him ye said
James Luwis of into ye said lott of land & primises with
the reversions and remainders thereof to have and to
hold the said lott of land and primeses and every part
& member thereof herein before mentioned or intended
to be mentioned with all & every the hereditaments &
appurtenances there unto the same belonging unto him
ye said Samuell Denton and to his heirs & assigns to his
& there sole uses benefitt & behoof for ever and the said
James Luwis do for himselfe his heirs exec^ and admins
covenant promise grant and agree to with ye said Samuell
Denton his heirs and assigns that before ye sealing and
executing of these presents I am ye true and lawful!
owner of ye above bargained primises and are lawfully
sezed and posesed of the same and have in myselfe good
right and full and lawful! authorety to grant bargain sell
and to convey said land and primises in maner afore said
and that ye said Samuell Denton his heirs & assigns shall
and may att all times forever hereafter by vertue of these
presents lawfully and peaceably & quitly have hold
use occupy posses and injoy the said demised & bar-
gained premises with ye appurtenances clearly quitted
and discharged of and from any maner of incumbrance
and extents whatsoever and lastly do covenant & ingage
the above demised primises, to him ye said Samuell Denton
his heirs & assigns against the lawful! claimes or demands
of any person or persons whatsoever forever hereafter to
warrant and defend in wittness whereof ye said parties
hath to tliese presentt indenturs have hereunto inter-
changably put there hands and scales the day and year
first above written James Lewis O
Sealed & delivered
in ye presents of
joell bourroughs
Jeremiah Smith
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Memorandom that on ye 22d of October 1716 appeared
before me John Smith one of His Maigst Justiceses for
ye keeping of ye peace in Queens County the within
named James Lewis and did acknowledge the within
instruement to be his own volHntary act and deed
John Smith
A true coppy of ye orignall entred by me
pr Nehe Smith — Cler —
This Indenture made the third day of Desember in
the first year of our Soverraigne Lord King Gorge of
Great Brittain &c. and in ye year of our Lord Christ
seventeen hundred and fourteen betwen Samuell Denton
of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Collony of New York
blacksmith of ye own part and Samuell Chetcam of
Jamaica afore said carpenter of the other part wittnesseth
that the said Samuell Denton for & in consideration of the
sum of thirty pounds corrant money of New York afore
said to him in hand paid by ye said Samuell Ketcham be-
fore the executing of these presents the receipt whereof
I doe owne and acknowledge and there from and from
every part & parcell thereof do by these presents acquit
exonerate release and discharge ye said Samuell Ketcham
his heirs exec^ and admins for ever have given granted
bargained sold aliened enfeofd assurd and confirmed unto
him the said Samuell Ketcham & to his heirs and assigns
forever a sertain messuage or lott of land lying and being
in the bounds of Jamaica afore said bounded northerly
by Nathaniell Denton westerly by commons land that
Thomas Welling has taken in easterly by common land
southerly by the high road that goes to ye ferry contain-
ing seven acers more or less together with all profitts
previledges commodities fenceing immunities rights hered-
itements & appurtenance there unto belonging or in any
maner of way appertaining or there withall used occuped
and in joy or accepted reputed taken or known as part
percle or member thereof & allso ye right title intrest
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claime estate possesion and demands of him the said
Samuell Denton of in and to the said lott of land & primises
& with the reversions & remainders thereof to have and
hold the said lott of land primises & every part and
member thereof herein before mentioned or intended to
be mentioned with all & every ye heriditaments & ap-
purtenanc to the same belonging unto him the said
Samuell Ketcham and his heirs and assigns to his and
there sole benefit and behoof for ever and ye said Samuell
Denton doe for himselfe his heirs exec« & admins cove-
nant promiss grant & agree to and with the said Samuell
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Ketcham his heirs and assigns that before the sealing
& executing of these presents I am the true and lawful!
owner of the above bargained primisses and are lawfully
seized and possesed of ye same and have in myself e
good right and full power and lawfull authorithty to
garnt bargaine sell and to convey said land and primises
in maner as above & that the said Samuell Ketcham his
heirs and assigns shall and may att all times for ever
hereafter by vertue of the these presents lawfully peace-
able and quiatly have hold iuse occupy poses & injoy
the said demised and bargained primises with the ap-
purtinance clearly acquited and discharged of and from
all maner of incombrance and extents whatsoever and
lastly doe covenant & ingage the above demised primises
to him ye said Samuell Ketcham his heirs and assigns
against ye lawfull the lawfull claime or demands of any
person or persons whatsoever for ever hereafter to war-
rant and defend in wittness whereof ye said parteis to
these present indenture have hereunto interchangablely
put there hands and scale the day and year above first
written Samuell Denton O
Sealed & delivered
in the presents of us
Lucas X Eldred
his mark
JOELL BOURROUGHS
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Memorandam that on ye "^^ day of October 1716 ap-
peared before me John Smith one of His Maigs Jiistes
for ye keeping of ye peace in Queens County ye within
named Samuell Denton and did acknowledge ye within
instruement to be his own volhntary act & deed —
John Smith
A true coppy of ye origginall deed entred by me
pr Nehe" Smith — Cler —
Know all men by these presents that wee Nathaniell
Denton sauer & Daniell Smith and Samuell Smith all of
Jamaica in Queens County & in ye Collonny of New York
have made for us our heirs exec^ admins a firm and abso-
lute exchange of two peices of upland lying & being in
ye bounds of Jamaica afore said lying and being on ye
littell plains that is to say that ye above said Nathaniell
Denton doth give grant and by way of exchang make
over and confirm unto ye above said Daniell* Smith and
Samuell Smith their heirs exec^ admin^ & assigns a ten
acers right lying & being in ye southwest quattor or
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squadder of ye plains as ye town records makes men-
tione of this being my proper right unto the above said
Daniell Smith & Samuell Smith to them there heirs
& assigns to have & to hold for ever and in considera-
tion whereof ye above said Daniell Smith & Samuell
Smith doth likewise give grant and by these presents
by way of exchange make over and confime unto ye above
said Nathaniell Denton his heirs exec^ admin ^ & assigns
a ten acors right lying and being in ye littell plains
above said being and lying in ye northeast qatter or
or squater of ye said plains a ten acor right that did
derive from there father as ye town records makes men-
tions this being our proper right unto ye said Nathaniell
Denton to have and to hold for ever that this is our
mutuall agreement wee doe bind ourselfes ourselfes &
our heirs jointly and severally by these presents firmly
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by these presents firmly as wittness our hands and seales
this sixteen day of Apprill Annoq 1717
Sealed and delivered Nathaniell Denton (Seal)
in ye presents of us Daniell Smith (Seal)
Jeremiah X Gonune Samuell Smith (Seal)
his mark
NEir Smith
John Blue mark is a slitt in each ear and a happeny
on the fore side of the near ear —
William Golder mark is a happeny under each ear
Each of these marks entred May ye 26 — 1717
by me Neh« Smith Cler —
This Indenture made the twenty first day of March
& in the third year of ye reigne of our Soverraigne Lord
King (iorge over Great Brittain &c. and in ye year of
our Lord Christ seventeen hundred & seventeen between
Ebenezer Smith of Jamaica in Queens County & in the
Collonney of NewYork copper of ye one part and Nicolas
Everritt of the same place yeoman on the other part
wittnesseth that ye said Ebenezer Smith for & in con-
sideration of the sume of thirty pounds corrant money
of NewYork paid by the above said Nicolas Everitt att
& before ye ensealing and delivery of these presents the
receipt whereof he doth hereby own and acknowledge &
therefome and of and from every part and parcell there
doth acquit exonerate and discharge ye said Nicolas
Everitt & his heirs exec" & admin'' forever by these
presents have given granted bargained sold enfeofed
asshured convey and confirmed and ye said Ebenezer
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Smith doth hereby give grant bargain sell enfeofe assure
convey & confirm unto ye said Nicolas Everrit and his
heirs and assigns forever a certain percell of upland lying
& being in ye bounds of Jamaica above said contain nine
acors be the same more or less butted and bounded as
followeth viz easterly by ye land of the above said
Nicolas Everritt & south by the land of Jonathan Dean
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& west by ye land of Ben j amain Smith & north by ye
high way that lead to ye littell plains with all singular
ye commodities and advantages heredittaments and ap-
purtenances with all priviliges fenceing thereunto be-
longing or in any manner of ways appertaining & ye re-
versions and remainders thereof to have and to hold the
said above mentioned granted land and primises with
every of their appurtenances unto the said Nicolas Everitt
& to his heirs & assigns to ye only use benefit profitt
and behoofe of ye said Nicolas Everitt & to his heirs
and assigns for ever and ye said Ebenezer Smith for him-
selfe his heirs exec* admin^ doth hereby covenant promise
grant and agree to & with ye said Nicolas Everitt his
heirs and assigns that he ye said Ebenezer Smith immedi-
ately before the executing of this present indenture had
in himselfe a good pure perfect and indefeasiable esteate
of inheritance in fee simple of in & to ye above mentioned
messuage and percell of land & primises with appur-
tenances and good right & full power to alienate and
convey ye same in manner afore said and further allso
that he ye said Ebenezer Smith his heirs exec and
admin^ the said persell of land & primises with their
appurtenance unto the said Nicolas Everitt his heirs
and assigns against ye just & lawfull claime of any per-
son or persons shall and will warrant & forever by these
presents defend in wittness whereof ye parties to these
present indenture have hereunto sett their hand & scale
ye day & year above first written
Sealed & delivered Ebenezer Smith O
in ye presents of us
Thomas Watson
Nehemiah Smith
Memorandom that on ye first day of May Anno**
1717 appeared before me John Smith one of His Maig*
Justess for ye keeping ye within Queens County ye within
named Ebenezer Smith & did acknowledged ye within
instruement to be his own vollintary act and deed
John Smith
Jamaica, Long Island 161
A true coppy of ye origginall deed entered & compared
by me Nehe. Smith — Cler —
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This Indenture made ye fifteenth day of October
in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hun-
dred & seventeen between WilHam Jones of Jamaica
in Queens County in the Colloney of New York yeoman
on the one part & John Smith of ye same place yeoman
of the other part wittnesseth that the said WilHam Jones
for & in consideration of ye sum of twelfe pounds corrant
lawfull money of New York above said to him in hand
paid by the said John Smith at and before the executeing
hereof the receipt of whats the said William doth hereby
own & acknowledge himselfe to be therewith fully satis-
fied & contented and thereof doth acquitt & discharge
the said John Smith and his heirs exec^ & admin^ forever
by these presents have given granted bargained sold
aliened enfeofed assured and confirmed and the said
William Jones doth hereby give grant bargain sell alien
enfeof assure & confirme unto ye said John Smith and
to his heirs and assigns forever one equall half part of a
certain percell of meadow being in ye further east neck
in ye Township of Jamaica above said bounded east by
the upland south by William Ludlom west by the hither
east neck creek and north by the great ditch joining on
ye south side of Andrew Galls meadow the other half
part ye said William this day sold unto Nicolas Everritt
all which being part of a ten acre lott dissending unto
the said William by his father Richard Jones together
with all commodities advantages heredittements & and
appurtenances unto the said half part of the said percell
of meadow above bounded belonging or in any wise
appertaining and the reversions and remainders thereof
to have & to hold the said above bargained equall half
part of the said percell of meadow ground and primises
with appurtenances unto the said John Smith and to his
heirs and assigns to ye only proper use benefit and be-
hoofe of ye said John Smith and his heirs and assigns
for ever and the said William Jones doth hereby for him-
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selfe his heirs exec^ and admin* covenant promise grant
& agree to and with ye said John Smith and his heirs and
assigns that he the said WilHam Jones immeadiately
before ye executeing of these presents had in himselfe a
good free clear absolute & indefeaziable essteate of in-
heritance in fee simple of in and to the above bargained
primises with the appurtenances and allso had good right
& lawfull power & authourity to convey & alienate ye
same in manner & form afore said and allso that the same
and every part thereof is free & clear from any title trouble
or incombrance whatsoever and lastly the said William
Jones and his heirs exec^ and admin" the said above
mentioned and bargained primises with ye appurtenances
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unto the said John Smith and to his heirs and assigns
against all just &: lawfull claims & demands of any per-
son or persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and
forever by these presents defend in testemony whereof
the said William Jones hath hereunto sett his hand &
scale the day and year above first written
Sealed and delivered William Jones O
in ye presents of us
Samuell Denton
J. Smith
Memorandom that on ye within date ye within named
William Jones came before me & did freely acknowledge
that he executed ye within deed to ye use therein men-
tioned John Smith
A true coppy of ye originall deed entred by me
Nehemiah Smith pr Cler —
This Indenture made the forth day of March in the
year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and
sixteen and in the third year of ye reigne of our soverraigne
Lord King Gorge over Great Brittain &c. between
Samuell Denton of Jamaica in Queens County on Nasaw
Island in ye Colloney of New York black smith and
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Martha his wife of ye one part and John Lewis of ye same
place tayler on the other part wittnesseth that ye said
Saniuell Denton & Martha his wife for & in consideration
of sume of sixty pounds corrant lawfull money of New-
York above said to them or to one of them in hand paid
at or before ye ensealing & delivery of these presents the
receipt whereof they doe hereby own & acknowledge them-
selfes to be therewith satisfied contented & paid and there-
of . & from every part & parcell thereof doe hereby ex-
onerate & clearly acquit ye said John Lewis & his heirs
exec^ and admin^ forever have given granted bargained
sold enfeofed alien asshured and confirmed and they ye
said Samuell Denton and Martha his wife doe by these
presents freely & absolutly give grant bargain sell enfeof
aliene assure and confirme unto the said John Lewis
and to his heirs and assigns forever a certain percell of land
situate lying & being in Jamaica afore said containing
two acers more or less being part of that messuage or
homestead of which ye said Samuell Denton diyed seized
the father of the above named Samuell Denton and which
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ye said Samuell Denton Jund lastly liveed lying one
the rear of Nathaniell Denton land which said two acors
are to be taken of ye east side of ye said messuage or home-
stead and bounded as followeth southely & east by ye
highway westerly as ye fence now stand being a devision
fence betwen ye said Samuell Denton part & Mary
Denton part of ye said homestead northerly begining
at the northeast corner of kithin as it now stand thence
runing by a certain mullberry tree to the said devision
fence a strait course and allso one part of the dwelling
house on the primises to witt the eastermost room
chamber garrit and seller together with all and singuler
ye priviledges commodities advantages well building
orchards easments heredittaments and appurtenances
to ye said halfe part of the said messuage or homestead
afore said belonging or in any maner of ways apper-
164 Records of the Town of
taining together allso with one equall half part of ye
garden on the north side of ye said house exsepting and
allway exsepting a free passage or way from ye other
part of the said dwelling house along by ye east side of
ye kitchin afore said to ye southermost part of the well
and soe to the road runing on ye east side of the said
messuage as aforesaid allsoo free use and liberty of ye
well and a small corner of the seller formerly partitioned
from ye other part thereof together with all ye right title
intrest claime posesions benefitt and demand of them the
said Samuell Denton and Martha his wife or of either of
them of in or to the same or of any part thereof and ye
reversions and remainders rents issues and profitt of ye
same exsept as before exsepted to have and to hold ye
said bargained land part of a dwelling house and primises
with every of their appurtenances exsept as before
exsepted unto ye said John Lewis and to his heirs and
assigns to his and their only proper use benefitt and
behoof forever and ye said Samuell Denton for himselfe
his heirs executors and admin^ doth hereby covenant and
promise and with the said John Lewis his heirs and
assigns that he the said Samuell Denton and Martha his
wife or one of them have in them him or her selfe a
good right & legall power & absolut authority to grant
bargain sell and convey ye above mentioned bargained
primises with every of their appurtenances in maner
and form afore said and allso further he the said Samuell
Denton his heirs exec" the said bargained primises and
every part thereof with every of their appurtenances
exept as above exepted against ye said Samuell Den-
ton and Martha his wife and against either and every of
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of their heirs exec^ and admin" and allso against all
and every other person or persons whatsoever lawfully
claiming the same any part thereof shall & will warrant
and forever by these presents forever defend in testemony
whereof the parties to these presents indentures have
Jamaica, Long Island 165
hereunto sett their hands and seales ye day and year first
written Samuell Denton O
Sealed and delivered Martha X Denton O
in presents of us her mark
Solomon Denton
Jeremiah Smith
Memorandom October ye first 1717 I Samuell Denton
did apear before Justies John Smith of Jamaica and
doe acknowledge ye within written instrument to be
my vollintary act and deed — John Smith
A true coppy of ye orrigginall deed entred by me
Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
This Indenture made this third day of Apprill and
in ye second year of the reigne of our Sovereigne Lord
Gorge by the grace of God of Great Brittain Fance &
Irland King Defender of the Faith &c. and in ye year
of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & sixteen
and between Jacamiah Denton of Jamaica in Queens
County on Nasaw Island in ye Province of New York
yeoman of ye one part and Nathan Smith of ye same place
yeo'^ of the other part wittnesseth that ye above sd Jaca-
miah Denton for and in consideration of ye sume of thirty
pounds corrant money of New York to him in hand paid
be ye above said Nathan Smith at or before ye ensealing
& delivery of these presents ye receipt where he doth
hereby own and doth acknowledge himselfe to be there-
with satisfied contented and paid . and thereof & there-
from doe for ever exonerate aquit & discharge the above
said Nathan Smith his heirs exec' and admin' every of
them from every part and parcell thereof have given
granted alinated enfeofed asshurd quited claimed sold
and made over and doe by these presents fully clearly &
absolutely give grant aline enfeof assure quit claime sell
and make over unto the above said Nathan Smith his
heirs & assigns for ever all that peice parcell and lot of
upland being in ye bounds of Jamaica afore said con-
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taining by estimation fifteen acors being in a devision
commonly called ye east devision be ye same more or
less as it was laid out being ye north halfe part of that
lot of that land butted and bounded as followeth that is to
say east by Foster River and west by a highway and
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north part by John Blue and part by Daniell Coe &
south by ye land that did formerly belong to Nehemiah
Smith Seaver which is now in possision of Daniell Coe &
of ye children of Benjemain Coe deceased all which
land as above bounded and exsprest with all ye priv-
ilidge appurtenances heredittements & emoliments to the
same belonging with all ye trees timber trees wood
under woods whether standing lying or belonging to ye
same with the esteate right title property claime & de-
maind of him ye said Jacamiah Denton his heirs exec^
& admins to him ye said Nathan Smith his heirs & assigns
to have and hold for ever and ye same to be & remaine
to ye only proper use benefitt & behoofe of him ye said
Nathan Smith his heirs & assigns for ever and that
said Nathan Smith his heirs & assigns shall and may at
all times for ever hereafter have hold occuppy posses
and injoye ye above recited land & primises as his or
their own land of inhereritance in fee simple freely &
clarely discharged of & from all former giffts grants scales
morgages dowrys intails judgments executions or extents
or any other title or incombrance or intangelments what-
soever and allso the above said Jacamiah Denton doth
further promise covenant and agree for himselfe his heirs
exec" & admins to and with ye said Nathan Smith his
heirs and assigns that he had at ye time of ye ensealing
& delivery of these presents full power and lawf ull author-
ity for to sell and dispose of the same in maner and form
as afore said also will warant and forever defend the same
against any person or persons laying any just clame to
the same and also will scale and deliver any other or
firmer deed or conveaiance for the primises as ye said
Nathan Smith his heirs & assigns shall be advised or
procure to be drawne by his or their councell larned in the
Jamaica, Long Island 167
law for ye space of seven years next ensueing in teste-
mony whereof the above said partty hath set to his
hand and affixed his seale ye day & yeare first above
written Jacamiah Denton O
Sealed & delivered
in ye presents of
Neh*' Smith
SoLLOMAN Denton
Memorandom upon ye forth day of May 1716 came
before me Anthony Watter one of Maig^ Justesses for
ye keeping of ye peace for Queens County that ye abovesd
Jacamiah Denton did acknowledge this above written
instruement to be his vollintary act & deed —
Anthony Watters
A true coppy of ye origginall deed entred by me
Neh^ Smith pr— Cler —
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To all Christian people to whome this presents deed
of seal shall come Abell Gall of Jamaica in Queens County
on Nasaw Islajid and Province of New York sendeth
greeting know yee that I the said Abell Gall for and
in consideration of a certain sum of five shillings to me
in hand paid at or before ye ensealing and delivery hereof
by my son Thomas Gall of the place afore said weaver
the receipt whereof I doe hereby acknowledge and my
selfe therewith to be fully satisfied contented and paid
and thereof doe fully acquit exonerate and discharge him
ye said Thomas Gale his heyers exec^ adminisstrators and
every of them by these presents have given granted bar-
gained aliened conveyed and sold and doe by these
presents give grant bargaine alienate release convey and
sell unto the afore said Thomas Gale and to his heyers
and assigns for ever all that my tenement messuage and
homestead sittuate lying and being in the said Town of
Jamaica in ye County afore said and is by estemation
ten acres of land as it was laid out be it more or less and is
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butted and bounded as followeth that is to say southerly
part by ye land of the said Thomas Gale and part by the
land of James Luwis Junior as allso easterly by ye land
of said Thomas Gale and west and north by common
highway together w**" all houseing out houses orchards
gardens well fenceing immunityes advantages hereditte-
ments and singular the appurtenances to the said home-
stead and ten acres of land belonging or in any maner of
ways appertaining reputed taken held or estemed as
part parcell or member of ye same as allso five acres of
salt meadow lying upon the Long Neck in ye bounds
of Jamaica aforesaid bounded southerly by a ditch and
Jonathan Whithead north by a creek and ye meadow of
John Gale west by ye creek y* said John Gale mill stand
upon easterly by ye woods to have and to hold the said
land meadow and primises above by these presents men-
tioned intended to be hereby granted and every part &
parcell thereof unto ye said Thomas Gale and to his heyrs
and assigns for and to ye said and only proper use benefit
and behoofe of him the said Thomas Gale and to his
heyrs and assigns forever and ye said Abell Gale for him-
selfe heyrs exec" and admin" and every of them doth
covenant promise and grant to and with ye said Thomas
Gale his heyrs and assigns by these presents in maner and
form following that is to say that he ye the said Abell
Gale standeth lawfully seized of a good perfect and
absolute estate in ye law in ffee simple of and in the
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said parcell of land and meadow grownd above men-
tioned and hereby demised and hereby hath in himselfe
good and lawfull right and authority to bargaine sell and
assure the same ye same to ye said Tho. Gale his heirs
and assigns forever according to ye true intent and
meaning of these presents and all the said parcell of land
and meadow and all other the primises now are & for
ever hereafter shall be and continue free and clear dis-
charged acquited or otherwise att all times saved and
kept harmeless by ye said Abell Gale his heyrs exec^ or
admin" from all and singuler from bargaines sales grants
Jamaica, Long Island 169
morgages wills deeds of gifts dowres joynters and from
all other charge or incombrances whatsoever had made
done or growing by or from the said Abel Gale or by any
other person or persons under his or their title or by his
or their means or procurment and lastly ye said Abell
Gale and his heyrs the said homestead of land meadow
and primises with ye appurtenances against him ye said
Abell Gale hiyers and assigns and against all and every
other person or persons whatsoever lawfully clameling
or holding any right title or intrest unto ye said land
and primises or any part thereof to ye said Thomas Gale
his heyrs and assigns will well and truely warrant and
forever by these presents defend in testemony whereof
I ye said Abell Gale hath subscribed his hand and affixed
my scale this twenty seventh day of November and in ye
forth year of His Maj*^'^^ reigne Annoq® Dom. 1717
Signed sealed and delivered Abell X Gale O
in the presents of ye mark of
John Smith
William Cousine
Then appeared before me John Smith Justise of ye
Peace for Queens County ye above mentioned Abell
Gale who did acknowledge ye above written conveyaince
or instrument of sale to be their free voluntary act and
deed — John Smith — Jus—
A true coppy of ye originall deed entred by me
Nehe. Smith — Cler —
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This Indenture made this tweenty eight day of Jen-
ewary in ye first year of the reigne of our soverraigne
Lord Gorge over Great Brittain &c King Defender of
the Faith &c. and in ye year of our Lord Christ seventeen
hundred & fourteen between John Carpenter of Jamaica
in Queens County within ye Colloney of New York yeo-
man on the one part and Joseph Carpenter of ye same
place yeoman on ye other part wittnesseth that the said
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John Carpenter for & in consideration of ye sume of
nineteen pounds lawfull money of New York to him in
hand paid att & before ye ensealing & dehverry of these
presents the receipt whereof he doth hereby own and
acknowledge and thereof and of & from every part and
parcell thereof doe by these presents forever acquit ex-
onerate & discharge ye said Joseph Carpenter & his heirs
exec" and admins have given granted bargained sold
alienated conveyed assured and confirmed and ye said
John Carpenter doth by these presents give grant bar-
gain sell aliene conveye asure and confirme unto ye said
Joseph Carpenter and his heirs & assignes forever a
certain peice or parcell of meadow lying & being in the
township of Jamaica aforesaid in an neck commonly
called the heither east neck bounded north by a way
leading by Richard Oldfeikl land south by a great creek
that parteth the further east neck and the said heither
east neck east by William Carpenter meadow and west by
meadow now in posesion of Steven Rider lately be-
longing unto Hope Carpenter it being a equall third
part of tow thirds of a tweenty acors lot of meadow
& allso all my share or proposion of in & to a certain
hammock lying & being in ye heither east neck afore said
on ye said creeck above said in ye meadow of William
Carpenter above named together with all ye right title
essteate intrest claime property and demand of in & to
ye said meadow and my share of said hommock afore
said with the reversions and remainders thereof to
have and to hold ye said bargained meadow ground &
primises unto the said Joseph Carpenter & to his heirs &
assigns to ye only and proper use benefit & behoofe of ye
said Joseph Carpenter and his heirs & assigns for ever
and the said John Carpenter doth for himself e his heirs
exec' and admins covenant promise grant and agree to
& with ye said Joseph Carpenter his heirs and assigns in
maner and form following that is to say that the said
John Carpenter at ye time of the ensealing & delivery of
these presents had in himselfe good right & full power to
Jamaica, Long Island 171
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alienate the said meadow and primises in maner & form
afore said and that ye same is free & clear of all manner
of incumbrance and trouble whatsoever and further he
ye said John Carpenter his heirs exec^ and admins ye
same above granted meadow & said proposion of home-
mock unto him ye said Joseph Carpenter and his heirs
and assigns against him ye said John Carpenter his heirs
and assigns and against all other person & persons what-
soever at any time hereafter lawfully claiming ye same
or any part or percell thereof shall & will warrant and
forever by these presents defend in wittnesseth whereof
ye said parteis to these present indentures have hereunto
put their hands & scales ye day & year above first written
Sealed and delivered John X Carpenter O
in ye presents of us his mark
Ebenezer Smith
Nehemiah Smith
Memorandam October ye 23 — 1717 then appeared
before me John Smith one of His Maigs Justes for ye
keeping of ye peace in Queens County ye within named
John Carpenter & did acknowledge ye within instrument
to be his own vollintary act & deed —
John Smith
A true coppy of ye orignall deed entered by me
Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
This Indenture made this tweenty day of Apprill and
in ye ninth year of ye reigne of our soverraigne Lady Ann
by the grace of God Queen over Inland Scotland France
& Irland Defender of ye Faith &c and in the year of our
Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and ten and
betwen Wait Smith & Ebenezer Smith of Jamaica in
Quens County on Nasaw Island & in ye Province of
New York yeoman of ye one part and Nicolas Everitt
of ye same place yeoman of the other part wittnesseth
that ye above said Wait Smith & Ebenezer Smith for
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severall causes & good consideration them thereunto
moveing but more espacially for ye sume of forty four
pounds corrant money of New York to them in hand
paid at or before ye ensealing or delivery of these presents
by ye receipt Nicolas Everit whereof he doth hereby own
and acknowledge himselfe therewith satisfied contented
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& paid and thereof and therefrom doe forever exonerate
aquitt and discharg ye above said Nicolas Everritt his
heirs exec" & admins all & every of them from any part
or parsill thereof have given granted infeoft releasd
asshured quitted claimed sould and made over & doe by
these presents free and clearly & absolutely grant give
infeoft release asshure quit claime sell & make over
unto ye above said Nicolas Everitt his heirs and assigns
for ever a certain peice or parcell of upland lying and
being in ye bounds of Jamaica afore said being eleven
acors butted and bounded as followeth that is to say east
by Nicolas Everitt & south by Jonathan Deane and west
by Ebenezer Smith & north by ye high way all which
land as above bounded and exsprest together with all and
singular ye right title property intrest priviligdes appur-
tenances heredittaments emoliments to ye same belonging
or any ways appertaining with all ye trees timber trees
& improvements there on made to ye above said Nicolas
Everitt his heirs & assigns to have and to hold for ever
and ye above said Wait Smith & Ebenezer Smith for
themselfes their heirs exec'' admin'' doe covenant &
agree to & with ye above sd Nicolas Everitt his heirs
and assigns exec" admins that they may both now and
at all times forever hereafter have hold occupy poses
& injoye ye recited land and primises as his or their
own proper right of inheretance in fee simple and that
the sd Wait Smith and Ebenezer Smith there heirs or
assigns at ye of the confirmation of these presents had
full power & lawfull authority for to sell ye above men-
tioned land and ye above granted primises & that ye
above partty at the time of ye ensealing of these presents
was lawfully seized of the above mentioned land &
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primises free & clearly discharged of & from all former
gifts grants morgages dowry intails judgment executions
or remainders or remainders or any titell incombrance
whatsoever had made or commited at any time or times
before ye insealing or delivery of these presents with a
warrantee to defend ye same from any person or persons
whatsoever laying at any just claime to ye same and
allso to scale & deliver any other or firmer deed or con-
veiance for the primises as the above said Nicolas Everrit
shall be advised or procured to be drawn by his counsill
larned in law for ye space of seven years next insueing
the date hereof in tessmony and confirmation of the
primises ye above said Wait & Ebenezer Smith hath
bound their heirs and executors and admins by setting
to their hands and aflSxed their scales ye day and date
above mentioned
Wait Smith
0
Signed sealed & delivered
Ebenezer Smith
0
in ye presents of
Nehemiah Smith
Nehemiah X Smith
his mark
October 20d— 1710 — then appeared before me ye within
named Wait Smith & Ebenezer Smith and did acknowl-
edge this above written deed to be their own vollintary
act and deed Nicolas Everrit — Justis —
A true coppy of ye origginall deed entred by me
Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
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Nicolas Everritt Junior mark being a crop on the near
ear and a nick on the uper side of the same
Entred by me Nehemiah Smith Cler — on ye 26 day
of Febrewary — Annoq*^ 1717 —
John Smith Junior mark being a happeny on the
uper side of ye near ear and a happeny on the under of
the off ear — this being entred Febrewary th — 27d 1717
by me pr Nehemiah Smith Cler —
174 Records of the Town of
This Indenture made the fifteenth day of October
in ye year of Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred
and seventeen betwen William Jones of Jamaica in
Queens County in ye Colloney of New York yeoman of
the one part & Nicolas Everit Junior of ye same place
yeoman on ye other part wittnesseth that the said
William Jones for & in consideration of ye sum of twelfe
pounds currant lawfull money of NewYork above said
to him in hand paid by the said Nicolas Everrit at &
before ye ensealing & delivery of these presents ye receipt
whereof he doth hereby own & acknowledge himselfe to
be therewith fully satisfied & contented & thereof & of
every part thereof doth hereby acquit & clearly dis-
charge the said Nicolas Everitt and his heirs exec^ &
admins for ever by these presents have given granted
bargained sold enfeofed asshured aliened and confirmed
& he the said William Jones doth hereby give grant bar-
gain sell enfeof alien assure & confirm unto the said
Nicolas Everit & to his heirs and assigns for ever part of
a ten acor lott of meadow in ye farther east neck in ye
township of Jamaica afore said that is to say ye halfe
part of a certain part of a ten acors lott bounded east
by ye upland south by William Ludlom west by ye heither
east neck creeck and north by a great ditch running on
the south side of Andrew Gales meadow the other halfe
the said William this day sold unto John Smith of Ja-
maica above said all which desended unto William by
his father Richard Jones together with all commoditeis
advantages heredittaments & appurtenances unto the
said halfe part of the said certain part as above bounded
of a ten acer lot as afore said the reversions & remainders
of the same to have & to hold the said above bargained
meadow & primises with the appurtenances unto ye
Nicolas Everit and to his heirs and assigns to the only
use benefitt & behoof of ye said Nicolas Everit & to his
heirs & assigns forever and the said William Jones doth
hereby for himselfe his heirs execs & admins covenant
promise grant & agree to and with ye said Nicolas Everit
& his heirs & assigns that he the said William Jones
Jamaica, Long Island 175
immediately before ye executing of these presents had
in himself good free clear absolute & indeazable estate
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of heritance in fee simple of in & to the above bar granted
primises with ye appurtenances and allso had good right
and lawfull power and authourity to convey and alienate
the same in maner and form afore said and allsoe that the
same and every part thereof is free & clear from any title
trouble or incombrance whatsoever and lastly the said
William Jones and his heirs exec^ and admins the said
above mentioned bargained halfe part of the said bounded
certain part of a ten acer lott of meadow ground with ye
appurtenances unto ye said Nicolas Everrit and to his
heirs and assigns against him ye said William Jones
& his heirs execs and admins and against all and every
other person or persons lawfully claiming ye same shall
and will warrant and forever by these presents defend in
testemony whereof the said William hath hereunto set
his hand and seal the day and year above first written
Sealed & delivered William Jones O
in the presents of us
Samuell Denton
J. Smith
Memorand that on ye date within mentioned ye within
named William Jones came before me and did acknowl-
edge that he freely executed ye within deed to the uses
therein mentioned John Smith
A true coppy of ye origginall deed entred March ye
20d 1717 by me Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
This Indenture made the first day of May in ye second
year of the reigne of our soveraigne Lord Gorge over
Great Brittain &c. King Defender of the Faith &c.
and in the year of our Lord Christ seventeen hundred
and sixteen betwen Nehemiah Galle of Jamaica in
Queens County within ye Colloney of NewYork weaver
on ye one part and Nehemiah Smith Saner of the same
176 Records of the Town of
place yeoman of the other part wittnesseth that the said
Nehemiah Gall Gale for & in consideration of ye sum of
fifty two pounds lawfull money of New York to him in
hand paid att and before ye ensealing and delivery of
these presents the receipt whereof he doth hereby own
& acknowledge and thereof and of & from every part &
parcell thereof doe by these presents forever acquit
exonerate and discharge ye said Nehemiah Smith & his
heirs exec^ and admins have given granted bargained
sold aliened conveyed assured and confirmed and he ye
said Nehemiah Gall doth by these presents give grant
bargain sell alien convey assure & confirm unto ye said
Nehemiah Smith and his heyes & assigns for ever a cer-
tain peice or parcell of upland sittuate lying and being in
ye bounds & limmits of Jamaica afore said lying on ye
hills at ye rear of Joseph Smith land all which land being
fiftteen acers measured it is butted and bounded as
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followeth that is to say bounded westerly by the land
of Nehemiah Smith Junior and northerly by ye line
parting Flushing & Jamaica and bounded southerly by
a highway or Joseph Smith land and easterly bounded
by the land of ye above named Nehemiah Gall ye peice
of upland is to be eaqueall in breath at each end with
all my right title essteat intrest claime property and
demand of in & to ye said land and primises with ye re-
versions and remainders thereof with ye timber wood and
under woods whether standing or lying to have and to
hold ye said bargained land & primises unto ye said
Nehemiah Smith and to his heirs and to the only sole and
proper use benefit & behoofe of the said Nehemiah Smith
& to his heirs & assigns forever and ye said Nehemiah
Gall doth for himselfe his heirs exec^ and admins cove-
nant promise grant & agree to and with ye said Nehemiah
Smith his & assigns in maner and form following that is
to say that ye said Nehemiah Gall at the time of ye
ensealing & delivery of these presents had in himselfe
good right and full power to alienate ye said land and
primises in maner and form afore said and that ye same
Jamaica, Long Island 177
is free and clear of all incumbrance & trouble what-
soever and further that he ye said Nehemiah Gall &
his heirs exec^ and admin the same above granted land
& primises unto him ye said Nehemiah Smith and his
heirs and assigns against him ye said Nehemiah Gall
his heirs & assigns and against all other person and
persons whatsoever at any time hereafter lawfully claim-
ing ye same or any part or percell thereof shall and will
warrant and forever by these presents defend in wittness
whereof ye said parteis to these presentt indenture have
hereunto put their hands & scale the day and year above
first written Nehemiah Gall O
Sealed & delivered
in ye presents of us
Joseph Coe
Jacamiah Denton
Memorandom that on ye forth day of May 1718 ap-
peared before me Anthony Watters of his Maigs Justes
for ye keeping of ye peace for Queens County ye within
named Nehemiah Gall & did acknowledge ye within
instrument to be his own vollintary act and deed
I Anthony Watters
A true coppy of ye origginall entred by me
per Nehe — Smith — Cler
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I Joseph Coe doth bind myselfe my heirs exec^ admins
and every of them to give ye leberty to John Tolman his
heirs exec^ admins or assigns that is ye leberty of ye land
upon ye farther east neck that is in makeing of stack yards
or any other benefits that Wait Smith Sener deceased gave
in a deed that John Tolman Senor had for a lot of meadow
in ye further east neck in wittness my hand and scale
Samuell Smith Joseph Coe O
Hannah X Smith
her mark
A true coppy entred by me
Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
178 Records of the Town of
This Indenture made the twenty fifth day of Aprill
in ye fifth year of ye reign of our Soveraigne Lord Gorge
by the grase of God over Great Brittain Ffrance and
Irland King Defender of ye Faith &c. and in the year
of man salvation seventeen hundred and nineteen be-
tween Thomas Poyer of Jamaica in Queens County within
the Province of New York clerk of ye one part and John
Smith of ye same place of ye neck yeoman on ye other
part wittnesseth that ye said Thomas Poyer for and in
consideration of ye sum of tweenty six pounds lawfull
money of ye Colloney of New York above said to him
in hand paid by the said John Smith at and before the
ensealing and delivery of these presents ye receipt
whereof the said Thomas Poyer doth hereby acknowledge
and himselfe to be therewith fully satisfied contented
and paid and thereof and therefrom and of and from
all and every part parsell thereof doth by these presents
forever acquit exonerate and discharge him. the said
John Smith and his heirs executors and administrators
hath hereby given granted bargained sold aliened en-
feofed assured conveyed & confirmed and doth by these
presents fully freely and absolutly give grant bargain
sell alien enfeofe assure and confirm unto the said John
Smith and to his heirs and assigns forever all that cer-
tain peice or parcell of upland situate and being in the
Township of Jamaica afore said lying at a place com-
monly called the Littell Neck and butted and bounded
as followeth viz begining at ye land of John Smith afore-
said and runing from thence by highway eastward four-
teen roods thence southward five roods and a half along
ye swamp by ye other land of Samuell Denton deceased
thence south east one rood and an half thence south west
one rood & twelfe foot and from thence west fourteen
roods by ye said Samuell Denton land thence south
thirty six roods by the said Samuell Denton thence fifty
seven roods westward by ye land of ye said Samuell and
Hezeciah Denton north by land of Jonathan Whithead
five roods and fore foot east by Thomas Wiggens tweenty
one roods and north by said Thomas Wiggens five roods
Jamaica, Long Island 179
east by ye said John Smith thirty six roods and north by
ye said John Smith four roods to ye first mentioned station
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containing ten acors & eighty six roods all which above
said peice or parcell of land was lately purchased by the
said Thomas Poyer from ye said Samuell Denton deceased
and Martha his wife by deed dated the tenth day of
May in ye year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and fifteen referrance being had thereimto may fully
and amply appear together with all singular the profitts
privelidges commodities advantages improvements pas-
tureing fenceing wattering herediments and appur-
tenancs to the same in any maner of ways belonging or
appertaining and the reversions and reversions remainder
& remainders rents isues and profitts thereof and of
every part or parcell thereof to have and to hold the above
mentioned peices or parcells of land and primises with
all & every ye appurtenances unto him ye said John
Smith and to his heirs and assigns forever to ye onely
proper use benefit and behoof of the said John Smith and
to his heirs and assigns forever and the said Thomas
Poyer for himselfe his heirs exec^ and admins doth
hereby covenant promise grant and agree to and with
the said John Smith his heirs & assigns in maner and
form following that is to say that he ye said Thomas
Poyer immediately before the executing of these presents
hath in himselfe a free clear and indefeizable esteat of
inheritance in fee simple in and to the afore said granted
land & primises with ye appurtenances and hath good
right and power to alienate or convey away the same
in manner and form afore said and allso that ye same is
discharged of all incumbrance and trouble and lastly
that he the said Thomas Poyer and his heirs exec* and
admins the above granted land & primises with ye ap-
purtenances unto him ye said John Smith & his heirs and
assigns against him the said Thomas Poyer and his heirs
and assigns against all and every other person or persons
whatsoever at any time hereafter lawfully claimeing the
same or any part or parsell thereof shall and will warrant
180 Records of the Town of
and by these presents for ever defend in wittness whereof
ye said parties have to these presents set their hands and
seale interchangeabley ye year and day above first
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written Thos. Poyer O
Sealed and deHvered
in the presents of us
John Smith
Graduss Clows
Aprill ye 25d — 1719 then appeared before me John
Smith Esq« one of His Majestyes Justeses of ye peace for
Quens County asigned the within named Thomas Poyer
and acknowledged the within written indenture to be
his vohmtary act and deed — John Smith
A true copy of ye orrignall deed entered by me
Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
These presents testefyeth that John Smith & Hezeciah
Denton both of Jamaica in Queens County have made
an exchang of land as followeth viz. that ye said John
Smith haveing an hundred & four roods part of ye
land which the said John Smith had of Mr. Poyer land
that was formerly Samuell Denton deceased it is butted
and bounded as followeth that is to say north by Thomas
Wiggins & east by the above said John Smith & south
by ye land of ye abovesaid Hezeciah Denton & west by
ye land of Jonathan Whithead all which one hundred
and four roods ye above said John Smith doth fully
firmly & absolutely sell alien and make over from him-
selfe his heirs and assigns unto Hezeciah Denton & to
his heirs and assigns to have & to hold poses & injoy
as his own proper right forever in consideration of which
afore said one hundred and four roods of land ye above
said Hezeciah Denton doth give aliene sell and make
over unto the above mentioned John Smith a certain
peice of upland lying in ye said neck by estemation one
hundred and four roods and it is butted and bounded
Jamaica, Long Island 181
as foUoweth viz that is to say northerly by ye land of ye
above said John Smith and east by ye land of the above
said Hezeciah Denton and south by ye land of the said
Hezeciah Denton and westerly by ye land of the above
John Smith all which one hundred & four roods of land
the above said Hezeciah Denton doth fully firmly and
absolutly sell alien and make over from himselfe his
heirs and assigns unto John Smith and to his heirs
and assigns to have and to hold poses & injoye as his
and their own proper right forever to have and to hold
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forever and that this is our mutuall and agreement
wee doe by these presents testeffy by setting too our
hands this twelfe day of June Annoq. Domini — 1719 —
and the said John Smith and Hezeciah Denton doe by
these presents engage each to other to defend & maintain
this land now exchanged by this present deed free from
all claimes and demands or morgages or incombrance
from any person or persons claiming any intrest to ye
land above mentioned as wittness our hands and scales
ye day year above written John Smith (Seal)
Signd before us Hezekiah Denton (Seal)
Nicolas E\erit
Nehemiah Smith
Know all men by these presents that wee Nathan
Smith Nehemiah Smith Wait Smith & Celeb Smith have
made a devision of ye land that was our fathers over ye
bogs and the above said Celeb is to have his share or
halfe part which our farther gave him by deed on ye
south side of said land this devision being made in ye
year 1717 only the said Caleb is to have a sufRsient high
way throught ye north part of said land to his own &
to him his & assigns for ever as wittness our hands and
scales this first day of August Annoq X 1718
Sealed & delivered Nathan Smith O
in ye presents of us Nehemiah Smith O
Hezekiah Denton Wait Smith O
Obediaii Ludlom Caleb Smith O
182 Records of the Town of
Know all men by these presents that we under writ-
ten doe give liberty unto Caleb Smith of ye same place
his heirs & assigns for to have a sufEsent highway throw
our meadow at ye heither east neck to his own meadow
for to pass and repass with waggins and horses or other
occations as ye said Caleb shall have occation at any
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time hereafter as wittness our hands and scales this first
day of August Anno Domi 1718
Sealed and delivered Nathan Smith O
in ye of us Wait Smith O
Hezeciah Denton
Abraham Ludlom
A true coppy entered by me Nehe" Smith Cler —
This Indenture made this sixth day of September in
the year of the reigne of our Soveraigne Lord Gorge by
the grace of God King of Great Brittain &c. Defender of
the Faith &c. and in ye year of our blised Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ seventeen hundred and eighteen between
Thomas Whithead of Jamaica in Queens County on
Nasaw Island in the Coloney of New York of ye one
part and John Ffosster of Hemstead in ye same County
Island and Province above said of ye other part witt-
nesseth that the said Thomas Whithead for and in con-
sideration of ye sum of fiftty eight shillings good and
lawfull money as above said to him in hand paid by ye
said John Ffosster before ye ensealing and delivery
hereof the receipt whereof the said Thomas Whithead
do by these presents forever acquit and discharge the
said John Ffosster his heirs exec^ admin^ from any
furder claime or demaind from any part or parsell thereof
have given granted bargained sold alienated enfeofted
asshured and confirmed and the said Thomas Whit-
head doe by these presents more fully clearly and abso-
lutely give grant bargain sell alien enfeofe asshure and
confirm to him the said John Ffosster his heirs and
assigns for ever a certain peice of salt meadow lying
Jamaica, Long Island 183
and being in ye further east neck within the bounds
and liminitts of Jamaica above said containing one acer
and halfe which belongeth to a twenty acer right be ye
same more or less as it was laid out in ye hook of the said
next lying number six bounded as followeth eastterly
by the great creek westerly by ye small lotts runing
across ye said hook southerly by meadow formerly laid
out to Davis and northerly by the meadow formerly
laid out to Samuell Mathis which said peice of meadow
grown the said Thomas Whithead purchased from
William Oldfeild as may appear by his certain deed
indentred under his hand and scale bearing date the
twenty day of May seventeen hundred and fourteen
reference thereunto had doth and may more amply
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appear all which said peice of meadow ground as is above
bounded and exsprest with the appurtenances ye said
Thomas Whithead do own and acknowledge to have sold
as above said with ye remainders and reversions thereof
to have and to hold the above said peice of meadow ground
with the appurtenances to him ye said John Ffosster
his heirs and assigns to ye only proper use benefit and
behoof of him the said John his heirs and assigns for ever
and the said Thomas Whithead for himselfe his heirs
exec** admin^ doe further covenant promise grant and
agree to and with the said John Fosster his heirs and
assigns that he the said Thomas Whithead had in him-
selfe immeadiately before the insealing and delivery of
these presents full power good right and lawfull authority
to sell and dispose of ye above bargained meadow and
promise with all and every of the appurtenances to him
ye said John Fosster his heirs and assigns forevermore
and that the said above granted meadow and primises
with every part thereof at the time of the ensealing and
delivery hereof are free and clear from all former bargains
or other incumbrances done or suffered to be done by ye
said Thomas Whithead or his assigns or any of them and
that he the said Thomas Whithead and his heirs exec^
and admins the said granted meadow and primises
184 Records of the Town of
with ye appurtenances and every part and persell thereof
unto him ye said John Fosster and his heirs and assigns
against him ye said Thomas Whithead and his heirs
and assigns and every of them and all and every other
person & persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and
by these presents forever defend in wittness whereof the
said partyes to these presents have interchangeably put
to there hands and scales the day and year first above
mentioned Thomas Whithead O
Sealed and delivered
in ye presents of
Elisabeth X Furman
her mark
Johanas Boerum
A true coppy of ye orignall deed entered by me
pr Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
Memorandom that on ye 21 day of May 1719 the
within named Thomas Whithead before Jonathan Whit-
head Esq^ one of His Mastty Justes of the Peace for
Queens County assigned and did own and acknowledge
that he sealed and delivered ye within written deed for ye
uses within mentioned Jonathan Whithead
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This Indenture made this eighteen day of Aprill & in
ye forth year of the reigne of our Soverraigne Lord
Gorge by ye grace of God of Great Brittain France &
Irland King Defender of ye Faith &c and in the year of
our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & eighteen
& betwen Nehemiah Smith Senor and Samuell Denton
of Jamaica in Quens County on Nasaw Island and in
the Province of New York of the one part and John
Ffosster Saner of Hemstead in ye same County Province
afore said of ye other part wittness that the above said
Nehemiah Smith and Samuell Denton for & in considera-
tion of ye full & just sum of six pounds corrant money
of NewYork to them in hand paid by ye above said John
Jamaica, Long Island 185
Ffosster at or before ye ensaleing & delivery of these
presents ye receipt whereof they doth hereby own &
doth acknowledge themselfes therewith satisfied contented
and paid & thereof and therefrom doe forever exonerate
aquitt and discharge ye above said John Fosster his
heirs execs & admin^ all & every of them from every
part & parcell thereof have given granted enfeofted
released confirmed ashured quited claimed sold & made
over & doe by these presents fully clearly & absolutely
give grant enfeoft release confirm asshur quitt claime
sell and make over unto ye above said John Ffosster his
heirs and assigns for ever all that peice parcell or lot of
meadow containing by estimation one acor & a half be ye
same more or less as it was laid out lying upon ye further
east neck in ye great hoock buted & bounded as fol-
loweth that is to say east by ye great crick and west by
ye range of lots runing acros the said hoock and north
by Thomas Whithead and south by Daniell Smith and
allso another lot of meadow in the same above said hook
containing by esstemation one acor and a half be ye
same more or less as it was laid out buted & bounded as
followeth that is to say east & south by ye above said
crick and west by the rang of lots runing acroos the above
said hook and north by by Hendrick Hendreckson all
which meadow as abovsd and exsprest together with all
apurtenances privelidges to be made or profites to be
made from this time forth & forever with all ye right title
property claime of the said Nehemiah Smith & Samuell
Denton theirs heirs and assigns to have & to hold forever
and ye same to be and remain to the only proper use
benefit & behoofe of him the said John Fosster his heirs
and assigns forever and that the said John Fosster his
heirs exec' admins or assigns shall & may at all times for
ever here after hold occupy posses & in joy the above re-
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cited meadow & primises as his or their own meadow of
inheritance in fee simple freely & clearly discharged of
and from all former givfts grants sales morgages do wry s
or extents or any other title or incumbrance whatsoever
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had made or commited at any time or times before the
ensaleing or delivery of these presents with a warrantee
to defend the same against any person or persons laying
any just claime to ye same in testemony whereof ye
parties first above written hath set to their hands and
affixed their sales ye day & year first above written
Sealed & delivered Nehemiah X Smith O
in ye presents of us his mark
Nathan Smith Samuell Denton O
Nehemiah Smith
Queens County pr— May 22d 1719—
There came before me Jonathan Whithead Esq'
one of His Maj**"^ Jussteses for Queens- County asigned
the above named Nathan Smith & Nehemiah Smith
wittnesses to the above deed & they did declar on oath
that they saw ye above named Nehemiah Smith &
Samuell Denton signd seale & deliver the above deed
freely to the uses therein mentioned
A true coppy of ye origganall deed entered by me
Neh"" Smith — Cler —
This Indenture made this twenty first day of June
and in thirteen year of the reigne of our Soverreigne
Lady Anne by ye grace of God of Great Brittain France
& Irland Queen Defender of the Faith &c. and in the
year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred
& foreteen and betwen Samuell Smith Juner Samuell
Smith son of Jamaica in Queens County on Nasaw Island
in ye Province of New York yeoman of the one part
and Samuell Carpenter of the same place County Island
& Province of New York of ye other part witnesseth that
ye above sd Samuell Smith Juner for & in consideration
of ye sum of thirty one pounds corrant money of New-
York to him in hand paid by ye above said Samuell
Carpenter at or before the ensealing and delivery of these
presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby own and doth
acknowledge himselfe to be therewith satisfied con-
tented and paid & thereof & therefrom doe forever
exonerate aquitt & discharge the above said Samuell
Jamaica, Long Island 187
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Carpenter his heirs exec^ admins and every of them from
every part and parcell thereof have given granted aliened
enfeofed asshur quited claimed sold and made over and
doe by these presents freely clearly & absolutely give
grant alinate enfeofe assure quitt claime sell and make
over unto ye above said Samuell Carpenter his heirs &
assigns for ever all that peice parcell and lot of upland
being in ye bounds of Jamaica aforesd containing by
estemation ten acors be ye same more or less as it was
laid out & buted & bounded as followeth that is to say
east by ye land of Joseph Oldfeild and west by a highway
or Freeman path and north by Samuell Carpenter land
and south by Samuell Smith Juner from ye front east-
ward this this land shall have an axct bread as far as the
clear land goes all which land as above bounded & ex-
sprest with all the prevelidges appurtenances heredite-
mants & emoliments to the same belonging with all ye
trees timber trees wood under wood whether standing
lying or belonging to ye same with ye same with all ye
esstate right title property claime & demand of him ye
said Samuell Smith Juner his heirs exec^ & admin^ to
him ye said Samuell Carpenter his heirs & assigns to have
and to hold forever and the same to be & remaine to the
only proper use benefit & behoofe of him ye said Samuell
Carpenter his heirs & assigns for ever and that the said
Samuell Carpenter his heirs execs admins & assigns shall
& may at all times forever hereafter have hold occupy
posses & injoy the above recited land & primises as his or
their own land of inheritance in fee simple freely clarly
discharged of & from all former givfts grants sales mor-
gages dowrys intails extents judgments executions or
extents or any other title or incumbrance whatsoever and
ye said Samuell Smith Juner doth further promise cove-
nant & agree for himselfe his heirs exec^ admins to &
with ye said Samuell Carpenter his heirs & assigns that
had at ye time of ye ensaleing & delivery of these presents
full power & lawfull authority for to sell and disspose of
ye same in maner & form as above said and allso will
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sale & deliver any other firmer deed or convaence for ye
primises & warrant & for defend ye same against any
person or persons laying just claime to ye same as ye
said Samuell Carpenter his heirs or assigns shall be ad-
vised or procure to be drawn by his or their counsell
larned in ye law for ye space of seven years next insueing
in testemony whereof ye parties first above written hath
set to his hand & afixed his sale ye day and year first above
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written Samuell Smith O
Saled & delivered
in ye presents of
Nathan Smith
Joanna X Smith
her mark
A true coppy of ye orignall deed entered by me
Nehe™ Smith — Cler —
This Indenture made the nine & twenty day of October
in ye eleventh year of ye reigne of our Soverreigne Lady
Anne Quen of Great Brittain &c. & in ye year of our
Lord Christ seventeen hundred & twele between Samuell
Bayles & Nicolas Stillwell both of Jamaica in Queens
County in ye Province of New York gentt both on the
one part & Samuell Carpenter of Jamaica afore said &
in said County & Province gentt on ye other part witt-
nesseth that ye said Samuell Bayless & Nicolas Stillwell
for & in consideration of ye sum of ten pounds lawfull
money of New York to them in hand paid before ye
executeing of these presents by ye said Samuell Carpenter
ye receipt whereof wee doe acknowledge & thereof & of
& from every part thereof doe acquitt exonerate and dis-
charge the said Samuell Carpenter his heirs exec" and
admin" by these presents for ever have given granted
sold conveyed confirmed & doth by these presents give
grant sell convey & confirm unto the said Samuell Car-
penter & to his heirs and assigns forever a certain peice or
parcell of salt meadow grown sittuate lying & being in ye
Jamaica, Long Island 189
bounds of Jamaica afore said on a neck commonly
known by ye name of ye further east neck bounded north
by Joseph Oldfeild west by Robt. Ashmans meadow now
in ye tenure of Samuell Carpenter & of his brother Hope
Carpenter south by ye meadow of said Samuell & east
by William Ludlom it being one eaquall half part of a
five acors lot be it more or less together with all ye
estate right title intreest claime & demand of in & to ye
same with ye revertions & remainders thereof to have
& to hold ye said one equall half part of ye said five
acor lot of meadow grown unto him ye sd Samuell Car-
penter & his heirs & assigns forever to ye only use benefit
and behoofe of him ye said Samuell Carpenter his heirs
and assigns forevermore and ye said Samuell Bayles &
Nicolas Still well doth for themselfes their heirs exec &
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admin" covenant and agree to & with ye said Samuell
Carpenter & his heirs and assigns & to either of them
that they ye said Samuell Bayles & Nicolas Stillwell or
their heirs exec^ or admin*' shall & will at any time within
ye space of seven years next comeing at the proper cost
of ye said Samuell Carpenter acknowledge executed &
performed any other reasoable acts & things for ye further
or more eaqually better assureing & conveying ye prim-
ises to ye said Samuell Carpenter & to his heirs & assigns
& allso to warrant & defend ye said Samll Carpenter &
to his heirs & assigns in possesion of ye premises against
ye lawfull claime and demand all or any person or per-
sons whatsoever in wittness whereof they have hereunto
put their hands & scales ye day & year above written —
Signed sealed & delivered Samuell Bayles O
in \e presents of us Nicolas Stillwell O
Tho. Wiiithead
Joseph Smith
A true coppy of the origginall deed entered by me
Nehemiah Smith Cler
Att the request of Thomas Petit of Jamaica in Queens
County I have this djay surveyd & laid out to him a peice
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of swampy ground in ye said Township according to the
annexed scheme containing thirteen aceres the same being
taken up by him on account of his rights to the undivided
land in ye same Township —
Performed the 2d of Jenewary Anno 1719
by me Sam Clowes Surve — ,
A true coppy enterd by me Jenewary the 15d — 1719 —
Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
Know all men by these presents that I Richard Old-
feild of Jamaica doe give grant unto Nehemiah Smith
of ye same place and to his heirs & assigns free leberty
for to pass in a suffisient way over my land at ye heither
east neck which said land I had of Nehemiah Smith
Saner with wagins & horses & other ocations as ye said
Nehemiah his heirs or assigns shall have need from one
time to another forever hereafter unto his said meadow
as wittness my hand this 25 day of Apprill Annoq —
1720 Richard Oldfeild
A true copy enterd by me Nehe"* Smith — Cler —
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This Indenture made the twenty fivft of May & in
the sixth year of ye reigne of our Soveraigne Lord King
Gorge over Great Brittain &c. and in the year of our
Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and twenty
and betwen Joseph Carpenter of Jamaica in Queens
County on ye one part and Samuell Carpenter of ye
same place on the other partee wittnesseth that ye said
Joseph Carpenter for and in consideration of a valuable
sum of corrant lawfull money of NewYork aforesaid
to him in hand paid by the above said Samuell Carpenter
at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents
the receipt whereof ye above said Joseph Carpenter doth
hereby own & doe acknowledge himselfe to be therewith
satisfied contented and paid & thereof and therefrom doe
forever exonerate aquit and discharge ye above said
Jamaica, Long Island 191
Samuell Carpenter his heirs exec^ admin" all and every
part and parsell thereof have given granted release con-
firme asshured quitted elaimd sold and made over & doe
bj'^ these presents fully clearly & absolutely give grant
enfeoft release confirm assure quitt claime sell and make
over unto the above said Samuell Carpenter his heirs and
assigns forever all that peice or parcell of salt meadow
lying & being in a neck commonly called ye heither east
neck in ye bounds & limmitts of Jamaica afore said ye
one equall halfe part of meadow that was John Moreheads
which was formerly Hope Carpenter deceased and it is
butted and bounded as followeth viz that is to say south
by undevided meadow belonging to the lot that did form-
erly belong to Capt. Carpenter deceased and bounded
west by ye meadow of ye above named Samuell Car-
penter and north by ye highway and bounded east by
the meadow of ye above named Joseph Carpenter and
allso a part in the undevided meadow above mentioned
that belong to the said lott and allso a part in a hammock
lying in Benjemain Wiggins meadow what of ye same
belongeth the above said peice of meadow here exsprest
by ye same more or less as it is above bounded & exsprest
togeather with and singular ye appurtenances and priv-
eldges commoditeis advantages hereditaments elimoments
to ye same belonging or any maner of ways appertaining
unto said Samuell Carpenter his heirs exec' admin*
and assigns forever and the said Joseph Carpenter doth
further covenant agree to & with ye said Samuell Car-
penter his heirs & assigns may both now and may at all
times forever hereafter have hold occupy posess and
injoye ye above receited meadow and hammock with
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the primises as his own inheritance in fee simple to him
his heirs and assigns forever to have and to hold for ever
fully and absolutely discharged of and from all former
gifts grants morgages intailes judgments or executions
reversions remainders or remainders or any other title
or incumbrance whatsoever had made or committed at
any time or times before ye sealing or delivery of these
192 Records of the Town of
presents with a warrantee to defend ye same against any
person or persons laying any just claime to ye same in
testemony & conformation ye above said Joseph Car-
penter hath set to his hand and affixed his seale ye day
and year first above written
Saled and delivered Joseph X Carpenter O
in ye presents of us his mark
Samuell Smith
Nehemiah Smith
A true copy of the origginall entred by me
Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
This Indenture made the fift day of Apprill and in
the sixth year of the reigne of our Soverraignt Lord
Gorge King over Great Brittain &c. King Defender of
the Faith &c. and in ye year of our Lord Christ seventeen
hundred and tweenty betwen John Smith of Jamaica
in Queens County on Nasaw Island & in the Province
of New York yeoman of ye one part and David Watters
of ye same place yeoman on ye other partee wittnesseth
that ye said John Smith for & in consideration of ye
sum of one pound corrant lawfuU money of New York
to him in hand paid by the above said David Watters
at or before the insealing or delivery of these presents
ye receipt whereof he doth hereby own and acknowledge
himselfe to be therewith satisfied & thereof and there-
from and from every part and parsell thereof doe by these
presents for ever acquit exonerate and discharg ye said
David Watters and his heirs exec" admin* have given
granted bargained sold alienated conveyed assured and
confirmed & he the said John Smith doth by these presents
give grant bargaine sell alienate convey assure and
confirme unto ye said David Watters & to his heirs and
assigns forever a certain peice or parsell of fresh meadow
lying in a neck commonly called ye heather east neck
in Jamaica afore said and it is butted and bounded as
followeth viz that is to say south by a pond & a dich &
west by meadow of Thomas Smith & northerly by ye
upland and east by ye meadow of ye above said David
Jamaica, Long Island 193
Walters being an acore more or less as it is above butted
& bounded with all ye privelidges and appurtenances
unto ye above mentioned peice of meadow or any maner
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of ways appertaining with and singular to every part
and parsell thereof together with all the primises there-
unto belonging or in any maner of ways appertaining
and ye heredittaments thereunto belonging unto ye
above said David Watters and to his heirs & assigns
forever with all ye right title claime and demand of him
ye said John his heirs exec^ admin^ or assigns to him ye
said David Watters his heirs & assigns to have and to
hold forever and ye same to be and remaine to the only
proper use benefitt and behoofe of him ye said David
Watters his heirs exec admin^ shall and may at all times
forever hereafter have hold occupy posess & injoye ye
above recitted meadow and meadow and primises with
all appurtenances thereunto belonging as his own in-
heretitance in fee simple freely & clearly discharged of
and from all former givfts grants morgages scales dowrys
extents or executions or any other title or incumbrance
whatsoever had made or committed at any time or
times before ye ensealing or delivery of these presents
with a warrantee to defend ye same against any person
or persons laying any just claime to ye same or any
part thereof & will scale or deliver any other or firmer
deed or conveiance for the primises above said in teste-
mony and wittness whereof ye above said John Smith
hath set to his hand and affixed his scale the day and
year first above written John Smith O
Saled and delivered
in ye presents of us
Jonathan Watters
Nicolas Everitt
Memorandom that on ye 5d of Apprill Anno^ 1720
then appeared before me ye within named John Smith and
did acknowledge ye within instruement to be his own
volintary act & deed — John Smith, Just
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A true coppy entered by me
Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
Page 221^.
This Indenture made the ninth day of February in
ye year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred
and eighteen & nineteen & in ye fifth year of our Sovereign
Lord George by ye grace of God over Great Brittain &c.
King betwen Peter Hendrickson Brass of Jamaica in
Queens County on Nasaw Island in ye Colloney of New-
York yeoman and Cattrine his wife of ye one part and
Hendrick Brass their son of ye same place black-smith
of ye other part wittnesseth that ye said Petter Hendrick-
son Brass & Cattrine his wife for & in consideration of ye
sum of two hundred & eight pounds corrant money well
& truly by ye said Hendrick Brass to him ye sd Petter
Hendrickson Brass & Cattrine his wife in hand paid
before ye ensealing & delivery of these presents ye re-
ceipt whereof they doe hereby acknowledge & themselves
their with to be fully & intirly satisfyed contented &
paid & their of & their from & of & from every part
& parcell their of they doe fully clearly & absolutly
acquitt exonerate and discharge ye sd Hendrick Brass
his heirs executors admin"* by these presents hath granted
bargained sold conveyed enfeoffed released assured &
confermed & hereby doth grant bargain convey enfeoffe
release assure & conferm unto ye sd Hendrick Brass his
heirs & assigns forever all that a certain peice or parcell
of upland situate lying & being in ye Township of Jamaica
above sd being bounded south by ye commons road north
by ye land of John Lamberson west by ye land of John
Williamson and east by the mark trees at large will ap-
pear by a certain deed of William Creed deseased baring
date the twenty second day of February one thousand six
hundred & ninty & a deed of Eldert Lucas baring date ye
twenty eight day of June one thousand six hundred ninty
& two & allso a certain parcell of meadow situate lying &
being at Oldfeilds neck ye sd place & bounds at large
will appear by a certain deed of Nathaniell Lyness
Jamaica, Long Island 195
baring date ye twenty eight day of June one thousand
six hundred eightty & six together with all singular ye
preveledges heredittaments & appurtenances unto ye
said land & meadow & premesess belonging or in any
wise appertaining & ye reversions rents issues and &
profits of ye same & every part thereof to have and to
hold all & singular ye premeses before in and by these
presents granted & conveyed with every their appurten-
ances unto ye sd Hendrick Brass his heirs & assigns to
his & their only proper use benefitt & behoofe forever &
ye sd Fetter Hendrickson Brass & Cattrine his wife for
themselves their heirs exec^ & admin^ doth covenant prom-
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ise grant & agree to and with ye said Hendrick Brass his
heirs & assigns as followeth that is to say that they ye said
Fetter Hendrickson & Cartrine hath in themselves at
ye time of ye sealing & delivery of these presents good
right full power & absolute authority to grant & sell ye
premeses above mentioned in maner & form as afore said
and that ye same & every part thereof shall for ever
hereafter remaine & continey unto ye said Hendrick
Brass his heirs and assigns as a good perfect & indefeazable
estate of inheritance in fee simple & lastly that ye sd
Fetter Hendrick Brass and Catrine his wife their heirs
exec^ & admin*'''' ye above granted land & meadow &
premeses unto ye sd Hendrick Brass his heirs & assigns
against all people whatsoever lawfully claiming ye same
or any part thereof shall & will warrant & forever by
these presents defend in wittness whereof the said Fetter
Hendrick Brass & Catrine his wife hath hereunto sett
their hands and sales the day and year first above written
Sealed & delivered Fetter X Hendrick Brass O
in presents of his mark
Jonathan Ffish Cattrine X Brass O
John Gale her mark
Queens County Jamaica February ye 9th day 1718/19
Then appeared before John Hunt , Esqur one of His
Maig*^'' Justess of ye peace for sd County ye within
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named Petter Hendrick Brass & Cattrine his wife and
did acknowledge ye within instruement of conveyaince
to be their and each of their free and vollintary act and
deed — John Huntt
Jamaica Desember ye sixteen d 1720
A true coppy of ye origginall deed entred & compared
by me Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
This Indenture made ye twenty sixth day of August
in ye year of our Lord & Saviourr Christ Jesus seventeen
hundred & twenty & in ye seventh year of ye reigne of
Soveraigne Lord Gorge by ye grace of God of Great
Brittain Ffrance & Irland King Defender of ye Faith
&c. betwen Thedoris Pohannas of Jamaica in Queens
County on Nasaw Island in ye Colloney of New York
yeoman of the one part & his son Johanas Polhemas of
ye same place cordwinder of ye other part wittnesseth
that ye said Theodorus Pohemas for & in consideration
of ye sum seven hundred pounds corrant money of said
Colloney well & truely by ye said Johannas Pohemas to
him ye said Thedoras Polheamas in hand paid before ye
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ensealing and delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof
he doth hereby acknowledge & himselfe therewith to be
fully & intirely satisfied contented & paid & thereof and
therefrom every part & parsell thereof doth fully freely
clearly & absolutly acquitt exonerate release and dis-
charge ye said Johanas Polhemas his heirs executors and
administrators and every of them by these presents hath
granted bargained sold conveyed enfeofed released as-
shured & confirmed & hereby doth grant bargaine sell
convey enfeof release asshure and confirm unto ye said
Johanas Polhemas his heirs & assigns for ever all that a
certain messuage or tennement dewlling house out houses
barn orchards gardens well & tract or parsell of land
scituate lying & being within the limmitts of Jamaica
above said at a place called and known by ye name of
New Jamaica ye same begins at ye Conner of Eldert
Jamaica, Long Island 197
Lucases land next to ye rood that lyes betwen Jamaica
& Fflatbush & runs thence eastward along said land to
another corner thereof then againe northward to ye
main rood which leads to ye fery then along ye said
rood eastward to ye northwest corner of Garritt Classons
land then along ye same south ward to another corner
thereof then eastward along ye same about forty nine
roods to ye land now also conveyed to Abraham Pol-
hemas and then along ye same about south three degrees
& fiftteen minuites east one hundred eleven & a quatter
rods to ye other land of said Eldert Lucases then west-
ward along ye same to ye northwest Conner thereof &
again south by east about eighty four rods to a white
oak tree at ye south west corner of ye said Elderd land
then westward to ye said road betwen Jamaica & Fflatt-
bush & then north along said road to ye place first begun
containing within ye said limmitts one hundred & tenn
aceres more or less with ye moity or equall halffe of that
tract of land lying & being in ye limmitts of Newtown
containing in ye whole by estimation six aceres be ye
same more or less & is bounded north by Cornelious
Wyckhoff by ye south road south by Peter Lott & west
by Thomas Doxcy with allso ye one moity or equall
halff of all ye meadow both salt & fresh att present be-
longing to him ye said Theodoras Polhemas within ye
limmitts & bounds of Jamaica afore said together with
all & singular ye rights priviledges commodities advant-
ages hereditaments & appurtenances whatsoever to ye
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sd messuage or tennement tracts or parsells of lands
meadow & other ye premises belonging or properly ap-
pertaining & ye reversion reversions remainders & re-
mainders rents issues and proffitts of ye same & of every
part parcell & member thereof to have & to hold all and
singular ye premises before in & by these presents granted
& conveyed with their each & every of their appurtenances
unto him ye said Johanas Polheamas his heirs & assigns
to his & their only & sole proper use benefit & behoofe
forever and ye said Thedorius Polheamas for himselfe
198 Records of the Town of
his heirs exec^ & admin^ doth covenant promise grant &
agree to & with ye said Johannas Polhemas his heirs
& assigns as followeth that is to say that he hath in
himselfiF at the time of ye sealing & deHvery of these
presents good right full power lawfull & absolute authority
to grant bargain & sell ye premises above mentioned in
manner & form as afore sd & that ye same & every part
parcell & member thereof shall from henceforth forever
hereafter remain abide continue & be unto ye said
Johannas Polheamas his heirs & assigns as a good pure
perfect & indefeasible estate of inhearitance in fee simple
& lastly that he ye sd Thedorus Polhemas his heirs &
exec^ ye herein & hereby before granted messuage or
tennement land meadow & other ye premises with every
their appurtenance unto ye said Johannas Polhemus his
heirs & assigns against all people whatsoever lawfully
claiming ye same or any part thereof shall & will warrant
& forever by these presents aquitt & defend in wittness
whereof ye said Theodorus Polhemas hath hereunto sett
his hand and seal ye day & year first above written
Sealed & delivered Theodoras Polhemas O
in ye presents of
Jacob Ramson
Petter Berrien
Memorandum that on ye 5 day of Desember Anno —
1720, ye within named Theodoris Polhemas personally
appared before me Thedoris Van Wick one of His Majes-
ties Justeses of ye Peace assigned & acknowledged ye
within written deed to be his reall act on voUintary deed
Theodoras Van Wick
A true coppy of ye originall deed entered by me
Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
Page
To all Christian people to whome these presents
shall come Know yee that I Adam Smith of Jamaica
in Queens County in ye CoUoney of New York yeoman
Jamaica, Long Island 199
for divers good causes and considerations him thereunto
moveing hath remised released and forever quitted claimed
and by these presents for himselfe and his heirs doth
fully clearly and absolutely remise release and forever
quitt claime unto John Lamberson of ye same place in
ye peaceable possesion and to his heirs and assigns
forever all such right esstate title intrest and demand
whatsoever as he ye said Adam Smith had or ought
to have of in or to a certain lott of land situate lying and
being in ye Township of Jamaica westward of ye said
town near ye meadows lying in a tract of land which ye
said Adam Smith purchassed of John Ockey deseased
and it is butted and bounded as followeth viz begining
at a white ock tree dry & barked soe runing easterly to a
black ock tree marked standing near a fence bounded
north by ye land of Adam Smith above said & thence
runing southerly near ye fence to a black ock sapling
standing by ye fence thence runing westerly to a wannute
sapling marked then runing to ye white ock tree first
mentioned and allsoe I Adam Smith doe grant a liberty
and alow a suffissient way to ye above bounded land
unto John Lamberson & to his heirs & assigns forever
from ye parth to have and to hold ye said land which
in the whole is seventeen acers measured with ye prim-
ises unto ye said John Lamberson & to his heirs and
assigns forever soe that neither ye said Adam Smil^h nor
his heirs exec^ admin^ nor any other person for him or
them or in his or their names or in ye name right or stead
of any of them shall or will by any ways or means here-
after have claime challenge or demand any essteate right
or title of in or ye primises but from all and every action
right & demand of in or to the primises they & every of
them shall be utterly excluded and barred for ever by
these presents and allso ye said Adam Smith and his heirs
the said seventeen acors of land & primises with ye ap-
purtenances unto ye said John Lamberson & to his heirs
& assigns and to his & their proper use benefit & behoofe
against their heirs and assigns to his & every of them
shall warrant and forever defend by these presents in
200 Records of the Town of
wittness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seale
this tweenty third day of October Annoq Dom 1721 and
in ye eight year of His Maigestey reigne
Sealed and delivered Adam Smith O
in ye presents
Garritt X Darling
his mark
Nehemiah Smith
A true coppy of ye origginall release entered by me
• Nehemiah Smith — Cler
May ye 14th 1733 Benj° Carmans mark is two holes
in the of ear
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To all Christian people to whome these presents shall
come Know ye that I John Rodes of Jamaica in Queens
County in ye Colloney of NewYork yeoman for divers
good causes & considerations him moveing hath remised
released and forever quit claimed and by these presents
for himselfe and his heirs doth fully clearly & absolutely
remise release and forever quitt claiine unto Anthony
Watters of ye same place in his full and peaceable poses-
sion & seazin and to his heirs and assigns forever all
such right esstate title intreest and demand whatsoever
as he ye said John Rodes had or ought to have of in or to
a certain lott of land sittuate and being in the Township
of Jamaica eastward of the said Town on the hills lying
sixteen bounded west by Eliass Bayles east by land laid
out to Mr. Ashman north by Flusshing line south by a
high way that parts the ten acers lotts and the hills lotts
which was laid out on ye right of William Fosster deed
to have and to hold ye said land and primises unto the
said Anthony Watters his heirs and assigns to the only
use benefit and behoofe of him his heirs and assigns for-
ever so that neither he the said John Rodes nor his heirs
exec' admin'' nor any other person for him or them or in
his or their names or in the name right stead of any of
them shall or will by any way or mean hereafter have
Jamaica, Long Island 201
claime challenge or demand any esteate right or title of
in or to ye primises but from all and every action right
and demand of in or to the primises they and every of them
shall be utterly excluded & barred forever by these
presents and allso the said John Rodes & his heirs the
said premises with ye appurtenances to ye said Anthony
Watters his heirs & assigns to his and their own proper
use against their heirs and assigns and every of them
shall warrant & forever defend by these presents in
wittness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and scale
this twenty first day of Apprill Anno Dom 1715 — it is
agreed before the signing & saleing that the above lott
shall be ten rodds wide at both ends
Sealed and delivered John X Rodes O
in presents of his mark
Sam Bayles
J. Smith
This lease entered & compared by me
A true coppie Nehe"' Smith — Cler —
Page 230
To all people to whome these presents come greeting
&c. Know ye that I Samuell Smith of Jamaica in
Queens County in ye Province of New York for and in
consideration of a certain sum of money paid to me in
hand before the ensealing hereof by David Watters of
ye said County ye receipt whereof I doe hereby acknowl-
edge and my selfe therewith fully satisfied and contented
and acquit and discharge the said David Watters his
heirs executors admins forever by these presents have
given granted bargained sold alinated conveyed and
confirmed and by these presents doe freely absolutely
give grant bargin sell alinate convey and confirm unto
him ye said David his heirs and assigns forever ten acors
of upland being a five acors right of meadow lying in
the heither east neck to have and to hold the said granted
and bargained primises with all the appurtenances prev-
elidges and commodities to ye same belonging or in any
202 Records of the Town of
wise appertaining to him the said David his heirs and
assigns forever to his and their only proper use benefitt
and behoof e forever and I the said Samuell Smith for me
my heirs exec" admin^ doe covenant promise and grant
to and with the said David his heirs and assigns that
before ye ensaleing hereof I am ye true sole and lawfull
owner of the above bargained primises and am lawfully
seized and posesed of ye same in mine own proper right
as a good perfect and absolute esteat of inheritance in
fee simple and have in myselfe good right full power and
lawfull authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm
sd bargained primises in maner as afore said and that
ye said David his heirs and assigns shall and may from
time to time and at all times forever hereafter by force
and vertue of these presents lawfully peaceablely and
quitly have hold use occupy posess and injoye the said
demised and bargained premses with the appurtenances
free & clear & freely & clearly acquited exonerateed &
discharged of from all maner of former and other givft
grants bargain sales leases morgages wills intails joynters
dowries judgments executions incumbrances and intents
furthermore I ye said Samuell Smith for my selfe my heirs
executors adminstrators doe covenant and ingage the
above demised premises to him the said David Watters
his heirs and asigns against the lawfull claime or demands
of any person or persons whatsoever forever hereafter
to warrant secure and defend the same in wittness whereof
I have hereunto sett my hand and sale this ninth day of
Jenewary 1721 Samuell Smith O
Signed saled & delivered
in ye presents of us
John Carman
Jacamiah Denton
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Queens County memorad that on ye 21d of Jenewary
1721 then came before me Sam. Smith within named
and did acknowledge that he executed the within deed
freely — Thomas Smith Justess of the Peace
Jamaica, Long Island ^03
A true coppy of ye orignall deed enterd by me
Nehemiah Smith pr Cler —
This Indenture made this tweenty second day of
Jenewary in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred & tweenty one between Joseph Smith of Jamaica
in Queens County yeoman of the one part & David
Watters of ye same place yeoman on the other part witt-
nesseth that the said Joseph Smith for & in considera-
tion of the sum of tweenty shilHngs to him paid by ye
said David Watters before ye enseaHng of these presents
the receipt of which he doth hereby own & thereof doth
acquitt and discharge the said David Watters & his heirs
& exec* forever hath granted bargained & sold & by these
presents doth grant bargaine & sell unto the said David
Watters & to his heirs & asigns forever a certain small
peice of meadow lying in the heither east neck of the
said Township containing about one acor lying on ye
east side of a ditch which fences the north part of said
neck adjoyning to ye meadow of said David together
with the hereditaments thereunto belonging to have &
to hold the said small peice of meadow with ye appurten-
ances unto ye said David Watters and to his heirs and
assigns to his & their only use benefitt & behoof forever
and the said Joseph Smith doth hereby for himselfe &
his heirs covenant to and with the said David Watters
and heirs & assigns that he the said Joseph Smith & his
heirs exec' & admin'' the above granted peice of meadow
with its appurtenances unto the said David Watters & his
heirs & assigns against all lawf uU claime of any person or per-
sons whatsoever shall warrant & by these presents defend
in wittness whereof the said Joseph Smith hath hereunto
sett his hand & scale the day & year above first written —
Sealed & delivered Joseph Smith O
^^T T Memorad that on ye within date
William Lawrence , „ t i c -^i o
T-i ,, T came beiore me Joseph Smith &
Delord X Lawrence ,. , , , , ^i ^ i
., , » did acknowledge that he exe-
the mark ot ^ , -^.i,- j j i? i
J c cuted ye within deed ireely —
Thotmas Smith — ^Justes
204 Records of the Town of
A true coppy of ye orrigginall entered by me
Nehe™' Smith — Cler —
Page 232
This Indenture made the twelfe day of June & in ye
year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred
and tweenty two and in ye eight year of ye reigne of our
soverraigne Lord Gorge over Great Brittain &c. France
and Irland King Defender of ye Faith &c, between Gorge
Woolcy of Jamaica in Queens County on the Island in
ye Colloney of New York yeoman on ye one part & Samuell
Ketcham of ye same place yeoman on the other part
wittnesseth that ye sd Gorge Woolcy for and in considera-
tion of ye sum of ten pounds corrant lawfull money of ye
said Province well and truely by Samuell Ketcham to
the said Gorge Woolcy in hand paid before the ensealing
and delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth
hereby acknowledge and himselfe therewith to be fully
and intirely satisfied contented and paid and thereof
and therefrom and of and from every thereof he doth by
these presents fully clearly & absolutely acquitt exonerate
and decharge ye said Samuell Ketcham his heirs exec^
and admins hath bargained sold conveyed and enfeofed
released asshur and confirme unto ye said Samuell
Ketcham and to his heirs and assigns forever all that a
certain peice or parsell of upland sittuate lying & being
in ye bounds of Jamaica afore said butted and bounded
as followeth begining at ye south east corner at a whit
ock tree thence runing northerly to Fushing bounds to a
black sapling marked thence runing westerly bounded by
ye land of the above said Samuell Ketcham soe bounded
westerly by ye land of said Ketcham and southerly by
ye land of said Ketcham to the bounds first mentioned
all which land as it is above bounded & exsprest together
with all and singular ye rights priviledges commodieties
advantages heredittament and appurtenances to ye above
mentioned land being seven acors more or less with ye
primises belonging or in any maner of ways appertaining
& ye reversions and remainders rents & profitts of ye
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same & every part and parsell thereof to have and to
hold ye primises in and these presents granted with ye
appurtenances unto the said Samuell Ketcham & to
his heirs and assigns and to his heirs & only proper
use benefitt and behoof e forever and ye said Gorge Woolcy
for himselfe his heirs exec^ admin^ doe covenant promise
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grant and agree to and with ye said Samuell Ketcham his
heirs and assigns as followeth that is to say that he hath
in himselfe at ye time of the delivery and sealing of these
presents good right full power lawf ull & absolute authority
to grant bargen and sell ye above said land and primises
above mentioned in maner and form afore said and that
the same and every part and parsell & member thereof
shall from henceforth forever hereafter remaine continue
abide and be unto ye said Samuell Ketcham his heirs
and assigns as a good pure perfect and indeafeaziable
essteate of inhearitance in fee simple freely and clearly
acquited released and discharged by ye said Gorge Woolcy
his heirs execs admin^ of and from all incumbrance and
intangelment whatever and lastly that he ye said Gorge
Woolcy his heirs exec^ admin^ ye above granted conveai-
ance unto ye said Samuell Ketcham his heirs and assigns
against all persons whatsoever lawfully claimeing the
same or any part thereof shall and will warrant and
forever by these present defend in wittness whereof ye
said Gorge Woolcy to these presents have hereunto sett
his hand & scale ye day and year first above written —
Saled and delivered Gorge Woolcy O
in ye presents of us
Neiiemiah Smith Jun
Nehemiah Smith
That on ye thirteen day of Jenewary Annoq 1722/3
that ye within named Gorge Woolcy came before me one
of Maigtese Justess of ye Peace in Queens County and
did acknowledge that this within mentioned deed was
his free act and deed — Thomas Smith
206 Records of the Town of
A true coppy of ye orrignall deed entered by me
pr Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
Page 231^
Know all men by these presents that wee John Car-
penter Junior & Benjemain Coe son & heirs of Benje-
main Coe late deceased both of Jamaica in Queens County
on the Island of Nasaw and Colloney of New York yeoman
have made made for us our heirs admins and assingns
a firm and absolute exchang of two peices of upland
lying & being in ye bounds and limmitts of Jamaica
above said that is to say that ye above said John Car-
penter doth give grant and by these present in way of
exchange make over and confirme unto ye above said
Benjemain Coe his heirs and assigns forever a certain
peice of upland lying in ye east devision a lott formerly
laid out to Nehemiah Smith Sanior bounded north on
the lot that was formerly Samuell Denton east by Foster
River south by land of ye above said Benjemain Coe &
west by ye highway it being twelfe roods on ye east end
& twelfe roods & eleven foots on ye west end all the above
said land as it is above bounded and exsprest all which
I make over unto Benjemain Coe his heirs and assigns
forever — And in consideration whereof the above said
Benjemain Coe doth likewise give grant and by way of
exchange make over and confirm unto ye above said
John Carpenter ye above mentioned weath of land at
each end lying in the same devision above said and
bounded as followeth viz north by ye land of ye above
said Benjemain Coe & east by Fosster River & south by
the land of ye above John Carpenter and west by the
highway all which land as it is above bounded and exsprest
I make over unto the above said John Carpenter his heirs
& assigns to have and to hold forever and that this is our
mutuall agreement wee bind our self es & each of us our heirs
exec^ admin' firmly by these presents as wittness our hands
this tweenty ninth day of Apprill Annoq Dom 1723
Signed in the present of John Carpenter
of Nehemiah Smith Cler Benjamin Coe
Jamaica, Long Island 207
Page 235
To all Christian people before whome these presents
shall come wittnesseth that where as Benjemain Coe
of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Province of NewYork
heir of Benjemain Coe late of Jamaica deseased and
Hannah Coe of ye same place which ye wife of Daniell
Coe deseased executrix to ye estate of her husband
whereas there is severall peices of land each of them
there eaquall halfe in ye east devision the lott that was
laid out to their father & the lot purchased of Gorge
Woolcy which was laid out to John & Joseph Ludlom
ye said Benjemain Coe and Hannah Coe hath devided ye
above said lands as followeth that is to say the said
Benjemain Coe is to have ye one halfe on ye west end and
to run ye full breath as apear by a bush and stak for that
purpose marked and ye said Hannah Coe for ye heir of
ye said Daniell Coe deseased is to have ye east end of
said tract and to run the whole breath allso one Lot
bought of Benjemain Thuston the sd Benjeman Coe is
to have ye halfe on the west end and to rune ye whole
breath as will apear by trees for that purpose marked
and ye said Hannah Coe or son of Daniell Coe deseased
to have the east end runing ye whole breath and alsoe
one lot in said devision bought of John Lamberson of
said Benjemain Coe has all that lot and ye said Hannah
Coe or ye heir of said Daniell Coe deseased hase the old
lott commonly called ye mill lott wittneseth their hands
and scales this nineteen day of June & in ye ninth year
of His Maigties reigne and in ye year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and tweenty three
Sealed and delivered Benjamin Coe O
in ye presents of Hannah X Coe O
Elizebeth Coe her mark
Samll Higbee
A true coppy of originall entered by me
per Nehemi'' Smith — Cler
208 Records of the Town of
Elderd Lucas west devistion of land lies joining to
Bettesis Crick and to ye south west of the rood that
goes along ye south side — Entered by me
Nehemiah Smith — Clerk
Page 236
Reed of John Everitt six pounds New York corrency in
part for quit rent due to his Ma jetty from the town
of Jamaica — Wittness my hand this eleventh of Jenewary
1723/4 Archabell Cannady
Received from Mr. Jonathan Whithead of Jamaica
the sum of eighteen pounds thirteen shillings & four pence
in full for eight years quitt rent due from the Town of
Jamaica for ye years 1713: 1714: 1715: 1716: 1717:
1718: 1719 & 1720 Wittness my hand this 24 day of
February Anno : 1720 Thomas Byerley
Jamaica in Queens County — A highway surveyed &
laid out by the commisoners undernamed begining at
Newtown hay path on the north of John Snedicors house
runing through the land of ye said Snedicors adjoying
to Garritt Classen untill it comes to a white oak tree
markt thence along the land of said Snedicors adjoying
to the land of Johanass Williamson untill it comes to ye
old road or Brookland hay path soe along the same road
till it meet with Flatbush bounds being four rodds in
breadth Jona" Whithead
Performed by us Gabrill Luff
the 4d of Febrewary
A true coppy entred by me Nehe™' Smith Clerk
This Indenture made this tweenty ninth day of Jenew-
ary in the tenth year of ye reigne of our Soveraigne
Lord King George over Great Brittain France and Irland
Defender of ye Faith &c. Annoqe one thoussand seven
hundred and tweenty three between Fosster Watters of
Jamaica in Queens County on Long Island in ye Colloney
of New York cordwider of the one part and Jonathan
Jamaica, Long Island 209
Watters of ye same place weaver on the other part witt-
nesseth that the said Fosster Watters for and in con-
sideration of ye sum of fifteen pounds corrant lawfull
money of NewYork above said to him in hand paid by ye
said Jonathan Watters at and before the ensealing and
delivery of these presents the receipt of which the said
Fosster Watters doth hereby own & acknowledge himselfe
to be therewith satisfied & contented & thereof & of &
from every part and parcell thereof doth acquitt & dis-
charge ye said Jonathan Watters & his heirs exec^ and
admin^ forever by these presents hath granted bargained
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sold aliened conveyed assured & confirmed and doth
by these presents freely grant bargaine sell alien convey
assure & confirm unto unto the said Jonathan Watters
& to his heirs heirs and assigns forever a certain peice or
parcell of salt meadow ground sittuate & lying in the haw
tree neck in the Township of of Jamaica above said con-
taining five acors more or less bounded east on Samuell
Deane north on meadow of Jonathan Watters west on
the hawtree creek and south on the bay which said
meadow did formerly belong unto Thomas Watters the
father of him the said Fosster together" with all and
singular the commodities ways profitts advantages
hammocks shells banks heredittaments and appurtenances
whatsoever unto the said meadow belonging or in any
wise appertaining and all the right estate title claime &
demand whatsoever of the said Fosster Watters of in or
to the same or any part thereof and the reversions & re-
mainders thereof to have & to hold ye above granted
& bargained parcell of meadow ground and premises
with every of their appurtenances unto the said Jona-
than Watters and to his heirs & assigns to the onely use
benefit and behoofe of the said Jonathan Watters and
his heirs and assigns for ever and ye said Fosster Watters
immeadiately before the executing of this indenture had
in himselfe good right & full power to alinate & convey
the above bargained meadow and primises with every
of their appurtenances unto ye said Jonathan Watters
210 Records of the Town of
and his heirs & assigns in manner & form afore said and
the same shall remaine be and abide unto him & them a
good pure p-fect & absolute estate of inheritance in fee
simple and allsoe farther that the above bargained prem-
ises & every part thereof are free and clear from any in-
cumbrance morgages or intangment whatsoever and
lastly the said Fosster Watters and his heirs exec^ admin^
the above granted peice or parcell of meadow and prem-
ises with every of their appurtenances unto ye said Jona-
than Watters and his heirs and assigns against all lawfull
claimes & demands of any person or persons whatsoever
shall warrant & by these presents forever defend in
wittness whereof ye above parties have hereunto set their
hands & scales the day & year above written —
Sealed & delivered Fosster Watters O
in the presents of
John Tolman
J. Smith
A true of ye orignall deed entered by me
Nehe""* Smith — Cler — ereors exsepted
Page 238
March ye lOd 1723/4— Then recefed of Nathaniell
Denton the town pattins Indians deeds & the other papers
which doe belong to the town I say recefed by me
Nehemiah Smith
To all Christian people to whome these presents
shall come greeting know yee y* I Daniell Smith of Ja-
maica in Queens County on ye Island of Nasaw in ye
Province of New York yeoman for & in consideration of
ye sum of four pounds lawfull money of New York above
said to me in hand paid before ye ensealing & delivery
hereof by John Fosster yeoman of Hemstead in ye
County above sd ye receipt whereof I doe hereby acknowl-
edge & my selfe therewith fully satisfied & contented
& thereof and of every part & parcell thereof doe exec^
acquit & discharg ye sd John Fosster his heirs exec*
• Jamaica, Long Island 211
& admin'^ forever by these presents have given granted
bargained sold ahnated conveyed and confirmed & by
these presents doe freely fully and absolutely give grant
bargaine sell alien convey & confirm unto the said John
Fosster his heirs & assigns forever one certain messuage
& tract of salt meadow ground situate lying & being
m the bounds of Jamaica in ye County above said on
ye neck known by ye name of ye further east neck & in
hoock of ye sd neck being ye forth lot in number in ye
said hook bounded as followeth bounded south west by
alotment formerly belonging to Joseph Thusstone & now
in ye possesion of Hendrickson & south east by the great
crick & north east an alotment formerly belonging to
Nehemiah Smith & now in ye posesion of ye sd John
Fosster of said above sd & north west by ye alotments
runing croos ye said hook which said meadow as it butted
and bounded as may appear by ye records of ye town
above said Jamaiac was lay out to my father Samuell
Smith within ye said bounds a fiftteen acor right in ye
sd alotment which sd meadow according to ye spesefied
in ye record of ye alotments I Daniell Smith abovesd
for me my heirs exec^ admin'' & doe covenant promise
& grant to & with ye sd John Fosster his heirs and assigns
y* before ye ensealing hereof I am ye true sole & lawfull
owner of ye above bargained primises & am lawfully
seized & possesed of ye same in mine own proper right
as a good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance &
in my selfe good right full power & lawfull authority to
grant bargain sell convey & confirm ye sd bargained
premises in manner as above sd & that ye sd John Fosster
his heirs & assigns shall & may from time to time & at all
times forever hereafter by vertue of these presents law-
fully peaceably & quitetly have hold use occupy poses
& injoye ye said demised & bargained premises with ye
appurtenance free & clar & freely & acquitted & discharged
of & from all & all maner of former givfts grants bargains
sales leases morgages wills entails joynters dowrys or
incumbrance whatsoever & I ye sd Daniell Smith doe
further covenant & bind my selfe my heirs exec^ & admins
212 Records of the Town of "*
firmly by these presents to warrant & defend ye said
John Fosster his heirs & assigns in quiet & peasabell
posesion of all & singular ye said granted premises
against any just & lawfull claim of any person or persons
whatsoever in wittness whereof I ye said Daniell Smith
have hereunto sett my hand & sale this eight day of May
Annoq — Domi: 1722 Daniell Smith O
Signed & sealed & delivered
in presents of
Eliass Bayles
Daniell Denton
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Jamaica: 20th Septerber — 1723 — Then & there the
within named Daniell Smith came persoably before me
Isaac Hicks Esq^ Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
in Queens County & acknowledged that he had executed
this instrument freely & volluntaly to ye uses in the same
written Isaac Hicks
A true copy entred of ye origginall pre by me
Nehe"*' Smith
Cler—
, This Indenture made the eightenth day of November
in ye year of our Lord seventeen hundred & tweenty
three between Edward Willett of Ffullshing in Queens
County of ye one part and Roberd Denton of Jamaica
in ye same County on the other part wittnesseth that ye
said Edward Willett for & in consideration of ye sum
of forty pounds New York money to him in hand paid
by ye said Roberd Denton before the sealing & delivery
hereof the receipt whereof he doe hereby own & there
from doth by these presents forever release ye said Roberd
Denton & his exec^ & admin' hath given granted bar-
gained sold aliened enfeofed asshured & confirmed and
by these presents doth give grant bargaine sell alien en-
feofe assure & confirme unto the said Roberd Denton &
his heirs & assigns all that certain tract of land situate
Jamaica, Long Island 213
att Jamaica afore said all at a place called Freeman
farm containing tenn acors and three quatters of an
acors being bounded northerly by a high way that lead
towards ye littell plaines & on all other sides by the
other land of him ye said Roberd Denton which said tract
of land was purchased from Jonathan Whithead by Elbert
Willet father of ye said Edward Willet by deed bareing
date the forth day of August seventeen hundred & six &
of which said tract of land he ye said Elberd Willett
dyed seized by whose demse the same devolved to his
only son & heire Edward Willet above said together with
all & singuler the previledges & all ye right title intrest
property claime possesion & demand of him the said
Edward Willett of in & to the same premises and and
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ye reversion & remainders thereof to have and to hold
the said tract of land & premises with ye appurtenances
unto him the said Roberd Denton & heirs to the only
use benefitt & behoofe of him ye said Roberd Denton and
his heirs and assigns forever and the said Edward Willett
for himselfe his heirs exec & administrators doth hereby
covenant promise grant and agree to & with the said
Roberd Denton & his heirs & assigns that the said
granted lands & primises are free & cleare from all man-
nor of incumbrances whatsoever and that he the said
Edward Willett & his hears exec^ and admin" the said
land & premises with all the appurtenances unto him ye
said Roberd Denton & his heirs & assigns against all
maner of person lawfully claimeing the same or any part
thereof shall & will warrant & by these presents forever
defend and further conveyances in ye law unto him the
said Roberd Denton or his heirs or assigns for ye further
& better assuring & sure makeing of ye same land & prem-
ises unto him or them as by him the said Roberd Denton
or his heirs or assigns or his or their counsill learned in
ye law att his or their proper cost shall be advised de-
vised or required in wittness whereof the said parties
have to these presents interchangabell-ly put their
214 Records of the Town of
hands & scales the day & year therein above first written
Sealed & delivered Edward Willett O
in presents of
Nathaniell Denton
Jn° Clowes
Quens County on ye sixteenth day of September seven-
tenth hundred & tweenty four the within named Edward
Willett came personable before me Isaac Hicks Esq^
Judge of ye Court of Common Please in ye County above
said and acknowledged this instruement to be his volun-
tary act and deed in which same deed there are no rea-
sons or interlinenations lett it be recorded
Isaac Hicks
A true coppy of the originall entered by me
Nehemiah Smith— Cler —
Page HI
To all Christian people to whome these presents shall
come I Nehemiah of Jamaica in Queens County on Long
Island in the Colloney of NewYork yeoman doe send
greeting Know yee that I ye said Nehemiah Smith for
& in consideration of the love good will & affection
which I have & doe bear toward my loveing nephew
Nehemiah Smith son of brother Waitt Smith of the same
place & allsoe for other sufiicient good & valuable causes
& considerations me thereunto especially moveing have
given & granted & by these presents doe freely clearly
and absolutely give grant & confirm unto ye said Nehe-
miah Smith my nephew his heirs & assigns forever my
home lott of land or homestead situate sittuate in Ja-
maica above said bounded southerly on John Carpenter
land Timothy Denton land & partly by Nehemiah
Gales land easterly on land of the said Nehemiah Gales &
northerly on land that lately was in possesion of Wait
Smith above said and allsoe all my other lands or rights
of land meadow boggs or plaines sittuate in Jamaica
above said or else where together with all buildings
Jamaica, Long Island 215
orchards fences improvements timber passture feeding
woods under woods marshes watters rents reversions and
all other the heredittaments easments commodeties
profitts & appurtenants to the said homestead or any
other part or parcell of my said lands meadow or right of
lands belonging or in any wise appertaining or as part
parsell or member of or belonging to the said homestead
or to any other of my lands meadow or rights of land had
taken reputed used occupied or enjoyed wheresoever
& to what ever I have at this time any estate of inheri-
tance and the reversions & remainders of all & singular
the said homestead & of all my other lands or rights of
land meadow pastures heredittaments and primises hereby
given & granted or mentioned to be hereby given &
granted and the rents soner and profitts to them or any
of them incident belonging or appertaining and allsoe
all my right estate title intrest posession claime & de-
mand whatsoever of me the said Nehemiah Smith first
above named of in or to the same primeses or of any part
or parcell thereof and all and every the deeds charters
writtings evidences excepts & muniments whatsoever
touching or conserning the said homestead and other
the above mentioned parcells of land meadow or rights
of lands and premises or part thereof to & to hold the
above granted homestead and all other the premises
hereby given and granted & every part & parcell thereof
with all and singular their and every of their appur-
tenances unto my said nephew Nehemiah Smith and to
his heirs & assigns for ever to the only use benefitt &
behoofe of him & his heirs forevermore without any
condition proviseo or limittation to allter change or in
any wise to frustrate or determinee this my absolute
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gift & grant in wittness whereof I have hereunto freely
without any compultion and being sound mind set my
hand & seal this tweenty first day of Jenewarj^ in ye
tenth year of the reigne of our Soveraigne Lord King
216 Records of the Town of
Gorge over Great Brittain &c. Annoq Domi one thousand
seven hundred & tweenty three
Signed sealed & delivered Nehemiah X Smith O
in the presents of us his mark
Nehemiah X Carpenter
his mark
Caleb Smith
Queens 1 Memorandom that on the tweenty ninth
County / S.S. day of Jenewary Anno Dom one
thousand seven hundred & tweenty three came before
me Isaac Hicks Esqe. Judge of the County the within
named Nehemiah Smith the grantor and did own &
acknowledge that he sealed delivered & executed the
within deed freely to the uses therein mentioned
Isaac Hicks
This being entred by me Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
This Indenture made the tenth day of September
in ye tenth year of the reigne of Soverraigne Lord Gorge
over Great Brittain &c. and in the year of our Lord
Christ one thousand seven hundred & tweenty three
between Benjemain Smith of Jamaica in Queens County
on Long Island in the Colloney of New York yeoman &
Sarah his wife of ye one part and Epherain Smith of the
same place son of the said Benjemain and weaver of the
other part wittnesseth that the said Benjemain Smith for
& in consideration of the sum of two hundred & two
pounds corrant lawfull money of New York above said
to them or to one of them in hand paid by the said
Epheraim Smith at or before the ensealing & delivery
of these presents the receipt whereof they doe hereby
own & acknowledge themselfes to be therewith satis-
fied & contented & there of & there from & of & from
every part & parsell thereof doe acquitt exonerate &
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discharge the said Epheraim Smith & his heirs exec^
& admin' forever by these these presents and for other
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good causes & considerations the said Benjemain Smith
& Sarah his wife especially moveing have given granted
bargained sold aliened enfeofed asured conveyed & con-
firmed & doe by these presents clearly and absolutely give
grant bargaine sell aliene enfeofe assure convey & con-
firme unto the said Epheraim Smith & to his heirs &
assigns forever one certain messuage dwelling house and
home lot of land sittuate in Jamaica above said bounded
west on Joseph Smith land east on Henery Ludlom south
& north on high ways being that on which the said
Benjemain Smith & Sarah his wife or either of them have
or doe posess within the town ship of Jamaica abovesaid
and all & singular the hereditaments improvements
commodities advantages and appurtenances whatsoever
thereunto belonging or appertaining and all the right
estate claime title property and demand whatsoever of
them the said Benjemain Smith & Sarah his wife or either
of them of in or to the said above bounded messuage &
homestead and of in and to all & singular other the
lands & meadow of them the said Benjemain & Sarah or
either of them whatsoever in Jamaica afore said & the
reversions & remainders thereof to have & to hold all
& singular the above granted and bargained mesuages
dwelling house and home lott of land and all and singular
other the lands and meadows whatsoever of them the
said Benjemain Smith & Sarah his wife or of either of
them in the township of Jamaica above said and primises
with all & singular their & every of their heredittaments
and appurtenances to the said Ephraim Smith and his
heirs and assigns to the only use benefitt & behoof of the
said Epharaim Smith & his heirs & assigns forever and the
said Benjemain Smith doth for himselfe and his heirs
exec and admin^ covenant and grant to and with the
said Ephraim Smith & his heirs & assigns that they ye
said Benjemain Smith and Sarah his wife or one of them
in heir or one of their own right now are & standeth law-
fully seised of a good & absolute estate in ye law in fee
simple of in the said messuage & homelots of land &
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primises with every of their appurtenances and have
or one of them hath good and and lawfull right to sell
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or convey the same unto the said Ephraim Smith & his
heirs & assigns in maner afore said & allsoe further the
said Benjemain Smith and his heirs exec^ & admins all
and singular the said messuage homestead & other
lands & meadows which the said Benjemain hath now a
right to or in his posesion and all his right to commons
and undevided lands in the Township afore said and
bargained premises with every of their appurtenances
unto the said Ephraim Smith and his heirs & assigns
against all just and lawfull claimes & demainds shall
warrant & by these presents forever defend in wittness
whereof the said above parties have hereunto sett there
hands & scales the day & year above first written
Sealed & delivered Benjemain X Smith O
in ye presents of us his mark
Rich Powers — Sarah X Smith O
by Benjemain Smith her mark
J. Smith
John Messinger
Susanah Messinger
Memberandom that on the ninth day of October 1723
then came before me Isaac Hicks Esqr. Judge of ye Cort
of Commons Pleas of Queens County the within named
Benjemain Smith and did acknowledge ye within deed
to be his act and deed & at the same time the within
named Sarah Smith being privetly exzamened before me
did acknowledge that she did execute the within deed
without the threats or compulsion of her husband
Isaac Hicks
A true copy of ye orrignall deed being entered and
exsamined by me Nehe"^' Smith — Cler —
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This Indenture made the sixth day of Apprill and
in ye eleventh year of the reigne of our Soverraint Lord
Gorge over Great Brittain &c. and in the year of our Lord
Christ one thousand seven hundred and tweenty five and
between Roberd Smith of Norwark in Colloney
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of Coneticutt copper on the one partie and James Lewis
of Jamaea in Queens County and in ye Colloney of
New York cordwinder on the other partee wittnesseth
that ye said Roberd Smith for & in consideration of ye
sum of six pounds corrant lawfull money of New York
afore said to him in hand paid by the above said Jame
Luwis at or before the insaleing or delivery of these
presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby own and
doth acknowledge himselfe to be therewith fully satisfied
contented & paid and thereof and therefrom doe forever
exonerate aquitt and discharge the said abov James
Luwis his heirs exec^ admin ^ all and every of them from
every part and parsill thereof have given granted en-
feofed released confirmed asshured quitted claimed sold
and made over and doe by these presents fully clarly &
absolutely give grant enfeofe releas confirm all that
messuage dwelling house and land which he ye said Roberd
Smith mother had given her by publick vote in ye
limmitts of Jamaica aforesaid lying near the spring
soe called be the same more or less with all the primises
thereunto belonging to the said dwelling house & land
above named with ye appurtenances and heredittaments
thereunto ye same dwelling house land and primises with
all that thereunto appertain with ye previledges thereunto
unto ye said James Luwis his heirs & assigns forever
or in any manner of ways appertaining unto him ye said
James Luwis and to his heirs exec*" admin' and assigns
forever to have and to hold the above granted dwelling
house land and primises to only use benefitt and be-
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hoofe of him ye said James Luwis his heirs & assigns for-
ever without lett or molesstation in confirmation whereof
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I the above said Roberd Smith hath sett to his hand
and affixed his sale ye day & year first above written
Sealed and delivered Roberd Smith O
in ye presents of us
Xeheml\h Smith — Jun.
Nehemiah Smith
A true coppy of origginall deed entered and compared
by me Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
This Indenture made this eight day of ^lay and in ye
forth year of the reigne of our Soverraint Lord Gorge
by the grace of God of Great Brittain &c. King Defender
of the Faith &c. and of our Lord Christ one thoussand
seven hundred & eightteen and between Samuell Mill
with Susannah his wife and Epharaim Mill with Susanah
his wife in Queens County on Nasaw Island and in the
Province of New York yeo — of the one part and John
Carman of ye same place County Island & Province
afore said saddeler of ye other part wittnesed that the
above Samuell Mill senr with Susanah his wife & Epharaim
Mill with Susanah his wife for and in consideration
of the sum of fourteen pounds corrant money of New York
to them in hand paid by the above said John Carman
at or before the ensaling & delivery of these presents the
receipt whereof he doth hereby own & doth acknowledge
themselfes to be therewith satisfyed contented & paid
and thereof and therefrom doe forever exonerate and dis-
charge the above said John Carman his heirs exec^ &
admin' & every of them from every part and parsell
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thereof have given granted alinated enfeofed asshured
quitted claimed sold and made and doe by these present
freely clarly & absolutely give grant alien enfeofe asshure
quitt claime sell & make over unto the above said John
Carman his heirs & assigns forever all that certain peice
parcell or lot of upland being in the bounds of Jamaica
afore said lying upon ye hills near the pond commoly
called the swiming pond being a five acors right of land
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that did arise from Zachiriah Mills senr. by exchange
with Samuell Mills saner, for land lying in ye neck called
Zachariah Mills neck containing by esttimation three
acors and a halfe be ye same more or less and biited and
bounded as followeth that is to say bounded upon a
swamp on the southwest Conner by Jeremiah Smith soe
Tuning easterly with strait line to a stak upon ye hill
then runing strait to a swamp standing upon in edg of
the swamp soe runing northerly by the to a dich upon
the north east corner then runing westerly along ye
swamp by an old hedge fence across a part of swamp to a
black stak standing in ye middill of ye run that run
across ye parth toward ye swiming pond pond then
runing southerly by ye parth or highway that goeth
up to ye hills lots soe along to ye swamp upon the south
west corner the begun at all which land as above bounded
and exsprest with all ye previledges appurtenances
hereditaments & elomiment the same belonging with
all ye fences tree timber tree wood under wood whether
standing lying or belonging to the same with all the
estate right title property & demand of them Samuell
Mills & Epheraim Mills their heirs exec' admin^ to him
the said John Carman his heirs & assigns to have and
to hold forever and ye same to be & remaine to the
only proper use benefitt and behoofe of him ye said
John Carman his heirs & assigns forever and that the
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said John Carman his heirs & assigns shall & may at all
times for ever hereafter have hold occupy posess and
in joy the above recited land & primises as his or their
own land of inheritance in fee simple fully & clearly
discharged of and from all former gifts grants seals mor-
gages do wry s intails judgement excecution or extents
or any other title or incumbrance whatsoever and allsoe
the above said Samuell Mills & Epheraim Mills doth
further promis covenantt & agree for themselfes their
heirs exec' and admins^ to & with the said John Carman
his heirs & assigns that he had at the ye time of the
ensealing & delivery of these presents full power & law-
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full authority for to sell and dissposs of ye same in
nianer & form as afore said and allsoe will warrant
and for ever defend ye same against any person or per-
sons laying any just claime to ye same and allso will
sale & deliver any other or firmer deed or convaiance
for ye premises as the said John Carman his heirs &
assigns shall be advised or procure to be drawn by
his or their counsell learned in ye law for space of seven
years next ensueing in testemony whereof the partys
first above written hath set to hands and aflBxed their
scales ye day & year first above written
Saled and delivered Samuell X Mill O
in ye presents of his mark
Nathan Smith Suzanah X Mill O
Joanna X Smith her mark
her mark Epheraim Mill O
Susanah X Mill O
her mark
Memorandom that on ye thirty day of July seventeen
hundred & eightteen appeared before me David Right
one of His Maig**"^ Justeses for ye keeping of ye peace
within Queens County the within named Sam^^ Mills
& Epheraim Mill and did acknowledge ye within instru-
ment to be their own vollintary ac and deed
Tes. David Wright
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A true coppy of ye origginall deed entered by me
Nehem^ Smith — Cler
This Indenture made the eightteen day of Aprill
in ye first year of the reigne of our Soverraignt Lord
Gorge over Great Brittain &c. King Defender of ye
Faith &c. and in the year of our Lord Christ seventeen
hundred & fiftteen between Jeremiah Smith of Jamaica
in Queens County within ye Colloney of NewYork felt-
maker on the one part & John Carman of ye same place
sadler on the other part wittnesseth that ye said Jeremiah
Jamaica, Long Island 223
Smith for & in consideration of ye sum of two pounds
lawfull money of New York to him in hand paid at & be-
fore the ensalHng and deHvery of these presents ye receipt
whereof he doth hereby own & acknowledge and thereof
and of and from every part & parcell thereof doe by these
presents forever acquitt exonerate and discharge ye said
John Carman & his heirs exec and admin'' have given
granted bargained sold alinated conveyed assured &
confirmed & he the said Jeremiah Smith doth by these
presents give grant bargaine sell alien convey assure &
confirm unto ye said John Carman his heirs & assigns
forever a certain peice or parsell of upland lying and
being in ye township of Jamaica afore said in ye east
end of ye town bounded as followeth that is to say
bounded east by the street or highway that leadeth to ye
bay side & bounded by ye above said Carman & bounded
north and west by ye land of ye above named Jeremiah
Smith a rod in breath by ye highway and thirty nine
foot in lenth from ye highway together with all my
right title esstate intrest claime property and demand
of in & to ye said land afore said with ye reversions
and remainders thereof to have and to hold ye said bar-
gained land & premises unto the said John Carman and
to his heirs and assigns to ye only sole & proper use
benefitt and behoofe of ye said John Carman and his heirs
and assigns forever and the said Jeremiah Smith
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doth for himselfe his heirs exec^ admin^ covenant promise
grant and agree to and with ye said John Carman his
heirs & assigns in manner & form following that is to
say that the said Jeremiah Smith at ye time of ye en-
saleing and delivery of these presents had in himselfe
good right & full power to alinate ye said land and
primises in manner & form afore said and that ye same is
free & clear of all incumbrance and truble whatsoever
and that further that he ye said Jeremiah Smith and his
heirs exec' and admin"* the above granted land & premises
unto him ye said John Carman & his heirs & assigns
against him ye said Jeremiah Smith his heirs & assigns
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& against all other person & persons whatsoever att
any time hereafter lawfully claimeing ye same or any
part thereof shall & will warrant & for ever by these
presents defend in wittness whereof ye said parties to
these present indenture have put their hands & scales
the day and year first before signing
Sealed & delivered Jeremiah Smith O
in ye presents of
Prisilla X Smith Memorandom that on ye thirty
her mark day of July seventeen hundred
Nehemiah Smith & eighteen appeared before me
David Wright one of His Maig*«^
Jussteses for ye keeping peace within Queens County ye
within named Jeremiah Smith and did acknowledge
ye within instruement to be his own vollintary act and
deed — Tes David Wright
A true copp3^ of ye origginal deed entered by me
Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
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This Indenture made this fourteen day of September
and in ye twelfe year of the reigne of our Soverreigne
Lady Anne by ye grace of God of Great Brittain Ff ranee
& Irland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye
year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred
& thirteen and between Ebenezer Smith of Jamaica in
Queens County on Nasaw Island in ye Province of
New York copper of ye one partee and John Carman of
ye same place sadeller of ye other part wittnesseth that
the above Ebenezer Smith for & in consideration of ye
sum of fourteen pound corrant money of New York to
him in hand paid by the above said John Carman at and
before the ensealing & delivery of these presents the
receipt whereof he doth hereby own and acknowledge
himselfe to be therewith satisfied contented & paid and
thereof & therefrom doe for ever exonerate aquitt and
dis ye above said John Carman his heirs exec^ adinin^ &
every of them from every part and parsell thereof have
Jamaica, Long Island
given granted alien released asshured quitted claimed sold
and made over and doe by these presents freely clearly
and absolutely give grant aliene enfeofe likewise release
asshure quitt claime sell and make over unto ye above
said John Carman heirs & assigns forever all that peice
parcell or lott of upland in ye Town of Jamaica afore said
and bounded as followeth begining at ye southeast corner
of ye lott of late belonging to John Rood late of Jamaica
deseased and soe runing westterly by maine street cunty
road thirty nine foot thence northerly seventy six foot
thence easterly thirty nine foot to the fence thence
southerly seventy six foot to ye place of begining being
seventy six foot in length & thirty nine foot in breath
all which said tract or parcell of land as above bounded
& exsprest with ye house out houses fencesing improve-
ments previledges appurtenances commodity to ye
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same belonging or in any manner of ways appertaining
of him the said Ebenezer Smith to him ye said John
Carman his heirs & assigns to have and to hold forever
and ye above said Ebenezer Smith for himselfe his heirs
exec^ & admin^ doe covenant promise & agree to & with
to & with ye above said John Carman his heirs & assigns
for ever and before the ensealing and delivery of these
presents he was the true lawfull owner of ye above
granted primises and that he had full power & authority
for to sell & disspose of the same in manner & form
afore said and that ye said John Carman his heirs and
assigns shall and may at all times forever hereafter have
hold occupy posess and injoye the above said land &
primises as his or their own land of inheritance in fee
simple freely & clearly discharged of and from all former
givfts scales morgages dowrys intails judgments execu-
tions or extents or any other title or incumbrance what-
soever and allsoe will warrant and forever defend ye
same against any person or persons whatsoever laying
any just claime to ye same and will warrant & forever
defend ye same by these presents and allsoe will scale and
deliver any other or firmer deed or conveiance for ye
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primises as ye said John Carman shall be advised or
procure to be drawn or his heirs or assigns by his asigns
by his or their counsell larned in ye law for ye space of
seven years next ensueing in wittness whereof ye parties
to this present hath enterchangablely put their hands
and ahxed their scales ye day and year first above writ-
ten— ye twenty nine line enterlined before sealing
Saled & delivered Ebenezer Smith O
in presents of
Prisilla X Smith
her mark A true copy of ye orignal entered
Nehemiah Smith by me Nehemiah Smith— Cler
Loock in page 257 ye acknowledgment
Page 253
This Indenture made the tenth day of Desember in
the year of our Lord Christ seventeen hundred & tweenty
four between Johii Everritt of Jamaica in Queens County
on ye Island Nasaw within the Colloney of New York
yeoman & Sarah his wife of the one part and John Carman
of ye same place sadell maker on the other part wittnesseth
that the said John Everitt by and with the consent &
good likeing of his said wife signified by her being a party
to and by her sealing and delivering of these presents
for & in consideration of ye sum of ninety one pounds
five shillings lawfull money of New York to him in hand
paid by the above named John Carman before ye sealing
& delivery of these presents the receipt of which said
sum of money the said John Everitt doth hereby own
& acknowledge and therefrom & thereof and of & from
every part and parsell thereof doe by these presents
forever acquit & discharge the said John Carman &
exec^ & administrators hath givon granted bargained
sold aliened enfeofted & confirmed and hereby he the
said John Everitt doth give grant bargained sell aliene
enfeo & confirme unto him the said John Carman & his
heirs all that his the said John Everitt certain tract
Jamaica, Long Island 227
parsell or lott of land situate & lying near the township
of Jamaica afore said containing eeightteen acers more
or less as it was at first laid out which said tract of land
is bounded northerly by ye maine street in Jamaica
southerly in ye rear by a certain highway near ye land
of Nathaniell Higbee eeasterly by land now or last in ye
tennure & occupation of Joseph Smith & westerly by
land now in ye possesion of Samuell Deane together ye
fence heredittaments & appurtenances to the same be-
longing or in any wise appertaining and all the right
title intrest estate posession claime & demaind of him
the said John Everitt & Sarah his wife of in & to the same
or any part thereof with the reversions & remainders
thereof to have and to hold the said above granted
tract of land and premises with every their appurtenances
unto him ye said John Carman & his heirs & assigns
forever and the said John Everitt for himselfe his heirs
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executors & admin** doth hereby covenant promise grant
agree to & with the said John Carman & his heirs &
assigns in maner following to witt that he the said John
Everitt att the time of ye sealing & delivering of these
presents had in himselfe good right & lawfull & absolute
power & authority to sell & convey the premises & part
thereof unto him the said John Carman & his heirs &
assigns in maner & form afore said and that the said
above granted land and premises & every part thereof
with every their appurtenances are free from all maner of
incumbrance whatsoever and lastly that the said John
Everitt & his heirs executors adminisstrators the said
above hereby granted & intented to be granted tract of
land & premises with appurtenances & every part thereof
unto him ye said John Carman & his heirs & asigns and
every of them against him the said John Everitt & Sarah
his wife thire either and every of their heirs & assigns &
allso against all other persons or persons whatsoever
lawfully claimeing thee same or any part parcell or mem-
228 Records of the Town of
ber thereof shall & will warrant and by these presents
forever defend in wittnes whereof the said parties have
to these presents interchangblely put their hands &
seales the day & year hearin above first written
Sealed & delivered by ye John Everitt O
within named John Everitt
in presents of
Isaac Hicks
Sam'' Clows
Memorandom that full & peacable possesion & sersin
of and in the lott of land within written with ye ap-
purtenances in Jamaica was delivered by ye within
named John Everitt to ye within named John Carman
the thirteen day of Desember Anno Dom 1724 — In
presents of
Thomas Caule
Adam Griffen
Page 255
October ye lOd — 1724 Then the within named John
Everitt came personablely before me Isaac Hicks Esqu®
Judge of ye Court of Common Please in Queens County
and acknowledged this instrument to be volintary act
& deed lett it be recorded — Isaac Hicks
A true coppy of the orignall deed entered by me
Nehemiah Smith — Clerk —
This Indenture made this thirty first of March &
in ye first year of the reigne of our Soverraigne Lord
Gorge over Great Brittain &c. King Defender of the
Faith &c. and in ye year of our Lord Christ seventeen
hundred & fiftteen between Gorge Woolcy of Jamaica
in Queens County within ye Colloney of New York yeo-
man on the one part & John Carman of the same place
sadeller on ye other part wittnesseth that ye said Gorge
Woolcy for & in consideration of the sum of two pounds
Jamaica, Long Island 229
lawfull money of New York to him in hand paid at and
before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the
receipt whereof he doth hereby own and acknowledge and
thereof and of and from every part and parsell thereof
doe by these presents forever acquitt exonerate and dis-
charge ye said John Carman & heirs exec^ and admin'
have given granted bargained sold alienated conveyed
asshured and confirmed and he ye said Gorge Woolcy
doth by these presents give grant bargaine sell aliene
convey asshur and confirme unto ye said John Carman
and his heirs and assigns forever a certain two acors & a
halfe right of commonage and undevided land lying
and being in ye bounds & limmitts of Jamaica afore
said together with all my right title esstate intrest
Page 256
claime property and demand of in & to the said land
and primises with ye reversions and remainders thereof
to have & to hold the said bargined tow acers and a halfe
right of land and primises unto ye said John Carman and
to his heirs & assigns to ye only sole & proper use benefitt
and behoofe of ye said John Carman & his heirs and
assigns for ever and the said Gorge Woolcey doth for
himselfe his heirs exec^ & admin" covenant promise grant
and agree to & with the said John Carman his heirs &
assigns in manner and form following that is to say that
ye said Gorge Woolcy at ye time of ye ensealing &
delivery of these jjresents had in himselfe good & full
power to alienate ye said right of land and premises in
manner & form as afore said and that the same is free &
clear of all maner of incimibrance and trouble whatso-
ever and that farther that he ye said Gorge Woolcey his
heirs exec^ and admin^ the same above granted right
and land unto him ye said John Carman and his heirs
and assigns against him ye said Gorge Woolcy his heirs
and assigns & against all other person or persons what-
soever att any time hereafter lawfully claimeing the same
or any part or percell thereof shall and will forever by
these presents defend in wittness whereof the said Gorge
Woolcy to these presentt indenture hath set his hand
230 Records of the Town of
& affixed his scale ye day and year first above written —
ye six line enterlined before signing
Sealed and delivered Gorge Woolcy O
in presents of us
Prisila X Smith
her mark
Queens County May ye 20th 1725 — Then came before
me Isaac Hicks Esq' Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas for Queens County above said the within named
Gorge Woolcy who did own and acknowledge ye within
instruement of conveyenc to be his free & vollintary act
Page 257
and deed for ye uses therein mentioned and I have veiwed
the same do find that in ye sixth line is a word raced and
ye word sadler interlined and that there is a word raced
in ye 21st and one in the 28th line — and no other
Isaac Hicks
A true coppy of ye originall entered by me
Nehemiah Smith — Clerk
{from 252)
November ye 20th 1713 ye within named Ebenezer
Smith came before me did acknowledge ye within con-
vaiyence to be his vollintary act and deed —
Samll Bayles —
Jusstes of Peace in Queens County —
Know all men by these presents that doe by these
presents give grant unto John Carpenter and to his
heirs & assigns for to pass & repass over my land that
I bought of ye John Carpenter on ye heither east neck
for to cart hay and other ocations as ye said John Car-
penter or his heirs or assigns at any time or times from
hence forward forever as wittness my hand this six day
of May Annoq 1726 David Waters
Entered by me Nehemiah Smith — Clerk
Jamaica, Long Island 231
Recived from John Everett of Jamaica the sum of
five pounds thirteen shillings and foure pence in full for
five yeares quitt rent due from this Town of Jamaica
for the yeare 1721-1722-1723-1724 and 1725 witness
my hand this 18th day of May Anno D— 1726
Arzhd Ennedy —
[Archibald Kennedy]
Enterd by me Nehemiah Smith — Clerk
Page 258
Whereas by a town vote of Jamaica in Queens County
dated Jen^y 20th \11^/5 Mr. Roberd Croos minister
of the said town was ordered by us & who was by ye said
town appointed to put in possesion of ye personnage
land both homstead and out land these may therefore
certefie all persons that wee have according to ye vote &
power above said put the said Mr. Roberd Cross in
possesion of all the lands above said as wittness our hands
this tweenty day of March 1724/5
Samuell Smith
Jonathan Watters
This we desire to recorded in the town books
Entered by me Nehemiah Smith — Clerk
Know all men by these presents that wee Timothy
Denton & Nehemiah Denton sons of Nathaniell Denton
late deseased all of Jamaica in Queens County & in
Colloney of New York wee the above named Timmothy
& Nehemiah doe hereby for our selfes and for our heirs
exec* admin* & assigns make a devision of severall peices
of land given to us by ye will of our father to be eaqualy
devided between us therefore wee agree that for ye home-
stead & houses that our father dyed posesed of wee have
concluded that Timothy is to have his eaquall halfe on
ye east side only ye old houses our father left Nehemiah
is to have the eaquall halfe after our mother & our sister
232 Records of the Town of
Deborah has done with them they are to be valued by
indeferent men & Xehemiah is to alow his brother
Page 259
Timmothy three pounds out of ye value of houses out
of his halfe part because Timmothy has taken ye east
side of ye home lot & Nehemiah is to ye eaquall halfe
on ye west side of ye said home lot and ye land lying
above Israeli Smith Timmothy is to have his eaquall halfe
on ye west side & Nehemiah is to have his eaquall halfe
on ye east side of said lot & the land lying on ye hills on
each side of ye bay side path ye land on east side of ye
parth Timmothy is to have his eaquall halfe on south side
& Nehemiah is to have ye eaquall halfe on ye north side
& the swamp between Nehemiah Smith & ye above lot
is to remaine betwen them still undevided and ye land
lying on the west side of the parth Timmothy is to have
his eaquall halfe on the south end and Nehemiah is to
have his eaquall halfe on ye north end this being our
mutuall agreement in deviding our lands & houses which
was given us by the will of our father in confirmation
whereof wee the above said Timothy Denton and Nehe-
miah Denton hath sett to our hands and affixed our sales
this third day of October and in ye first year of His Magts
reigne Anno Do™' 1727 Timothy Denton O
Signed sealed and delivered Nehemiah Denton O
in ye presents of us
David Calhoun
Nehemiah Smith
A true coppy of ye origginall agreement entered by me
Nehemiah Smith — Clerk
Page 260
This Indenture made the fifteenth day of Aprill in
the first year of His Majesty s reigne Annoq Domonie
one thousand seven hundred & tweenty eight between
Hezekiah Denton of Jamaica in Queens County on
Nassaw Island in ye Colloney of New York black smith
and Mary his wife of the one prat and Timothy Denton
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of the same place black smith of the other part wittnesseth
that the said Hezeciah Denton & Mary his wife for and
in consideration of the sum of one hundred & sixty pounds
corrant money of the said Coloney well and truely by
the said Timothy Denton to them the said Hezekiah
Denton & Mary his wife in hand paid before the sealing
and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof they
doe hereby acknowledge & theraselfes therewith to be
fully & intirely satisfied contented & paid and thereof
and therefrom & off & from every part and parcell thereof
they doe fully freely clearly & absolutely acquitt exonerate
release and discharge ye said Timothy Denton his heirs
executors & admin'' have granted bargained sold conveyed
enfeofed released asshured & confirmed & by these
presents doe grant bargaine sell convey enfeofe release
assure and confirme unto the said Timothy Denton and
to his heirs & assigns for ever all that a certain messuage
or tennement with a dwelling house barn orchard garden
& well thereon containing by estimation six acers be the
same more or less and is bounded northerly by ye maine
country road leading through Jamaica easterly by
Nathaniell Denton & William Stead southerly by John
Smith & westerly by John Woolcy together with all and
singular the rights priviledges commodities advantages
hereditaments & appurtenances to ye same belonging or
properly appertaining and ye reversions & reversions re-
mainder & remainders rents issues and profits of the same
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and of every part and parcell thereof to have and to
hold ye primises before in and by these presents granted
and conveyed with the appurtenances unto the said
Timothy Denton and to his heirs & assigns to his & thire
sole and only proper use benefit & behoofe for ever and
ye said Hezeciah Denton and Mary his wife for them-
selfes their heirs exec^ and admins doe covenant promise
grant & agree to and with the said Timothy his heirs
& assigns as follow that is to say that they the said
Hezeciah Denton and Mary his wife have in themselfes
at ye time of the sealing and delivery of these presents
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good right full power and lawfull and absolute authority
to grant bargaine & sell the primises above mentioned
in maner and form as afore said and that the same and
every part and parcell thereof shall from hence forth
forever hereafter remain abide containue and be unto
the said Timothy Denton and to his heirs & assigns as a
good perfect and indefeasiable estate of inheritance
in fee simple and lastly that the said Hezeciah Denton
and Mary his wife their heirs exec" adminisstrators the
above granted and conveyed primises with the appur-
tenances unto ye said Timothy Denton and to his heirs
& assigns against all persons whatsoever lawfully claime-
ing the same or any part or parcell thereof shall and will
warrant and forever by these presents defend in wittness
whereof the said Hezeciah Denton & Mary his wife have
hereunto set their hands & scales the day year first above
written —
Hezekiah Denton
0
Sealed & delivered
Mary X Denton
0
in the presents of
her mark
Benj" Hinchman
Will'" Wiggins
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Queens County May ye 11th 1728 — then came the
within Benj. Hinchman one of the wittnesses to the
within written deed personnally before me Isaac Hicks
Esq. Judge of the Common Pleas of said County and
being sworn upon ye Holy Evangelists of Allmighty
God sayeth that he see the within named Hezeciah
Denton & Mary Denton signe scale & delivery the within
written deed and acknowledged it to be his free & volun-
tary act & deed — I allow this deed to be recorded
Isaac Hicks
A true coppy of ye orignall deed entered by me
Nehemiah Smith — Clerk —
This Indenture made ye thirtieth day of Desember
in the second year of the reigne of our soveraigne Gorge
the second King over Great Brittain Ffrance & Island
Jamaica, Long Island 235
Defender of the Faith &c. Annoq Domoiii one thousand
seven hundred & twenty eight between Timothy Wood of
Jamaica in Queens County on Nasaw Island in the
Colloney of NewYork cord winder & Hannah his wife of
the one part and WilHam Watters of Jamaica above
said yeoman on the other part whereas Richard Oldfeild
late of Jamaica above said dyed seized & possesed of
certain lands meadows tenements hereditaments & being
soe seized did by his last will & testament dated the
tweenty seventh day of Aprill Anno Dom ll'il give devise
and bequeath imto his beloved wife Sarah his dewlling
house barne orchard & fourteen acers of land adjoyning
to the said dwelling together with four acers of wood-
land & four acers of meadow grown as by the said last
will & testemant more at large appears and further whereas
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the said Richard Oldfeild did by his said .last will & testa-
ment devise give and bequeath all the remaining part &
residue of his real estate as lands meadows & tennements
with all and singular their & every of their appurtenances
unto his granechild Joseph Oldfeild Pyer & to his dafters
Jane Hannah Mary Deborah Suseana & Kesiah to be
equally devided betwix them share & share alike in
even portions to have and to hold the reale estate above
said with appurtenances unto the said granchild and
dafters above named & to their respective heirs and and
assigns forever every one to use and injoye his her and
their parts & devidends in distintion & severally & their
heirs forever as allsoe by the said last will & testement
more fully may appear reference being had thereunto
and allsoe whereas the said reale estate lands meadows &
tennements the remaining part and residue being the
widows* part were run out surveyed devided preportioned
and alotted to each of the said legatees persuant to ye
said last will & testament as may fully and plainly
appear by a draft & scheme thereof made by David
Uumphys dated Aprill & May 1728 which was universally
by all the legatess & by those that undertoock for the
younger of them agreed accorded & contented unto &
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whereas that part of the said lands which fell or hap-
pened unto the said Timothy in right of his said wife
one of ye legatees to ye said last will & testament lyes
at the rear of the homestead and contains thirty four
acers adjoyning to certain lands widow Van Lowe land
Hendrick Heagerman land and John Emmons land as
the fence now stand and bounded east on other land of
ye said William which fell to Mary Oldfeild one of ther
legatees and allsoe five acres of meadow ground in the
heither east neck which markt or devided together with
the above mentioned land by N: 2 lying betwen N° 3
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& N° 6 in the dravft aforesaid now this indenture witt-
nesseth that the said Timothy & Hannah his said wife
for & in consideration of the sum of two hundred and
five pounds corrant lawfull money of the Colloney of
New York above said to them or one of them in hand
paid by the said William Watters at and before the
ensealing of these presents the receipt whereof they doe
hereby own & acknowledge themselfes to be therewith
satisfied contented & paid and thereof and of and from
every part thereof doe acquitt exonerate and discharge
ye said William Watters and his heirs exec^ & admin^
forever by these presents have given granted bargained
sold aliened enfeofed conveyed assured & confirmed and
the said Timothy Wood & Hannah his said wife doe
fully & absolutely give grant bargaine sell alienate en-
feofe convey assure & confirme unto the said William
Watters and to his heirs and assigns forever all and
singular the said lott or parcell of upland containing
thirty four acres and allsoe the said parcell or lott of
meadow grown containing five acers as is above & in
the said draft excitly decribed & both marcht and discribed
by No. 2 together with all and singular the timber trees
woods under woods pastures fences feedings improvements
ways conveinances profitts commodities heredittemants
and appurtenances whatsoever unto the said upland
and meadow belonging or in any wise appertaining and
all the right estate title claime and demand whatsoever
Jamaica, Long Island 237
of them the said Timothy Wood & Hannah his said wife
or of either of them or either of their heirs of in or to ye
same or of in or to any devision allotment or proportion
that may hereafter happen in case the above mentioned
shall not be stood unto abided by or any ways allowed or
changed and reversions and reversions remainder &
remainders thereof to have & to hold the above granted
thirty four acres of upland & five acres of meadow ground
above discribed and bargained premises with their &
every of their appurtenances unto ye said William
Watters and to his heirs & assigns to the only use benefitt
and behoofe of the said William Watters and his heirs
& assigns forever and the said Timothy Wood doth hereby
for himselfe his heirs exec'' & admin^ covenant grant &
agree to & with the said William Watters and his heirs
and assigns and every of them by these presents in
manner & form following that is to say that he the
said Timothy Wood and Hannah his said wife or one of
them in their or one of their own use now are or be &
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standeth lawfully seized of a good & perfect & absolute
estate in the law in fee simple of & in the above men-
tioned described lands & meadows & premises with every
of their appurtenances & have or one of them hath good
right & lawfull & absolute power & authority to bargaine
sell and assure the same to the said William Watters and
to his heirs & assigns forever according to the true mean-
ing of these presents & that the same & every part thereof
with the appurtenances now are & forever hereafter shall
be and continue clear & free discharged & acquited or other
wise at all times saved himselfe by the said Timothy
Wood his heirs exec" or admin'' of and from all & singuler
former bargains grants estate bonds statutes intensions
dowers title of dower joyntures writs & other charges
and incumbrances whatsoever had made done or growing
by or from the said Timothy Wood by any other
person or persons whatsoever and of & from the joyn-
ture & title of dower of Hannah the said wife of the
said Timothy and further that ye said Timothy Wood
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& Hannah his said wife at all times dureing ye space
of seven years from hence at the request & costs of
ye said William Watters his heirs or assigns shall &
will doe make & execute any further or other deed or
conveyance for assureing the premises unto the said
William Watters & his & assigns as shall be reason-
ablely devised & lastly that he ye said Timothy and
his heirs exec® & admin^ the above granted lands
meadows & premises with every of their appurtenances
unto the said William Watters and to his heirs & assigns
against all & every person or persons lawfully claimeing
the same or any part thereof shall warraiit & by these
presents forever defend in wittness whereof the above
parties have hereunto interchangablely put their hands
& scales the day & year above first written
Sealed & delivered Timothy Wood O
in the presents of Hannah X Wood O
Nicolas Everit her mark
Ephraim Bayles
Jos. Smith
Queens County so be it remembred that on the seventh
day of May Anno*^ one thousand seven hundred & tweenty
nine came before me John Tolmon Esq^ one of His Maij*'^®
Judges of ye Corte of Common Pleas in Queens County
the within named Timothy Wood & Hannah his wife
& did own & acknowledge that they executed ye within
deed to William Watters & his heirs & assigns unto his
& their only use & benefit forever as within mentioned
freely & the said Hannah being privitly examined said she
did the same without any compultion or threats and doe
alow of deed or instrument to be recorded haveing only in
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the 23 line one word erazed and in the 22d line the word
being interlined — A true coppy of the origginall deed
compared and intered by me Nehemiah Smith — Clerk
This Indenture made fifth day of Aprill in the eight
year of the reigne of our Soverregne Lord King Gorge
Jamaica, Long Island 239
over Great Brittain &c. and in the year of our Lord
Christ one thoussand seven hundred & tweenty two
between Barne Bloom Gorge Bloom & William Van
Borum executors of the last will & testament of Tice
Lanin late of Jamaica in Queens County in the Colloney
of NewYork yeoman deseased of the one part & Isaac
Van Nuiss of Rarreton in the Province in the of east
Jersey yeoman on the other part wittnesseth that the
said Barne Bloum Gorge Bloum & William Van Borim
according to the tenor & true meaning of the said last
will & testament of the said Tice Lanne and by force
& vertue there of for and in consideration of ye sum
of three hundred and eighty seven pounds ten shillings
corrant lawfull. money of NewYork abovesaid to them
in hand paid by the said Van Nice at or before ensealing
& delivery of these presents the receipt whereof they
doe hereby own & acknowledge themselfes satisfied &
thereof & of & from every part & parsell thereof doe acquit
exonerate and discharge the said Isaan Van Nuiss and
his heirs exec" and admin^ for ever by these presents
have granted bargained sold conveyed aliened assigned
& confirmed and doe by these presents freely clearly &
absolutely grant bargaine sell conveye alienate assure
and confirme unto the said Isaac Van Nuss & to his
heirs & assigns forever one certain messuage tenement
& parcell of land sittuate lying & being at a place called
Springfeild in Jamaica above said contain one hundred
acers more or less bounded eastterly on the highway
leading from the plains to the south southerly by Isaac
Emberman land westerly on Freeman part and northerly
by Elias Bayles land being the same on which the said
Tice Lanne lived and deied sezed of and allsoe all the
dwelling house out houses banes building orchards gar-
dens fences improvements timber woods commodities
easments heredittements and appurtenance to the said
messuageses tennements belonging or in any manner of
ways appertaining to have & to hold all the said messuage
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or tennement and all other the primises with the ap-
purtenances unto the said Isaac Van Nuiss and his heirs
& assigns to his & their only proper use benefitt & be-
hoofe forever and the said Bane Bloem Gorge Bloem &
William Van Borim doe hereby for themselfes & their
heirs exec^ adniin^ and every of them covenant promise
grant and agree to and with the said Isaac Van Nuiss
and heirs & assigns in manner & form following that is
to say that they the said Barne Bloem Gorge Bloome
& William Van Borrum immeadiately before the en-
saleing & executeing of these presents had in themselfes
by force & vertue of the said last will & testament of the
said Tice Lanne good right lawfuU & absolute power &
authority to grant bargaine alienate and convey the above
mentioned messuage tenement & bargained premises
together with the appurtenances in manner above said
and allsoe that the same and every part thereof shall
from henceforth forever con & abide to the said Isaac
Van Nuiss his heirs or assigns clear & clearly acquitted
& discharged or at all times from time to time sufis-
siencely seized houre less of & from all and every other
chargess bargains scales giftes grants joynters defeces
and of all & every other title trouble and incumbrance
whatsoever they be had made committed done or agreed
unto by the said Tice Lanne in his life time or by us
any of us att any time since his desease and lastly the
said Barne Bloume Gorge Bloume & William Van Borum
and their heirs exec^ & admin^ all & singuler the said
messuages tennement & parcell of land and bargained
premises with their & every of their appurtenances unto
the said Isaac Van Nuiss and his heirs & assigns against
them the said Barne Bloem Gorge Bloum & William
Van Borom and their heirs exec^ & admin^ and against the
heirs of the said Tice Lanne and all others that shall
lawfully claime the same shall & will warrant & by these
presents defend forever in wittness whereof the above
Jamaica, Long Island 241
parties to these presents have hereunto interchangablely
sett their hands & seales the day & year above first
written —
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Sealed & delivered Barnes X Blume
in the presents of Gorge X Blume
Eleven words in the last William Borum
covenant razed & the word
lawfully fistt interlined
Gabrile Luff
Jonathan Watters
Memorandom that on the fifth day of Aprill Anno
Dom 1722 came before me Jonathan Whithead Esq'
one of His Mijtes Justes for Queens County the within
named Barne Blume Gorge Blume & William Borum
and did own that they freely executed the within deed to
the uses therein mentioned Jonathan Whithead
A true coppy entered by me
Nehemiah Smith — Clerk
Aprill 19th 1731 — Then received of Nehemiah Smith
late Town Clerk of Jamaica this book page from one
to two hundred and sixty eight and one other book paged
from one to five hundred hundred and fifty two and
another book ninty seven leaves all town books received
pr me Sam^' Smith — Jun. Clarke
This Indenture made the second day of June in the
year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred
& twenty nine beteen Samuel Mills of Horsaneck in the
County of Fairfeild & Colloney of Connecticut yeoman
of the one part & Samuel Smith of Jamaica in Queens
County in the Collony of NewYork on the other part
wittnesseth that the said Samuel Mills for and in con-
sideration of the sum of fifty pounds lawfull money of
NewYork above said to him in hand paid by the said
Samuel Smith at and before the ensealing & delivery of
these presents the repct recept whereof he doth hereby
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one and acknowledge him selfe to be therewith fully
satisfied contented and paid and thereof and therefrom
& of & from every part thereof doth exonerate & discharge
the said Samuel Smith & his heirs exc'^'' & adm"^^ forever
by these presents hath given granted bargained sold
aliened enfeefed conveied assured and confirmed and the
said Samuel Mills doth by these presents fully freely and
absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene enfeof convey
assure & confirme unto the said Samuel Smith & to his
heirs & assigns forever one equal third part of all and
singular two dewelling houses & lott of land situate in the
town spot of Jamaica aforesaid lying apposite to the
County Hall bounded south on the main street except
a small lot of land belonging unto Daniel Smith & small
lott belonging to Samuel Dean which lyes within the
above bargained land west the land of Samuel Clows
and partly by land lately belonging to the old County
Hall north by the said Samuel Clows and east by Issa-
bella Wiggins & contained in the whole two acres more
or less together with all and singular the one equall
third part of all the buldings dwelling houses & edifices
thereunto belonging or in any manner of ways appertain-
ing and all the right estate title claim property & demand
whatsoever of him the said Samuel Mills or of his heirs of
in or to the same third part of the said dwelling housses
land premises and the reversions & remainders thereof
to have and to hold the above granted and bargained
third part of the said two mentioned dwelling houses
land and premises with every of their appertinances
unto the said Samuel Smith and to his heirs and assigns
to the only use benefit and behoof of the said Samuel
Smith and his his heirs and assigns forever and the said
Samuel Mills doth for himselvef his heirs exe^^ & admin^
covenant promise grant and agree by these presents to and
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with to and with the said Samuel Smith and his and as-
signs in manner and forme following that is to say that
we the said Samuel Mills is now the very true sole per-
Jamaica, Long Island 243
feet & lawfull owner of the said* one equall part of the
said two dwelHng houses & land and bargained premises
with every of their appertenanees immediately before
the executing of these presents in fee and that he the said
Samuel Mills now att the ensealing & delivery of these
presents is lawfully surely solely indefeazablely seized in
fee toHhe use himself e and of his heirs and assigns forever
and to none other use and that without any condition
further limitation or determination of use or uses of
& in the said above bargained third part of the said two
dwelling houses lands and premises with their appurtin-
ances and further that he the said Samuel Mills hath full
power good right & lawfull authority to give grant allien-
ate & bargain the same to the said Samuel Smith and to
his heirs and assigns forever in manner & forme afore
said and further that the said bargained one third part
of the said two dwelling houses lott of land and granted
premises & their appurtenances now are free and clear
from any former bargain grant sale mortgage trouble or
incumbrance whatsoever and further that he the said
Samuel Mills and his heirs ex*"^ & adm"^ the above
mentioned granted part of the said messuage land and
premises with every of their appurtenances unto the said
Samuel Smith and to his heirs assigns against alll awfull
claims and demands of any person or persons lawfully
claiming the same or any part thereof shall warrant and
by these presents forever defend in witness whereof the
above parties have hereunto interchanablely put their
hands & seals the day and year first written
Sealed & delivered Samll. Mills O
in the presence of
Caleb Knap y
Jonathan Waters
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June the 6th day 1730 Then personally appeared
Samll. Mills of Grnwich and acknowledged the above
written deed of sale to be his volentary act and deed
acknowleged before me Joshua Knapp
Justice of Peace
244 Records of the Town of
A true coppey of the original deed enterred (and
compared by Nehemiah Smith and pr me
Samll Smith Jun"^ Clark
We whose names are under written being commissoners
for the Town of Jamaica in Queens County pursuant to
an act of Genaral Assembly of the Province of New York
do by vertue of said act upon the request of the in-
habitants of the sd Town of Jamaica assertain and lay a
road or highway of the breath of two Roads through
the land of Thomas Whitehead in Jamaica begining
at the norwest corner of Abraham Mortemyas feence
to Tuning westwardly over the said Whiteheads land
to a certain white oak tree standing near the mill pond
with a bulge on the south side near the root and the
said road to be on the north side of the said bounderies and
from the said white oak tree runing southardly along
the said mill pond as near the said pond as to leave a
sufficient road as aforesaid and from thence to a certain
place where popple paseth over the brook below the mill
now in the possession of Samll. Skidmore then west-
wardly over the said broock to to the house of said Skid-
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more — performed by us this 31th day of October Anno
Dom 1727 — Jonathan Whitehead
Gabrill Luff
Rich'* Betts —
A true coppey entred by me
Samll. Smith Junr. Clark —
Jamaica July 18th 1732
A publick highwaigh of two rood wide laid out through
Benjamin Thustons land and so to the road that leads
from Sprinfield to the further east neck begining at a
chesnut tree marked on three sids by Freemans path
thence eastward to the south side of a pond so along the
side of the pond to Luporduses land thence along the
south side of sd Luporduses land to his south east corner
thence to the southwest corner of said Thustons orcherd
Jamaica, Long Island 245
then as the path now gos to and over the mill dam the sd
Thuston having given his consente thereto thence to a
large White oak thence to a large chestnut as the stekes
now stands to the abovesd road — performed bj' us the
day abovesd
RiCH^ Betts ] Commissioners
Samll Higbie 1- of the
D. Whitehead J Highways
A true coppey entred pr me
Samll Smith — Junr. Clark —
Richard Bettses ear mark is a crop & a hole in the
near ear — Entre this 8th day of April 1747
pr Samll. Smith — Cle
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It is the opinnion of the major part of the freeholders
att this Town Meeting that a road directly up Thustons
hill adjoyning to the west side of William Creeds fence is
the most convenient road up the said hill towards Flush-
ing and it is the desire of the said freeholders that the
road may run accordingly provided that the said William
Creed do within three months make the said road more
passable for waggons then the road formerly laid out
there : — This ordered at a Town meting ye 3d day of Aprill
1733—
Entred pr me Samll Smith Jun' Clark
12th May 1733
W^e underwritten commissioners of highways in the
Town of Jamaica in Queens County on Long Island
having this day viewed a certain high way which runs
from the Town of Jamaica rounding westerly up a
certain hill called Thirstons hill towards the Town of
Flushing and are of oppinnion the said highway is con-
veniant and ought to be altered wherefore we have alterd
the same highway in respect of its runing up the said
hill and have laid out and for the future do order that
the road or highway there shall begin at the south side
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of the said hill called Thirstons hill and runing drectly
up the said hill adjoyning William Creeds fence as it
now stands and to be fore rods wide so runing in a direct
line till it comes unto the former roade that is to say with
this provisoe that he who shall keep the land within
fence where the old highway runs do keep two good
swinging gates one at each ende and no more for people
to pase and repass with there team or teams in case they
be cause Richard Betts
Samll Higbie
D. Whitehead
A true coppey pr Samll. Smith — Junr — Clerk
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To all Christian people unto whome these presents
may come Daniel Bayles of Jamaica in Queens County
in Nassaw Island in the Province of NewYork sendeth
greting Know ye that I the said Daniel Bayles for and
in consideration of the sum of seven pounds good and
lawfull money of NewYork to me in hand paid by Thomas
Hendrickson of Fosters Medow in bounds of Hemstead
in the County Island and Province aforesaid before the
ensealing and delivering of these presents the recept
whereof I do own and acknoledg myselfe to be therewith
fully satisfied contented and paid and theirof and their-
from and of every part or parcel theirof do for ever
exonerate acquit and discharge him ye said Thomas
Hendrickson his executors and administrators from any
further claim or demand from any part or percel theirof
have given granted bargained and sold alienated and
confirmed and I do by vertue of these presents more
fully clearly and absolutely give grant bargain and
sell alienate and confirme unto the said Thomas Hendrick-
son his heirs executors or administrators or assigns for
ever a certain peice or percel of upland situate lying
and being in the bounds of Jamaica aforesaid containing
two acres neither more nor less to be laid out att the
rear of my land being buted and bounded as followeth
Jamaica, Long Island 247
that is to say east by him the said Hendrickson and
west by him the said Bayles and north by the land of
Anthony Waters and south by the land of Hendrick
Onderdonck together with all and singular previlidges
appurtenances and likewise with all woods under woods
timber trees as well standing as lying I the abovesaid
Daniel Bayles do acknoledge to have sold as aforesaid
from my heirs executors and administrators unto the
said Thomas Hendrickson his heirs executors or ad-
ministrators to have and to hold the same to be and
remaine unto the only proper use benefit and behoof of
his the said Thomas Hendrickson his his heirs executors
or administrators or assigns forever free and clearly
discharged of and from all entanglements whatever with a
warrent to defend against any person laying just claime
unto the same in testamony whereof I have put to my
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hand and seal seal this fifteenth day September the sixth
year of Hur Majesties reign in the year of our Lord
Christ one thousand seven hundred and seven
Sealed and delivered Daniel Bayles O
in the presence of
Elias Bayles The word beteen ye 25 and 26
Thos. Whitehead line heirs are enterlined in the
Wm. Creed oregonal
Quens County Febuary 17th 1723 — Then came the
within named Thomas Whitehead and Elias Bayles
witnesses to the within instrement before me Isaac
Hicks Judge of this Cort of Common Pleas of Queens
County and being duly sworne declareth that that they
saw the within Daniel Bayles sign and seal the within
deed and declares to be his free volentary act and deed
Isaac Hicks
A true coppey of the oregonal deed and acknoledgment
by me Samll. Smith, Junr. Cler —
This Indenture made this twenty fifth day of Aprill
and in the forth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord
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George by the grace of God of Grate Brittain &c. King
Defender of the Faith &c. and in the year of our Lord
Christ one thousand seven hundred and eighteen and
beteen Elias Bayles whelewright of Jemaica in Queens
County on Nassaw Island and in the province of New York
of the one part and Thomas Hendrickson of Hemstead in
the same County Island and Province afore said yeo"
of the other part wittness that the above said Elias
Bayles for and in consideration of the sum of six pounds
fifteen shillings current money of New York to him in
hand by the above said Thomas Hendrickson at or before
the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt
whereof he doth hereby one and doth acknoledge him-
selfe to be therewith satisfied contented and paid and
thereof and therefrom doe forever exonerate acquitt and
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and discharge the above said Thomas Hendrickson his
heirs executors and administrators & and everj^ of them
from every part and percel thereof have given granted
allienated enfefed ashureed quited claimed sold and
made over and do by these presents freely clearly & abso-
lutely give grant aline enfeofe assure quit claime sell
and make over unto the abovesaid Thomas Hendrickson
his heirs and assigns for ever all that certain peice parcel
and lot of medow in the bounds of Jamaica afore said
being at a neck commonly called the further east neck
containing by estemation one acre and a halfe being the
same more or less as it was laid out that is to say the
equal halfe part of that lot of medow above exsprest
that is being the equal halfe part both in quality and
quantity in the above mensoned lot of medow and
buted and bounded as followeth that is to say east by a
little crick leading into the mouth of the river and west
by the widow Demott or the medow that did belong to
Jehanus Demot late deceased and north by John Hen-
drickson and a stake upon the norwest corner leading
easterly to a little crick and south by the bay or rever
all which medow as above bounded and exprest with
all the previledges appurtenances hereditements emoli-
Jamaica, Long Island 249
ments to the same belonging with all the estate right
title property claim and demand of him the said Elias
Bayles his heirs exe''*' and adm'^ to him the said Thomas
Hendrickson his heirs and assigns to have and to hold
forever and the same to be and remaine to the only
proper use benifit and behoof of him the said Thomas
Hendrickson his heirs and assigns shall and may att all
times for ever hereafter have hold occiipie possess and
enjoy the above recited medow and premises as his or
there one medow of inheritance in fee simple freely
and clearly discharged of and from from all former givfts
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grants seals mortgages dowreys intales judgments execu-
tions revertions or revertions remainders or remainders
or extents or any other title or incumbrance whatsoever
and also the above said Elias Bayles doth further promise
covenant and agree for himselfe his heirs ex^ and adm^
to and with the said Thomas Hendrickson his heirs and
assigns that he had at the time of the ensealing and
delivery of these presents full power and lawfull authority
for to sell and dispose of the same in manner and forme
as afore said and alsoe will warrent & forever defend
the same against any person or persons laying any just
claime to the same and alsoe will sale and deliver any
other firmer deed or covenant for the premises as the
said Thomas Hendrickson his heirs or assigns shall be
advised or procure to be drawn by his or their councel
learned in the law for the of seven years next ensuing —
In testemony whereof the the parties first above written
hath set to their hands and afixed their seals the day
and year first above written Elias Bayles O
Sealed and delivered
in the presence of
Nathan Smith
Wait Smith
Sept. 22d 1732 — Queens County — Then came before
me Isaac Hicks Esq"' His Majesties Judg of the Court of
Common Pleas for sd County Nathan Smith one of the
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evidences to the within written deed who upon oth
declareth that he saw the within named EHas Bayles
sign seal and deliver the within written instrument as
his free & voluntary act and deed and likewise that he
saw the within named Wait Smith subscribe his name
as one evidence thereunto and finding no meteriel raisures
or interleniations therein I allow the same to be recorded
Isaac Hicks
A true coppey by me Samll. Smith Junr Clerk
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This Indenture this twenty eight day of Febuary and
in the seventh year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord
George by the grace of God of Grate Brittain &c. King
Defender of the Faith &c. & in the year of our Lord Christ
one thousand seven hundred & twenty or twenty one
and beteen Meceel Demott yeo'^ with Dina his wife of
Hemstead in Queens County on Nassaw Island and in
the Province of NewYork of the one part and Thomas
Hendrickson of the same place County Island and
Province afore said yeo" of the other part witnesseth that
above said Miceall Demot with Dina his wife for and
in consideration of the sum of ten pounds current money
of NewYork to him in hand paid by above said Thomas
Hendrickson at or before the ensealing and delivery of
these presents the recept whereof he doth hereby one and
doth acknoledge himselfe to be therewith satisfied con-
tent and paid and thereof and therefrome do forever
exonirate acquitt and discharge the above said Thomas
Hendrickson his heirs ex^ and adm^ & every of them
from every part and percel thereof have given granted
aliened enfefed assured quited claimed sold and made
over and do by these presents frely clearly and absolutely
give grant alienate enfeft assure quit clame sell and
make over unto the above said Thomas Hendrickson his
heirs and assigns for ever all that certain peice parcel
and lot of medow in the bounds of Jamaica being at a
neck commonly called the further east neck containing
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by estemation one and a halfe being the same more or
less as It was laid out that is to say the equal halfe part
of that whole lot of medow that the above said Thomas
Hendrickson & Meeeal Demot bought of the said Elias
Bayles that is to say the halfe part both for queliety and
quantity in the above mentioned lot of medow and
buted and bounded as as followeth that is to say east
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a little crick leading into the mouth of the rever & west
by the widow Demott or the medow that did belong to
Jehonos Demott late deceased and north by John Hen-
drickson and a stake upon the norwest corner leading
easterly to a little crick and soth by the bay or rever
all which medow as bounded and exprest with all the
preveledges appurtenances hereditements and emole-
ments to the same belonging with all the estate right title
property clame and demand of him the said Meeeal
Demot his heirs ex« and adm^ to him the said Thomas
Hendrickson his heirs and assigns to have and to hold
for ever and the same to be and remaine to the only
proper use benefit and behoof of him the said Thomos
Hendrickson his #heirs and assigns for ever and that the
said Thomas Hendrickson his heirs and assigns shall and
may at all times for ever hereafter have hold occupie
possess and injoy the above recited medow and premises
as his or there one medow of inheritance in fee simple
freely and clerely discharged of and from all former
gifts grants sales mortgageses doweries intails jud-
ments executions revertions or revertions remainders or
remainders or remainders or extent or any other title or
incumbrance whatsoever and also the above said Meeeal
Demot doth further promise covenant & agree for him-
selfe his heirs ex« and adm« to and with the said Thomas
Hendrickso his heirs and assigns that he had at the time
of the ensealing and delivery of these presents full power
and lawfull authority for to sel and dispose of the same
m manner & forme as aforesaid and also will warren and
forever defend the same against any person or persons
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laying any just claime to the same and also will seal
and deliver any other or firmer deed or conveiance
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conveiance for the premises as the said Thomas Hen-
drickson his heirs or assigns shall be advised or procure
to be drawn by his or their councel lerned in the law for
the space of seven years next ensuing In testamony
whereof the perties first above written hath set to their
hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above
written — Meicle X Demot O
Sealed and delivered his mark
in the presence of us Dinah X Demott O
Nathan Smith hur mark
Joseph Denton
Queens County — on the 9th day of June in the year
one thousand seven hundred and thirty three then came
before me John Talman Esq"" one of the Judges for the
Court of Common Pleas for Queens County Nathan
Smith one of ye subcriven evedences to the within
written deed of sale who being sworn upon the evangeles
saith that he saw Mecel Demott and Dina Demot sign
seal and deliver the within written deed of sale to be their
free act and Nathan Smith
John Tolman
A true coppey by me Samll. Smith Junr. — Cler—
Page 281
This Indenture made this forth day of August in the
year of our Lord Christ seventen hundred and thirty
one by and beteen John Elderson of the township of
Hemstead in Queens County in New York Province of the
one part and Thomas Hendrickson of the township of
Hemstead yeoman of the other part witnesseth that the
said John Elderson for and consideration of the sum
of one pound fourteen shillings and six pence New York
money to him in hand paid before the execution of these
presence by the afore named Thomas Hendrickson
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the recept whereof he the said John Elderson doth hereby
acknoledge and himselfe to be therewith contented
satisfied and there of and therefrom and of and from
every part and percel thereof doth by these presence
forever acquit and discharge him ye sd Thomas Hendrick-
son his heirs ex^ and adm^ hath given granted bargained
sold ahenated enfefed ashureed conveied and confirmed
and by these presents doth freely fully and absolutely
give grant bargain sell alienate enfef ashure convey and
confirme unto him the said Thomas Hendrickson his
heirs and assigns a certain piece or medow ground
as shall contain one rood or five yards of medow ground
laying at the side of Jamaica parsonage medow with a
preveledg of a way to pass and repas near ye middle of
the lot of medow belonging to John Hendrickson and
John Elderson the way of pasin cross the said road of
medow for John Hendrickson medow and John Elderd
& John Hendrickson and John Elderson to mend the said
road cross to their one medow bounded east by by the
grate crick and so runing west by the parsonage line
more t ye Demots line runing south to the stake beteen
John Hendricksons medow and John Elderds together
with all advantages or previledges apurtenances or con-
venences belonging to the said road or five yards of medow
to him the said Thomas Hendrickson his heirs and assigns
forever to his and their one only proper use benefit and
behoof forever and he said John Elderd for himselfe his
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his his heirs ex^ adm'^ and every of them doth covenant
grant and to and with the said Thomas Hendrickson
his heirs and assigns that before the execution of these
presence he is the lawfull owner of the above demised
barganed premises and is lawfully seised of the same and
hath good right power and athority to bargain sell alline
enfeft asshure convey and confirme the same as abovesaid
and that the said Thomas Hendrickson his heirs and
assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times
forever hereafter by vertue of these presents lawfully
peacabelly and quietly exonarateed and discharged of
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and from all and every other former gift grant bergain
sale lease and the said John Elderd doth further covenant
and bind himselfe his heirs ex^ adm^ and every of them
firmly by these presence to warrent and defend the above
bargained rod of meadow unto him the said Thomas
Hendrickson his heirs and assigns against any person or
persons laying of any lawfull claim or claims thereto in
witness whereof I have set to my hand and seal the day
and above written John Elderd O
Signed sealed and delivered
in the presence of
Hendrick X Hendrickson
his mark
William X Nicols
his mark
Queens County on the 9 day of June in ye year 1733
Then came before me John Tolman one of the Judges
for the cort of common Pleas for Queens County William
Niccols one of the subscribers evedences to the within
written deed of sale who being sworne on Evangelis saith
that he saw John Elderd sign seal and deliver the within
deed of sale to be his act and deed finding no rasures nor
enterlines let this be recorded John Tolman
A true coppey p me William X Niccols
*Samll Smith — Cle. his mark
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This Indenture made the seventeenth day of August
in ye year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hun-
dred & thirty two beteen Samuel Bayles of Oyster Bay
in Queens County in ye Colloney of NewYork gent of
the one part & Thomas Hendrickson of Fosters Meadow
in Hemstead in the county above said yeoman on the
other part witnesseth that the said Samuel Bayles for and
in consideration of the sum of three pounds lawfull money
of the colloney above said to him in hand paid by the
said Thomas Hendrickson at & before the ensealing &
delivery of these presence the receipt whereof he doth
hereby own & acknoledge himselfe to be therewith fully
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satisfied and contented and thereof & of every part thereof
doe acquitt exonerate & discharge the said Thomas
Hendrickson and his heirs ex'=*' & adm'* forever by these
presents have granted bargained sold ahened conveied
& confirmed and by these presence doth freely & abso-
lutely grant bargain sell aline convey and confirme unto
the said Thomas Hendrickson and to his heirs & assigns
for ever a certain peice or parcel of salt meadow situate
in the further east neck in the Township of Jamaica
above said bounded south on other meadow of said
Thomas Hendrickson west partly on sd Thomas Hen-
drickson and partly on the meadow of the widdow Demot
which formerly blonged to John Freeman north & east
by a certain creeck that leads into the mouth of grate
creeck or bay which runs from the meadow that was
John Freemans above said containing aboute one acre
more less and is part of a lott of meadow that formerly
John Carmans together with all and singuler the com-
modities advantages ways passageses easments profits
conveniances heriditaraents and apurtenances thereunto
belonging or in any manner of ways appertaining and
the reversions and remainders thereof to have and to hold
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the above granted peice or percel of meadow and granted
premises with every of the appurtenances unto the said
Thomas Hendrickson & to his heirs and assigns to the
only use benifit and behoof of the said Thomas Hendrick-
son and to his heirs and assigns forever and the said
Samuel Bayles doth hereby for him selfe his heirs ex^
and adm^ covenant and promise to & with the said
Thomas Hendrickson and his heirs and assigns that
he the said Samuel Bayles immediately before the exe-
cuting hereof had in him selfe good right and full power
to grant & alienate the above granted meadow and
premises with every of the appurtenances unto the said
Thomas Hendrickson and to his heirs and assigns for ever
in manner and forme afore said and further that the same
is free and clear from all incombrence and troble what-
soever and further that the said Samuel Bayles and his
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heirs and ex^ and adm^ the above mentioned peice of
meadow ground passages ways premises and every of
their appurtenances unto the said Thomas Hendrickson
and his heirs and assigns against all just and lawfull
claimes and dmands whatsoever shall warrent and by
these presents forever defend in wittness whereof the
abovesaid parteis to these presents have hereunto inter-
chanablely putt to their hands and seals the day and
year above first wi'itten — Saml. Bayles O
Sealed and delivered
in the presence of us
William Boerum
Joseph Smith
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Septembr 22d 1732— Then came the with named
Saml. Bayles personaly before me Isaac Hicks Judg of
the Cort of Common Pleas of Queens County and acknol-
edged the within instrument to be his free and volentary
act and deed — ^I alow this deed to be recorded
Isaac Hicks
A true coppey pr Samll Smith — Junr. Cle —
Jamaica September the 14th 1733
Att the speaciall instence and request of Jehaness
Demott we whose names are underwriten commissioners
of the highways of the town of Jamaica aforesaid have
laid out a way one rood wide through the parsonage
lot of medow on the further east neck upon the south side
of said lot begining at the south east corner of the said
parsonage lot so runing along westward upon the south
side thereof to the medow of the said Mott — performed
the day abovesd by us Richd Betts
Samll. Higbee
. D. Whitehead
A true coppey of the origonal entred pr.
Samll Smith, Junr. Ch
Jamaica, Long Island 257
This Indenture made the twenty seven day of March
and in the thirteenth year of ye reign of our Sovereign
Lord King George over Grate Brittain &c. King De-
fender of the Faith &c. and in ye year of our Lord Christ
one thousand seven hundred and twenty seven bet wen
Israel Smith of Jamaica in Queens County on Nassaw
Island and in ye Colloney of New York doct. on the one
part and William Higbee of ye same place yeoman on the
other part wittneseth that the said Israel Smith for and
in consideration of ye sum of thirty two pounds current
lawfull money of NewYork afore said to him in hand
paid by ye above said William Higbee at and or before
ye ensealing or delivery of these presents the receipt
whereof he doth hereby one and acknoledge himself e
to be therewith satisfied and thereof and therefrome and
frome every part and percel thereof do by these presents
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for forever acquit exonerate and discharge ye said William
Higbee and his heirs ex^ adm^ have given granted bar-
gained sold alienated conveyed assured and confirmed
and he ye said Israel Smith doth by these presents give
grant bargin sell alienate convey assure and confirme unto
ye said William Higbe and to his heirs and assigns for-
ever a certain peice or percel or lott of upland lying &
being in ye Township of Jamaica aforesaid lying sotherly
from ye Town a peice of land which formerly was laid
out to his father Thomas Smith late deceased be it
more or less and it fell to ye above said Israel Smith by
heirship and is buted and bounded as followeth (viz)
that is to say easterly by ye broock parting ye island
formerly known or called Deans Island and partly by an
old fence on ye said island to ye bogs of John Vansoland
which formerly Daniel Bulls and southerly by the bogs
of John Vansoland and westerly by a highway that goeth
to ye known by ye names of boge lots and northerly by a
highway that goeth to Deans Island abovesaid be ye
same more or less as it is above bounded and exprest
together with the premices thereunto belonging or in
any manner of ways appertaining with all singuler
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to every part and percel thereof with all ye bogs timber
trees wood under woods whether standing or lying or
appertaining to ye above mentioned land as above
bounded with all ye previledges profits commodeties
hereditements and appurtenances thereunto belonging
or in any maner of ways appertaining with all ye right
title claim and demand of him ye said Israel Smith his
heirs adm'^ or assigns to him ye said William Higbee and
his heirs and assigns forever and ye same for to have and
to hold and to remain to ye only proper use befitt & be-
hoof of him ye said William Higbee his heirs and assigns
forever and ye said William Higbee his heirs ex' adm^
and assigns shall and may att all times forever hereafter
have hold ocupie posses & injoy the above recited land
& premises with all appurtenances thereunto belong-
ing as his one land of inheretance in fee simple frely
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and clearly discharged of and from all former givfts
grants mortgages sales dowreis extents or executions or
any other title or incumbrance whatsoever had made or
comited at any time or times before ye ensealing or
delivery of these presents with a warrenttee to defend
ye same against any person or persons laying any just
claim to ye same or any part thereof and will seal or
deliver any other or firmer deed or convaience for ye
premises abovesaid in testemony and witness whereof
the above said Isral Smith hath set to his hand & affixed
his seal the day and year first above written —
Sealed and delivered Israel Smith O
in ye presence of
Prisila Smith
Nehemiah Smith
Queens County S. S. Aprill 4th 1734 — Then came be-
fore me John Tolman Esq"^ one of His Majes*'^^ Judges
of ye Court of Common Pleas for said County Nehemiah
Smith one of the witnesses to the within deed & did de-
pose on the Holy Evangelist that he see the within named
Isral Smith seal and execute the within instruement to
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the within named WilHam Higbee for ye uses within
mentioned — there being no rasons or interhniations
therein let it be recorded John Tolman
A true coppey of ye origonal entred pr
Samll. Smith Junr. Clerk —
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This Indenture made the sixth day of Febuary in the
eight year of the reign of our Soveraign Lord George the
Second over Grate Brittaine &c. King Defender of the
Faith &c. Annoq Domi one thousand seven hundred
& thirty four between William Stead of Jamaica in Queens
County in the Province of New York house carpenter of
the one part and William Creed of the same place cord-
wainer & Joseph Smith of the same place gent both on
the other part wittnesseth that the said William Stead
for and in consideration of the sum of twenty six pounds
ten shillings lawful! money of New York abovesaid to
him in hand paid by the said William Creed & Joseph
Smith at and before the ensealing & delivery of these
presents the receipt whereof he doth hereby one and
acknoledge himselfe to be therewith fully satisfied &
contented & thereof & of & from every part thereof doth
by these presents freely & fully discharge the said William
Creed and Joseph Smith and either of them & their &
every of their heirs ex^ and adm' forever hath given
granted bargained sold alliened conveied and confirmed
and by these presents the said William Stead doth abso-
lutely give grant bargain sell alline convey & confirme
unto the said William Creed & Joseph Smith and to their
heirs & assigns forever a certain piece or parcel of land
lying on the hills (which he bought of Richard Comes
.deceas'^) in the Township abovesaid containing ten acres
be the same more or less as now within fence bounded
east on the country road leading from Jamaica to Flushing
south on land of said William Creed west on land of John
Willet and north on land of the said Joseph Smith to-
gether with all the fences timber woods water swamps
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commodities improvements hereditements and appur-
tenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any man-
ner of ways appertaining and all all the right estate
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title clame posession and demand whatsoever of him
the said William Stead of in or to the same and the
reversions & remainders thereof to have and to hold the
above granted and bargained lands & premises with every
of their appurtenances unto the sd William Creed and
Joseph Smith and to their heirs & assigns to their only
use benefit & behoof forever and the said William Stead
doth by these presents for himselfe his heirs ex^ & adm"
covenant & agree to and with the said William Creed
and Joseph Smith and their heirs and assigns that he
the said William Stead is now lawfull & rightfully seized
& possesed of and in the said above granted land &
premises with every of their appurtenances & hath at
the time of the executing hereof good and full power &
authority to alienate convey & assure the same unto the
said William Creed & Joseph Smith and their heirs &
assigns according to the true meaning of these presents
and further that the same is now clear and free from all
troble estates dowries mortgages and incumbrances
whatsoever & from the title of dower of Deborah the wife
of the sd William Stead and further that he the said
William Stead and his heirs ex^ and adm" the said above
granted land and premises with every of their appur-
tenances unto the said William Creed & Joseph Smith
& to their heirs and assigns against all just and lawfull
claimes of any person & persons whatsoever shall warrant
and and by these presents forever defend in witness
whereof the above parties have here unto interchangeably
put their hands and seals this day and year above first
written William Stead O
Sealed and delivered
in the presence of us
Benj* Hinchman
William Creed , Queens County — S.S.
Jamaica, Long Island 261
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Bet it remembrd that on the seventh day of Febry.
Ano Domi one thousand seven hundred and thirty foure
came before me John Messenger Esq"" one of the Joudges
of the Court of Common Pleas in Queens County the
within named WilHam Stead and did one and acknoeledg
that he executed the within deed freely to the uses
therein mentioned being no rasure or interlineation I
allow of the within deed to be recorded
John Messenger
Febuary 18th 1734 — A true coppey of the oregenal
deed and acknoledgment entred pr
Samll. Smith, Junr. Cle —
This Indenture made this twenty six day of March
and in the third year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord
George King of Grate Brittain and sow forth and in
the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred
and seventeen and beteen Ram Garison cordwinder of
Jamaica in Queens County in Nasaw Island in the
Province of New York of the one part and William Golder
of the same place carpentor of the other part witnesseth
that the abovesd Ram Garison for and in consideration
of the sum of seventy eight pounds currant money of
NewYork to him in hand paid by ye abovesd William
Golder at & before ye ensealing and delivery of these
presents the recept whereof he doth one and acknoledge
himselfe to be therewith satisfied contented and paid
& thereof and therefrom doe forever exonerate aquit
and discharge the abovesaid William Golder his heirs
ex^ adm^ and every of them from every part and percel
thereof have given granted alined enfofed ashured quited
claimed sold and made over and doe by these presents
freely clearly and absolutely give grant alien enfefe
asshure quit claime sell and make over unto the abovesaid
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William Golder his his heirs and assigns forever all that
peace percel and lot of upland in the bounds of Jamaica
aforesd containing by estemation fifteen acres be the
same more or less lying in the east division and bound
as followeth south by ye said Ram Garison and east
by Hemstead line and north by the said William Golder
and west by the highway that leadeth down to the
further east neck on the froont runing from the said
Golders land southward to a stake from thence to a
black oake sapline easterly for that purpose marked it
being ye eaqual halfe of the lot of land as the sd Ram
Garison bought of Nathaniel Denton all which land as
above bounded and exprest with all the priveledges ap-
purtinances heriditements & emoliments to the same
belonging with all the fencing trees timber trees woods
under woods standing or lying or belonging to ye same
with all the estate right title property claime and de-
mand of him the said Ram Garison his heirs ex^ adm^
to him the said William Golder his heirs and assigns to
have and to hold for ever and the same to be and remaine
to the only use benifit and behoof of him the sd William
Golder his heirs and assigns shall and may at all times
forever hereafter have hold occupie posses and in joy
the above recited land and granted premises as his or
there one land of inheritance in fee simple fully and
clearly discharged of and from all former gifts grants
sales or any other title or incumbrance whatever & also
the abovesd Ram Garison doth further covenant and
agree for himself e his heirs ex^ ad"'" to and with the sd
William Golder his heirs and assigns that he had the time
of the ensealing and delivery of these— look over for ye rest
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these presents full power lawfull authority to sell and
disspose of the same in manner and forme aforesd and
alsoe will warrant and forever defend the same against
any person or persons laying any just claime to the same
in testamony whereof the above parties hath set to their
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hands and fixed thciir seals the day and year first above
written Ram Garison O
Sealed and delivered
in presence of
James Denton
Samll Higbee
Queens 1 May the first day 1734 — Then came be-
County j fore me John Tolman one of the Judges for
the Court of Common Pleas for Queens County the within
named Ram Garison and acknoledge the within written
deed of sale to be his act and deed —
John Tolman
A true coppey of ye origenal deed and acknoledg™*
entred & compared pr Samll. Smith Junr Cler —
This Indenture made this twenty ninth day of March
and in the sixth year of ye reign of our Soverign Laydy
Anne by the grace of God over England Scotland France
and Ireland Queen Defender of the Faith &c. and in
the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred
and seven and beteen Powel Amberman of Jamaica in
Queens County on Nasaw Island in ye Province of New-
York yeoman of the one part and William Golder of the
same place yeoman of the other part witnesseth that the
said Powel Emberman for and in consideration of the
sum of forty pounds currant money of New York to him
in hand paid by the abovesd William Golder at or before
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the ensealing and and delivery of these presents the recept
whereof he doth hereby one and acknoledg himselfe to be
therewith satisfied contented and paid and thereof and
therefrom doe forever exonirate acquit and discliarge
the abovesd William Golder his heirs ex'' and adm'
and every of them from every part and percel thereof
have given granted enfeofed released confirmed assured
quited claimd sold and made over unto ye abovesd
William Golder his heirs and assigns forever all that
264 Records of the Town of
peice percel or lot of land situate lying and being in the
bounds of Jamaica aforesd in a division commonly called
the east division and containing by estimation thirteen
acres and halfe be the same more or less and bounded
as followeth that is to say east by Fosters River or
marked trees and west by a highway and north by the
land of Peter White and south by by ye land of ye abovesd
William Golder all which land as above bounded and
exprest together with all and singuler ye trees timber
trees woods under woods standing lying or belonging to
ye same with all and singuler ye priviledges appurte-
nances hereditements and emoliments to the same be-
longing or any maner of ways appertaining to the same
with all the estate right title surty claim and demand
of him the abovesd Powel Emberman his heirs ex^ or
adm" to him the abovesd William Golder to have and to
hold to him his heirs ex^ & assigns for ever and the same
to be and remain to the only proper use benifit and
behoof of him his heirs and assigns for ever and that
the said William Golder shall and may from time to time
and at all times forever hereafter have hold occupie
posses and enjoy ye above recited land and granted
premises as his or their one land of inheritance in fee
simple freely and clearly discharged of and from all
former gifts grants mortgages sales extents or executions
or any title or incumbrance whatever with a warrantee
to defend ye same against any person or persons whatever
lawfully claiming the same and alsoe will scale and dilever
any other or firmer firmer deed or convaience for the
Page 2H
primises of the said William Golder his heirs or assigns
shall be advised or procured to be drawn by his or their
councel learned in the law for the space of seven years
next after the date hereof in testimony whereof the parties
abovesd hath put to their hands and affixed their seals
the day and year first above written
Powel Emberman O
Jamaica, Long Island 265
Sealed and delivered in presence of
Martha X Mills
her mark
Zach Mills
Queens 1 August the 22d day 1734 —
County / S.S. Then came before me John Tolman
one of the Judges for the Court of Common Pleas for
Queens County the within named Powel Amberman and
acknoledg the within written deed of sale to be his act
and deed John Tolman
A true coppey of ye origenal deed & acknoledgmt
entred & compared pr Samll Smith — Junr — Cler—
This Indenture made this sixteenth day of May and
in the thirteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord
George King of Grate Brittain and so forth and in the
year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred
and twenty seven and beteen Andrew Gale of Jamaica
in Queens County on Nassaw Island and in the Province
of New York of the one part and William Golder of the
same place of the other part witnesseth that ye said
Andrew Gale for and in consideration of ye sum of twenty
three pounds currant money of New York to him in hand
paid by the said William Golder at and before the en-
sealing and delivery of these presents the recept whereof
he the sd Andrew Gale doth one and acknoled himselfe
to be therewith satisfied contented and paid and of every
part thereof doth by these presents aquit releas and dis-
charge the said William Golder his heirs ex« adm^ for
ever have given granted granted bargained assured
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quited claim sold and made over and he the said Andrew
Gale doth by these presents grant bargain sell allienate
enfefe assure convay and confirme to the said William
Golder and to his heirs and assigns forever a certain
piece percel & equal halfe part of a teen acre lot of medow
be the same more or less being in the bounds of Jamaica
266 Records of the Town of
aforesaid in a place commonly called the further east
neck and bounded as folio weth that is to say north by
John Hans and south by the bay and east by Benjamin
Coe and west by Nicholas Lambert & the said Andrew
Gale it being the equal east halfe part of said teen acre
lot of medow with all and singuler the profitt possession
claim and demand of what ever of him the sd Andrew
Gale of in or to the sd medow and premises and the
reversions and remainders thereof to have and to hold
ye sd granted bargained medow and premises with
every of their appurtenances unto ye sd William Golder
his heirs and assigns forever to his and their sole proper
use benifit profitt & behofe for ever and he the sd Andrew
Gale doth for himselfe his heirs ex^ adm - covenant promise
grant & agree to & with ye sd William Golder his heirs and
assigns that he the sd Andrew Gale had in himselfe good
right & full power to alienate and convey ye above
mentioned medow & premises with every of their appurte-
anances and lastly ye sd Andrew Gale his heirs ex^ adm^
ye sd granted medow and premises & their appurtenances
to ye sd William Golder and to his heirs & assigns against
any person or persons justly claiming ye same or any
part thereof will warrant and for ever defend in testa-
money whereof ye parties have put to their hands &
seals the day and year first above written
Sealed and delivered Andrew X Gale O
in presence of his mark
Joshua Pettit
Samll. Higbee
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Queens 1 May the fivfth day 1734
County / S.S. Then came before me John Tolman
one of the Judges for the Court of Common Pleas for
Queens County the within named Andrew Gale and did
acknoledge the within written deed of sale to be his act
and deed — Let this deed be recorded John Tolman
A true coppey of ye oregenal deed and acknoledgment
entred and compared pr me Samll. Smith — Jun"^ Cler —
Jamaica, Long Island W7
This Indenture made the foreteenth day of May and
in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hun-
dred and thirty three beteen Ram Nosstrant of Jamaica
in Queens County on ye Island of Nassaw in ye Colony
of NewYork shewmaker of ye one part and William
Golder of the same place County Island and Coloney
above said whelewright on ye other part witnesseth that
ye said Ram Norsstrant for and in consideration of the
sum of ninty five pounds currant money of NewYork
afore said to him in hand paid by ye said William Golder
before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the
recept of which he doth hereby one and acknoledg him-
selfe to be therewith satisfied and paid and therefrom
and of and from every part thereof doth by these presents
aquit and discharge the said William Golder his heirs
ex**^ and adm'^'^" forever have granted bargaind sold
alliened enfefed assured and confirmed and doth by these
presents give grant bargain sell aline enfeof enfeof
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assure and confirme unto the said William Golder and
to his heirs and assigns forever one certain parcel of
land situate and being in the bounds of Jamaica aforesd
in a village called Springfeild bounded that is to say
on the west to a fence now standing on the east side of
a highway that leadeth along on the east side of ye run
caled Springfield run on the north by land of the afore
said William Golder east by ye line that devideth Hem-
stead and Jamaica south by land of the abovesd Ram
Nosstrant the premises to extend so far south as to
contain twenty acres together with all and singular the
commodities fencing timber trees woods under woods
standing or lying with all advantages profitts and benifits
whatsoever thereunto belongeth or in any manner of
ways appertaining and the reversions and remainders
thereof to have and to hold the said granted and above
mentioned percel of land and premises with the ap-
purtenances unto the said William Golder and to his
268 Records of the Town of
heirs and assigns to his and their sole and proper use
benefitt and behoof forever and the said Ram Norsstrant
doth hereby for himselfe his heirs ex*"^^ and adm^"^^ cove-
nant promise to and with the said WilHam Golder his
heirs and assigns that the said Ram Nosstrant im-
mediately before the signing and sealing of this in-
denture had in himself good right and legall power to
allienate and convey the said percel of land & premises
and there and every of there appurtenances in manner
and forme as above said and further that the same &
every part thereof with all and singular the said ap-
purtenances unto the said William Golder his heirs and
assigns shall abide remain and continue as a pure per-
fect and indefeazable estate of inheritance in fee simple
and alsoe that the said percel of land and premices with
the appurtenances is cleared and freed from all all
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incumbrance whatsoever and further allso lastly that the
said Ram Nosstrant his heirs ex*=" and adm^"^^ the said
percel of land with all and singular of the appurtenances
unto the said Willian Golder his heirs and assigns against
all persons or person lawfully at any time hereafter claim-
ing the same or of any part thereof shall and will warrant
and by these presents forever defend in testamony
whereof the said Ram Norsstrant hath hereunto sett
his hand and seal the day and year above first written
Signed sealed and delivered Ram Norsstrant O
in the presence of us
the word three in the second line the words on the
west the thirteen line interlined before ensealing
Richard Everit
James Denton
Queens \ May the first day 1734
County / S.S. Then came before me John Tollman
one of the Judges for the court of Common Pleas for
Queens County the within named Ram Northstran
Jamaica, Long Island 269
and acknoledg the within written deed of sale to be his
act and deed — Let this deed be recorded —
John Tolman
A true coppey entred and compared by me
Samll. Smith — Junr — Cler —
Page 299
This Indenture made the tenth day of Aprill in the
fourth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord King
George over Grate Brittain &c. Anno Dom one thousand
seven hundred and eighteen beteen Mariah a free negro
woman formerly a slave of William Creed of Jamaica
in Queens County yeoman deceased of the one part &
Richard Betts of Jamaica above said yeoman on the
other part witnesseth that whareof some time agoe aboute
foure years one Isaac Depeyster of New York did give
unto ye said Maria a negro child imediately after the
same was borne to be kept nursed & maintained & to
be to her one use & behoof & her assigns forever now
ye said Maria of her one free will & desire hath put and
bound the said child named Mary an apprintice &
servente to the said Richard Betts to serve him or his
assigns for the space of seven years from the date hereof
next ensuing & the said Maria doth hereby covenante
that the said Mary shall during ye sd time well and
faithfully serve the said Richard Betts & his assigns &
the said master for himselve his ex^' & assigns in con-
sideration thereof doth hereby covenant promise & agree
to and with ye said Maria & her assigns that he the said
master or his assigns shall and will during the said time
provide & finde for ye said servent sufficient wholsome
diet & aparrel & alsoe in ye said time to use his or there
endeavour to teach the said servent to read so that he
or they may not be compelled to send her to any scool
out of the house & at ye end of ye sd terme the sd master
or his assigns shall give and deliver unto the said Mary
two sutes of cloaths one for every day & the other for
holy days in wittness whereof the partys to these presents
270 Records of the Town of
indenture have hereunto sett there hands & seals ye day
& year above first written Richard Betts O
Sealed & delivered
in presence of us
Garbrill Luff
Joseph Smith
A true coppey of ye oreginal indenture entred & com-
pared pr. Samll. Smith — Cle —
Page 300
July ye 22d 1735 — Att the request of John Higbee we
the comisoners for the town of Jamaica for the laying
out of high ways have thought fitt to lay out from John
Higbees land to ye mill path two rood wide runing by ye
west end of Nehemiah Ludlums and William Wiggins
land to ye sd path as witness our hands ye day above sd
Richd. Betts
Samll. Higbee
D. Whitehead
A true coppey entred and compared by me
Samll Smith Jun"^ Cle —
Memorandom that on ye day of July Anno Dom 1735
we whose names are under ritten commisinors of the
high ways for the town of Jamaica have laid a way of
fore roods wide from the haw tres south highway near
John Dorlands house to Kings County as the path
now runs and have moved the way that here to fore
was laid out the north end of John Snedicors Lane to
whare the way now runs as witness our hands the day
abovesd —
Richd. Betts
D. Whitehead
A true coppey entred and Sam^^ Higbee
compared by me Samll. Smith — Jun'^ Cler —
Memorandom that wee whose names are under written
commissioners of ye highways for the town of Jamaica
Jamaica, Long Island 271
have at the request of Silas Titus & Samuel Coe of New-
town laid a gate way of twenty futt wide to their medow
on Salers neck else Long neck begining at the north end
of the causway so runing as the path now runs till it
comes to the southwest corner of at ditch that was
formerly made by Justice Hunt deceased thence to a
stake on the south east corner of Samuel Coes medow
Page 301
thence along along upon the upland by the edge of the
medow to Silas Titus his medow thence runing southerlj^
across sd neck of upland to a stake that parts the salt
medow of the above sd Titus and Coe performed by us
the third day of Sept. Anno Dom 1735 —
RiCHD. Betts
Samll Higbee
A true coppey entred and D. Whitehead
compared by me Samll. Smith Jun"^ — Clerk
Memorandom that on the third day of September
1735 we whose names are under written commisinoers
of the highways for the town of Jamaica have at the
request of Silas Titus laid a way of twenty foot wide
begining at another highway on Salers neck else Long
neck on the north side of the upland so runing westwardly
upon ye upland as the path now runs till it comes to the
medow of the said Titus which lyes on the north side of
said upland witness our hands the day abovesd —
Richd. Betts
Samll. Higbee
A true coppey entred and D. Whitehead —
compared by me Samll. Smith — Junr. Cle —
Page 302
October ye 1st 1734
By vertue of an act of Assembly we the commissioners
for the town of Jamaica have laid oute a highway be-
gining at the highway by Thomas Farmors house runing
easterly by Cornelious Ryders land to the land of Daniel
272 Records of the Town of
Coe deseased and from thence to the mill of said Coe it
being two roods wide Samll, Higbee
D. Whitehead
RiCHD. Betts
A true coppey entred and compared by me
Samll, Smith — Jun'" Cle —
This Indenture made the seventh day of January in
the year of our Lord seventeen hundred & twenty five
beteen Thomas Welling of Jamaica in Queens County
within the Colony of NewYork yeoman of the one part
and William Creed of the same place grandson & heir of
William Creed late of Jamaica afore said gent deceased
of the other part witnesseth that the said Thomas Welling
for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings lawfull
money NewYork to him in hand paid by the said William
Creed Jun"" the recept whereof he doth hereby acknoledge
hath bargained & sold & by these presents doth bargain
& sell unto the said William Creed three certain tracts
or percels of land situate and being on the hills within
the township of Newtown in Queens County abovesaid
one of which said tract of land is in length sixty roods &
forty five roods in breadth & is bounded south by land
lately in the tenner and occupation of said William Creed
sen*^ east by Content Titus north by Casper Joost Spring-
steen and west by the land of John Deane one other part
of the said tracts of land is bounded south & east by land
late in the occupation of the said William Creed the elder
north by land lately belonging to Thomas Morrel and west
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by by land belonging to Ffrancis Comes's childrens and
is sixty roods long & fifteen broad containing five acres
& a half the other of the said tracts of land is bounded
east by the aforesaid Springsteen south by John Dean
aforesaid west by Jacob Vanderbilt & north by land lately
belonging to John Berrian deceased George Brinkerhoofe
& the aforesaid Thomas Morrel being sixty eight roods
in length and twenty one in breadth and contains eight
Jamaica, Long Island 273
acres & three quarters & the reversion and reversions
remainder and remainders together with the rents and
profits of the premisses & every part thereof to have &
to hold the said three tracts of land & all & singular the
remisses herein mentioned and intended to be hereby-
bargained & sold with their and every of their appur-
tenances unto the said William Creed Junr his executors
administrators & assigns from the day before the date
hereof for and during the terme of one whole year from
thence next ensuing & fully to be compleat & ended yeild-
ing & paying therefore the yearly rent of one pepper
corne att the feast of St. Michael the Arch Angel only
if the same be lawfully demanded to the intent that by
virtue of these presents and of the statute for transfering
of usses into a possession the said William Creed may be
in the actual possession of the premises & be ennabled
to accept a grant of the reversions & inheritance thereof
to him & his heirs in witness whereof the said parties have
interchanably to these presents put their hands & seals
the day and year above first written
Sealed & delivered Thomas X Welling O
Jos. Murrey his mark
Jn'' Chambers
S. Clows
A true coppey pr. Samll Smith, Junr. Cle —
Page SOJf-
This Indenture made the eight day of January in ye
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & twenty
five between Thomas Welling of Jamaica in Queens
County within the Colony of New York yeoman of the
one part and William Creed the grandson & heir apparant
of William Creed late of Jamaica aforesaid gent de-
ceased of ye other part whereas by one indenture baring
date the seventh day of October in the year of our Lord
Christ seventeen hundred & fifteen made or mentioned
to be made beteen the above named W^illiam Creed the
elder Thomas Cornel Thomas Whitehead & Samuel
274 Records of the Town of
Clowes executors of the last will & testament of William
Creed Junr deceased who was the son of the said William
Creed the elder of the one part and the said Thomas
Welling of the other part it is witnessed that the said
executors for & in consideration of the sum of sixty
pounds lawfull money of New York paid by the said
Thomas Welling to the said executors some or one of
them for ye use of the estate of the said William Creed
Junr. have given granted bargained sold aliened en-
feoffed assured & confirmed unto the said Thomas Welling
& his heirs and assigns for ever (pursuent to the powers
athority & directions to the said executors given by the
last will and testament of the said William Creed Junr.)
all those three certain tracts or percels of land situate &
being on the hills within the township of Newtown
in Queens County above said one of which said tracts of
land is in length sixty roods & forty five roods in breadth
and is bounded south by land lately in the tenner and
occupation of the said William Creed the elder east by
Content Titus north by Casper Casper Joost Springsteen
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& west by the land of John Deane one other of the said
tracts of land is bounded south & east by land late in
the occupation of the last named William Creed north
by land lately belonging to Thomas Morrel and west by
land belonging to Franciss Comes's children & is sixty
roods long and fifteen broad containing five acres & a
half the other of the said tracts of land is bound east by
the aforesaid Springsteen south by John Dean afore said
west by Jacob Vanderbilt and north by land lately be-
longing to John Berrian deceased George Brinkerhoofe
and the aforesaid Thomas Morrel being sixty eight roods
in length & twenty one in breadth and contains eight
acres & three quarters and all rights proflSts privelidges
hereditements & appurtenances to them or any of them
in any wise belonging or .appertaining as by the said
indenture relation being thereunto had may more fully
appear now this indenture witnesseth that the said
Thomas Welling doth hereby declare & acknowledge
Jamaica, Long Island 275
that he has ben informed by credible persones that his
name was used in the afore said conveyance by the
special nomination & appointment of the said William
Creed the elder (since deceased) and in trust for him &
his heirs and that the sixty pounds above mentioned
paid for the purchase thereof was the proper moneys of
him the said William Creed the elder & therefore in per-
suence of the trust in him the said Thomas Welling
reposed by the said William Creed the elder and alsoe
in consideration of five shillings to him in hand paid by
the said W^illiam Creed the younger he the Thomas Well-
ing hath granted remised released and confirmed and by
these presents doth grant remise release & confirm unto
the first above named William Creed the grandson and
heir apparant of the said William Creed the elder and
Page 306
to his heirs and assigns all and singular ye said three tracts
of land & premises before mentioned with their heredita-
ments which in and by the said recited indenture were
granted & conveyed unto him the said Thomas Welling
of all which premises the said William Creed is now in
full possession by virtue of a bargain & sale thereof to
him by the said Thomas W^elling for the terme of a year
from the sixth day of this instant January as by the
indenture baring date the day next before the day of the
date hereof may appear and the said Thomas Welling
doth farther by these presents (for the consideration afore
said) grant remise releas & confirme unto the said William
Creed the younger his heirs & assigns the reversions &
remainders of all and singular the primises & every part
thereof & the rents profits & advantages thereunto
incident & belonging and alsoe all the estate right title
intrest use profits property benefit trust claime & de-
mand whatsoever of him the said Thomas Welling of in
and to the same premises and every part thereof to have
and to hold the said lands & premises hereby granted
or mentioned to be granted with evry the appurtenances
unto the said William Creed his heirs and assigns for
ever to the only proper use and behoof of the said William
276 Records of the Town of
Creed his heirs and assigns for ever in as full large and
ample manner to all intents and purposes as he the said
Thomas Welling now has or can claim or as he or his heirs
at any time hereafter could or might claim or have by
virtue of the before recited indenture and to no other
use intent or purpose whatsoever and the said Thomas
Page 307
Welling Welling for himselfe his heirs executors ad-
ministrators and assigns and for every of them doth
covenant promise & grant to and with the said William
Creed first mentioned his heirs and assigns by by these
presents the he the said Thomas Welling hath not done
or willingly & witingly suffered to be done any act or
thing whatsoever whereby the said three tracts of land
& premises or any of them are or may be any ways im-
peached charged or incumbred in title charge estate or
otherwise in witness whereof the said parties to these
presents have interchangably put their hands & seals
the day & year first above written Sealed and delivered
(the words of the son) in the first sheat of this deed being
first bloted out and the words he has ben informed by
credible persons that between ye fifth and sixt lines the
words (so said to be) between the tenth and eleventh lines
and the words and alsoe in consideration of five shillings
to him in hand paid by the said William Creed the
younger between the eleventh & twelfth lines all of the
second sheet of this deed being first interlined —
in the presence of us Thomas X Welling O
Jos. Murray his mark
Jno. Chambers
S. Clows
A true coppey entred pr Samll Smith — Cle —
8th June 1743 — John Higbee's ear mark being a swolow
fork in the near ear and a crop in ye off ear and a half-
penny under the same —
Page 308
This Indenture made this sixth day of June and in
the sixth year of ye reign of our Sovereign Lord George
Jamaica, Long Island 277
the Second by ye grace of God King of Grate Brittain &c
Defender of the Faith &c. and in the year of our Lord
Christ one thousand seven hundred & thirty and three
and beteen Joshua Carpenter of Jamaica in Queens
County on Nasaw Hand and in ye Colony of New York
yeoman of the one part Zebulon Mills of ye same place
County Hand and Colony aforesaid carpenter of the
other part wittnesseth that the abovesaid Joshua Car-
penter for and in consideration of the sum of seventy
pounds currant money of the Colony of New York to
him in hand paid by the above said Zabulon Mills at or
before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the
recept whereof he the above said Joshua Carpenter doth
hereby one and doth acknowledge himselfe to be there-
with satisfied content and paid and thereof and therefrom
do forever exonerate aquit and discharge the abovesaid
Zabulon Mills his heirs exec^ and adm'^ and every of them
from every part and percel and the abovesaid Joshua
Carpenter have given granted allienated enfeofed ashured
quited clamed sold and made over and doe by these
presents freely clearly and absolutely give grant allien
enfeofe asshure quit claim and make over unto the above
said Zebulon Mills his heirs and assigns forever a cer-
tain house messuage and tenement in the bounds of
Jamaica afore said lying in a division comonly caled
the middel division lying upon the east side of a path
caled Freemans path containing by estemation five
acres exactly measured and alsoe upon the west end or
front of that lot of land the house now standing upon and
butted and bounded as followeth that is to say east by
the abovesaid Joshua Carpenter land and west by a
highway called Freemans path where the fence now
standeth and north by the said Joshua Carpenter that
is to say to a green bush standing upon the north side
of the said house near the brow of the hill and also
south by Samuel Smith's land all which which said
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land as above bounded and exprest with all the prev-
ilidges appurtenances heriditements and emoliments
278 Records of the Town of
to the same or any manner of ways appertaining with
all the houses barns orchards fences trees timber trees
woods under woods whether standing lying or belonging
to the same with all the estate right title property claime
and demand of him the said Joshua Carpenter his heirs
ex^ and adm^ to him the said Zebulon Mills his heirs and
assigns to have and to hold forever and the same to be
and remain to the only proper use benifit and behoof of
him the said Zebulon Mills his heirs and assigns for ever
and that the said Zebulon Mills his heirs and assigns shall
and may at all times for ever hereafter have hold occupie
possess and in joy the above recited land and premises
as his or their one land of inheritance in fee simple freely
and clerly discharged of and from all former gifts grants
sales mortgages dowries intales judgments executions or
extents or any other title or incumbrance whatsoever and
alsoe the above said Joshua Carpenter doth further prom-
ise covenant and agree for himselfe his heirs executors
and administrators to and with the said Zebulon Mills
his heirs and assigns that he had at the time of the en-
sealing and delivery of these presents full power and
lawfull authority for to sell and dispose of the same in
manner and forme as aforesaid & alsoe will warrant
and forever defend the same against any person or per-
sons laying any just claim to the same and alsoe will
seal and deliver any other or firmer deed or conveyance
for the premises as the said Zebulon Mills his heirs or
assigns shall be advised or procure to be drawn by his
or their councel lerned in the law for the space of seven
years next ensuing in testimony hereof the parties first
above written hath set to his hand and affixed his seal
the day and year above written Joshua Carpenter O
Sealed and delivered
in the presence of us
Nathan Smith
Joanna X Smith
her mark (acknoledgemnt over leaf)
Jamaica, Long Island 279
Page 310
Queens 1 March ye 26—1737
County / S.S. Then came the within named Joshua
Carpenter personably before me John Messenger Esq'
one of the Judges of the Court of Comon Pleas for said
County & acknowledged the within written instrument
to be his free & volentary act and deed I allow this deed
to be recorded John Messenger
Entred ye 4th Aprill 1737 pr Samll Smith Junr — Cle —
This Indenture made the twentieth day of September
in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred
and thirty six between James Denton & Nehemiah
Denton of Jamaica in Queens County in the Province of
New York executors of the last will and testament of
Nathaniel Denton late of Jamaica above sd deceased on
the one part and William Higbie of the same place
yeoman on the other part wittneseth that the said James
Denton and Nehemiah Denton by vertue and according
to the tenor and true meaning of the last will and testa-
ment of the said Nathaniel Denton and by force and by
virtue of the same for and in consideration of the sum
of sixty three pounds foure shillings lawfull money of
NewYork afore said to them in hand paid at and before
the ensealing and delivery of these presents & for other
good causes & valluable motives allready had and re-
ceived the reception of which they doe hereby one & there-
of doe by these presents discharge the said William
Higbee and his heirs ex^^ & adm^ forever have given
granted bargained sold alliened assured & confirmed
and by these presents doe freely and absolutely give
grant bargain sell alliene convey assure and confirme unto
the said William Higbee and to his heirs and assigns for-
ever one certain percel of land lying situate in the town-
ship of Jamaica aforesaid being part of a larger larger
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percel or track of land belonging unto the father of the
said Nathaniel which said granted percel begins att a
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post at ye edge of the boggs near the said William Hig-
bee's saw mill thence runing along the road or highway
north nine degrees west ninteen roods two thirds of a
rood thence north twenty eight degrees west forty four
roods to a white oak bush standing near the path thence
west five degrees south sixty two roods & an half to a
black oack bush thence south fourteen degrees east nin-
teen roods to a chesnut bush thence east seven degrees
south thirty two roods to a red oak sapling thence south
six degrees east forty nine roods soe runing down to a
brook & thence allong the said brook as the same runs
till it comes to the fence as it now stands near the said
saw mill and thence to the first station containing nine-
teen acres & three fourths of an acre together with all
and singular woods under woods waters water cources
swamps boggs fences improvements comodities advant-
ages heredittements and appurtenances thereunto be-
longing or in any manner of ways appertaining and the
reversions & remainders thereof to have & to hold the
abov mentioned and granted land and bargained premises
together with all and singular their appurtenances unto
the said William Higbee and to his heirs and assigns to
the only use benefit and behoof of the said William Hig-
bee his heirs and assigns for ever and the said James
Denton & Nehemiah Denton doe for themselves & their
heirs ex'''' & adm^ & every of them covenant & grant to
& with ye said William Higbee and his heirs & assigns
that they the said James Denton and Nehemiah Denton
(as executors of the last will and testament of the said
Nathaniel Denton deceased) have in themselves good
right & lawfull authority to convey the said bargained
land unto the said William Higbee & to his heirs and
assigns in such manner and forme as above exprest and
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and further that the same is now free of and from all
intanglements & troble whatsoever and lastly they the
said James Denton and Nehemiah Denton and their
heirs ex^^ & adm^ the above granted land and bargained
premises with every of their appurtenances unto the
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said William Higbee and to his heirs and assigns against
all just & lawfull claims of the heirs of the said Nathaniel
Denton and against them the said James and Nehemiah
theirs either & every of their heirs & allsoe against all
others from by or under them or any of them shall warrant
& by these presents forever defend in wittness whereof
the above parties have hereunto interchanably sett their
hands and seals the day and year above first written
Sealed & delivered It is to be noticed & under-
in the presence of stood that the above parties to
Samll, Smith Jun' these presents have agreed that
Benja. Hinchman all the boggs mentioned with
the above limitts are not to be
accounted in the said nineteen
acres and three quarters —
James Denton O
Nehemiah Denton O
Queens County ye 5th April 1737 — Then came there
James Denton & Nehemiah Denton within named
came personally before me John Messenger Esq'' one of
the Judges of the Court of Comon Pleas in ye County
abovesaid & acknowledged that they executed this deed
freely & volentarily for the uses in the same mentioned
there are in it no razours or interlineations — Lett it be
recorded John Messenger
A true coppey entred and compared by
Samll Smith, Jun"" Cle —
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Aprill ye 28th 1738
I Derick Amberman of Jamaica in Queens County
doth bind my selfe my heirs ex*'^ adm^ to give free leberty
to William Ludlum and Nehemiah Ludlum of the same
place and to their heirs ex'^^ adm" or assigns that is to
say leberty to pass and repass through the above said
Derick Amberman land or medow to go to cut hay or
grass or to cart hay with waggons or horses or any other
Records of the Town of
way that can be thought reasonable that is to say for
ever that is through the said land or medow that the
said Derick Amberman bought of William Ludlum and
Nhemiah Ludlum by a deed dated with these presence in
witness my hand and seal Derick Amberman O
Nathan Smith
Nicolas Lambert
A true coppey of the origonal pr
Samll Smith Junr Cle —
This Indenture made the ninth day of December in in
the eighth year of the reigne of our Sovereigne Lord
George the Second over Grate Brittaine &c. King De-
fender of Faith &c. Annoq Domini one thousand seven
hundred and thirty four beteen William Waters of
Jamaica in Queens County in the Province of New York
yeoman and Mary his wife of ye one part and John
Emans of the same place yeoman on the other part
whereas Richard Oldfield of Jamaica above said gent
deceased died seized & possesed of certain lands situate
and lying in the township of Jamaica afore said which
said lands he devised by his last will and testament dated
the twenty seventh day of Aprill Anno Dom one thousand
seven hundred twenty seven now remaining in the
secratary's office at New York unto his children of whome
the said Mary is one as by the said last will & testament
more fully may and doth appear and whereas by a survey
discription plan and division the said lands were after-
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wards viz viz in Aprill & May 1728 by David Humphry
in presence of the ex®^ of the said Richard Oldfield &
guardians of the said children & by their consent and good
liking ascertained divided alloted & appointed unto each
of the said children their several and respective parts
proportions shears and portions of and in the said lands
(which survey and division is now in ye custoty of Jona-
than Waters & Joseph Smith ex®') in which said survey
those lands which is numbred with the number or figure 3
Jamaica, Long Island 283
fell to the shear and portion of the said Mary the the now
wife of the said William Waters now this indenture witt-
nesseth that the said Willian Waters and Mary his wife
for and in consideration of the sum of forty one pounds
five shillings currant money of the Colloney of New York
above said to them or one of them in hand paid by the
said John Emans at and before the ensealing and delivery
of these presents the receipt to hereof they doe hereby
own and acknowledge themselves to be therewith fully
satisfied and contented and thereof and of every part
thereof doe acquit and discharge the said John Emans
and his heirs ex"^ and adm" forever by these presents have
given granted bargained sold released aliened conveyed
assured and confirmed and doe by these presents give
grant bargain sell releas aliene convie assure and confirme
unto the said John Emans and to his heirs and assigns
forever that certain lott and percel of land lying in the
wood lot of Richard Oldfield afore said discribed by the
number or figure 3 in the draft and division thereof afore
mentioned containing eight acres and one quarter exactly
lying beteen lott n""^ 1 & lott n° 7 bounded west on land
land that now Adam Smith's deceased east on land that
belonged to William Oldfield south by Joseph Oldfield
Poyer and north by land of Abraham Lot being stakt
on the north side with oak stakes and on the south side
with black oack stacks together together with all and
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singuler the timber trees woods under woods profitts
comodities heraditaments & apurtenances thereunto
belonging or in any manner of ways appertaining (except
and always excepting and reserving a waggon way or
road to and from the land of Joseph Oldfield Poyer afore-
said to be used at the west end of the above granted land)
and the reversions & remainders thereof to have and to
hold the above granted and discribed land and bargained
premises with every of their appurtenances except as
before excepted unto the said John Emans and his
heirs and assigns to his and their use benefit and behoof
foever and the said William Waters doth hereby for
284 Records of the Town of
himselfe his heirs ex«^ and adm« covenant promise and
grant to and with the said John Emans and his heirs
and assigns in manner and forme following that is to
say that they the said William Waters and Mary his
said wife or one of them in their or one of their own
rights or to their or one of their own use now are or be
and standeth lawfully seized of a good and perfect and
absolute estate in the law in fee simple of and in the before
granted eight acres and quarter of land and bargained
premises with every of their appurtenances and have or
one of them hath good and lawfull right and authority to
bargain sell and assure the same unto the said John
Emans and to his heir and assigns for ever according to
the true meaning of these presents and further that the
same is now free and clear from all trobles and incum-
brances whatsoever and of & from the joynture and title
of dower of Mary the said wife of the said William and
further that he the said William Waters and his heirs
ex"^ and adm^ the above granted lands as above discribed
and premises with every of their appurtenances (except
as above excepted) unto the said John Emans and to
his heirs and assigns against against them the said
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William Waters and Mary his said wife and either
of them their and every of their heirs and against all
and every other person & persons lawfully claiming the
same any part thereof shall warrant and by these presents
for ever defend in wittness whereof ye the above parties
have hereunto interchangablely put their hands & seals
the day and year above first written
William Bloodgood William Waters O
Garret Vanwickland Mary X Waters O
Sealed and delivered her mark
in the presence of us
Garret Vanwickland
William Bloodgood
Queens 1 May ye 8th 1735
County / S.S. Then came the within named William
Water and Mary his wife personally before me John
Jamaica, Long Island 285
Messenger Esq'' one of the Judges of the Court of Com-
mon Pleas of said County and acknowledged the within
instrument to be their volentary act and deed the said
Mary being by me privitely examined and she acknowl-
edg'^ that it was her volentary act and deed without
any threats or compultion of her said husband I alow
this deed to be recorded John Messenger
A true coppey of the origenal deed with the acknowledg-
ment entred pr me Samll Smith, Junr Cle —
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This Indenture made the seventeenth day of Aprill
in the eleventh year of the reigne of Sovereign Lord
King George over Grate Brittaine &c. Defender of the
Faith &c. Annoq'' Dommini one thousand seven hundred
and twenty five between Samll Dean of Jamaica in
Queens County in the Colony of NewYork yeoman &
Hannah his wife of ye one and John Emans of Gravesend
in Kings County in the same Cojloney yeoman on the
other part wittnesseth that the said Samuel Dean and
Hannah his wife for and in consideration of ye sume of
two hundred pounds currant lawfull money of NewYork
above said to them or one of them in hand paid by the
said John Emans at and before the ensealing and de-
livery of these presents ye recept of which they doe
hereby own & acknowledge themselves to be therewith
entirely satisfied and thereof & of & from every part
thereof doe acquitt exonerate & discharge the said John
Emans and his heirs ex*'^ and adm^ and every of them
forever by these presents have granted bargained sold
aliened enfeefed assured and confirmed and they the
said Samuel Dean and Hannah his wife doe freely and
absolutely give grant bargaine sell aliene enfeef assure
and confirme unto the said John Emans & to his heirs
and assigns forever all that messuage tenement dwelling
house and lott of land scituate lying and being in Ja-
maica afore said containing forty acres more or less
bounded east on Thomas Humphrys south by Richard
286 Records of the Town of
Oldfield west by Hendrick Hagarlnan north partly by the
road leading to ye ferry or New York and partly by
Daniel Waters fence as it is now inclosed within fence
(the passage leading to said Hendrick Hagarmans only
excepted) together with all and singular the dwelling
houses out houses barns stables orchards gardens fences
improvements commodities advantages heredittaments
and appurtenances thereunto belonging or or in any
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manner of ways appertaining and all the right estate
title claim possession and demand whatsoever of them
the said Samuel Deane and Hannah his wife or of either
of them or of their or either of their heirs of in or to the
same or any part thereof & the reversions and remainders
thereof to have and to hold the above granted & bounded
land messuage tenement & bargained premises with
every of their appurtenances unto the said John Emans
& to his heirs and assigns to the only use benefit & behoof
of the said John Emans and to his heirs and assigns for
ever and the said Samuel Deane doth hereby for himselfe
his heirs ex*''' and adm" covenant promise and grant
to and with the said John Emans and his heirs and
assigns and every of them in manner and forme follow-
ing that is to say that he the said Samuel Deane and
Hannah his wife or one of them in their or one of their
owne right or to their or one of their one use now are or
be & standeth lawfully seized of a good and perfect
and absolute estate in the law in fee simple of & in the
said messuage tenement and other the premises with
their appurtenances & have or one of them hath good
& lawfull right and authority to bargain sell and assure
the same to the said John Emans his heirs and assigns
for ever according to the true meaning of these presents
& allsoe that the same is free and clear from any in-
cumbrance or trouble whatsoever and further lastly the
said Samuel Deane and his heirs ex«^ and adm^^ the above
granted messuage tenement land and other ye bargained
Jamaica, Long Island 287
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premises premises with every of their appurtenances
unto the said John Emans and to his heirs and assigns
against all or any person or persons whatsoever and
against him the said Samuel Dean & Hannah his wife
their either & every of their heirs lawfully claiming the
same or any part thereof shall warrant and by these
presents forever defend in wittness whereof the above
parties to these presents have hereunto interchangably
sett their hands and seals the day and year above first
written Samuel X Deane O
Sealed & delivered his mark
in the presence of us Hannah X Deane O
Amos Smith her mark
Solomon Denton
Queens 1 Jamaica 7th day of Aprill Anno Dom 1725
County / Then rec'd of John Emans within named
the sum of two hundred pounds the consideration money
within named I say received pr me
Samll X Deane
his mark
Memorandum that full and peacable possession &
seizin of and in ye messuage tennement & premises within
mentioned together with their hereditements was deliv-
ered by the within named Samuel Deane to the within
named John Emans to the ye use & behoof of ye said
John Emans & his heirs and assigns for ever according
to the tenor & effect of the within written deed the
seventh day of Aprill Anno Dom 1725 in the presence
of the wittnesses herunder written
Solomon Denton
Amuas Smith
Be it remembred y* on the fourth day of March Anno
Dom one thousand seven hundred & thirty nine came
before me James Hazard Esq*"^ one of the Judges &
Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in Queens County
288 Records of the Town of
within mentioned ye within named Samuel Deane &
Hannah his wife & did acknowledge & own that they
executed the within deed or instrument of sale volun-
taryly to & for uses therein mentioned and the said
Hannah on private examination said she did ye same
without any threats or compultion James Hazard
A true coppey of ye origenal deed with ye acknowledg-
ment & all above pr Samll Smith — J — Cle —
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This Indenture made the first day of December in
year of our Lord seventeen hundred and thirty five beteen
Joseph Smith of Jamaica in Queens County gent of the
one part and John Tolman of Flushing in the same
county gent of the other part witnesseth that the said
Joseph Smith for and in consideration of the sum of five
shillings lawfull money of New York to him paid by the
said John Tolman before the sealing and delivery of
these presence the recept whereof is hereby acknowledged
hath bargained and sold and by these presence doth bar-
gain and sell unto the said John Tolman one certain
dwelling house messuage tenement and lott of land
where the said Joseph Smith now lives situate near the
main street in Jamaica aforesaid containing five acres
more or less being bounded southerly by the said maine
street easterly by the home lott of land lately in ye
tener & occupation of Joseph Smith Sen'^ deceased (who
was the father of the above named Joseph Smith the
grantor) northerly by the land of Samuel Clowes and
westterly by the hous lott of land late in the tenner &
occupation of Gabrill Lulte deceased together with all
singular the dwelling houses out houses barns buldings
garding and improvements heriditaments & appurte-
nances thereunto belonging with the reversion and rever-
sions remainder and remainders of all and singular the
premises and all rents and reservations reserved or
payable by or upon any demisses leases or grants hereto-
fore made or granted of the premises or of any part or
Jamaica, Long Island 289
parcel thereof to have and to hold the said mesuage land
tenements hereditements and all and singular other the
premises whatsoever hereby bargained and sold or men-
tioned to be bargained and sold with their and every
of their appurtenances unto the said John Tolman his
executors administrators and assigns from the day of
the date hereof for and during the tirm of one whole
year from thence next ensuing and fully to be compleat
and ended yeilding and paying therefore the yearly
rent of one pepper corne on the first day of May May
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if the same be lawfully demanded to the intent that by
virtue of these presents and of the statute for transfering
of uses into possession the said John Tolman may be
in the actual possession of the premises and be ennabled
to accept a grant of the reversion and inheritance thereof
to him and his heirs in witness whereof the said parties
to these presents have interchangeably put their hands
and seals the day and year first above written
Sealed and delivered Jos. Smith O
in the presence of us
S. Clowes
Benj'' Hinckman
Entred 27th Octobr 1740 pr Samll Smith Junr Cle —
This Indenture made the second day of December
in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and thirty
five beteen Joseph Smith of Jamaica in Queens County
gent and Amy his wife of the one part and John Tolman
of Flushing in the same County gent of the other part
witnesseth that the said Joseph Smith and Amy his wife
for and in consideration of the sum of eighty four pounds
lawfull money of NewYork to the said Joseph Smith
and Amy his wife or either of them in hand paid by the
said John Tolman at or before the ensealing or delivery
of these presence the recept whereof they the said Joseph
Smith and Amy his wife do hereby acknowledge and
thereof and of every part and percel thereof do clearly
290 Records of the Town of
acquit and discharge the said John Tolman his executors
and administrators and every of them by these presence
have given granted alined released and confirmed and
by these presence do give grant alien releas and confirme
unto the said John Tolman and to his heirs and assigns
one certain dweling house mesuage tenement and lot
of land where the said Joseph Smith now lives situate
near the main street in Jamaica aforesaid containing
five acres more or less being bounded southerly by ye
said main street easterly by the house lot of land lately
in the tener and occupation of Joseph Smith Smith
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Senr. deceased (who was the father of the above named
Joseph Smith the grantor) northerly by the land of Samuel
Clowes and westerly by the home lott of land late in
the tenor and occupation of Gabril Lutte deceased to-
gether with all and singular the dwelling houses out houses
barns buldings gardens and improvements hereditements
and appurtenances whatsoever unto the same belonging
or in any wise appertaining or there with all used occu-
pied or enjoyed or accepted reputed taken and known
as part parcel or member thereof (all which said premises
now are in the actual possession of him the said John
Tolman by virtue of one indenture of bargain and sale
to him thereof made for the term of one year being dated
the day before the date of these presents and made
beteen the said Joseph Smith of the one part and the
said John Tolman of the other part and by virtue and
by virtue of the statute for transfering of uses into
possession) and all the estate right title intrest use trust
profit reversion claim and demand whatsoever of them
the said Joseph Smith and Amy his wife of in and to the
said premises and every or any part or parcel thereof
and the reversion and reversions remainder and re-
mainders yearly and other rents and profitts of the
premises and of every part and parcel thereof to have
and to hold the said messuages lands tenements heredite-
ments and all and singular other the premises whatsoever
hereby bargained and sold with their and every of their
Jamaica, Long Island 291
appurtenances unto the said John Tolman his heirs and
assigns to the only proper use and behoofe of him the said
John Tolnian and of his heirs and assigns forever and the
said Joseph Smith and Amy his wife their heirs and
assigns the said mentioned granted premises with the
appurtenances unto the said John Tohiian his heirs and
assigns against them the said Joseph Smith and Amy
his wife their heirs and assigns and against all other
persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever
defend by these presents and the said Joseph Smith
for himself his heirs executors and administrators and
every of them doth covenant grant and agree to and with
the said John Tolman his heirs and assigns and every of
them by these presents in manner and forme following
(that is to say) that the said Joseph Smith for and not-
withstanding any act or thing whatsoever had made done
or wittingly commited or sufered by him the said Joseph
Smith to the contrary now is and standeth lawfully right-
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fully and and absolutely seized of the said messuage
lands and tennements and of all and singular other
the premises herein before mentioned meant or intended
to be hereby granted aliened released and confirmed
and e\'ery part and parcel thereof with their and every
their appurtenances of a good pure perfect and indefeasi-
ble estate of inheritance in fee simple and further that
he the said Joseph Smith his heirs and assigns and all
and every person and persons whatsoever have or law-
fully claiming or which shall or may at any time here-
after have or claim any lawfull or equitable estate right
title or intrest of into or out of the said above granted
messuage lands and tenements and all and singular other
the premises herein before mentioned ment or intended
to be hereby granted aliened released and confirmed
with their and every of their appurtenances or any part
or percel thereof from by or under or in trust for the said
Joseph Smith his heirs or assigns shall and will at any
time within the space of seven years next ensuing the
date hereof upon request and at the cost and charges in
292 Records of the Town of
the law of the said John Tolman his heirs and assigns do
make acknowledge execute and suffer or cause or procure
to be done acknowledged executed and suffered all and
every such further lawfull and reasonable assurance and
act in law for the further better and more absolute assure-
ing and conveying of the same granted mesuages lands
and tenements and all and singular other the premises
herein before mentioned ment or intended to be hereby
granted aliened released and confirmed and every part
thereof with their appurtenances unto the said John
Tolman his heirs and assigns to the use of him the said
John Tolman his heirs and assigns according to the true
intent and meaning of these presents as by him the said
John Tolman his heirs and assigns his or their council
learned in the law shall be reasonably devised advised
or required so as nothing in such act or assurance extend
to or comprise any further warrenty or covenants then
in these presents are contained and so as no person so
doing or suffering thereof be compelled to travil above
thirteen mills from his or their usual abode or hebitation
and lastly it is hereby declared by and beteen the said
parties to these presents that all and singular such sub-
sequent conveyances and assurances of the said above
granted messuages lands and tenements tenements and
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all and singular other the premises or any part or percel
thereof shall be and and are by these presents de-
clared to be and to the only proper use and behoofe
of him the said John Tolman and of his heirs and assigns
forever In witness whereof the said parties to these
presents have interchangably put their hands and seals
the day and year first above written —
Sealed and delivered Jos. Smith O
in the presence of us Amey Smith O
S. Clowes
Benja. Hinchman
Queens "l Be it remembred that on the second
County j S.S. day of September Anno Dom one
thousand seven hundred and forty came before me James
Jamaica, Long Island 293
Denton Esq"" one Maj*^* Justices of of the Peace for
Queens County assigned the within named Joseph
Smith and Amey his wife and did acknowledge that they
executed the within deed freely to the uses therein men-
tioned and the said Amey said (being priviately examined)
said she did the same freely without any threats or.
compultion James Denton
Entred 24th February 1740/1
pr Samll Smith, Junr. Cle —
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Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Roods
of Red Lyon in Newcastle County in Pensylvania black-
smith have released remised and forever quitt claimed
and bj^ these presents doe for me my ex*='' and adm"^^
and every of us clearly and absolutely remise releas and
forever acquitt Isaac Roods of Jamaica in Queens County
yeoman his heirs ex®^ or adm'^ of and from the twenty
pounds devised unto me by my father in his last will
dated the fifth day of January Anno Dom 1721/2 to
be paid bj^ me according to the will aforesaid and I
doe for me my heirs ex^^ and adm" release all my other
right claims or demands which I can or may claime from
the said Isaac Roods of and in any lands rights or de-
mands which he has in possession that ware devised in
ye will aforesaid or any other lands or hereditements
which my father dyed seized of — Wittness whereof
I have hereunto sett my hand & seal this seventh day of
May 1724 — Joseph X Roods O
Sealed & delivered his mark
in ye presence of us
John Everett
Jos. Smith
Jamaica 18th Feb' 1740
Queens 1 Then came before me Samuel Smith
County / S.S. Esq' one of His Majesties Justices of
the Peace for said county assigned Joseph Smith one
^94 Records of the Town of
of the subscribeing witnesses to the within instrument &
being deposed on the holy Evangelists did declare that
he saw the within named Joseph Roods seal and execute
the within instrument as his own voluntary act & deed,
and and I do allow the same to be recorded in the town
book — Samll. Smith, Junr —
Entred 2d March 1740/1 pr. Samll Smith Junr Cle —
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To all Christian people to whome this present write-
ing shall come I John Hanse of Jamaica in Queens
County on Long Island send greeting know yea that
I the said John Hanse as well in consideration of the
natural love and affection wch I bare towards my younger
son Tunis Bergan and of the fatherly care which I have
for his advancement and preferment as for diverss other
good causes and lawfull considerations me moving have
given granted and confirmed and by these presents I do
give grant and confirme unto my said son Tunis Bergen
the one moiety or equal half part of my plantation whereon
I now live in Jamaica afore said with the one full equal
part of the wood land to be taken off from the westerly
side of my plantation according to a draught hereunto
annexed and signed by me and also the one full equal
half part of all my lands medows rights and divisions
of lands which do belong to me in any part of the world
and also the one full equal half part of all my goods and
chattels liveing or dead of what kind or nature soever
or in whose hands or in what place soever the same may
be to have and to hold the said moiety of the said lands
and premises with every their appurtenances unto him
the said Tunis Bergen and his heirs executors adm"^'
and assigns to the only use beneflSt and behoof of the
said Tunis Bergen and his heirs executors administrators
and assigns forever and I the said John Hance do hereby
covenant promise grant and agree to and with my said
son Tunis Bergen and his heirs and assigns that he the
said Tunis Bargen and his heirs executors administrators
Jamaica, Long Island 295
and assigns shall from hence forth have use hold occupie
and enjoy all and singular the herein before granted
premises without any lawfull let hendrence or interuption
of me the said John Hanse or any other person or persons
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whatsoever claiming by from or under me or my assigns
in testimony whereof I the said John Hause have to
these presints put my hand and seal at Jamaica this
ninth day of April in the year of our Lord seventeen
hundred and twenty eight John X Hanse O
Sealed and delivered Ms marke
in presence of
S. Clowes Junr.
Benjamin Everit
Jamaica in Queens County 17th June 1730 —
Then and there Benjamin Everit one of the witnesses
to this instrument came before me Isaac Hicks Esq'
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Queens County
and made oath that he saw saw the within named John
Hanse seal and deliver thee same to the use therein
mentioned Isaac Hicks
A true coppey of ye origonal deed with ye acknowledg-
mnt entred this 22d day of April 1742
pr Samll Smith Junr Cle —
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This Indenture made the twenty third day of March
ine the third year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord
George the second over Grate Brittaine France and
Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c. Annoqe Domini
one thousand seven hundred & twenty nine beteen
Thomas Smith & Daniel Smith both of Jamaica in
Queens County on Long Island in the Province of New-
York gent executors of the last will & testament of
John Everitt late of Jamaica above said deceased gent
on the one part and Samuel Smith Juner Town Clerk of
Jamaica aforesaid gent on the other part witnesseth that
296 Records of the Town of
the said Thomas & Daniel Smith according to the tenner
& true meaning of the said last will & testament of the
said John Everitt &: by force & virtue of the same for &
in consideration of the sum of six hundred and forty
pounds lawfull money of New York to them in hand paid
(for the use of the legaties mentioned in the said last
will &: testament and for ye payment of the debts owing
by the said John Everett in his life-time & such as have
accrued since his decease) by the said Samuel Smith at
and before the ensealing & delivery of these presents the
recept whereof they doe own & hereby acknowledge
themselves to be therewith intirely satisfied contented
and paid and thereof and of & frome every part thereof
doe exonerate acquit &: discharge the said Samuel Smith
& his heirs ex""' &: adm^' for ever by these presents have
given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed released
asureed and confirmed and by these presents they the
said Thomas Smith &: Daniel Smith by force of the same
last will & testament do freely clearly and absolutely give
grant bargain sell aline convey releas asure & confimie
unto the said Samuel Smith and to his heirs & assigns for-
ever a certain messuage tennement & tract or percel
of land situate in the township of Jamaica Jamaica
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aforesaid being the same where the said John Everett
lately lived containing one hundred & nineteen acres one
quarter & twenty four square rods and boimded as fol-
lows begining at a certain corner near a hay stack runing
thence south eighty five degrees west seven chain and
ten links to a lane thence along the lane south ten de-
grees east foure chain & ninty two links to the cuntry
road thence along the said road south eighty two degrees
& fifteen minutes east seven chain & seventy links thence
north eighty one degrees east thirteen chain thence
along Nathaniel Dentons land north seven degrees &
thirty minutes west six chain & twenty one links thence
north eighty four degrees east five chain & twenty links
thence south eighty seven degrees east five chain &
thirty six links to Messengers corner thence along the
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said Messengers land north seventy five degrees east
one chain & and ninty links thence south fifty seven
degrees & forty five minutes east one chain and twelve
links thence north forty six degrees thirty minutes east
six chain and ninty five links thence along a lane north
fifty two degrees east six chain thence along Messengers
land north twenty five degrees and forty five minutes
west twelve chain and forty links thence north twenty
three degrees forty five minutes west five chain and
seventy five links thence along the Roads's land south
twelve degrees & thirty minutes west thirty eight chain
and eighty five links to a white oak sapling thence south
sixty degrees & fifteen minutes west six chain to a stump
thence south eighty foure degrees fifteen minutes west
two chain & seventeen links thence along Cromwells
land to a small twigg by an old logg thence along Mes-
sengers land south eleven degrees forty five minutes east
thirty six chain to a stone fence thence south eighty
degrees west five chain and fifty links thence south
seventy one degrees west five chain & thirty two links
to a heap of young chesnutt trees thence along Nehemiah
Smiths land north eighty seven degrees fifteen minutes
west five chain ninty six six links to a chesnut tree thence
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south eighty two degrees west three chain and fifty links
to a white-oak thence south seventy two degrees west
three chain and twenty links, thence south twelve de-
grees west one chain and fifty links to the corner of
Joseph Smiths land thence along the said land south six
degrees fifteen minutes east twenty chain and seventy
five links to the first station together with one piece or
parse] of salt medow scituate ine the Long Neck of the
said township containing one hundred acres more or less
which the said John Everett died seized and possesed of
and also together with the above mentioned & discribed
lands by his said last will and testament dated the seventh
of May Annoqe Domini one thousand seven hundred
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& twenty nine did devise to be sold as above said which
said meadow is bounded easterty by a ditch that divides
it from meadow that lately belonged to Jonathan White-
head south by meadow of said Whitehead west by the
owl town creek northerly partly by Nathaniel Higbee
partly by Joseph Smith & partly by said Jonathan
Whitehead together with all and singular the. dwelling
howses, barns, buldings, edifices, cellers, kitchings, shops,
outhouses, ways, easments, orchards, gardens, timber
trees, woods, under woods, fences improvements pond
ditches pastures graseings, comodities, advantages heredi-
taments & appurtenances whatsoever unto the said mes-
suage lands meadow and premises belonging or in any
manner of wise appertaining (except and always excepted
one drift way to the land that John Messenger bought of
Joseph Smith & one way to the land that he bought of
Jonathan Dean through the above granted lands) and
the reversions & remainders with all all the issues &
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proffits thereof to have and to hold all and singular the
above granted messuage lands meadow and premises
with every of thier appurtenances (except as above ex-
cepted) unto the said Samuel Smith & to his heirs &
assigns to the only use benefitt & behoof of the said
Samuel Smith and his heirs & assigns for ever and the
said Thomas Smith and Daniel Smith doth hereby for
themselves & their heirs ex''^ and adm" covenant promise
grant and agree to and with the said Samuel Smith and
his heirs and assigns in the following manner and forme
that is to say that they the said Thomas Smith and Daniel
Smith immediately before the executing of these presents
had in themselves good right full power and lawfull
authority by virtue of the said last will and testament
of the said John Everett to grant alienate and convey all
and singular the above mentioned to be hereby granted
messuages lands meadow & premises with every of their
appurtenances in manner and form afore said and that
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the same & every part percel and member thereof shall
remain & continue to the said Samuel Samuel Smith and
to his heirs and assigns free and clear from all charges,
titles dowries and incumbrances whatsoever and further
that they the said Thomas Smith & Daniel Smith &
thier heirs ex"^ and adm" the said above mentioned
messuage lands meadow and premises (except as above
excepted) with their and every of their appurtenances
unto the said Samuel Smith & his heirs & assigns against
all just and lawfull claims & demands of any persone or
persons whatsoever shall warrant and by these presents
forever defend and lastly the sd Thomas Smith & Daniel
Smith for themselves their heirs ex*'^ and adm''^ doth cove-
Page 332
nant promise and and agree to and with the said Samuel
Smith his heirs and assigns that they the said Thomas
Smith & Daniel Smith their heirs ex^^ & ad'^m" shall and
will at all times during the space of tenn years next en-
suing the date hereof at and upon the reasonable request
and at the cost and charges in the law of the said Samuel
Smith his heirs & assigns make due and execute all and
every such further lawfull & reasonable assureance &
conveyance in the law for the further assureing & con-
veying all & singular the before granted premises and
appurtenances unto the said Samuel Smith his heirs and
assigns as by the said Samuel Smith his council learned
in the law shall be reasonably advised devised or required
provided the said Thomas Smith & Daniel Smith their
heirs ex*'" or adm"^^ be not required to travil above two
miles from their or either of their dwelling houses to make
such further assureance In witness whereof the parties
to these presents have hereunto set & put interchanably
their hands and seals the day and year above first written
Sealed & delivered in the presence Thomas Smith O
of the word (third) in ye first sheet Daniel Smith O
& first line and alsoe the word
(acres) beteen the twenty second
& twenty third lines & ye word
(thereof) in the second sheet bteen
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the seventeenth & eighteenth lines
were interhned before seaHng &
delivering hereof
Isaac Bloom
Daniel Sawyer
Benj^ Hinchman
The acknowledgement on the other leaf following
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following Queens \ Jamaica 14th Jan*'y 1742
County / S.S. Then and there came before
me Thomas Hicks Esq' one of His Majesties Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas for said County Benjamin
Hinchmman one of the witnesses to the within deed and
being deposed on the Holy Evangelist declared that he
saw the within named Daniel Smith and Thomas Smith
execute the same to the purposes with mentioned and I
haveing carfully examined the same find that there is
no razours or interlineations only those already taken
notice of do allow the same to be recorded —
T. Hicks
This origonel deed with the acknowlidgement entred
by me — Samuel Smith and compared by Nehemiah Smith
pr Samll Smith Cle
Nehemiah Smith Jr.
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This Indenture made the twentieth day of September
in the tenth year of His Maj*"'^ reign and in the year
of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and
thirty six beteen Samuel Denton of Jamaica in Queens
County in the Province of New York cooper on the one
part & Samuel Smith of the same place Town Clerk on
the other part witnesseth that the said Samuel Denton
for and in consideration of the sum of nine pounds foure
shillings & ten pence currant money of the province
afore said to him in hand paid & secured to be paid
by the said Samuel Smith at and before the executing of
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these presents the recept whereof he the said Samuel
Denton doth hereby acknowledge and himselfe to be
therewith fully satisfied and contented & thereof and of
every part thereof doth exonerate & acquitt the said
Samuel Smith and his heirs executors and administrators
forever hath given granted bargained sold aliened con-
veyed assured and confirmed and by these presents doth
freely & absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene convey
assure & confirme unto the said Samuel Smith and to his
heirs & assigns forever the one equal third and easter-
most part runing from north to south of a certaine lott
of land situate in Jamaica above said th? said lott being
bounded as follows viz easterly by John Messenger
southerly by the road & westerly & northerly by the
land of the said Samuel Smith six acres & twenty six
square roods or thereabouts, the said third & eastermost
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part part of the above described lott of land being that
part & shear which fell to the said Samuel Denton by
agreement and articles thereof made beteen him the said
Samuel Denton & his brothers Nathaniel & Daniel which
may more at large appear by said agreement & articles
indented bearing date the twenty ninth day of Aprill
Anno Dom one thousand seven hundred & thirty six
together with all and singular the ways easments fences
improvements hereditaments and appurtenances to the
said equal third and eastermost part & shear of the said
above described lott of land belonging or appertaining
and the reversions & remainders thereof and all the
right title estate and claim whatsoever to the same or
any part or percel thereof to have & to hold the above
granted equal third & eastermost part and shear of the
said lott of land above mentioned with all and singular
their and every of their appurtenances imto the said
Samuel Smith & to his heirs and assigns to the only use
benefitt and behoof of the said Samuel Smith and his
heirs & assigns forever and the said Samuel Denton doth
hereby for himselfe his heirs executors and administrators
covenant & engage to and with the said Sanmel Smith
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and his heirs and assigns that he the said Samuel Denton
immediately before the executing of this indenture had
in him selfe good right and full power to sell dispose and
convey the above bargained land & premises unto the
said Samuel Smith and to his heirs & assigns in manner
and form aforesaid and that the same is now clear and
free from all trobbles & incumbrances whatsoever and
further that he the said Samuel Denton and his heirs
executors and administrators the asaid above granted
lands and premises with every of their appurtenances
unto the said Samuel Smith and and to his heirs executors
Page 336
administrators and assigns against all lawfull claims &
demand of any person or persons whatsoever shall &
will warrant and by these presents defende In witness
whereof the above parties to these presents have inter-
chanably put their hands and seals the day and year above
first written — Samuel Denton O
Sealed & delivered
in presence of
Benjamin Carman
Benja. Hinchman
Queens 1 Jamaica 14th Jann^y 1742
County j S.S. Then and there came before me
Thomas Hicks Esq" one of His Majesties Judgees of the
Court of Common Pleas for said County Benjamin
Hinchman one of the witnesses to the within deed and
being deposed on the holy Evangelist declared that he
saw the within named Samuel Denton seal & execute
the same to the purposes within mentioned & I haveing
examined ye same & do find two words razed & two words
interlined and no more I allow this same deed to be
recorded T. Hicks
This deed with ye acknowledgement entred by Samuel
Smith and compared by Nehemiah Smith
pr Samll Smith — Cle
Nehemiah Smith, Jr —
Jamaica, Long Isl.-vnd 303
Page 337
This Indenture made the twenty fourth day of Sep-
tember in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven
hundred and thirty six beteen James Denton and Nehe-
miah Denton both of Jamaica in Queens County in the
Province of NewYork yeoman executors of the last will
and testament of Nathaniel Denton late of Jamaica
aforesaid deceased on the one part and Samuel Smith
of the same place Town Clerk on the other part wit-
nesseth that the said James Denton and Nehetniah
Denton by virtue of and according to the tenner and
true meaning of the said last will and testament of the
said Nathaniel Denton dated the eighteenth day of
August last past & by force & virtue of ye same for and
in consideration of the sum of nine pound four shillings
& ten pence lawfull money of the Province of NewYork
aforesaid to them in hand paid or secured to be paid by
the said Samuel Smith at and before the ensealing &
delivery hereof the recept wherof they doe hereby own &
acknowledge and themselves to be therewith fully satis-
fied & contented and thereof & of & from every part
thereof doe acquitt and discharge the said Samuel Smith
and his heirs executors & administrators for ever by
these presents doe fully & clearly bargain sell convej^
aliene assure and confirme and by these presents doe
from us the said James and Nehemiah Denton and
from the heirs of the said Nathaniel Denton bargain
sell convey aliene assure & confirme unto the said Samuel
Smith and to his heirs and assigns forever one sertain
equal third part (being the middelmost middelmost
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part) of a certain lott of land situate in the township of
Jamaica which said lott of land is bounded easterly by
John Messenger southerly by the main road & westerly
and northerly by the said Samuel Smiths land containing
six acres and twenty six square rodds or thereabouts of
which the father of the said Nathaniel Denton died
sezed of and by his last will and testament devised unto
his three sons Nethaniel Samuel & Daniel which said
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above third part or percel (runing from north to south)
fell to the shear of the said Nathaniel of whose will and
testament the said James and Nehemiah Denton are
executors by agrement and articles thereof beteen them
made on the twenty day of Aprill in the year of our
Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & thirty six
as by the same may more at large appear tgether with
all and singular ye commodities ways improvements
hereditaments and appurtenances to the said equal third
part of the above discribed lott of land belonging or in
any manner of ways appertaining and the reversions and
remainders thereof to have and to hold the above granted
equal third (and middelmost) part of the above discribed
lots of land with every of the appurtenances unto the
said Samuel Smith & to his heirs and assigns to the only
benefitt and behoof of the said Samuel Smith & his heirs
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and assigns assigns to the only benefitt and behoof of
the said Samuel Smith and his heirs and assigns forever
and the said James Denton and Nehemiah Denton for
them and their heirs executors & administrators and every
of them doe covenant and grant to and with the said
Samuel Smith and his heirs and assigns and every of
them by these presents in manner and forme following
that is to say that they the said James Denton & Nehe-
miah Denton have in themselves good right & full power
and authority by virtue of the last will and testament
aforesaid to grant bargain sell and convey the same
above granted lands and premises with every of their
appurtenances unto the said Samuel Smith & his heirs
and assigns in manner and forme aforesaid and that the
same is now free and clear from all incumbrances what-
soever and also that they the said James Denton and
Nehemiah Denton and their heirs executors and adminis-
trators the said above granted equal third and middel-
most part of the said lot of land and premises together
with their and every of their appurtenances against
them the said James Denton and Nehemiah Denton
and their heirs and against the heirs of the said Nathaniel
Jamaica, Long Island 305
Denton and against all and every person or persons
lawfully claiming from by or under them or or any
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of them shall warrant and by these presents forever
defend In witness whereof the above parties to these
presents have interchangably put their hands and seals
the day and year above first written —
Sealled and delived James Denton O
in the presence of Nehemiah Denton O
Benjamin Carman
Benj^ Hinchman
Queens 1 Jamaica 14 January 1742
County / S.S. Then and there came before me
Thomas Hicks Esq^ one of His Majesties Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas for said County Benjmin Hinch-
man one of the witnesses to the within deed and being
deposed on the Holy Evangelist declared that he saw the
within named James Denton and Nehemiah Denton
execute the same to the purposes within mentioned
and I have carefully examined the same find that there
is no razours or interlineations I doe allow the same
to be recorded T. Hicks
This deed entred by Sam*' Smith & compared by
Nehemiah Smith Jn' pr Samll Smith — Cle
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This Indenture made the fourth day of May and in
the twelfe year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord King
George over Grate Brittaine &c. and in the year of our
Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & twenty six
and beteen John Carpenter of Jamaica in Queens County
on Nassaw Island and in the Colony of New York yeoman
of the one part and David Waters of the same place yeo-
man on the other part witnesseth that the said John
Carpenter for and in consideration of the sum of twenty
seven pounds currant lawfull money of New York afore-
said to be paid by the a1)ovesaid David Waters at or
before the insealing or delivery of these presents the
306 Records of the Town of
recept whereof he doth hereby own and acknowledge
himselfe to be therewith fully satisfied contented and
paid and thereof & therefrom doth forever exonerate
acquit and discharge the above said David Waters
Waters his heirs ex*''' adm"^^ all and every of them have
given granted bargained & sold & doe by these presents
fully & absolutely & freely bargain sell and make over
unto the above said David Waters his heirs ex'^^ adm"
and assigns a certain piece of upland situate and being
in the bounds of Jamaica afore said lying and being in a
neck commonly called the heither east neck and it is
butted and bounded as followeth norththerly by a high-
way and westerly by land of Richard Oldfield & southerly
by the fresh meadow of the above said John Carpenter
and Nehemiah Smith and easterly by the meadow of
Samuel Higbee and of John Carpenter above said and
alsoe a certain piece of meadow in the above said neck
called an addition and it is bounded as followeth that is
to say easterly by the creek parting the the further
east & heither east neck and northerly by by a ditch
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and westerly by ye mentioned land and southerly by
the meadow of Samuel Higbee be the same more or
less of land or meadow ye land being a ten acre right
in the said neck with all the previledges hereditaments
and appurtenances thereunto belonging and the rever-
sions & remainders thereof to have and to hold the above
bargained land and meadow with the premises thereunto
belonging or in any manner of ways appertaining unto
the above said David Waters and to his heirs & assigns
for ever to the only proper use benefit and behoof of
the said David Waters and to his heirs and assigns forever
and the abovesaid John Carpenter doth for himselfe his
heirs ex*''' adm"^^ covenant promise grant & agree to and
with the said David Waters his heirs & assigns in manner
and forme following that is to say that the John Car-
penter at the time of the ensealing & delivery of these
presents had in himself good right & full power to alienate
the above said land & meadow and premises in manner
Jamaica, Long Island 307
and forme afore said & that the same is clear and free
from all incumbrances whatsoever and further that the
above said John Carpenter his heirs ex''^ adm" ye same
above granted land & meadow and premises unto him
the said David Waters his heirs and assigns against him
the said John Carpenter his heirs & assigns and any
other person or persons whatsoever at any time hereafter
lawfully claiming the same or any part thereof shall &
will warrant and by these presents defend in witness
whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto sett
their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first
above written John X Carpenter O
Sealed and delivered his mark
in the presence of
Presilla X Smith
her mark
Nehemiah Smith
Page 3J^3
Jamaica in Queens County 14th January 1742
Then and there Nehemiah Smith one of the witnesses
of the within instrument came before me Thomas Hicks
Esq'' Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Queens
County aforesaid and made oath that he saw the within
named John Carpenter seal and deliver the within deed
to the use therein mentioned and that he saw Presilla
Smith sign as an evidance T. Hicks
A true coppey of the original deed & acknowledgment
entred pr Samll Smith — Cle —
This Indenture made the thirtieth day of June in
the second year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George
the Second King over Grate Brittaine & Annoqe Dominy
one thousand seven hundred & twenty nine beteen Jona-
than Dean of Jamaica in Queens County in the Collony
of New York miller & Elizabeth his wife of ye one part
and David Waters of ye same place yeoman on the
other part wittnesseth that the said Jonathan Dean for
and in consideration of the sum of eighty four pounds
308 RecIords of the Tow^n of
lawfull money of XewYork afore said to them or to one
of them in hand paid by the said David Waters at and
before the enseaUng & delivery of these presents the
recept whereof he doth hereby own & acknowledge him-
self to be therewith fully satisfied contented and paid
and thereof doth acquitt & discharge the said David
Waters and his heirs & ex^^ & adm"^' forever by the
presents have given granted granted bargained sold
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aUened enfeofed conveyed asureed & confirmed & the
said Jonathan Deane & Elizabeth his said wife doe freely
and absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene enfeof
convey assure & confirme unto the said David Waters
& to his heirs and assigns forever a certain equal moiety
or half part of a certain tract lott or percel of land scituate
in the south woods of the township of Jamaica aforesaid
near Springfield which ye said Jonathan purchased lately
from William Barnett & Susanah his wife the whole
containing forty two acres more or less bounded east by
Freemans path soe called north by the parsonage land
west partly by land that was lately Thomas Gales &
Benjamin Whitehead &: south by Abraham Lot together
with all and singular the timber trees woods under woods
commodities advantages profitts heraditaments and
appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any manner of
ways appertaining and all the right estate title intrest
& claim whatsoever of the said Jonathan Deane & Eliza-
beth his said wife or of either of them of in or to the same
and the reversions and remainders thereof to have and
to hold the above granted and bargained moietey and
equall half part of land and granted premises with every
of appurtenances unto the said David Waters and to his
heirs and assigns to the only use benefit and behoof of
the said David Waters and to his heirs and assigns
forever and the said Jonathan Deane doth hereby for
himselfe his heirs ex^^ and adm" covenant promise and
grant to and with the the said David Water and his
Jamaica, Long Island 309
Page 345
heirs and assigns in manner and form following that is
to say that they the said Jonathan Deane & Elizabeth
his said wife or one of them immediately before the
executing of this present indenture had in them him or
her self a good right full and absolute power & authority
to give grant bargain sell and confirme unto the said
David Waters and to his heirs and assigns for ever the
above granted mentioned moiety or half part of the said
discribed lott of land & premises with every of their
appurtenances & that the same shall remain abide &
be unto the said David Waters and his heirs and assigns
as a good sure & absolute & perfect estate in the law
in fee simple and lastly that he the said Jonathan Deane
and his heirs ex''^ & adm" the said above granted &
bounded lott of land that is to say the one equal moiety
and half part thereof together with the heredittaments
& appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said
David Waters & to his heirs & assigns against the said
Jonathan Deane & Elizabeth his said wife and against
all other person or persons lawfully claiming the same
or part thereof shall warrant and by these presents
forever defend in wittness whereof the above parties to
these presents have hereunto interchangably set their
hands & seals ye day & year above first written
Sealed & delivered Jonathan Deane O
in the presence of Elizabeth X Deane O
John Foster her mark
Anthony Yalverton
Jamaica in Queens County 14th January 1742 —
Then & there John Foster one of ye wittnesses of
this instrument came before me Thomas Hicks Esq«
Judge of ye Court of Comon Pleas in Queens County
abovesd & made oath y* he saw the within named Jona-
than Dean & Elizabeth Dean his wife seal & deliver ye
same to ye use therein mentioned & that he saw Anthony
310 Records of the Town of
Yalverton signe as an evidance I do allow of ye same to
be recorded — T. Hicks
Entred & compared pr Samll Smith — Cle —
Page 346
This Indenture made this twenty first day May
in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred
thirty seven and in tenth year of the raign of our Sover-
eign Lord George ye Second over Grate Brittain King
&c. and between Samuel Higbee of Jamaica in Queens
County on Nassaw Island in the Colony of NewYork
yeoman of the one part and David Waters of the same
place yeoman on the other part wittnesseth that the
said Samuel Higbee for and in consideration of the sum
of ten pounds currant money of NewYork to him in
hand paid before the ensealing of this indenture by the
said David Waters the recept whereof ye said Samuel
Higbee doth hereby acknoledge himself to be to be
therewith satisfied contented and paid and of every part
thereof doth by these, presents acquit releas and discharge
the said David Waters his heirs ex"' adm" forever have
granted bargained sold alienated assured & confirmed
and he ye sd Samuel Higbee doth by these presents grant
bargaine sell assure convey and confirme to unto the
said David Waters and to his heirs & assigns forever a
certain piece or percel of meadow situate and being in a
neck called ye hither east neck in the township of Ja-
maica afore said containing by estimation three or four
acres be the same more or less bounded east and north
by said David Waters west by Nehemiah Smith and
south by the creek together with all and singular ye profits
advantages hereditaments apurtenanses thereunto be-
longing with all estate right title intrest possession claim
demand whatever of him the said Samuel Higbee of in
or to the said meadow and premises the reversions and
remainders thereof to to have and to hold the said
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granted bargained meadow and premises with their ap-
purtenances unto the said David Waters and to his heirs
Jamaica, Long Island 311
and assigns forever to his and their sole proper use benefit
profit and behoof forever & the said Samuel Higbee doth
hereby for himself his heirs ex^' adm'^'' covenant promise
grant and agree to & with the said David Waters his
heirs and assigns that he the said Samuel Higbee at the
time of the ensealing of this present indenture had in
himself good right and full power to alienate and convey
the bove mentioned meadow and premises the appurte-
nances in manner as above and also the same is clearly
discharged & freed from any intanglement whatever
and further also that the said meadow premises the
appurtenances shall forever remain abide unto the said
David Waters his heirs and assigns a absolute estate
of inheritance in fee simple & lastly ye sd Samuel Higbee
his heirs ex^' adm" ye sd granted meadow & premises
and their appurtenances unto the sd David Waters & to
his heirs and assigns against all or any Just or lawful!
claime or claimes shall and will warrant and, forever by
this present indenenture have hereunto set their hands
& fixed their seals ye day & year first above written
Sealed & delivered Sam.'^ Higbee O
in presence of
Daniel Woodruff
John Thuston
Jamaica Queens County 14th January 1742 —
Then and there John Thurston one of ye wittnesses of
the within instrument came before me Thomas Hicks
Esq'' Judge of the Court of Comon Pleas in Queens County
abovesd & made oath that he saw the within named
Samuel Higbee seal & deliver ye within deed to the use
therein mentioned and that he saw Daniel Woodruff
sign as an evidance I alow ye same to be recorded
T. Hicks
A true coppey entred & compred pr.
Samll. Smith — Cle —
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This Indenture made the fourth day of Aprill and
in the thirteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign
312 Records of the Town of
Lord King George over Grate Brittaine &c. King De-
fender of Faith &c. & in the year of our Lord Christ one
thousand seven hundred and twenty seven between
Israel Smith of Jamaica in Queens County on Nassaw
Island and in the Colony of New York on the one part
& David Waters of the same place yeoman on the other
part wittnesseth that the said Israel Smith for & in
consideration of the sum of forty six pound currant law-
full money of New York aforesaid to him in hand paid by
the above said David Waters at or before the ensealing
or delivery of these presents the recept whereof he doth
hereby own & acknowledge himselfe to be therewith
satisfied & contented and thereof and therefrom and
from every part and percel thereof do by these presents
forever acquit exonerate and discharge the said David
Waters and his heirs ex'^^ and adm"^^ have given granted
bargained sold alienated conveyed assureed & confirmed
and he the said Israel Smith doth by these presents give
grant bargain sell alienate convey assure and confirme
unto the said David Waters and to his heirs and assigns
forever a certain percal of upland & meadow salt & fresh
one certain piece of meadow bounded as followeth (viz)
southerly by the creek parting the hether east neck and
further east neck it is lying on the east side of the hether
east neck & easterly by the meadow of Samuel Higbee and
westerly by the highway that leadeth to the point and
Benjamin Wigins northerly by the upland and also a ten
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ten acre right of upland lying in the abovesd side of
the neck and also another small peice of meadow lying
on the west side of the said neck bounded southerly
by the pond commonly known by Samuel Smith pond
and westerly by meadow belonging to Christian Lupardus
and northerly by upland & easterly by the above said
David Waters and also aboute two acres of upland on
said side by the same more or less lying in the west side
of said neck all which said land & meadow being in
occupation formerly of Thomas Smith late deceased
all lying in the township of Jamaica above said & the
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said land & meadow on the east side of the above neck
each of them lying for five acors a piece be the sapie more
or less as it is above bounded and exprest together with
all the appurtenances and the reversions commodities
advantages hereditaments unto the said David Waters
and to his heirs & assigns to the only proper use benefit
and behoof of ye said David Waters and to his heirs and
assigns forever and and the said Israel Smith doth for
himself his heirs ex"^ and adm"^^ covenant promise grant
& agree to and with the said David Waters and his heirs
& assigns that he the said Israel Smith imediately before
the execution of these presents had in himself good clear
free and absolute and indefeazable estate of inheritance
in fee simple of in and to the above bargained lands &
meadow and premises with the appurtenances & and also
had good right and legal power & authority to convey
and alienate the same in maner and form aforesaid and
also that the same & every part thereof is free and clear
from any trouble or incumbrance whatsoever and lastly
that the said Israel Smith his his heirs ex^^ adm" the
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said above mentioned land & meadow with ye premises
& appurtenances unto the said David Waters and his
heirs & assigns against him ye said Israel Smith his heirs
executors and adm" and against all and every other
person or persons lawfully claiming the same shall and
will warrant and forever by these presents defend in
testamony whereof the said Israel Smith hath set to his
hand and affixed his seal ye day and year first above
written — Israel Smith O
Sealed and delivered
in the presence of
Nehemiah Smith Jun'
Nehemiah Smith
Jamaica in Queens County 14th January 1742 —
Then and there Nehemiah Smith one of the witnesses
to the within instrument came before me Thomas Hicks
Judge of ye Court of Common Pleas in Queens County
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above said & made oath that he saw the within named
Israel Smith seal and deliver the same to the to ye use
therein mentioned and that he saw Nehemiah Smith
sign as an evidance I allow this to be recorded but let
it be remembred that two words ware interlined in ye
mergin and three words ware interlined in ye twenty
fifth line more than ware taken notice of at the time of
the executing of this deed — T. Hicks
A true coppey entred & compared
pr, Samll. Smith — Cle —
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This Indenture made this first day of June and in
the first year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord King
George the Second over Grate Brittain &c. and and
in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hun-
dred and twenty eight and between Samuel Higbee of
Jamaica in Queens County in the Coloney of New York
on Nassaw Islald of the one part and David Waters of
the same place of the other part wittnesseth that the
said Samuel Higbee for and in consideration of the sum
of four pounds currant money of New York to him in
hand paid by the said David Waters at or before the
ensealing & delivery of these presents the recept whereof
he doth own and acknowledge himself to be satisfied
contented and paid and he the said Samuel Higbee doth
hereby give grant bargain sell enfeof assure and convey
and confirme to the said David Waters to his heirs and
assigns forever certain peas of meadow in ye bounds of
Jamaica in a neck commonly called the heither east neck
containing about one acre be the same more or less
bounded as followeth that is to say east by John Car-
penter west by the said David W^aters & north by partly
ye land of Richard Oldfield deceased and partly by said
David Waters & south by said Amul Higbee begining
from a stack by west side of a pond for that purpose
set up so runing west to another small stack for that
purpose set up to have and to hold the above mentioned
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meadow & premices with the appurtenances unto the
said David Waters his heirs and assigns forever & the
said Samuel Higbee doth for himself his heirs ex*'^ adm"
doth hereby covenant promise grant and agree to and
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with with the said David Waters his heirs and assigns
for that the said Samuel Higbee immediately before the
ensealing and delivery of this present indenture had in
himself a good right lawful! power to alienate and convey
ye same in manner aforesaid and also will warrant and
defend ye same against any person or persons laying any
just claime to the same in wittness whereof the parties
to this present indenture have here unto set their hand
and seal ye day and year first above written
Sealed and delivered Samll Higbee O
in presence of
John Eldeson
John Thurston
Jamaica in Queens County 14th January 1742
Then and there John Thuston one of the wittnesses
of the within instrument came before me Thomas Hicks
Esq*' Judge of ye Common Pleas and made oath that he
saw the within named Samuel Higbee seal and deliver
the within instrument to the use therein mentioned and
that he saw John Elderson sign as an evidance — I allow
the same to be recorded— T. Hicks
A true coppey entred and compared
pr Samll Smith — Cle —
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To all Christian people to whome these presents shall
come — Know ye that I Samuel Higbee of Jamaica in
Queens County in ye Colony of New York have sold to
David Waters of the same place have sold alienated
assureed quit claimed sold and made over to the said
David Waters his heirs and assigns for ever for the sum of
one pound ten shillings to me in hand paid by the said
David Waters have given granted bargained sold &
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made over a certain pease or percel of fresh meadow
in the bounds of Jamaica aforesaid in the heither east neck
containing by estimation half an acre be the same more
or less bounded as followeth that is to say north by
the David Waters land & south by the aforesaid Samuel
Higbee runing across the cove as ye fence now standeth
by trees for that purpose marked in testamony whereof
I have set to my hand and seal this thirty first day of
January and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred & twenty six or seven Samll. Higbee O
Sealed & delivered
in presence of
Nathan Smith
Charles Allen
Jamaica in Queens County 14th January 1742 —
Then and there Nathan Smith one of the wittnesses
of the within instrument came before me Thomas Hicks
Esq« Judge of ye Court of Common Pleas in Queens
County above said & made oath that he saw ye within
named Samuel Higbee seal and deliver the same to the
use therein mentioned and that he saw Charles Allen
sign as an evidance Let this be recorded ther being no
razours nor interlineations — T. Hicks
A true coppey entred & compared
pr Samll Smith — Cle —
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This Indenture made the seventeeth day of June Anno
Dom one thousand seven hundred thirty six between
John Peirson of Woodbridge in East Jersey gent & Judith
his wife of the one part & David Waters of Jamaica in
Queens County in the Coloney of NewYork yeoman on
other part wittnesseth that the said John Peirson & Judith
his said wife for & in consideration of the sum of five
shillings already paid by the said David the recept is
hereby acknowledged & for other causes & considerations
have granted bargained & sold & doe grant bargain &
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sell by these presents unto the said David Waters & his
heirs and assigns one certain one acre right of and in the
upland within the hithereast neck in the Township of
Jamaica aforesaid which did formerly belong unto Thomas
Smith father to the said Judith together with the ap-
purtenances to have and to hold to him the sd David
Waters and to his heirs and assigns forever In wittness
whereof the above parties have hereunto interchangably
put their hands & seals the day and year above first
written John Peirson O
Sealed and delivered Judith Peirson O
in the presence of us
Samll Smith — Junr.
Jos. Smith
Jamaica in Queens County 14th January 1742
Then and there Samuel Smith one of ye wittnesses
of this instrument came before me Thomas Hicks Esq^
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Queens County
and made oath that he saw the above named John Peirson
and Judith Peirson seal and deliver the same to the use
therein mentioned there being no razours nor interlinia-
tions Let this deed be recorded T. Hicks
A true coppey entred and compared
pr Samll Smith — Cle —
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This Indenture made the sixteenth day of August
in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hun-
dred and thirty six between William Bloodgood of
Flushing in Queens County on Nassaw Island in the
Province of New York gent & Sussannah his wife of the
one part and David Waters of Jamaica in Queens County
abovesaid yeoman on the other part wittnesseth that
whereas Richard Oldfeild late of Jamaica abovesaid gent
deceased (the father of the said Susannah) died seized
& possessed in his demese as of fee of several certain lands
meadows tenements & hereditaments in the township
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of Jamaica abovesaid all which he did by his last will
and testament dated the twenty seventh day of Aprill
Anno Dom one thousand seven hundred & twenty seven
now remaining in the Prerogative Office of New York
abovesaid devise will and bequeath unto his wife Sarah
Oldfield his grandchild Joseph Oldfield Poyer & to his
children Jane, Hannah, Mary, Deborah, Susannah, &
Kesiah in such parts portions & after such maner as in
the said last will and testament of the said Richard
Oldfield is at large exprest all which said lands meadows
tenements and hereditaments were afterwards to witt
in Aprill & May in the year of our Lord one thousand
s^en hundred and twenty eight surveyed & divided &
discribed in a mapp or scheme thereof by David Hum-
phreys now in the hands of Jonathan Waters one of the
executors unto the said will & testament & whereas by an
agreement of the legatees that were then of full age & by
the representatives of those that ware under age the said
lands perticularly & severally allotted and sheared in
such parts & portions to evry legatee as that they might
hold each his or her shear and part in severalty and
certainty from each other which agreement is now alsoe
lodged in the costoty of ye said Jonathan Waters baring
date the 25th day of Febry. Anno Dom 1728 by
which said said agreement the lands meadows and
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tenements discribed and known in the said abov men-
tioned mapp or scheme by N*' 5 fell to the shear of
the said Susannah the wife of the said William Blood-
good & one of the daughters unto the said Richard Old-
field afore said now the said William Bloodgood &
Susanah his wife for and in consideration of ye sum
of one hundred and forty pounds lawfull money of the
Province of New York afore said to them or one of them
in hand paid by the said David Waters at and before the
ensealing & delivery of these presents the recept whereof
they doe hereby own & acknowledge themselves to be
therewith fully satisfied contented and paid and thereof
& of & fronie every part thereof do acquitt & discharge
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the said David Waters and his heirs ex*''' & adm" forever
by these presents have given granted bargained sold
aliened released conveyed asureed & confirmed and by
these presents doe freely and absolutely give grant bar-
gain sell aliene release convey assure & confirme unto
the said David Waters and to his heirs & assigns forever
two certain peices of upland & one percell of meadow
all which are scituate in the hithereast neck (soe called)
within the Township of Jamaica abovesaid & all known
& Discribed by the said No. 5 in the scheme abovesaid
the one containing aboute twenty acres three quarters &
eleven rodds called Oldfields Pointe joyning to a highway
on the east which runs down to the meadows the other
piece of upland called the hithereast neck containing
eight acres and a quarter the meadow containing eight
acres & three quarters adjoyning unto the said above
mentioned percell of upland all which said upland and
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meadow are lying and and contiguous unto lands of ye
said David Water abovesd together with all and singular
the woods under woods fences grazings pond ditches
improvements hereditaments and appurtenances there-
unto belonging or in any wise appertaining and all the
right intrest claime properties & demands of them the
said William Bloodgood & Susannah his wife of in or to
the same or any part thereof or of any claime or right
whatsoever in the said hithereast neck abovesaid & the
reversions and remainders thereof to have & to hold the
above mentioned and granted severall pieces of upland
and meadow together with their and every of their
hereditaments & appurtenances and all the rights of
land and meadow belonging unto the said William and
Susannah Bloodgood within the said hithereast neck
unto the said David Waters and to his heirs and assigns
to the only use & behoof of ye said David Waters and to
his heirs and assigns forever and the said William Blood-
good doth hereby for himself his heirs ex"* & adm" cove-
nant pormise & grant to and with the said David Waters
& his heirs & assigns in manner following that is to say
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that he the said William Bloodgood & Susannah his
said wife or one of them in their or one of their own
right or to their or one of their own use now are and
standeth lawfully seized of a good pure & perfect and
absolute estate in the law in fee simple of and in the
said two percels of upland and one percel of meadow
& bargained premises with every of there appurtenances
and have or one of hath good and lawfull right and
authority to bargain sell and assure the same unto the
said David Waters & to his heirs and assigns forever
according to the true intent and meaning of these presents
& further that the same are now free and clear from all
mortgages bargains sales dowries joyntures titles &
incumbrances whatsoever and moreover that he the said
W'illiam Bloodgood & Susannah his his said wife at
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all times during the space of seven years next ensuing the
above date to these presence at the reasonable request
and at the cost & charge of the said David Waters and
his heirs & assigns shall and will make knowledge &
suffer and cause to be made doun and knowledged &
suffered all and singular act & acts thing & things in the
law which by the said David Waters his heirs or assigns
or his or their learned counsel in the law shall be law-
fully & reasonablely devised or advised for ye further
and better assurance & suremaking of all and singular
the premises unto the said David Waters his heirs and
assigns for his and their own use absolutely without any
condition whatsoever and further lastly that he the said
William Bloodgood & his heirs ex"^ & adm" all & singular
the said several peices & percels of upland and meadow
and premises together with all and singular their ap-
purtenances unto the said David Waters and to his
heirs and assigns against him the said William Bloodgood
& Susannah his said wife & their either & every of their
heirs and against all and every other person or persons
lawfully claiming the same or any part thereof shall war-
rant and by these presents forever defend In testimony
whereof the above parties have hereunto interchangably
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put their hands and seals the day and year above first
written it is agreed by and between the above perties
before signing and sealing of these presents that if any
highway shall lye thorough the said lands or meadow in
the above deed expresed that the said William Bloodgood
and his heirs shall not be obliged to defend ye same
Sealed and delivered — two words raized in the 13th
line the word other interlined in ye first sheet and hun-
dred writt in the margen — William Bloodgood O
in presence of us Susannah X BloodgoodO
Jos. HiNCHMAN her mark
George Little
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Queens ] October ye 7th 1736
County / S.S. Then came the within named William
Bloodgood and Susannah his wife personally before me
John Messenger Esq^ one of the Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas of said County & acknowleded the within
written instrument to be their free and volentary act
and deed the said Susannah being by me privately exam-
ined acknowledged that it was her vollentary act and
deed without any threats or compulsion of her said hus-
band— I allow this deed to be recorded
John Messenger
A true entred & compared pr Samll Smith — Cle —
This Indenture made the twenty seventh day of
Aprill in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven
hundred and twenty nine between William Waters
of Jamaica in Queens County on Nassaw Island in the
Province of New York yeoman and Mary his wife of the
one part and David Waters of Jamaica aforesaid yeoman
on the other part whereas Richard Oldfield late of Ja-
maica in Queens County above said gent deceased did
by his last will and testament dated the twenty seventh
day of Aprill Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred
& twenty seven devise and bequeath all the rest and
remaining part of his real estate estate (when Sarah
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Oldfield his wife had out of the same her devident)
unto his grandchild Joseph Oldfield Poyer and to his
daugters Jane Hannah Mary Deborah Susannah & Kesiah
to be eaqually between them to be devided as by the
said will fully and at large may appear and whereas by the
executors of the said last will and testament with the
concurrance and unanimous desire & consent of the said
legatees devision of the lands meadows & real estate of
the said Richard Oldfield was devided proportioned
& allotted to the respective legatees as may alsoe further
appear by a figure or scheme thereof made by David
Humphries dated Ann Dom one thousand seven hundred
and twenty eight in which said proportion devision or
scheme one certain lott or percel of salt meadow con-
taining five acres in the hither east neck in the said town-
ship did fall to the portion or lott of the said Mary and
known by the number 3*^, and one other five acre lott of
meadow in the said neck unto Hannah above said two
legatees as above said which said division or scheme is
now lodged in the hands of Jonathan Waters & Joseph
Smith ex^^ to the said last will & testament and whereas
the said William is now intituted to and has the sole
right in and of the said two pieces of meadow now this
indenture wittnesseth that the said W^illiam Waters for
and in consideration of the sum of twenty six pounds
New York money to him in hand paid by the said David
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W^aters Waters at and before the ensealing & delivery of
these presents the receipt whereof he doth hereby own
and acknowledge to be contente therewith and thereof
doth acquitt and release the said William Waters and his
heirs ex*''' & adm"^^ by these presents have granted bar-
gained sold aliened conveyed assureed & confirmed &
by these presents the said William Waters & Mary his
said wife doe freely & absolutely grant bargain sell aliene
convey assure & confirme unto the said David Waters
and to his heirs & assigns forever the said above two recited
percells or lottments of meadow given and proportioned
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as above said to the legatees afore said with every and
all and singular their heredittaments thereunto belonging
& all ye right and intrest of the said William Waters of
or in the same to have and to hold the said two five
acres lotts of meadow above granted with their and
all & singular their heredittaments and appurtenances
unto the said David Waters and to his heirs & assigns to
the only use & benefit of the said David Waters & his
heirs and assigns forever and the said William Waters
doth hereby for himself e his heirs ex*'" & adm"^^ covenant
promise and grant to & with the said David Waters and
his heirs and assigns that he the said William Waters
and Mary his sd wife or one of them had imediately
before the executing of these presents in him or her self
good right full and legall power & authority to bargain
and convey the premises above said with the appurte-
nances unto the said David Waters and his assigns in
manner aforesaid and further that he the said William
Waters and his heirs executors and adm" adm" the
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said two percels of meadow above mentioned to be
bargained with all and singular their and every of their
appurtenances unto the said David Waters and to his
heirs and assigns against him the said William Waters
and Mary his said wife and their and either and every
of their heirs and against all other person or persons
lawfully claiming the same or any part thereof shall
warrant and by these presents forever defend In
wittness whereof the above parties to these presents
have hereunto interchangably put their hands & seals
the day and year above first written
Sealed & delivered W^illiam Waters O
in the presence of Mary X Waters O
Timothy Wood her mark
Jos. Smith
Queens County— S.S. Memorandim that on the third
day of August Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred
and thirty one came before me John Tollman Esq*'
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one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in
Queens County aforesaid the within named Joseph Smith
one of the evidances to the within deed & being sworne
on the holy evangalist saith that he saw the within
named William Waters & Mary his wife sign seal & exe-
cute the within deed & that they did declare that they
did same freely to the uses therein mentioned & being
no razours or interliniations I do allow of the same to be
recorded
Sworn before me the day and year above said
John Tolman Jos. Smith
Entred this 1st of Febuary 1742/3
pr Samll Smith — Cle —
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This Indenture made the thirteenth day of May in
the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred
& thirty two between John Bayles of Jamaica in Queens
County in the Province of New York yeoman and Jane
his wife of the one part and David Waters of the same
place yeoman on the other part wittnesseth that the
said John Bayles and Jane his his wife for and in con-
sideration of the sum of twelve pounds lawfull money to
them or one of them in hand paid by the said David
Waters at or before ye ensealing and delivery of these
presents the receipt whereof they doe own and acknowl-
edge themselves to be therewith fully satisfied and
contented & thereof doe exonerate and discharge the said
David Waters & his heirs ex^^ and adm"^^ forever by these
presents have given granted bargained sold & conveyed
and by these presents doe freely & absolutely give
grant bargain sell & convey unto the said David Waters
and to his heirs and assigns forever one certain lott peice
or percell of salt meadow in the hithereast neck in the
township of Jamaica aforesaid bounded southerly on
lott N° 1 belonging to Joseph Oldfield Poyer & partly
on lott N° 3 which was ye part of Mary Oldfield easterly
by lott N° 2 and partly by upland N** 5 being three acres
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& three quarters as fully may appear & discribed by a
draft or scheme thereof made by David Humphryes
(now in the hands of Jonathan Waters & Joseph Smith)
in Aprill & May Anno one thousand seven hundred &
twenty eight of and concerning the lands meadows &
heredittaments of Richard Oldfield deceased according
to the last will and testament & concurrance of the
legatees in the same mentioned together with all the right
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right estate right and title whatsoever which the said
John Bayles and Jane his wife have had or ought to have
of in or to the same above granted premises and every
of their appurtenances and allsoe of in or to any other
meadows divisions or subdivisions of meadows in the
said hither east neck to be derived from the said Richard
Oldfield to the said Jane Oldfield and the reversions &
remainders thereof except what is given to Sarah Oldfield
to have and to hold the above granted meadows ground
and premices together with all and singular their appurte-
nances unto the said David Waters & to his heirs and
assigns to the only use benefit & behoof of the said
David Waters and his heirs and assigns forever and the
said John Bayles doth hereby for himself his heirs ex*''
and adm"^" covenant and promise to and with the said
David Waters and his heirs ex*'*' & adm*^^ that they the
said John Bayles & Jane his wife or one of them now
hath good right and full power & authority to alienate
& convey the above mentioned and discribed meadow to
be scituate as above limmited unto the said David
Waters and to his heirs & assigns forever as aforesaid
and further that he the said John Bayles and his heirs
ex''^ and adm'" the said above granted meadow & prem-
ices with every of their appurtenances unto the said
David Waters and to his heirs and assigns agt all just
and lawfull claims and demands whatsoever of any per-
son or persons whatsoever shall warrant and by these
presents forever defend in testamony whereof the above
326 Records of the Town of
parties have here unto interchanably put their hands
& seals the day and year above first written
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Sealed and delivered John Bayles O
— one word razed except what Jane X Bayles O
is given to Sarah Oldfield first her mark
interlined line 22^ & 23 '^ — in
presence of
Robert Cross
Jos. Smith
Queens County— S.S. Joseph Smith of full age one
of the evidences to the within deed came before me John
Tallman Esq'' Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in
said County & made oath that he saw John Bayles and
Jane Bayles his wife execute the within deed and that
he heard them say that he did the same freely & volun-
taryly & that he saw Robert Cross sign the same as an
evidance there being these words interlined line 22: 23
except what is given to Sarah Oldfield I doe allow of the
same to be recorded Jos. Smith
Sworne before me this 16th May 1732
John Tollman
Entred pr Samll Smith — Cle —
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This Indenture made the sixteenth day of September
in the sixth year of the reign of our soveraign lord George
the Second by the grace of God King over Grate Brittain
&c. Annoqe Dom one thousand seven hundred & thirty
two between John Cross of Hopewell in the County of
Huntordon in West Jersey gent and Deborah his wife of
the one part and David Waters of Jamaica in Queens
County in the Province of NewYork yeoman on the other
part wittnesseth that the said John Cross and Deborah
his said wife for and in consideration of the sum of
thirteen pounds currant lawfull money of NewYork
Jamaica, Long Island 327
aforesaid to them in hand paid by the said David Waters
at and before the executting of these presence the receipt
whereof they doe hereby own & acknowledge themselves
to be therewith fully satisfied and contented & therefrom
and from every part thereof doe exonerate and release
the said David Waters and his heirs ex^"^ and adm"
for ever by these presence have given granted bargained
sold aliened conveyed assured and confirmed and by these
presents doe freely and absolutely give grant bargain
sell aliene convey assure and confirme unto the said
David Waters and to his heirs and assigns for ever one
certain piece or percell of meadow in the hither east
neck in the township of Jamaica aforesaid bounded north
on the upland west by other meadow of said David
Waters which he bough of William Waters south by
John Carpenter and east on the meadow of Kesiah Old-
field being five acres more or less as may more fully
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appear appear by a discription and drauft thereof made
by David Humphries (now in the hands of Jonathan
Waters and Joseph Smith) in the month of Apprill &
May Anno 1728 of and concerning the lands & meadows
of Richard Oldfield deceased which said peice or percell
of meadow in the said draft is known by N° 6 together
with all the right estate title claime and demand whatso-
ever which the said John Cross and Deborah his wife
have or ought to have of in or to the same above granted
premises with every of their appurtenances & alsoe all
and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances
thereunto belonging or in any manner of wise appertain-
ing & the reversions & remainders thereof to have & to
hold the above granted peice or percell of meadow and
bargained premises with every of their appurtenances
unto the said David W^aters and to his heirs and assigns
forever and the said John Cross doth hereby for himself
his heirs ex^' and adm" covenant and agree to and with
the said David Waters and his heirs ex"" & assigns that
they the said John Cross and Deborah his wife or one of
them now hath good right and full power and authority
328 Records of the Town of
to alienate and convey the above mentioned and discribed
meadow and premises to the said David Waters and
his heirs and assigns as above said and further that he
the said John Cross and Deborah his wife their heirs
ex^^ and adm*^^ the same meadow and bargained premiees
with every of their appurtenances unto the said David
Waters and to his heirs and assigns against all just and
lawfull claims and demands whatsoever of any person
or persons whatsoever shall shall warrant and by these
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presents forever defend in testamony whereof the above
parties to these presents have hereunto interchangably
put their hands and seals the day and year above first
written John Cross O
Sealed & delivered Deborah X Cross O
in the presence of her mark
Jonathan Waters
Elias Bayles
Queens 1 Elias Bayles gent one of the wittnesses
County / S.S. to the within deed being deposed on the
Holy Evangelist did declare that he saw the within named
John Cross and Deborah his wife seal and deliver the
within instrument to the grantee (David Waters) for
the uses herein mentioned and there being no razours or
interliniations therin I say it may be recorded
Elias Bayles
Sworne before me John Talman Esq"' one of His Maj-
esties Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said
County this 23d day of May Anno Dom 1734
John Talman
Entred & compared pr Samll Smith — Cle —
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This Indenture made the fourteenth day of Febuary
being the fourteenth year of His Majesties reign and in
the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred
Jamaica, Long Island 329
and forty beteen Timothy Roads of Jamaica in Queens
County in the Province of New York yeoman and Je-
mimah his wife of the one part and Hope Roads of the
same place yeoman of the other part wittnesseth that
the said Timothy Roads and Jemimah his wife for and
in consideration of the sum of five hundred pounds good
and lawful! money of the Province of New York afore
said to them or to one of them paid or secured to be
paid by the said Hope Roades at and before the ensealing
and delivery of these presents the recept whereof they do
hereby own and acknowledge themselves to be therewith
fully satisfied contented and paid and thereof and there-
from & of & from every part and percel thereof do acquit
and discharge the said Hope Roodes and his heirs execu-
tors and administrators forever by these presents have
given granted bargained sold aliened enffeoffed conveyed
asured and confirmed and they the said Timothy Roodes
and Jemima his said wife doth by these presents fully
freely clearly and absolutely give grant bargain sell
enfeofe convey asure & confirme unto the said Hope
Roodes and to his heirs and assigns forever all that cer-
tain messuage dwelling house barne orchard tenement
and tract of land situate in Jamaica abovesaid containing
ninty acres more or less and is bounded as followeth (to
wit) bounded southerly by the main road easterly partly
by Isaac Roodes and partly by Isaac Vanhook northerly
by Derick BrinckerhofF which runs somthing in Flushing
bounds and westerly partly by land of Benjamin Crom-
well late of Jamaica deceased then southerly by Samuel
Smith then again westerly by the said Samuel Smith then
southerly by John Messanger then westerly and northerly
by said Messanger and by a lane again down to the main
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road road aforesaid and also one certain piece of upland
and salt meadow with some fresh meadow & boggs all
lying together situate on the hither east neck in Jamaica
aforesaid containing in the whole fifteen acres be the same
more or less being bounded westerly partly by Long Neck
creek and partly by meadow of Waid Smith deceased
330 , Records of the Town of
southerly by the creek aforesaid easterly by Hope Roodses
meadow and Jonah Roodeses upland and northerly by
the grate swamp all which said lands meadow and prem-
ises John Roads father of the sd Timothy Roads and
Hope Roads parties to these presents died siezed of
together with all and singular the houses edifices barns
buildings orchards fences pastures woods under woods
timber trees swamps ponds ditches ways improvements
profits priveledges commodities advantagees heredita-
ments and appurtenances whatsoever unto the bargained
premises belonging or in any maner of ways appertaining
and all the right estate title intrest property claim and
demand whatsoever of them the said Timothy Roodes
and Jamima his said wife or either of them or of either
of their heirs of in or to the same or any part percel or
member thereof and the reversions and remainders
thereof to have and to hold the herein above granted
and bargained lands meadows mesuage & premises with
their either and every of their appurtenances unto the
said Hope Roodes and to his heirs and assigns to the only
use benefit and behoof of the said Hope Roodes and his
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heirs and and assigns forever and the said Timothy
doth hereby for himself and his heirs ex''^ & adni'^' cove-
nant promise grant and agree to and with the said Hope
Roodes and his heirs and assigns and every of them
by these presents in manner and forme following (that is
to say) that he the said Timothy Roodes and Jamima
his wife or one of them in their or one of their own right
or to their or one of their own use now are or be and
standeth lawfully seized of a good and perfect and abso-
lute estate in the law in fee simple of and in the said
messuage lands meadow & premises with every of their
appurtenances and have or one of them hath good &
lawfull right and authority to bargain sell convey and
assure the same to the said Hope Roodes his heirs and
assigns forever according to the true intent and meaning
of these presents and that the said above bargained
messuage lands meadow & other the premises with every
Jamaica, Long Island 331
of their appurtenances now are and forever hereafter
shall be and continue clear & free freely and clearly dis-
charged and acquited of and from all and singular former
& other bargains sales grants estates bonds dowers
titles of dowers joyntures rents and other charges and
incumbrances whatsoever had made done or growing or
to be had made done or growing by or from the said
Timothy Roodes or by any other person or persons under
his title or by his means or procurement and of and
from the joynture and title of dow of the said Jamima
the said wife of the said Timothy Roodes and lastly the
said Timothy and his heirs ex*'" & adm"^^ the above granted
messuage meadows lands and bargained permises with
all and singular the appurtenances unto the said Hope
Roodes & to his heirs and assigns against him the said
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Timothy Timothy Roodes and Jamima his said wife
and their and either and every of their heirs and against
all other person and persons lawfully claiming the same
or any part or percel thereof shall and will warrant and
by these presents forever defend in witness whereof the
said parties to these presents have set their hands and
seals the day and year herein above first written —
before sealing and delivery hereof is to be excepted out of
the same grant a small piece of fresh meadow belonging
to Samuel Smith lying within the boundary of the last
mentioned piece of upland meadow and bogges &c. lying
on the east side of the said premisses the words (and
northerly by said Messenger and by a lane) in the
eighteenth line being first interlined
Sealed and delivered Timothy Roodes O
in the presence Jamima X Roodes O
of Samll Smith Junr her mark
B. HiNCHMAN
Febary ye 16th 1744/5 Personally appeared before
me John Willett one of the Judges of the inferiour Court
332 Records of the Town of
of Comon Pleas held for Queens County Samuel Smith
Jun"^ and Benjamin Hinchman two of the subscribed
wittnesses of the within written instrument of writting
who being sworn on the holy evangelist of Almighty
God do say that they did see Timothy Roodes and
Jamima Roods seal and deliver the within instrument
of writting as their and each of their voluntary acts and
deeds for the use within mentioned and further saith
not I having examined the same do find no raizors nor
iaterliniations except those y* are mentioned do allow
the same to be recorded Sworn and examined before
me the day above written John Willett Junr
A true coppey of the orrigonal deed & acknowledgmt
pr Saml Smith Junr — Cle —
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We whose names are under written being commis-
sioners for the town of Jamaica in Queens County in the
province of New York pursuant to an act of general
assembly of said province &c. doe by virtue of said act
upon the request of Joshua Carpenter of said town of
Jamaica aforesaid assertain and lay out a road or high-
way two rood wide begening at the north east corner
of John Higbees land y' formerly belonged to Thomas
Gale late of Jamaica deceased the last bounds mentioned
by the former commissioners as so to run as the path
now runs to a certain grate stump standing on the south
side of the path against Nehemiah Ludlums land from
thence to a certain black oak tree parting Nehemiah
Ludlums land and the land that was formerly Joshua
Carpenters now in possession of Joseph Oldfield the most
convenient was over the swamp from thence to a white
oak tree parting the land of Joseph Oldfield and Aaron
Ramson and so along sd Ramsons land and Hope Roadse
land as the path formerly run when formerly supposed
to be laid out by the formerly commissioners to Free-
Jamaica, Long Island 333
mans path the above mentioned road to be on the north
side of the above mentioned bounds —
Performed by us this 7th day of May 1744
Samuel Smith
Increas Carpenter
Sam^' Smith Junr —
Entred & compared after interlineg (the most con-
venient way over the swamp in the record) by me
Samll Smith — Cle — -
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This Indenture made the fift day of October in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty
four between John Dorland of Jamaica in Queens County
in the province of New York yeoman & Aultie his wife of
the one part, and John Jonson of Flackbush in Kings
County in the province aforesaid yeoman of the other
part witnesseth that the said John Dorland by and
with the free consent good Hkeing and approbation of
Aultie his said wife testifyed by here signing and sealing
as a partie to these presents for and in consideration of
the sum of eight hundred & twenty one pounds good and
lawfull money of the province afore said to him in hand
paid or secured to be paid by the said John Jonson at
or before the ensealing and delivering of these presents
the recept whereof the said John Dorland doth hereby
own and acknowledge and himself therewith fully satisfied
contented and paid and thereof and of every part thereof
doth hereby forever exonerate acquit and discharge the
said John Jonson and his heirs executors and administra-
tors by these presents hath given granted bargained sold
alliened enffeoffed assured conveyed & confirmed and
doth by these presents give grant bargain sell allien
enifeof assure convey and confirme unto the said John
Jonson and to his heirs and assigns assigns forever all
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that certain messuage dwelling house barne and other
edifices with the tract of land there where the said John
334 Records of the Town of
Dorland now lives in Jamaica in Queens County afore-
said containing one hundred and forty acres more or
less being bounded northerly partly by Abraham Pol-
hemius partly by land late of Richard Betts deceased
and partly by land late of Joseph Hegaman deceased
easterly partly by the parsonage lott partly by the road
and partly by John Probasco sutherly partly by a road
that leads to Bever Pond and partly by Garrit Dorland
and westerly by Evert Vanwickland and also one certain
lott of meadow ground situate at the old town neck
containing ten acres as it was laid out being bounded
easterly by meadow ground late of Benjamin Carman
and partly by a creek westerly by a ditch southerly by a
creek and northerly by the upland (excepting and always
reserving out of the said lott of meadow ground a certain
quantity lately sold and conveyed by the said John
Dorland unto Doc* John Innes which was taken off of
the south end and staked out as the stakes now stand
the quantity being exactly expresed and described in
the conveyance from the said John Dorland to the said
John Innes as by the same may at large appear refferrence
being thereunto had) together with all and singular
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houses barns barns orchards gardens fences feedings
timber trees woods under woods ditches ponds pastures
grass grasings ways easments profits comodities improve-
ments priveledges hereditements and appurtenances to
the premises belonging or in any wise appertaining and
the reversions and remainders thereof and all the right
estate title intrest possession property claim and demand
of him the said John Dorland or his heirs of in and to
the same or any part percel or member thereof (except
as above excepted) to have and to hold the said messuage
dwelling house barne lands & meadow ground and all
other the premises above by these presents mentioned
and intended to be hereby granted and every part and
percel thereof with their and every of their appurtenances
(except as herein before excepted) unto the said John
Jonson and his heirs and assigns for ever to the only use
Jamaica, LbNG Island 335
and behoof of him the said John Jonson and his heirs
and assigns forever more and the said John Dorland for
himself his heirs executors and administrators doth cove-
nant & grant to and with the said John Jonson & his heirs
and assigns by these presents that he the said John Dor-
land at the time of the executing of these presents had in
himself good right full power and lawfull and absolute
authority to grant sell and convey the said tract of land
meadow and premises with every of their appurtenances
(except as is above excepted) unto the said John Jonson
and his heirs & assigns assigns according to the purport
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true intent and meaning of these presents, and that
the same are free and clear from all and singular former
& other bargains sales grants estates bonds dowers leases
joyntures rents mortgages or other intanglements or in-
cumbrances whatsoever and that it shall and may be
lawfull to and for him the said John Johnson and his
heirs and assigns from time to time and at all times for-
ever hereafter peacablely and quietly to have hold use
occupie posses and enjoy the said tract of land and
meadow ground and all and singular other the premises
herein before mentioned and intended to be granted
and every part and percel thereof (except as above ex-
cepted) and that the said John Dorland and his heirs the
said herein before mentioned granted and intended to
be hereby granted lands meadow ground and premises
with the appurtenances unto him the said John Johnson
and his heirs and assigns against all manner of persons
lawfully claiming the same or any part thereof shall
and wull warrant and by these presents forever defend and
lastly the said John Dorland for himsels his heirs executors
and administrators doth covenant promise and agree to
and with the said John Johnson his heirs and assigns that
he the said John Dorland his heirs executors and ad-
ministrators shall and will at all times during the space
of seven years next ensuing the date hereof at and upon
the reasonable request and at the the cost and charges in
336 Records of the Town of
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the law of the said John Johnson his heirs or assigns
make do and execute all and every such further lawfull
and reasonable assurance and conveyance in the law for
the further assuring and conveying all and singular the
herein before granted premisses & appurtenances (except
what is herein above before excepted) unto the said
John Johnson his heirs & assigns as by the said John
Johnson his council learned in the law shall be reasonably
advized devised or required provided the said John
Dorland his heirs executors or administrators be not re-
quired to travil above twenty miles from his or their
dwelling houses to make such further assureance In
witness whereof the parties to these presents have inter-
chanably put their hands and seals the day and year above
first written John Borland O
Sealed & delivered Aultie X Borland O
in the presence of us her mark
Benj"* Hinchman
Jac Probasco
The above named Aultie signed & scale in the presence
of us Benj* Hinchman
Sam^' Clowes — Jun'
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Aprill ye 18th 1745
Personally appeared before me John Willett one of the
Judges of the Inferiour Court of Common Pleas held
for Queens County John Borland the grantor within
named and acknowledged that he did sign seal and deliver
the within instrument of writting as his voluntary act
and deed for the use within mentioned I haveing exam-
ined the same do find in it no raizours nor interliniations
do allow the same to be recorded
Examined and acknowledged before me the day above
written John Willet
18th Aprill 1745 Entred and compared by
Samll Smith Jun"^ Cler —
Jamaica, Long Island 337
Page 380
Know all men by these presents that I Johanas Ammer-
man of Oyster Bay in Queens County in the Province of
New York eldest son of Powel Ammerman of Jamaica in
Queens County aforesaid yeoman for and in considera-
tion of the sum of ninty one pounds sixteen shillings law-
full money of NewYork to me now in hand paid by my
said father Powel Ammerman at and before the ensealing
and delivery hereof and for other good causes & con-
siderations me at this time espesially moving have
remised released and quit claimed and by these presents
do for me my heirs executors and administrators and
every of them remise releas and for ever quit claim unto
him the said Powel Ammerman and to his ex''^ administra-
tors and assigns all such right estate title intrest and
demand whatsoever which I the said Johanus Ammerman
now have ever had might or ought to have either in law
or equity or which my heirs executors or administrators
at any time hereafter shall or may have claim chalenge
or demand of in or to all or any part percel or member
of the real or personal estate of the said Powel Ammer-
man by him at any time or times heretofore to me given
made over or assined by will deed bond bill note or other-
wise or that he the said Powel Ammerman at any time
or times hereafter forever shall give or make over or
assigne by any instrument in writeing or verbal contract
whatsoever to me the said Johanus Ammerman so that
neither I the said Johanus Ammerman nor my heirs
nor any other person or persons for me or them or in
my or their names or in the name right or stead of any
of them shall or will by any means forever hereafter have
claim chalenge or demand any estate right title or intrest
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of of in or to the said real or personal estate of the said
Powel Ammerman or any part or percel thereof but from
all and every action right estate title intrest and de-
mand of the same or any part or percel thereof I and
every of them shall be utterly excluded and debarred
forever more by these presents In witness whereof I
338 Records of the Town of
the said Johanus Ammerman hath to these presents
put my hand and seal this thirteenth day of October
Anno 1744 Johanus X Ammerman
Sealed & delivered the words the mark of
[made over or assigned] in the
twentieth line being first inter-
lined in the presence of us
James Lewis
Benj* Hinchman
29th Ober 1745 Entred and compared by
Samll Smith Junr. Cle —
This Indenture made the seventeenth day of January
in the second year of the reign of our sovereign lord
the King of Grate Brittaine &c. and in the year Christ
seventeen hundred and fifteen beteen William Creed
of Jamaica in Queens County in the Collony of New-
York yeoman of ye one part and Thomas Welling of
Jamaica aforesaid yeoman of the other part wittnesseth-
that the said William Creed for and in consideration
of the sum of one hundred pounds currant money of
New York aforesaid to him in hand paid by the said
Thomas Welling before the executing of these presents
the recept whereof I do own and acknowledge and
therefrom and from every part & perceP thereof do by
these presents acquit exonerate releas and discharge the
said Thomas Welling his his heirs executors and ad-
Page 382
ministrators for ever have given granted bargained sold
ealiened enfeof asured and confirmed and by these
presents the said William Creed do give grant bargain
sell aliene enfeof assure and confirme unto him the said
Thomas Welling and to his heirs and assigns forever
a certain messuage or lott of land h^ing and being in
the bounds of Jamaica in Queens County aforesaid
bounded westerly by the land of Thomas Welling afore-
said and southerly by the land of the said Thomas Welling
easterly by me the said William Creed and the widdow
Jamaica, Long Island 339
Vanlewe and northerly by the common road that goes
to the New York ferrey containing thirty acres more
or less together with all profits previledges comodities
fenceings immunities rights heriditaments and appurte-
nances thereunto belonging or in any manner of ways
appertaining or there with all used occupyed and in-
joyed or accepted reputed taken or known as part parcel
or member thereof and also the right title intrest claime
estate possession and demands of him the said William
Creed of in and to the said lott of land and premises
with the reversions & remainders thereof to have and
to hold the said lott of land premices and every & every
part and member thereof hereof before mentioned or
intended to be mentioned with all and every the heredita-
ments and appurtenances to the same belonging unto him
the said Thomas Welling and to his heirs and assigns
to his and there sole use benifit and behoof forever
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forever and the said William Creed do for himselfe his
heirs executors & admi"^^ covenant promise grant and
agree to and with the said Thomas Welling his heirs
and assigns that before the ensealing and executing of
these presents I am the true and lawfull owner of the
above bargained premises and are lawfully seazed and
possesed of the same and have in my selfe good right
and full power and lawfull authority to grant bargain
sell and to convey said land and premises in manner as
above said and that the said Thomas Welling his heirs
& assigns shall and may att all times forever hereafter
by vertue of these presents lawfully & peacablely and
quiatly have hold use occupy posses and injoy the said
demised bargained premices with the appurtenances
clearly acquited and discharged of and from all manner
of incumbrances & extents whatsoever and lastly do
covenant and ingage to the above demised premises to
him the Thomas Welling his heirs and assigns against
the lawfull claims or demands of any person or persons
whatsoever for ever hereafter to warrant and defend
in wittness whereof the said perties to these presents
340 Records of the Town of
indenture have hereunto interchanablely put their hands
and seals the day and year first above written
Sealed and delivered William X Creed
in the presence of his mark
San Serdenbergst
Joel Burroghs
Then appeared before me one of His Maj*^ Justices
of the Peace William Creed and did acknowledge ye
within written to be his volentary act and deed May
ye 6th 1716 An. Waters — Just.
Entred in the regester of Queens County lib c folio
146: 147: 1 May 1718 pr Joseph Smith
A true coppey entred and compared by me
Samll Smith — Junr. Cle —
Page 38^
This Indenture made ye seventh day of March in
the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred
and twenty & three fore & in ye tenth year of the reign
of our Sovereign Lord George by the grace of God over
Grate Brittain &c King beteen Gabril Furman of New-
town in Queens County on Nassaw Island in the Colloney
of New York wheelwright & Abigail his wife of the one
part & Thomas Welling of Jamaica in the County and
Colloney above said yeoman of the other part witnesseth
that the said Gabrell Furman and Abigail his wife for
and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and
thirteen pounds currant money of NewYork aforesd
well and truly by the said Thomas Welling to him the
said Gabrill Furman in hand paid before the ensealing
and delivery of these presents ye recept whereof they do
hereby acknowledge and therefrom do by these presents
fully clearly and absolutely acquit exonerate and dis-
charge the said Thomas Welling his heirs executors and
administrators have granted bargained sold conveyed
enfeofed released assured and confirmed and hereby do
Jamaica, Long Isl-\nd 341
grant bargain sell convey enfeof release asure and confirme
unto the said Thomas Welling his heirs and assigns for-
ever all of a certain peace or percel of land cituate lying
and being in the town of Newtown above said lying
in the hills joyning to the land of William Creed de-
ceased being layd out to Francis Comes formerly by Peter
Curteloy surveyour the sd lot was layd out for
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for 22 acres & a half begining at a black oack tree marked
on all four sids and from thence east 22 degrees northerly
60 rods to a black oack sapling marked on all four sids
and from thence south 22 degrees easterly 60 roods to a
black oack sapling marked on all four sides & from
thence west 22 degrees southerly 60 roods to a black oack
sapling marked on all four sides & a rock marked with a
cross from thence to the first station containing 22 acres
as above & a half together with all and singular the rights
prevelidges advantages comodeties hereditaments to the
said lott of land and premises belonging or appertaining
and the reversion & reversions remainder and remainders
rents issues and profits of the same and all the estate
right title intrest property possession claim and demand
whatsoever of them the said Gabrill Furman & Abigail
his wife of in or to ye premises or any part or persel
thereof to have and to hold all and singular the premises
before in and by these presents granted with the appurte-
nances unto the said Thomas Welling his heirs and assigns
to his & there only proper use benefit and behoof forever
and the said Gabril Furman & Abigail for themselves
their heirs ex''^ and adm'' do covenant promise grant and
agree to and with the said Thomas Welling his heirs and
assigns as followeth that is to say that they have in
themselves at the time of the sealing and delivery hereof
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hereof good right full power lawfull and absolute athority
to grand bargain and sell the premeses above mentioned
in manner and forme as afore said and that the same
shall remain to the said Thomas Welling his heirs and
assigns as a good pure perfect and indefeazable estate
342 Records of the Town of
of inheritance in fee simple ye quit rent rent only ex-
cepted and lastly that they the said Gabriel Furman
& Abigail their heirs ex" and adm" the above granted
& conveyed premises with the appurtenances unto the
said Thomas Welling his heirs and assigns against all
people whatsoever lawfully claiming the same or any
part thereof shall and will warrant and forever by these
presents defend in witness whereof the said Gabriel
Furman & Abigail his wife hath hereunto set their hands
and seals the day and year first above written
Sealed and delivered Gabriel X Furman O
in the presence of the mark
NowELL Furman Abigail x Furman O
JosiAH Furman her mark
Queens 1 Jamaica 25th September 1724
County / S.S. Then came the within named Gabriell
Furman personally before me Isaac Hicks Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid and
acknowledge the within written instrument to be his
volentary act and deed and haveing examined the said
deed and their nither raser nor interline and let this deed
be recorded Isaac Hicks
A true coppey entred and compared by me
Samll Smith Junr Cle —
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To all Christian people to whome these present shall
come or in any marnner of wise concerne William John-
son of Jamaica in Queens County in the Province of
New York yeoman sendeth greeting — Know ye that the
said William Johnson for divers good causes and con-
siderations him hereunto moveing but more especially
for and in consideration of the true and faithfull service
of one certain negro man slave named Peter Johnson
(aged twenty eight years or thereabouts borne in the
house and brought up in the family of the said William
Johnson) which he the said Peter hath done and per-
Jamaica, Long Island 343
formed and also for and in consideration of the yearly
sum of four pounds lawfull money of NewYork by the
said Peter to be paid unto the said William Johnson
or to his executors or assigns yearly and every year
during the natural life of the said William Johnson the
first payment whereof to be and performed on the first
day of November which will be in the year of our Lord
seventeen hundred and forty two, and so on yearly and
every year on the first day of every November thereafter
during the natural life of the said William Johnson as
aforesaid hath given and granted unto the said Peter his
freedom from slavery & servitude and by these presents
doth give and grant unto the said Peter his freedom
from slavery and servitude forever so that neither he the
said William Johnson his heirs ex" or administrators nor
any other person or persons for him or in his or their
name or names or in the name right or stead of any or
either of them shall have any manner of claim challenge
or demand whatsoever of in or upon the servitude of the
said Peter or any part thereof but the said William John-
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son Johnson his heirs executors & administrators & every
of them and all and every other person & persons claiming
any right title or intrest of to or in the servitude of the
said Peter from the day of the date hereof shall be forever
by these presents excluded & debarred In witness whereof
the said William Johnson hath hereunto set his hand and
seal the sixteenth day of October in the fifteenth year of
the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second over
Grate Brittain France & Ireland King Defender of the
Faith &c. and in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand
seven hundred and forty one William X Johnson O
Sealed & delivered his mark
in the presence of us
Harman Hendrickson
Hendrick Eldert
Queens \ Memorandum — That on the first day
County j S.S. of July Annoq. D. 1744 then personably
344 Records of the Town of
appeared before me Thomas Hicks Esq*= first Judge of
the Court of Common Pleas for said County Harman
Hendrickson being duly sworne sayeth he saw the within
named William Jonson acknowledge the within written
instrument to be his volentary act and deed I alow the
same to be recorded T. Hicks
15th January 1745/6 the word Johnson that is inter-
lined is done by order of William Johnson within named
before me Samll Smith — Just.
A true coppey of the above instrument & acknowledg-
ment 29 January 1745 pr Samll Smith — Cle—
Page 389
To all Christian people to whome these presents shall
come or in any manner of wise concerne William Johnson
of Jamaica in Queens County in the Province of New York
yeoman sendeth greeting Know ye that the said William
Johnson for divers good causes and consideration him
thereunto moveing but more especially for and in con-
sideration of the true and faithfull service of one certain
negro man slave named Samuel Johnson (aged twenty
two years or thereaboutes a weaver by trade borne in
the house & brought up in the family of the said William
Johnson) which he the said Samuel hath done and per-
formed and also for and in consideration of the yearly
sum of four pounds lawfull money of NewYork by the
said Samuel to be paid unto the said William Johnson
or to his ex''^ or assigns yearly & every year during ye
natural life of the said William Johnson the first pay-
ment whereof to be and performed on the first day of
November which will be in the j^ear of our Lord seventeen
hundred & forty two and so on, yearly and every year on
the first day of every November thereafter during the
natural life of the said William Johnson as aforesaid hath
given and granted unto the said Samuel his freedom from
slavery bondage & servitude and by these presents doth
give and grant unto the said Samuel his freedom from
Jamaica, Long Island 345
slavery bondage and servitude forever so that nither
he the said William Johnson his heirs ex"^^ or adni"^' nor
any other person or persons for him or in his or their
name or names or in the name right or stead of any or
either of them shall have any manner of claim challenge
or demand whatsoever of in or upon the servitude of the
said Samuel or any part thereof but the said William
Johnson his heirs ex'^'' & adm" and every of them and
all and every other person and persons claiming any right
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title or intrest intrest of to or in the servitude of the
said Samuel from the day of the date hereof shall be for-
ever by these presents excluded and debared In witness
whereof the said William Johnson hath hereunto sett his
hand and seal the sixteenth day of October in the fifteenth
year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George ye Second
over Great Brittain France and Ireland King Defender of
the Faith &:c. and in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred & forty one —
Sealed & delivered William X Johnson O
in the presence of us his mark
Herman Hendrickson
Hendrick Eldert
Queens 1 Memorandam — That on the first day
County I S.S. of July Annoq Dom 1744 then per-
sonally came before me Thomas Hicks first Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas for said County Harman Hen-
drickson and being duly sworne sayeth that he saw the
within named William Johnson acknowledge the within
written instrument to be his volentary act and deed I
allow the same to be recorded T. Hicks
15th January 1745/6 The word Johnson that is inter-
lind is done by order of William Johnson within named
before me Samll Smith — Just —
A true coppey of the above discharge and acknowl-
edgement pr Samll Smith — Cle —
346 Records of the Town of
Page 391
To all Christian people to whom these presents shall
come or in any manner of wise concerne William John-
son of Jamica in Queens County in the Province of New-
York yeoman sendeth greeting Know ye that the said
William Johnson for divers good causes & considerations
him hereunto at this time especially moving but more
especially for and in consideratoin of the true and faith-
full service of one certain negro man slave named Anthony
Johnson (aged thirty years or thereabouts a cordwinder
by trade born in the hous of the said William Johnson
and by him brought up) which he the said Anthony
hath done and performed and also for and in considera-
tion of the sum of sixteen pounds good and lawfuU
money of New York to the said William Johnson before
the executing of these presents in hand paid or secured
to be paid by the said Anthony Johnson the recept whereof
is hereby acknowledged by the said William Johnson
and the said Anthony thereof and therefrom fully and
intirely acquitted and discharged both he and his heirs
forever by these presents hath given and granted unto the
said Anthony Johnson his freedom from slavery and by
these presents doth give and grant unto the said Anthony
Johnson his absolute freedom from slavery & servitude
forever and also the said William Johnson for the con-
sideration abovesaid hath given and granted and by these
presents doth give and grant unto the said Anthony
Johnson and to his executors and assigns forever one bay
mare & saddle & one bridle and one set of cordwinders
tools including lasts to have and to hold the same to
him the said Anthony Johnson and to his heirs ex"
and assigns forever so that nither the said William
Johnson his heirs ex" or adm" nor any other person or
persons for him or them or in his or their name or names
or in the name right or stead of any or either of them
shall have any manner of claim challenge or demand
whatsoever of in or upon the servitude of the said Anthony
Johnson or any part thereof nor of in or upon any of the
premises herein above given & granted granted but the
Jamaica, Long Island 347
Page 392
said William Johnson his heirs executors and administra-
tors and every of them and all and every other person
& persons claiming any right title or intrest of to or in
the servitude of the said Anthony or any right to the
premises above mentioned from the day of the date hereof
shall be forever by these presents excluded & debared
I witness wherof the said William Johnson hath hereunto
put his hand and seal this sixth day of March in the
year of our Lord seventeen hundred and forty five
Sealed and delivered William X Johnson O
in presence of us the mark of
John Skidinore
Samll Smith — Junr.
Jamaica 6th March 1745
Then and there the within named William Johnson
did acknowledge & declare that he did sign and deliver
the within instrument of writeing as his own voluntary
act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned
and there being no rasours of interliniations therein let
it be recorded
Acknowledged before me Samll Smith — Just — one of
his Majesties Justices of the Peace for Queens County —
6th March 1745
Rec'd of Anthony Johnson within named the sum of
sixteen pounds being in full of the consideration money
within mentioned
Witness William X Johnson
Samll Smith The marke of
A true coppey of the above entred pr
Samll Smith Junr. Cle —
Page 393
To all Christian people to whome these shall come or
in any manner of wise concerne William Johnson of
Jamaica in Queens County in the Province of New York
348 Records of the Town of
yeoman sendeth greeting Know ye that the said WilHam
Johnson for divers good causes and considerations him
hereunto moveing but more especially for and in con-
sideration of the true & faithfull service of one certain
negro man slave named Ceasar (aged twenty two years
or thereabouts born in the house of the said William
Johnson and by him brought up) he the said Ceasar
hath done and performed & also for and in consideration
of the sum of two pounds good & lawfull money of New-
York to the said William Johnson before the executing
of these presents in hand paid by the said Ceasar the
recept whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said
William Johnson and the said Ceasar thereof and there-
from fully and intirely acquitted & discharged forever
by these presents hath given and granted unto the said
Ceasar Johnson his freedom from slavery and by these
presents doth give and grant unto the said Ceasar John-
son his absolute freedom from slavery and servitude
forever imediately after his deceas so that nither he the
said William Johnson his heirs ex" or adm"^* nor any
other person or persons for him or them or in his or their
name or names or in the name right or stead of any or
either of them shall have any manner of claim challenge
or demand whatsoever of in or upon the servitude of the
said Ceasar Johnson or any part thereof but the said Will-
iam Johnson his heirs ex"^" & adm'^^ and every of them
and all and every other person & persons claiming any
right title or intrest of to or in the servitude of the said
Ceasar Johnson from the day of the decease of the above
named William Johnson shall be forever by these presents
excluded and debarred In witness whereof the said
William Johnson hath hereunto put his hand and seal this
seventh day of March in the year of our Lord seventeenth
hundred and forty five W'illiam X Johnson O
Sealed and delivered the mark of
in the presence of us
John Skidmore
Samll Smith Junr — acknowledgment over leaf
Jamaica, Long Island 349
Page 394
Jamaica 7th March 1745
Then and there the within named WilHam Johnson
did acknowledge and declare that he did sign seal and
deliver the within instrument of writing as his own
voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein
mentioned— There being one word rased and no interlinia-
tion therein let it be recorded
Samll Smith — one of His
Majesties Justices of the Peace for Queens County —
7th March 1745
Rec*^ two pounds being in full of the consideration
money within mentioned William X Johnson
Witness the mark of
Samll Smith
A true coppey of the original instrument entred and
compared pr — Samll Smith, Junr. Cle —
To all Christian peopple to whome these presents
shall come or in any manner of wise concerne William
Johnson of Jamaica in Queens County in the Province
of NewYork yeoman sendeth greeting Know ye that
the said William Johnson for divers good causes & con-
siderations him hereunto moveing but more especially
for & in consideration of the true and faithfull service of
one certain negro man slave named Cullaman (aged
fifty five years or thereabouts bought with his money
of William Cornwell of Hempstead in Queens County)
which he the said Cullaman hath done and performed and
also for and in consideration of the sum of twenty pounds
good and lawfull money of NewYork to the the said
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William Johnson before the executing of these presents
in hand paid or secured to be paid by the said Cullaman
the recept whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said
William Johnson and the said Cullaman thereof and
350 Records of the Town of
therefrom fully and intirely acquitted and discharged
forever by these presents hath given and granted unto the
said Cullaman his freedom from slavery & by these pres-
ents doth give & grant unto the said CuUamon his abso-
lute freedom from slavery and servitude forever immedi-
ately after his decease so that nither he the said William
Johnson his heirs executors or administrators or any
other person or persons for him or them or in his or their
name or names or in the name right or stead of any or
either of them shall have any manner of claim challenge
or demand whatsoever of in or upon the servitude of the
said Cullaman or any part thereof but the said William
Johnson his heirs ex"^^ and adm" and every of them and
all and every other person & persons claiming any right
title or intrest of to or in the servitude of the said Cullaman
from the day of the decease of the above named William
Johnson shall be forever by these presents excluded and
debarred In witness whereof the said William Johnson
hath hereunto put his hand and seal this seventh day of
March in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and
forty five William X Johnson O
Sealed and delivered his mark
in presence of us
John Skidmore
Samll Smith Junr —
Jamaica 7th March 1745 —
Then and there the within named William Johnson
did acknowledge and declare that he did sign seal and
deliver the within instrument of writeing as his own
voluntary act and deed for the uses & purposes therein
mentioned there being no rasours or interliniation let it
be recorded
Acknowledged before me Samll Smith one of His
Majesties Justices of the Peace for Queens County —
14th March 1745 — A true coppey of the origonal pr
Samll Smith, Junr. Cle —
Jamaica, Long Island 351
Page 396
To Christian people to whome these present shall come
or in any manner of wise concerne William Johnson of
Jamaica in Queens County in the Province of New York
yeoman sendeth greeting Know ye that the said William
Johnson for divers good causes and considerations him
hereunto at this time especially moveing but more
especially for and in consideration of the true and faith-
full service of one certain negro man slave named William
Jonson (aged eighteen yers or thereabouts born in the
house of the said William Johnson and by him brought
up (which he the said William Jonson hath done and
performed and also for and in consideration of the sum
of two pounds good and lawfull money of New York to
the said William Johnson before the executing of these
presents in hand paid by the said William Jonson the
recept whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said
William Johnson and the said William thereof and there-
from fully and intirely acquitted and discharged forever
by these presents hath given and granted unto the said
William his freedom from slavery and by these presents
doth give and grant unto the said William Jonson his
absolute freedom from slavery and servitude forever
immediately after his deceas so that nither he the said
William his heirs ex"^^ or adm"^^ nor any other person or
persons for him or them or in his or their name or names
or in the name right or stead of any or either of them
shall have any manner of claim challenge or demand
whatsoever of in or upon the servitude of the said William
Jonson or any part thereof but the said William Johnson
his heirs ex" & adm" and every of them and all and every
other person and persons claiming any right title or intrest
of to or in the servitude of the said William Jonson
from from the day of the decease of the above named
William Johnson shall be forever by these presents ex-
cluded and debarred in witness whereof the said William
Johnson hath hereunto put his hand and seal this seventh
352 Records of the Town of
Page 397
day of Marcli in the the year of our Lord seventeen
hundred forty and five — William X Johnson O
Sealed and dehvered the mark of
in presence of us
John Skidmore
Samll Smith Junr.
Jamaica 7th March 1745
Then and there the within named William Johnson
personally apeared before me Samll Smith Esq*' one of
His Majesties Justices of the Peace for Queens County
and did acknowledge and declare that he did sign seal
and deliver the within instrument of of writing as his own
voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein
mentioned the word s^ interlined one interlined word
rased therein — Let it be recorded Samll Smith —
7th March 1745
Rec'' forty shillings in full of the consideration money "
within mentioned William X Johnson
Test. the mark of
Samll Smith
A true coppey of the origonal instrument 17th March
1745 pr, Samll Smith Junr. Cle —
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To all Christian people to whome these presents shall
come or in any manner of wise concerne William Johnson
of Jamaica in Queens County in the Province of NewYork
sendeth greeting — Know ye that the said William John-
son for divers good causes and considerations him here-
unto moveing but more especially for and in considera-
tion of the true and faithfull service of one certain negro
man slave named Joseph Johnson (aged twenty years
or thereabouts borne in the house of the said William
Johnson and by him brought up) which he the said
Joseph hath done and performed and also for and in
Jamaica, Long Island 353
consideration of the sum of two pounds good and lawfull
money of New York to the said William Johnson before
the executing of these presents in hand paid or secured
to be paid by the said Joseph Johnson the recept whereof
is hereby acknowledged by the said William Johnson and
the said Joseph thereof and therefrom fully and intirely
acquitted and discharged forever by these presents hath
given and granted unto the said Joseph Johnson his free-
dom from slavery and by these presents doth give and
grant unto the said Joseph Johnson his absolute free-
dom from slavery and servitude forever imediately his
death so that nither he the said William Johnson his heirs
exer^^ or adm'^'^ nor any other person or persons for him
or them or in his or their name or names or in the name
right or stead of any or either of them shall have any
maner of claim challenge or demand whatsoever of in
or upon the servitude of the said Joseph Johnson his heirs
ex"^^ and adm"^^ and every of them & all & every other
person and persons claiming any right title or intrest of
to or in the servitude of the said Joseph Johnson from the
day of the deceas of of the above named William John-
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son shall be forever by these presents excluded and de-
barred In witness whereof the said William Johnson
hath hereunto put his hand and seal this seventh day of
March in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and
forty five William X Johnson O
Sealled and delivered the mark of
in the presence of us
John Skidmore
Samll Smith — Junr —
Jamaica 7th March 1745
Then and there the within named named
William Johnson personally appeared before
Samuel Smith one of His Majesties Justices
of the Peace for Queens County and did ack-
nowledge and declare that he did sign seal and
deliver the within instrument of writing as his
354 Records of the Town of
own voluntary act and deed for the uses and
J purposes therein mentioned and there being no
rasours or interiiniations therein let it be re-
corded Samll Smith
7th March 1745
Rec^. forty shillings in full of the considera-
tion money within mentioned
Test. William X Johnson
Samll. Smith his mark
17th March 1745
A true coppey of the original instrument
entred and compared
pr Samll. Smith Junr.
Cle—
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To all Christian people to whome these presents shall
come or in any manner of wise concerne William Johnson
of Jamaica in Queens County in the Province of New York
yeoman sendeth greeting Know ye that the said William
Johnson for divers good causes and considerations him
hereunto moveing but more especially for and in considera-
tion of the true and faithfull service of one certain negro
man slave named Cullaman Johnson (aged twenty five
years or thereabouts born in the house of the said William
Johnson and by him brought up) which he the said
Cullaman hath done and performed and also for and in
consideration of the sum of two pounds good and lawfull
money of New York to the said William Johnson before
the executing of these presents in hand paid or secured
to be paid by the said Cullaman Johnson the recept
whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said William
Johnson and the said Cullaman thereof and therefrom
fully and intirely acquitted and discharged forever by
these presents hath given and granted unto the said
Cullaman Johnson his freedom from slavery & by these
presents doth give and grant unto the said Cullaman
Johnson his absolute freedom from slavery and servitude
Jamaica, Long Island 355
forever imediately after his decease so that nither he the
said William Johnson his heirs ex'^ or adm" nor any other
person or persons for him or them or in his or their name
or names or in the name right or stead of any or either
of them shall have any manner of claim challenge or de-
mand whatsoever of in or upon the servitude of of the
said Cullaman Johnson or any part thereof but the said
William Johnson his heirs ex'* and administrators and
every of them and all and every other person and persons
claiming any right title or or intrest of to or in the servi-
Page W
tude of the said Cullaman from the day of the deceas
of the above named William Johnson sKall be forever
by these presents excluded and debarred In witness
whereof the said William Johnson hath hereunto put his
hand & seal this seventh day of March in the year of our
Lord seventeen hundred & forty five
Sealed and delivered William X Johnson O
in presence of us the mark of
John Skidmore
Samll. Smith, Junr.
Jamaica 7th March 1745
Then and there the within named William Johnson
did acknowledge and declare that he did sign seal and
deliver the within instrument of writting as his own
voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein
mentioned Three words between the third and fourth
lines interlined and one between the ninth & tenth Imes
and no rasours let it be recorded
Samll. Smith one of His Majtes —
Justices of the Peace for Queens County
7th March 1745
Reed forty shillings in full of the consideration money
within mentioned William X Johnson
Witness the mark of
Samll. Smith
356 Records of the Town of
17th March 1745
A true coppey of the original instrument entred and
compared pr Samll Smith, Junr. Cle —
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This Indenture made the sixth day of May in the
second year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George
King of Grate Brittain &c. and in the year of our Lord
Christ one thousand seven hundred and twenty nine
between Hance Bargin & Tunus Bargin both of Jamaica
in Queens County in the Collony of New York yeoman
of the one part & Nicolas Everitt Senr. of the same
place yeoman on the other part witnesseth that they
the said Hans Bargin & Tunus Bargin for and in con-
sideration of the sum of sixty six pounds seven shillings
& six pence currant lawfull money of New York above
said to them in hand paid by the said Nicolas Everitt
at & before the ensealing & delivery of these presents
the recept whereof they do hereby own and acknowledge
themselves to be therewith fully satisfied & contented
& thereof and of every part thereof do hereby acquit &
clearly discharge the said Nicolas Everit & his heirs
ex"^^ & adm"^^ forever by these presents have given granted
bargained sold aliened assured and confirmed and they
the said Hans Bargin & Tunus Bargin do hereby give
grant bargain sell aliene assure and confirme unto the
said Nicolas Everitt and to his heirs and assigns forever
a certain lott of upland lying and being in the Township
of Jamaica aforesaid containing fourteen acres and three
quarters be the same more or less bounded as follows
north by the bounds of Flushing & Jamaica east by the
land of John Hanson south by land of the aforesaid John
Hanson & Nicolas Everitt west by the land of the afore-
said Nicolas Everit & a marked black oak tree all which
land decended to them the said Hans Bargin & Tunus
Bargin by there father Hans Bargin together with all
commodities ad ventages hereditaments and appurte-
nances unto the said lott lott of land belonging or in any
Jamaica, Long Island 357
Page 403
manner of wise appertaining with all the reversions &
remainders of the same to have & to hold the said above
bargained lands and premises with the appurtenances
imto the said Nicolas Everitt and to his heirs & assigns
to the only use benefit and behoof of the said Nicolas
Everitt and to his heirs and assigns forever and they
the said Hans Bargain and Tunus Bargain do hereby
for each of themselves their heirs ex"^^ & adm" covenant
promise grant and agree to and with the said Nicolas
Everitt and his heirs and assigns that they the said Hans
Bargain and Tunis Bargain imediately before the execut-
ing of these presents had in themselves a good free clear
absolute and indefeazable estate of inheritance in fee
simple of in and to the above bargained premises with the
appurtenances and had also good right & legall power
and authority to convey and alienate the same in manner
and form aforesaid and also that the same and every part
thereof is free & clear from any title trouble or incum-
brance whatsoever and lastly they the said Hans Bargin
& Tunis Bargain and their heirs ex""^ and adm'^'' the said
above-mentioned bargained lott of upland with the ap-
purtenances unto the said Nicolas Everitt and to his heirs
and assigns against them the said Hans Bargin and
Tunis Bargin and their heirs ex'^^ & adm""^ and against all
and every other person or persons lawfully claiming the
same shall and will warrant and for-ever by these presents
defend in testamony whereof they the said Hans Bargin
and Tunus Bargin have hereunto set their hands & seals
the day and year first above written — Signed over leaf —
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Sealed and delivered (deed in 402 & 403)
in ye presents of Hans Bargen O
S. Clowes Tunus X Bargin O
George Reyn'olds the mark of
Queens County 14th 7 ber 1732
Then and there the within named Hanse Bargen and
Tunis Bargen came personally before me John Tollman
358 Records of the Town of
Esq*' one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
in Queens County and acknowledged this instrument to
be their voluntary act and deed there are in it no razours
or interliniations John Tolman
27th March 1746
A true coppey entred & compared by me
Samll Smith — Cle —
This Indenture made the ninth day of May in the
second year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George
over Grate Brittain &c. Annoqe Dom one thousand
seven hundred and twenty nine between Jonathan Dean
of Jamaica in Queens County and Province of New York
house carpenter and Elizabeth his his wife of the one
part and Nicolas Everitt of the same place yeoman one
the other part witnesseth that the said Jonathan Dean
and Ellizabeth his wife for and in consideration of the
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sum of two hundred and one pounds fourteen shillings
& six pence currant lawfuU money of New York to them '
or to one of them in hand at or before the ensealing &
delivery of these presents by the said Nicolas Everit
the ye receipt whereof they do hereby own and acknowl-
edge themselves to be therewith fully satisfied contented
and thereof and of every part & persal therof do hereby
acquit & discharge the said Nicolas Everit his heirs ex"
adm" and assigns for ever have granted bargained sold
aliened assurd and confirmed and they the said Jonathan
Dean and Elizabeth his wife do by these presents for
themselves their either and every of their heirs absolutely
freely clearly grant bargain sell alliene assure & confirme
unto the said Nicolas Everit and to his heirs and assigns
forever one double house barn and shop orchard & garden
and a percel of upland situate lying and being in Ja-
maica aforesaid bounded as follows northerly by Robert
Denton & Ephraim Smith's lands easterly by land form-
erly belonging to Wait Smith and also by Barnet's land
southerly by by Joshua Carpenter's land westerly by
Jamaica, Long Island 359
the county road also one piece of land formerly belonging
to Waid Smith being and lying in the same place bounded
northerly by the land of Waid Smith aforesaid easterly
by the land of Nicolas Everit aforesaid souththerly by the
aforesaid land of Jonathan Dean & westerly by Ben-
jamin Smith's land as it is entred in the County Records
the 20th day of August 1699 in page 149 & 150 con-
taining in all thirty five acres three quarters & thirty
square roods be it more or less and all and singular the
appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said housses
barn shop orchard garden and lands or in any ways ap-
pertaining to the said houses barn shop orchard garden
and lands and the reversion or reversions remainder or
remainders thereof to have and to hold the said granted
and bargained premises housses barn shop orchard garden
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& lands with the the appurtenances to the said Nicolas
Everit his heirs and assigns for ever and the said Jonathan
Dean for him his heirs ex" adm" and every of them do
covenant and grant to and with the said Nicolas Everit
his heirs ex" adm" and assigns and every of them firmly
by these presents in manner and form following that is to
say that he the said Jonathan Dean and Elizabeth his
wife or one of them in their or one of their own right or
to their or one of their own use now are to be and standeth
lawfully seazed of a good perfect and absolute estate in
the law in fee simple of and in the said housses barn
shop orchard and garden & lands and premises with their
appurtenances and have or one of them hath good and
lawfull right & authority to bargain sell and assign for-
ever according to the true meaning of these presents and
that the said premises herein before mentioned to be
granted with every of their appurtenances now are and
forever hereafter shall be and continue clear and dis-
charged & acquitted or otherwise at all times saved harm-
less by the said Jonathan Dean his heirs ex'^'' adm'^'^ of
and from all and singular former bargains sales grants
bonds dowries title of dower of Elizabeth the wife of
Jonathan Dean and that he the said Nicolas Everit his
360 Records of the Town of
heirs and assigns shall and may peacably and quietly
from hence forth forever hereafter have hold use occupie
posses and enjoy ye said above mentioned bargained
premises without lett trouble or expultion of or by him
the said Jonathan Dean Elizabeth his wife or otherwise
by any other person or persons by any means title or
procurement of him the said Jonathan or Elizabeth his
wife aforesaid and further also the sd Jonathan Dean
his heirs and assigns the above granted houses barn
shop orchard garden land and hereditements and
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and premises & appurtenances unto the said Nicolas
Everit his heirs and assigns against him the said Jona-
than Dean his heirs and assigns and against all and
every other person or persons lawfully claiming the same
or any part of the same shall warrant and by these
presents forever defend defend I witness whereof the
the said parties have hereunto sett their hands and seals
the day and year first above written
Sealed and delivered Jonathan Dean O
in the presence of Elizabeth X Dean O
J. Miller her mark
William x Ludlam
his mark
Jamaica 7ber 18th 1730
Queens 1 Then came before me John Tolman Esq®
County / one of his Majesties Judges of the Court
of Comons Pleas for said county Jonathan Dean how
did acknowledge the within deed to be his free and
voluntary act and deed the word here in the eleventh
line razed finding no other razour nor interlines I alow this
deed to be recorded John Tolman
1st Aprill 1746
Entred and compared pr Samll Smith — Cle —
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This Indenture made the tenth day of May in the
year of our Lord seventeen hundred and forty three
Jamaica, Long Island 361
between Benjamin Carman of Jamaica in the Province
of New York yeoman of the one part and Robert Denton
and Nehemiah Denton both of the same place yeoman of
the other part witnesseth that the said Benjamin Carman
for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred pounds
lawfull money of New York to him in hand paid by the
said Robert Denton and Nehemiah Denton at and before
the ensealing and delivery of these presents the recept
whereof the said Benjamin Carman doth hereby own and
acknowledge himselfe to be therewith fully satisfyed &
paid and thereof doth hereby forever acquit exonerate &
discharge them the said Robert Denton and Nehemiah
Denton and their heirs executors and administrators and
for divers other good causes & considerations him the
said Benjamin Carman at this time especially moving
hath given granted bargained sold and in open market
at Jamaica aforesaid, according to the due forme of law
in that case made and provided hath delivered and by
these presents doth fully and clearly give grant bargain
sell and deliver unto the said Robert Denton and Nehe-
miah Denton their heirs executors and assigns for ever
one certain dweling house with the garding spot of ground
thereto adjoyning situate in Jamaica town spot where the
said Benjamin Carman now lives which is bounded
southerly by the main street westerlj' & northerly by
Samuel Clowes & easterly part by the said Clowes and
partly by Benjamin Hinchman also one certain piece of
salt meadow situate on Long Neck in Jamaica aforesaid
adjoyning to Skidmores mill dam being bounded southerly
by a ditch & on all other sides by the crick and also the
following goods and chattels viz* three bedds and bed-
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steads bedsteads twelve cows & eighteen yong cattle,
four mares, one waggon one plough, weaving tackling,
one cuboard, three puter platters four basons, and
twelve plates, two iron pots one iron kittle, & one brass
kittle, one pette — augue, six swine, one pair of large
scales twelve chairs two chests, twenty six pounds
woorstead yarn, & forty pounds of tow yearn, two guns,
362 Records of the Town of
and two swords, eight kelars; three tubs & two pales,
two mens saddles, & one womans saddle, three tables,
twenty corn baggs, twenty bushels of rie, three trammils
two pare tongs & two iron shovels, two frying pans, one
large cooler one grindstone, two axes, two hones, carpent-
ers tools, one warming pan one pair of stillards one
looking glass, four smoothing irons, one pair andirons
and one hetched, and all and singular other the goods
chattels household stuff utentials of husbandry and all
other the substance whatsoever, moveable and im-
moveable, quick and dead of what kind, nature quallity
or condition soever the same be, shall or may be found,
as well in the custoty or possession of the said Benjamin
Carman as in the possession, hands power & costoty of
any other person or persons whatsoever to have & to
hold the said dwelling house garding spot of ground piece
of meadow and all and singular the herein above men-
tioned bedds bedsteads cows cattle mares waggons goods
& chattels & all other the herein & hereby granted
premises unto the said Robert Denton & Nehemiah
Denton there heirs ex"^ adm" and assigns, to their own
only proper use benefit and behoof forever (excepting a
certain terme of years in a certain farm and thirty head
of cattle lately leased by Daniel Whitehead unto the said
Benjamin Carman) freely and quietly without any matter
of .challenge claime or demand of him the said Benjamin
Carman or of any other person or persons whatsoever for
him in his name by his cause means or procurement
and without any money or other thing therefore to be
yielded rendred paid or done (more then the considera-
tions herein above first mentioned) unto the said Benja-
min Carman his executors administrators or assigns by
the said kobert Denton or Nehemiah Denton their
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their executors administrators or assigns and the said
Benjamin Carman for himself his heirs ex" & adm"
doth covenant and grant by these presents to and with
the said Robert Denton & Nehemiah Denton their
heirs ex" & assigns that he the Benjamin Carman at
Jamaica, Long Island 363
the time of the date hereof was the true sole and 'proper
owner of the said hereby bargained premises and every
of them and then had good right full power & lawfull
authority to convey and sell the same in manner and
form aforesaid and further the said Benjamin Carman
hath put the said Robert Denton and Nehemiah Denton
in peacable & quiat possession of the said dwelling house
land and meadow and all other the premises according
to the directions of the laws in that case made provided
In witness whereof the said Benjamin Carman hath
hereunto put his hand and seal the day and year herein
above first written Benjamin Carman O
Sealed & delivered
in the presence of us
John Thurston
Samuel Skidmore
The day & year within written received the considera-
tion money within mentioned
I say receivd the same by me
Witness
June ye 'id 1746 — Personally appeared before me
John Willett Esq'' one of the Judges of the inferiour Court
of Common Pleas held for Queens County Samuel Skid-
more one of the subscribed witnesses witnesses to the
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within instrument of writing and made oath that he saw
Benjamin Carman the grantor within named seal and
deliver the within instrument of writing as his voluntary
act and deed for the use within mentioned — I have exam-
ined the same do find in it no raisures nor interliniations
do alow the same to be recorded
Sworn and examined before me the day above written —
John Willett — J—
3d June 1746
A true coppey of the origonal with ye acknowledg-
ment entred by me Samll Smith — Junr. Cle —
364 Records of the Town of
This Indenture made this first day of Febuary in the
second year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George
by the grace of God of Grate Brittan France and Ireland
King Defender of the Faith &c. and in the year of mans
salvation seventeen hundred and fiveteen between
William Cornell of Hempstead in Queens County on
Nassaw Island in the Province of New York Esq^ of the
one part and Garrett Van. Home of the city of New-
York gent, of the other part witnesseth that the said
William Cornell for and in consideration of the sum of
thirty pounds good and lawfull money of the Province
of New York to him in hand paid by the said Garrett
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Van-Horne before the the ensealing of these presents
the recept whereof the said William Cornell do by these
presents forever acquit and discharge the said Garrett
Van-Horne his heirs ex""^ adm" from any furder claim
or demand from any part persel or member thereof have
given granted bargained alienated enfeofed sold assured
and confirmed and the said William Cornell do by these
presents give grant bargain alien enfeof sell assure and
confirme unto the said Garrett Van-Horne and his heirs
and assigns forever a certain piece or persel of upland sit-
uate lying and being within the township of Hempstead
above said at a place commonly called or known by the
name of Rock way Neck containing seventy acres more
or less as it now lyes within the bounds & lymits here-
after exprest (viz.) westerly by Thomas & John Cornell
south by him the said John Cornell north by the boggs
and east by the commons or undevided land within the
township of Hempstead abovesaid with all houses out
houses barns stables orchards gardens fencings timber
trees woods under woods standing or lying being upon
the same or any part persel or member thereof as also
all the estate right title intrest property possession claim
or demand of in or to the same with the remainders and
reversions thereof to have and to hold the sd above re-
cited tract of land with all and every of the appurte-
nances unto him the said Garrett Van-Horne his heirs
Jamaica, Long Island 365
ex"^" and adm'^^ to the only proper use benefit and behoof of
him the said Garrett Van-Home his heirs and assigns for-
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ever for ever and the said William Cornell for himself
his heirs ex" and adm" doe further covenant promise
grant and agree to and with him the said Garrett Van-
Home and his heirs and assigns that he the said William
Cornell had in himself full power good right and lawfull
authority to sell and dispose of the above granted bar-
gained land with all and every of the appurtenances
unto him the said Garrett Van-Horne his heirs and
assigns forever more free and clearly acquitted and dis-
charged of and from any manner of entangelments of
what nature or kind so-ever with a warrante to defend
against all persons laying just claim thereunto In wit-
ness whereof the said William Cornell hath put to his
hand and seal the year and day first above written —
Sealed and delivered Wm. Cornell O
in the presence of
John Cornell
Thos. W^hitehead
Memorandom that on the twenty fourth day of Febuary
1715 came before Theodoras Van Wick Esq" one of His
Maj*"^ Justices of the Peace for Queens County assigned
the within named William Cornell and did own and
acknowledge that he did seal and deliver the within
written deed for the use within mentioned
Theodoras Van Wick
12th November 1746
A true coppey entred and compared ye date above
of ye origonal deed & acknowledgemt
pr Samll Smith — Junr. Cle —
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Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin
Carman of Jamaica in Queens County in the Province
of New York labouror (being by the leave of God bound
on a voyage to the West Indias) have by these presents
made ordained constituted and in my place & stead
366 Records of the Town of
put and deputed my honoured mother Phebe Carman
of the same place widow my true and lawfull attorney for
me and in my name and for my use to ask demand sue
for levy recover & receive all such sums and sums of
money debts goods wares dues and other demands what-
soever which are or shall be due owing payable and
belonging unto me or detained from me any manner of
ways or by any meanes whatsoever by any person or
persons whomsoever & wheresoever giving and granting
unto my said attorney by these presents my full & whole
power strength and authority in and aboute the premises
to have use and take all lawfull ways & means in my
name for ye recovery thereof and upon the receipt of
any such debts dues sum or sums of money aforesaid
acquittances or other sufficient discharges for me or in
my name to make seal & deliver and generally all and
every act & acts thing & things device and devices what-
soever needfull & necessary to be done in and about the
premises for the recovery of all or any such debts dues
sum or sums of money aforesaid for me & in my name to
do execute and performe as fully largely & amply to all
intents & purposes as I my selfe might or could do if I
was personably present or as if the matter required
more special authority than is herein given and attorneys
one or more under her for the purposes aforesaid to make
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and constitute constitute and again at pleasure to revoke
rattifying allowing & holding for firm & effectually and
whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully do in and
aboute the premises by vertue hereof — And I the said
Benjamin Carman considering ye uncertainty of this
transitory life do make & declare these presents to con-
tain my last will & testament (that is to say) I give &
bequeath unto my much honoured & most dearly beloved
mother Phebe Carman above named all & whatsoever I
shall get in my intended voyage after my decease and all
the rest of my estate be it lands tenements bonds ready
money goods chattels debts dues or other demands what-
soever wherewith at the time of my decease I shall be
Jamaica, Long Island 367
possesed of or invested with or which shall then belong
or of right appertain unto me to have and to hold the
same & every part or percel thereof unto her my said
mother her ex'*' & assigns forever and I do hereby nomi-
nate and appoint my said mother Phebe Carman to be
my whole & sole ex*"" of this my last will & testament and
do declare this and no other to be my last — In witness
whereof I have hereunto put my hand & seal this tenth
day of November Anno. Dom. 1746
Signed sealed & delivered Benjamin Carman O
in ye presence of us
William Lawrence
John Thurston, Junr.
Benja. Hinchman
Be it remembred that on the day and year within
written personably appeared before me Abraham Pol-
hemus one of His Majesties Justices of the Peace in and
for Queens County assigned ye within named Benjamin
Carman & acknowledged the within written letter of
attorney to be his own voluntary act and deed for the
use therein mentioned Abraham Polhemus
January 24: 1746/7 A true coppey entred pr
Samll Smith — Cle —
Page 416
This Indenture made the first day of May in the
year of our Lord seventeen hundred and forty five beteen
William Higbee of Jamaica in Queens County in the
Province of NewYork yeoman of the one part and Nicolas
Smith of the same place yeoman of the other part wit-
nesseth that the said William Higbee for and in con-
sideration of the sum of three hundred & thirty five
pounds lawfull money of NewYork to him in hand paid
at and before the ensealling & delivery of these presents
the recept whereof the said William Higbee doth hereby
acknowledge and therefrom and of and from every part
& percel thereof doth by these presents absolutely acquit
368 Records of the Town of
release exonerate & discharge the said Nicolas Smith and
his executors & administrators and every of them and
for other good causes & lawfull considerations him there-
unto moveing he the said William Higbie by and with
the consent of Mary his wife signifyed by her being
a party to & sealing & delivering of these presents hath
given granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed and con-
firmed and by these presents doth give grand bargain
sell alliene enfeoff and confirme unto him the said Nicolas
Smith and his heirs & assigns all that certain tract or
percel of land with dwelling house & kitchin as also the
water grist mill thereon standing and being where the
said William Higbie now lives situate in Jamaica in
Queens County aforesaid begining at a post at the edge
of the boggs near the said mill thence runing along the
road or highway north nine degrees west ninteen rods
& two thirds of a rodd thence north twenty eight de-
grees west forty four rods to a white oak bush standing
near the path thence west five degrees south sixty two
rods and a half to a black oak bush thence south fourteen
degrees east nineteen rods to a chesnut bush thence east
seven degrees south thirty two rods to a red oak sapplin
thence south six degrees east forty nine rods so runing
down to a brook and thence along the said brook as the
same runs until it comes up to the said mill mill in-
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eluding the same and then from the said mill to the post
or first bounder containing ninteen acres & three quarters
of an acre of upland besides the boggs contained within
the above limits also one other tract of land lying and
being on the easterly side of the path aforsaid & opposite
to the premises above discribed with the barn & orchard
standing thereon bounded easterly by a brook partly
& partly by an old fence standing on Deans Island so
called so to ye boggs which formerly belonged to Doctor
John Vansolingen southerly by the same boggs westerly
by the path abovesd which leads down to the mill afore-
said and northerly by a highway which leads to Deans
Island afore mentioned, containing within the said
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boundaries an uncertain quantity of acres be the same
more or less alsp a small slipe of land situate on the
southerly side of the mill pond of the said mill containing
one acre more or less being bounded southerly by the bogg
lots road so called easterly by Samuel Smith Sen. north-
erly by the mill pond brook and westerly by the dam of
said mill and other land of said William Higbee and also
certain priveledges as making a dam drowning of boggs
&c. which the said William Higbee lately purchased of
Elijah Barton as may fully and at large appear by one
certain indenture of bargain & sale under the hand and
seal of the said Elijah Barton baring date the thirteenth
day of February in the year of our Lord seventeen hun-
dred & forty together with all and singular dwelling houses
edeficesses barns stables gardens orchards boulting mills
mill utensials mill dams mill pools mill ponds streams
banks boggs ditches fences paths ways easements tim-
ber trees woods under woods grass grazings convenianties
advantages commodities hereditements & appurtenances
whatsoever to the said dwelling house mill barn orchard
and all and singular other the bargained premises belong-
ing or in any wise appertaining and and the reversion
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and reversions remainder and remainders thereof and all
the estate right estate title intrest possession property
claim and demand whatsoever of them the said William
Higbee and Mary his wife or either of them or either of
their heirs or assigns of in or to the same or any part
percel or member thereof to have & to hold the said
dwelling house mill barn orchard several tracts pieces &
percels of land & premices with their either & every of
their appurtenances unto him the said Nicolas Smith
and his heirs to the only use benefit & behof of him the
said Nicolas Smith his heirs and assigns forever and the
said William Higbee and his heirs the said mentioned
hereby granted and above herein described & specified
premises with their either & every of their hereditaments
and appurtenances unto the said Nicolas Smith his heirs
and assigns in his and their quiet & peaceable possession
370 Records of the Town of
against all manner of persons lawfully claiming the same
shall and will by these presents forever warrant & defend
and the said William Higbee for himselfe his heirs execu-
tors and administrators and every of them doth hereby
covenant promise grant & agree to and with the said
Nicolas Smith his heirs & assigns in manner and form
following to wit that he the said William Higbee now
at the time of the sealing and delivering of these presents
is and standeth lawfully seized of and in the said men-
tioned bargained premisses and every part & percel
thereof with their either and every of their appurtenances
of and in a good sure absolute and indeafeazable estate
of inheritance in fee simple without any condition limmi-
tation mortgage or use to alter change cease determine
or make void the same and so shall hereof be & stand
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seized untill untill the estate shall be well and sufficiently
executed upon and by vertue hereof according to these
presents and that the said William Higbee is the true
lawfull and rightfull owner of the said mentioned bar-
gained premises and every part part thereof and so hath
good right full power and lawfull and absolute authority
to grant and convey the same and every part thereof
unto the said Nicolas Smith and to his heirs and assigns
in forme aforesaid according to the true intent and
meaning of these presents who may peaceably and
quietly have hold use occupie possess and injoy the
same freely and clearly discharged and indemnified
from all former and other bargains sales gifts grants
feoffments dowers leasses joyntures wills intails judments
recognisences mortgages executions rents covenants and
all other charges titles troubbles intanglements and in-
cumbrances whatsoever had made done suffered or pro-
cured by the said William Higbee and Mary his wife or
either of them or any other person by their or either of
their act consent neglect default or privity — In testi-
mony whereof the said parties to these presents inden-
tures have hereunto unterchanably set and put their
Jamaica, Long Island 371
hands and seals the day and year herein above first
written
Sealed and delivered the word brook in the thirteenth
line being first interlined & two words in the same line
razed it is also agreed before the executing hereof y* if
any upland be included within ye bounderies men-
tioned on Deans Island it is always to be excepted in the
presence of us William X Higbee
Samll Smith Junr
Benja. Hinchman
By the within named Mary Mary X Higbee
Higbee in the presence of us the mark of
Thomas Smith
Jonathan Smith
The acknowledgment of the above deed over leaf
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Queens County 1st April 1746
Then and there Samuel Smith Junr. one of the wit-
nesses to this deed made oath that he saw the within
named William Higbee seal and deliver this deed to the
uses in the same mentioned and Jonathan Smith one
other of the witnesses to this deed made oath that he
saw the within named Mary Higbee the wife of the said
William Higbee seal and deliver the same as her act and
deed to the uses in this same deed mentioned there are
no razours or interliniations more than those already
taken notice of. Let it be recorded
T. Hicks Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas in said County
4th March 1746/7
A true coppey of the origenal deed and acknowledg-
ment entred and examined pr
Sam ' ' Smith Junr. Cle —
Jamaica 3d April 1747
Whereas a difference has for some considerable time
past subssisted beteen Richards Betts of Jamaica in
372 Records of the Town of
Queens County in the Province of New York yeoman and
William Furman of NewTown in the County and Province
afore said wheel-right about the bounderies & lines be-
twext their lands lying upon the hills to the southerd
of the Head of the Fly and near Butter-milk Hollow
(long so called) now to put a perpetual end to all further
disputes about the said bounderies & disputable lines and
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and that a good understanding may from hence forth
subsist between the said parties it is mutually agreed &
condesended to by & betwixt the said perties that the
said lines in dispute betwixt them shall be and remain
as follows (from hence forth forever) viz begining at a
white oack tree standing a little to the southward of the
said Butter-milk Hollow & a little to the eastward of the
road which leads from Jamaica to New Town to run from
thence on a strait line easterly along the hills till it comes
to reed oak tree marked on two sides from thence on a
strait line easterly to another red oak tree marked on
three sides and from thence north-wardly on a strait
line to the southeast corner of the land which Daniel
Waters lately bought of John Wright which said lines
are to be & continue as the right and true division &
bounds betwixt them forever and the said Richard Betts
for divers good causes & considerations him moveing
hath remised released and for ever quit claimed & by
these presents for himself & his heirs doth fully clearly
and absolutely remise release and forever quit claim
unto the said William Furman in his full and peaceable
possession and seizin being and to his heirs & assigns
forever all such rights estate title interest claim and
demand whatsoever as he the said Richards Betts ever
had now hath or ought to have by any ways or means
whatsoever of in or to all the lands to the westward of
the line last discribed from the last mentioned red oak
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tree to Daniel Waters Daniel Waters south east corner
afore said (he the said William Furman maintaining the
fence in the said line forever and one half of the fence in
Jamaica, Long Isl.\nd 373
the other two lines before mentioned) to have and to
hold all and singular the said lands to the westward of
the northerly line afore said to the said William Furman
his heirs and assigns forever and the said William Fur-
man for divers good causes & considerations him moving
hath remised released & forever quit claimed and by these
presents for himself & his heirs doth fully clearly & abso-
lutely remise release & forever quit claim unto the said
Richard Betts in his full and & peaceable possession &
seizin being and to his heirs & assigns forever all such
title estate title iterest claim and demand whatsoever as
he the said William Furman ever had now hath or ought
to have by any ways or means whatsoever of in or to all
the lands lying to the eastward of the said northerly line
before mentioned to have and to hold the said lands to
the eastward of the said line to the said Richard Betts
his heirs and assigns forever and the said William Fur-
man doth by these presents for himself his his heirs ex"
adm" and assigns further agree covenant & promise to
allow unto the said Richard Betts & to his heirs & assigns
forever a sufficient gate way through the lands of his
lying to the westward of the said northerly line afore-
said and to make put up & maintain two gates in such
part of said land as the said Richard Betts his heirs or
assigns shall assign and and appoint if by him or them
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thus required In testimony whereof the said parties to
to these presents have hereunto interchanablely put their
hands & seals the day and year herein above first written
Sealed & delivered R. Betts O
in the presence of us William Furman O
Daniel Waters
Jo" Betts
Memorandum — That on the day & year herein written
the said Richard Betts & William Furman (personally
came before me Saml. Smith Jun'^ one of His Majesties
Justices of the Peace for Queens County assigned) being
the parties to these presents and did acknowledge that
374 Records of the Town of
they did severally seal & deliver the within instrument to
each other as their voluntary act and deed for ye uuse
within mentioned there being no razours or interlinia-
tions but ye word time 1st line let it be recorded
Samll. Smith Just —
Jamaica 4th April 1747
A true coppey entred & compared pr
Samll Smith Junr. Cle —
Page Jf^Jf,
This Indenture made the last Tusday of May in the
ninthteenth year of the reign of our Soveraign Lord
George the Second by the grace of God of Grate Brittain
France & Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c. Annoq
Domini one thousand seven hundred and forty six be-
tween the Loan Officers of the County of Queens of the
one part and William Beekman of the city of NewYork
chirurgeon of the other part witnesseth that the Loan
Officers of Queens County aforesaid for and in considera-
tion of the sum of one hundred pounds lawfull money of
NewYork to them in hand paid whereof they grand the
recept and discharge the said William Beekman his heirs
executors and administrators therof forever have pur-
suant to an act of General Assembly of this Collony
entitled an act for emitting bills of credit for the payment
of the debts and for ye beter support of the government
of this Colony and other purposes therein mentioned
granted bargained sold released enfeoffed & confirmed
and by these presents do grant bargain sell release enfeoff
and confirme unto the said William Beekman his heirs
and assigns all that certain dwelling house & home lott of
land lately belonging to Benjamin Carman late deceased
situate in Jamaica in Queens County aforesaid bounded
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southerly by the main main street easterly by Benjamin
Hinchman northerly and westerly by Samuel Clowes
together with all and all manner of woods under wood
trees mines minerals quarries hawkins huntings fowlings
Jamaica, Long Island 375
fishings fences improvements heriditaments & appurte-
nances whatsoever to the same belonging or in any wise
appurtaining and all the estate right title interest claim
possession property and demand whatsoever of the Loan
Officers of the County of Queens County aforesaid and
their successors to the above bargained premises and
every part thereof to have and to hold the above bargained
premises and every part thereof with the appurtenances
to the said William Beekman his heirs and assigns to the
sole and only proper use benefit and behoof of the said
William Beekman his heirs and assigns forever In wit-
ness whereof the Loan Offecers of the County of Queens
County aforesaid have hereunto set the seal of their
corporation together with their hands the day & year
above written S. Clowes 1
Sealed and delivered B. Hinchman / L. Officers O
in the presence of
S. Clowes, Junr
AuG*^ Vn Cortland
Jamaica in Queens County Anno. 1747-30 May
Then and there the within named Loan OflBcers came
personally before me and acknowledged that they had
voluntaryly executed this instrument to the uses in the
same mentioned there are in it no razours or inter-
liniations Let it be recorded — John Willit Junr
2d Judge of the Court of Common Pleas there —
A true coppej'^ entred & compared pr me
Samll. Smith, Junr. Cle —
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This Indenture made the nineteenth day of May
in the ninteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord
King George ye Second over Grate Brittain &c. Annoqe
Domine one thousand and seven hundred and forty seven
between Isaac Roads of Jamaica in Queens County
376 Records of the Town of
bricklayer of the one part & Robert Denton of the same
place yeoman on the other part witnesseth that the said
Isaac Roads for and in consideration of the sum of twenty
two pounds ten shillings lawfull money of the Province
of New York to him the said Isaac Roads in hand paid
by the said Robert Denton at and before the sealing and
delivery of these presents the recept of which said sum
of money the said Isaac Roads doth hereby own and
acknowledge and therefrom doth acquit and discharge
the said Robert Denton and his heirs ex'' & adm'^ for-
ever by these presents hath given granted bargained sold
aliened enfeofed assigned & confirmmed and by these
presents the said Isaac Roads doth freely and absolutely
give grant bargain sell alien enfeoffe assure and confirme
unto the said Robert Denton and to his heirs and assigns
forever a certain piece or percel of land containing by
estimation five acres be it more or less being bounded as
followeth southerly by the highway that runeth between
the old ten acre lotts and hill loots easterly by the other
land belonging to the abovesaid Robert Denton north-
erly by Flushing line and westerly by the other land be-
longing to the abovesaid Isaac Roads as the fence now
standeth from Flushing line southerly the whole lenth
of the lot together with all and singular the improve-
ments trees timber trees wood underwoods standing
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standing or lying commodities advantages heriditaments
and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise
appertaining and all the right estate and title whatsoever
of him the said Isaac Roads or his his heirs of in or to the
same & the reversion and remainder thereof to have
and to hold the said above granted land and premises
with every of the appurtenances unto the said Robert
Denton and his heirs and assigns to the only use benefit
and behoof of the said Robert Denton & his heirs and
assigns forever and the said Isaac Roads doth hereby for
himself his heirs ex»' and adm" covenant promise and
grant to and with the said Robert Denton and his heirs
and assigns that he the said Isaac Roads had before ye
Jamaica, Long Island 377
ensealing of this very deed or instrument a good right
and full and ample power & authority to alienate and
convey ye above bargained premises with their appurte-
nances unto the said Robert Denton & his heirs and
assigns in forme aforesaid and also further that the
same and every part thereof is free and clear from any
trouble or inciniibrance whatsoever and lastly that the
said Isaac Roads & his heirs ex"^^ & adm" the above bar-
gained land and premises with every of their appurte-
nances unto the said Robert Denton and to his heirs
and assigns against all lawfull claims & demands of any
person or persons whatsoever shall warrant and by these
presents forever defend in witness whereof the above
partie have hereunto set his hand and seal the day and
year above first written Isaac Roads O
Sealed and delivered
in the presence of
Obediah Smith
Samuel Messenger acknowledgnt over leaf
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Queens ) Jamaica 20 May 1747
County / Personally appeared befQre me Thomas
Hicks Esq"^ first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
for said county Isaac Roads within named and did
acknowledge the within written deed to be his voluntary
act and deed there being no razours nor interliniations
let it be recorded T, Hicks
13th June 1747 — Entred and compared by me
Samll Smith — Junr. Cle —
To all Christian people to whome these presents shall
come John Hanson of Jamaica in Queens County in the
Colony of New York in America yeoman sendeth greet-
ing in our Lord God everlasting whereas the said John
Hanson the first day of June in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and two by his certain deed
378 Records of the Town of
poll sealed with the seal of him the said John did covenant
and promise to and with Benjamin Smith of Jamaica
aforesaid yeoman that he the said Benjamin Smith his
heirs ex" adm" & assigns shall forever have a waggon way
through either of the lots that a certain ten acre lot of
land late purchased by the said John Hanson Han-
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son of the said Benjamin Smith is bounded by or through
the very same ten acre lott without lett or interuption or
hendrance from him the said John Hanson his heirs ex"
adm" or assigns for ever the said Benjamin Smith his
heirs or assigns all ways puling up the bars or gates after
him which shall be at the ends of the said wagon way as
by the said deed refference thereunto being had doth &
may more at large appear now know yee that the said
John Hanson for the consideration aforesaid as also for
the ascertaining of the said waggon way & for other
good causes and considerations him thereunto moveing
hath granted released & confirmed and by these presents
doth fully freely and clearly grant release and confirme
unto the said Benjamin Smith his heirs and assigns for-
ever a full free wagon way through the west side of that
ten acre lott of land purchased of the said Benjamin
Smith to a certain eight acre lott belong to the said
Benjamin upon the hills together with all and singular
the right priveleges & appurtenances thereunto be-
longing or in any ways appertaining to have and to hold
the said wagon way with the appurtenances to him the
said Benjamin Smith his heirs and assigns to the only
proper use benefitt and behoof e of him the said Benjamin
Smith his heirs and assigns for ever and the said John
Hanson for himselfe his heirs ex'^'' and adm" & every of
them doth hereby covenant and promise to and with the
said Benjamin Smith his heirs and assigns that he the said
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said Benjamin Smith his heirs and assigns shall and
may now and at all times forever hereafter have hold
use & enjoy the said granted wagon way without the
least lett hendrance or molestation from him the said
Jamaica, Long Island 379
John Hanson his heirs or assigns and that and that the
said John Hanson his heirs and assigns shall from time
to time hang sufficient gates or sett up good & sufficient
bars at each end of the same wagon way or leave the
same open the said Benjamin Smith his heirs or assigns
allways shutting the same gates or puting up the said
bars as they or he pass or repass the same In witness
whereof the said John Hanson hath hereunto set his hand
and affixed his seal the three and twentieth day of De-
cember in the ninth year of the reign of our Sovereign
Lady Queen Anne of Grate Brittain &c. Annoqe Dom.
1710 John X Hanse O
Sealed and delivered the mark of
in the presence of
Saml Clowes
Andrew Gibb
Memorandom that it is agreed by the said parties
before the executing of this deed that when the said
John Hanson his heirs or assigns shall sow any corn on
the lott he and they shall permitt the sd Benjamin Smith
& his heirs and assigns to use and enjoy a wagon way on
the east side of the said lott & the said Benjamin his
heirs and assigns are obliged at such time to be content
with ye sd way on the east side within ye sd lott during
the time that the said grain shall be on the ground and
the said John Hanse his heirs & assigns finding sufficient
gates or bars there notwithstanding anything hereinto
the contary herof contained —
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Memorandom that on the 21 1 day of March 1710
came before Nicholas Everit Esq"^ one of Her Maj*^^
Justices for the keeping the peace within Queens County
assigned Samuel Clowes and Andrew Gibb the wittness
subscribed to the within deed who made oath that they
saw the with named John Hanson seal and deliver the
within written grant as his free and voluntary act and
deed and that they the said deponants did then in the
380 Records of the Town of
presence of the said John Hanson and the within named
Benjamin Smith subscribe their names as wittnesses to
the same — Test — Nicolas Everit
A true coppey of the origonal deed & acknowledgement
entred and compared pr Samll Smith Junr. Cle.
Be it known to all people by these presents that we
Jonathan Whitehead and Daniel Whitehead of Jamaica
in Queens County on Long Island gent in the persuance
of a certain agreement with William Higbee of the same
place & for a certain valuable consideration from him
received we do give & grant unto him the said William
Higbee and his heirs the free liberty to continue or new
make a dam for his mill in Jamaica in the place where it
now is and we do releas to him all damages which he hath
done to us upon our boggy land there adjacent and that
we will not or our heirs or assigns shall not at at any time
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hereafter molest hinder hinder or sue him or his heirs at
any time on accound of his or their keeping up or re-
pairing of the said dam although thereby any of our or
either of our boggs there should be drowned or damnified
In testimony whereof we have hereunto put our hands
and seals this 4th day of June Anno 1737
Sealed and delivered after Jonathan Whitehead O
interlineing these two D. Whitehead O
words (or their) in pres-
ence of us
Benj. Woolsey
S. Clowes
15th Octob^ 1747
A true coppey entred & compared the date above (a
line two) interlined in ye records
pr Samll Smith, Junr. Cle —
We whose names are under written being chosen
comisioners at an annual Tow meeting for the Town of
Jamaica, Long Island 381
Jamaica in Queens County pursuant to an act of General
Assembly of the Province of New York &c. doe by vertue
of said act upon the request of Jehanus Williamson
and others ascertain and lay out a road through the salt
meadow on the west haw tre neck between ye meadow
of Luke Eldert John Probasco and Jehanus Polhemus
from a certain island in the meadow where David Halebort
now lives down to a certain stake down by a a little
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island belonging to Jehanus Williamson aforesd standing
at the north west corner of Luke Elderts meadow the
road above mentioned is to be twenty foot wide ten
foot is to be taken off of the n. west side of Like Elderts
meadow and ten foot off of the south east side of John
Probasco & Jehanus Polhemuss meadow ten foot on ye
each side of the line between them Performed by us this
17 day of June 1745 Samll Smith Junr
Samuell Smith Sen
Increas Carpenter
A true coppey of the origenal entred p. me 15th Octobr
1747 Samll Smith — Cle —
This Indenture made the twenty eight day of De-
cember in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven
hundred and forty one between Derrik Brinkerhoff and
Stephen Ryder both of Flushing in Queens County on
Nassaw Island in the Province of New York gentelmen
of the one part and Timothy Bridges of Jamaica in Queens
County aforesaid curryer of the other part witneSseth
that the said Derick Brinkerhoff & Stephen Ryder for
and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds
lawful! money of New York to them in hand paid by the
said Timothy Bridges at and before the ensealing and
delivery of these presents the recept whereof they the
said Derick Brinkerhoff and and Stephen Ryder doth
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hereby own & acknowledge & themselves to be there-
with fully satisfyed contented and paid and thereof &
382 Records of the Town of
therefrom and of and from every part and percel thereof
doth forever acquit exonerate release and discharge the
said Timothy Bridges and his heirs and assigns hath given
granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed releassed as-
sured and confirmed and by these presents they the said
Derick Brinkerhoff and Stephen Ryder do give grant
bargain sell aliene enfeoffe release assure and confirme
unto him the said Timothy Bridges and to his heirs and
assigns forever all that certain tenement and tract of
land situate lying and being in Jamaica in Queens County
abovesaid containing by estimation eight acres be the
same more or less and is butted and bounded as followeth
that is to say easterly by Elizabeth Stilwell then southerly
and easterly again by the said Elizabeth Stilwell then
southerly again by the road or highway leading along
by the Beaver pond westerly by the New Lane so called
& northerly by the main road (Leading down to New York
ferry) and the Dutch Church together with all and singular
the houses out houses barns stables orchards gardens
ways easements fences improvements hereditamments
and appurtenances thereunto in any manner of ways be-
longing or appertaining and all the right estate title intrest
property reversion & reversions remainders & remainders
thereof and of every part and percel thereof to have
and to hold the said tenement tract or percel of land and
premises with all and singular the appurtenances unto
him the said Timothy Bridges and to his heirs and assigns
to the only proper use benefit and behoofe of him the
said Timothy Bridges & to his heirs and assigns forever
and the said Derick Brinkerhoff & Stephen Ryder for
themselves their heirs executors and administrators & for
each either & every of them do by these presents covenant
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promise grant grant and agree to and with the said
Timothy Bridges his heirs executors administrators and
assigns and every of them in manner and forme follow-
ing, that is to say, that they the said Dirick Brinkerhoff
& Stephen Ryder immediately before the executing hereof
had in themselves good right full power and lawfull and
Jamaica, Long Island 383
absolute authority to convey the above granted and
intended to be granted premises and every part and
percel thereof being seized therof of a good sure and inde-
feizable estate of inheritance in fee simple and also that
the same and every part thereof is free and clear from
all manner of intanglement and incumbrance what-
soever and further that they the said Dirick Brinkerhoff
and Stephen Ryder & their heirs executors and ad-
ministrators the said above herebj'^ granted premises
with all and every their appurtenances unto him the said
Timothy Bridges and to his heirs executors administra-
tors and assigns against all lawfull claimes and demands
of all and every person & persons shall and will warrant
and by these presents for ever defend In witness wh^eof
the perties have to these presents interchangably set
their hands and seals the day and year herein above first
written Dirick Brinkerhoff O
Sealed and delivered Stephen Ryder O
in the presence of
S. Clowes
Benj. Hinchman
28 December 1741
Then receivd of the within named Timothy Bridges
the sum of one hundred pounds in full of the considera-
tion money within mentioned we say reed the same by us
Witness Derick Brinkerhoff
B. Hinchman Stephen Ryder
Memorandum
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Memorandum that this day the within named Dirick
Brinkerhoff and Stephen Ryder took peacable possession
of the premises within mentioned and delivered the same
in the same manner unto the within named Timothy
Bridges in the presence of us this last day of April in
the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and forty two
Samll. Clowes
B. Hinchman
384 Records of the Town of
1 April 1746
Queens 1 Personally .appeared before me Thomas
County / Hicks Esq^ first Judge of the Court of
Comon Pleas held for Queens County aforesaid the within
named Benjamin Hinchman and being deposed on the
Holy Evangelist saith that he saw the within named
Dirick Brinkerhoff & Stephen Ryder sign seal and deliver
the within instrument as their own voluntary act and
deed there being no razours nor interlineations let it be
recorded T. Hicks
The words made barns & reversions interlined in the
records
A true coppey entred and compared
pr Samll Smith Junr. Cle —
Page 437
This Indenture made the last day of February in
the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred
& forty seven between Samuel Skidmore of Jamaica in
Queens County in the Province of NewYork miller
and Mary his wife of the one part and Joost Duerje of
Oyster Bay in Queens County and Province of NewYork
aforesaid yeoman of the other part witnesseth that the
said Samuel Skidmore (by and with the consent and
approbation of Mary his said wife testifyed by her signing
& sealing as a pertie to these presents) for and in con-
sideration of the sum of eight hundred pounds good &
lawfull money of NewYork to him the said Samuel Skid-
more in hand paid or secured to be paid by the said Joost
Duerje at or before the sealing & delivering of these
presents the receipt whereof he doth hereby own and
himself to be therewith fully satisfyed contented & paid
& thereof and of every part thereof doth by these presents
forever exonerate acquit & discharge the said Joost
Duerje and his heirs ex""^ & administrators & every of
them and for other good and lawfull causes and con-
siderations him the said Samuel Skidmore at this present
Jamaica, Long Island 385
time moving hath given granted bargained sold aliened
enfeoffed assured conveyed & confirmed and by these
presents doth give grant bargain sell alien enfeofe assure
convey & confirme unto the said Joost Duerje and to his
heirs & assigns forever all that one certain messuage
tennement dwelling house barn orchard & tract of land
situate at or near old town neck so called in the township
of Jamaica aforesaid containing fifty two acres two
quarters and ten square rodds exactly bounded easterly
by the road leading from Jamaica Town aforesaid down
to the said Skidmors mills southerly by lands late of
Daniel Whitehead deceased deceased westerly by meadow
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land late also of the said Daniel Whitehead and north-
erly by a road or highway which parts betwixt ye land
hereby now conveyed & above discribed and the per-
sonage lands (excepting & always reserving out of the
above bargained lands a road through the same for
carting of hay from the meadows lying on the old town
neck aforesaid) also one tract or lot of land being partly
cleared & partly wood land lying about a quarter of a
mile to the northward of the premises above mentioned
containing twenty four acres and eleven square rodds
which is bounded northerly and southerly by lands late
of the before named Daniel Whitehead easterly by the
road herein before first mentioned & westerly also by
land late of the said Whitehead also a piece or percel of
salt meadow land lying near the mill aforesaid containing
twenty acres more or less which is bounded westerly by
meadow lately belonging to John Dorland northerly by
the road which goes on to old town neck aforesaid &
easterly & southerly by the creek which parts betwixt old
town neck & Long neck also one certain small lot of salt
meadow land situate on Long Neck aforesaid near the
said mills containing four acres one-quarter and twenty
eight square rodds being bounded southeasterly by Samuel
& Daniel Dentons meadow and on all the other sids by
the mill creeck and also two certain grist water mills
(consisting of three stones only) with the houses two
386 Records of the Town of
boulting mills and boulting house ajoyning with all
and singular the implements & utensils to the said mills
belonging & therewith all commonly used which said
mills & houseing are situate on the Old Town neck
grate hammock so called in Jamaica aforesaid together
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with all all and singular houses out houses edifices barns
buldings orchards gardens fences feedings grass grazings
pastures ponds ditches creeks rivars streams runs of
water mill ponds mill streams mill dams utensils improve-
ments ways easements conveniences advantages heredita-
ments priviledges & appurtenances to the said herein
above mentioned described premises & every of them
belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversions
& remainders thereof & all the right estate title intrest
property possession claim & demand whatsoever of him
the said Samuel Skidmore & Mary his said wife or of
either of them or either of their heirs or assigns of in or
to the same or any part or percel thereof to have & to
hold all and singular the herein above granted several
tracts of land meadow land dwelling houses mills mill
houses and all and singular other the bargained premises
with each either & every of their appurtenances unto the
said Joost Duerje and to his heirs and assigns to the
only use benefit and behoof of the said Joost Duerje
his heirs and assigns forever more and the said Samuel
Skidmore doth by these presents for himself and his heirs
executors & administrators & every of them covenant
promise grant and agree to and with the said Joost
Duerje and his heirs & assigns in manner & forme fol-
lowing (that is to say) that he the said Samuel Skid-
more and Mary his said wife or one of them immediately
before the executing of these presents had in themselves
good right full power and lawfull and absolute authority
to bargain sell convey & assure all and singular the
herein above mentioned bargained premises with each
either & every of their appurtenances unto the said
Joost Duerje and to his heirs and assingns in manner
and forme aforesaid and that the same premises with
Jamaica, Long Island 387
the appurtenances are now free and clear from all and
singular former and other gifts grants sales leases mort-
gaueges judgments executions wills intails joyntures
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dowers dowers intanglements troubles & incombrances
whatsoever and lastly that he the said Samuel Skidmore
and his heirs executors & administrators the said herein
above granted several tracts lots & percels of land meadow
land dwelling houses mills mill houses and all and singular
other the bargained premises with each either & every
of their appurtenances unto the said Joost Duerje &
to his heirs & assigns against all lawfull claims and
demands of all & every person & persons whatsoever
lawfully claiming the same or any part or percel thereof
shall and will warrent and by these presents forever de-
fend In witness whereof the said perties to these presents
have hereunto interchangably set their hands and seals
the day and year above herein first written
Sealed & delivered Samll Skidmore O
(the word premises and word Mary Skidmore O
mill being first interlined)
in the presence of us
Samll Clowes Junr
Benj. Hinchman *•
Sept ye 22/1748
Benj. Hinchman one of the subscribed witnesses to the
within instrument of writting came before me John
Willett one of the Judges of the Inferier Court of Com-
mon Pleas held for Queens County and made oath on
Holy Evangelist of Almighty God that he did see Samll
Skidmore and Mary Skidmore the grantors within
named seal and deliver the within instrument of writing
as each of their voluntary acts and deeds for the uses
within mentioned I haveing examined the same do find
in it no erasements nor interliniations do allow the same
to be recorded
Sworne before me the day above written
John Willeett, Jr.
388 Records of the Town of
Sept"''' 28th 1748
A true copoppey of the origenal entred and compared
pr Samll Smith Junr Cle —
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This Indenture made the fifth day of February in the
year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred
and forty seven between Peter Smith of Jamaica in
Queens County on the Island Nassaw within ye Colony
of New York cordwainer and Charity his wife of ye one
part and William Lawrence of the same place black smith
of the other part witnesseth that the said Peter Smith
(by and with the voluntary & free consent of Charity his
said wife testified by her signing & sealing as a party
hereto) for & in consideration of the sum of one hundred
pounds of good & lawfull money of New York to him
in hand paid or secured to be paid by the said William
Lawrence at or before the ensealing & delivery of these
presents the recept whereof the said Peter Smith doth
hereby own & acknowledge therewith fully satisfyed
contented and paid and thereof & of every part and
percel thereof doth by these presents exonerate acquit
releas & fully discharge the said William Lawrence his
heirs executors & administrators and every of them
hath given granted bargained sold aliened enffeofed as-
sured conveyed and confirmed and by these presents doth
give grant bargain sell allien enfeof assure convey and
confirm unto the said William Lawrence all that cer-
tain messuage dwelling house tenement barne orchard
and tract of land there where the said Peter Smith now
liveth situate at the north end of the Bever pond in
Jamaica aforesaid being bounded as follows to wit east-
erly & northerly by the common buring yard then
further northerly again by land lately belonging to the
reverend Mr. Robert Cross then again easterly by ye
personage land then southerly westerly & northerly by
highways or common land all bounded till it comes to
ye norwesterly corner of the buring yard above men-
tioned containing within the said bounds six acres more
Jamaica, Long Island 389
or less together with all and singular housses edifices
barns biddings wells gardings orchards fences pastures
commons commodities conveniences improvements priv-
iledges hereditements & appurtenances whatsoever to the
said bargained premises belonging or in any wise ap-
pertaining and all the right estate title interest possession
claim & demand whatsoever of them the said Peter Smith
& Charity his wife or of either of them or of either of
theirs heirs of in or to the same or any part thereof and
the reversion & remainders thereof thereof to have
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and to hold ye above granted messuage land & all &
singular other ye bargained premises with the appurte-
nances unto the said William Lawrence and to his heirs
and assigns to the only use and behoof of the said William
Lawrence his heirs and assigns forever and the said
Peter Smith doth hereby for himself & his heirs executors
& administrators covenant promise grant and agree to
and with the said William Lawrence and his heirs and
assigns & every of them by these presents in manner &
forme following (that is to say) that he the said Peter
Smith and Charity his said wife or one of them in their
or one of their own right or to their or one of their own
use now are or be and standeth lawfully seized of a good
and perfect and absolute estate in the law in fee simple
of and in the said messuage land & bargained premises
with every of their appurtenances and have or one of
them hath good and lawfull right and authority to bar-
gain sell convey & assure the same unto the said William
Lawrence his heirs & assigns forever according to the
true meaning of these presents and that the said above
bargained premices with the appurtenances now are &
forever hereafter shall be and continue clear and free
from all and singular former & other bargained sals
grants estates mortgages bonds dowers & other charges
& incombrances whatsoever had made done or growing
or to be had made done or growing by or from the said
Peter Smith or by any other person or persons under his
title or by his means or procurement & of & from the
390 Records of the Town of
joynture & title of dower of Charity his said wife and
lastly the said Peter Smith and his heirs executors and
administrators the above granted mesuage lands & prem-
ices with every of their appurtenances unto the said
William Lawrence and to his heirs and assigns against
him the said Peter Smith and Charity his said wife and
their -either & every of their heirs and against all other
person & persons lawfully claiming the same or any part
or percel thereof shall and will warrant and by these
presents forever defend In witness whereof the above
parties to these presents have interchangably bly put
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their hands & seals the day and year herein above first
written Peter Smith O
Sealed and delivered Charity Smith O
(the words [of the other part]
in the third line being first
interlined) in the presence of
us by the said Peter Smith
James Cebra
Benj. Hinchman
and by the said Charity in the presence of us also
Benja. Hinchman
James Cebra
Queens ) Jamaica 24 May*'* 1749
County j Then and there came before me Thos.
Hicks Esq' first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
for said county assigned Benjamin Hinchman one of the
witnesses to this deed who upon oath says that he saw
the within named Peter Smith and Charity his wife
(according to the best of his remembrance) seal and
deliver the within written instrument as their act and
deed to the uses therein mentioned there being no razours
or interliniations other than these already taken notice
of I allow the same to be recorded T. Hicks
Jamaica, Long Island 391
13th July 1749
A true coppy of the original deed and acknowledge-
ment entred and compared pr me
Samll Smith Junr Cle —
This Indenture made this thirteenth day of April
in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and forty
nine between Jacob Ogden of Jamaica in Queens County
in the Province of New York chirrurgeon of the one part
and William Lawrence of the same place blacksmith
of the other part witnesseth that the said Jacob Ogden
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Ogden for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings
of lawful! money of NewYork aforesaid to him in hand
paid by the said William Lawrence at or before the
ensealing and delivery of these presents whereof he
acknowledges the recept and himself therewith satisfyed
& paid and therefrom discharges the said William Law-
rence and his heirs executors and administrators forever
by these presents and for other good causes him moving
he the said Jacob Ogdon hath granted bargained sold &
confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell
and confirm unto the said William Lawrence and to his
heirs and assigns for ever one certain one acre right of
and in the commonage and undivided land in the Town-
ship of Jamaica aforesaid together with the hereditaments
thereof to have and to hold the above granted one acre
right of commonage and premises with their appurte-
nances unto the said William Lawrence his heirs and
assigns to the sole & only proper use benefit and behoof
of him the said William Lawrence and his heirs & assigns
forever In testamony whereof the said Jacob Ogden
hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day
and year herein above first written Jacob Ogden O
Sealed and delivered
in the presence of us '
Two words to wit William Lawrence
in line ye twentieth being first interlined
392 Records of the Town of
and two words to wit Jacob Ogden
being also first razed in the same line
John Bayles
Benja Hinchman
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24 May 1749
Came before me Thomas Hicks Esq"" first Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas for Queens County assigned
' Benja Hinchman one of the witnesses within named
& being duly sworn sayeth that he saw the within named
Jacob Ogden seal and deliver the within written instru-
ment as his voluntary act and deed and there being
no razours or interliniations other than those taken
notice of let it be recorded T. Hicks
A true coppey of the origenal deed and acknowledge-
ment entred this 13 July 1749 pr
Samll Smith Junr — Cle —
This Indenture made the seventeenth day of April
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred &
forty nine between Aladah Smith widdow & relict of
Charles Smith late of Jamaica in Queens County on the
Island Nassaw within the Province of New York cord-
wainder deceased and Peter Smith son of said Charles
Smith executors of the last will & testament of the said
Charles Smith of the one part; and Jacob Ogden of
Jamaica in Queens County aforesaid surgeon of the
other part whereas the above named Charles Smith
(amongst other lands was actually seized and possessed
of & in one certain tract of land, situate on the west
side of the Beaver Pond in Jamaica aforesaid being
bounded partly by the lane called the New Lane easterly ;
partly by the school house & partly by the common
road leading down to the south meadows; partly by the
above named named Peter Smith & partly by land now in
the tenure & occupation of the said Aladagh Smith
Jamaica, Long Island 393
southerly; partly by the land late of Richard Oldfield
deceased & partly by Daniel Duerje westerly and by
the land of the widdow Steed northerly; containing in
quantity seven acres (be the same more or less being
commonly called & known by the name of Steeds lot, of
which premises above described the said Charles Smith
dyed siezed And whereas the said Charles Smith in
his lifetime, to wit, on the first day of March in the year
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty nine
did make and duly execute his last will and testament
in the presence of 3 sufficient evidences whereby the
said Charles Smith did particularly order & will that his
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executors above above named at their discretion should
sell the said tract or lot of land & premises herein above
particularly described for the discharging of a certain
debt due from him unto Queens County Loan Office
as by referance to the said last will and testament of
the said Charles Smith had, may more fully and amply
appear This Indenture therefore witnesseth the above
named Aladagh Smith & Peter Smith by vertue of the
power & authority in them now being by vertue or means
of the said last will and testament of the said Charles
Smith for & in consideration of the sum of sixty three
pounds good & lawfull mony of New York aforesaid
to them or one of them in hand paid or well and suffi-
ciently secured to be paid by the said Jacob Ogden at or
before the ensealing & delivering these presents (for
the paying & discharging the debt aforesaid, the receipt
whereof the said Aladagh & Peter do hereby acknowledge
& therefrom by these presents do forever exonerate &
discharge the said Jacob Ogden his executors & ad-
ministrators and for other causes them thereunto moving
they the said Aladagh Smith & Peter Smith have given
granted bargained sold enfeofed & confirmed and by these
presents do give grant bargain sell enfoef & confirm unto
the said Jacob Ogden and to his heirs and assigns the
above herein mentioned & described tract or lot of land
394 Records of the Town of
& premises with every of their appurtinances to have
and to hold the same unto the said Jacob Ogden and his
heirs & assigns to the only proper use benefit & behoof
of him the said Jacob Ogden and to his heirs & assigns
forever and the said Aladagh Smith & Peter Smith for
themselves & every of them & every of their heirs ex""^
& adm'^'' do hereby covenant promise & agree to & with
the said Jacob Ogden & his heirs & assigns & every of
them in manner & form following to wit) that the lands
hereby granted & intended to be granted to be granted,
at the time of executing these presences are free & clear
from all former or other grants leases mortgages jud-
ments or other incumbrances had made done or suffered
by the said Charles Smith in his life-time or by any
other person by his means or procurement or by the said
Aladagh Smith & Peter Smith or either of them since the
death of the said Charles Smith and further that they
the said Aladagh Smith & Peter Smith and every of
them & every of their heirs ex"^' & adm" the said hereby
granted & intended to be granted lands & premises with
every of their appurtinances unto him the said Jacob
Ogden and his his heirs & assigns and every of them
against all persons lawfully claiming the same by from
or under the said Charles Smith Smith or nis heirs or
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assigns or by from or under the said Aladah Smith or
Peter Smith or either of them or any or either of their
assigns shall & will warrant & by these presents forever
defend In witness whereof the parties to these presents
have hereunto interchanably put their hands & seals the
day and year first above written —
Sealed & delivered Alyda Smith O
in the presence of Peter Smith O
CoRNELUs Smith
TOMAS POYER
17 April 1749
Rec'd of the within named Jacob Ogden the sum of
Jamaica, Long Island 395
sixty three pounds being the consideration money within
mentioned as witness our hands
Witness Alyda Smith
CoRNELUs Smith Peter Smith
Thomas Poyer
24th May 1749
Persoanally appeared before me Thomas Hicks Esq"^
first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Queens
County assigned Cornelus Smith one of the witnesses
to the within deed & being deposed on the Holy Evangelist
of Almighty God sayeth that he see the above named
Alyda Smith & Peter Smith the grantors of this deed
seal & deliver the same as their voluntary act and deed
to the uses therein mentioned I having perused the same
find only the words westerly & late interlined, & one
word razed I allow the same to be recorded
T. Hicks
A true coppey of the origenal deed & acknowledgemt
entred this 17th May 1751 pr
Samll Smith Junr Cle —
This Indenture made the eighteenth day of February
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred &
forty eight between William Creed of Jamaica in Queens
County in the Province of New York gent of the one
part and Jacob Ogden of the same place phisitian of the
other part witnesseth that the said William Creed for and
in consideration of the sum of thirty six pounds lawful 1
money of New York to him in hand paid by the said
Jacob Ogden at and before the ensealing and delivery
hereof the receipt whereof the said William Creed doth
hereby own & acknowledge and himselfe therewith
fully satisfyed & paid & thereof and of every part &
percel thereof doth hereby forever exonerate exonerate
Page JfJt-8
acquit & discharge the said Jacob Ogden and his heirs
executors & administrators & for other lawfull considera-
396 Records of the Town of
tions him the said WilHam Creed now moving hath given
granted bargained sold aHened enfeoffed conveyed as-
sured & confirmed and by these presents doth give
grant bargain sell aliene enfeoff convey assure & con-
firme unto the said Jacob Ogden and to his heirs and
assigns all that one certain small tract of wood land
situate on the hills in Jamaica aforesaid begining at a
stake marked standing in the south west corner of Amos
Smiths wood lot of land there and runs from thence south
eleven degrees east to a post standing in the corner of the
fence, and thence east seven degrees north forty eight
roods to a stake, thence north eighteen degres west four-
teen roods & a half to a stake and thence forty six roods
& a quarter to the first station being bounded southerly
by Samuel Dean Junr. westerly by the devisees of Daniel
Waters deceased and northerly and easterly by Amos
Smith above named containing the full quantity of four
acres and twenty four square roods with a sufficient road
through the other land of the said William Creed to pass
& repass to and from the said tract of land hereby granted
together with all & singular the timber trees woods under
woods fences pasture ways easments improvements
hereditaments & apurtenances to the said bargained
premises belonging or appertaining & the remainder &
reversions therof and all the right estate intrest claim &
demand whatsoever of him the said William Creed or his
heirs of in or to the same or any part or percel thereof
to have and to hold the said tract of land with the liberty
of a sufficient road thereunto as aforesaid and all &
singular other the bargained premisses with their &
every of their appurtenances unto him the Jacob Ogden
and to his heirs & assigns to the only proper use benefit
& behoof of him the said Jacob Ogden & his heirs &
assigns forever and the said William Creed doth hereby
for himself his heirs ex" adm"^^ and assigns & every of them
covenant promise grant and agree to and with the said
Jacob Ogden & his heirs & assigns & every of them in
manner & forme following (that is to say) that the said
William Creed imediately before the executing of these
Jamaica, Long Island 397
presents had in himself good right full power & absolute
authority to grant & convey the above mentioned tract
of land and other the bargained premises unto the said
Page Ji.4^9
Jacob Ogden and and his heirs & assigns in manner &
forme aforesaid and and further that the same lands and
premisses are free & clear from all troubles intanglements
& incumbrances whatsoever & lastly that he the said
William Creed and his heirs ex" & adm""^ the said lands
& bargained premisses with every of their appurte-
nances unto the said Jacob Ogden & to his heirs & assigns
against all lawfull claims & demands of all and every
person & persons shall and will warrant and by these
presents forever defend In witness whereof the said
parties to these presents indentures have hereunto inter-
changably put their hands & seals the day & year first
herein above written Will™ Creed O
Sealed and delivered
in the presence of
Obadiah Hinchman
Benj** Hinchman
18th February 1748
Then reed, of Mr. Jacob Ogden within named thirty
six pounds being the consideration money within men-
tioned— -Witness my hand the date above said
Witness Will"' Creed
Obadiah Hinchman
Ben J" Hinchman
24 May 1749
Then appeared before me Thomas Hicks Esq' first
Judge of the Court of Comon Pleas for Queens County
assigned Benjamin Hinchman one of the subscribing
witnesses to the within deed and being duly sworne sayeth
that according to the best of his remembrance he saw the
within named named William Creed seal and deliver the
within wrttten instrument as his own voluntary act &
398 Records of the Town of
deed to the uses therein mentioned There being no
razours or interliniations let it be recorded T. Hicks
A true coppey entred pr me
Samll Smith Junr. Cle —
Page Jt-50
Town of 1 At a general Town-meeting held at the
Jamaica / County Hall in Jamaica 11th December
1753
{ Samll Smith ]
Present &c. \ Hendrick Eldert \ Justices
[ James Denton J
By the majority of the freeholders of the said Town
then and there mett together it was voted and concluded
upon (in order to prevent a speedy prosecution by the
Kings attorney for the deficiency of £52: s6: occasioned
by the insolvency of the late constable and collector of
Jamaica James Lewis deceased;) by all the freehold and
inhabitance ther present that the above sum of £52: s6
shall be payd and that the assessor chosen by the Town
and sworn shall assess the same according to the list in
vf"^ the deficiency is found, & y* those men that have not
payd their part of that rate shall pay the same and there
part of the deficiencey making in the whole the sum of
£52: s6. with ye collectors fees for collecting the same —
Further voted y* Samll Smith Just Eldert and James
Denton examin the books of James Lewis and see if any
thing is behind of the rates y* it may be gethered in for
ye use of the Town Entred pr Samll Smith Cle —
At a general Town meeting held at the County Hall
at Jamaica this 2d day of Aprill 1754 Clark continued)
Capt. Benjamin Whitehead Supervisor for ye insuing
year
Samll. Smith Plains 1 Commissioners for ye insuing
Capt. Increas Carpenter [- year for laying out high-
Samll Smith Cle j ways
Jamaica, Long Island
399
Nicholas Smith
Constable 1 j. .,
& Collector r^^ **^^ *"'"^"S y^^^
Just. Hendrick Eldert 1 .
Samll Smith Cle ^ Assessors
Aaron Van Nostrant
George Durje
Richard Betts
Jonah Roads
Just. Eldert
Sam'' Smith
William Ludlum
Nathaniel Mills
There is a vot^ past y* Just Denton and John Comes
have liberty to hang swinging gates at each end of the
lane commonly called ye Church Lane to swing both ways
and people may shut them or leave them open as they
think fit — Entred pr Samll Smith — Cle —
> Overseers of the highway
Apprisors of intestates
Fence viewers
Present
Esq'^'' Justices of the
Peace for said Town
Regulation of fences continued as in 1751 —
Page J^Bl
Town of 1 At a general Town meeting held at the
Jamaica / County Hall in Jamaica 3d of August
1752
Hendrick Eldert
Samll Smith
James Denton
Abraham Polhemus j
By the majority of the freeholders of the said Town
there mett together it was voted & concluded upon in
order to prevent straingers & fforeigners from tres-
passing upon the bay belonging to this Town of Jamaica
and commonly called Jamaica Bay by taking and caring
away or otherwise destroying the clam fish muscles and
other sorts of fish there that the sayd bay shall be made
over granted & assigned unto Samuell Smith Clerk
John Betts Doct. John Junes Nehemiah Smith Samuell
Doughty Samuell Smith Junr plaines Abraham Probasco
and Joseph Golder or ye major part of them and the said
bay commonly called Jamaica Bay is hereby made over
400 Records of the Town of
granted and assigned unto the afore named persons
Samuel Smith John Betts John Junes Nehemiah Smith
Samuel Doughty Samuel Smith Abraham Probasco and
Joseph Golder to have and to hold the said bay in trust
for the use of the said Town of Jamaica & the freeholders
thereof
John Mills protests againsts the above vote
At the same meeting there was a unanimus voteed
thata all the charge & expence (that the eight men men-
tioned in the above vote) about the bay shall be at shall
be allowed them by the Supervisor the major part of them
aproving of it and bringing in their accounts for the
same and assesed by the assesors chosen by the Town in
proportion to other taxes
Entred pr Samll Smith — Cle —
At a Town meeting held at the County Hall in Jamaica
3d April 1753— Present Just. Eldert Samll Smith James
Denton Abraham Polhemus Justices — Samuel Smith
was chosen Town Clerk for ye ensuing year
Capt. Benjamin Whitehead was chosen Supervisor
f Samuel Smith — plains
Commissioners ^ Capt. Increas Carpenter
[ Samuel Smith Cler
. j John Jonson
iVssessers \ r\ no •li, t i •
1^ bamll Smith J unr — plams
Constable & Collector — Nicholas Smith
William Welling
Samll. Deane
Robert Howel
Joseph Golder
John Thuston
^:^ . [ Nehemiah Denton
Fence viewers (Noah Smith
Aprisers of Intestates j Just Eldert
Estates \ William Ludlum
Thomas Hinchman has paid to the supervisor 30/
shillings to make good the deficientise of his father not
paying ye rent of ye pound to the date above and there is
Overseers of ye highway
Jamaica, Long Island 401
a unanimus vote past y* Thomas Hinchman shall have
ye pound from this day seven years paying to ye super-
visor eight shillings every year towards paying the quit
rent & making a sufficient pound in some convenient
place & y* supervisor render an account at our annual
meetings how he has disposed of ye same
Entred pr Samll Smith Clerk
Page 4.52
7th April 1752
At a Town meeting held at the County Hall in Jamaica
the first Tusday in April
f Samuel Smith Junr. 1
Present -j Hendrick Eldert f- Esq^ Justices
[ Abraham Polhemus j
Samuel Smith chosen Clerk for the ensuing year
Supervisor Capt. Benjamin Whitehead
^ . . J. f Samll Smith Red
Commissioners oi K^ ^ t /->
, , . , s Capt Increas Carpenter
" [ Samll Smith Junr. Cle
Constable & Collector — Nicholas Smith
Abraham Polhemus
Assessors > ^mos Mills
Overseers
of the
highway
Hendrick Lott
Daniel Duryea
Ezekiel Everit
Samll Denton
Samll Smith Junr Red
Isaac Bloom
Fence viewers ^ ^t i -it-.. ^
JNehemiah Denton
At the same meeting above there was a unanimous
vote that the money disbursted by the present clerk
Samuel Smith shall be raysed and paid to him for a Town
book of records
Entred pr Samll Smith Junr Cle —
402
Records of the Town of
Present <
> Esq* Justices
Page 4^53
2d Aprill 1751
At a Town meeting at the County Hall in Jamaica
first Tusday Aprill
Samuel Smith
Hendrick Eldert
Abraham Polhemus
James Denton
Capt Benjamin Whitehead was chosen Supervisor
for the insuing year
Samll Smith Red ) is chosen
Samll Smith Esq. y Commisioners of the highway
Increas Carpenter j for ye year insuing
Nicholas Smith is chosen Constable & Collector
Dow Dittimus 1 is chosen Assors for the insuing
Amos Mills / year and to be allowed twenty
shillings each year for their trouble
if they go about & take an asses-
ment if not nothing
Isaac Bloom
James Cebra
Nicholas Latten
Joseph Golder
John Comes
Henry Foster
Hendrick Eldert
James Denton
Fence viewers
Overseers of the highway to mend
and repair the same
1 appointed to sue for & re-
Esq^ / cover ye fines and apply
them according to the act
of Assembly
Att the above Town meeting voted y* all the fences in
ye whole Town on upland both within and without shall
be a good four rail fence 3 foot and 8 inches high or a
fence equevelant thereto ajudged by the fence viewers
& in meadow ground a four foot ditch or a good three
rail fence same haith
Jamaica, Long Island 403
Obadiah Hinchman ordered to make a better pound in
a convenient place in a little time or another must be
made & not to put pounded creatures in his barn
Entred pr Samll Smith Junr Cler
Page 454^
At a Town meeting at the County Hall 3d April 1750
( Samuel Smith 1
Present -I Hendrick Eldert > Justices
[ Abram Polhemus J
Capt. Benj. Whitehead — Supervisor for ye ensuing year
James Lewis — Constable & Collector
John Johnson
c no *ii T T»i I' xiSsessors
bamll bmith Junr rla
Samll Smith Red
Capt. Increas Carpenter > Commisioners for laying
Samll Smith j out highways
Evert V:Wickland ]
Abraham Probasco I Overseers of
Nehemiah Denton [ the highways
George Bates
Isaac Bloom 1 ^^
XT I- • T- T\ i } rence viewers
JNenemiah iJenton J
Samll Smith Junr. chosen Clerk and the pattens of the
Town ordered to be delivered into his hands by Nehemiah
Smith
Obadiah Hinchman hired the pound for seven years
& is to give twelve shillings p year to be paid to the
supervisor towards paying the Quit Rent and he to render
an account yearly at ye annual Town meeting how he
has discharged the same
pr Samll Smith Junr Cler
Page Jf55
4th April 1749
At a Town meeting held at the County Hall in Ja-
maica the first Tusday in Aprill pursuent to an act of
Assembly for chusing of annual Town officers
Present Samll Smith Junr — James Denton — Justices
404
Records of the Town of
Capt. Benjamin Whitehead is chosen Supervisor for
the insuing year
James Lewis f Constable 1 » . .
is chosen \ & Collector j ^ ^ »
Samll Smith Plains
Capt. Increas Carpenter
Samll Smith Junr CI
Commisioners for laying &
opening highways
John Jonson
Samll Smith PI Junr.
Capt. Whitehead
William Welling
Nathaniel Mills
Nehemiah Carpenter
Isaac Bloom 1 Fence Viewers
Nathaniel Mills J for ye year insuing
Entred pr Samll Smith Junr. Ch
Assessors for ye insuing year
Overseers of
the highway
Page 4^6
5th April 1748
At a Town meeting held at the County Hall at Ja-
maica ye first Tusday in April pursuent to an act of
Essembly for chusing of annual Town oflBcers
Present Samll Smith — Justice
Capt. Benjamin Whitehead is chosen Supervisor for
the year insuing
James Lewis ( Constable & 1 for ye year
\ Collector j insuing
Samll Smith Red
Capt Increas Carpenter
Samll Smith Junr
Samll Smith Junr Plains
John Barns are chosen
Isaac Bloom
John Ludlum
John Foster
Just Creed
Joshua Carpenter
Joseph Golder
Commisioners for laying
out of highways
Assessors
Fence Viewers
Surveivers of
the highway
Jamaica, Long Island
405
Samll Smith continued Town Clerk It was voted
in the Town meeting above that a four foot ditch or a
three rail fence shall be sufficient in the meadow
Entred pr Samll Smith Junr
Cle
Page Jf57
7th April 1747
At a Town meeting held at the County Hall at Ja-
maica first Tusday in, April pursuent to an act of Es-
sembly for chusing of our annual Town Officers
Present Samll Smith — Justis
Benjamin Whitehead — Supervisor
James Lewis — Constable & Collector
Nehemiah Smith Junr.
Samll Smith Junr Plains
Assessors
Samll Smith Red
Increas Carpenter
Samll Smith Junr
Abraham Polhemus
John Thurston
Nehemiah Denton
Samll Smith
Isaac Bloom
John Ludlum
Commissioners for laying
out ye highways
Overseers of
the highway
Fence Viewers
All those above mentioned chosen for the ensuing year
Entred pr me Samll Smith Junr Cle —
Page 458
5 Aprill 1746
At a Town meting held first Tusday in April at the
County Hall in Jamaica according to an act of Assembly
for chusing Town Offices
Elias Baylis
Hendrick Eldert
James Denton
Samll Smith
Present <
> Justices
406
Records of the Town of
> Assessors
Capt. Benj* Whitehead — Supervisor
James Lewis — Constable & Collector
Nathan Smith
Hendrick Eldert
Samll Smith Red
Capt. Increas Carpenter
Samll Smith — Cle
Just. Richard Everit 1
John Ludlum > Regulators of
Abraham Dean J highways
Isaac Bloom
John Ludlum
Chosen for the ensuing year
Entred pr Samll Smith Junr CI
Comissinors for laying
highways
Fence Viewers
Page ^59
2d Aprill 1745
Att a Town meeting for chusing Supervisor Constable
Collector Assessors &c. according to the direction of the
act of general Assambly in that case made and provided
held at the County Hall in Jamaica on the first Tusday
in Aprill at the above date
f Elias Baylis 1
Present -j Hendrick Eldert \ Justices
[ Samll Smith J
Capt. Benj. Whitehead
James Lewis
Hendrick Eldert
Nathan Smith
Samll Smith Plain
Capt. Increas Carpenter
Samll Smith Junr
Richd Betts
Samll Clowes Junr
Robert Denton
Isaac Bloom
John Ludlum
Supervisor
Constable&Collector
Assessors
Commissioners
Surveyers of high-
ways
Fence Viewers
Entred pr Samll Smith Junr Cler
Jamaica, Long Island
407
Page J^60
3d April 1744
Queens 1 Att a Town meeting held at the County
County / Hall in Jamaica on the first Tusday in
Aprill which was the third day of the month 1744 for
chuseing of our annual Town officers according to the
directions of the act of general Assembly in that case
made and provided
f Elias Bayles ]
Present I Hendrick Eldert
[ Abra. Polhemus
Capt. Benjamin Whitehead
James Lewis
Hendrick Eldert
Nathan Smith
Richard Everit
Dow Ditimus Junr
Joseph Barnet
Isaac Bloom
John Ludlum j [ ^
ye Commisiners continued that
year
Entred pr Samll Smith Junr CI
Justices
Supervisor
Constable&Collector
Assessors
Overseers of the
highway
Fence Viewers
were chosen the
last
Page W
Att a Town meeting held at the County Hall in Ja-
maica the 5th Aprill 1743
T, ^ f Samll Smith 1 -r.
Present | Hendrick Eldert / ^^^
Voted by the majority of the freeholders & inhabitants
then & there assemble that Capt. Benjamin Whitehead
shall be Supervisor for the ensuing year
Capt. Whitehead— Supervisor — for ye ensuing year
Samll Smith Plains . 1 Reguletors Surveyors and
Samll Smith Esq"^ I layers out of highways pur-
Capt. Increas Carpenter [ suent to an act of Assembly
in that case made
408 Records of the Town of
Nehemiah f chosen Constable 1 for ye ensuing
Denton \ and Collector j year
Nathan Smith ( are chosen Assessors
Hendrick Eldert Esq"^ \ for ye ensuing year
It is also voted that the Assessors annually chosen are
allowed twenty shillings pr year for each and they are
obliged to go about yearly and take an assesment or not
to be entitled to the twenty shillings and if it dos appear
at the nex annual meeting that they do not faithfully
discharge their office that they shall be obliged in case
of neglect to refund the money to the Supervisor for the
time being to defray the publick charges of the Town
Just. Henry Ludlum 1
John Stillwell Y Overseers of the highway
Stephen Dean I for ye ensuing year
Isaac Bloom 1 are chosen Fence Viewers
John Ludlum / For ye ensuing year
and it is voted and thought most convenient that the
fence viewers are ye most proper persons to view damages
and both parties to have notice when the damage is viewed
Nehemiah Smith Sen"^ 1 are appointed at this Town
and John Foster at Pond / meeting to see the buring
place is put in good sufficient fence — fence
These votes past at the above date
Entred pr Samll Smith Junr Cle —
Page J^62
Att a Town meeting held at the County Hall in Ja-
maica 6th Aprill 1742
Voted by the majority of the freeholders & inhabitants
then and there assembled that
p { Elias Baylis Esq"^
\ Samll Smith Esq""
Capt. Benjamin Whitehead 1 Supervisor for ye insu-
j ing year
Ware chosen Regulators Surveyers
or Layers out of highways pur-
suent to an Act of Assembly in y*
case made
Samll Smith R^
Increas Carpenter
Samll Smith Just
Jamaica, Long Island 409
Nehemiah Denton ( Constable &
is chosen \ Collector
Hendrick Eldert & / .
Nathan Smith \ Assessors for ye yeare insuing
Just. Wm. Creed f Overseers of
Capt. Benjamin Whiteh-' -j the highways
Nehemiah Carpenter [ for ye insuing year
Nehemiah Smith Juns. / Fence Viewers
Isaac Bloom chosen \ for the insuing year
At ye same meeting above mentioned voted by the
majority of the freeholders & inhabitants then and there
assembled that ther shall be a sufficient four rale fence
three foot and eight inches high or a fence equivelent
both within and without throughout the Town
Voted also that the Bever pond shall not be darned or
stoped above the natural corse
Entred pr Samll Smith Cle —
Page ^63
At a Town meeting at the County Hall in Jamaica
7th Aprill 1741
Voted by the majority of the freeholders & inhabitants
then and there assembled that Captan Benjamin White-
head shall be Supervisor for the ensuing year also voted
y' Samll Smith Red Capt. Increas Carpenter and Samll
Smith Junr shall be Regulators Surveyers or Layers out
of the highways for ye ensuing year
Nehemiah Denton / Constable & 1 for ye ensuing
chosen \ Collector /year
Nehemiah Smith Junr. f Fence Viewers
& Isaac Bloom chosen \ for ye ensuing year
Nathan Smith J
Hendrick Eldert chosen \ Assessors
Just. Betts ]
Isaac Roads i Overseers of the highway
Jonah Roads f for the ensuing year
Cornelus Low J
410 Records of the Town of
At the same Town meeting above the pound was
lett to Obediah Hinchman for sixteen shillings pr year
for seven years from the above date; the money to be
paid yearly into the hands of the Supervisor for the use
of the Town towards paying the quitt rents of ye Town
and said Supervisor to render an account to the Town
every first Tuesday in Aprill at the Town meeting
Entred pr Samll Smith Cle —
Page ^6-4
At a Town meting at the County Hall in Jamaica 5th
day of April 1740
Voted by the majority of the freeholders and inhabi-
tants then and there assembled
f Elias Baylis Esq"^
Present \ James Denton Esq'
[ Samll Smith Esq"^
Benjamin Whitehead is chosen Supervisor for the in-
suing year
Samll Smith R<i
Ware chosen to be Regula-
Capt Increas Carpenter [ tors and Layers out of the
Samll Smith Just.
highway pursuent to a late
Act of Assembly
Richd Betts
Samll Clowes Junr
Wm. Golder
Benjamin Everit
Nehemiah Denton 1 was chosen Contable
Ware chosen Surveires and
Overseers of the highways
& Collector
Nathan Smith \ ,,. , .
TT r1 ■ l- Flrl t ( *^^^® chosen Assessors
Isaac Bloom 1 Were chosen
Nehemiah Smith Junr / Fence Viewers
All those persons above mentioned ware chosen to serve
in there respective places for the insuing
Entred pr me Samll Smith Junr. Cle —
Page 465
Whereas at a publick Town meeting at Jamaica in
Queens County the freeholders of the said Town being
Jamaica, Long Island 411
duly called and did did meet at the County Hall on
Fry day the 21 day of Aprill Anno 1738 it was then and
there voted by the majority of the said freeholders that
Increas Carpenter Just'^ Henry Ludlum & Justis Richard
Everit should put the Revd. Mr. Walter Wilmot the
present Prisbiterian minister of the congregation of
Jamaica above said in possession of the parsonage house
homestead and all other the land meadow tenements
& hereditements thereunto belonging —
We did therefore persuent to the above power on
the 26th day of April Anno: 1738 take the above prem-
ises into our possession and the same did diliver in to the
peacable possession & siesin of the said Mr. Walter Wilmot
to the use of him the said Mr. Walter Willmot during so
long as he shall continue minister of the said congrega-
tion as followeth the house and homstead we put into his
peacable possession in presence of James Cebra & Elijah
Barton: The out lands and medow in presence of Ben-
jamin Smith Junr: and James Cebra as evidences we took
with us for that purpose
Entred pr Samll Smith Junr — Cle —
At a Town meeting held at Jamaica the 3d day of
April 1739
It was voted and concluded by ye majority of the free-
holders and inhabitants then and there assembled that
Captain Benjamin Whitehead shall be Supervisor for ye
insuing year and that Nehemiah Denton is chosen Con-
stable and Collector for ye insuing year Nathan Smith
and Hendrick Elderd chosen Assessors for ye year insuing
Abraham Dittimus Isaac Lot and Joshua Carpenter
Overseers of the highway for the insuing year
Jacamiah Denton and John Ludlum Fence Viewers for
ye insuing year
Voted as abovesd that for all sheep pounded in this
Town to pay 9^ per score to the finer for ye same
Voted as abovesd that a four foot ditch or a sufficient
three rale fence shall be sufficient in medow ground
Entred pr me Samll Smith Junr Cle
412 Records of the Town of
Page If66
At a Town meeting held at Jamaica 4th Aprill 1738
Samuel Higbee chosen Supre visor for ye ensuing year
Nehemiah Denton chosen Constable and Collector for the
ensuing year Nathan Smith and Hendrick Eldert chosen
Assessors for ye ensuing year
Samll Smith Red 1
Capt. Benj. Whitehead \ Chosen Townsmen for ye
Just. Ludlum J ensuing year
Isaac Bloom and 1 Fence Viewers
Nehemiah Smith / for ye ensuing
Benj a. Hinchman chosen for to receive the recept book
of Just. Waters and to pay the quit rent yearly and take
good recept for the same and to receive six shillings pr
year for his troble pr Samll Smith Cle —
Fry day 21 Aprill 1738
At a publick Town meeting of ye inhabetants and free-
holders of Jamaica at ye County Hall Voted ordered
and concluded that the personage hows & homstead
together with all and singular the out lands medow tene-
ments and hereditements thereunto belonging shall be
abide remain and continue in the peacable possession
occupation and use of Mr. Walter Willmot the present
Prisbeterian minister of the said Town for during and so
long as he shall remain and continue our minister
(At ye same Town meting) Voted y^ Capt. Increas
Carpenter Just Henry Ludlum and Just Richd Everit
are appointed to put Mr. Walter Willmot in possession
of ye parsonage house land ar^d medow as above exprest
pr Samll Smith Junr Cle —
Page ^67
At a Town meting at Jamaica 6th Aprill 1736 Voted
by the majority of the freeholders then and there as-
sambled that Samll Higbee is chosen Supervisor for the
ensuing year Samll Smith is chosen Constable & Col-
lector for the ensuing year
Jamaica, Long Island 413
Hendrick Elderd and Nathan Smith are chosen As-
sessors for the ensuing year
WilHam Golder John Probasko & Nehemiah Smith
Overseers of the highway for the ensuing year
Hope Mills and John Foster for Fence Viewers for the
ensuing year
Voted also that Samll Higbe the present Suprevisor
is impowered to sue for and recover of George Renolds
the money due to ye Town for the pound and apply it
for the use of the Town toward paying the quit rent
Entred pr Samll Smith Junr Cler —
At a Town meeting att Jamaica 5th Aprill 1737
Voted by ye majority of the freeholders then and there
assembled that Samuel Higbee is chosen Suprevisor for
ye insuing year
Nehemiah Denton is chosen Constable & Collector for
ye insuing year
Nathan Smith & Hendrick Elderd chosen Assessors for
ye insuing year & they are obliged to take a new asses-
ment and deliver a coppey of the same to the vestremen
in order for their making the Parish rate
Isaac Bloom & Nehemiah Smith Junr. chosen Fence
Viewers
Samll Smith at Plains Isaac Vanhoock Evert Van-
wickland chosen Overseers of the highway for ye ensuing
year
George Rinolds is to pay what money is this day due
for the pound acording to ye last order and for ye re-
mainder of the time he hired it for which is four years he
is to have it for ten shillings pr year
Entred pr Samll Smith Junr Cler
Page 468
Att a Town meting held at Jamaica the 2d day of
Aprill 1734 it was voted and concluded that Samll Higbee
shall be Suprevisor for the ensuing year
Samll Smith is chosen Constable and Collector for
the year insuing
414 Records of the Town of
Hendrick Eldert and Nathan Smith for ye insuing year
Andrew Gale Hezakiah Denton and Powel Amberman
chosen Townsmen for the ensuing year
Wm. Creed Gent, and Wm. Creed cordw chosen Fence
Vewers for ye ensuing year
The pound sold to George Rynolds and he chosen
pound keepper for seven years and to pay to ye Supre-
visor twenty shillings yearly on every first Tusday in
April during ye above said seven years
Entred pr me Samll Smith Junr — Clerk
Jamaica 1 Aprill 1735
Att a Town meting then held Samll Higbee is chosen
Suprevisor for the ensuing year
Samll Smith is chosen Constable & Collecter for the
year insuing
Hendrick Elderd & Nathan Smith are chosen Assessors
for the year insuing
John Stofels William Golder and Nehemiah Smith
are chosen Overseers of the high way for the year insuing
John Foster and Hope Mills are chosen Fence Vewers
for the year insuing
Hendrick Brass and Nathan Smith are chosen by ye
Town to take an apprisement of all intestate estates —
Entred pr Samll Smith Junr Cler —
Page 469
Jamaica 4th Aprill 1732
Att a Town meting it was voted and agreed upon
by the majority of the freeholders then and there as-
sembled that Samll Higbe was chosen Suprevisor for the
ensuing year
It was ordered that Samll Smith Sen was chosen Con-
stable and Collector for the ensuing year
It was orderred that Robert Denton Joseph Hagerman
and William Creed cordwinder Trustees for the highways
for the ensuing year
Ordered y* Henry Ludlan & Jacamiah Denton are
chosen Fence Vewers for ye ens —
Jamaica, Long Island 415
Was ordered that Jonathan Waters Esq"^ be appointed
to receive the Quit-rent of the said Town yearly and
that a book be purchassed for that use at the cost of ye
Town to keep an axact account for the same which sd
book and recepts shall be produced to the said Town
on the first Tusday in Aprill yearly and that he be
allowed six shillings p year for his pains and troble
Ordered that Nathan Smith and Hendrick Eldard
was choson Assessors for the ensuing year and that they
are obliged to go about to take an assesment and that
they are allowed ten shillings p year for each for their
troble
Samll Smith Junr allowed to be Town Clark till an-
other be chosen in his rome —
Entred p Samll Smith Junr Clark
Att a Town meting held the 3d day of Aprill 1733
It was voted and concluded that Samll Higbee should be
Suprevisor for the ensuing year and also that Nathan
Smith and Hendrick Elderd is chosen Assessors for the
ensuing year and that Ihey shall be obliged to take a new
assesment and be allowed twenty shillings a peace p
annum for their pains and troble and if they do neglect
to take an esment they shal have nothing for their pains
Voted that Samll Smith is chosen Constable and Col-
lector for the ensuing year
Voted y' William Creed cord & William Creed farmer
is chosen Fence Vewers for the ensuing year
Andrew
Page ^68
Andrew Gale Hezaiah Denton and Elderd Lucas is
chosen Trustees of the Highways for the ensuing year
Samll Smith Junr is continued Town Clark til another
is chosen in his rome
Entered p me Samll Smith Clark
416 Records of the Town of
Page j^70
Jamaica Apprill the forth 17^7
At a Town meeting held at Jamaica at ye time afore
said it was and concluded by majohty of ye freeholders
then & there assembled Voted that John Everritt is
ehossen Spriscvor for ye year insueing—
Voted that Samuell Smith is ehossen Constabl &
Collecttor for ye year insueing
Voted that Eliass Bayles and Nehemiah Smith are
ehossen Assesors for year insueing
Voted that Richard Oldfeild & Jonathan Watters are
ehossen Fence Veiwers for the year insueing
Voted that Mr. Clowes Andrew Gall & Daniell Watters
are Trustes of ye highways for ye year insueing
Entered by Nehemiah Smith Clerk
Jamaica Aprill ye secondth: 1728 —
At a Town meeting held at Jamaica at ye time afore
said it was voted & concluded by ye maiohty of ye free-
holders then and there assembled
It was voted that clerk Smith Joseph Smith Junr is
ehossen Supprevier for ye year insueing —
Samuell Smith & Joseph Everitt protest against the
above said vote —
Voted that Samuell Smith is ehossen Constable &
Collector for ye year insueing —
Voted that Nathan Smith & Henery Elderson are
ehossen Assesers for ye year insueing
Page 1^71
Voted that Capt. Loufe Henery Ludlom & Henery
Brace are ehossen Trustess of ye high ways for the year
insueing
Voted that Samuell Smith Constable & Nehemiah
Smith are ehossen Fence Veiwers for ye year insueing —
Voted that Nehemiah Smith is ehossen Town Clerk for
ye year insueing —
Entred by me Nehemiah Smith Cler —
Jamaica, Long Island 417
Jamaica Apprill ye first d 1729 —
Att a Town meeting held at Jamaica at the time
afore said it was voted conckided by maihty of ye free-
holders then & there assembled
Voted that Samuel 1 Higbee is chossen Suprizer for year
ensuing —
Voted that Nathan Smith & Henery Elderd are chossen
Assesers for ye year ensueing they haveing tweenty
shillings apeice for their service —
Voted that Samuell Smith is chossen Constable &
Collector for the year ensueing —
Voted that there shall be a good suficence fore raile
fence three foot & eight inches high both within & with-
out throughout ye Tow —
Voted that Henery Ludlom & Jacamiah Denton are
chossen Fence Vewers for year ensueing —
Voted that Just Messinger Samuell Deane Junier &
William Golder are chosen Trustees of ye highways for
year ensueing
Page J^72
At the same meeting it voted that Nehemiah Smith is
chossen Clerk for ye year ensueing he haveing ten shillings
a year for his trouble
Enterd by me Nehemiah Smith Clerk
Jamaica Apprill ye 7d 1730
At a Town meeting held at Jamaica at ye time afore
said it was voted & concluded by ye maiohty of the
freeholders then & there assembled
It was voted that Samuell Higbee is chossen Suprizver
for ye year insueing
Voted that Nathan Smith & Henery Elderd are chossen
Assessers for ye year insueing
Voted that Samuell Smith Saner is chossen Constable
and Collector for ye year insueing
Voted that Thomas Welling & William Ludlom &
Hope Mills are chossen Trustees for ye highways for ye
year insueing
418 Records of the Town of
Voted that Henery Ludlom & Jacamiah Denton are
chossen Fence Vewrs for ye year insueing
Voted that the Assesers are alowed tweenty shillings
a peice for makeing ye rates of ye year insueing
Entered by me Neheml\h Smith Clerk
Jamaica Apprill ye 6d 1731 —
At a Town meeting held at Jamaica at the time afore
said it was voted & concluded by maigohty of ye free-
holders then & there assembled
Voted that Samuell Higbee is chossen Suprizer for ye
year insing — |
Voted that Nathan Smith & Henery Elderd arl; chossen
assesers for the year insueing >
Voted that Samuell Smith is chossen Constabell &
Collecttor for the year insueing
Voted that Samuell Smith Junior is chossen Clerk
for ye year insueing
Voted that Henery Ludlom & Jacamiah Denton
are chossen Fence Vewers for ye year insueing
Voted that Hope Read Tunis Covett & Joseph Heager-
man are chossen Trustees of ye highways for ye year
insueing
Voted that Gorge Rennells is chossen Whipper for the
year insueing .
Entered by me Nehemiah Smith Clerk
Page J^73
Jamaica Appirll ye 5d 1720 \ |
At a Town meeting held att Jamaice at ye time afore
said it was voted and concluded by ye maigollity of ye
freeholders then and there assembled as afore sai(i —
Voted that Daniell Bull is chossen Supprisevef for ye
year insuemg ■
Voted that Joseph Smith & Nehemiah Smith are
chossen Assesers for ye year insueing they ha^veing
twenty shillings apeice for their service
Voted allso that Samuell Smith Sein. is chossen Cpnta-
bell & Collectter for ye year insueing j
Jamaica, Long Island 419
Voted allso that Capt. Loiife & Capt. Smith are chossen
Trustes & Survayers of ye high ways for ye west end of
ye Town for ye year insueing
Voted allso that Leftenent Watters and Leftenent
Smith are chossen Trustes & Survayer of ye highways for
ye insueing
Voted allso that Richard Oldfeild and Jonathan
Watters are chossen Fence Veiwers for ye year insueing
Voted allso that Daniell Bull shall have leberty for to
build a good suffisent pound ye same bigness of ye former
pound that Joseph Barten made he is to have it seven
years insueing he takeing ye youssall fees as they are
stented upon record he ye said Bull giveing in bond
a ten pound bond unto ye Clerk of ye Town for his keep-
ing good suffisient pound all ye term
Voted allso that there shall goe noe horses upon ye
Commons
Entered by me Nehemiah Smith Cler —
Jamaica Apprill ye 4d 1721
At a Town meeting held at Jamaica at ye time afore
said it was voted and concluded by ye maigollity of ye
freeholders then and there assembled as afore said
Voted that Samuell Smith Seane is chossen Constable
and Colecter for ye year insueing
Voted allso that Daniell Bull is chossen Suprivizer for
ye year insueing
Voted allso that Aliass Bayles & Nehemiah Smith are
chossen Assesers for ye year insueing they haveing twenty
shilling apeice for their service
Voted allso that John Gray Nathaniell Denton Samuell
Smith red are chossen Trustees for ye year insueing
Samuell Thusstone enter this protest against ye vote
which was past conserning ye fishing ye last Town meeting
Samuell Deane Saner enter his protest against ye vote
which was past conserning ye fishing ye last Town
meeting
Voted that Capt. Loufe & Thomas Thusstone are
chossen Fence Veiers for ye year insueing
420 Records of the Town of
Voted that David Whithead shall now pay taxes for ye
time to come —
Entred by me Nehemiah Smith Cler —
Page Jilli.
Jamaica October ye 12 day 1721
At a Town meeting held at Jamaica at ye time afore
said it was voted by maiolyty of ye freeholders then
and there assembled —
Voted that allsoe there shall be a suffistient four raile
fence throughtout ye Town both within & without ye
said fence is to be three foots and eight inches high or
any other fence that shall be adjudged to be soe good as
ye fence afore said
Voted allsoe that Richard Oldfeild and Jonathan Wat-
ters are chossen Fence Veiwers till ye Town meeting in
Apprill next
Entred by me pr Nehemiah Smith Cler —
Jamaica Apprill the third day 1722
At a Town meeting held at Jamaica at the time afore
said it was voted by ye majolity of the freeholders then
and there assembled
Voted that John Everrit is chossen Suprivizer for the
year insueing
Voted allso that Samuell Smith is chossen Constable
and Collecter for ye year insueing
Voted allso that Nehemiah Smith & Eliass Bayles
are chossen Assesers they haveing tweenty shillings
per peice for their service
Voted that Jacamiah Denton & Yeree Rider & Close
Lattin are chossen Surveiers of ye highways for ye year
insueing
Voted that Richard Oldfeild & Jonathan Watters are
chossen Fence Veiwers for ye year insueing
Entered by me Nehemiah Smith Cler —
Jamaica, Long Island 421
Jamaica Apprill ye 2d 1723 —
At a Town meetting held at Jamaica at ye time afore
said it is voted by ye majolity of the freeholders then and
there assembled
Voted that John Everritt is chossen Suprivizer for the
year insueing
Voted that Nehemiah Smith & Aliass Bayless are
chossen Assessei's for ye year insueing for their yusall
allowance for their service
Voted that Samuell Smith is chossen Constabell &
Collectter for ye year insueing
Voted allso that Just Oldfeild & Jonathan Watters are
chossen Fence Veiwers for ye year insueing
Voted allso that Capt Loufe Capt Smith & William
Barnett are chossen Surveiers of ye highways for ye year
insueing
Entered by me Nehemiah Smith Cler —
Page Ji.75
Jamaica Apprill ye 8d 1723
At a Town meeted held at Jamaica at ye time afore
said it was voted by ye majolity of ye freeholders then
and there assembled
Voted at ye same meeting that Just Oldfeild Samll
Smith & Jonathan Watters are to take in their possesion
the parsonage house and home lot for to take care of ye
same untill such time as ye Town shall recall it out of
their hands
Just. Beats protest against the above said vote Mr.
Clows protest against the above said vote as unneserv
incertain unreasonable & illeagull
Voted that all horses or mares above one year old
that shall be found grassin upon ye commons or high
way unside hoopelled are liable to be pounded
At a Town meeting ordered by Just. Whithead and
Just Messinger Enterd by me Nehemiah Smith Cler —
Jamaica Jenewary ye 21d 1723/4
Att a Town meeting held at Jamaica at ye time afore
422 Records of the Town of
said it was voted by ye maijolity of the freeholders then
and there assembled
Voted that Capt. Whithead Just Messinger & Just.
Oldfeild are appointed to meet with Hemstead men for
the runing of line betwen the Towns and that ye Town
Gierke doe send a copy of this vote to Call Hicks who is
of ye mannagers for Hemstead —
Ordered that ye Town patent Indian deed & other
paper evidence & muinments relating to the Towns
lands now in the possession of Nathaniell Denton be forth
with lodged in the hands of Nehemiah Smith Town
Clerk and that he suply the above persons with such
coppys out of the same writtings as may be nesesary for
their better performance of ye above service or lend them
the originall Entered by me Nehem'*'' Smith Clerk
Jamaica Apprill the 7d 1724
Att a Town meeting held at Jamaica at ye time afore
said by the maigolity then & there assembled —
Voted that John Everitt is chosen Supriviser for the
year insueing
Voted that Samuell Smith is chossen Constabel &
Collector for ye insueing
Voted that Elias Bayles & Nehemiah Smith are
chossen Assesers for year insueing they haveing their
useall fees for their service
Voted that Just. Whithead Just. Beets & Just. Messin-
ger are chossen Serveaiers of ye highways for year in-
sueing
Voted that Richard Oldfeild & Jonathan Watters are
chossen Fence Veiwers for ye insueing —
Entered by me Neh'**' Smith Cler —
Page Ji.76
Jamaica Jenewary ye 20d 1724/5
Att a Town meeting held at Jamaica at the time afore
said it was voted and concluded by ye maigolity of the
freeholders then & there assembled as afore said
Jamaica, Long Isl.\nd 4^28
Voted that ye Town vote of the "^l Jenewary last coii-
serning the bounds of this Township adjoyning to Hem-
stead be eontinued & that ye said persons doe forthwith
make a deligent inquiriy where Rockaway River & ye
mouth of Rockaway swamp are by ye best means that
they can & report their proceedings herein att the next
Town meeting in writting under their hands —
Voted at ye same Town meeting that from hence-forth
all horses mares or colts above a year old which shall be
found unside hopeled & a grasseing upon any of ye
commons or undevided land in this Township shall be
liable to be impounded by any of the freeholders of ye
said Town —
Voted at ye same meeting that any sheep shall be
found in ye commons or undevided or highway without
a keeper shall be liable to be impounded
Voted at ye same meeting whereas lately at the Su-
pream Cort of ye city of New York eictments was broght
by Mr, Thomas Poyer a Church of Enland minister against
severall tents in possesion of the parsonnage lands viz
homestead & out lands in this Town formerly sett apart
for the use of a minister and whereas judgment went
against the said Mr. Poyer as may appear; now accord-
ing to the Town vote made June ye: 19 — ^1676 which is
that there shall be forty acers of meadow designed & sett
apart for a parsonaage lot in ye east neck joyning to the
lotts of meadows laid out with upland proposuable to
other lotts laid out in ye Town to continue at ye dis-
spose of the Town to a minister when they have occasion
to make use of it wee doe vote & agree that Mr. Robt.
Crose minister of ye said Town shall have the use benefitt
& possesion of ye said homstead meadows & upland laid
out & apprepriated for the use above said there being
need & occassion for it to be and to him & his & assigns
duering h^ shall continue our minister
Voted at ye same Town meeting that Jon*'' Watters
and Samll Smith doe immediately put Mr. Robt. Cross
minnister in possesion of ye above said lands & meadows
wherein he is not allready possesioned Samuell Clowes
424 Records of the Town of
Page J^ll
enter his protest against ye two last votes affirming it
not to be in ye power of ye whole Township much less
less of ye major part of this Town meeting to make such
votes Entered by me Nehemiah Smith Clerk
Jamaica Apprill the sixthd 1725
At a Town meeting held at Jamaica at the time afore
said it was voted by the maigolity of the freeholders
then and there assembled
Voted that John Everitt shall be and is chossen Supri-
vizer for ye year insueing —
Voted that Eliass Bayles & Nehemiah Smith are chossen
Assesers for ye year insueing for yualls fees —
Voted that Samuell Smith is chossen Constable and
Colectoi: for ye year insueing—
Voted that Just Whithead & Just Messinger and
Samuell Smith red are chossen Serveaiers of ye high
ways for the year insueing —
Voted that Just Oldfeild and Jonathan Watters are
chossen Fence Veiers for year insueing —
Voted that there be a sufeint highway betwen ye Bever
pond & brinkly —
Entered by me pr Nehemiah Smith — Cler—
Jamaica Apprill tli: 5d 1726
Alt a Town meetting held at Jamaica at ye time
aforesaid it was voted by ye magolity of ye freeholders
then and there assembled
Voted that John Everitt is chossen Supervisser for ye
insueing—
Voted that Eliass Bayles and Nehemiah Smith are
chossen Assesers they haveing tweenty shillings per peice
for their service ye year insueing —
Voted that Samuell Smith is chossen Constable and
Collectteor for ye insueing —
Voted that Just Oldfeild & Jonathan Watters are
chossen Fence Veiwers for ye year insueing for year —
Jamaica, Long Island 425
Voted that Jonathan Watters Benj. Smith and Benj.
Wiggins are chossen Trusstes of ye highways for ye year
insueing —
Entered by me per Nehemiah Smith Clerk
Page ^78
Jamaica May the forthd 1726 —
At a Town meeting held at Jamaica at the time afore
said it was voted by ye majority of the freeholders then
& there assembled —
Voted that Mr. Pier Mr. Crooss Just Betts Just
Messinger Just Smith & Clerk Smith are appointed and
chossen to see whaf people are willing to agree to doe or
subscribe toward ye incorrigment of a free scoule in ye
to Town —
Voted at ye meeting that Edward Jones has liberty
for to set up a good suffisent pound faceing to ye dubbell
street for term of seven years he ye said Jones taking ye
youals fees and he paying eighteen shillings every year
by the twenty forth day of March unto ye Suprizer of ye
said Town —
Entered pr — by me Nehe'" Smith Clerk-
Jamaica Febrewary the 21d: 1726 7
At a Town meetting held at Jamaica at ye time afore
said it was voted & concluded by ye maiority of ye free-
holders then & there assembled that ye ground whereon
ye stone building or meeting house now stands together
with ye said building it selfe which are sittuate near ye
middle of the maine street in Jamaica afore said near
where the old poimd lately stood & in ye occupation of
Mr. Thomas Poyer shall be granted & assigned unto John
Carpenter Jonas Wood & Benjamin Thusstone sume of
ye surviveing trustees by whom it was built & it is
hereby granted & assignsed unto ye said John Car-
penter Jonas Wood & Benj. Thusstone to have & to hold
the lands in trust for ye Town & to be disposed of by them
in trust for ye Town according to ye first intention of ye
builders —
426 Records of the Town of
Just Beets Mr. Poyer Just Oldfeild & Richard Comes
enter their protest against ye above said vote & Mr.
Clowes alsoe protest against ye same vote —
Entered by me Nehemiah Smith^ — Clerk —
Page 1+79
Jamaica January ye 3d 1706/7
At a Towne meeting held at Jamaica at ye time aford —
Joseph Smith Esq"^ 1
Present Jonathan Whitehead Esq"^ \ Justices
Jno. Smith Esq' J
It was voted by ye majorty of ye freholders then and
there assembled as aforsd that Nathaniell Denton Jonas
Wood Samuell Clowes Richard Oldfield & John Snedicor
are chosen to consider of what rules and orders may be
convenient for ye Towne and make report of ye same to
ye next Towne meeting
Entred pr Zach Mills Cler —
At ye same meeting it was voted as aforsd that Nath-
aniell Denton Jonas Wood Samuell Clowes Richard
Oldfield & Jno. Snedicor are hereby impowered and
authorised for to call any of ye former Colectors to an
acount which way they have desposed of what mony
they have colected and what is not already desposed of
for to receive and to give an acount of ye same at ye next
Towne meeting Entred pr Zach Mills Cler —
Jamaica Aprill ye 3d 1707
Att a Towne meeting held by ye freholders of Jamaica
aforsd—
Present Joseph Smith Esqr 1
Jno. Smith Esqr / Justices
It was voted as aforesd that Charles Williamson shall
be Constable for ye ensuing yeare —
Page J^80
At ye same meeting it was voted as aforsd that Joseph
Smith and William Creed Juner shall be Assesers for ye
year ensuing
Jamaica, Long Island 427
At ye same meeting it was voted as aforsd that John
Ludlam shall be Collector for ye ensuing
At ye same meeting it was voted as aforsd — that
Zachariah Mills shall be Superviser for ye year ensuing —
At ye same meeting it was voted as aforsd that Capt
Hope Carpenter Jno. Everitt Capt. Samuell Carpinter
& Samuell Scidmore shall V)e Townsmen for ye yeare
ensuing —
At ye same meeting it was voted as aforsd that Nath-
aniel Denton John Oke Thomas Watters & Peter White
shall and are hereby authorised & appointed to take an
account of ye Surveiers of ye sd Towne that did lay
out ye draught devitions of land in ye bounds of ye
abovsd Towne and when every mans land was laid out in
ye said devitions and to mak report of ye same at ye next
Towne meeting —
At ye same meeting it was voted as aforsd that ye
Townsmen above named tiz Capt. Hope Carpinter Capt.
Samuell Carpinter Jno. Everitt & Samuel Scidmore are
hereby impowered for to call any of ye former Colecters
or any other person or persons to an acount that hath
any of ye Towns mony in their hands or any over plush
of ye former rates which is not as yet desposed of and
receive ye same and to pay ye same at their descretion
to any such person or persons that hath mony due from
ye Towne —
Entred pr Zach Mills Cler —
At a Towne meeting held at Jamaica July ye 17 — 1707
Present Jonathan Whitehead Esq"^ )
Jno. Smith Escf j Jus —
Voted by ye freeholders asembled as aforsd that
Jonas Wood Thomas Borows & Charles Williamson are
herby impowered & authorised for to take all lawfull
means for to defend ye Towns property in ye & broken
marsh in fishing & fowling in ye bounds of ye Township
of Jamaica aforsd against any person or persons that
shall endeavor for to en ye same —
Entred pr Zach Mills Cler —
428 Records of the Town of
Page J^Sl
The rate gathered pr John Ludluni Colector in ye
year 1707 was sixty four pounds sixteene shillings & five
penc three farthings fivty five pounds thereof to be paid
to Coll. Depyster ye remainder to be to ye Towns use
Entred pr — Zach Mills — Cler —
Att a Towne meeting of ye freeholders held at Jamaica
Aprill ye 6th 1708—
Present Joseph Smith Esq*^ 1
Jno. Smith Esq"^ \ Justices
Jonathan Whitehead Esq"^ j
At ye Towne meeting asembled as aforsd Richard
Oldfield and Zachariah Mills are chosen & authorised for
to call any of ye former Collectrs to an acount for to find
what monys is in their hands of ye Towns not as yet
desposed of and to receive ye same and to despose of ye
same at their decision for ye use of ye Towne —
At ye sd meeting asembled as aforsd Nathaniell Denton
is chosen for to keepe ye Towne patents deeds & papers
which is in Mrs. Rebecah Wolsys hands and to keepe ye
same for ye use of ye Towne —
At ye same meeting asembled as aforsd Samll. Mills.
Junr was chosen Constable for ye ensuing yeare —
At ye sd Towne meeting it was voted as aforsd that
Thomas Waters & Amos Smith shall be Assesers for ye
yeare ensuing —
At ye towne meeting aforsd Ram Dorlant was chosen
Collector for ye year ensuing
At ye Towne meeting asembled as aforsd Zachariah
Mills by publick voat was chosen Superviser for ye yeare
ensuing —
At ye same meeting asembled as aforsd Nathaniell
Denton Richard Oldfield Le* Thomas Smith & Benjamin
Wiggins was chosen Townsmen for ye yeare ensuing
Entred pr Zach Mills Cler^ —
Jamaica, Long Island 429
Page 1^82
May ye 7th 1708
Received of Richard Oldfield my salary as Towne
Clerk ye sum of three pounds four shillings & nine pence
Reed, pr Zach Mills Cler —
At a Towne meeting held at Jamaica Aprill ye 29
1708
Joseph Smith Esqr, 1
Present Jonathan Whitehead Esqr. \ Justices
Jno. Smith Esqr. J
Voted by ye freeholders asembled as aforsd that all
ye comon and undevided land in ye Township aforsaid
shall be devided acording to every mans righte —
Voted as aforsd that there shall be a highway to pass
& repass to & from John Gailes mills and elsewhere
through a vacant pece of land betweene ye Old Town
Nek bounds and ye parsonag or Towne lot —
Jonathan Whitehead doth prost agt. ye above vote
concerning ye highway —
Anthony Waters Nathaniel Denton Jno. Rodes Joseph
Smith Justice & George Wolsey doth protest ag* ye above
vote for laying out ye land —
Voted as aforsd that Capt. George Wollsy Amos Smith
& Samuell Thustone are chosen for to devide ye comons
& undevided land acording to ye above vote in quantaty
& quallity them or ye major part of them or ye surveiers
of them and to make records of what they shall have
done in and aboute ye primises when ye Towne shall re-
quire ye same of them —
Voted as as abovsd that ye Towne Clerk shall enter an
ample & true coppy of all such rates as shall be asessed
in ye Towne for ye time to come & to have five shillings
for that service for this yeare
Entred pr Zach Mills Clerk —
Page 483
At a Towne meeting of ye freeholders held at Jamaic
April ye 5th 1709—
Present <
> Justices
430 Records of the Town of
Zachariah Mills was chosen Supervizer for ye year
ensuing —
And Ffredrik Van Lewa and Nehemiah Smith Juner
was chosen Assesers for ye year ensuing —
And Thomas Whitehead was chosen Colecter for ye
ensuing yeare —
And Samuel Mills Juner was chosen Constable for ye
year ensuing Entred pr Zach Mills Cler —
The 6th day of February 1709/10
At a Towne meeting held at Jamaica of ye freeholders
of ye abovesd Towne —
Jonathan Whitehead Esqr.
Robert Read Esqr.
Samll. Bayleys Esqr.
Tho. Whitehead Esqr.
Voted by ye majorty of ye freeholders asembled as
aforsd that Justic Jonathan Whitehead Jonas Wood
Anthony Waters Nathaniel Denton & John Everitt or
ye major part of them are hereby authorised & appointed
for to take into their hands all ye Towns land w"** is
called personage land housing & medow and to devide
all ye medow & outland acording to every mans righte
& ye home lot & house &c for to be hired out at their
decretion & ye rent to be disposed of to ye proper owners
of ye same in eaqual proportion acording to every mans
rights
Robert Read Peter White Josiah Wiggins Thomas
Whitehead & Samuel Lewis doth protest agt. ye above
vote as unlawfull —
Voted as aforsd yt Capt. George Woolsey & Nicolas
Everit and Benjamin Thuston are hereby authorised
& apointed for to demand ye key of ye stone meting house
from ye person w^ is in possesion of ye same and keep ye
sd house for ye use of ye Towne
Voted as aforesd that all particuler survais made
by any person in or upon any part of ye coman or unde-
vided land in ye abovsd Township by any person or per-
Jamaica, Long Island 431
sons exept such as was chosen by publick vote as Town
surveiers is and shall be esteemed ilegal & unlawfull
• Entred pr Zach Mills Cler — -
Page Jf.84
At a Towne meeting held at Jamaica Aprill ye 4th
1710 — Voted by ye freeholders assembled as aforesd that
Jonathan Whitehead Esq"^ shall be Superviser for ye year
ensuing —
Voted as aforesd that Amos Smith & Thomas Thurstone
shall be Assesers for ye year ensuing —
Voted as aforesd that Samuel Denton victuler shall be
Constable & Colecter for ye year ensuing
Entred pr Zach Mills — Cler —
At a Towne meenting of ye freeholders of Jamaica
held at Jamaica aforesd ye 3d day of Aprill 1711 —
It was voted by ye freeholders asemble as aforesd
Nehemiah Smith Juner shall be Town Clerk undtill
another shall be chosen & sworne in his room —
Voted as aforesd that Samuel Denton shall be Con-
stable & Colecter for ye yeare ensuing —
Voted as aforesd Le' Joseph Smith & Nehemiah Juner
shall be Assers for ye year ensuing they serving in ye
sd place for twenty shillings each pr yeare —
Voted as aforesd that Jonathan Whitehead shall be
Superviser for ye year ensuing —
Voted as aforesd that Capt Samuel Carpenter Jno.
Rodes Capt. Hope Carpenter and Amos Smith shall be
Trustees for ye year ensuing
Voted as aforesd that that David W^hitehead shall be
discharged from paying of rates in this Towne —
Voted as aforesd that any person or persons that
shall have any stray horses mares catel or sheepe in his
posesion shall enter their marks both natural & artificial
with ye clerk of ye Towne between ye first of November
& ye first of January yearly but if any person shall
keep any such strays as aforesd not entring their marks
as aforesd in ye Township of Jamaica aforesd shall for-
432 Records of the Town of
feit ye valu of ye same to ye owner and if so entred and
ye owner to pay four pence halfpeny to ye Clerk for his
service for each "
Entred pr Zach Mills Cler —
Page 485
At a Town meeting of ye freeholders of Jemaica
held at Jemaica ye first day of Aprill 1712 —
It was by ye majolity of ye freeholders assembled as
aforesd voted that Sam" Denton was chosen Constable
& Collecter for ye year ensueing —
Voted as aforesd that Joseph Smith Leften. and Nehe-
miah Smith Jun are chosen for Assers for ye year ensueing
they haveing twenty shillings pr peice for their services —
Voted as aforesd that Joseph Smith Cler of ye peace
was chosen Suprevizer for ye year ensueing —
Voted as aforesd that Daniell Smith & Samuell Smith
Thomas Wiggins & Garrit Closon are chosen Trustees for
ye year ensueing
Entred pr Nehemiah Smith Cler —
Aprill the eleventh 1712
At a Town meeting held at Jemaica the time aforesd
it was voted by the majolity of the freeholders then &
there assembled as aforesd that the common meadow
which is recorded to ley common shall still ley common
for the use of the Town for ever —
Voted as aforesd that Amos Smith & Samuell Thustone
are chosen and athorytised to lay & servey all the com-
mon & undevided land to every man according his right
exsepting ye common meadow which is voted to ley for
use of ye Town —
Petter White & Jonas Wood & Thomas Smith doth
protest against the abovesd vote conserning the laying
out of sd common & undevided land —
Voted as aforesd that Justes Baleys and Cap. John
Carpenter are chosen & appointed to take care and see
that all ye latter devition may be entred truely upon
record Entred pr Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
Jamaica, Long Island 433
At a Town meeting held at Jamaica July ye 25 day:
1712—
Voted by ye majolity of the freeholders assembled that
John Everit is chosen & athoritysd to assist Samuel!
Thustone in laying out ye common & undevided land in
ye Township according to every mans right in ye roum
of Amos Smith diseased —
It is t^oted & concluded that Mr. Gorg. Magnish is our
minister & that ye possion given unto the said Mr.
Magnish of ye minister house or passonage and land &c.
by ye trustees of the Town Jonas Wood Nathaniell
Denton Antony Watters John Everit is approved of by
the Town and the Town further confirm unto the said
Mr. Magnish the possesion of ye s'' house & land whiles
he stays & continues our minnistar
Mr. Samuell Clows protest against ye dismising of ye
Town meeting — pr Nehemiah Smith Cler —
Page 486
March ye 13 day— 1712
Att a Town meeting held att Jemaica at the time
aforesaid it was voted by ye maigolity of ye ffreeholders
then & there assembled as afore said that if any or person
or persons should disbust so much money as this Town is
properly chargeble with for quantity as allso to dis-
fraye ye charge & trubble of ye sute brought in chansory
against Jonathan Whithead & Nathaniell Denton Jun
that ye sam shall be returned to such persons within ye
time of two months with resinable entrest
Entreded pr Nehemiah Smith Cler —
Apprill ye 7 day 1713
Att a Town meeting held at Jemaica at ye time afore-
said it was votted by ye maiolity of ye freeholders then
& there assembled as aforesaid that Nehemiah Smith
Jun & Samuell Denton blacksmith shall be Assessers
for ye year insueing they haveing tweenty shillings pr
peice for there service & Samuell Denton bays shall be
(yontabell & Collector for ye yeare insueing and Joseph
434 Records of the Town of
Smith Cler of ye peace shall be Suprevizer for ye yeare
insueing —
Votted as aforesaid that Samuell Smith & Jonathan
Watters Thomas Woolcy & Petter White shall be Trustees
for ye year insueing —
Votted as aforesaid that Joseph Bartain shall have
liberty to sett up a good sufishent pound sixty foot in
lenght and forty foot in breath with pertion in^e same
at his own discrcstion between ye cros way by Wait
Smith and Thomas Smith westward within a mounth
time he recevfing ye yousall fees that has been practiscall
in time past he ye said Bartin to pay into ye hands of ye
Clerk of ye Town ye sume one pound one shilling &
sixpence per year he ye sd clerk being accountable to the
Town for ye same this is to be for ye space of seven years
insueing the date hereof —
Votted as aforesaid that he that shall procure ye money
for ye defraying the charge toward ye case in chancery
about ye quit rent he being alowed fivfteenth shillings
exstroynary for his trouble & such intrest as shall be
oblige to give not exceeding eight persent
Entred pr Nehemiah Cler —
Page 1(87
Jamaica November the 26 — 1713
Att a Town meeting held by ye magolity of ye free-
holders then & there assembled as afore said — Voted as
aforesaid that Thomas Thustone is chosen Contable till
ye first Tusday in Apprill next insueing ye date hereof —
Voted allso that Samuell Skidmore is chossen Collecter
till- ye first Tusday of Apprill next insueing ye date
hereof —
Voted as aforesaid that Jonathan Whithead is alowed
eleven shillings a day for his pains and trouble in carrying
on ye sute of ye Town in chansery —
Entred pr Neh. Smith Cler —
Jamaica Aprill y^ 1714
At a Town meeting held by the majollity of ye free-
holders then and there assembled as afore said —
Jamaica, Long Island 435
Votted as aforesaid Thomas Thustone is chossen
Constabl for ye year insueing and Samuell Skidmore is
chossen Collecttor for the year insueing —
Votted as afore said that Joseph Smith Left, and John
Lamberson are chosen Assesers for ye year insueing they
haveing tweenty shillings per peice for their pains—
Votted as afore said that Joseph Smith Cler of ye Peace
is chossen Supruvisser for ye year insueing —
Votted as aforesaid that Samuell Smith Jonathan
Watters & Thomas Smith & Thomas Woolsey are chossen
Trustes for ye year insueing —
Entreed by me Nehemiah Smith Cler —
Apprill ye 5d 1715— being ye first Tusday of Aprill
at a Town meetting held att Jamaica at ye time afore
said by ye maiolity of the freeholders then & there
assembled as aforesaid —
Voted that Samuell Smith is chossen Constable &
Colecter for ye year insueing —
Voted that Nehemiah Smith Jun & Sanmell Denton
is chossen Asseses for the year insueing they haveing
tweenty shillings a peice for there trouble-
Voted that Joseph Smith Cler is chossen Suppreviser
for ye year insueing —
Voted that Richard Oldfeild & Jonathan Watters are
for Fence Viewers for the year insueing —
Voted that Joseph Smith Left. & Samuell Bayleis are
chossen Trustess for ye year insueing
Voted that there shall be recpt a good sufiscient four
rails fence both without and within or that which is
aquivilent Entred pr Nehemiah Smith Cler—
Page 488
Jamaica Apprill ye 3 — 1716 —
Att a Town meeting held at Jamaica at ye time afore
said it was voted by the majolity of ye freeholders then
& there assembled —
Voted that Joseph Smith Clerk of ye Peace is chossen
Supriviser for ye year insueing —
436 Records of the Town of
Voted allso that Samuell Smith is chossen Constable &
Colecter for ye year insueing —
Voted likewise that Neh"' Smith & Samuell Denton is
chossen Assesers for ye year insueing they haveing for
there trouble 20 shillings a peice a year —
Voted allso that no sheep shall have no liberty to goe
upon ye commons —
Voted allso that Richard Oldfeild & Jonathan Watters
are chossen Fence Veiwers for ye year insueing —
Voted allso that Thomas Smith cord & John Foster
and Daniell Bull & John Smith Jun are chossen Trustees
for ye year insueing —
Voted allso that no geese shall have any liberty to goe
upon ye commons —
Entred pr Neh* Smith — Cler —
Apprill ye 2 — 1717— «
At a Town meeting held at Jamaica at ye time afore-
said it was voted & concluded by ye maigollity of the
freeholders then and there assembled as aforesaid —
Voted that Samuell Smith is chossen Constable &
Colecttor for the year insueing —
Voted that Nehemiah Smith and Samuell Denton are
chossen Assesers for ye year insueing for tweenty shillings
a peice for there servise —
Voted that Nehemiah Smith is chossen Clerk for ye year
insueing —
Voted that Joseph Smith Cler of ye Peace is chossen
Supreviser for ye year insueing —
Voted that Nathaniell Denton Saner & John Rods and
Richard Oldfeild & John Fosster are chossen Trustess
for ye year insueing —
Voted that Joseph Barten is quited from paying any
rent for ye benifit by the pound hereafter —
Voted also that ye said Barten is to keep a good suflB-
scient pound for ye Town for three years the time he had
taken it for he taking ye yousaall fees for ye futter^ —
Voted that ye great swamp lying betwen ye Long Neck
& the hither East Neck is to be sold to ye hyest bider —
Jamaica, Long Island 437
John Rods protest against the selHng ye said swamp
John Gall protest against selling any common land —
Voted that Richard Oldfeild & Jonathan Watters is
chossen Fence Veiwers for ye year insueing —
Voted that horses shall have leberty to goo upon ye
commons — Entered pr Neh^ Smith Cler —
Page 489
Jamaica Apprill the first day 1718 —
At a Town meeting held at Jamaica at ye time afore
said it was voted by ye majollty of ye freeholders then
and there assembled
Voted that Joseph Smith Cler — is chossen Suprizer
for ye year insueing —
Voted allso that Samuell Smith is chossen Contable
& Collector for ye yfear insueing —
Voted allsoo that Nehemiah Smith & Samuell Denton
are chossen Assesers for the year insueing they haveing
tweenty shillings a peice for there trouble —
Voted allso that Samuell Deane saner & Thomas
Thusstone & Joseph Smith and Benjemain Wiggins are
chossen Trustees for ye year insueing —
Voted allso that Richard Oldfeild & Jonathan Watters
are chossen Fence Veiwers for ye year insueing —
Voted allso by ye maiolity of ye freeholders that they
have giveing unto Clemmons Smith by vott a peice of
land near her house fiv or six roods squar for a garden her
life — Eiltred pr Nehemiah Smith Cler —
Jamaica Apprill the 7d 1719 —
At a Town meeting held at Jamaica at ye time afore
said it voted by ye maiolity of ye freeholders then and
there assembled —
Voted allso that Samuell Smith is chossen Constable
and Colecttor for ye year insueing —
Voted allso that Joseph Smith & Nehemiah Smith
are chossen Assesers for ye year insueing they haveing
tweenty shillings apeice for there service —
438 Records of the Town of
Voted allso that Daniell Bull is chossen Suprizer for ye
year insueing —
Voted allso that John Probascoo & Daniell Watters &
John Ludlom & Samuell Smith red are chosen Trustes for
ye year insueing —
Voted allso that Richard Oldfeild and Jonathan Watters
are chosen Fence Vewers for ye year insueing —
Voted that Jusstes Beats & Richard Oldfeild are
chossen & appointed for to make deligent inquiry about
ye pattin of ye Town in whose hands it lyeth and take
speeddy care that ye patten may be safely put into ye
hands of him that was appointed by ye Town for to keep
it — Entred by me pr Nehemiah Smith — Cler —
Page J^90
Jamaica Feb re wary the 16 — 1720/21 —
At a Town meeting held at Jamaica at ye time aforesaid
it is voted by ye maiolity of ye freeholders then & there
assembled —
Voted that Just Whithead and Cler Smith are ap-
pointed by ye Town to inspext and enquire into arres of
ye quitt rent of this Town at the office of the chansery
& severall gent of this Province & make there report
to Daniell Bull ye present Suprivisser within tow mounths
and that they be all alowed resonable charge to be
judged by said Supreviser —
Voted by ye Town that John Everritt & Nehemiah
Smith are appointed to take ye bond that shall be given
by ye four men that are conserned about ye fishing —
Thomas Thusstone protest against giveing away any
of his right in ye bay of Jamaica —
Just. Beats entered his protest against giveing away
any of his right in ye fishing in bay of Jamaica —
Entered by me Nehemiah Smith Cler —
END OF VOL III
INDEX TO VOLUME HI
Allen, Charles, 316
Amberman, Derick, 281, 283
Isaac, 239
Johanas, Johanus, 337, 338
Powel, 26'3, 264, 265, 337, 414
Animerman, see Amberman
Ashman, Mr., 200
Robert, Robt., 7, 49, 105, 189
B
Balis, see Baylis
Baly, see Baylis
Balys, see Baylis
Bargain, see Bargin
Bargen, see Bargin
Bargin, Hance, Hans, Hanse, 86,
87, 119, 120, 121, 122, 356, 357
Tunis, Tunus, 119, 120, 121, 122,
123, 294, 356, 357
Barnet, see Barnett
Barnett, , 358
Joseph, 407
Susanah, 308
William, 308, 421
Barns, John, 404
Bartain, see Barton
Barten, see Barton
Bartin, see Barton
Barton, Elijah, 369, 411
Joseph, 419, 434, 436
Bates, George, 403
Bayleis, see Baylis
Bayles, see Baylis
Bayless, see Baylis
Baylcy, sec Baylis
Bayieys, see Baylis
Baylis, Aliass, "Elias, Eliass, 200,
■ 212, 239, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251,
328, 405, 406, 407, 408, 410, 416,
419, 420, 421, 422, 424
Daniel, 246, 247
Ephraim, 238
liana, Hanah, Hannah, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 61
Jane, 324, 325, 326
John, 324, 325, 326, 392
Justcs, 432
Sam., Samll., Samuel, Samuell,
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 29, 54, 61,
62, 70, 71, 72, 74, 88, 97, 98,
101, 103, 104, 108, 117, 125, 127,
138, 141, 188, 189, 201, 230, 254,
255, 256, 430, 435
Beats, Just., 421, 438
Beekman, William, 374, 375
Beets, Just, 422, 426
Berein, see Berrien
Bergen, see Bargin
Berien, see Berrien
Berrian, see Berrien
Berrien, John, 272, 274
Peter, Fetter, 43, 48, 198
Betts, John, 399, 400
Jon., 373
Just., 409, 425
R., Richard, Richd., 244, 245,
246, 256, 269, 270, 271, 272, 334,
371, 372, 373, 399, 406, 410
Bloem, see Bloom
Bloodgood, Susanah, Sussannah,
317, 318, 319, 320, 321
William, 284, 317, 318, 319, 320,
321
Bloom, Bane, Barne, Barnes, 239,
240, 241
Gorge, 239, 240, 241
Isaac, 300, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405,
406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 412, 413
Simon, 82, 122, 140, 142
Bloum, see Bloom
Bloume, see Bloom
Blue, John, 159, 166
Blume, see Bloom
Boerum, Johanas, 184
William, 256
Bonce, Jame.s, 70
Borows, see Burroughs
Borum, William, 241
Bowne, John, 74
Brace, Henery, 416
Brass, Cartrine, Catrine, Cattrine,
194, 195, 196
Hendrick, 194, 195, 414
Peter, H., Petter H., 194, 195,
196
Bratnell, Richard, 108
Bridges, Timothy, 381, 382, 383
Brinckerhoff, Derick, Derrik,
Dirick, 329, 381, 382, 383, 384
Gr-orge, 272, 274
BrinkcrhofF, see Brinckerhoff
Brinkcrhoofe, see Brinckerhoff
439
440
Index
Bull, Daniel, Daniell, 83, 117, 118,
119, 257, 418, 419, 436, 438
Mary, 117, 118, 119
Burroghs, see Burroughs
Burows, see Burroughs
Burroughs, , 107
Joel(l), 114, 153, 155, 157, 340
Thomas, 13, 20, 21, 22, 36, 38,
427
Burrought, see Burroughs
Burrows, see Burroughs
Burtoo, John, 127, 128, 129, 143
Byerley, Thomas, 208
C
Cactham, see Ketcham
Calhoun, David, 232
Cannady, see Kennedy
Carman, Benjamin, Benjn., 200,
334, 365, 366, 367, 374
John, 78, 97, 202, 220, 221, 222,
223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229,
255, 302, 305, 361, 362, 363
Phebe, 366, 367
Carpenter, Capt, 151, 191
Hope, 9, 101, 102, 113, 170, 189,
191, 427, 431
Increas, Increase, 14, 15, 16, 23,
24, 25, 44, 82, 83, 94, 95, 333,
381, 398, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404,
405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411,
412
John, 14, 15, 16, 23, 24, 25, 44,
82, 83, 94, 95, 137, 139, 169,
170, 171, 206, 214, 230, 305, 306,
307, 314, 327, 425, 432
Joseph, 14, 15, 137, 169; 170, 171,
190, 191, 192
Joshua, 277, 278, 279, 332, 358,
404, 411
Nehcmiah, 216, 404, 409
Phebee, 137
Samll, Samuel, 17, 18, 19, 20,
27, 31, 32, 33, 49, 50, 67, 83,
186, 187, 188, 189, 191, 427, 431
Soloman, Solomon, 82, 83
William, 16, 100, 142, 170
Carpinter, see Carpenter
Caule, Thomas, 228
Cebra, James, 390, 402, 411
Chambers, Jno., 273, 276
Chetcam, see Ketcham
Chickam, see Ketcham
Classen, see Clauson
Classon, see Clauson
Clauson, Garit, Garitt, 42, 197, 208,
432
Clemans, see Clement
Clement, John, 90, 91, 92
demons, see Clement
Clemuns, see Clement
Closon, see Clauson
Clowe, see Clows
Clowes, see Clows
Clows, B., 136
Graduss, 180
Jno., 214
Mr., 416, 421, 426
S., Sam., Samll, Samuell, 99, 103,
104, 114, 116, 190, 228, 242,
273, 274, 276, 288, 289, 290, 292,
295, 336, 357, 361, 374, 375, 379,
380, 383, 387, 406, 410, 423, 433
Coe, Benjemain, Benjamin, 166
. 206, 207, 266
Daniel, Daniell, 166, 207, 272
Elizabeth, 207
Hannah, 207
Joseph, 88, 89, 90, 123, 124, 125,
130, 177
Judah, 123, 124, 125
Mr., 108
Samuel, 271
Cokefer, John, 105
Coles, Nathaniell, 108
Comes, Ffrancis, 272, 274, 341
John, 399, 402
Richard, 259, 426
Commons, Gorge, 108
Cornel, see Cornell
Cornell, John, 364, 365
Thomas, 273, 364
William, Wm., 364, 365
Cornwell, William, 349
Cousine, William, 169
Covett, Tunis, 418
Creed, Just, 404
Maria, Mariah, 269
Marv, 98, 99, 269
Mr.," 81
Will, William, 11, 28, 29, 76, 98,
99, 194, 245, 246, 247, 259, 260,
269, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 338,
339, 340, 341, 395, 396, 397, 409,
414, 415, 426
Creede, see Creed
Cromwell, , 297
Benjamin, 329
Croos, see Cross
Croose, see Cross
Cross, Deborah, 326, 327, 328
John, 326, 327, 328
Mr., 425
Roberd, Robert, 231, 326, 388,
423
Curteloy, Peter, 341
Index
441
Darling, Garritt, 200
Prisilla, 76
Samuel, 76
Davis, , 183
Mary, 28
Dean, Abraham, 406
C. 144
Daniel(l), 1, 2, 3, 109, 110, 111,
112, 117, 136, 137
Elizabeth, KUizabeth, 307, 308,
309, 358, 359, 360
Hannah, 285, 286, 287, 288
John, 10, 272, 274
Jonathan, 3, 17, 20, 21, 22, 137,
159, 172, 298, 307, 308, 309, 358,
359, 360
Samll, Samuel, Samuell, 2, 209,
227, 242, 285, 286, 287, 288, 400,
417, 419, 437
Stephen, 408
Deane, see Dean
Demot, see Demott
Demott, Dina, Dinah, 250, 252
Jehaness, Jehanus, Jehonos, 248,
251, 256
Meceal, Meceel, Mecel, Meicle,
Miceall, 250, 251, 252
Widow, 248, 251, 255
Denton, Daniel, Daniell, Danll,
11, 13, 108, 212, 301, 303, 385
Deborah, 232
Hezakiah, Hezeciah, Hezekiah,
19, 128, 178, 180, 181, 182, 232,
233, 234, 414, 415
Jacamiah, 165, 166, 167, 177, 202,
411, 417, 418
James, 263, 268, 279, 280, 281,
293, 303, 304, 305, 398, 399, 400,
402, 403, 405, 410, 414, 420
Joseph, 252
Just, 399
Martha, 163, 164, 165, 179
Mary, 163, 232, 233, 234
Nathaniel, Nathaniell, Nethaniel,
23 54, 73, 75, 85, 93, 124, 138,
156, 158, 159, 163, 210, 214, 231
233, 267, 279, 280, 281, 296, 301,
303, 304, 305, 419
Nehemiah, 231, 232, 279, 280, 281,
303, 304, 305, 361, 362, 363, 400,
401, 403, 405, 408, 409, 410, 411,
412, 413, 422, 426, 427, 428, 429,
433, 436
Roberd, 212, 213, 358, 361, 362,
363, 376, 377, 406, 414
Samuell, 12, 48, 52, 53, 59, 73,
74, 76, 81, 85, 92, 93, 94, 109,
110, 128, 143, 144, 152, 153, 154,
155, 156, 157, 158, 162, 163, 164,
165, 175, 178, 179, 180, 184, 185,
186, 206, 300, 301, 302, 385, 401,
431, 432, 433, 435, 436, 437
Solloman, Solomon, 165, 167, 287
Tinmiothy, Timothy, 214, 231,
232, 233, 234
Depeyster, Isaac, 269
Coll., 428
Dewsberry, Hendrick, 98
Ditimus, see Dittimus
Dittimus, Abraham, 411
Dow, 402, 407
Dorland, Aultie, 333, 336
Garit, Garrit, 2, 334
John, 270, 333, 334, 335, 336, 385
Ram, 1, 2, 3, 41, 428
Doughty, Jacob, 46
Samuel, 400
Doxcv, Thomas, 197
Duerje, Daniel, 393
Joost, 384, 385, 386, 387
Duning, Machel, 134
Durje, George, 399
Durland, see Dorland
Durlant, see Dorland
Duryea, Daniel, 401
Eagor, James, 35
Eldard, see Eldert
Elderd, see Eldert
Eldert, Hendrick, 343, 345, 398,
399, 401, 402, 403, 405, 406,
407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413,
414, 415
Henerv, 417, 418
John, 253, 254
Just., 398, 399, 400
Lucas, 153, 157
Like, Luke, 381
Elderson, see Eldertson
Eldertson, Henery, 416
Johanas, 4
John, 252, 253, 315
Eldeson, see Eldertson
Eldred, see Eldert
Emans, see Emmons
Emberman, see Amberman
Emmons, John, 236, 282, 283, 284,
285, 286, 287
Everet, see Everitt
Everett, see Everitt
Everit, see Everitt
442
Index
Everitt, Benjamin, 295, 410
Elizabeth, 51
Ezekiel, 401
John, 20, 60, 63, 208, 226, 227,
228, 231, 293, 295, 296, 297, 298,
416, 420, 421, 422, 424, 427, 430,
433, 438
Joseph, 416
Nicolas, 7, 8, 81, 120, 133, 159,
160, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 181,
193, 238, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360,
379, 380, 430
Richard, 268, 406, 407, 411, 412
Sarah, 227
Thomas, 19, 20, 64, 65, 66
Everrit, see Everitt
Everritt, see Everitt
Farmor, Thomas, 271
Ffitch, see Fitch
Ffluwelling, see Fluwelling
Ffosster, see Foster
Ffoster, see Foster
Fich, Mary, 114, 115
Samuell, 114, 115
Ficth, see Fich
Fish, Jonathan, 195
Fitch, Mary, 116
Samuell, 'l 15, 116
Flewelling, see Fluwelling
Fluewelling, see Fluwelling
Fluwelling, Thomas, 101, 102, 104,
105, 106
Forster, see Foster
Fosster, see Foster
Foster, Henry, 402
John, 112, 133, 134, 182, 183, 184,
185, 210, 211, 212, 309, 404, 408,
413, 414, 436
William, 8, 200
Freeman, John, 255
Furman, Abigail, 340, 341, 342
Elisabeth, 184
G
Gabrell, Gabriel, Gabril, Gabrill,
340, 341, 342
Josiah, 342
Nowell, 342
William, 372, 373
Gaile, see Gale
Gale, Abel, Abell, 111, 167, 168, 169
Andrew, 30, 161, 174, 265, 266,
414, 415, 416
John, 5. 40, 41, 51, 54, 55, 56, 80,
143, 168, 195, 429, 437
Nehemiah, 96, 175, 176, 177, 214
Tho., Thomas, 69, 109, 110, 111,
124, 128, 148, 167, 168, 169, 308,
332
Gall, see Gale
Galle, see Gale
Garison, Ram, 261, 262, 263
Gibb, Andrew, 60, 148, 379
Golder, Joseph, 399, 400, 402, 404
William, 159, 261, 262, 263, 264,
265, 266, 267, 268, 410, 413, 414,
417
Gonune, Jeremiah, 159
Gray, John, 419
Griffen, Adam, 228
H
Hagaman, , 75
Hendreckus, Hendrek, Hend-
rekus, Hendrick, 52, 53, 56,
236, 286
Joseph, 334, 414, 418
Hagarman, see Hagaman
Halcbort, David, 381
Hallet, William, 114
Hallett, see Hallet
Hance, John, 86, 294
Hans, John, 266
Hanse, John, 294, 295, 379
Hanson, John, 81, 82, 120, 147, 356,
377, 378, 379, 380
Harker, Richard, 108, 138, 139
Hazard, James, 287, 288
Heagerman, see Hagaman
Hegaman, see Hagaman
Hendrickso, see Hendrikson
Hendrickson, see Hendrikson
Hendreckson, see Hendrikson
Hendrikson, , 211
Harmon, 343, 344, 345
Hendrick, 185, 254
John, 5, 6, 248, 251, 253
Thomas, Thomos, 246, 247, 248,
249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255,
256
Hicks, Call, 422
Isaac, 212, 214, 216, 218, 228, 230,
234, 247, 249, 250, 256, 295, 342
T. Thos., Thomas, 300, 302, 305,
307, 309, 310, 311, 313, 314, 315,
316, 317, 344, 345, 371, 377, 384,
390, 392, 395, 397, 398
Higbe, see Hi ghee
Higbee, Amul, 314
Edward, 25, 26
John. 270, 276, 332
Eydia, 26
Index
Kigbec, Marv, 3G8, 369, 370, 371
Nathaniel 0), 19, 20, 25, 1C9, 111,
227, 298
Samll, Samuell, 11, 13, 20, 21, 25,
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, 36,
37, 38, 80, 84., 124, 125, 126, 127,
129, 130, 131, 207, 245, 246, 256,
263, 266, 270, 271, 272, 306, 310,
311, 312, 314, 315, 316, 412, 413,
414, 415, 417, 418
WilUam, 257, 258, 259, 279, 280,
281, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 380
Higble, see Higbee
Hinchman, B., Benj., Benja., Ben-
jamin, 234, 260, 281, 289, 292,
300, 302, 305, 331, 332, 336, 338,
361, 367, 371, 374, 375, 383, 384,
387, 390, 392, 397, 412
Jos., 321
Obadiah, Obediah, 397, 403, 410
Thomas, 400, 401
Hinckman, see Hinchman
Hinds, John, 108
Holdren, Denonis, 91
Houghton, John, 108
Howel, Robert, 400
Howell, Cha., 104
Hubberd, see Hnberd
Huberd, Jno, John, 64, 68, 72
Himiphrie, see Humphry
Huriij)hry, David, 282, 318, 322,
325, 327
Thomas, 285
Hunt, John, 195, 196
Justice, 271
Huntt, see Hunt
I
Innes, John, 334
Johnson, Anthony, 346, 347
Ceasar, 348
Cvillaman, 349, 350, 354, 355
John, 333, 334, 335, 336, 400, 403,
404
Joseph, 352, 353
Peter, 342, 343
Samuel, 344, 345
William, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346,
347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353,
354, 355
Jones, Edward, 425
John, 399, 400
Rieliard, 12, 161, 174
William, 23, 79, 86, 87, 131, 132,
151, 161, 162, 174, 175
Jonson,
Junes, St
Kennedy,
208, 2.
Ketcham, .
89
Samuell, i
156, 157
Kichani, see
Knap, Caleb,
Joshua, 243
Lamberson, Job
207, 435
I^ambert, Nichi
282
Lamberts, see Li
Lanin, Tice, 239,
Lanne, see Lanir.
Latten, Close, 420
Nicholas, 402
Lattin, see Latten
Lawrence, Delord, 203
William, 203, 367, 388,
Lewis, David, 59, 60, 61
Elizabeth, 59, 60, 61
Jame, James, 152, 154,
168, 219, 338, 398, 403,
406, 407
John, 163, 164
Samuel, 430
Little, George, 321
Lot, Abraham, 283, 308
Hendrik, 34, 40, 41, 42, •
Isaac, 411
Peter, 197
Lott, see Lot
Loufe, Capt., 416, 419, 421
I^ow, Cornelus, 409
Lucas, Elder, Elderd
75, 194, 197, 208
Lucason, see I^uca*"
Ludlam, Abrahar-
Henery, Henr
412,'414, 41
John, 77, 90
121, 122
405, V
438
Jose
Ju
N
Index
174, 189,
, 417
el, Gabrill,
244, 312
irdus
), 48, 52, 194
44, 48, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 57,
58,' 59, 61, 62, 64, 66, 68, 69,
70, 72, 74, 76, 77, 78, 88, 99,
101, 102, 106, 108, 138, 221, 265,
426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432
Zi^bulon, Zebulon, 277, 278
Monfore, John, 23
Morce, William, .109
More, Benjamin, 48
Morehead, John, 191
Morrel, Thomas, 272, 274
Mortemyas, Abraham, 244
Mose, William, 111
Moss, William, 68, 69, 70
Muish, George, Gorge, 143, 144,
145
Munsee, John, 8
Murrey, Jos., 273, 276
N
33
1^3
f>j„ 297
is, 134, 218, 261,
^98, 301, 303, 321,
r,'f 3, 424, 425
Si-^ Mesenger
r, S.5 Mesenger
r, see Mesenger ^
Mills
Roberd, 106
360
los, 401, 402
dm, Epheraim, 220, 221,
•, 11, 12
43, 44, 413, 414, 417
^0, 400
)6, 265
399, 404
luell, Samu, Samuell,
^, 18, 24, 31, 33, 49,
99, 100, 101, 102,
06, 107, 108, 135,
\ 241, 242, 243,
Suzanah,
1, 3,
16,
29,
i3,
Niccols, see Nicols
Nicols, William, 254
Norsstrant, see Nosstrant
Northstran, see Nosstrant
Nosstrant, Ram, 267, 268
O
Ockey, John, 3, 51, 115, 199, 427
Oke, see Ockey
Okey, see Ockey
Ogden, Jacob, 391, 392, 393, 394,
395, 396, 397
Ogdon, see Ogden
Oldfeild, see Oldfield
Oldfield, Deborah, 235, 318, 322
Hannah, 235 318, 322
Jane, 235, 318, 322, 325
Joseph, 49, 105, 187, 332
Just, 421, 422, 424, 426
Kesiah, 235, 318, 322, 327
Marv, 235, 236, 318, 322, 324
Richard, 59, 77, 78, 79, 83, 87,
90, 94, 115, 117, 143, 170, 190,
235, 282, 283, 286, 306, 314, 317,
318, 321, 322, 325, 327, 393, 416,
419, 420, ^22, 426, 428, 429, 435,
436, 437, 438
Sarah, 235, 318, 322, 325, 326
Susannah, Suseana, 235, 317, 318,
322
William, 150, 183, 283
Onderdonck, Andrew, 151
Hendrick, 116, 247
Onderdonk, see Onderdonck
Opdick, Lowrance, 137
Im)Ex
e
^„V*' -Joshua, £66
^^f . see Poyer
^oieheamus t ^^^^^^as
405 '*^^' 403, 403
■^oras, 28 '
Jehanus, 381
''ohanas, log jg
/otr^' ^^^' '^«
Theadoras Tho ^
Thedoris Th,H '^"'' '^'hedoras
'33./Sr «•' ^35, .83, 3i8
^^" 435, 436 '
^'los., Thomas T^
robaseo, Abr« i , ' ^^'^
, 403, 407 ' Abraham, 400
fac., 336
^3er, see Po^er
. £»^neJious, 371
^"^f tt. Margre
\^*fP^n, Steven
LJ5M38, 170 38
5«afH see &''^d«
Roads, see R.^'^^^
Rodes !!! ^°^^s
rr " , 397
i^op^, 83, 339 ^qn o
Isaac, 394 W ^^^' 331,
333 •^^'"J'nah, 339^
•lohn, 3, 0 ,„
^/^hard, iv' fs^'
Roods, 'see j?^j^««
136 ^''^'"' Abramham, 135
^"'^^^oe Mercv, 29
^yder, see R; / ^
Ff,„ I , '^ Wider
">noJds, see R
' ^^^ Reynolds
S
R
r^S,' ilr-' 333
430' '' ^«' ^^ 33, 50, 53, 53
Rennells, see R
RenoJds,seeR^^'"''''^«
Reynolds, Georf'^^^^
»I8 ^^«'^«. 357, 413, 414
129. 130 '^' ^^*' 1^5, 136, 127
Sadler 'ru
fcidSe^i^e'l'r
Serdenbellt f '^'""''e
Skidinore,?ee?t"',^^0
Skidmoi-e, f!l_^^'dmore
"^ohn, 347~~q7o ^^1
Alexander, 39
„ S?' '^"■^. «. .PD, .,,, ^,
4„:-4I- ««.«», 378, 3*rL'8a'
'«'. I«: ^,?' ""• »^. "38, ,3P,
Index
447
Smith, Waid, Etc.— Cont'd.
34, 3,5, 36, 38, 40, 48, 75, 79, 80,
81, 82, 85, 94, 96, 97, 98, 137,
138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 147,
150, 151, 171, 172, 173, 177, 181,
182, 214, 249, 250, 329, 358, 359,
William, 139
Snedcor, see Snedeker
Snedeker, Christian, 4, (i
John, 41, 42, 43, 46, 47, 48, 208,
270, 426
Sncdicor, see Snedeker
Snedikcr, see Snedeker
Snedker, see Snedeker
Spiegler, John, 11
Springsteen, Casper Joost, 272, 274
Stead, Deborah, 260
William, 233, 259, 260, 261
Steed, Widow, 393
Stei)henson, Stephen, 3, 9, 10
Stevenson, Daniel, 85
Steven, 151
Stilwell, see Stillwell
Stillwell, Elizabeth, 382
John, 408
Nicolas, 188, 189
Samll, 130 ',
Stofels, John, 414 /
Sttiart, John, 26
ralman, see Tolman
Thirstone, see Thustone
Thomas, Sarah, Sarrah, 1
Thurston, see Thustone
Thusstone, see Thustone
Thuston, see Thustone
'^''"^*^"5; ^^".iamin, Benjemain,
62 72, 130,207,244,425,430
Darnell, 112
John, 311, 315, 363. 367, 400, 405
Joseph, 211
Samuell, 419, 429, 433
Thomas, 419, 431, 434, 435, 437
438 '
Titus, Content, 272, 274
Silas, 271
Tollman, see Tolman
Tolman, John, 177, 210, 238 ^52
254, 258, 259, 263, 265, 266, 269,
288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 323, 324
326, 328, 357, 358, 360
U
Uumphys, David, 235
\ an Borim, see Van Borum
V an Borom, see Van Borum
Van Borrum, see Van Borum
\ an Borum, William, 239, 240
Vn Cortland, Augts, 375
Vanderliilt, Jacob, 272, 274
Vanhoock, see Vanhook
\^anliook, Isaac, 329, 113
Van Home, Garrett, 364, 365
Van Lew, see \an Lewa
Van I ewa, Fredrik, Ffredrik,
Frednk, 56, 57, 430
Vanlewe, V\'idow, 339
Van Lowe, Widow, 2.36
Van Nice, see Van Nuiss
Van Nostrant, Aaron, 399
Van Nuiss, Isaac, Isaan, 239 240
V an Nuss, see Van Nuiss
Vansoland, John, 257
Vansolingen, John, 368
Van Wick, Thedoris, Theodoras,
198, 365
Van Wiekelan, see Van Wicklan
Van Wicklan, Invert, 334, 403, 413
trant, Garitt, Garret, Garritt,
46, 47
Vanwickland, see Van Wicklan
Van Wiklan, sec Van Wicklan
W
Water, see Waters
Waters, An., Anthony, Antony, 48,
51, 52, 53, 56, 94, 95, 119, 121
123, 132, 139, 146, 148, 150, UA
152, 167, 177, 200, 201, 247, 34o'
129, 430, 433
D., 380
Daniel, 372, 373, 396, 416, 438
David, 192, 193, 201, 202 203
230, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 31o'
ill' ?!^' ■^^^' ^^*' 315' 316, 317,
318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324
325, 336, 327, 328
Fosster, 208, 209, 210
Jonathan, 45, 46, 57, 58, 59, 60
fil, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68
69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 109, 110
193, 209, 210, 231, 243, 282, 318
322, 325, 327, 328, 415, 416 419
*20, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 434
435, 4.36, 437, 438
Ju.st., 412
Leftenant, 419
Mary, 282, 283, 284, 285, 321, 322
323, 324 >,,»*-,
448
Index
Waters, T., 53
Thomas, 209, 273, 427, 428, 430
William, 235, 236, 237, 238, 282,
283, 284, 321, 322, 323, 324
Walter, see Waters
Watters, see Waters
Watson, Nehemiah, 160
Welling, Thomas, 13, 156, 272, 273,
274, 275, 276, 338, 339, 340, 341,
417
William, 400, 404
White, Peter, Fetter, 44, 48, 53,
264, 427, 430, 433, 434
VVhited, see Whitehead
Whitehead, , 67
Benjamin, 308, 398, 400, 401, 402,
403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409,
410, 411, 412
Capt., 63, 404, 422
D.— , 245, 246, 256, 270, 371, 273
Daniel, 11, 34, 45, 46, 58, 61, 66,
67, 68, 75, 137, 362, 385
David, 420, 431
Jona., Jonan., Jonathan, Jona-
thand, 3, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 18,
27, 35, 51, 56, 62, 75, 85, 88,
104, 112, 113, 114, 115, 131, 134,
136, 145, 148, 149, 150, 152, 168,
178, 180, 184. 186, 208, 213, 241,
244, 298, 380. 426, 437, 428, 429,
430, 431, 433, 434
Just, 421, 423, 434, 438
Samell, 113
Tho., Thos., Thomas, 13, 95, 96,
182, 183, 184, 185, 189, 244, 247,
365, 430
Whithead, see Whitehead
Whitney, Henery, 139
Wiggens, see Wiggins
Wiffgins, Benjamin, Benjemain,
14, 134, 141, 191, 312, 425, 438.
437
Issabella, 242
Josiah, 430
Thomas, 178, 180, 432
William, Willm, 334, 270
Wigins, see Wiggins
Willeett, see Willet
Willet, Col., 152
Cornell, 154
Edward, 312, 213, 214
Elberd, Elbert, 213
John, 259, 331, 332, 336, 363, 375,
387
Willett, see Willet
Williamson, Charles, 426, 427
Jehanus, Johanass, Johanis, 42,
208, 381
John, 194
Wilkins, Martha, 129, 131
Obadiah, Obediah, 33, 84, 85, 129,
130, 131
Wilkens, see Wilkins
Winkings, see Wilkins
Willmot, see Wilmot
VVilmot, Walter, 411, 412
Wollsy, see Woolsey
Wolsev, see Woolsey
Wolsy, see Woolsey
Wood, Hannah, 235, 236, 237, 238
Jonas, 435, 436, 427, 430, 432, 433
Timothy, 235, 236, 237, 238, 323
Woodr-iiT, Daniel, 311
Woolcey, see Woolsey
Woolcy, see Woolsey
Woolev, , 81
Geoi-g, 85
John, 85
Thomas, 85, 89
Woollc/. see Woolsey
WooUsey, see Woolsey
Woolsey, Benj., 380
Georg, George, Gorge, 13, o4, 55,
93, 93, 94, 204, 205, 207, 228,
329, 330, 439, 430
John. 34, 93, 93, 94, 113, 113, 114,
115, 116, 333
Joseph, 55
Reliecah, 438
Thomas, 13, 93, 93, 94, 434, 435
Wright (e), Dan., Daniell, 135, 136
David, 37, 39, =i2'2, 334
Eliphal, 135
John, 372
Wyckhoff, Cornelious, 197
Yard, Will, 137
Yalverton, Anthony, 309, 310
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