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THE SECOTSTD

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Towir of Spouthampton

WITH OTHEK

ancip:nt documents

OF HISTORIC VALUE,

Inclndiug the Records from IGOO to 1717 ; transcribed with notes and an In-
troduction by Wm. S. Pelletreau, and compiled by the undersigned Commit-
tee, appointed at Town Meeting, April 1th, 187(j, and published at the expense
of the Town, by its authority.

HENEY P. HEDGES,
WM. S. PELLETREAU,
EDWARD H. FOSTER.

SAG-HAEBOR :
JOHN H. HUNT, Printer.

1S77.

COPY OF IIE80LUTI0NS,

Passed at the annual meetings of the electors of the Town of
Southampton, N. Y., as recorded in the minutes of said meet-
ings, on pages 43 and 49, of Liber D, Records of the To.vn of
Southampton, N. Y. :

April 6th, 1875. " Resolved — That a Committee be appoitit-
ed to print such parts of the Town Records, subsequent to those
already printed, as they in cheir judgment may deem advisable;
and a sum, not to exceed two hundred and fifty dollars, be ap-
propriated for that purpose. Wm. S. Pelletreau, Albert J.
Post, and E. II. Foster were appointed as said committee."

April 4th, 1876. " Resolved— That a further appropriation
of $250 be made by the present meeting for the publishing of
the remaining Records of the Town, as contained in Liber A,
No. 2, and onward, as thought best by the committee ; and E.
H. Foster, Wm. S. Pelletreau, and II. P. Hedges were appoint-
ed as such Publishing Committee under above resolution."

Town Clerk's Office, 1

Southampton, > ss :

Suffolk County, N. Y. )

The above Resolutions have been compared by me with the
original Records of the same found on pages 43 and 49, Liber
i). Town Records, on file in this office, and are correct copies,

December 30th, lfc7o.

EDWARD II. FOSTER,

Town Clerk.

TO THE ME]MOKY OF

M ATTH EW HOWELL,

Justice, and Member ol the Legiolatnre of the Province of New
York, who, as a Magistrate, was the faithful guardian of the
laws, and as a Legislator, maintained with boldness, the cause
of freedom, and, dying in the discharge of public duty has lett
to posterity an example of one who was worthy to bear with-
out reproach the grand old name of Gentleman.

PREFACE.

These Records have heen prepared for the Press with great
care, to make them correct copies and as exact as possible. The
oriojinal capitals, spelling, and pnnctuafcion, as far as was legi-
ble has been followed.

Abstracts have been made of conveyances of real estate, and
ear marks recorded, reciting therein the facts and rejecting
the useless tautology of covenants, &c.

The abstracts ot conveyances, contain the date, names of
grantor, grantee, witnesses, and consideration, with a descrip-
tion of the premises conveyed. The names of witnesses, who
were well known residents of the Town are sometimes omitted.
In all cases the residence ot parties, and witnesses, was in this
Town, unless otherwise stated ; and it is specially stated when
they resided elsewhere.

The abstracts of ear-marks, contain the date of record, name
of party recording, snd name of the party who transferred, as
far as the Records specify.

All abstracts are caretnlly noted as such and nothing is
omitted therein, which sheds light upon the Geneological or
liistorical facts reciteJ in the originals.

H. P. Hedues,
E. H. Foster,
Wm. S. Pelletreau,

Committee.

Vii<re 12, tor 1561 read IfiBl.

Paj^e 17, sixtli line from bottom, for save read late.

Paije 48, for 1()68 read KJoS.

l^acre 00, third line from toj), for losepli Hire read losepli
^More.

Page 71, note at bottom, for AltVed read Albert.

Page do, first line, for lonas read Iose|)h.

Page 110, line 18, tor retain I'ead repair.

Pago 120, sixth line from bottom, for s^ave read said.

Page 13H, tonrteenth line frotn bottom, for 169() read lOCJ'J;
fifteenth line read 1696.

Page 184, note at bottom, for land read pond.

I'age 189, sixth line, for Ids read lobs.

Page 192, fifth line, for He read wee

Page 198, Lot 5, tor lob Revs read John Reeves.

Page 201, third line, for first read 2d ; for hither read thither.

Page 212, seventh line from bottom, for last read east.

Page 324, first abstract, for Inly 29, 16f)5 read Inly 19 1695.

Page 151, 5th lotment read 05o|^: fonrth line from bottom
read 050.

Page 158, Lot 18, Tosiali Halsey 2 1-5.

Page 1(35, Lot 3, Daniel Hedges 2, Penony Flint 1.

I'age 106, Lot 46, John Wick 2f, Daniel Shaw :j:.

Page 172, Lot 46, lames Hildreth.

Page 17:5, Lot 7, Tho Toi)ping 1 fifty; Lot 18, Abni How-
ell U, G. Harris 1 ; Lot 20, lonah Howell; Lot 24, losiali
Howell 2 1-5; Lot 33 Thomas.

l*age 192, second line from bottom insert that after highway.

I\ige 195, fonrteentli line from top, for of read at; sixth line
troiii bottom insert on after No.

Page 198, Lot 2, David li(.well i by son, for 150 read 200.

INTRODUCTION.

—lot

The era of the settlement had passed, and the period of oc-
cupation had begun. Of the land the settlers had purchased
from its savage owners, every part had been trodden b}' their
feet, and was tast being redeemed from its wilderness state by
the labors of their untiring hands. The population at first so
small in its number, had increased to such an extent that they
could bid defiance to their once dreaded foes. A generation
was rising to whom the world beyond the sea was but a dim
tradition of a country that their fathers had left without regret
and with no desire to return, for they were of the class of sep-
aratists who, fleeing from persecutions they could no longer
endure, had bidden farewell to their native land, in terms that
expressed their bitter hatred of all that was idolatrous in relig-
ion, or tyranous in government. " Farewell Babylon, fare-
well Rome."

Had this emigration taken place before the period of written
history, nothing but the analogies of language would novv re-
main to show that we, the descendants, were not sprung from
what the Greeks were so fond of terming " All producins:
earth" and " Earth mother of all things."

The conclusion of the first period found our town a part of
the colony of Connecticut. This was a union that was a de-
cided benefit, as it placed them under the protection of a power
to which they could look for sympathy and assistance in time
of danger, and place them in position to be helpful in return.
IJad the wishes of the people been consulted, this union would
have still continued, and to-day our delegates to the Legislature
would ascend the Connecticut. river rather than the Hudson,

II INTIIODUCTION.

and we should receive our laws not from xVlhany but from
Hartford. But the powers beyond the sea were influenced by
other motives, than the wishes and preferences of colonies they
ruled, and other plans were laid which they were only to obey.

The heirs of the Earl of Stirling had transferred their right
to the ownershi]) of Long Island, to the Crown of England,
and in 1664, King Charles II had granted to his brother James,
Duke of York and Albany, a patent for a vast extent of terri-
tory, of which Long Island formed a part; after the conquest
of New Amsterdam, the Duke proceeded to organize his colony,
and by his decree the Island was joined to New- York and was
henceforth to be ruled according to the laws of His Royal
Highness. The protest of the people of the eastern towns met
with no favorable response, and they were informed by Gov,
Winthrop that Connecticut had no longer a claim upon them,
that. they had done the best they could under the circumstances,
but that henceforth they must consider then)selves the loyal
subjects of the Duke of York.

But it requires something more than the Patent of a King
and the orders of a Governor to change the wishes, the thoughts
and the disposition of a people, and from that day to the pres-
ent, Southampton has continued to be an integral part of New
England, to all intents and purposes, and in all modes of
thought and action, as much as any portion of the land of
steady habits.

This change of government produced many changes in the
local affairs of the town. At a convention heUl at Hempstead
in 3larch, 16G5, a code known as the "Duke's laws" was pro-
mulgated, and copies sent to the various towns. By these the
office of " townsmen " ceased to exist, and a new tribmial was
established called the "Court of the Constable and Overseers."
The former office, which at that time conferred some honor on
its occirpant, was increased in power and dignity, while, to fill
the latter position, eight men were chosen the first year, and
four in eacli succeeding year, who were to be men of " good
fame and life." It was their duty to hold Town Courts for the

INTKODUCTION. Ill

trial of causes under £5. On the death of any person they
wei-e to repair to the house of the deceased and to inquire after
the manner of his death, and of his will and testament. They
were to make all assessments, they had power to regulate the
bounds of the town, and fences within its limits, to record ear-
marks, to appoint a Town Clerk, to offer premiums for the
destruction of wolves, and last, not least, they were to admon-
ish the people " to instruct their children and servants in mat-
ters of religion, and the laws of the country." In 1683 the
"Overseers" w^ere changed to "Commissioners" and their
powers still further increased.

The delegates appointed to attend the convention at IJemp-
stead were men worthy of ail confidence and esteem. Capt.
Thomas Topping was one fitted by nature to counsel and com-
mand. And at a time when our fathers could expect no help,
save from their own strength of arm and courage of soul, the
history of our town boasts of no wiser head, or braver heart,
than Maj. John Howell. But the acts of the convention, and
especially the address of the deputies to the Duke of York,
were considered too servile for freemen, and met with much
opposition from the people. The delegates in person were as-
sailed with unmerited abuse to such an extent as to require the
protection of law, and we find John Laughton, whose auto-
graph, with its complicated flourish, stands so prominent in our
Records, found guilty and punished for slander, in asserting,
that "John Howell was a traytor to ye country and he would
|)r()ve him soe."

All the evils anticipated by the people were to be fully re-
alized. All complaints were met in the manner that might be
expected from those, who considered that they were commis-
sioned by Heaven to rule, and that the people were born to
obey. Gov. Nicolls was succeeded by Gov. Lovelace, whose
character as a ruler may be learned from his remark, that " the
only way to keep the people quiet was to lay such taxes upon
tnem as should leave no time for thinking of anything else
than how to pay them." His power continued till 1673, when

IV INTIWDUCTION.

Xew-York was recaptured by the Dutch, and the whole of
l^ong hhand pa?sed nominally into the hands of the conquerino;
power. tSouthaniptou, with the other eastern towns, refused
to be governed by the new powder, and made a final eflort to
unite with New England. But the Dutch rule was brief, by
the treaty of peace between the contending nations, New- York
was surrendered to the English, the people were commanded
ao-ain to vield allegiance to the Duke of York, their petitions
were unheeded, and thus ended the last attempt at a union
with Connecticut.

'J'iien came Edmond Andross. Of this man it may be said
tliat he was fitted by nature to be the willing tool of a tyrant :
one of those men who arrive at fame and fortune by treading
under fool, not the acts that condemn, or the vices that dis-
irrace, but the deeds that adorn, and the virtues that exalt hu-
manity. The Duke's laws were re-established, and the Court
of the Constable and Overseers again controlled our a^■aiJ•^.

'J'hen came the question of the Patent. The j^eople of the
town held their land bv virtue of purchase from the Earl of
Stirling, and also from the Indian tribes, but now they were
called upon to recognize the new proprietor of Long Island,
and to yield to his requirement to procure from his representa-
tive a Patent for their lands, their reasons for declining are
fully given in the letter published in the appendix of this vol-
ume, and the thoughts of freemen are uttered in the language
of freedom, but the decree had gone forth, they were to yield
under the penalty of being declared rebels, and this year, the
anniversary of our freedom as a nation, is also the anniversary
of our subjugation as a colony. And the broad sheet of parch-
ment in the Town Clerk's office, with the seal of the Province
of New- York, and the siiicnature " E. Andross " tells to all who
may attempt to decipher its time-worn lines, that the re]>re-
sentative of hisKoj'al liighness claimed the right to sell to the
people of Southamj)ton, what they had held bv an indis|)utable
right, for a suHicient length of time to cstiiblish their title in
:iii\- of the Coui'ts of Kii<il:iiid.

IXTKODUCTION, V

But that fate which the New England Primer tells us waits
tor Xerxes the Great, also waits tor lesser Kings. Charles II
dies and is succeeded by his brother, and now the proprietor of
Long Island appears with another title, he is no longer the
Duke of York and Albany, but "His Majesty, James II, by the
Grace of God, King of Great Britian, France, and Ireland,
Defender of the Faith." But the change of title has not
changed his tyrant nature, but augmented his power and in-
creased his opportunities. The acts of oppression were still
continued, and nothing remained for the people but hope for
relief in the future, from the tyrany of the present ; a sense of
right weighed in the ballance against relentless power. In
lf)86 a new Patent was granted by Gov. Dogan in which the
boundaries of the lands were more fully described,* and the
town was established as a bod}' corporate.

The revolution of 1686 brought a glorious change, not only
for the people of England, but also for the colonies beyond the
sea. After long and weary waitiiig the people were at last
permitted to have a voice in iraming the laws of the land, and
the CoUonial system of Government begun under the rule of
Gov. Sloughter, in 1691, was a dawning of better days ; under
it, the town, as a town, had no I'eason to complain ; peace and
prosperity were within its borders, and the new order of things
so happily begun, continued till the glorious day that brought
liberty to the world by giving it to America.

Of the local affairs of the town during the period under con-
sideration, none was of greater importance than the purchase of
the tract of country lying west of Canoe Place. This had re-
mained unclaimed by any town, and was not purchased Irom
the Indians till 1662 ; at that time Capt. Thomas Topping pur-
chased the tract in question, obtaining a deed from certain In-
dians claiming the right to make sale. This transfer was looked
upon with a jealous eye by the town at large, and after much
controversy, the chiefs of the ShinnecDck tribe, including the

* This Patent was printed by order of the town some time in 1818, and
therefore not printed in this volume.

VI I.NTliODLTTION.

son fiiul (luuirhter oi the groat Sachem IVrandiish, wlio rnled the
tribe at tlie time of the settlement, after asserting that the deed
to Capt. Topping was of no avail as given by Indians who had
no right to make such transfer, by a deed bearing date Sept.
17, 1C60, sell to their "ancient and loving friends the towns-
men of Southampton," all tlie tract of land lying between Nia-
moug, or Canoe Place, and Seatuck. The conflicting claims
thus arisins: were ilnallv decided by reference to Gov. Nicolls
who gave his decision in favor of the town. The acquisition
was of the greatest importance to the town at large, but so far
as any permanent settlement was concerned, it remained for
more than fifty years as utterly uninhabited as in the years be-
fore white man set his foot upon these shores; and it was not
till about 1735 that the flrst settler made his hom.e in the wil-
derness where now arc found flourishing villages and fertile
flelds.*

Another enterprise, small in its beginning, but destined to
he of the greatest importance, merits more than a passing no-
tice. The dead whales cast upon the shore furnished an im-
portant part of the revenues of the town, and coming as they
did without their care or labor, were naturally looked U])on as
the direct gift of all-bountiful Providence. Boon we And that
the enterprising spirit of our fore-fathers promted tliem to avail
themselves in a more direct manner, of the blessing thus placed
within their reach, and the same strong arms that felled the
primeval forests, and tilled the virgin soil, could launch the
whale boat on the bounding waves and att;ick the monster in
l)is native element. As early as 1060 a small vessel, owned by
a company, of which John Ogden was the leader, carried or»
the business of the whale flsher}' along the shores, and upon
the waters of the bays upon terms agreed upon between them
and the inhabitants at large.

This was the beginning of the enterprise that in after years.
Long Island whalemen carried to the farthest extent ot the

♦ All tho papers connected with this purchasD nre printed in the appendix
t«j \'ul. 1, 'I'own Records.

IXT.iODL'CTlON. Vll

known world ; and there is not a shore upon the liabitable earth
that has not felt the tread of tlieir adventurous feet, and not an
island in the miajhtv ocean but hm welcomed the cominn; ot
their spreading sails.

As was seen in our first volume of Records, many of the set-
tlers remained but a short time. The hardships of the new
colony may have discouraged some, and some may have been
attracted to other parts by more advantageous prospects. Soon
we find the familiar family names in other towns upon Long
Island, and many more found in New Jersy an abiding home.
Of the first settlers of East- Hampton, nearly all had been pre-
viously dwelling in this town, and their places were soon sup-
plied by others, and the population of the town was more than
doubled within five years. From the best information at our
command, the number of the first settlers, including women and
children, could not have exceeded an hundred souls, but in
16(i() that number was increased more than four fold. As the
town itself was but a colony sent out from a place of older date,
so the time soon came when it was to send out colonies in re-
turn ; the first regularly organized attempt was about 1688,
when six or seven families, under the leadership of Humphry
Hughs and Christopher Learning, founded a settlement at Cape
]\Iay, Their principal object in removing to that remote spot
was for the purpose ot whaling in Delaware Bay. At this
day, families arc living there who are descended ivom the ad-
venturous spirits that nearly two centuries ago found there a
second home.

From that time to the present, this sending forth has never
ceased, and the sons of Southampton are as widely scattered as
the four quarters of the world ; wherever there are dangers to
be met, or toil to be borne, you will find them there ; and their
names are heard through the length and breadth of our mighty
land : alike where the mountains of New England raise their
granite summits to the clouds, and where Californian rivers roll
over their sands of gold.

Our ancestors found indeed a land where spiritual liberty, so

Vlll INTKOCUCTION.

loi)(^ sougbt for, could be enjoyed, and one that was blessed
with propitious skies and a fertile soil ; but they found not a
land where nature yields her gifts to ought but tireless indus-
try ; nor did they find a country where men do not die. One
by one, as 3'ears advanced, the first settlers passed away. Ed-
ward Howell, to whom the settlement owed its origin, was the
first called by death to leave the town he had founded. The
oft repeated names of Thomas Halsey, Thomas Sayre, John
Cooper, and Josiali Stanborough, cease to appear upon our
Records, otherwise than as transmitted to sons who inherited
thair lands and imitated their virtues. But long after the re^t
of the founders had gone from the earth, one name still con-
tinued, the connecting link between the old and the new, and
in 169-i, at an age exceeding the Psalmist's limit of human life,
died Job Sayre, the last of the first settler?, he being eighty-
two years old.

Amid the dry technicalities of court proceedings, laying out
(jf land, and other matters, the mind meets with a feeling ot
relief, items and allusions throwing light ui)on one of the most
interesting of subjects : the daily life and manners of our ances-
tors. Until the interest now felt in all that pertains to an-
tiquity has passed away, and the curiosity to expku'e what the
darkness of ages has liidden ceases to influence the minds ot
men, the little that remains of the jieriod we describe, must in-
crease in value with advancing years.

At first we find the houses of the settlers confined to the
main street of the village. In 1(548 a few families had settled
at North Sea ; next followed the settlement at Sagg, not be-
gun l)efore 1654, and Meacox evidently had a small number of
inhabitants previous to 1070. Persons owning land near the
\\'at(M* Mill built there abmit the same date, and, with the ex-
ception of the small number dwelling at Cobb and Wieka-
]:(igue, these localities emljraced the whole of the settled poi--
ti(Ui of the town up to the period at which our v<dume closes.
LOnnnunication with the outside world was of comparaliveh'
rare occuirencc, und the town was eni)>hatically as self-su^tain-
iner as if it had Uccn a nation bv itselt.

IXTUODUCTION. IX

The inventories of estates which are recorded in our pages,
furnish a source of information worthy of careful study, as they
specify with minute care minor articles, which, mider similar
circumstances in modern times would either be entirel}' omitted
or alluded to under the comprehensive title of " sundries." We
may rely upon them as being the carefully prepared list of
everything then connected with a house and family. And how
meager is the di&jolay, how true a picture do they present, of
the poverty of our fathers, and of the strict economy needed to
procure what would now be deemed the necessary comforts of
life. As might reasonably be supposed, the chief wealth of the
community would consist of horses and cattle. These at first
scarce, increased rapidly in numbers, and, as will appear by
reference to the inventories of the estates of Josiah Stanborough
and John White, the live stock equals or exceeds all other
tJjings mentioned, not only in actual but in relative value.

The small amount of house furniture next calls our atten-
tion. That an object so purely one of luxury as a looking glass
should only be mentioned once,* mio:ht not excite much sur-
prise, but even chairs seem to have been scarcely used, so ex-
tensive an estate as that of Lyon Gardiner only mentions four.
In the inventory of the goods of William Browne, 1654, (pub-
lished in Vol. 1,) we find the only mention of carpets, and at
that time instead of bein2C used for the purpose for which they
are now employed, they were only used as a covering for ta-
bles.f Knives were in use at table, but not forks, which were
not introduced into England till about 1680. The compara-
tively rich had pewter plates, while their poorer neighbors
must content themselves with wooden trenchers. Articles not
of home manufacture were difficult to be procured, and we
find two hats mentioned as equal in value to a yearling.

The Indian tribe from whom the land had been purchased,
had ceased to be a source of fear, and there is no better illus-
tration of the fact that man is made what he is by the circum-

* In account of e.state of Thomas Sayre, 171(), found among private jjapers.
+ See Popular Antiquities of England, Vol. II.

X INTRODUCTION.

stances surrounding liim, than the change of life among these
ROUS of tlie forest. In their savage state, war was considered as
the chief business of life, but at this time, surrounded as they
were bv the settlements of the English, to whom it was of the
utmost in]i)ortance that peace should be maintained, the war-
rior lound his occupation gone. 1lie pleasing business ot killing
their enemies, with the equally pleasant prospect of being
killed in return, was a state of things that had passed away,
their native bravery was now employed to better advantage in
killing '"whales and other great fish" under the direction and
control of the race who had bought their lands, and now con-
trolled their destinies. In 1686, we find that a new generation
of Indians had arisen who were evidently dissatisfied with the
acts of their fathers who had sold their soil to the stranger, an<l
it also became a grave question for the town at large, how this
portion of the population, utterly unfitted as they were for the
steady labor and restrained habits of civilized life, could, in the
future, be supported without being a burden to the communi-
ty. The difficulty was settled in a peaceful manner : a new
deed was obtained from the chiefs of the tribe, and to provide
for their maintenance, the town gave them a lease of Shinne-
cock hills and neck, for a term of one thousand years, dating
from 1703.* From that time to the present they have inliab-
ited this tract in the midst of civilization without ])rotiting to
any great extent bv its example.

Notwithstanding all the charm that romance has thi'own
around the red man, and which tends to blind our eyes to the
true nature of savage life, by surrounding it with a halo of fic-
titious glory, we cannot regret that it has passed away. y\nd
it would be as absurd to mourn that the forest has been felled,
and that the wiklerness has given place to cultivation, as to la-
ment the disappearance of this vanished race. Civih'zation in
its progi'css over the earth sheds her blessings with a willing
hand upon i.ll who are willing to submit to its benign influ-
ence, but crushes in its march all who oppose her power.

* The ludiau lease is recorded in the book of Records known as Liber B.

IXTUODL'CTION. XI

We must not fail to mention the change in church govern-
ment that occurred about the year 1717. The Congregational
form tliat the lirst settlers had adopted in tlie church organized
betore leaving Lynn, was exchanged for Presbyterianism. Of
the reasons that led to this change, we a/e not fully inforined,
but it seems to liave been accepted by the great majority of the
people without hesitation f)r reserve. The bigotry that perse-
cuted other sects, and the endless controversies upon minor
points of theology, that form so large a portion of the church
historj" of New England were alike unknown in this retired
corner of the land : but the cautions reserve that the parsonage
lands laid out at this time should be for the use of the "Pres-
byterian ministry and noe other," would seem to indicate that
the spirit which at ? later date led to the " New Light" move-
ment, had already begun to make its influence felt.

Such are the leading features of the period included in our
volume, and we believe that the perusal will be of interest to
all who desire to be better acquainted with a time that has
jiassed away. The social and political problems ot American
life are best studied in the light of our early history ; and the
deeds that were done, and the words that were spoken two cen-
turies ago, may help to solve the vexed questions of the present,
as the observations of the astronomer made during the darkness
of the night, are rendered available by the computer who la-
bors by the light of day.

All honor then to the names we record, for they have made
our country what it is. They found it a howling wilderness,
the}' left it a fertile field. They found the shouts of the savage
and the cries of the wild beast, they left on hill and dale the
sounds of peaceful industry. They found a barren waste and
an uncultivated plain, and they left it with bright harvests, re-
joicing in their golden gleam.

WILLIAM S. PELLETREAU.

To^v^^ i^ecords

Southampton, Long Island,

LIBEK A, No. 2,
PART Ist

This book consists of two parts, the records beginning at eacii
end of tlie book, and both parts ending at the middle. The
first part here copied is called the " hither end." The word
" page " and number attached refer to the pages of the original
book in the Town Clerk's Office,

W. 8. PEL[.ETREAU.

Page 1. At the Cort October 7th, 1659 Capt. Thomas Top-
ping pit in 3 severall actions against Mr. losiah Stanborough
Defendant, the verdict of Inry as folloueth,

1 concerning the out side ff'ence in difference in the first actt
the jury finde for the plf, that the defend t hath not made his
proportion of fence as hee ought to have done But the defend t
must doe his proportion of fence and pay 12 d damage with
increase of Cort Charges,

2 In the second action the jury finde for the plf in respect of
the first particular in 57, and in respect of the last particular in
59 three pounds damage with increase of Cort charges.

2 HECM)UI)S : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

3 In tlie 3 action tliey Undo for the pit' namely that the de-
fendant hath noe highway throngh the plf s land, they tinde also
2 d damage with increase of Cort Charges,

The Cort gives ludgment accordingly,

The defendant appealesto Harttord to bee trycd in all the H
actions, at the particular Cort in ]\Iay next.

[Note, at bottom of page earmarks entered by] Adonijah
Raynor David Raynor lohn Topping, (a mark boght of the
widow of lames DoUober) Henry Howell, 1734.

Page 2. At a purchased Cort April 30 1660 lohn Scott at-
torney for the whale company entereth his Action of trespass
u|)on the case, in behalf of the said company Pits against Mr
lohn Ogden John Oldiicld lohn Ogden jr, and Richard Shaw
defendants, The jnrymen Richard Barret Samuel Clark John
lessup \Vm Ludlani Sen losluia Barnes lonas Holdswoi-tlj
Thomas Goldsmith Isaac Willnian lohn Mulford lohn Hand
Tho, Talmage ler. Mechem. By consent of plf and defendant
ve matter is iint to Arbitration, ye Cort consent.

April 30 1660 Mr. Thurston Raynor plf in an action of tress-
pass n])()n the case against the wife of Mr losiah Stanborogii
detendant. The iury find for tlie plf 2 d damage and Cort
charges, and the cattle which the defendant drove away to bo
returned into the hand and custody of the plf untill ye matters
bee brought to farther ishue between them,

Tlie Cort gives judgment accordingly.

[Note at bottom of page Abraham Howell Jr Heziskiah
Howell record stray l)ea&ts in possession 1730J

Page 3. At the quarter Court June 6 1660. Tlie Constable
namel}' Christopher Foster Returneth an accom}>t of ye estate
of Henry Lewis which by vertue of warrant was attached and
disposed, being apprized by whome the Cort apoynted, which
goods were sold, £ s d

1, 3 year old heifer 2 17 0

2, 2 "year old heifers 05 1(> 0
1 busliell of iiicalc and a hoe 00 <)() 0

.Oi)

.10

.04

(fijone)

.14.

•i;;

.10

.04

KF.CORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

of wliich said Constable paid as folloneth

To Henry Pierson for debt and cliarges

To Obadiah Rogers

To Thotnas Sayre

To Arthur Howell

To James Herrick

Richard Barret

lohn lessup

Edward Howell

( 'hristopher fibster

losepli Ray nor

Mr Ray I! or

8 4 (gone)
i50C that there remains in the liand of him the said C'hristo
•iher fibster ye sums of 9 s witnes his hand

C ilRlSTOPHER EF08TER.

At the said Cort Mr Thurston Ravnor desireing of the Cort
execution against Mrs Stanborough in respect of ye verdict of
ye jury and judgment of the last Cort It is granted unto M ■
Rainer that liee slioukl have execution accordino; to the said
verdict & ludgment with, 2 d damage 12 S to the jury 4 s 6 d
to the marshall 2 s 6 to the Register, 6 s for ye 4 witnesses, is
in all 25 s 2 d, more allowed to Mr Raine/ by the Cort, 18 d
for his personal attendance this Cort, aiul 2 s 6 d for the Regis-
ter, f r the execution is in all 29 s 2 d.

[Pages 4 and 5 are blank.]

Page 6. lune 6 1660 Mr [osiah Stanborough and Mr Tolin
8cott in the name of them selves and all tiieir neighbors tlint
consent not vnto the agreement with East Hampton in the year
57, did demand of ]\lr Chatfield ]\lr JSond and others of the
neighbors of East Hampton the land formerly possessed bv this
towne of Southampton extending according to agreement three
miles and a half beyond Meacocks which agreement was made
with Daniel How as agent for East-Hampton ; to which sd de-

4 records: town of SOUTHAMPTON.

niand the sd neighbors of East hainpton or part of them replj-
ed that they the said Ur Stanborogh & Mr Scot might take
their course, whereupon tliey deh'vered a warrant signed by Ma-
jor Mason requiring some of East hampton to appeare to answer
the case at Hartford on the first tliirsday in September next,
which warrant was accordingly served by the ^Marshall on Mr
Tliomas ChattieUl, Witnes

HENRY PIERSON Register.

At the (juarter (>)urt, in December 1660 Tho. Diament not
a])pearing to answer loseph Rainer, the Cort considering the
matter doe defer the tryail and i-efcr loseph Raynor to ye Cort
in march, And doe appoint tlie cunstable to keepe iho. Diament
his cow- attached or hire her keeping till the said Cort lor Dia-
ment his ap])earance to answer. At the sd Cort, concerning the
action wherein Priscilla Nap is pit and Wm Mulford defendt
the said parties namely the defendant by himself, tfe ye pif by
her attorney having relered ye matter of or in diforence unto
the award of the 2 magistrates, & tlie jury to be ended in way
of Arbitration, they doe conclude and agree as foUoweth that
the detendt W m Mulford shall pay to the plf or her Attorney
the mare colt that came of the dcfendts mare the last yeare, it
being in good condition, and it being seen soe to bee by 2 men
that are competent witnesses, the same is to be esteemed as a
real delivery there [Page 7J of, and the said colt is to run with
the dam, untill the spring next without being molested by the
defendt or by his meanes, But in case the defendt see cause to
take up his mare then hee shall keep the colt well with the
mare untill the plf have sufficient warning & alsoe competent
time to fetch it away. Moreover in case the said colt bee not
in being as afore said then the defendt is hereby ordered to
procure and deliver to the pit or her assigns another good ordi-
nary mare colt of like age at or before the first of may next.
And as concerning the costs of ye present suite concerning the
l>rcmises the i)lf and defendant are to bare each of them the
cliarge they have disbursed or that which they have paid or
l>n)]io:-ly are to j-ay, and this Is and is to bee ye finall conclu-

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sion and islme of ihe said difference concerning the said action
witnes our hands the 4 ot Dec. 1660
Tho. TorriNG Tho. Baker R. Barrett

Samuell Clarke Joshua Barnes Thojias Cooper
Thomas Halsey John Topping Thomas Gouldsmith,
Dec. 4 1660 At the affbresaid quarter Cort.

In the first action entered by Wm Edwards pit against Na-
thaniel ftbstcr detent, the Cort give judgment as tolloweth, first
that the detendt restore vnto the pit the writeing or bill of sale
for tho howse and land. Secondly the detendt shall pay to the
plf 26 s and to the cuntry 40 s in res('ect of the defendnt his
miscarrage, but the said 40 s to the cuntr}^ is to be ])aid when
the cuntry demand it. Concerning the second action Mdierein
Wm. Edwards is plf, the detent doth appeale to Hartford Cort,
[Page 8] namely the general 1 Cort, in may next. And Chris-
toplir ffoster doth binde liimself in 30 £ to prosecute the said
appeale. And the plf doth binde himselfe in like value to ans-
uer. Alsoe the plf namely V\^m Edwards doth concerning the
first action appeale to the said cort at Hartford, and bindes
himselfe in 10 £ to prosecute and Xto])her floster doth binde
himself in like value to ansnr.

Feb. 14 1660 Joseph Rainer haveing an attachment i'or a
mare that is claimed by Barnabus Horton of South old and the
Slid attachment is in behalf of John Lum, hee tho said Joseph
iiiirageth yt ye sd John Lum shall make ansusr to him ye sd
Barnabas or to any in his name that shall sue for the sd mare
at the law [Note] the above mentioned agree.

At the quarter Cort March 5 1660 the lury sworne loshua
Barnes Leift Post lonas Bower, Tho. Halsey yr Tho. Topping
Edward Howeil lohn Ogden Isaac Willman.

Tho. Po])e plf against Wm Ludlam detendt in an action of
the case concerning his abuseing the pits servant. Tho. Pope
plf against Wm Ludlam defent in an action of the case con-
cerning deficient grindino;.

(3 IIE(X)UI)S : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

lohn Laughton plf against Mr lohn Howell (Icfcndt in an ac-
tion of tresspass upon the case.

lohn Cooper jr plfagninst Christopher libster defendt, in an
action ot the case.

Mr. losiah Stanborogh plf in an action of the case against
:Mr. lohn Howell & his abettors concerning land determined,

Mrs. Stanborough as plf in the review of an action dependinji
and tryed between her & Mr Rainer at ye Gort April 30 1630.

Henry Pierson in action of tresspass upon the case, and Tho
Burnet detendt. In this action ye parties compounded and
agreed.

In ye first action wherein Tho. Pope is plf the jury tind for
the plf Cort charges, and concerning the fact of ye defent in
respect of ye plf his servant the jury leave that to the magis-
trates if there b3e nf)e law of ye Gollony [n-esisely to guide
therein.

[ Pagk 9.] The charge ariseing on ihe first action wherein
Tho. Pope is plf against Wni Ludlum defent according to the
ludirnit of tiie Cort amounteth to lo s 8 d the oarticulars are as
foUoueth, to the lury 6 s to the cunstable 4 s 2d to the Regist
.3 s (5 d attendance about it 2 s, and the Cort give judgement
that the defendt sliall pay therof to the plf because ot the de-
fendts miscarriage 8 s 8 d, the plf shall pay the rest at [)resent,
And the plf his man shall (tor his miscariage towards the de-
fendt) repay to the plf the 8 s 8d which bee at present disburs-
eth as above said. In the action wherein Mr. Stanborogh is p'f
against Mr lohn Howell defendt the Inry's verdict is as follow-
eth, concerning the 15 acres specified in tho parties declaration,
they finde for the defent Secondly that tiie tenn acres that
belongeth to the allotment that sometime was Mr fHeld is to
bee reserved in the townes hand untill the plf and lohn Jessui),
doe cleere it whoe is the right ouuer there of, 3 concerning
the rest of the particulars the jury finds for the detendt with
increase of Cort charges* (The plf appeals to hart ford.) In
the action wherein John Cooper Jr is ])lf against Christopher
fibster is deft, tho jury finde for the [tit 2 d diuna'ie and Cort

IIKCORD.S: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 7

charges and it is only in rctference to the distress taken !)y deft
in februay last, In the second act-on entered by Tho, Pope
])lf against Wm Lndlara deft, npon the reqnest of the detent
lie hath liberty to ansnr the said action next Cort, and is then
bound to ansur.

Samuel Davis having by his owne confession taken away
divers particulars of household stuff trom a private place where
an Indian squa had hid them and the said squa making com-
plaint against him hee hath 3 days time siven him to make ve
sd squa satisfaction, and the magistrates doe further award that
liec the said Ham. upon penalty of 1 0£ shall appeare at the next
quarter court which is in Sept. 61 to ansur his said i'act, & in
the mean season to be ot good l)ehaviour. At the quarter court,
Sept. 61 Sam. Davis appeared, and the squa being satisij'^ed,
hee is bound to appeare next Court, and till then to bee of good
behaviour, and to bee at the farther award of the Cort., At
December Cort Samuel appeared.

[PxVGE 10.] At the purchased* Cort granted to Wui I^d-
wards held the last of April 1661, Wm Edwards plf against Mr
Tho. Baker detendt in an action of trespass u]>on the case con-
cerning his taking away of a share of whale which belonged to
the lottment which hee the plf bought of Nathaniel Foster.
Wm Edwards plf against ]\lr. Baker tfe Mr. Mnlford defendt in
an action of the case concerning their being chief agents or in-
struments in the ill and wrongfull usuage of his wife. The dc-
fendts being legally called ap}>cared not.

May 29, 1661 Mr Anthony Waters in behalf of Mr Tho.
lames entereth an Miction against lohn Ogden concerning a bul-
lock which the said Mr lames saith he hath lost and con:;cives
ye sd Mr lohn Ogden hath taken away. Thomas Burnet en-
tereth an action of Battery against Richard Post. Loft Post
entereth an action of tresspass upon the case against ThGm^s
Burnet deft. At the Cort lune 4 1661 Tho. Diament plf in an
action of the case a<]:;ainst lo'nn Hains deft.

*The Iccm "pnrchaped conn " spcms to bo r.pplied to a conit held to try some paiticulnr
case. VV. S. 1'.

8 RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

The jury sworne Rich. Barret JMr John Howell Edward
Howell lohn White lonas Boner loshua Barnes Sam. Cleark
Tho. Goldsmith.

lohn Cooper Jr ])lt in an action of ye case against 'I'homas
Halsey Sen deft.

In the action wherein ]\Ir lames is plf against lohn Ogden
defet. The jury iinde for the plf. And that the deft is guilty, the
plf desirii.g judgment the magistrates and lury concuring doe
award and order that the deft shall pay to the plf 10£ damage
with increase of Cort charges.

[Page 11. J In the action wherein Tho, Diament was plf
against lohn Haines deft, the jury Unde for the plf that the ex-
change of their accommodations made by them is and was legal),
and that the defent. shall pay to the plf 10 s damage with Cort
charge.

Concerning the action entered by lohn (hooper Jr plf against
Tho. Halsey defendt, the Cort and lury ishiie the matter as
followeth, they finde for lohn Cooper that the 30 S due for
killing the woolf shall be paid to him in the next rate made in
ye town and that to bee a final conclusion concerning the said
business.

At ye quarter Court Sept. 3 1661.

fi'rajicis Sayre plf Against lames Ilerrick defnt in an action
of tresspass. Mr. lohn Ogden and lohn Woodruff Ir ])lfs in an
action of tresspass upon the case against Isaac Willman in be-
half of himself or in behalf of the town or both.

Isaac Willman plf against Tho. Sayre deft, concerning the
defendant his repleiving his hogg.

In the action wherein ]\lr Ogden is [»lt the parties compound
and agree. In the action wherein Isaac Wilman is plf the deft
namely Tho. Sayre ingageth to pay the plf 5 s tfe cort charges
as the magistrates shall award. In the action wherein firancis
Sayre is plf the cort proceed not but by consent they refer it
to be determined at <k by the next townc meeting.

(Page 12.] Will of losiah StanborDugh [Abstract]

In the name of (lod, amen, I losiah Stanborough being sick

KF.CORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 9

in body but in perfect memory doe make and ordaine this my
last will and testament this Gtb of Inly 1661. First I give my
soul to Almighty God, and my body to bee hurried at Saga-
))onack by my former wife. I appoint my son Peregrine sole
executor. 1 give my wife Alee 1-3 of my land at 8agapon-
ack within the fence, provided she maintain 1-3 of the fence,
and after her death the land and fence to return to my son
Peregrine. I bequeath to my wife Alee 12 head of Cow cattell
proportionably old and young, and 20 sheep. I bequeath to
my dawter Sarah 12 head ot cow cattle (those which she cal-
leth her own to be part of them) also 20 sheep. I bequeath my
dawter Mary 10 cattle and 20 sheep, I give my son losiah 10
head of cattle, and 20 sheep. I give my wife Alee my horse on
which 1 used to ride. I give my daughter Sarah my old mare.
And to my daghter Mary a filly about 3 years old. 1 give my
son losiah my ycung horse lately gelt. 1 give to my son losiah
all my land at Sagaponack with out the fence. I give my
children Sarah ]\lary and losiah 18 parcels of pot ware. I give
my wife Alee 6 parcels of pot ware, now in use in the house.
1 give my daughter Sarah one feather bed and bowlster and a
pair of blankets that are to come trom the weavers, and 50 lbs
oi wool. 1 give my daughter j\Iary a feather bed, boulster, and
(Page 13) pair of blankets. I give my daughter Mary a piece
oi stuff greene grogram to make her a gowne. 1 give my wife
Alee 3 yards of broad i-lotii. I give my daughter Sarah 12
yards of black grogram to make her a gowne. I give to my
daughter Mary two pieces of red peniston to make her a petty
coat. I give losiah soe much yellow cotton as will make him
two waist coats. I give him half my wearing clothes. I give
to my 4 youngest children each a bar of iron. I give the poor
of Southampton 5£. I give my wife Alee at her request a bed
case made of hemp with boulster. I give my 2 daughters each 2
pairs of sheets, and my wife is to yeald up her right to the land
of Goodman lessup hee bought of mee I doe appoint my
wife and children to live to gether and to be supplied with corn
fur provisions, and seed out of the stock

10 records: town of SOUTHAMPTON.

Unto the truth of the premises wee are eye and ear witnesses
THO. TOPPING lOHN COOPER Jr

At the quarter Court Sept. 3 1661 the aforesaid will being pro-
duced, it was proved by the ab >ve said lohn Cooper Jr who
did depose to tlie truth of every particular bequest expressed in
the said will, and by Capt. Thomas Topping who deposed alsoe
as before except only the bequest of the yellow cotton to Mr
Stansborouh his son losiah, and halfe his wearing clothes ; and
4 barres of iron.

At the said Cort Peregrine Stanborough who is executor of
the afore said will had oath administered to him to bring in a
true inventory of the estate.

An inventory of the estate of the late deceased Mr losiah
Stanborough as folloueth

16 cowes

(i4

2 old oxen

4 young oxen

8 steers come 4 years old

7 steers & 2 heifer '

cows 3 years old

3 steers & 2 heifers

come 2 years old

13 calves

150 sheep

12 hogs

A goat

a mare and liorse

a l>ay mare & filly

the old hoise

the yonng horse

the liay and wheat

3 acres of Indian c*

)vne

6 little iron pots

4 pots

.0 iron kettles

6 skiilets

RKCORDS: TOWN OF 80UTHAMPT0X. U

4 mortars 14 s 4 pots 4 £ is
2 iron kettles

5 barres of iron
wheels and old iron and other lumber

4 iron pots

iron ware sold to East hampton
broad ax lack and other tools
hookes
92 lbs of wool

6 pair of sheets
a bed & 2 rugs

bed tick and pair of blankets
a t'other bed and bolster andl>^

some other old bedding ^"

wearing clothes
2 hats broad cloth kersey and stuft
2 peeces of stuff
a piece of broad cloth
a gun sword & pistol
2 chests and boxes
a table & 10 barrels

[Page 1/).] pewter and some other thing*
a grind stone & pails
a tirkin of butter

the howse land and accommodations

4 brass kettles, a frling pan atramell) ap aa a,»

J o i i. u 1 - Oo 00 00

and 2 pair ot pot hooks ^

buttons silke cardes. a remnint) /^,, ^^ ...

of cotton and other lumber \
a fether bed, 2 bolsters and a> n- nn a(^

blanket and 2 pillows S

a winnow sheet, and woolen yarn^ ^, 10 00

and some other things, ji

[Page 16.] Memorandum, that I Alee Stanborogh the late

wife of Mr losiah Stanborough deceased, beeing by virtue of

the pleasure and order of the Cort of Southampton to receive

into my hands the estate belonj;ing unto my three children,

150

12 records: town of SOUTHAMPTON.

which estate is in the hand of Peregrine Stanborough as being
my said late liusband his executor, and concerning which estate
my said late husband became bound unto New Haven Cort. 1
the said Alee doe hereby binde myself my heirs execulors Ad-
ministrators and assignes in the full and just some of two hun-
dred pounds to save harmless the said Cort and Peregrine
Stanborongh from all damage which shall or may come to
them or any of them, or any other by reason of my receiving
into my hand the said estate. And to deliver them from any
and all inconveniences that may come by reason of the said
bond given by my said husband unto New Haven Cort. And
if gods providence soe order it in time future that I alter my
condition or depart this Jurisdiction, I shall and will put in or
procure unto the said Cort of Southampton and to him the said
Peregrine such standing security to like value mentioned, to
deliver them from damage, witness my hand this 3 of Sept.
15G1 hr

ALCE X STANBOROUGH
mrk
Witness Henry Pierson Regst.

[Abstract] (at the quator cort Sept 3 1661 ]\Irs Stanborough
chooses 2 men Christopher ifoster and Tho. Halsey, and Pere-
grine S. chooses John Coo])er jr anC lohn Topping, and the
Court adds lohn lessup, to divide the estate of losiah Stanbo-
rough, and each legatee is to pay their proportion of the charge
of division.)

[Abstract] (Christopher fibster of Southampton being one of
the select men chosen for this occasion, acknowledges the re-
ceipt (with his partners lohn Howell & Ri. Post) from Pere-
grine Stanborough, of all the estate left to losiah S. by his
father)

[Abstract] (lohn Edwards of East Hampton acknowledges
the receipt from Peregrine Stanl>orough, of all the estate be-
queathed to Mary S. by lier lather losiah Stanborough) Sept.
30 1661

[Page 18.] This writing witness that I Sarah Stanborough

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liatli Reed of Peregrine Stanborongh executor to mj father
losiali Staiiborough deceased, as follows, One mare, 20 sheep,
12 head of cattle, six parcels of iron ware, a bed and the things
thereunto belonging aad 5 lb of wool, and a peece of stuff gro-
grans, witness niy hand this 6th of Sept. 1661

In presence of us the mark of

his SARAH X STA NBOROUG H

loHN X Iessup John Cooper Ir.
mark

[Abstract Mrs Alee Stanborough acknowledges the receipt
the articles lett her in her husbands will)

[Note at bottom of Page] earmarks entered by Toseph
Rogers, Mr. Silvanus White, and losiah Stanbrow, 1734)

[Page 19.] (Abstract ot deed) (Richard Barret ot South-
ampton sells to Thomas Goldsmith a 150£ allotment with all
house buildings there on, (reserving the middle chamber in the
dwelling house,* with for liberty to come and make use of the
fire room when necessary during his life,) in consideration of
100£ paid by said Tho. Goldsmith, and after the decease of said
Ri. Barret his heirs and executors are to have 40 days time to
•remove his personal property,) July 10 1661

RI. BARRETT.

In presence of

ROBEKT FOKDHAM

his
Iohn X IevSSUP
mrk

[Page 20.] Nov. 26 1761 lohn Woodruff Sen plf in an action
of tresspass upon the ease, against Tho. Burnet defendt to be
tryed at the quatter eort in December next. Nov. 28 lonas Bow-
er Plf against Tho. Burnet defendt in an action of debt to be
tryed at the quarter (^. ort in December next.

December 3 1661 at the quarter Cort Iohn Laughton plf in
an action of Slander against Thomas Diment and his wife deft.

* Richard Barret's dwelliug hoai?e stood on the home lot on Main street next north of
Toilsome laue. W. S. P.

14 RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

The jury are loshua Barnes Left Post Tho Topping Obadiah
Rogers lohu lagger lohn lessup.

In the case where in lonas Bower is plf & Tho. Burnet deft,
the jury find fer the pit', his due debt, which is 43 s to be paid
in currant pay, wampam is excepted, and 10 s damage with Cort
cliarges. The magistrate gives judgment accordingly and the
charge allowed is 15 s.

In the case wherein lohn Woodrufi" Sen is plf and Tho.
Burnet deft, the lury finde for the plf 2 d damage and Cort
charges. The magistrate gives Judgment accordingly and the
charge of suit is 26 s 7 d

In the last action entered by lohn Laugh ton against Tho.
Diament and his wife, the jury find the defendt guilty and to
make publick acknowledgement and pay cot charges. The
The magistrate gives ludgment accordingly and ye charge of
the suite aloued to bee 20 s 6 d

[Page 21.] Know all men by these presents that 1 lames
Mills of Verginia Merchant, doe acknouledge my self to be
justly indebted unto Thomas Revell of Barbadoes for the some
of 100£, and for the just some of 80£ unto John Budd, Sen. of
Southold, wherefore know yee that I lames Mills, doe co\e-
nant promise and ingage to the said Thomas Revell as fallout tli
to ship or cause to be carefully shipped aboord some substan-
tial ship well fitted for a voyadge to ould England, as much
good merchantable well qured Verginia Tobacco in good hogs-
heads at the price current m Verginia as it shall be judged to
be worth by tue knowing and skillful men, to the value ot
100£, at the most usual place in Verginia, on board ship for ye
proper acompt of Thomas Revell & Constant Silvester Ksq. in
Barbadoes, and to take bills of lading in their names consigned
with a letter vnto Mr. Charles Plagdell merchant, living in the
ould Jurrey in London, and I agree to ship the said tobacco at
or before the last day of November next And it is agreed
that in cause 1 the said lames Mills cannot ship soe much to-
bacco, then I engage to ship in some suflBcient ship in Verginia
at tlio most usual place, the ship being bound for Barbadoes

RKCORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 15

[Page 22] as much good and Merchantable porke sweet and
well salted and packed, in good cask, as shall be worth 100£ at
the price current in Verginia, cons-gned vnto Constant Silves-
ter Esq. and Thomas Revell or order in Barbadoes, at or be-
fore the last day of Nov. next. Now for the true and reall
performance of said agreement. 1 lames Mills do mortgage
and make over untD Thomas Revell and lohn Budd Sen all
the interest 1 have or hold by my now wife in a Plantation
called Tiptoe bay in lames River in Verginia, Bounded East
with Mr Thomas fflood. South with Mr Arthm- lordans. West
with a place called ye berbadoes swamp North by the River
with the houses or the dwelling house thereon, with all the
negroes or Christian servants, or cattell old or young. Now
the true intent is that if the said lames Mills shall according to
agreement ship either tobocco or porke to London or Barba-
does to the value of 100£ and pay or cause to be paid to Mr
lohn Budd to the value ot 80£ then this obligation to be voyd,
otherw^ise of tull pouer.

witness my hand and scale this 3 August 1661

lAMES MILLS

In presence of

lohn Richbell Humphrey Hughes.

I Thomas Revell doe acknowledge to have a Mortgage
under Mr lames Mills hi^ hand for } of his shipp called the
Nathaniel for the some of 86£, date 11 December 1660, which
when the within agreement is accomplished the said mortgage
to be voyd. witness my hand this 3 day of August 1661

THOMAS REVELL

[Page 23.J (Abstract.) I Cocko, Sagamore, doe by vertue
of full power untc me given by ]\lahamequeet. Sagamore, &
]\leamekett. Sagamore, & Mamam ett choack, & Capt. Wap~
pequairan all Jngines living up Hudson's River on the main
land, sell to Thomas Revell, a track of land on ye Maine,
bounded by the sea on the Southwest, East by ]\Iaramack
river West by Mamgapes River, with 2 necks of land, and

16 RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

meadow, to enjoy said land reaching 1| miles above Westches-
ter path, and from thence 20 English miles into the country,
for which the said sagamore has received from said Thomas
Revcll at the house ot lohn Coe, goods to tliC amount of 80<£
The mark of xj COCKE E
ye mark of X! WAPPAQUAICAN .
witness lohn Budd

lohn Coe Thomas ilobe (?)

mark
Simon Cooper Thomas x Stedwell
mark
A true copy Hen Pierson Ivegistr
[Page 25.J [Abstract.] (Mahamequear Meamehet Maske-
way k11 sagamores, and vngoetakcn Mamamettchauch with
Ca|)t v/a])))0(juaieman, all Ingines living up Hudsons River a..d
elsewhere in America, haue given fnll power to Cocko our
friend and Councel, power to sell to Thomas lievell of Ijarl)a-
does all the above named tract of land,)

THOMAS xj" STEDVVELL

mark
HUMPHREY HUGHES
JOHN COE Nov. 11 lOni

Witiieris Simon Cooper

Thomas clob or ilob (?),
Stephen ('hampian,
A true copy Henry Pierson Clerk Dec. 22, 1()(U

[Page 28 ] At a purchased Cort Ian. 17 1()61 George jMil-
ler entereth an action of the case against Deborah Scott and
vSamuel Daytcn, Tolm I^aughron entcrctli an action of dc'>t
against lohn Ogdcn.

At ye said Cort (Jcorge ]\liller ])lf by his att(.rney doth de-
clare yt the ground of his action is for a horse, according to liis
bargainc, with I\Ir Scott, and for Siimuel Dayton his avowcli-
ing or praising* and receiving the said horse. The jury to try

•Appvuisiug.

RKCORDS: TOWxX OF SOUTHAMPTON. 17

the said action Christopher fibster Mr lohii Howell Sam. Clark
pjdward Howell losliua Barnes lohn lagger lohn lessup lonas
Bower.

In the action entered by lohn Langhton pit" against lohn
Ogden defendt, the jury linde for the pit' 28 6d damage and
Cort charges, the Cort give Indgeraent accordingly, In the
other action wherein George Miller is plf the jury bring in a
special verdict, but the plf and defendt agree by consent as fol-
loueth, that whereas George Miller is to pay Mrs Scott a payre
of bullocks, which shee hath received and tenn bushels ot
wheate which was to bee paid by George vnto Mrs Scott, And
in regard it is conceived according to equity the bargaine is too
hard on George Miller's part, Mrs Scott doth accept ot the said
l)ullocks and remit the said 10 bushells of wheat, and George
JMiller paying all charges, she promise th to pay vnto George
JMiller or his assigns twenty shillings in wampum and George
Miller is to keepe the horse,

Witness Henry Piekson liemst.

Know all men by theise presents that I Samuell Davis of ye
North sea belonging to Southampton on Long Island for and
in consideration of a certaine value in hand allready received
have made over and delivered vnto ray brother lohn Davis my
house and land situate at the north sea, and the precincts there-
of, which said house and land goeth under the denomination of
a fifty pound lottment and was save in the possession of Caleb
Corwithy which said accomodations with all the fenceing com-
oditys profitts and easements and inlargements that doe or here
after may unto ye said accomodations belong I have as afore-
said sould unto him my said brother lohn, in witness wliei-e-
of I have hereto sett my hand this 23 day ofOctober 1661

his
SAMUEL H DAVIS
In presence of us mark

Henry Pierson
lohn Langhton.

18 RECOUDS: T()U-NM)F SOIJTHAMPTOX.

Feb. 18 1661 Tho Ilalsey Sen entereth an action of tress-
j>ass vpou the case, against lohn Topping concerning land
which hee hath fenced ofl' from ye comon and improved to his
owne particular vse.

Feb 19 1661 Thomas Goldsmith entereth an action of
tresspass vpon the case against Richurd Smith concerning tlie
said Kichard his inteomeddling with the land belonging to the
said Tho Goldsmith without his leave or licence.

Feb. 21 1661 lohn Lum entereth an action ot the case
against lohn Cooper Ir requiring a iust particular accompt of
the money he received when they two had the tryall at law.
x\lso lohn Lum entereth an action of the case against lohn
Cooper Ir requirring the delivery of the mare belonging vnto
him the said lohn Lum, which the said John Cooper arrested,

Page 29. lohn Lum entereth a third action ot the case
against lohn Cooper Ir concerning the gray mare formerly in
controversy between them. lohn Lum entereth an action ot
tresspass vpon the case against lohn White concerning the
right of his ear mark vpon his horse kind.

lohn Hand entereth an action of slander against Mrs Alee
Stanborough.

Edward Howell entereth an action of tresspass vpon the case
against lohn Oldfield concerning a bull in difference

Richard Smith entereth an action of the case against Tho.
Oldfield concerning his not giving the said Richard possession
of the lotment hee bought of him.

Priscilla Knap plf in an action of the case against Wm ]\lul-
ford defendt for vniust detaining pt of her estate lying in
cattell.

John Coopr Ir entereth an action of Slander or deffamation
against lohn Lum.

March (5 16(51 in the action depending Between Thomas
Goldsmith plf & Richard Smith defendt the jury finde for the
j>lf Cort charges a?id 2d damages.

In the action wherein Richard Smith is plf and Tho. Gold-
smith defendt the lury finde for the plf his imperfect bargaire

RFICORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 19

l^oodman Goldsmith's allotment at the north sea with all the
a|)})urtenances, Richard Smith making- payment according to
the pay formerly expressed (viz) SOX to bee paid vpon the 3
dayes mentioned, and to give in sufficient security for the pay-
ment of the land, with increase of Cort charges.

At the quarter Cort March 5 1661.

In the action of slander entered by lohn Hand against Mrs,
Alee Stanborough defendt the sd Alee Stanborough confesseth
•she did wrong to the plf therein, and is sorry for it. The Cort
give theire judgement that she should pay ye charge of the
suite which charges the Cort award to bee xxxiii s

At the sd Cort concerning the action entered by Tho. Hal
scy plf against lohn Topping defendt the jury finde for the
defendt Cort charges and 2s 8d damage, the cort gives judge-
ment accordingly the plf appeales.

Know all men by these presents that whereas testimony doth
arise legally to prove that I lohn Lum of Huntington did re
port that lohn Cooper jr hath deprived me or stolen from me a
mare, I doe hereby acknowledge that I know not that he is
guilty of any such fault, and if I soe reported 1 did therein
slander him the said John Cooper and am sorry for it, and I doe
hereby fully and for ever acquit and discharge him the said
John Coopor of all dues, accompts, maner of claims or demands
what soever vpon any consideration that have bin or mi^-ht bee
made by moe or mine from him or his from the beginnino- of
time to this present day. Alsoe I do ingage myself mv heirs
executors administrators and assigns never to molest him hi.s
lieirs or assigns or any other person in respect of the gray maic
that sometime was in difcrcnco bctwcene us, witness my hand

lOHN LUM
Witness Henry Pierson Joseph Ray nor

[Page 30.] Know all men by these presents that 1 lohn
(.^ooper Jr having entered an action of Slander against lohn
Lum of Huntington, and hee having made unto mee sucli satis-
faction as is reasonable and which I have accepted I the sd lohn

20 RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Cooper doe hereby for ever acquit and discharge the said lohn
Lum from all suits debts dues and demands, arising upon any
considerations what soever that might bee made by mee or mine
from him or his from the beginning of time to the present day
witnes my hand this 6 of March 1661
Witness Henry Pierson Joseph Kaynor, lohn Cooper, Jr.

At the foresaid Cort March 6 1661 In the action entered
by Edmond Howell pit against lohn Oldfield deft, the jury
finde for the plf the bull in controversy with increase of Cort
charges. The Cort give judgment accordingly.

Tn the action wherein Priscilla Knap is plf & Wra Mulford
defendt, the jury finde for the plf the Cow proved in Cort to
bee the widdow Knap's, and a heifer come 3 years old and a
steere or a heifer come two years old, ye sd two young cattle,
to bee good ordinary competent'cattle with court charges. And
if the fore mentioned cow bee not in beeing then the defendt is
to deliver unto the plf a good competent cow. The court give
judgment according to the sd verdict.

[Abstract] (Fames Mills merchant of Virginia acknowledges
himself to be indebted to Tho. Revells86£ 7s lOd furnished for
the use of my ship called " Nathaniel " which sum he agrees to
pay in beef or porke, at Shelter Island, on the last day of lune
next, and as security mortgages J of the said ship, Dee, 10,
1660.)

Tn presence of loshua Silvester loshua
Buffum Humphrey Hughes.

[Paoe 31. August 27, 1662 Isaac willman cntereth an ac-
tion of tresspass upon the case against Sam. Davis to bee trycd
at the quarter Cort next, the parties agreed and Samuel inga-
getli to pay charges.

At the quarter Cort in Sept 1662 Hichard Smith being con-
victed of misdemeanor in and about felling timber contrary to
order & strict prohibition, is awarded by the Cort to pay 5.£ to
the toAvnie's use, and alsoe enjoy ned not to fell or put of any of
the said timber to any person except to the Inhabitants of this

records: town op SOUTHAMPTON. 21

towne, whoe shall improve them by using them in theire occa-
sions in the towne.

At the said Cort Tho. Halsey Sen desiering of ye Cort liber-
ty to prosecute his former appeale and that they would take
bond tor his being answered at the Cort at Hartford the next
October, the Cort's answer was that they would suspend that
business untill ye Court in May next, that the Governor might
hopefully be returned and things in the cuntry settled, and alsoe
because hee the said Thomas was not like to suffer any damage
by ye said defering.

Nov. 17 1662. William Russell entereth an action of tress-
pas vpon the case against lames Herrick to be tryed at the
quarter Court in December next. The plf with drawes ye ac
tion. An action entered by Christopher Lupton & Henry
Pierson plf against Samuel Dayton deft to bee tryed at ye ad-
journed Cort December 9th 1662, the said action being of tres-
pass vpon the case, concerning a calfe. An action of slander
entered by loseph Hand plf agaiust Mrs Alee Stanborough
deft. Richard Bennit entereth an action of tresspass vpon the
case for breach of covenant against lohn Cooper.

lohn Laughton plf against Jonas Bower defendt for the
towne in an action of the case.

Dec. 9, 62. The jury were loshua Barnes, Edward Howell
lonas Bouer Obadiah Rogers lohn lessup lohn lagger Tho
Halsey Ir.

In the action wherein Rich. Bennit is plf the jury finde for
the defendt. lohn Cooper and yt Richard Bennit should have
of lohn Cooper for his service hee did him as the Cort shall
see meet.

In tlie action wherein Christopher Lupton is plf & Samuel
Dayton defendt the lury agree not, but 4 of them on one side
& 3 of them on the other side. This Cort adjourned to that
day 6 weeks namely from ye sd 9th of December 1662.

Ian 15, 62 being the day of the purchased cort. The Magis-
trates agree and determine that lohn Cooper shall pay vnt£>
Richard Bennit vpon the above mentioned considerations the

22 RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Roine of nine pounds ten shillings vpon demand within six
weeks after the date hereof.

I Page 32.] In the name of God Amen. Know all men by
these presents that I lohn White of Southampton on Long
Island in the confines of America being at this present time in
perfe(!t strength of memory although weak in body. Blessed
bee the Lord, doe make this my last will and testament as fol-
loueth Im ps I freely give and bequeath my soule vnto God,
2 I give my body to the earth from whence it was taken, And
l)y tliese presents 1 doe make my wife Anne White my execu-
tor of this my last will and testament, and to see all the lega-
cies hereafter mentioned fullfiiled. 3d I give vnto my wife my
house and lott I now live vpon with all the land therevnto be-
longing that is in ye greate and little plaines, and one of my
closes lying and being on the other side of the towne, t3 have
and to be at her own disposing during her life, and after her
decease to redowned vnto my son lohn White and James
White only that my son lohn shall have the new dwelling
house and lott fo hiinself, And the other land to be divided
equally betwixt them. 41y I give unto my son lohn White
that liouse and lot that was ye widow I3ridges and one of my
closes that is on the other side of the towne during my wives,
life and after her decease to redowned unto my son James, and
after my wives decease my son lohn is to have the house I now
dwell vpon and the whome lott, and my son James is to have that
lott that I bought of the widow Bridgs and then John and
James shall equally div'de the land in the great and little
plaines and elsewhere that doth belong vnto me, one half to
the one and the other half to the other, only my wife shall give
them my two closes as she seeth good one to the one, and the
(^ther to tlie other. 5thly 1 give twenty pounds towards ye
building and fenceing ye said lott that was the widow I>ridges,
lor J( hn or James as it shall fall out to be, and in case one of
nty sons should chance to decease before my wife then my wif(,
shall have ])Owcr to dis[)ose of one of the closes as she shall sec
(^ause. (Jthly 1 give unto my six youngest children, to each of

RKCORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 23

them a mare, to be delivered to them as they come to age, only
my son John shall have his mare with the increase of her
fowre years before he is of age. 7thly I will that my wife
BJiall give to every of them some moveable goods as they come
of age, as she shall think meet. Sthly I give vnto my two
daughters Sarah and Hannah each of them a chest that I made
for them. 9thly I by these presents do leave my wife as above
said executor of this my last will, and so every or any manner
of goods or chattells moveable or mimoveable that is not in par-
ticular mentioned in this my last will and testament to ba her
own and at her own disposeing as she shall think most benefici-
all to herself. In witness whereof I have herevnto set my
hand this 23d of May 1662.
Higned in presence of JOHN WEJITE.

John Laughton,

Thomas Topping Jun

A true copy by me, Henry Peirson Registr.

The above said will was proved in Court.

August 24th 1662. This is an envoice of the chattells and
goods of the late deceased John White.

1 1 Mares and colts

187

d
00

2 horses

023

2 horses more

024

2 young mares and a young horse
6 working oxen

027
045

00
00

A bull, two itoers come 4 years old

016

2 steers of 2 years old

008

10 Cows

050

4 heyfers come 3 years old

5 young cattell come 2 years old
7 calves

016

014

007

00
00
00

30 sheep

12 hogs and two pigs

a 200 lb alottment with houseing & fencing

015
016
150

00
00
00

a cart, plow and such furniture

003

^4 RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Carpenters tools, syctlis, sickles wedges and

turning tools
[Page 33.] Lyning cloth sheets and otlier things
6 Beads and furniture for another
New leather

A saddle, bridle & gearths
Wool & salt
Flax

Wearing clothes & wooling cloth
4 chests & a desk
Iron pots, hangers, pot hooks, frying pans spits

smoothing iron & other od things
2 guns & a sword
Brass

Pewter k a lanthornc
Books

Gold & Silver
Thread & silk

Jjace, silk & other small tilings
Small leather skins
Spade, howes, corn, whalebone oyle ?nattock8

and such like
In debts
In poarke
Barrells, tubs, wheels hangings for bead cul>-

bard beadsteads jares & grind stone
A share in ye mill, cart rope
A table chairs cfe other lumber
A cow, a yearling and a calf

Sum total

Apprized by ns whose names are here under written being
thereto appointed. John Jagger

A true co])y, l)y me Jonas Bower

Henry Peirson Registr Obadiah Rogers

OOG

050

070

002

003

002

029

002

005

002

013

008.

003

032

002

006

002

005

014

002

006

003

004

007

885

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 25

In the name of Gocl, Amen. Know all men that I John
Cooper of Southampton on Long Island in the confines of
America, being in perfect strength ot memory although at pres-
ent weak in body blessed be the Lord make this my last will &
testament, and is as follows, Imprims, I give and freely deliver
my soul vnto the Lord that at first gas-e it me. 2dly, I give
vnto the children of Henry Peirson that white mare I bought
of Mr Tappin 3dly I giue vnto the poor of said town a mare
foal, the best that shall one of the first come up and is towards
the maintainmg of a school master, provided that the said town
shall not be above one year & a month without a school mas-
ter, they not deminishing the stock, but that there shall one be
still left for the aforesaid use for increase. 4thly I give vnto
Thomas Topping's son Thomas a mare foal, a!id if the said
child should die without issue then to redowne to the children
of the above said Thomas Topping to be divided amongst
them. 5thly I give vnto John Topping's daughter Sarah a
mare foal. 6thly I give vnto my son John Cooper's children
and to my son Thomas (;Ooper's children, & to my daughter
Whites children and to my daughter Cooks children all
the remaining part of all my mares & mare colts, both ytning
and old, to be equally divided to the parents of the said
children into four parts, to every family a fourth part, for
the use of the said children. 7thly I give vnto my son
Henry Pierson twenty shillings, and to my d ughtor White
twenty shillings, to my daughter Cook, twenty shillings. 8thly
I give vnto my son Gliomas Cooper twenty pounds sterling.
9thly 1 give vnto my daughter Whites children, ten pounds,
and to my daughter Cooks children ten pounds. lOthly I give
vnto Mr Woster of ]\Ierrimak, or if he be deceased to his eldest
son, a barrel! of beife for my executors to deliver or cause to be
delivered either at Mr Shrimtons in Boston, or at Mr Long in
Charlestown, for the said INIr V\^oster or his eldest son by his
first wife. [Page 34.] llthly Whatsoever debts be in any
manner between my son Thomas Cooper & I, I freely remit tfe
forgive, also I give vnto my son Thomas Cooper the best of

26 KECOKDS: TOWN OF S0LITHA>[r'TO\.

my horses tliat lie can choose, aiso I give viito ni)' son Johns
children k to nny son Thon}as children, and to my daughter
Whites children, and to my daughter Cooks children, one horse
betwixt them all, k is to run amongst their mares, without be-
ing taken u]) by any of them, also by tliese presents I make
my son John Cooper my executor, of this my last will k testa-
ment, to see the above said legacies discharged, and also to
ireely possess & have for himself his heirs whatsoever is mine
that is not mentioned or given away by way of gnift in this my
will k testament, ffurther I give vnto my son Thomas Cooper
all my wearing apparel linen & wooling, & two pairs ot sheets
& a chest, and lastly T give my body to the earth from whence
it was first taken. And so give the same counsel to all or every
ot you as Joseph gave vnto your brethren that you fall not at
difference. I therefore appoint as overseers of this division
Isaac Willman & Isaac Halsey & give vnto tliem ten shillings
apcace, and also that they be satisfied for what time they shall
exjiend to be paid according to the estate of every one of them,
and for the confirmation of this my last will k testament, I
have hereunto set my hand the 6th day of May 1662, By me
Signed and delivered in JOHN COOPER

presence of Thomas llalsey

John Laiighton.

A true copy by me Henry Pierson Regist.
• The aforesaid \vi\\ was proved in court.

An envoice of the the estate of the late deceased John
Cooper. £

lit mares 120

1 horse ]0
4 horses 8 yeais old 30
A yearling horse 03

2 mares, foals 22
4 horse coults 4(>
4 mare foals -72
4 horse colts 28
i\ (rows 15

0:>

RKCORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 27

A bull 4 years old

A yearling heifer

3 calves

1 Bed and furniture

All the old iron & lumber

Pewter

A mortar, brass & brass i)ot & kettell & other brass 02

A iron pot

Sheets & other linen

chests & 1)oxe8

Gold & silver spoon & other small thinge

Books

House & land

Sheets ife other linen

Wearing clothes

1 hat & spectacles

A chest & stockings

A butt" coat

Sum total 374 15 00

A true copy l)y me

Henry Pierson Regist

[Page 35.J In the purchased ('.ort !an 15 16G2 John
Cooper plf in an action ol tresspass vpon the case against
Joseph Raynor E.ich:ird Howell 'J'homas Cooper and Samuel
Dayton detendts concerneing theire takeing away whale off
from the beach.

This present 15th ot Ian. 1662 part of Shenecock Indians
with Pametsechs squa in presence of tlie Cort doe say that they
have given and made over all their land from Niamack over to
the old gutt, westward vnto Capt. Toppmg with all theire In-
terest in the beach and what wliales '^hall be cast therevpon, ife
the said Indians allsoe say tliat they doe this in tiie nan)e of the
rest, and they further say that they thot their bounds goe to
masspootupaug which is the west end on the South side, and
they say alsoe that they did give & make over as aforesaid last

s 02

28 KECOUDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTOX.

spring, and tlie west bound on the north side is at Peaconnet and
608 cross over to the sd west bounds on the south side, Arthur
Ilouell being implojed herein bj the Cort as Interpeter.

The Tury at said Purchased Cort, Richard Barret Tho. Chat-
field ler Mechem lohn Stratton Wm Edwards Toshua Barnes
Jonas Bouer Rich. Post lohn Woodruff Sen Obadiah Rogers
John lagger, Thomas Pope.

The verdict of the jury concerning John Cooper plf and
loseph Raynor and his co partners is the jury find for the plf
all that peece of whale that was cast vp against that neck com-
onlv called Mr Ogden's neck with increase of Cort charges.

[Abstract of deed] lohn Oldfield of Northampton on Long
Island tanner sells to lohn lennings cord winder of said North-
ampton, his house and home lot at Northampton, with all flow-
ers of boards, and seelings and partitions, as witness my hand
this 26 day lanuary 16(j2 the marke of

witness lohn Harve JOHN X OLDFIELD

b>hn fjaughton, [Note by Northampton is meant North sea]

At the quarter Court March 2 1(362 Capt. Topping and

Tho. Malsey being discoursing Thomas Halsey said to the a])t.

that hee would not take his word, those that are covenant

breakers I will not trust them.

March 2, 1662 1 Tho. Burnet doe hereby acknouledge my-
selfe weake in poynte of bargaining and doe hereby consent to
ye motion of tliis Cort, that what soever bargaine I make here-
after to the value of 20s without consent of Henry Pierson is (if
noe efect to bee >< THOMAS BUiiNET'S mark.

IPage3{). ] (Abstract of acticm of Court) [ThcactioTi o
lohn Cooper & Richanl Bennit, the plf appeals to the court at
Hartford, and both j)artics give bonds to a})j)ear. ]

i*eregrine Stanborough plf in an action of the case against
Mrs Alee Stanborough Mary Wheeler and lohn Wheeler
defends, concerning threatening words of dangerous conse-
quence, and fraudulent actions. lohn Paine plf in an action of
slander against leffrey I ones deft.

iiKc;oRns: town of Southampton. 29

losepli Rainer pit' in an action of tresspass vpon the case
against Ann White deft, concernnig a cow of his that wa.s
drowned in a pit that shee digged or caused to be digged.

letfrey lohnes plf in an action of defianiation Against Mary
the wife of John Paine deft.

An action of debt entered by or in behalf of ('apt. John Scot
plf ag-ainst /\bram Whiteiar of Sonthhold defendt.

[Page 37.] The lury, Richard Barret Mr Tho. Chatfield
Ter Mechem fohn Miller Edward Howell John lagger Obadiah
Rogers lohn lessup.

In the action wherein Peregrine Stanborough is plf, & Mrs
Alee Stanborough lohn Wheeler & Mary Wheeler defends,
the jury find for the plf for ye felloniously taking away of his
goods & uniust mollestation, the some, of 10£ with increase of
Cort charges further the lury finde the delinquents guilty of
breach of saboth & breaking vp of the pits howse, which they
leave to ye judgement of the Cort.

In the action of Slander lohn Paine beeing plf and leffrey
lohnes deft, the fury finde for ye plf 30s damage, and a confes-
sion & acknouledgement of the injury and wrong done to the
plfs wife according to the nature of the offence, in the publique
meeting at Southhold in some short season as may bee conven-
lent when the said defendt shall bee legally called therevnto-
But if the defendt shall refuse t> make such confession and ac-
knouledgement then the aforesaid damage is to bee lOX.

In the action of lohn Paine plf against leffrey lohnes the
jury find for the plf 10s and Cort charges.

[Page 38.] (Abstract) [Henry Pierson is appointed by
(^ourt to proportion the charges to be paid by each of the heirs
of losiali Stanborough.] (See page 17)

At the quarter Court lune 2 1663 loseph Raynor plf in an
action of molestation, and breach of covenant against Tho. I)i-
ment, detent appeared not. The Court adjourned untill this
day come 7 night being tewsday.

Capt John Tallcott pit against Tho Diment deft in an action
of debt and damage.

30 r.EcoiiDs : town of soltthaimptox.

]!ilr Richard Lord pit in an action of debt against Tho Diment

Capt Tho. Topping plf at^^ainst lolin Cooper defendt in an
action of treSv=;pass v^pon the case, for seazing cutting and dis-
poseing to his owne vse a certain whale or great fish cast vp
within the bounds or limits of the plf his interest to his trouble
and damage to ye value of 20£.

[Pa(;e 89.] (Abstract) [In the action of Capt. Tallcot
against Tho. Diment the court gives deft liberty to answer at
next Court']

In the ac^tion wherein lohn Cooper is plf and Tho. Diment
the jury find for tlie plf ye debt l)eing 5s Ud with 10s damage
and cort charges. In the action wherein Mr Lord is plf against
Tho Diment the jury finde for the plf tlie debt being 5£ Is 3d
and 50 shillings damage with increase of Cort charges.

In the action wherein losepli Raynor is plf against Tho Di-
ment the jury find for the plf 3s 4d with Cort charges.

Whereas \^'m Edwards of East Hampton was fined by Mr
])aker at the said court it was concluded by our 3 magistrates
with Mr Baker that the said fine should not be levyed yet vntii
further theire consideration and order.

[PaCtE 40.] lune 9 1663 John Cooper entereth an action
of mollestation and an action of felony against Richard Bennit.
The jury finde for the plf 9s 8d for witnesses and 5 shillings
damage besides Court charges, in the second action (of felony)
they find Richard Bennitt guilty.

lune 9, 63 Mr lohn Laughton com])lained to the Cort that
there was Saboth breach and felony committed in Mr. Ogden's
house. [Note added] Inly 1, 63 Mr Laugliton acknowledg-
ed his miscarriage before om- magistrates, as alsoe that lice
knew nor could prove any such facts committed.

The Court doe finde that ye foresaid Richard J5cnnit hath
fcllonionsly taken out of the house of lohn Cooper, one pair of
worsted stockings, which beeing apju'ized by two indiferent
men are vallued at twelve shillintijs. ^Vnd the Cort doe iudfc
the said Richard to pay vnto loiin Cojper according to the law
ti'cblc damatie which comes to 48s.

PtF.CORDS: TOWN OF Si)ITHA:\[PTOX. 31

At Hie Curt 1st 8cpt. 1GG3 Win Edwards enteretb an ac-
tion of Slander against lohn Miller. The jure_y at sd cort
Richard Barret loshua Barnes Obadiah Rogers Christopher
Lupton lonas Boner ler Mechetn lohn Stratton Beniamin
Price

The ]*ary finde for defnt. and the Cort order tiiat Wm Ed-
wards is to pa}^ the charges ot the Cort, and John Miller is to
pay 10s of it.

[Page 41.] lohn Miller enteretli an action of the case
against Wm Edwards for breacJi of the Lawes both of To\vne
tt Collony for disposing of liquors <fe other drink, and keeping
disorder in his house The plaintif withdraws the action.

Edward Shaw being convicted ye second time of drunkeness
is awarded by the C: rt to pay 20s.

At the said Cort Samuel King being had in examination
about his deficiency in non payment of his due to ye ministry
at Southoid, it is determined by the Cort that look what is due
from liim ye said Sam. in \e forementioned respect according
to ^Ir Young of Southoid his accompt shall bee demanded,
and if hee ye said Sam refuse to pay it shall then bee levved by
the cunstable by way of distress whereby the said Mr Youngs
may bee satisfyed forthwith in current pay. And whereas hee
the said Samuel was convicted of ye neglect of attending ye
publick ordinances, it is ordered by the Cort that if henceforth
hee shall proceed to such said neglect hee shall pay 5s per
time according to ye law.

Richard Bennit answereth in ye action of felony entered
against him by lohn Cooper And the said Rich, beeing con-
victed of theft is ordered by this Cort to pay vnto lohn (joopcr
single damage, which cometh to the sum of three pounds, and
to pay Cort charges, and to have corperall punishment.

(Abstract.) John Cooper by Ins atty agrees to make answer
under the suit pending between him and Capt Topping.

I Page 42.] At ye purchased Court Xov. 18 1G(J8 Capt.
Scott plf Charles Barnes deft, in an action of Slander l(H)£
damage Capt. Scott plf, Henry Perry deft, in an action of

32 KECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

tresspass vpon the ease. Garret Travis pit" against tfrancis
Sayre deft in an action of debt, in this action the parties come
to A compound. Concerning the action of Slander above en
tered vpon Charles Barnes his ample achnonledgement of h's
tavlt, Capt. Scott forgave him \e offence, and ye Cort ordered
that what charges is expended about the said business shall bee
paid by the the sd Charles Barnes.

Whereas complaint is made by Mr Odell to this Cort that
Charles Barnes behaved himself sordidly and slanderously
towards him, & desireing relief, this Cort binde ye said Charles,
and ye said Charles obligeth himself in ye some ot tenn ]iOunds
sterling to satisfy Mr Odell for ye abvse hee suftered as afore-
said, or else to .appear at our next (piarter Cort, and to answer
the said evill demeanor, ye quarter court is to bee ye first
tewsday of December next. In and concerning ye other ac-
tions of tresspass Capt Scott bindeth himself in 100£ to prose-
cute, and Henry Perry bindeth himselt in 100£ to ansur, the
sd case here this day 6 weeks.

[Note at bottom of page] I jlin Dains enters his ear mark
Nov. 1749.

[Page 43.] Mr lohn Laugh ton enters an action ot debt
and damage in ye name of Wm Yates of Hempstead, against
'I'ho. Dimcnt.

loseph liainer in an action of tresspass vpon ye case, (con-
(^erning a pit was digged in the common whereby he M^as damni-
fied) against Zerobbabel Phillips and his wife. Ann Phillips
according to her ingagement produced her son to the Cort, soe
answered her bond. At the said Cort Dec. 1, 1663.

[Abstract] (Thomas Diments case postponed till Marcli, and
lohn lessup is bound for said Diments appearance)

In the action entered by lohn Cooper in lune last in behalf
of Capt. Toll(;ot against Tho. Diment, the jury find for the plf
14£ 10s 5d with cort charges.

[Pace 44.] Dee. 1st 1663 At yc said qaarter Court, in
the action entered by loseph Jlainer plf against Zerobbabel
Philhps and his wife (lefts, the jury find tor the plf tiiat the

EECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 33

deft had tresspassed by digging in the common & thereby the
cow lost her life, and that the defts are to pay Cort charges.
And the lury leave only the prizing of the cow to the com-t.
The detts appeale to the General Cort at Hartford in ]\Tay
next, And b'nd themselves in 20£ then and there to prosecute,
the plf bindes himself in the some of 20£ then and there to
answer the appeale.

[Abstract, ear marks entered by] (Richard Wood Wm Ten-
nings lonathan Raynor Samuel Clark lohn Woolly Wm Jen-
nings Daniel Bower Dicken (?) lohnes) 1727

[Page 45.] This writing witnesseth an agreement betweene
Capt. lohn S^jott of Ashford, and Richard Smith sen eiusd*
that all that tract of land once in the possession of Lyon
Gardiner, & lying Betweone Cow Harbor and Neesaquauk
river shall bee equally divided between Capt. Scott & the said
Richard Smith, the said Capt. lohn Scott beeing to pay to
Richard Smith the some of 2.5 pounds sterling, vpon demand
next after this date Nov. 22 1663, further the said Capt. Scott
is to inioy the said tract of land to him & his hej'res forever,
and wee doe bind ourselves to doc any thing yt may tend to the
Btrengthning ot our right in ye premises, witness our hands the
date above said

Witness Tho. lames RIJHARD SMITH

Henry Pierson lOHN SCOTT

A true copy per me Henry Pierson Regist.

Know all men by these presents that whereas Richard
Smith of Ashford alias Seatauk on Long Island have by writ-
ing bearing date Nov. 22 1663, made a full and firme covenant
with ('apt. lohn Scott of the said town e Esq. concerning the
land I bouglit of Lieft Lyon Gardiner, which said lands are a
certain tract lying and being bounded betweene the river Nees-
equauk and the head ol the cow harbor, the next river south or
southeast from Huntington and distant about 3 miles from ye
said Huntington. And hee the said Capt. lohn Scott being by

* For ejusclcm (of same place.) VV. S. P»

34 HECOKDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

the said agreement to have half the said land vpon a just devis-
ioTi lor which hee is to pay me 25 pomids. And whereas hee
the said Capt. Scott did lay claime to all the said tract of land
(1 purchased as aforesaid) by vertue of bargaine with the said
J^eift. Gardiner formerly, by meanes whereof hee the said Capt.
Scott became debtor vnto him the said Lyon [Page 46.J Gar
diner, 1 say I the forenamed Richard Smith doe hereby bind
myself my heirs that neither the said Lyon Gardiner nor any
in his right or name shall molest him ye said Capt. Scott or his
h eyres, in respect of the said bargaine or covenant betweene
them concerning the said land. And I further binde myself
my heirs, never to make any claime of Interest in the s^id pro-
portion of land made over as afore said, by the said covenant
witness my hand this 22 Nov. 1663.

rJCHARD SMYTH.

Witness Henry Pierson Richard Howell lohn Youngs.

Received this 21 day of November 1688 of Mr Isaac Halsey
the sum of one hundred twenty nine pounds, 13 shillings and
seven pence half penny, for the assessment of the county of
Suffolk. I say received for the towne of Southampton New
York

MATn. PLOWMAN

This money above said was payed towards the Defraying of
the charge of the souldiers keeping at Albany the last year,

[Notes at bottom] (Thomas Lupton Nathaniel Halsey, Oba-
diali Rogers have stray cattle in cliarge)

[Page 47.] luly 28 1659 Be it known vnto all men by
this present writing that 1 Wiandance Sachem of Pawmanack
or Jjong Island, and with my sonc Weeayacomboun, have sold
vnto Lyon Gardiner, his heyres executors, or assigns, 1 say I
have sold all the bodys and bones of all the whales that shall
come vpon the land, or come ashore, from the place called
Kitchaminfchoke, vnto the place called Enoughquamuck, only
the fins and tayles, of all wee reserve for ourselves and Indians.

RECORDS : TOAVN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 35

I say I have sold with thfi consent of Wannuggeasheum and
Tawbaughaiiz Sachems of the places aforesaid, I have sold all
the whales that shall come vp within the hounds aforesaid for
the space of 21 yeares ensueing the date hereof. But if any
whales shall bee cast up they shall bee judged by ye English
and Indians whether it bee a whole whale or half or otherwise
but for every whole whale that shall be cast vp the aforesd
Lyon Gardiner or his assigns shall pay or cause to bee paid
vnto mee Wyandance my heyres executers and assignes the
sum of 5 pounds. But if it bee not a whole whale then they
shall pay according to proportions and this pay shall bee paid
within two years after they have cut out and carried home the
whale to their houses. But in case there shall not fowre or five
whales come vp within the terme above said then shall the
affbre said Lyon Gardiner or his Assigns have the next 5
whales that shall come vp after the tearme. And for the true
performance of the premises wee have herevnto set our hands
and scales

The Sachems mark, WEEAYACAMBOUNES mark
BENJAMIN PHICE
Signed sealed & delivered In presence of vs
Jeremy Concolin David Gardiner.

Whatsoever Wiandanch hath done or his successors ma}- doe
with and besides this act of selling whales wee own is and was
his to make sayle of, and his heyres, and not ower nor our

llGVl'GS

TOW B ACKCO WZ his mark
WENAKCEASKAUM his mark.

Witness Richard Howell
lolm Smith.

[Page 48.] This subscription of the two Sachems under the
scales was their own act voluntary without any compulsion
witness Zerobabel Phillips losepli Baynor Thomas Halsey
This writeing with all the rite that is within the lioule peapcr

36 RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

hear expressed I lijou Gardiner do fnl] v make over and ingage
to Anthony Waters of Southampton

witness my hand LYON GARDIinEE.

liis
Witness lohn ><! Mulford lohn Hand
marlv

ffurther Anthony Waters aforesaid ingageth to perform the
conditions in this writing expressed witness my hand

ANTHONY WATERS

A true copy with the form and maner thereof as it was given

to l)ee recorded,

Henry Pierson Regist.

[Abstract] (Anthony Waters makes over to Thomas Cooper
in consideration of the horse hee last broke come .3 years old,
all his right in the beach aforesaid. Oct. 5 1662)

[Page 49.J An agreement betweene the great Snnk sqna
Quashawam, and the Indians of Shinecock as folloueth, viz that
ye said Indians from tyme to tyme, and at all tymes hereafter
strictly observe this firm league never to bee broken on either
side, and that it bee maintained by the authority of ye Long
Island. And in order thcrevnto it is determined, ffirst. T'hat
Shenecock Indians as now doe ever hereafter owne Quashawam
to bee their supreame, and pay her all honour according to the
cuslome of the Indians. And that they maintain her in j.ll
prerogatives according to former customes, in relation to other
Indians, to their power.

2 That Quashawam doe not Authorize any Indians of Man-
tacut to plunder the Shinecock Indians until the chiefe English
namely the authority, bee first acquainted with the neglect of
those her Indians of Shinecock above said, and not findeing re-
lief to proceed as formerly. 8d That after the death of Quash-
awam, Awansamawge her unchles son have the sole power, and
after his decease liee not having an heyre male, to the son of

EECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 37

Corchaug Sachem. And after his death to Ponoqt son of Sas-
agatacco whoe is the meantime to bee looked vpon as a Sachem.
And for want of heyres male from him, to the children cf
Quashawam, and for want of ishiie from them to ye nearest of
blood to Wyandank then to bee found. 4th That Awansam-
ang bee placed at Shinecock this next smnmer, 166-^, and tliere
remain in subordination to Quashawam vntil hee bee one and
twenty yeares of age, and then to bee the chief Sachem of
Shinecock, and subordinate t3 the said Quashawam only in
generall concernments. 5th That if Meantacutt Indians shall
not pay tribute to Quashawam, true heyre of their master
Wyandanch, that then the said Shenecock Indians and ye
authority of the Long Island (or without ye said Authority if
Quashawam desire it,) cause them ye said Aleantacutt Indians
to pay their obedience in every respect. And soe all other In-
dians on Long Island afore said. 6th That there bee from
this time a vniversall forgetfulness in relation to any hostility
on either side. 7th and lastly. That the Indians of Shinecock
])aying fourty pounds to the English of Southampton on Long
Island aforesaid, and fully cleare Mr Ogden ot the said debt, of
fourty pounds, as premised that then [Page 50.] they shall bee
acquitted for ever of their part of the fire money. To every of
these Articles Clauses and Agreements the sunk squa Quasha-
wam, and fowre of ye Shenecock Indians, in the name and by
the consent of the rest, as being impouered, before the English
of Southampton that are here subscribed as witnesses.
Signed sealed and delivered The mark of QUASHAWAM
for the end premised, the Sunk Squa

11 day of Feb. 1663 ye mark of X QUA QUASH AUG

John Howell ye mark of X lASKHONSE

Thomas Baker ye mark of X ACCABACO

lames Herrick ye mark of X APPANCH

Joseph Rainer.

Feb. 11, 1663 The Sunk squa Quashawam doth desire and
iinpowor irrevocably her ancient and great friend lob.n Scott

38 RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

to examine and demand & Bue for vpon refusal! pay for all
lands on Long Island bought and not paid for and on the
Islands adjacent possessed by English or Dutch, and vpon re-
ceipt of Satisfaction to acquit them, and to sell all lands not
already sold. And to receive satisfaction for them, and to con-
iirme them for ever, witness my marke and scale
Signed sealed and de- the mark of S QUASHAWAM

livered in presence of Sunk Squa

Tho Baker
Tho Chatfield

A true copy as given in by ye hand of Capt lohn Scott to be

recorded Feb. 17 1663

Henry Pierson Regist.

[Abstract] (Lewis Icssup lohn Topping record earmarks)

[Page 51.] [Abstract] (Samuel Dayton of North Sea
cordwinder, sells to lonathan King of Boston, his house and
home lott at North sea. If said Dayton shall pay to said King
17£ 28 7d before the 1st of December next the above sale is
void Dec 28, 1663)

Mrs Alee Stanborough plf against Peregrine Stanborough
defendt in an action of tresspass vpon the case. The jury were
Hi. Barret Obadiah Rogers Thomas Topping, [onas Bower
Tho. Cooper and lohn lagger. Feb. 25 1663.

The jury in the case depending last Cort between lohn
Laughton in behalf of Yates plf against Tho Diment deft they
linde for the deft 2d damage with increase of Cort charges. In
the action w'herein Alee Stanborough is plf and Peregrine
Stanborough deft the jury find for the plf 20s damage with in-
crease of Cort charges.

[Abstract] (ear marks entered b}' Benjamen Woolley lona-
than Raynor William White, Hackliah Foster lohn ^lackie
Thomas Jennings) 1733

[Page 52.] Whereas Capt Scott and ye towne Committees
agreed for Quaquanantuck without specifying in the agreement
or Indenture that hee reserved 5 acres of salt marsh in Ketch-

RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 39

eponaek lieck, which 6 acres hee the said Capt. Assigned (be-
fore the said committees and others) and gave to Henry Pier-
son, the towne by maior voat this 14 day of March, 63 doe
order yt Henry Pierson shall have ye said proportion of marsh
laid ont to him, for hin. and his (viz)yt if he ye said Henry bee
not content with what the towne shall apoynt him that then ye
neck bee laid out by the town into soe many 5 acres of salt
marsh as it will beare, and lotts bee cast, and hee the said
Henry to have one of them vpon the affore said consideration.
Witness John Howell.

At a town meeting March 14 1663. It is ordered by ye
maior voat of this Towne that vpon ye agreement made this
day concerning ye settling and disposing and paying for Qua-
qnanantnck, that there shall never any person or persons settle
there, or within ye compass of ye purchase made by ye towne
or their order, of Capt. Scott, wlierein ye said quaqua, is in-
cluded, nor that any kcepe farme or fa.iming within ye limits of
ye said purchase

Whereas there lyeth a little goar of comon land against half
an acre in ye second devision in ye little plains, of loseph E,ay-
nor, and between that said halfe acre, and his gin acre. The
towne doe give ye said goar vnto him ye said loseph provided
hee lay downe soe much of his said gin acre as ye said goar
containeth, for men to goe to their land lying to ye southward.

Tho Halsey and Henry Piei'son are appoynted to goe and
stake out ye east l^ounds of our towne. on the South side accord-
ing to our townes interest, as per theire best measure.

[Page 53.] IMarch ye 14 1663 At a towne meeting. It is
ordered that ye Indians shall bee fenced into Shinecock great
neck to plant on.

It is conclvded by maior voat that Mr lohn Howell, lohn
lessup And Henry Pierson shall levy ye monyes to be paid by
our Inhabitants vnto Capt Scott for Quaquanantuck and the
writcings they have reed of him and are to receive of him, and
what they doe levy, and doe in that behalf shall bee authen-
tick. It is granted to Win Eassell Rob. Woolley and ffrancis

40 RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

8ayre that they shall have each of them a 50 pound lot share
in Quaqnanantuck they paying with the town in ye purcliase

It is ordered that John lessup shall be ye viewer of ye 5 raile
and 3 raile fence against the great plains, and Christojiher Fos-
ter the fence against the little plain. And yt fence they de-
termine defective shall be soe esteemed, with other circum-
stances to be in force as are mentioned in the order made ye 2
lune, 63 and if any of ye 5 raile fence bee defective any time
after 2 days hence, the owners shall pay 6d per panell to ye
towne. And if such owners of deficient fence after notice given
them by either of the viewers, shall yet negligently or pre-
sumptuously let their fence lie open or remain defective, then
the viewers shall procure it sufiiciently mended vp, and the
owners of the fence shall pay ye cost thereof.

[Page 54.] Southampton ]\Iarch 14 1663. Thomas Stecv-
ens aged about 16 yeares, his parents being deceased, and
something being left unto him by them, hee the said Thomas
doth this day before the Authority of this towne make choice
of his loving friend lohn Cooper to bee his guardian, to act on
his behalf in respect of the premises. And with what hee doth
therein for his use, or shall doe, or cause to bee done, b}" him
self or assigns, hee the said Thomas acknouledgeth to bee, ife
shall bee satisfyed.

[Abstract] (Robert Loveland of New London agrees to pay
to Capt.Tho. Topping by the last of march next 180 bushels
of Indian Corne, in consideration of a horse already received,
luly 31 1663 Witness Wm Thompson Tho Diment.)

Know all men by these presents that I underscribed doe
assign all my right and interest in the within written bond, and
the Indian corne therein specifyed vnto ]\Ir llobert Fordham
pastor of tlie church of Southampton, witness my hand

THO. TOPPING
Southampton March 5 1663

[Page 55.] April 20 1664. lohn Oldfield plf against lohn
Dickeson in an action of del)t per bond of 200£ value.

EECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 41

Sam Davis plf against Zerobabel Phillips & his wife cleft, in
an action ot the case concerning an ax.

Zerobobel Phillips bis wife plf against Tohn Oldfiekl deft in
an action of the case concerning a 50£ lot conionidg, and a bill,
lohn "Woodruff Sen pit in an action ot tresspass vpon the case
concerning fenceing against Richard Smith and Wm Sallier.
The jury find for the deit, with increase of Cort charges.

April 25, 64 Betore the Cort Mr lohn Ogden and Sam.
Barker doe deny lohn Oldtields comonidg by vertne of the land
he bought of fiulk Davis at north sea.

At the Cort April 25, 6 t The jurymen were Tlio. Ilalsey
sen loshaa Barnes Edw Howell Rich. Howell Obadiah Rogers
Jolm Tagger Tho. Thompson lo. lessup lonas Bower Edmond
Howell Tho. Pope Tho. Goldbmith.

In the action wherein Samuel Davis pit atid Ann Phillips
deft the jury find for the ])lf the ax and ten shillings damage
with increase ot Cort charges.

In the action wherein lohn 0I(hi3ld is p'.f and lohn Dickeson
is deft the jury find for the plf.

[Page 56.] (Abstract) [Wm Thon:ison of New London ac-
kiiouledges to owe to lohn (.^ooper for the vse of George Miller
of East Hampton l4£ to be paid in good wheat at 4s a bushel,
to be paid in New London or Connecticut before the last day
ot March next.

Witness Wm Edwards Nathaniel Birdsall. Aug. 3 1663]

[Abstract] (lohn Oldtield binds himself in 2o£ to appear
and answer Mrs Ann Phillips in an action concerning comon-
age. April 25 1664)

[Page 57.] (Abstract) [At court lune 7, 1664 complaints
entered by]

(Alee Stanboroiigh agt Henry Pierson, also agt Sam. Bar-
ker John Oldtield aganst lohn Ogden Samuel Barker, and soe
many of the inhabitants of North sea as do oppose him in his
land and comonidge.

Robert Bond agt (]apt Scot.

John Ognen agt lolm Scot)

42 RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Tlie action of Mr Ogden & ]\lr Bond trial suspended till
next quarter Court.

In the action of Alee Stanborough plf against Samnell Bar-
ker deft, the jury iind for the plf ye heifer in controversie to
bee delivered forthwith to her, with increase of Cort charges,
and damage 5 shillings.

[Page 58.] In the action of Alee Stanborough against
Henr}' Pierson the jury agree not.

[Abstract] (Earmark and strays entered by lohn Howell
lolin lenings Melatto Peter, Anthony Haines. 1748 1752.)

[Page 59] September the 5 1'664 Wee the subscribed d( e
testify and affirm that sometime last winter Mrs Alee Stanbor-
ough the wife of losiali Stanborough deceased did owne and
acknouledge to have received of Peregrine Stanborough, ye
heyre and executor of him the said losiah, the total of ye estate
belonging vnto her three children, which said estate was com-
mitted vnto him ye said Mr losiah by the Cort at New Haven,
vnto whome hee the said losiah became bound concernino; it.
And further wee doe affirme that these alsoe the children (who
were the children of Tho. Wheeler of New Haven) did ac-
knonledge before vs that they were content with their mother
(the said Alee Stanborough) her having received the said estate,
their portions And they did chuse her their guardian, vnto
which wee consented witness our hands 'Ihurston Raynor
lohn Howell.

(Abstract of deed) (Isaac Willman sells to Wm Ludlam tlie
interest he had in the close at JMeacox where Ellis Cook's
house standeth, also in the little close. April 9 1688).

[Page 60.) Bee it known to all men that I Lyon Gardiner
of East Hampton, doe by these make my last will and testa-
ment, ffirst then I bequeath my soule to god yt gave it, my
body to tlie earth from whence it came. My estate asfoUoueth.
fhrst then I leave my wife ^lary whole and sole Executor and
Administi-atoi' of all that is or may bee called mine, only where-
as my daughter Elisabeth hath had ten head of cattle, soe I
will thai niv soiiiii' l)avi(l and mv dauuiiter Marv shall each of

T^ECOKDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 43

them liave the like. As for my whole estate both vc Island
and all that I have at East Hampton I give it to my wife that
shee may dispose oi it before her death as God shall put it in-
to her mind, only this I put into her mind of, that whereas my
son David after hee wa'S at liberty to provide tor himselt, by
his owne engagement hath forced me to part with a great part
of my estate to save his credit, soe that at present I cannot
give to my daughter and grandchild that which is fitting for
them to have. But I leave it to my wife with the overseers of
my will to give to each of them as God shall put into her
mind what shee will and to dispose of all as she will. And the
cause yt moves me at present to make this will is not only the
premises, but other causes known to me & my wife, of whome,
and for whome, I stand and am bound to provide, and take
care for soe long as I live soe yt when I am dead, by willful
neglect shee bee not brought ta povert}' which nn'ght bee a
cause to her of great grief" and sorrow. The executor of this
my will I desire to bee Mr Thomas lames, ye Rev. minister of
tiie word of God at East Hampton, with lohn Mulford and
Robert Bond, whome I will that they shall have for every day
spent about this my will, I say they shall have five shillings for
every day, each of them, and their charges born, But in case
yt three of the overseers of my will should not bee then here,
then two or one with my wife may choose other. Witness my
owne hand and seale this 13th of August 1668.

LYON GARDINER

East Hampton
Witness ^Phomas 1? mes.

(Page 61.) The within written is a true copy of j\Ir Lyon
Gardiner his will as it was produced vnto and approved by the
court here at Southampton, and by the said Cort ordered to be
recorded by mee

Heney Piekson Reo-ist

44 KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Bee it knowne to all whoine these presents may concerns
that 1 Mary Gardiner of East Hampton being left executor of
the last will and testament of my deceased husband Lyon Gar-
diner, I doe impouer Mr Thomas lames in my name & stead
to doe what concernes me for ye proving the sd will, desireing
him to testify in m}' behalf what trust hath been committed to
him, as if I was there present Witness my^ hand

MARY ><1 GxVRDINEII
Witness her mark

David Gardiner

A true copy per me

Henry Pierson

A true inventory of the estate of ]\Ir Lyon Gardiner deceas-
ed, prized by Thomas Tomson and leremy Mechern April 12,
1G04.

The acomodation of

housing

& land

loO

3 Cows

2 heifers

006

1 stear 3 year old

01(5

(;o

1 steer 2 year old

003

1 yearling

001

7 swine

003

1 bed k bolster poldt

IV is

. tick :

1^ blankets

004

1 bed & bolster and fun

niturc

0)5

1 peece new linen cloth

1 1 Xi

001

2 small sheets

000

one old coat

000

3 pair of sheets

003

() shirts

004

() l)ands

001

1 string of waiiipnm

000

1 pair of stockings

000

1 old trunk

000

2 hats

001

EECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMFrON. 45

2 remnants ot cloth 001 OO 00

2 yards broad cloth 001 10 00

2 suits and a great coat 005 00 00

4cushin8 000 04 00

15 peeces of pewter 003 05 00

13 peeces hollow pewter 002 00 00

a warming pan 000 15 00

a quart pot & basin 000 06 00

4 poringers & 4 saucers OOi I 05 00
2 brass candlesticks 000 OtJ 00

5 earthen jugs & bottles OOO 06 00
2 great cases 004 00 00
4 great cheirs 000 12 00
several! books 007 00 00
2 guns & cutlass 0<)2 10 Oo
gaily pots 000 05 00

1 ink horn 12d a vest 12d OOO 02 00

4 brushes 4s a lantern 2s 000 06 00
pots kettles, frving pans 007 00 00

2 p of hacks ^ ^ 001 00 00
achaine 000 05 00
a p of pothooks 2 p tongs tire shovel and gi-idiron 000 12 00
a spit flesh hook scimer bellowes & slice (?) 000 12 00
])estle & mortar 000 10 00
a cliafin dish 3 skillets 2 patin pans 000 14 00

5 pewter spoons, a brass ladle 000 03 00
2 wooden candlesticks OOO 03 00

2 axes 2 spades 000 ] 8 00
a stubing how, a broad how, a little how 000 12 00
2hohngaxes 000 05 00

3 axes new 000 18 00
2 wedges & a beetle 000 15 00
a flesh hook 000 02 Oo
a stubing how, ax, spade ainl bar &: liow 000 09 00
a pair scales and weights 000 10 00
11 bailes ^ 000 07 04

46 KECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

old iron & hinges in a lattiu pan 000 10 00

a spade tnncll & pitch fork tines 000 06 00

a ta]> borer, choi)Ding knife 2 liand saws 000 08 00

2 scythes 000 06 00

P>l,knkets 001 10 00

an iron sliovel 000 05 00

12 foot of glass 000 12 OO

a great tub 000 12 Od

a barrel, a double anker, 2 ankers 000- 10 00

2 pasty boards 000 02 00

a cheeze press 000 04 00

trays and bowleg 000 15 00

12 pails 2 tubs OoO 18 00

2 l)ed pans & 2 chamber pots 001 00 00

a cross cut saw 001 00 00

woolen wheel 000 04 00

a pitch fork 000 01 06

achurne 000 03 00

a sifting trough 000 05 00

old barrels cCtubs Ool 00 00

a cart rope 6 s a kettle Ids 000 16 00

a linen wheel 000 03 OJ

show leather 00 1 05 00

haircloth 001 10 00

wool 000 10 00

cotten wool 000 05 00

sheep skins and sheep skin blankets 001 00 00

a peece of ro])e OOO 05 00

a cickell Is an old chamber ;)(>t Is Cd 000 02 06

2 riddles ' 00 ) 02 0(5

12 harrow teetii 000 oy 00

1 pick fork 000 01 oO

25(5 00

A true Inxcnlory of ye estale of JNIr L^'on (Jardiner deceased
wliich be liad at bis Island called vc lie of Wiiiht alias Moncli-

records: town of SOUTHAMPTON. 47

onuk, as it was prized by Thomas lames, lohn Miilt\ rd Robert
Bond overseers left bv him of his estate.

The Hand it selfe

700

ye great howse & long table

100

The New house

080

the new barne

040

ye old barne

010

the house Simons lives in

020

ye Bake house & cellar

010

ye old mare

015

(Welding 2 year old

008

A yearling colt

006

6 oxen

040

7 cowes & some calves

035

1 steer 4 years old

006

3 three years old

013

6 two years old

018

f) yearlings

007

1 great bull

O05

Ewe sheep 114

057

of wethers & rams 6(i

049

A Jack

001

4 boxes for wheeles

000

1 broad ax 2 narrow axes

000

2 adzes

000

a bung borer

000

2 wedges

000

a tennan saw

000

2 pair fork tines

000

8tilliards

001

5 Sides

000

a chest

000

a leather bed and bolster and two old blankets

003

a hogs head & 6 bushels of salt

001

4 barels of pork

014

48 EECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

a grind stone & irons to it 001 10 GO

1 hammer 12d 000 01 00
a punch tor hop poles 000 03 00

2 greate bookes 002 05 00
pt of a Corslet 000 10 00
crosstaft & compass 004 10 00
steel mill 0)2 00 00
4 chains 0(»2 10 00
2 shares & 2 coulters 001 16 00
2 pair of clevises 000 10 00
2 setts of hoops for a cart 001 10 00
hooks and staples tor 4 yokes 001 00 00
2 bolts and collar 000 06 00
ax tree pins, linch pins H, and 3 washers 000 14 00
11 harrow teeth 000 05 00

511 07 00

By us lohn Mulford Rob. Bond Tlio. lames.

A true copy ot ye inventories of Mr Lyon Gardiner as they
were presented to ye Cort here whoe ordered them to boo re-
corded as before, per me Henky Pierson, TIegist.

[Page GG.] (Abstract) (John Woodruff Tr sells to ifrancis
Sayre 8 acres at Captain's neck on the east side, bounded N.
by Thomas Sayre S. by Joshua Barnes. Aug. 29 1665-]
" [Page 67.] (Abstract.) [ Tohn Woodraff Ir sells to Wm
Ivupsell a 50 of comonage Sept 2 1665]

[Abstract] (lohn Ogdon sells to Tohn Laugton a 50 of com-
monage. Sept 8 1()6(> )

I Page 68] (Abstract) (lohn Woodruff Tr sells to Ann
Phillips for 20£ 4 acres at Halseys neck, formerly belonging
to Edmond Howell. Sej.t 6 1665]

I Xote at bottom] (Thomas Scott records earmark)

[Page 69.] (Abstract) (lohn Woodruff sells to Richard
Post his ten acre lot* at the great plain gate, bounded N. by

* Ttrp i° the 'ot now owno'l l)v TTf^'iiv Tfcovos ; Iho prrcat pl'iiiiF cratf stdotl in ♦'••=* iTfk
l.iiic, at llic.innction ol Cap;'^: nnck ] uic. W S. P.

im:(()i;i».s : town of soithamptox. 49

oxpasture fence east <fe soiitli by highway, west by lohn Wood-
riitt Sen. Sept 7, 1665.)

[Page 70.J (Abstract) lohn Woodruff Ir sells to Obadiah
Rogers 4 acres at captain's neck that his grandfather lohn Gos-
nier purchased ot losiah Stanborough. Sept 6 1665

[Page 71 ] (Abstract) [lohn Cooper makes over to Dan-
iel Sayre 8 acres in first neck north of Thomas Halseys close,
and on the West side of the road, said lot wa3 formerly owned
by Tho. Cooper lohn Cooper John Howell Edmond Howell
Pillis Cook Thomas Burnet & Henry Pierson. In exchange
Daniel Sayre sell* 2 acres in Captaines neck, betweene lohn
White's two pieces of land, 2 acres in first neck on the South
side toward the east end of T'ho. Goldsmith's close, 1 acre in
the 10 acre lott furlong, bounded K by lohn Howell, 1 acre
that was lohn lagger's 1 acre that was lohn White's both in
Ilalsey's neck and 1 acre in little i)lains, in gin acre iurlono;,
Mi.rch ,30 166G]

[Page 72.] (Abstract) [lohn Cooper sells to lames Plam-
pton, the house and lot which he purchased of Tho Pope. In
exchange Mr Hampton ijives 6 acres between lohn lagger «fe
Wm Russell, and a steer, and a cow. Ian. 27 1666.]

[Abstract] (loshua Barnes sells to Rob. Woolley 4 acres in
great plains, in Coopers neck. March 2 1667)

[Page 73.] (Abstract) [Foseph Ludlam gives to his brother
Henry his land on the east side ol mill brook and joining the
mill pond, except the orchard. And Henry gives to loseph
his land on west side of mill brojk, joining the mill pond, and
8 acres at head of IMill pond. April 6 1668.]

Page 74.] These presents witnesseth that 1 Peter Carteret
Secretary of the county of Albemarle, doe promise vnto Hum-
phrey Muse of liong Island, and company to lycence the said
Huse & company to Inioy the privilidge to make vse of all the
whales that shall bee cast vp, or that they can any ways kill or
destroy betweene the Inlet Roanoak, and the inlet of Caretuck,
they the said Huse and (/ompany paying vnto mee the one
fifteenth part of all according to the custome of England to bee

50 KEl'OlilJS: TOWN UK sol THA.MI'TON.

tor the Lords proprietors vse, liee the said Huse giveiiig mee
timely notice of his coineing. And this shall ingage mee to
the same as long as I have power to doe it

PETER CARTARET.

August 15 1(3(>6.

[Abstract] Ilonry Ludlaiu grants to his brother loseph
three acres east of tlie mill, irom the Northeast corner of
orchard N. E. ward 2-1 poles, thence N to mill pond 24 poler,
and soe along by mill pond west to creek, and so up to orch-
ard. May 22 166S.

[Page 75.] Know all men by these presents that I the
within named Humphrey Hughes doe liereby Assigne vnto Mr
Nicholas Stephens of Boston one third, and vnto Tohn Cooper
of Soutliarnpton on Long Island another third pt of the Inter-
est I have in the within grant, & the product, or any manner
of benefit that may any way whatsoever come or bee obtained
thereby, witness my hand this 10th day of Aprill 16G7.

IIU.AIPHREY HUGHES.

witness Mary p^ Pierson
her mark

Henry Piersun

May 5 16(58 P>y the Cunstable & overseers, Henry Pierson
was chosen to keepe the records of ye cattle, and is appointed
to make records of them and of ye sales [that] shall be made
.•'.s occasion shall require, and to doe the worke in that respect
which formerly lonas Houldsworth, and Mr Laughton did tV
to have pay for his paines as ]Mr Laughton had, liee' was sworn
to the otiice of publique notary ye 1st of lune '68 the oath be-
ing administered to him by Capt. Topping.

[Page 7(5.] Articles of Agreement made and concluded l)e-
tweene ]\Ir Nicolas Steevens of Boston in New England mer-
chant lohn Cooper of Southampton in New York sheir oti
Long Island and Humphrey Huse, as folloueth. tllrst they the
s<l pai'tics d(ie covenant oni' with anotluM- to goe th(»msolves or

i;i:('()iii»s: Tdwx of soi thaahton, 51

by a coiiipotcnt Aj^'eiit to Koanoak or tliose parts vpou the de-
signe of kiDina; of getting whales or great fi.^h for je procure-
ing of ojle.

Secondly each of the said parties shall have eqnall sliares in
the cost and charge that shall accrue, or necessarily bee expen-
ded in the said designo, as they are to have equall share in the
profit yt shall by Gods providence bee obtained.

3d the said ]\Ir Steevens is to finde a vessel! fitt to iroe on
the said designe, the said vessell is to be either that which hee
hath at present (now rideing at Northsea neare the said South-
ampton) called the Speedwell, or one of eqnall burthen with all
manner of tackle, Rigging Sayles Anchors Cables and all
things in good trim fitt to goe forth to sea, the said vessell to
bee b}^ him the said ]\lr Steevens procured or brought to the
said Northsea belonging to the said Southam])ton l)y or about
the niid<lle of September next ensueiug.

ffourdily That as hee the said ]\Ir Steevens is to finde or
provide the vessell to goe vpon ye designe as aforesaid soe the
^^aid three parties now covenant'ng are to pay equall share of
the clmrge of the said vessell, which is six pounds per month
for the vse of her, or proportionably, for one of greater burden,
the time of payment tor ve said vessell to begin from the dav
that shee shall bee sent forth from Boston aforesaid directlv
and wlxdiV vpon the accompt of the said designe, and soe pav-
ment to goe on vntil the end of the said voyage intended
which voyage is agreed vpon by the said parties to bee and
(continue tor the ternie of six months certaine, and eight months
vucertain, the same to bee determined by those whoe shall bee
impowered or apoynted by the said parties now covenanting,

'^Page 77.] fifthly it is further agreed vpon by ye said parties
that they shall and will procure thirteen men and a boy with the
said vessell vpon the aforesaid designe, all at theire equall cost
and charge. And that they the said Mr Steevens, Ichii Cooper
& Humphrey Hues, continue this partnership in the said designe
and in ye const.int prosecution and following the occation
thereof in the manner bef<^re mentioned for the end nresciibed

o2 KEtOKDS : I'oWX t»F SoriHAMIToX.

and intended tor the full terme of five years next ensueing,
from the beginning of the first voyage before mentioned, ac-
cordins: as the season of the yeare shall afford opportunity and
according to ve true intent of the premises.

()th That whereas Humphrey Hues one of the said partners
procured for himself & his co]>artners, of Mr Peter Carteret
Secretary of the County of Albemarle liberty to make vse of
the '.vhale? that shall l)ee cast vp, or yt may be killed within
the limits ])rescribed in a writeino; vnder his hand. And hee
the said Humphrey assigning or resigning vp vnto his said two
partners, namely the said Mr Steevens & lohn Cooper, two
thirds of his interest in what he obtained of ]\lr Peter Carteret
abovesaid, they ye said Mr Steevens & lohn Cooper are to pay
vnto their said partner Humphrey Hues the some of seaven
pounds as their proportion of the charges hee expended in pro-
curing or obtaining Interest in the liberty before mentioned.
And for the true and faithful performance of all and every of
the said articles of agreement, the said parties whoe have enter-
ed partnership as aforesaid hereby bind themselves their heires
and executors, each to other. In M'itness whereof they have
hereto set theire hands and seals interchangeably this II of
April 1667

Signed sealed & deli V- NICHOLAS STEEVENS

eredin presence of vs lOHN i COOPER

Henry Pierson

lonas Houldsworth.

[Page 78.J September 6 16()7. \Vhoreas there is an agree-
msnt bareing date the 11 xVpril 1637 wherein Mr Nicolas
Steevens lohn Cooper and Humphrey Hues are joyned part-
ners for a voyage to Roanoke vpon whale catching or makeing
oyle according as it shall please the Lord to guide them. They
due by these presents agree for this present year and ajipoynt
Mr Nicolas Steevens master foi* this |iresent voyage, to provide
take care of all things al)0ut this design, and give an accompt
t.t the cml ot the vovngc. And the ab ivc namiMl partu('r> doe

i;i:((»i;i)s : low \ or sol tha.mi'ION. 53

hereby biude themselves to bear every one theire j)ro}>ortions
ill this present voyage vnder the forfeiture ot one hundred
])Gnnds, each one of them. And the true meaning of this in-
gagement and agreement is that all those partners shall runr.e
eqwall charge, and equal profit, this writing further witne>seth
that lohn Cooper with the consent of Mr Steevens and Ham-
|)hrey Hues, hath taken in Henry Glover of New Haven for ^
part. And Hum])hrey Hughes with the consent of Mr Steevens
and lohn Cooper iiath taken in Isaac Nicholls of Stratford foi-
one sixth part, and those two partners now taken in doe bind
themselves to stand to, and perform all the agreement that
these partners have agreed vpon before this writing touching
this present voyage, vnto all which premises we have sett our
hands and seales.

Signed in presence of XICHO. STP:P:YEXS

loseph Hawley lOHX COOPER

Itich. Howell" ISAAC NICOLLS

HEXRY GLOVER
HUMPHREY HUGHES

[Page 79.] (Abstract) (Benjamine Davis sells to Edmond
Howell P2 acres (which formerly said Edmond sold to Samuel
Davis, and said Samuel sold to Wm Salier) to shew that in this
c infract hee is lawful agent of said \^'m Salier, consideration a
4 year old mare. lune 5 1668.)

Feb. 23, 1668 lohn Cooper acknowledgeth to have former-
ly sould & delivered to Benjamine Haines, that his howse at
Northsea with the house lot thereunto belonging bee it more or
less, which homestall I sometime bought of Sam Barker.

lOHN COOPER.

Alarch 27, 1()78 lohn Beswick gives in his ear mark.

[Page 80.] Be it known unto all men by these presents
that I Thomas lames of East Hampton Gent being now vpon
the point of marriage with Mrs Katherine Blux of Southampton
doe by these presents for my selfe utterly denigh and renounce

r;4 liECOKDS: TOWX OF SOI THAMl'IOX.

any right title or interest I may can or might have in the pres-
ent escate of the said Katherine Blnx by virtue ot our iriarriage,
I l)v these giving and granting the same as it now is soe for
ever, hereafter to remain and bee her owne entire possession
and disposal and is in and for consideration that L the said
Thomas lames are not now, nor by vertne of the said mariage
ever hereafter shall bee any way engaged to satisfy or pay any
former debts or ingagements whatsoever tiie said 3Irs Katherine
Blux or any other having any manner of relation to her of
what natnre soever. In witness whereof both parties to these
presents have hci'ounto sett our hands and seals this 14 day of
Ang. 1CG9.

Signed sealed & delivered in TIIO.MAS I AMES,

presence of lohn Howell, KATHERINE BLUX.

Tolin Langhton

[Note at bottom of i»age.J At a trustee meeting ye 5 day of
Oct 171(5, It was granted to Zackarias Sanford to have liberty
to take in about ^ acre of land to set a house on if it rong no
highway nor watering provided hee throns up out of his own
lind to ye town of _yo si n3 q;i I'ltity of land this pa^t a cleir
voat as test my hand

CHR1ST0?HH:R foster, (Merk.

I l*A(;i:81.] Feb. 12 UW/J. Isaac Willman exchangeth and
maketh over and doth assure unto 'J'homas Topping a cortaine
parsel of land containing 15 acres lying in the neck called fly-
ing point, Thomas Burnet lyeing on the east side and lonas
Bower's land lyeing on the west side,

[Abstract.] (Peregrine Stanborough sells to Bcter White-
hear of Southam])ton, 7 acres at Sagaponack, bounded S & S
E by highway, E & N E by comon land, W & N W.by high-
way wliich goes N E from i\Ir Toppings land. Ayil 24 1(571.)

[Page 82.] [Abstract.] (Benjamen Davis sells to Corneliuu
Vonck his now dwelling house and 8 acres of land. Ian. 11,
H)f5S.)

liix'oiius: TOWN OF soLTiiAMrrox. 55

lame? Herrick givos in to be recorded, that three Indi-.uis,
namely Tom lohn Man and Indas are all engaged to goe to
sea fur him this season, for proof whereof he prodnceth his
book wherein the sd Indians names are set and yero marks an-
nexed, and lohn Roe as witnes, ye date thereof being May 8,
1678.

Angust 1087. Layd ont by Edwai'd Howell and John How-
ell Ir a piece of land nnto lecamiah Scott lying and being on
the east side of Samuel Clarkes clay pit close, being 57 poles
long and 18 wide, which in regard of the land being barren is
to lye for 4 acres, whereof one acre is for his orchard land and
the rest he is to be accomptable for to the towne, but upon far-
ther review seeing a great part thereof lyes in the north sea
lyne he is to be accomptable to them for the same.

[Page 83.] [xAbstract.J (Isaac Willman sells to Thomas
Topping 4 acres in Halseys neck, ^ acres in the 10 acre lots,
and 1^ acres in little plain. Thomas Topping in exchange
gives 15 acres on east side of flying point, bcunded E. by
Thomas Burnet, W. by lonas Bouer. Feb. 12, 1669.)

Brook Haven Feb. 27, 1669, [nhabitants of the town, wee
the Cunstable and overseers of the same doe by these presents
authorize and appoint Samuel Daiton to make a final Tshue
with losepli Rainer and Richard Howell about the drift whales
that come on the beach within our bounds for the terme of
years they claim, by virtue of their purchase which is about
seven or eight years, and then to bee returned to tlie Inhabi-
tants of Brookhaven, without any further molestation from
them or any in their name always provided, that this our attor-
ney doe obtaine some acknowledgement for this for each whale,
and what this our agent sliall doe in this matter wee give him
due satisfaction provided hee exceed not the bounds of moder-
ation. Inhabitants of the whole towne have subscribed their

hands.

DANIEL LANE,

RICHARD WOODELL.

56 KECOKD.S: TOWN OF SOUTH AMri'ON.

[Page 84,] (Abstract) [lob Sayre surrcndei-s to his brother
Daniel all his right to live acres of land bounded S by Daniel
Sajre's home lot, and N by Francis Sayre's lot, in exchange
Daniel Sayre gives .3 acres in the 10 acre lots in great plain
willed to said Daniel bv his father, Oct 26, 1G70]

(Abstract) Thomas Topping and Francis Sayre having their
late proportion of land laid out with Isaac Willman lonas Bou-
er and lames Herrick. The said Toppiuir & Sayre bind them-
selves not to deprive the others of a suitable watering place.
April 27 16(53)

[Page 85.] [Abstract] (lohn Howell Toseph Raynor Ptich-
ard Howell and their partners, and Paquanaug and other In-
dians oi Shinecock make this agreement, that the Indians are
to whale for the said Howell and company for 3 years, and to
have the same pay as for the 8 years past, and in addition an
Iron pot for each such as lohn Cooper gives to his Indians-,
Dec 11 1670)

[Page SG.] [Abstract] lohn Laughton has bought of Benj.
Ilayncs a yearling white horse colt, for which he is to pay a
bai-rel of oyle next march. J\Iay 10 1671)

Know all men by these presents that I Towsacom & Philip
Indians, doe and by these presents have bound and engaged
ourselves in my own person God permitting lite and health
vnto losias Laughton of Southampton, and to his assigv^s to goo
to sea for him or them for the full end k term of three com-
pleat seasons from ye d:\y of this date hereof to bee fully end-
ed, at jMecox^ for ye killing and striking of whales and other
great fish. xVnd that in the said term or time wee will attend
all oportunities to goe to sea for ye promoting of ye said de-
signe, tfor and in consideration hereof hee the said losias
Laughton or his assigns doe engage to vs the said Towsaccom
i.*c Phillip that for every season they will give vnto vs, three In-
dian eoats one pair of shoes or a b ick neck to mike them, one
payre of stockings, three pounds of shot, halte a pound of pow-
(kr, and a bushel of Indian oornc, and wee doe further engage
to l.e!p to cut out MV.d save all such fi.-h a^ sh;ill bee bv the

IJKCORDS: TOWS OF .S0UT11AM1'T(JN. o7

company taken. In witness whereof wee have herevntj set our
hands this 15 day of November 1670

witness The mark of >^ TO WSAC U M

Christopher Lea'ninjr PHILIP >> INDIAN his mark

lolin Laughton

[PageST.J (Abstract) (Atungquion Indian agrees to g)
whaling for Anthony Ludlam and his company tor the next
season, and is to receive one coat before going to sea one when
the season is halfe over, and one at the expiration of the term,
(or a pot mstead of one coat) and a pair of shoes, and stockings,
^ lb of powder 3 lbs of shot. lime 26, 1671)

(Page 88.) (Abstract) (Akuctatuas Indian agrees to whale
for Arthur Houell during the next whaling season; for 4 coats,
one pair shoes & stockings, one bushel Indian corn, 1 half
pound of powdfr & 3 lbs of shot. Maj 31 1671)

[Page 89.] Southampton Oct. 24 1671 B}^ laversey out
of land Apointed by the Towne laid out to lohn Tenison first -
ly the spare land between Mr John Laughtons his home lott,
and Samuel Clarke his land, saving to the town a highway four
poles wide next to Mr Laughtons kis said home lot Northward
tlie spare land containing 30 pole in length and 11 pole wide
at both ends.*

Alsoe twenty acres lying northward of lob & loseph Sa^^res
their 10 acres, the said 20 acres running 80 pole in length, and
40 pole wide, there being laid out a highway of six poles wide
betweene the said Sayre and lohn Tennison his land.

HENRY PIERSON.

A true copy by me. lohn Howell Recorder.

(Abstract) lohn Rogers and his wife Phebe, daughter of
Anthon}' Ludlam, acknowledge to have received their share of
the estate of said Anthony Ludlam, and acquit Sarali Ludlam

' This is probnbly the home lol now owned bv Capt. Daniel Jao-c-er aiirt Mrs. Austin Her-
rick. John Laughtou's home lot is now occupied by Capt. Win. Fowlei- and Harriet Reuben
Haltey. W. S p.

5S IJECOHD.S: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

widow of Antlioiiy L. and Isaac Cory, and my brother Antho-
ny administrators. Tan. )-^0 1691.)

(Page 90 ) (Abstract) (Anthony, Indian and other Indi-
ans bind them in a company to go whaling at Sagaponack the
next season vpon penalty of 3s a day that any of them shall be
nef^ligent.

Witness

Bemjamen Smith lonatlian Morehouse.)

(Page 91.) (Abstract) Charles Sturmy makes over to
lohn Rose liis proportion of land lying with the Northsea
neiglibors in the land which they had in lieu of their propor-
tion in the Oxpasture,* being 100£ lotment.

lohn Rose make over to Charles Sturmy his 50£ lot that
fell to him at Sagaponack April 30 1678)

At a meeting held in Southampton May 27 1695 it was
agreed by IMajor vote at ye above said Towne meeting, that
Mr Ebenezer White shall have 15 acres of land laid out to him
and his heyres forever, where it may be convenient for him,
provided he settle at Sagabonack and IMeacox and continues
with them his life time, or seven years from this present date,
the said land not to prejudice highways and watering, this vote"
passed before me

lOHN HOWELL Justice

A true copy of the original vote entered by me

Mathew Howell Clerk

At a meetinar held by the trustees and comonaltv of South-
ampton on ye 11th day of September 1695, ordered that the I
surveyors of said towne according to ye voat passed in a town
meeting held the 27th May 1695 whereby there was then given
to Mr Ebenezer White 15 acres of land, shall forthwith lay out
said 15 acres, not prejudicing highway and watering.

A true copy of the trustees order per me

Mathew Howell Clarke

■ -— — ■ 1

* Int^ieatl of their proportion of the oxpasture, the Northsea people had lauc! laid out for
ih^m oij Ihe wfst suie ot Sa'rg Poud. See page I'M of origical. W. S. P.

i.'HcoK'ns: Towx of south a.mftox. v\)

[Page 92.] (Abstract) (roliii Beswick sells to Isaac Mills
a house and 4 acres of lane ac-joiiiing East side of Swan Creek,
and is in the conioii near Ellis Cooks, which he bon^ht of fCllis
Cook and Anthony Ludlam, price 2(}£ Ay)ril 9 107])

Witness Thomas Ilelme Samiel Mills)

(Abstract) Isaac Halsej^ sells to Edmond Howell Lot 25
North division of oxpasture. Edmond Howell gives in ex-
change Lot 33 South division of oxpastiire March 26 169G)

[Page 93.] (Abstract) lames Herrick hire 4 Indians for
the season to whale, said Indians to have what other Indians
have*

Capt Topping & lohn Topping hire 8 Indians to whale)

[Page 94.] (Abstract) (Peter Whiteer sells to his well be-
loved brother Benjamen Hand the within written bill of sale.
Nov. 28 IfiTl) (See page 81 or original.)

(Note at bottom.) Timothy Brown enters earmark April 2,
tl75l.

[Page 95.] (Abstract) John Howell sells to Robert Wool-
ley 3 acres in Captains neck, bounded N. by Mr Fordham. In
exchange Robert Wool ley sells to lohn llowell two gin acres*
jn the little plain, and 11 acres to be taken up in the second
ivision. Oct. 29 1672)

November ye 13 1672. It was granted at a town meeting
into John Howell a neck ot land comonly called Calf pen
leck given him for thirt}'' six acres the whole neck as far as the
lighw^ay thf-t goeth across the neck, which thirty six acres was
o be taken vp on the last division, namely ye 30 acre division.
Recorded by me John Howell Recorder,

Nov. 13 1672 It was granted at a town meeting unto Wil-
iam Barnes, that instead ot the land which John Rose was to
iiave taken up at the mill stone brook, hee shall have ten acres
t Sagabonack, adjoining to the said William Barnes house lot

Recorded by me Iohn Howell.

I'lie Iract called the " Gin Acres '' seems to have baeii thai pnri ol the little pliiiii next
't;it) Lane ''—«o called. W S. 1\

(H) records: town of SOUTHAMPTON.

April 29th 1764 (Abstract) Edmond Howell sells loseph
Hire a sixty pound allotment, in the oxpasture if laid out, i^-
meadow at Qiiaquanantuck.

Southampton Uay 25 1680 At a general training of ye
towne, the company determined and concluded by voat that the
vacant piece of land lying by ye higeway neare unto the house
of Mr Arthur Howell and lacob Wood shall always ly com-
mon for ye towne as now it doth, and shall never bee disposed
to any particular person whatsoever,

A true copy by me John Howell.

[Pagk 96.] (Abstract) (lohn Laughton sells to John Jen-
nings a 50 right of comonage at Northsea, reserving the right
to pasture a calf or yearling in little neck. Dec. 13 1672

[Abstract] [Maj. lohn Howell sells to Edmond Howell Lot
28 North division of oxpasture. In exchange Edmond H. gives
S gin acres in little plains. March 26, 1696]

[Page 97.] [Abstract) Joseph Ludlam of Oysterbay
leases to Humphrey Hughes of Southampton for seven years,
all his land in Southampton, and agrees to build a house vpon
the land, 25 feet long, and 18 or 19 feet wide, the said seven
years to begin when the house is completed. Signed in Oys-
terbay Oct. 30 1672. Witness Mathias Plarveye.

SAMUEL FFORHAN.

[Page 98.] (.Abstract) Samuel Clark lohn Jennings lohn
Rose Thonjas Shaw and Benj Haynes sell to lohn Davis a 50
of commonage out side the North Sea line. April 20 1670.

[Page 99.] (Abstract) Richard Howell hires ]\Iolsansana-
men an Indian to whale for the season tor a half share of blub-
ber & whale bone j^Iarch 2 1679)

(Abstract) (Rich Howell & loseph Raynor hire Tonaquain
and 6 other Indians to whale for the season, for a lialfe share of
blubber and whale bone, said Rich Howell to provide craft and
boats. Witneses Ste])hen Roppock Iose[)h J\Iai*shall Thomas
Harries Jereima Halsey lohn Raynor David Howell Nich Eedes
lohn Scott G. Sylvester. April 7 1675

l.'ECOKD.^: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 61

[Page 101.] March 1675 Samuel Clark of north sea car-
penter acknovvledgeth to have given granted and demised vnto
In's son Samuel a fifty pound comonage of land in all future
devisions.

At a town meeting Oct the 17th 1676 was granted and given
unto Jacob Wood a peece of land adjoining to his owne at Me-
cox to the quantity of three acres, provided the said peece doth
not intrench vpon any highway or his neighbours. [There]
was given vnto John Lupton an angular peece of land adjoin-
ing to his owne land at Mecox, which is in lieu of soe much
land that Christopher Lupton is to give vp to the comon out of
his proportion in the next division to bee laid out.

At a towne meeting April 2 1677. Left. loseph Fordaui
was chosen Cnnstable, but hee refuseing to serve lohn lagger Q
is chosen k sworne, lohn lessup & Sam lohnes cho?en over-
seers.

Vpon the petition of Benjamen Palmer to the towne it is
granted and given unto him and his, tenn acres of land in some
place in the comon which the layers out shall finde meet, vpon
the condition that hee dwell vpon it seven years, if hee lives so
long to possess it. But if he die before the expiration of the
said seven years then the sd land to bee and remain to his
heyres executors and administrators forever.

It is granted vnto i\lr John Topping vpon his request to the
towne at the said meeting that the proportiens of land comeing
to him or which shall bee due vnto him in the next devision
(which is already formerly appointed to bee laid out in the
bounds of this town) shall bee laid out vnto him next unto
his owne land which is neere "the pond at Sagaponack com-
monly called and known by the name of Edmond Howell's
pond.

It is granted by general vote vnto Obadiah Rogers like liber-
ty as some others have formerly had namely in haveing his
land at the Long Springs exchanged for land elsewhere in the
common as may bee best lykeing to him, provided it bee not
prejudiciall to the towne, or hurtful to the intended division ot

''^' Iii:C(>kl>8: TOWN OF SOUTH AM PTOX.

land to bee laid out, and that hee hath the consent of the
townesmen, or the layers ovt of land appointed.

[Page 102.") At the afforesaid Towne meetini? April 2 1677
vpon the petition of Christopher Learning it is granted vnto
him that ye land which hoe pretended to have^bono-ht, and
that, given vnt^ him, in all sixteen acres, the which, If it bee
trnly dve vnto him, he shall have the same at Sagaponack laid
out vnto him, (if there bee comon land to accomodate him) as
the layers out of land for the towne shall see meet and finde
convenient.

(Abstract) (Henry Lndlam sells to John Beswick ^ of lot
ISo. 5 m late division lying against Kellies pond. In exchan^ro
John Beswick gives 8 aci-es which he bought of lohn Jennings
and lies at head of mill pond, next to said Henrys land. mIv

[Page 103.] Whereas this towne of Southampton by unan-
imous consent did set apart a certain parcel of land lyin- in
the oxpasture to the quantity of thirty acres And alsoe pur-
'.hf.sehof lohn Cooper a howse lott, of three acres (more or

ess) (situate or lying against the meeting housed and bnilt a
house thereon which said liowse and land is now by loynt con-
sent of the town put into the possession of i\Ir lohn Harriman
vpon termes the towne and hee hath agreed on, which said
house and land were soe set apart, devoted or dedicated by the
towne to bee and remain forever to the vse of the ministry of
this owne, Ihat soe from time to time forever hereaftei- ye
said howse and land may bee alwaise in readiness for the en
tortamment, and vse of such minister or ministers as being
called by the lowne shall come, and perform the work of the
nnnistry ,n this place or plantation. And for as much as the
said lands were witli much difhculty spared and procured by

e twn, for he said vse, and if the Towne should be frustrat'-
ecl of then- said end, by the said house and land beino- herea^-r
<lisposedof otherwise, It is not to be conceived in^the eve of
u.asrn tha there should possibly bee found in this towne an
other supply for the ministry that would be acceptable to or

i;i;('()ii[>s: town of Southampton.

convenient for any minister that shall come to Inhabit it offici-
ate here. Wee the Inhabitants of this said Towne of South-
ampton, doe therefore hereby declare, order, vnanimoiislv
agree, and vltimately conclude that ye sd house and land
seqvestered, or sett apart as afore said, Shall according to the
reall intent of the towne. Bee and remaine from time to titne
and forever to the vse of ye ministry of our said towne, as ttie
providence of God shall hereafter dispose ministers of the M'ord
successively \Tito vs. And noe inhabitant of this place shall
ever at any time assume power to dispose of the said howse or
land, or any part thereof from the said vse of the ministry
without ye full consent of every Inhabitant of the Towne that
then shall bee surviveing. And this p^resent agreement and
Instrument to bee binding and of full force to vs our heyres
'and successors for ever. In witness whereof we have herevnto
jsett our hands this 12 day of Aprill An. Dom. 1675
j Thomas Halsey lames Herrick lohn Topping

I his

lohn Cooper Thomas ^Goldsmith loshua Barnes

mark
Edward Howell

Samuel lohnes

his
Richard ^ Post
mark

Hichard Howell
lohn Poast

Henrj' Pierson

Thomas Topping
Thomas (hooper
lohn lagger

Elnathern Topping Benjamen Foster

lames Topping Peregrine Stanborogh firancis Sayre

his
Isaac ^ Willman lames White

mark
j Arthur Howell
I Robert Woolley
i lohn Woodruft*

Henry Ludlam
lonathan Raynor
Samuel Barnes
Samuel Clark

Shamgar Hand Charles Sturmy

his
Daniel [xj Halsey Samuel Clark Ir
mark

Thomas Halsey Jr
loseph Raynor
Zerobabel Phillips
lohn Laughton
lohn Davis

his
Christopher ^ Lupton
mark

64 RECUHDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

losepli Hildreth lolin lennings Christopher Learning

lolin Bishop lob Sayre losiah Stanboroagh

liis his

George G. H. Harris Richard C Smith

mark mark

Benjamen Haynes Thomas Shaw

[Pace 104.] Memorandum that if it shall unexpeetedlv
come to pass that there be exceptions made against the accom]it
given vnto mee by loseph Raynor Constable of Southampton
this day, that then 1 will Returne unto him the bill or ordei-s
for payment, signed by Capt Salisbury ]\Ir Arnold and myself.
Witness my hand this 6th day ot March 1676.

TnOMAS WILLOT.

A true copy by me John Howell Clerk.

Received of Mr lohn Waren five pounds ten shillings in law-
fiill money of this province, and ye grasse in ye home lot, lor
til is ])resent year, W hich is in full for what 1 claime in the
movable Ebtate ot Tohn White late deceased, this 17th day ot
I line 1695

By me SAMUEL CLARKE.

May ye 13 1696. Present jMathew Uowell Justice, Abra
Howell free Holder, Aaron Burnet complainant offered and
made oath to the balance ot his accompt dve from Thomas
Shaw defendant, being the sum of one pound fourteen shillings
and sixpence for diet in the year 1693 and in ye 3'eare 1694, the
defendant not appearing judgement went against him by default
and ye said sum of one pound fourteen shillings and sixpence,
with seven shillings and sixpence the bill of costs, all which is
2£, Is, 9d, taken by execution from Mr lohn Wick of ye estate
of said Shaw,

iMATHEW HOWELL lust.

[Page lUA.] [Abstract] lames Hairipton of Southampton
being very aged mikI infirm, hereby settles and disposes of his
lands jiiid accdiiKidalions :n Southamptdn as follows T give to

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 65

inv son in Jaw lolm j\la]ipam and his wife my danghter Mary
thatpeece of land [adjoininjij to my home lot] whieii is coraonly
called Pope Lot* during the lite of raee and my wife, alsoe half
my land in Captains neck, two acres elsewhere in the plains,
and a 50 of comonage at Qnaqnanantuck. I give unto said
lohn jMoppam and his wife Mary all the rest ot my housing
and lands to possess alter the decease of me and my v\'ife lane.
At the decease of me and my wife lane they are to deliver vp
the lot called Popes lot to those to whom it shall be beqveath-
ed, and reserve the liberty to dispose of my tonr acres in Cap-
tains neck, all which estate is given to lohn Moppam &, wife
during their lives, and after to go to their tue oldest daughters,
but if said lohn Moppam have a son by my daughter Mary tbe
estate to go to him after his parents decease. My son Mop-
pam having engaged to set vp his house to the west end of my
new dwelling house, and to dwell in it as soon as convenient.
Tune 5 1673. lane Hampton agrees to the above gift.)

[Page 106. November 22 1675 Received this day and
yeare above written of William Russell of Southampton one
ox sold at two pence farthing a pound, and two steers not yet
sold, by order ot Mrs. An Halsey being the last payment of
a debt of thirty six pounds three shillings and sixpence, and I
doe hereby discharge her and her children of and from all debts
and demands, Whatsoever iron] the beginning ot the world to
this present day.

Witness my hand the dav and vear first above written

HENRY ESTON

Delivered in {presence of

RiCHAKD GlBBS

Iaques Cosson
A true copy 11 eney Pierson, Recorder.

[Page 107.] At a Genii Court of Assizes held in New York
beginning the 4th and ending the 7th day of October by his

• .Tames Hampton's home lot is part of the homestead of Albert J. Tost, next to home
lot of Wni. S. Pelietreau. Thomas Pope's lot was the cue next south, upposite the lane, by
George Whites. W, S. T.

6(y RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTliAiMPTON.

Maiesties autliority in the 28th j^ear of the Reigne of our sover-
eigne Lord Charles tlie 2iid by the grace of God, ot England
Scotland ffrance and Ireland King, Defender of the faith, An-
no Domini 1G7G. Ypon reading of a letter and paper from
the Constable and overseers of Southampton, bearing date the
28th day of September last, and another without date, (to ye
same effect) from Southold as reasons for there not complying
with the law, in taking out Grants Patents or Confirmations,
for their Townes or lands. The law^ in 1664 and orders of
Courts of Assizes in 1666 and 1670 relating thereunto being
there vpon read, and Ihe case taken into serious consideration,
the Court give ludgment. That the said Townes for their dis-
obediece to law, have forfeited all their titles rights and privi-
leges to the lands in the said Townships. And if they doe not
by Munday fortnight next, (being ye 23d of this instant month)
send up the acknowledgement, of their past default and Re-
solves and desires to obey & fullfill the law and ye several I or
ders of the Courts of assizes for the taking out their Grants
Patents or confirmations as directed by law. Then Exe(;ution
to Issue out by Authority of this Court for the above forfeiture
to the vse of his Magestie without further delay.

All particular persons concerned have like liberty granted
thera and shall bee received on theire Applications to have
Confirmations or grants for their particular Interest according
to law. By order of the Governor & General Court of Assizes.

3lATniAS NICOLLS Sec

Memorandum

The Governor doth further grant and signify that any ))ii-
vate person or persons that cannot make their Applications
within the time limited giving in their names and desires to the
lusticcs of the peace, shall have further reasonable time for
their complyance herein, by order of ye Gov'n

MATHIAS NICOLS Sec.

A true copy by me Henry Pierson Pecorder.

(The 108, 109, 110 pages are occupied by a copy of Governor

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 67

Aiidross' Patent. Tlie original patent on parelmient is in the
Town Clerk's offir'e, and a copy made trom it is given in tlie
appendix. W. S P.

(Notes at the bottom of page ) losiah Halse}' records brand
mark 1698. Israel Halsey records earmark that was his grand
father's 1743 [Same mark is entered by losiah Halsey, page
96, other end of this book]

[Page 111,] By the Governor.

Whereas fohn Cooper of Southampton did fye lustices of the
peace constable and others of that place being present,) request
my lycence that hee might hf^ve a priviledg for a time to make
wares within the limits or Bounds ot Soutiampton aforesaid
tor the taking of Perch and other small fish, as also to erect
small houses or stages for saving and salting of such fish as
shall bee taken in places noe ways prejudicial to improved
lands or meadows. It tending to & for a Genl good and ap-
proved by the Justices, ('onstable and others ot that place be-
fore mee k it being customary in all places that such Publiqne
vndertakers bee priviledged for some time. These presents
may therefore certify and declare that the aforenamed John
('ooper hath liberty to make wares in two creeks or rivers the
one being called ]Meacoi-ks & the other Quaquanantuck, and
building of stages &e for the taking ot small fiish as aforesaid.
And that hee alone or associates & noe otliers, (hee and they
I)resenting the designe) are to fish in said Creek for ye space of
four years after the date hereof. And all persons whatsoever
are hereby required to forbeare the giveing any molestation or
disturbance vnto the said lohn Cooper or his agents or associ-
ates in prosecutino' of the designes aforementioned dureing the
time aforesaid, (liven under my hand in Ne.v York this 3 day

of Noveber 1676.

E. AND ROSS.

This order to bee shewn to the lustices Constable & over-
seers of Southampton & ent(?red there.

MATIIIAS NICOLLS Sec

68 KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

April 3 1750 David Haines quits his part of the swamp l.v-

in<^ on the west side in Cow neck to lohn Hains for two fifths

of land lying in a lot called ye fish cove lot with David Haines

as witness our hands

lOHN HAINES

DAVID HAINES

Obadiah Rogkks Clerk

I Page 112.] (Abstract) [loshua Barnes and Daniel Say re
sell to Thomas Burnet Lot 23 at Sagaponack. Thomas Bur-
net in exchange gives Lot 11 same place. August 26 1677.]

[Abstract] (loseph fibster sells to Samuel JMills J of LDt 12
at ]\Iecox last division. In consideration of a parcel of brick,
received from said Samuel and John Beswick. Aug. 27, 1677)

At a town meeting may ye 11 1677. By major voat it is
granted vnto lohn Beswick, lohn Lupton & Samuel Lum, that
they shall have for their owne interest and propriety for ever,
as gift from the towne, the same to bee to them by equal!
proportions, all that Irregular peece of land being and lying
west of lohn Beswick's own land, the same being by estima-
tion 12 acres, bee it more or be it less.

By major voat the Towne gives vnto Anthony Ludlain the
two acres of land in his close belonging to ye towne and one
acre without his close on the north side thereof.

[Page 11 O.J (Abstract) [Wampanacomps sachem and
other Indians agree to whale for Rich, Howell and loseph
Fordhrm for two seasons, for a half share The said Kich. How-
ell and loseph Eordham are to cart the blubber taken between
Sagaponack and the Pines. The Indians are to bring their
half of what is taken beyond those limits. They are to wliale
at Quaquanantuck, and are to raft the blubber to Shinecock or
the plains, and for so doing, the owners are to cart it liome
gratis Ian. 28, 1676.]

EECOKDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 69

[Page 114.] (Abstract) An agreement like foregoing be-
tween Capt. Howell Benj Davis and loseph Fordham, and
(/obitt and other Indians, to whale for two seasons, and if any
of the company do not attend to come down to the boats when
the major part ot the company doth come dowm to the beach
to goe to sea, they are to be fined at discretion of the owners.
March 26 1677.

In presence of Andrew Deavis Hannah Clark)

[Page 115.] (Abstract) (John Davis sells to lohn Rose his
land on west side of Sagaponack pond laid to North sea people
tor their share of the oxpasture. In exchange lohn Rose gives
his land l.ving at rear of lohn Davis home lot Ian. 4 1667)

luly 1677. In the proportion of land belonging to (>ornel-
ius Vonck in the last division It lying in No 15 at Sagaponack
hee the said Cornelius hath sould or made over nnto Mr lohn
lennings 5 acres thereof, for the which iiee the said Cornelius
acknowledgeth to haue already received full satisfaction. And
what the said land belonging unto him the sd Cornelius in the
sd parcell holds to bee more than the said five acres now made
ouer as aforesaid hee the sd i\Ir lennings is to have it ot him ye
said Corneiius, after the rate ot seaven pounds in common cur-
rent pay for five acres.

(Abstract) (Benjamen Davis sells to Cornelius Vonck 1')
acres at Sagaponack against the enclosure of Benj. Hand on
the South, the path on the north, lames Topping on the West,
in exchange Cornelius Vonek gives 1^ acres next to Benj. Da-
vis at Sagaponack, and a 50 in the oxpasture South Division
which was laid out to loseph Ludlam. Aug 6 l(i77.)

[Page 116.] (Abstract) (Cornelius Vonck sells to lohn
lennings 5 acres at Sagaponack, part of the 50 that tell to him
there, Aug. 6 1677.)

(Abstract) (Robert Kellam having let certain land (not de-
scribed) to Cornelius Vonck abates 1(» shillings of the next pay-
ment. Apr. 12 1679)

[Page 117.] This 6th ui' April 1678. Capt. Nathaniel

70 records: town of SOUTHAMPTON.

Sylvester foi peace and good neighborhood's sake witli the
town of Southampton desireth to bee here entered upon record
as foUoweth. That whereas heretofore hee hath given serious
intimation or notice oi divers strange horses come over to his
Island that are exceedingly troublesonje, and to his great
spoyle and damage especially to his meadows & mowing land.
And yet people take noe cure to look after them and rid him ot
the daily vexation & damage hee sustaines by them. And hoe
beeing very desirous to still to continue the good correspon-
dance with this said town of Southanjpton and very loth to
offer violence to any neighbors horses or horse kind that may
at any time (unknown to them) make escape to his island.
Thought good to record this and procure the same to bee pub-
lished. That in regard of the present busie time ot sowing and
planting hee 3^et gives liberty to the neighbours of Southanij".-
ton or any others concerned, vntill the last day of the third
month (called may) next ensueing, to fetch eff their horses from
his said Island. But if they shall still neglect hee the sd Syl-
vester must and shall bee enforced to deliver and rid himself of
the said cumber and damage, by reason of sd horses & horse
kind, b}' destraying them, the which hee doth declare hee is
exceeding loth to doe if possible by any other meanes he could
prevent it.

HENRY PIERSON, Recorder.

Whereas Tames lierrik deceased by his last will left a fifty
pounds commonage throughout the bounds of ye town, to liis
wife the now widow ]\Iartha Ilerrick dureing her life, and at
her decease to pass to his son lames Herrick, now know yee
that shee the said widow Martha Ilerrick doth now deliver un-
to ye said Tames Herrick the aforesaid 50 pouTids comonage
into his own possession freely and (juietly to enjoy and possess
the same with the increase thereof for the future. ]\lay 9 lt)87

Test lOIO HOWELL Clerk.

[Pace 118.] (Abstract) (lohn Ienninq;s as marshal sells to
Sanmel Clark 8 acres in cow neck, bounded by Thomos Shaw

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 71

and said Clark, by virtue of an execution obtained against Mr
lohn Oo'den, by Mrs Ruth Piggett of New London, And Sam-
uel Clark sells to lohn Jennings a parcel of meadow at North
sea at a place called the island, also a 1-5 of a 50 ot commonage
both bought of Mr. Robert Fordham by 5 men said Clark &
lennings being two. April 25 1678)

[Page 119.] (Abstract) (Agreement between Capt. losias
Robert and Tames Plerrick and 12 Indians to whale for the
season, for i share. Ian 30 1677.)

[Page 120.] At a townc meeting April 2 1678 Upon the
petition of lohn Bishop Ir The towne do give and grant unto
him according to his request the vacant land lying on the north
end of Joseph Post his home accomodations, not intrenching
vpon any highway, & to bee laid out by the layers out of land
for the Towne.

May 22 1678. lolin lessup witnesseth that hee witli some
others of the layers out, yesterday laid out the sd vacant land
according to the Townes donation, vnto ye sd lohn Bishop and
it hold six acres and is bounded by lolin lagger's land on tlie
west, the highway leading to the Long Springs on the east,
the comon on the north, and loseph Posts land on the south,*
saveing that there is a highway betvveene them, for lolm lag-
ger to come conveniently to his lands, and the said lohn Bish-
op and lohn lagger agree to make & maintaine the fence
against that highway (being 24 poles') by equall proportions
betweene them. The town doe grant unto Mr lohn Laugh -
ton to have liis part or sliare of land in the last & great divis-
ion, (the quantity of his due being about 14 acres) on the north
side of John Tennison his out land at the north end of the towne
]\Ir. John Laughton acknowledgth to have given & doth give
tl:e said land vnto his brother losiah Laughton his son lohn
Laughton Ifor him to possess, and enjoy the same when hee
shall come to bee of the age of une and twenty years, and in

* The land here laid out is probably the homestead of Francis E. Bishop. Joseph Post's
home lot is now the home lot of Alfred Reeves, and his land extended north to Bii^hop'a
laud. W. 8. r.

72 records: town of SOUTHAMPTON.

the mean time to bee in the vse & occupation of the said Mr.
[ohn Laughton his brother losiah Laughton.

May 22, 78 lohn lessup being one of the layers out of land
for the town, witnesseth that hee with another of tlie layers
out namely Capt lohn Howell laid out to ye said losiah Laugh-
ton the said 14 acres according to the fore said grant of the
Towne, on the north side of lohn Tennison's his land towards
the Long Springs.

At the above said Town meeting April 2, 78 By major vote
lohn ffoster is chosen constable, for overseers lob Sayre Oba-
diah Rogcers, Obadiah Rogers refuseth to serve and Edmond
Howell is chosen in his stead.

[Page 122.] (Abstract) (Agreement made between Edward
IJovvell and lohn lessup, and 14 Indians to whale the next sea-
son the owners to find craft, and the Indians to raft to the plains
all blubber taken beyond the west sepoose, for a half share.
Ian. 7, 1678.)

At a town meeting December 10 1678. Thj Town grant
vnto Edward Howell that hee shall have the remainder of land
comeing or due unto him, on the present and last division. In
the mill neck as the layers out shall finde most, convenient tor
him and the towne in their best judgement.

[Page 123-4.] (Abstract) (Agreement between Thomas
Cooper and certain Indians about whaling. Sail Cooper is to
furnish 2 good boats and tw^o good warps and two good hand
warps, and 18 good irons, he is to find barrels for the Indians'
share of the oil at 5s apiece, he is to deliver them at Quaqua-
nantuck and the Indians are to carry them to the place whei-e
they go to sea, said Cooper is to whale with them, ;.nd to try
their oil, they to pa}' tor so doing, and the Indians are to pay
2s per day il not on hand. Feb. 19, 1678, Indians to have a
halt share.)

[Page 125.] (Abstract) (Win Russell sels to lohn Bishop)
six acres on the north side of lohr Cooper's land, which lies
next lohn laggerse.ose on the east side of road to North sea,
in exchange lohn Bistho]) gives f, of Lot No 10 at IMeacocks.)

records: town of SOUTHAMPTON. 78

May 21, 1679. (Abstract) (Wm Russell sells to Saimicl
lohnes 10 acres on the East side of the highway going to North
sea. Samuel lohnes land on N, and Samuel Clerk's land on
the S,* in exchange Samuel lohnes gives Lot No. 20 at Mea
cox, May 21, 1679.

At a towne meeting lune 25, 1679. It is granted unto lohn
Scott Ir that the parcel of land a while ago appoynted by the
layers out of land tor 150 lotment, but afterwards by the said
iavers out, was thrown up, <fe soe not accompted in ye division,
hee the said lohn Scott (according to his request to the towne)
shall have the said proportion of land laid out for loO<£ lotment
as aforesaid lying and being on the west side of Tho Topping's
his land by Sagaponack Slade.f for or in lieu of his proportion
of 10(^£ lotment due vnto liim in the great division, upon ac-
cor.ipt of ye 100£ lotment formerly belonging to his father and
now in the possession of Charles Sturmy.

April 11 IG79 At a towne meeting By major voat it is con-
cluded that what land lohn lessup wants of his former devision
and three acres granted now to his son Thomas in lieu of what
he imparteth at home for a highway shall be laid out together
unto Thomas lessup in some convenient place at discretion of
layers out.

[Page 126.] At a town meeting April 1 1679 Thomas To] -
ping chosen constable, vnto whome the oath was administered
by Mr Justice Topping, loseph Rainer and lohn lessup. Sen.
overseers.

[Page 127.] lune the 19th 1670. Capt lohn Howell Mr Ed-
ward llovvell lohn lessup Thomas Topping Isaac Ilalsey, the
men employed about laying out the present devision of land in-
forme and declare that at the towne njeeting concerning the
obtaining the Reverend Mr 'J'aylor to bee minister of this
towne.

loseph Pierson nsadc request to the towne to change his 20

* This i.» Dart of the ftim of C:ipt. Jesse Halr-ey, on Nnnh Sea road, just north ot Rail.

roaci. Samuel Clark's laiu', is the lot south of Raflroad. late in possession of Lewis Bowdcn-

t Au obsolete woi d meaning i long-, flat piece or strip of laud. W. S F.

74 Tjrc)UDs: town of Southampton.

acres of land which his father gave him, and fell bv l"t at or
towards meaeocks, for like quantity of 20 acres undisposed of
land lying at or about the rear viz the eastward end ot ye home
accomodations ol ffrancis Sayre, and Daniel's. And the towne
generally granted it, and the said layers out affirme they heard
but one man oppose it namely ffVancis Sayre. ]\Ioreover ye
sd layers out of land doe give Intelligence and declare the day
before this date according to the towne's grant they actually
laid out vnto him the said Joseph Pierson the sd quantity of 20
acres of land in the fore mentioned place, with their full cm-
sent, hee and his should forever quietly enjoy it.*

At a town meeting Nov the 5th 1679. It is ordered that
the cunstable & overseers with assistance of whome they shall
see cause shall write an answer to ye letter sent l>y ye church
of New Haven concerning ]\lr Taylor.

It is ordered that Mr. Justice Topping, the cunsrable & over-
seers attended by Henry Pierson shall appoynt all the Jnhabi-
tants of this towne their proper and distinct places in the meet-
ing house on the Lords day to prevent disorder.

By major voat it is concluded that a man snail bee chosen to
go over to Mr. Taylor the niinister, and to ])rosecute the Towne's
tormer request by letter vnto him, namely to come over to vs
& give vs a visit and if possible to prevaile with l\Ir. Taylor to
come along with him, which sd messenger is to follow such in-
structions as shall bee given him touching this occasion. By
maior vote Mr. Justice Topping is desired to bee the man to
goe over on the aforesaid occasion namely to procure Mr. 'J'ay-
lor to give us a visit it possible as soon as may bee.

By major voat the constable and overseers with whome they
shall see meet to associate to them tor assistance shall write
vnto Mr. Taylor, and give vnto Mr Topping his instructions
concei'ning the effecting ot yt occation concerning Mr. Taylor
his coming to us.

By major voat ^Ir. Wm JJarkcr hath libccty to fence in a
skirt ot vpland at Seponack against his meadow for the strait-

* Thii is part oflhe larm of Peter Fournier, deceased, lying uest to David Wliite's laiie.

records: town of SOUTHAMPTON. 75

eninr^ or running liis fence to advantage provided it intrench
not vpon the interest of the Indians,

April 23 1679, an exchanore of land made between ^Ir. lolin
Laughton and John Coopc^r as followeth, ye sd ]\lr Langhton
impartetb vnto the said lohn Cooper his 50 in No 17 in ye
South division in 3'e oxpasture, for lohn Cooper his 50 in ve
Nortli devision then being No 31.

At a town meeting Nov. the 5 1679. By a general voat it is
ordered that ye Reverend Mr loseph Taylor is the man they
pitch upon, and desire in the work of the ministry amongst us,
accordihg to tormer voat of tlie town, & endeavors put forth to
procure him.

The town by major voat give unto IJumplirey Hughes ten
acres of land lying ot the vacant land lying northward of ye
mill pond, next ye land laid out to Edward Howell.

Dec. 10 1678 At a towne meeting B3' voat is granted unto
Ezekiel Sanford and given him 15 acres of land in some place
that may be of least detriment to the towne and most advantage
to him, in the best pidgment of the layers out upon this con-
dition that hee continue in the towne & follow his vocation of
making cart wheels the term of seven years from this time, at
a reasonable rate and after that the land to be at his own dis-
pose.

June 7 1690 two of the layers out of land namely lohn les-
sup and Thomas Topping doe informe and afiirme that the}'
with their partners have laid out the sd 15 acres vuto the said
Ezekiel at Hacker's hole, Bounded on the South by ye allot-
ment hee bought of Robert WooUey and is laid out there, on
the North by the land of lohn Foster, on the east by the land
of Arthur Howell, and on the West by ye common cart way.

HEN. PIERSON, Recorder.

[Page 128. | At a towne meeting lune the 25 1679 the gen-
eral vote passed. That whereas f. rmerly It was (concluded by
the town at a tormer Towne meeting that the layers out of the
present great division ot land, should lay out the same (to suite

76 IJECDUDS: TOWiN OF SOUTHAMPTOX.

the Inliabitants) according to their best Iiidgemeiit and discre-
tion, and according to former manner, that is to say not in-
trenching vpon highway's & M'atering places Which voat or
order being not now at hand. The town doth now confirme
theire said order, And the said layers out having finished their
sd worke, It is concluded that whatsoever lands they have laid
out to particular men as land belonging to this said devission.
The towne doth covsent unto it & do now ratify it contiraie
the same and every part & parcel thereof vnto those persons
vnto whonie it is soe laid out. And soe doe proceed to cast lots
for the rest which is to be cast lots for. But before the lots are
cast it is by a major voat (of those that have right to voat) con-
eluded that of all the lands lying open and to the common it
shall be lawful for any Inhabitant that is a lotter, to fell and
take away any timber tor building fencing or tireing from off
any such said land, while they lye vnfenccd, By which sd land
in common is ment, and to be vnderstood the last land laid out
that is the 40 acres to 150£ lotment.

Alsoe for prevention of future trouble that may arise, here
followeth an accompt and plain description or list of the per-
sons that now are to receive by lot their land & the proportion
due unto yem.

The ministers lot l."»0 Thomas Halsey 15!)

Isaac Halsey 150 lohn Woodruli 150

Leift Fordham 150 Edmond Howell 150

!Mrs Rainer loO Thomas Ilalsey 150

IMrs Rainer 50 ) .ri) Tho. Halsey deceased 150

Thomas (Joo])er 100 \ Mr Philip Rob Kellam f .^ .

lohn Cooper tor his mjtlier 150 and lohn Howell Ir \
Thomas Burnett 150 Tho. Goldsmith 100 > ,^,

Tho. Cooper 150 \Vm Russell 50 ] ^"*^

Joseph Rainer } . - ^ Benj. llaines i

Richard Howell^ ' Christopher Lupton v 150

Samuel ('lark) Cornelius Vonk

Widow Clark'^ 150 Ceorge Harris 100 }

lohn Davis S Mr lonah Fordham 50^

Samuel lohnes 150 lohn Cooper aiul [

Widow Cook 150 Thomas Shaw \

150
100

RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 77

Widow Cooper 150 Thomas Keeves is to 1

Christopher tfoster ) have a 50 pound alot- }>

Joseph tifbster - 150 merit J

lohn Rose ) Mr Iennina;s is to have)

a 50 and ^ of a 50 ^
Alsoe here followeth a phiin description of the pLaces where
the lots ly that are now by the layers out finished and to bee
cast lots for.

1j On the west side of the rano;e ot ponds tliat goes from
2 - East hampton path towards Scuttle hole.

disposed of and soe not now allotted for.

5 f Adjoining to the said ponds on the eastward side of them
a j wdiereof the 6th lot hath an amdndment belongs to it

7 ^ which a amendment lies on the north side of the aforesaid

8 l^no. 8 lieading or butting upon the pond and is 8 acres.

9rnnting upon Huntington path on ye Southward side
10<j thereof.

11 I

12 j On the rear or Southward end of ye said No. 9, 10
18 I Whereof No 13 is cast out & not to be lotted for.

14 On the North side of Huntington path.
,K ^On the North side of Huntington path running to Hunt-
Kington hills.
]C) fOn the north west side of hog neck path neere & against
] 7 <J Rocky Hollow. VV hereof No 18 hath allowance an amend-

18 [^ ment to be therevnto 8 acres. On the S. E.side of No. 15.

19 (On the Northwest side of Scuttle hole, whereof No. 20,

20 - 21 ly to Scuttle hole pond.

21 / ■

22 ^On the north side of the last mentioned three lots (viz.
28 '( 19, 20, 21) whereof No 22 cast out and not to be lotted for.

f On the north east ward side of No 28 and is allowed to
24 ^ hold or containe 60 acres, the same to ly there as best
1 lyketh him to whom it shall fall by lott.

1 f At the head of the mill ])ond on the northward side of Hen-

2 <^ ry Ludlams land there, whereof No 1 lying on the south

3 [side and the other two lots running northward thereof.
At ye aforesaid Towne meeting the premises being accepted

78 TJECOUDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

and concluded on The lots are made and drawn by the parties
concerned, and they fall as followeth.

1 Isaac Ilalsey 12 lohn Cooper tor his mother

2 Widow Sarah Cooper 14 Leitt loseph ffordhani
f Cornelius Vonck ^^ j loseph Ranier

B-{ Christopher Lupton (Richard Howell

l^Benjanien Haines 16 lohn Woodrull

f Samuel Clark 17 Isaac Halsey

5^ AVidow Clark ,o ( Thomas Shaw and
[^ lohn Davis \ Widow Cooper

6 The minister's lot 19 Thomas Flalsey

7 Samuel lohnes 20 Widow Cook

f Christopher Hbster 21 Thomas Halsey

8<( loseph fibster o.> j Mr lonah flordham

1^ John Rose "^ / Georo;e Harris

9 Thomas Cooper f Robert Kellam,

,^ j 'I'homas Goldsmith and 24 <( Mr. Phillips and
^^ j Wm Russell L ^^^i" Howell Ir

1 .. ^Thomas Cooper and

(Mrs Rainer
liemainini; to bee sup|)lyed out of ye comon, Tho. Reeves foi-
a 50 & Mr leniiings for a 50 40 ^ which is to bee done by the
lavers out at their best discretion.

The 3 lots at ye mill pond head. Drawn

No 1 Thomas Burnet 2 Edmoad Howell 3 lonathan Rai.ier

[Page 131.] At the aforesaid towne meeting held lune 2.3,
1679. By major voat is given and granted By the towne unto
Bonony ffiint and his for ever the little peice or parcel of land
by estimation two acres bee the same more or less lying and
being against Sagaponack little swamp which runs eastward.

The town by iiiajor voat gives and grants unto j\Ir lohn
Laughton & his for ever six acres of land, in lieu or instead of
the three acres which is dve unto him on ye division laid out,
and the said six acres to bee laid out vnto him as convenient as
may well bee, in the judgment of the layers out.

The Town \)y major voat Give ai.d grant unto Mv lohn
^loppam and his for ever three acres of land, adjoiinng to his
ovvne land which lyeth toward the Long Springs the same not
hindering or takeing in any watering place or highway.

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 79

The town ^rant unto Wrn Russell the liberty to lay downe,
or throw up to the comon all that his parcel of land which hee
received on accompt of his share in the last great division, And
instead thereof to take up and improve like quantity in'Jthe lot
No 17 at Meacox, which No 17 belonged unto Iose])h Pierson
and was exchanged with hiai by the town for so much land
elsewhere

It is gi'anted unto Beniamen Haines libert}' to take up the
fifty pounds lotment which Wm Russell laves down to the
common tSz that adioyues to lohn Goldsmith his land Ivino- on
the west side of Kellies pond containing about 7 acres instead
of the 4| acres dve unto him the said Benjamen on account, of
lohn Beswick and hisowne share of the crchyard land, hee the
said Benjamen promiseth that it the towne will not give him
the surplus or ye difference in quantity hee will jmv tor it to
their satisfaction.

[Page 132.] Oct 11, 1679. Left Richard Post acknowledg-
eth to have freely given unto his sonne loseph Post all the
land belonging to a 50 pound allotment, in the last division of
land If id out in the town of Southairipton. In witness whereof
lie hath this day hereunto set his hand.

R [CHARD R. POST.

his mark
Witness Henky Pieksux Rer-order.

(Abstract) (Arthur Plowell sells to Joseph Post all his right
in both parts of oxpasture. loseph in exchange gives all the
land given him by his father in last division. Oct 11 1679)

(Abstract) (the proportion of land above belonging to Rich-
ard Post is laid out at the place comonly called Huntington)

At the town meeting Dec. 10 1678 The town give and grant
to loseph Post 14 or 15 acres of land in or about or towards
the Long Springs at the discretion of the layers out.

The towne gives unto Christopher Fowler ten acres of land
in some convenient vacant place about or neare the land grant-
ed to 3Ir lohn Lauii;ht(»n for his brother Josiah at the discre-

80 Wi:<()iiDS: town OF SOCTllAMPTON.

tion ot the layer;; out, hee tlio said Christopher coiitiimin<ij up-
on it seven years and improvini^ it.

[Page 133.] (zVbstract) (Thomas Cooper sells to his ?on
Thomas 7 acres adjoining his new dwellino^ house 41 poles long
28 poles wide, also a 100 comonage. Oct. 14 1679)

(Abstract) (Arter Indians agrees to whale for loseph Ford-
ham for haff share, witness lohn Wilkins Mary Fordham 1679)

[Page 184.] (Abstract) (George Harris sells to Henry
Pierson Ir a tract of land at Sagaponack, bounded S by Wm.
Barnes losiah Stanborough and Shanigar Hand, N. by Benja-
raen Paumer, W. by Sagaponack -pond, East by street. In ex-
change Henry Pierson gives a piece of land at meacox, bound-
ed E by Sagg pond being 7 iifties and a half of the land laid
out to the north sea people instead of what they should have
had in the oxpasture, live 50s he bought of lohn Besvvick, one
of Mr lennings, and 1^ of Thomas Shaw. Dec. 1(5, IGTU)

[Page loo.J (Abstract) (Mr Cornelius Dyer has sold to
losiah Barthulemew a bay gelding horse. Tan. 26 1()79)

(Al>stra(;fl (Cornelius Vonck sells to losiah Bartholemew 2
acres in little plain. March 12 1079) (losiah Bartholemew
sell them to Benj. Davis luly 6, 1681)

(Abstract) (Sequanah an Indian agrees with Jonathan Hil-
dreth and lohn Caivvith3% to try all the blubbei- they can ]):•()-
cure, they are to cart the pots and wood, and he is to cut the
wood, and is to have 2s 6d a barrel tor trying it. ]\laich 27.
1680)

[Pagk 136.] (Abstract) (Agreement betweene John lessuj>
and certain Indians to whale one season. March 29 1680)

Whereas Mr lohn Laughton had the grant of his part of ye
forty acre division to bo layd on the north side of the huid
formerly layd out vnto lohn Tennison which land was in May
22 1678 layd out vnto losiah Laughton as is expressed in foiu>
120, and there beeing some difference between the said losiuh
Laughton and Samuel Clark of ye Old town, their lines inter-
fereijig one upon the other, wherevpon we the layers out viz.
lohn lessui) Edmund Howell an 1 lohn Ho, veil Ir liavo t!iis 24

i:ecords : town of solthampton. 81

ot May 1687 composed the said difference, Mr Laiighton's land
is allowed to goe the whole length of the land of Matthew
Howell formerly said Tennison's land and on ye north side of
the said land the line to run the length of Joseph Posts land,
and from Joseph Posts Southeast corner along the South line
of ye said Samuel Clarke's land Runing eastward to a stake bv
us this day set down betweene them.

[Page 1o7.J (Abstract) (John Burnet sells to his brother
loel all his right to a parcell ot land his father gave him at
Sagaponack between the close of Josiah Stan borough and the
bounds between East & Southampton, 11 acres. In exchange
loel Burnet sells his right to ^ of the 40 acres lying at head of
mill pond, in addition he engaiies to clear 6 acres of it by cut-
ting down the brush and burning the same, and telling the
small trees that are under a foot over, and girdling the rest, to
be done within 4 years. June 21st 1680)

[Page 138.J (Abstract) lames Herrick sells to Christopher
Ijeaming Lot 23 at Hog Neck, for which he is to receive one
barrel of oyle and two good oyle barrels before next spring.
June 21, 1680)

(Abatract) Richard Howell acknowledges that formerly
about the time of the marriage of his son David Howell, he
gave him 13 acres of land, lying between the house and land of
'i'homas Jessup at the west, and the land of Robert Norris at
the East side, July 15, 1680)

Mr. Thomas Shaw of- North Sea, of Southampton is chosed
packer of ye towne of Southampton, and sworne to said otiiee
March 4 1680.

John Foster's land layd out to him vopn the forty acredivis-
ion, whic liis about 14 acres to him for his fifty of allotment lying
near or by hacker hole Bounded at the south side by the land
of Ezekiel Sanford, and East by the land of Peregrine Stanbor-
ough and west by the path that goes vp into the woods, and
North by Sagaponack path that they vse to goe in over Sag
head.

82 IJECOUDS: TOWN' (JF 80I:THA.MPT")X.

Given in by Isaac Halsey Sen one ot the layei-s out May 23,
1690. lohn Howell Clark

[Page 1H9.] Southampton at a Towne meeting held March
the 22, 1679. Whereas This Towne By Gods providence and
their endeavours, tiiey have at present obtained the presence
and help of the Reverend ^Ir loseph Taylor in the work of the
ministry, proposalls at divers times for his comfort and main-
tainance, having been made unto him, And lie seems to accept,
and to be inclined to stay in this towne. And otticiate in the
said work of the ministry amongst us, hee haveing been with
us the winter past, and now Intendcth forthwith to goe to the
main land unto his family, iior his turther steady and more ccr-
taine encouragement to come and make his abode with us, In
the said work before mentioned. In fine, It unanimously (ex-
cepting only three persons) concludeth asfolloweth, That dur-
ing all the time that hee shall stay in this Towne and ofHciate
amongst us hee shall have duely and truly paid unto him or liis
order, By all the Inhabitants ot, and belonging to this said
town, according to theire due proportions, the full sum of one
hundred pounds per annum. The same to bee paid either in
winter \vheat at five shillings per bushel or summer wheat at toin-
shillings sixpence per bushel, or Indian corne at two shillings
sixpence pr bushel, or tallow at 6d per lb, or green hides at 3d
a pound, or dry hides at 6d a lb, or beef at fourty shillings a
barrel, or porke at three pounds ten shillings per barrel, or od
a [)Ound, or whalebone at eight pence per pound, or in oyle at
thirty shillings per barrel, all to bee good and merchantable
and to be collected from year to year by the constable and over-
seers for the time being, or son.e one w'home they shall appoint,
Secondly During the said time of his stay, and officiating ttc in
this said Town hee shall have to his own proper vse and behoof
the vse of the liouse and land formerly built, and laid out for
the nn'nistrv, together with an other end unto the said housi-,
which is already agreed for with a workman to build, and the
privilege of an 1 50£ comonage. Thirdly He the said Mr Tayl()r
sliall have one hundred aci'es of huid in the woods or commons

RECORDS: TOAVN OF SOUTH AJIPTON. 83

wliicli is to bee to him and his heyres, To liave and to hold for-
ever, Together with tiie toure acres of land, that was sometime
pt of the oxpastnre and appointed to Mr lohn Ilarrlman for a
[Page 140,] house lot. Foiirthl}^ 1'he towne shall and will make
lip at present sufKcieiit by new posting, &c all the fence against
the land for the ministry, That is to say at ye home lot, and all
the eastwai'd inclosure, adjoining to ye plaine, and the wdst-
ward parcel or enclosure, soe to bee fenced by the town here-
after when Mr Taylor hath need tliereot.

March 22 1679 at a Towme meeting. It is given and granted
unto Mr lohn Anniy all ye vacant land at the rear of lohn les-
sups home lot,* and the vacant land on the brow of the hill
against the old towne by Mr Fordiiam's land, not prejudicing
the highways.

(Abstract) (Charles Sturmy sells to loslah Stanborough Lot
No 20 in ye late division at Sagaponack. In exchange losiah
Stanborough gives lot No 9 at Meacox. Nov. 3 1680)

[Page 14 L] At a town meeting held in Southampton Aprill
ye 5 1687, that whereas Mr loseph Whiteing (our present min-
ister) and the towne never yet came to any settled conclusion
for his yearly maintainance, whereupon it is this day fully
agreed on and concluded by the general voate of the town, that
]\Ir Whiteing shall have allowed unto him for his yearlj^ main-
tainance one hundred pounds per annum, to be paid unto him
both in time and manner, price and speacie as it is menconed
and described in the covenant or agreement to Mr Taylor as
entered in this book, in the page before this, and to have the
use of and to enjoy all the houseing, land and accomodations,
that is by the towne sequestered for the ministry all which is
granted to the said Mr loseph Whiteing, dureing the time that
he shall officiate in the work of the ministry amongst us, and
alsoe the towne shall pay at his decease unto his wife if shee
survive him, one hundred pounds, of the same payment afore-
said it he continue in the said work until his decease here in
this towne.

* John Jeppup's home lot is now the homestead of Cap;. Barney Green, forniprly Sylva-
nus Raynor's. W. S. P.

84 RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

(Abstract) lolin Woodruff sells to Daniel Sayre his 100 of
orchard land being one acre at long spring?, bounded E by lob
Sayre, and Samuel Cooper, and Francis Sayre, W by Daniel
Sayre. J\Iarch 29 1688)

[Page 142.J Southampton this 1st day of luly 1680.
Whereas there is and hath been difference between this town
and Thomas Cooper concerning a highway cross his lot laid
out to him at the westward of his home lot, the business being
well weighed and considered by Mr lustice Topping and ye
constable and three of ye overseers, for the towne, on the one
])art, and the said Thomas Cooper on the other part they the
said parties doe mutually and doterminately respectively agree
concerning the said highway as followeth, viz, that Between
this and the middle of May next, ensueing, he the said Thomas
Cooper shall and will leave open a space of ground of six poles
wide cross liis said division of land the same to bee and remain
forever as a common highway for th.e townes use, which said
space of ground or higliway is to bee and soe to remain. In and
between the land belonging to him ye said Thomas (vooper on
the eastward side and the land in the use and possession of
Gersham Culver on the westward side.

Witnessed per me HENRY PIERSON Recorder

(Notes at bottom) Samuel Clark Ir George Harris Ir re-
cord earmarke 1752 & 1757.

[Page 143.] (Abstract) (David flaines gives to lackson
Scott a half lot at leffry's creek lying next to said Scott. In
exchange for 1 rod wide the length of said Haines homeses hill
lot. April 4 1749.

Southampton April 7 174;K Whereas we- the subscribers
seeing the inconvenience of Improving lot No. 46 together do
devide the said lot as followeth. Ephraim White and lonah
Bower is to have Lot No 1, each side the fresh pond, lohn
liigger and Thomas hu]itou is to h;i\(' tlic lot No 2 each side

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 85

the fresh pond the heirs of loseph Hildreth is to liave the lot
No 3 each gide of the fresli pond.

EPiiRAIM WHITE lONAH BOVVER
lOHN IAGGP:R THOMAS LUPTON

MOHE8 PARNELL
Obadiah Rogers Cleric,

[Page 144] (Abstract) (Robert Smith of Brookhavencon-
Urms a sale formerly made to Benony tflint, of house and land
at Old field. Oct. 19 1680)

[Page 145 is blank.]

[Page 146.] At a town meeting xVpril 1 1681 Samuel
lohnes was chosen constable, and sworn to that office for the 0
year or until another be chosen. Francis Saj're Isaac Ilalsey
overseers. At this town meeting:; was given and granted by
vote unto Benony Newton the remainder of the vpland vpon
l)rushy neck which is unlaid out. At the same meeting it was
put to vote wlietlier or no widow Cook should have liberty to
lav downe the two acres of land which lier husband was In-
debted to ye towne, where she pleaseth of that division or
whether the committy's regulations concerning ye highway
there and the said 2 acres of land shall stand as they report to
the town they have staked it out, by major voat it is concluded
that what the committy did in (the) premises shall stand viz
that the said widow ^ook doe lay out the two acres of land
with other enlargement of the highway according to what the
committies did in that case, as impow^ered by the town to rec-
tify such things.

Also it is granted unto Samuel lohnes to have by way of ex-
change the piece of land lying vpon the front of his land oppo-
site to lohn Post liis home lot,* on the other side of the town
highway, for which he is to lay dcwn as much of his land tow-
ards Cobs pond, which is adjoining Henry Piersons land.

Also it is granted acd given to losiah Laughton upon the

* John Post's home lot is uow the homestead cf Capt. James Bishop. W. S. P.

86 records: toWxV of Southampton.

request ot his brother John lialf an acre more or less, at one
end or the other of Samuel Clark, his land, at which end the
said Clark pleaseth.

It is also given and granted vnto Wm Hackleton one acre
and a half a land on the hill b}^ Thomas Cooper, or more if it
can be had there, for a home lot, the same is given to him and
his for ever upon this condition that he build and settle upon
it, and to improve his trade for the benefit of this tovvne before
any other whatsoever.

It was also granted to widow (Jook 6 acres of wood land in
some convenient place at the discretion of the hijers out in
stead of the land which she pretended slice had right to on ye
hill by Thomas Cooper's the town grant the said six acres for
peace sake shee renounceing all her pretended right in or into
the land on the said hill.

[Page 147.] At a towne meeting April ye first 1681 By
major vote it was granted unto Thomas Cooper to exchange
his devision of land lying eastward of Seattle hole which is two
lots (with one 50 of Jonathan Kainers contained in them) the
said land to have laid out unto him at his owne charge norward
of East Hampton liode opposite against Henry Ludlams his
land at ye hay ground at discretion of j'e layers out. if there be
roome for soe much land.

Also it was granted to Ben. Pierson to have an acre and half
of orchard land on the west end of his land at little worth, and
what more can be spared after the highway is regulated at the
discretion of the layers out.

7Vpril 2 1681 Land laid out unto lohn Lupton at meacox by
Edward Howell and John Jessup Sen as followeth, one piece
lying by the east side of John (^ookes land on which his house
standeth, which land Ives in length 80 poles north and South,
in bredth at the lower end ten poles, at the upper end twelve,
with another piece by the east side of John Luptons his home
lot, being in length 88 poles and in breadth as the said layers
Otit have staked it out, also another small piece of land lying
upon the front of his owne h^me lot along by the higliway

i;i:c'0Ui;>8 : vuws of soituampton. 87

side containiii<2; about a ruode of land, all which parcells of land
contains six aires of land, and three roodes mora or less which
land the said John Lupton receives ot lohn Eose, npon the ac-
conapt of VV^ni Barnes, (Note) rests due to said Lupton 3 acres
and 3 quarters which is made up to him in page 125 and 137.

The aforesaid parcells of land are recorded by the request ot
lohn Lupton, as given unto us by the aforesaid layers out.

:MR lOIIX HOWELL, Recorder.
The d:ite and day aforesaid.

' Wee the layers out, viz, lohn liowell Edward Howeil and
lohn lessup appointed by ye towne to lay out Wm Hackleton's
land according to our best desccetijn, have laid it out to him ye
said Hackleton upon the hill southward of Thomas Coopers,
tlxi south lyne 42 pole, ye north line 36 poles ye west 4 poles
and halfe the East line 20 pole in all two acres and three roods

April 19 1681 A true copy by me lOHN HOWELL,
Oipt lohn Howell Recorder.

Edward II owe 11
lohn lessu|)

[Rage 148.] (Abstract.) Thomas Reeves sells to lohn
ll(jwell 3^ acres at rear of [oseph Ranior's land by Matthew
Howell's house, bounded W by Matthew Howell 8. by Joseph
Ranior, E and N by Thomas Reeves, lohn Howell in exchange
givos two act'es in oxpasture North division Lot No 4.

April 4 1681 Robert Wooley butting against lohn Wood-
ruff now laid but westward leaving a highway next the Indian
lence of four poles wide if the town see cause, 24 acres,* on ye
south side of ye above said 24 acres, and of lohn Woodruff* his
22 acres and ^, Laved out to Robert Woolly 25 acres more or
less.

April 4 168b Vpon ye request of lohn Woodruff wee the
the layers out of land for ye great division viz 20 acres to a 50,
doe afhrme that when we showed the towne their proportion of

' This is probablj' part of the farm of tbe late Capt. Edward White, at Seponack. W.S.P

88 KECouus: towx of Southampton.

land it was unanimously concluded by us ye said layers out yt
]olin Woodrufi's lot at Scuttle hole should have liberty to come
to ye said hole tor watering, also the said lohn Woodruff is to
i<eep a pair of slip bars for a highway for them that lye north
east of him if need bee.

A true copy lOHN HOWELL, 1r.

[Page 149. | At a town meeting August ye 4th 16SI By ye
major voat of the Inhabitants it is concluded that the building
of the gallarrys in the meeting house shall be deferred until the
next year. At the same meeting it is by major voate upon tl e
peticon of Mr lohn Laughton given and granted to Ijim accord-
ing to his peticon 10 acres of land to be added to ye 10 acres of
land which was awarded him by the arbytration, and to bee
laid out to him at ye discr tion of ye layers out, and also in
creas of land for the future to his said fifty given him in the
same award.

Also it is by generall voat concluded and agreed upon that
all the meadows lying westward of the River commonly called
or known by the name of Quantuck, as Assops neck Catchpon-
ack potunk and Ononke shall be layd out to every man inter-
ested there, inparticular to perpetuity between this and the
next spring.

Also at the same meeting by a general vote it is concluded
and agreed upon that the vacant land lying upon the front of
lohn lagger and Isaac Halsey their land to the northward of
lohn Pjrle his house* (lying by the side of the highway to the
north sea) shall for ever lye open to the common for ye towns
use.

The ]\Ianner and form of the laying of the land In Hog neck
as followeth, & la3'd out by the men appoynted by the town
for that })nrpose, viz Mr Edward Howell lohn lessup loseph
Hainer Mr Henry Pierson Thomas Topping Mr lolin lennings
lohn Howell Ir lune 1680.

• John EarlV home lot was prabably the homestead now belonsjinii to K. Wines Payne.
The lot of John Jnt'srer and Isa.n Halsey were the lots now owned by the Methodist i)ar-
soiiatre and ('apt. Honrv Halsey. \V. S. 1'.

KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. H9

1 We begun and layd out a high (way) 6 poles wide from the
going on to the neclv at the end of the beatch bearing north
and by East quite through the neck, which was in length 490
poles, set out by a range of stakes leaving the highway on the
west side ol the stakes.

i Then beginning upon the afore said highway 80 poles
where we set the square and run a highway downe almost to
the Clift 66 poles, the depth of range of lots includes the afore
said highway of 6 poles which line cuts off an angle only 34
poles across to the Clitt at the angle end.

3 We began at the aforesaid 66 pole stake, thence running
a second highway across the neck parallel with the first high-
way varving 6 pole« by inclinatior, bearing north and by east,
440 from the said G6 pole stake, to the other side of the neck,
tiiere being 34 poles more as aforesaid across the angle to the
Cleft, between which highways is contained 8 lots No. as in the
map 25 26 27, 28 29 8i) 31, 32.

4 Beginmg at the mile tree upon the second highway we
run a line square off west and by south downe to a brook or
meadow, then marked a pine tree which line cuts off 3 lots as
in the map is numbered 33 34 3/5.

[Page 15o.] 5 Begining at the f of a mile tree upon the
oecond highway wee set the square and run a highway west
and by south down to the high Cleft, 240 poles, which highway
cuts off a squadron of 4 lots numbered as in the map 36 37 3.*5
39^ which rear nynm. No 35 and the water, and front upon the
aforesaid highway as in the maps more plainly doth appeare,,
tbeiiupon the southwest side of that highway goeing downe to
the.clift there fronts 6 lots numbered as in the maps 40 41 42 43
44 45 which 6 lots reer upon the side 46 which number 46 with
the angle 47 froiat vpon the second hiifhway and reer vpon the
Cleft, as in the nia]» numiierod 46 and 47.

6 Then we begjin at the wadeing place on to the neck and
run a highway quite throu the neck parallel with the first
hicrhvvay excepting 10 poles declination being mesured at 342
p'oies ill the map ternved the waiiing ph.ce highway which high-

90 KECOKDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMFION,

way containes a squadron of 10 lots though in the map through
mistake divided in eleven which 10 are numbered as in the map
from 15 to 24.

7 ]\[av the 17 we began upon the aforesaid highway 80 poles
and run a highway square down to the meadow 80 poles as in
the map where the three red lines be together, 80 poles being
in the said line or highway thence running a highway parallel
with the first cutting off a squadron of 7 lots, numbered from 8
to 15 as in the map is soe. Then on the east side of the afore-
said highway lyes 4 lots numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, then vpon the
gouth east point lyes 3 lots. No 5, 6, 7 little hog neck lyes for 2
lots for number 48, 49, brushy neck number 50. Number 4 8
15 48 49 50 to have no out meadow they having meadow with-
in themselves, also it is agreed by ye layers out that number 14
shall have amends from number 39 ot 6 acres of land.

The order and manner of the lying of the out meadow be-
longing to the lots in Hog neck with numbers answering to
there numbers Respectively as they were drawne for hog neck.

Beginning at the great meadow by the bound stake* with
number 1 thus increasing to 19, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12,
13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19. No 4 8 l'> left out as aforesaid to have
no out meadow.

Nextly No 20 lyes in a small peece by itself between the
aforesaid meadows and the meadow going on to brushy neck.

Nextly we bearan upon the meadow goeing on to brushy
neck upon the east part of it with number 21, the highway to
go on to brushy neck to be at the south end of the meadow
which meadow as aforesaid beorins with No 21 increasing: to No
34 containing 14 lots. No 85 lyes on the left hand of the said
highway with what grass may be cut upon the highway includ-
ing the meadow upon the south })t of brushy neck, unlaid out.

[Page 151.] Nextly No 3H lyes on the left hand ot the
Inghwav as goes to the aforesaid meadow, it lyes in a small
cove by itself, then we began at the meadow commonly called

•The meaflow here laid out lie to the west of Saj-Hurbor maiu «tie»t. The b>iuiid
stake stood near the.hesd of the whnrf. W.S.l'.

KECOKDS : TOWX OF SOUTHAMPTON. 91

Smiths njcadow w\th No 37 increasing upwards to No 46 the
meadow on the west side ot weekatuck neck lyes for the lot 47.

A compt of the said work per me lohn Howell Ir.

Iiine 1 J 680 The lots tor hog neck drawne with their num-
ber as followeth.

Arthur Fiowell & loscph More a 50 there lot No 2

Bcnj. Davis Thomas Reeves Cornelius Vonck each 50 9

Daniel Halsey 24

Edmund Howell 21

Edward Howell, 150 04

El an than Topping 36

Charles Sturmy and lohn Davis 37
Christopher Lupton Will Russell Isaac Halsey (each 50) 6

George Harris lohn Jennings 13

Henry Picrson 41

Capt. lohn Howell 38

Justice lohn Topping and John Laughtoii 12

John Moppain Robert Ivelliim Mr Phillips i^each 50) 22

Joseph Ray nor 20

lames Ilcrrick 2r>

lames White 01

Jonathan Jiaynor 16

John ) agger 25

Jsaac Willman 47

John Cook and the widow 11

J^anc Jlalsey HO

Joseph Hildreth Thomas Shaw widow Cooper o9

loseph Eordham 7

Joseph J^'oster 26

loseph Taylor S

Joseph Eordham 15

Joshua J^arnes JOO Daniel Sayre a 50 40

Jonah Eordham Edward How^ell loseph Eordham 43
[Page 152.J Capt. John Howell Ijlm Jlowell Jr Eze

kiel Sanford 31

lolm lessup 3^>

92 EECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

lob Savre ^'^

lohn Foster & Eicharcl Post 10

Richard Howell 42

Samuel Clarlc and lohn Bishop 45

Thomas Topping ^^

Thomas Burnet ^ii

l^homas Trovally 44

Thomas Halsey 1'^

Thomas Halsey ^^

Thomas Halsey and I^^aao 3

Robert Woollcy and lohn leninj^s 2'J

Samuel lohncs 28

Widow Cooper «^3 k 5

Thomas Cooper Ir lonathan Raynor 14

Tho. Cooper Sen «^>-

Obadiah Rogers 1^

Perco-rinc Stanborough and losiah Henry Ludlam k

Anthony upon little hogg neck 48 49

lohn Woodrutt'OO upon brushy nock f^O

A true copy per mo loiiN Howell Recorder Sopt, the 3,
1081

(Abstract) (\Vm Herrlck sells to Isaac Halsey Lot No 3

aecabogue in exchange tor Lot 31 at Catchaponack. May 16,

i(jyo.)

(Abstract) (At a town meeting September ye 7 IG'^'O Upon
the petition ot Thomas Reeves the towne give and grant unto
him the angle or goarof land lying at the west end [Page 15'-^.]
of widow Sirah Cooper her land against that whicli was the
oxpasturc, the trout ot which said angle is to run as the fence
ot Old (hd, on concMtion that he leave a 4 rod road from ihe
common highway to Shinec;o(k/ unto his said lot)

(Abstract) (Thomas Halsey sells to TJioma? Reeves, two
lots in South and two lots in North division of oxpasture, num-
bered a? they fell to him by lot. In exchange Thomas Reeves

• Now Hill Street.

IIECOKDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 93

gives that parcel of land at the rear of lonas Raynors at Wcek-
apaug, 20 acres. Oct. 3 1681)

[Page 154.] At a towne meeting of the Inhabitants ot
Southampton Sept. 2(3 1G81. Whereas there hath been pre-
sented to this towne meeting a letter from the neighbouring
towns (concerning sending men deputed from every towne to
meet at Huntington, to consult about severall things thought
necessary for the publique good, whereupon it is concluded by
generall voat of this Towne that two men shall be sent and
dcpuced to act for the Towne, In reference to the premises, it
is by major voat concluded that Capt. Howell and loscpli Rai-
ner shall be the men appointed to goe to Huntington to meet
our neighbors according t3 their request, further it is concluded
by major voat that in case Capt. Howell will not goe that the
constable and overseers shall have liberty to chusc another
man in his room, seeing that Capt. Howell will not goe the
constable and overseers make choyco of Samuel lohnes to goe
in his roome.

At the same town mciiting it is concluded by unanimous voat
of the Inhabitants presont that the vacant land lying between
Thomas Roses his dwelling house and Thomas Stephens shall
as it now doth lye to the covnon for the townes use for ever.*

[Page 155.] (Abstract) lohn Moppam sells to Capt. lohn
Howell ^ of Lot 21 at Sagaponack. In exchange Capt. How-
ell gives land at Long Springs on north side of land granted to
said [Moppam on Page 131. Bee. 20 1681)

Abstract) (The towne grant permission to lohn Lupton to
lay d?wn two acres to the t)wnes use, and take up the peice
that Mrs j\lartha Cook lays down between her land and iohn
Luptons land laid out for him in April 2 1681. lunc 5 1681)

x\t a town meeting April 1 1682 of the inhabitants of South-
ampton lob Sayre chosen Constable, lohn ffoster and loseph
Pierson overseers) It was also at the same n>eeting by general
voat concluded and agreed upon that all the meadow between
(}uantucl< and Aspatatuck belonging to tho Inhabitants of

* Tlii-j 1= supposed to be the ?ile of Wiudaiill, at VVatermill. W. S. P.

94 EECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

this town shall bee laid out in propoit'on aceordino; to pro-
priety, and interest lor every man his proportion, and the men
that are chosen and appointed by the inhabitants in general
herein concerned to lay out the aforesaid meadows accordins;
to the voat this spring are Mv Edward Howell, Mr Obadiah
Eoger.^ Isaac llalsey and lohn lie well Tr.

[Page 15G.] It is also by major voat concluded and agreed
upon that ye hundred and titty ol coir.onage with the privileges
belonging, together with the hundred acres of land granted to
him by ye town and the four acres in the oxpasture which was
some time appointed for 3Ir lohn Rarriman, iiienconed in page
139 shall be all ixecorded to ]Mr losepli Taylor and his heyres
forever, with the severall bounds, how situated and numbered,
with Ibis proviso that the said Mr Taylor be pleased to take
the otKce ot a pasture upon him and continue therein to offici-
ate in the work of the ministry amongst us.

April 13 1682. lob Sayre sworn to the ofKce ot constable
by lusticc Topping for this year or until another be sworne.
At the same meeting it is by major voat concluded and agreed
upoc to send a messenger Irom this towne to Boston with let-
ters from ye towne to procure a m mister to cary on the work
ot the ministry amongst us, and Capt. Howell is the man bv
major voat chosen and appoir.ted to goe to Boston, as this
townes messenger, tor to procure a minister for ye towne.

.March 30 1682 Whereas lacob \\ ood in his life time had a
grant of the towne of some land adjoining to his owne land or
house lot to be laid out to him by consent of Arthur Howell
soo far as he was willing, northward ot liis said land, but not
finished untill atter the said Jacobs decease then the constable
and overseers according to law repaired to said house to Inven-
tory said estate then in the presence of the said Arthur Howell
with his consent was by the constable and two overseers laid
out a certaine piece of land as an addition to said Jacob Woculs
land running from the corner at the u|)per end along by the
highway side to a marked tree where the highway goeing East
and west, and the hl<^diwav n(;rth and south intei'scct each

KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTH AMPTUN. 95

other there was marked a walnut tree, thence turning East
down to the Creek to a white oak tree marked upon the brow
of the hill hard bj the swamp, by the path side, the swamp to
be left out for about 9 or ten poles then to rnn into the creek.

lOHN HOWELL Ir.

Know all men whom it may concern that I doe owne and
acknowledge that I did give to my daughter Herrick a fifty at
C^uaquanantuck, divers years past, as witness my hand this 18th
of lune 1686.

THOMAS TOPPING.

A true copy Iohx Howell Clerk.

[Page 157.] lune ye 27 1682 At a towne meeting held in
Southampton it is b}' general voat concluded and agreed upon,
there shall be a letter sent from ye towne to Mr Whiting of
Linn to Invite him to come upon tryall to officiate amongst us
in ye work of ye ministry, the men nominated chosen and ap-
pointed by general voate of ye towne are Justice lohn Topping
Capt. Howell Edward Howell loshua Barnes Thomas Cooper,
together with Constable and overseers, with any other of the
neighbors that please to assist them therein.

A true copy per lOHN HOWELL Clerk.

It is agreed that whereas there was a difference betweene ye
widdow Mrs Sarah Cooper and Christopher ftbwler aboute a
highway it is concluded that there shall be and forever to He-
main a liighway of three poles wide on the South side of the
said Christopher's lot,* and that the said Christopher doth
engage for the present to maintaine a sufficient pair of barres
for the egress and Regress of the said widow, her heirs or suc-
cessors and that upon a months warning he will lay the full
highway of three poles wide open, and I do engage both for
myself my heirs and successors yt shall come after me in ye

• The highway here mentluned is supposed to have run diagonly, coninieucing on the
west street^of the village opposite the home lot of Capt. Georze White, aud lunuinoj^tii
Hill Street. ^'- ^- *'•

96 EECOllDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

possession of the said lot, as witness my hand in open Court at
Southampton this Dth day of March Anno Dom 16S2
In presence of his

Thomas Cooper CORISTOPIiERM FOWLEB.

lohn Laugh ton mark

At a town meetins^ held at Southampton April ye 2d 1683,
Mr Edward Howell was chosen constable, who refuseth to
serve, whereupon the townc proceed to a new ciiO}cc. 2ly
Mr Obadiah Rogers is chosen constable, in the roome of ye
said Edward Howell but the said Obadiah Rogers doth alsoe
refuse to serve, whereupon the towne proceeded to a new
Ohoyce, .^dly lolm Icssup Ir is chosen (Nonstable for this
year, and he doth also refuse to serve, whereupon tlic towne
proceeded to a new choyce, and then Edmond Howell is chosen
constable, and he also by his messenger informes the towne
t'lat he will not serve, whcrenpon again the towne proceeded
t^ a new choyce, John Eisc is chosen constable, for tl is year
who accepts and is sworn thereunto by lustice To]>ping. lohn
laggor and lohn Howell Ir. chosen overseers, for the next twcv
years ensueing. Also at this meeting is concluded by major,
voat of this town that the constable and overseers have power-
to repare the house lor the ministry and build a baru for the
n.inistry, and to rei)air all tha fence that is to be done by the
t)wn for the ministry, as was agreec^ to be done for Mr Taylor,
all which to be done at the towns charge.

At the aforesaid town meeting A prill 2ond 16H3 it is agreed
and concluded upon by general vote of the town that the fences,
namely ye common fence belonging to tlie great & little plains
shall bee by ye constable and overseers, now laid out to every
man, his proportion, now forthwith to bee Done as formerly
with a good sutHcient six Raile fence to secure the said plains
and comon land. At the same meeting it is given and granted
to l\lr loseph Fordham Lil)erty to set uj) a ware Ik use at the
n^rth scM lauding place, and the privillcdgc of soe much Liind
to set the -aid Housr tlier(t>n as it shall contain, w'.u'ch is

IIECORDS : TOWN' OF SOl'TJIAMl'TOX. 97

granted bv generall voate ot tlie town unto liini soe far as tliey
have power, to give him Interest tlierein.

May ye 15th 1683. Capt. lohn Howell and jMr lohn lessup
being two of the Layers ont of liand, Doe give in that they
have, according to the towne grant Layed ont at Littlewortli
hollow, to Benjamin Davison soe much Land as can be spared
adjoyning to his own land Leaving a highway in ye said Hol-
low

Witness lOHX HOWELL Recorder.

At a town meeting held in Southampton Sept. 24th 1083, it
was granted unto Samuel Whitehead by major voat oi the In-
habytants there present, that he should have a small bitt of
Land ot four foote long and two foote and a hall -wide north-
ward Into the highway adjoining to his land on ye north side
ot his Dwelling house which is to sett his oven upon.

It i3 likewise granted by major vote unto Gersham Culver to
close up the highway at the head of the creek lying between
liis land and the land of Isaac Halsey, he leaving the said
highway the same for quantity out ot his owme land on ye east-
ward or homeward side thereof and to remove the gate at his
owne charge.

It is likewise granted bv maior vote of ve same meetinsc unto
loseph JMoore to take up his halfe acre of orchard land upon
the trout of his owno land lying westward of Samuel Lum his
dwelling h(mse, to be taken up in a gore peece as it lyes
against his land, and noe way to pi'ejudice the highway. It is
likewise granted by generall voat of the town at ye samemeet-
ino; unto lohn Larrison to close up the vacant land Ivingr be-
tween his close as you go towards Cobs pound, and Christopher
fibster his close to close vp the said land to his neighbours next
adjoining for which land hee is to lay downe soe much in quan-
tity of land on the west side of the said close all along the side
opposite to Isaac Rainer his close that soe the highway may
be enlarged.

[l^.vfiE 1")').] DcceinlxM- ye 6 1G83. Widv>w Hannah How-

98 liEf'OIiDS: rnW.V OF SDrTlIA.MPTOX.

ell ffives in her ear ni:u-k to be a crop on both ears and two
slits downe the right ear.

At a town meeting December 2 16^3. ]\Ir Edward Howell
JMr Obadiah Rogers and lohn Howell Ir were chosen by major
vote of the Inhabitants to be commissioners to try and hear
small causes according to law, and Obadiah Rogers and lohn
'-* Howell Ir were sworn to the said office by Capt. Voungs, and
at ye same time the same three men were likewise chosen to be
assessors about the gratuity to ye governor of a penny in ye
pound.

At a towne meeting lanuary ye 25 1683-4 the aforesaid three
commissioners by major vote of the town chosen and apointed
towupsmen to order and supervise the prudential affaires of the
towno untill ye first or second day ot April in the 3'ear 1685,
whoe doe Accept these (»f the towne Allowing of them Reasona-
ble satisfaction for ye tiiY^e and labor soe expended, and lolm
Howell iris at ye said time by major vote chosen towne
treasurer, for the same time viz until Aj)ril ye first oi- second
day in the year 1685.

It is also at ye same meeting granted by major vo;it unto
losiah Hartholemew the same privilege that was formerly gi-ant-
ed by this town unto ^Ir lohn Macarty at ye head of the Iiiver,
and the said losiah is also exem|>ted from paying of any town
Rates for the term of ten years, all which is granted unto ye
said losiah, upon, this terme of consideration that he, his heirs,
executors administrators and assigns shall constantly and from
time to time there keep a house and all things necessary for the
eomfoi-table entertainment of travellei's both for the relief of
UK'ii :ui(l horses that ^hall liave occasion to travel yt way.

At ye same town meeting it is granten by the towTie unto
\Vu\ Ilerrick all the vacant land lying between his land and
iht' bind ot Benjamen fibster* lying eastward of the highway
from (Joi)> pound to the water mill for which land soe granted
as aforesaid the s;iid Win lleri-ick is to pay mito the towne four
pounds two siiilliiigs.

• 'riiu hiiid of HcD'uuniii ^•^)^ll•l• is iiiiw tin- hi)iiK"-tc-ul ot'C:!!)!. Sc'ldi-n Foster :il Col)!).

W. S. 1".

JiHCORDS: TOWN OF SOCTHAMl'TON. 9i)

At a town meeting ffe])rnary ye 15 lfi83-4. lolm Howell Ir
was chosen by major roat to goe to Southold as a committy
man lor this towne for ye setting of a county Rate and there to
act witli ye Rest oi" ye comittee In Refference to that Affair,
and also it the Rest of ye comittee Doe proceed to make choise
ot a county treasurer then hee is to act with them either by
voate of ye comittee or by proxes of the Inhabitants. 2dly ]\lr
lohn lennings and lohn Laugh ton chosen by ye towne to visit
their westward bounds, about Seatuck, and are to procure the
Assistance of Sam'll Dayton of Brookhaven to effect the same.

[Page 160.] At ye same town meeting lohn Howell Justice
caused the law ot settlement to be 'Read the third time In pub-
lick. At a towne Meeting Aprill 7 1684 loseph pierson was
chosen constable for this yeare and lohn lager lohn Davis and
Elnathan Toping grand jury men.

It was allsoe agreed wMth Doctor Crag by the towne concern-
ing the lad lames Hintchee under care, that ye said Doctor
(>rao; doth engage to ye towne to send him to ye place where
his father dwells at Island Saint Christopher or Neviss and to
produce the masters receipt that shall carry him thither and
deliver him at ye said Island. In consideration ot cure and
transportation the towne give him 15 pounds, which 15 pounds
is paid to the said lohn Crag and his Receipt for the same is in
the records upon file.

New York ye 25th ot ]\Iarch 1687. Then Received from
Thomas Stephens the sum of two pounds, on accompt of quit
rent of ye towne of Southampton, and ffve shillings more, in
liew of two lambs for said account, I say Received by me
£2, 5, 0. D. LAiAIOY, Dept Coll.

A true copy. Iohn Howell Clerk.

Sept ye 29 1684. Received then of lohn Laughton on ye
accompt of ye towne of Sonthampton In full for their Qnitt
rent for their patent to ye year one thousand six hundred
eighty six, to say ten lambs. I say soo received

THOMAS DONGAN.

A true copy of originall, Tohn Howell Clerk.

100 KKCOHDS: TOWX OF SOUTHAMPTON.

[Page 161.] Whereas tliere is in folio 15S a town (fv-dut to
lohn Larrison to close up the vacant hind between his close and
ye land of loseph and Xtoi)her ffoster for soe much Land Laid
Downe to ye highway on the side of ye said close, by Isaac
Rainer, now know you that we the subscnbed have in order to
ye said towne grant at ye request of ye said lohn Larrison laid
out ye said land to lohn Larrison : Leaving a highway to said
fibsters bars of two pole wide or better, and have alsoe laid out
to yc towne to be taken off in the room of ye land aforesaid soe
much land on ye west side of his Close which is taken off ye
side of ye Close in this manner, that is beginning at the nortii-
west corner of his close and thence cutting off three acres ot
land 25 poles, to a stake standing at ye south end, takeing off
at ye south end about 7| poles of ground in breadth leaving
nothing at ye other end, and of about the same wideness in ye
middle which makes the said west line straite from end to end
which was was formerly crooked. i\Iay ye 19, 1684, JBy us

JOHN lESSUP
lOHN HOWELL, In.

May 26 1684 Layd out by the Layers out of Lund namely
Capt. Howell Mr Edward Kowell John lessup and lohn How-
ell [r a hiL'hway of three poles wide from ye foot of ye mill
stone brook straight over to ye north corner of John Woodruff
his land, and thence straite over of the same wedth to ye Indian
land, which was done and staked and marked out in ye presence
of Xtopher Lupton lohn Hose to their satisfaction, In the be-
halfe of ye north sea Inhabitants which highway Did cutt off
aboute 2 acres of Robert woolley his land on ye northwest side
or corner, and In order to Repaire the said Robert for his Land
s(*e taken away they flic said layers out did add unto ye south
side of his said trat't of Land six poles wide at each end from the
Indian I^yne along the south side to a tree marked at ye south-
cast corner with W on ye east side thereof,* and whereas the

• Uobcrt Woolley's land is uow the homestead of Wni. Robiusou at Seponack. W.S.P.

records: T()\v\ of southamptox. 101

eaid hi<j;hway layd out as Aforesaid Doth Devide the Land for-
merly laid out to Richard Flowell and lovseph Rainer, leaving
on the southward or upward side of ye highvvaj about 16 Acres
of land lying in a triangle bounded on ye southward side by
lohn Woodruff* his land and the orchard land, and northward
[i^AGE 162.] by ye Aforesaid Highway, and eastward by ye mill
stone brook which triangle lohn Rainer In ye behalf of his De-
ceased father and successors doth chuse and make free choice
of the said Angle of land as before described, more or less, for
his proportion of land there layd out formerly with Richard
Howell to his father Joseph Rainer, deceased, and Richard
Howell for his parte is already satisfied with land elsewhere
laid out to his son Richard Howell Ir.

This entered by order of ye rest of the Layers out of Land, per

lOHN HOWELL Clark.

(Abstract) (The difference between Daniel Halsey and
Richard Suiith about land and commonage in the hands of
Rich. Smith that he bought of Rich. Barret, is settled by the
towne giving said Daniel 15 acres, the house and land to con-
tinue to be Richard Smith) Sept 15 1679)

Whereas a Returne hath been made of the valuation of ye es-
tates In your towne for the Assessment and levy of the publick
Rates for the ensueing year, which at one penny in ye pound,
Amttunts to ye some of fifty nine pounds eight shillings, these
are in his Majesties name to Require you forthwith to levy the
eaid some of fifty nine pounds, eight shillings, and to make
payment of the said sum to me or my order for defraying the
publick charge according to the Direction in the law set forth &
for soe doing this shall be your warrant, herein you are not to
fail at your perrill. Given under mj^ hand at IMaspeth Kill the
19 Nov. 1678.
In the behalfe of hy sheriff por me

lOSEPH LEE, D. Sheriff.
To the constable and overseers of Southampton.

Received the full contents of the within menconed warrant.
Per n)e lOSEPH LEE D. Sheriff.

102 ItECOKDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

[Page lfi3. | Received this 11th of March 16?:)-80 of Mr

lohn fibster the some of eighteen pounds tifteen sliillings itbee-

inff the free will offering given by the town of Southampton

towards the Reliefe of tiie Captives which is in shivery in Tur-

kev.

Per me JOSEPH LEP: D. Sheriff.

I acknowledge to have lieconed with John lagger the last
year Constable of Southampton for & concerning the lines and
court charges ot teeswhich by my warrant last year he was to
collect, the totall sum whereof Arising to 55£ 2s 6d there being
the ten pounds ot Hamilton's fine which Mr Laughton was
bound for Remitted, and 358 8d suspended payment of whicn
Mv Laughton stood engaged for ben. gould, it being at a court
in the 3'ear 1672, and lie pretends tlie contry is more in his
Debt. I say I Acquitte the said lohn lagger from further trou-
ble about the said collection as haveing Received a fair Accompt
Irom him.

Witness my hand this 24tli day of February 167<S 9.

THOMAS WILLETS.
A true copy. Tohn Howell Clark.

Southokl the sixth of lune 1678. Received of lohn lagger
the last years constable of Southampton An Accompt under his
hand v)f the last year's Contry rate and of all what is due from
their town, to this present year's beginning, and soe much more
on accompt as comes to twenty four shillings ten pence which
is to be allowed them in their next years Contry Rate.

THOMAS WILLETS High Sheriff.

[Pace 169.| June the 8 1682 Received then of Mr Sam-
uel lohnes Constable of Southampton the some of sixty seven
pounds one shilling and foure ])ence, whicli is the full ballancc
for tlieir town vpon accompt of the pubh'ck Rates for the year
1681, I say received by me

lOSEPH LEE, I). Sluvin.

UECORDS: TOWX OF SOrXHAMI'TOX. 108

[Abstract.] (Samuel Clark of north sea sells to Tohn Davis
Lot 15 by Kelly's pond. In exchange lohn Davis gives part
of Lot 5, 40 acres division at Long Pond, Ian. 29, 1684.

Page 165.] Att a Town Meeting Held In Soutliainpton
Sep^. 4 1685. It is conclnded and Agreed upon by uuaninious
voat of the Inhabitants of the towne then present that Samuel
lohnes according to his proposition shall liave his choA'ce of the
two lots of land which 'i'homas Cooper layd downe and ex-
changed with the towne, the two lots soe lajd down lying In
Scuttle lioledevision which h:)t is granted unto Samuel lohnes in
in exchange tor his home lot of two acres of land that was former-
ly lohn Tennisons home lot, together with 20 pounds In count-
rev j)ay to be payd by him the said Samuel lohnes his heirs or
assignes to ye townes use the one lialt of the payment to be made
the/iext spring and the other halfe thereof the next spring After
that, the lot torthwith to be in the towns possession. [Note
added ] For payment of said 20£. See p 185. At ye same
meeting by generall voat it is concluded and granted unto .John
piny to have the two acres of land now as above is purchased
of Samuel lohnes, by the town, together with eight acres of
woodland in some convenient place to bee laid out to him at ye
Disci'etion ot ye layers out, which is granted unto ye said lohn
Pinnv upon the termes Si consideration tollowing tirst that lie
bhidl Dwell in ye said town and work at ye trade ot a smith to
mipply them therein to the utmost of his Ability for the tearme
and time ot ten or twelve years but if hee shall see cause to
Remove out ot the town before the said years be soe expired
then the said lands to Returne Againe to ye townes use, and
alsoe die towne is to find carts to remove his shop trom George-
cay to this towne, it is also left to ye tovvnesmen to conclude
with said Pinny in ye towne's behalf according to ye terms
utoresaid, [nt)te added] these tearmes are altered or something
added ye next meeting.

It is likewise at ye same meeting granted to ^lathew Howell
Thomas Coo])er and their co|>artnerB to set up a horse mill up-
on the towns land In the hiijhvvav or street somewhere between

,104 HECORUS: TOWN OF .SOUTH AM I'TOX-

the house of widow Cooper and ye Dwellin<y house of widow
fowler, where it may be most convenient for them and least
pi'ojudicial to ye said street.

Sei)t. 22ond 1685. At a towne meeting held in Sonthamp-
ton it was by general voat of the Inhabitants granted unto
Abram Kowell to exchange his land he had ot his mother
Piiillips lying betweene benjamen Davis his land and the land
of Hanmel Chirk, to Lay Downe the said land of about eleven
acres, and to cake up soe much on the east side of his Inclosed
Land by the Land of loseph Hildreth, and it is likewise granted
[Page 160.] to benjamen Davis, to close up his land unt3 Sam-
uel Ciark's leaving soe much or layii^g downe so much to tlie
towne's use on the other side thereof.

It is likewise granted at ye same meeting by a major voat
unto Samuel Lura, eight or ten Acres of woodland In some con-
venient place where it may [be] least prejudiciall to ye comons
and not to hinder highways and watering, to be laid out unto
him at ye Discretion of the Layers out on [note added] the 22d
of the 7 month at ye next meeting ot ye town it was granted
to said piny that his eight acres should be made twelve, and
twelve pounds toward building liis house and accidental 1 com-
onage, for his cretures.

Articles ot Agreement and concluded u])(>n between lohn
Piny now resident at East Hampton, cutler or smith, of the
one l)arty, and Edward Howell ohadiah Ilogers and lohn How
ell Ir Representatives ot Southampton lor and in ye behalf ot
t!ie said towne of the other party witnenseth, that ye said lohn
Piny Doth engage t j come and dwell at ye said Southauipton,
and he doth covenant to and with the said Representatives ac-
cording to his ability to supj>ly the towne in the trade ot a
smith, and to do their woi'k at a i\,easonal)ie Rate and in consid-
ci'ation tlicrcdf tli(> said towns men in behalf of the tt»wn doe
engage unto the sa.id lohn Pimiy the home h)t tliat was torni-
erly lohn 'i'emiis(.ns lot, and twelve acres of wood land as near
as may be to the IMaee concluded of by both ])arties, and acci-
dental ei.nioiiage fni- his creatures, upon the coiuons. with \\\^

im:cords: towx of son'iiAMFroN. lOo

neighbors which Land is so granted upon the eonch'tion of His
snpplvii:g tlie town as afore said, and Dwelhng upon the same
tor five years time, but if hee shall see cause to Remove out of
this towne within the time of tive years after settled here, then
the said Land to Returne to the towne again, but if he shall set-
tle upon the said Land and be After Removed henee by death,
then the said Land to be to him, and his forever as if the five
years had been expired, and further the said townes men doth
engage to him the said John Pinny twelve pounds in current
pay towards building his dwelling hou«e if he have occa«ion for
it and also to tetch his shop and tools from georgicay to this
towne in witness whereof both parties have hereunto subscribed
their hands in southam[»ton 2'^ day of Sept. 1685.

lOHN PINNY, OBADLIH ROGERS.
Test Henuy Ludlam EDWARD HOWELL.

loHN Else.
A true copy, Iohn Howell, Ir Clark,

[J^AGE 167.] We of the Layers out, Isaac Halsey and Iohn
Howell upon the Request of Samuel Lum have according to
the towne's vote within written Layd out to him the said Sam-
uel Lum ten Acres of Land Adjoyiieing to the the east side of
Kelleys pond and adjoyneing to the north side of thomas
Koses Land the said ten Acres of Land being about 80 pole in
length and 20 pole broad at either end precisely measured, es-
pecially at ye Lower end next the pond Leaving eight pole of
the water yet to the common this Land Layd out as aforesaid
this 2 day of October 1685.

2dly Layd out to Iohn beswif'k upon the north side of the
path to East Hampton, In the Right of Iohn Lupton one Acre
and A Rood which witl: Acre he had of the townes Land
throwne out by widow Cook for whicli he was to Lay downe 2
Acres of what he had to take vp which one Acre and A rood
soe Laid out to Iohn beswick is Iohn Lupton's complement of
the Land he hath to take up, also Laid out thereunto ; unto the
sd beswick in the Right of thomas shaw of the 20 Acres by

106 records: town of SOUTHAMPTON.

hiin Laid Downe at skuttlehole devision, 2 Acres of Land i
eay Layd out unto said beswick upon the path as aforesaid hard
by the sruth west parte of the brushy plains by Sagaponac^k
Road, 3 Acres and f being Klong by the path 30 pole, and from
ye path 20 pole broad which Land is Laid out unto the said
John Beswick with this proviso that ye town and the Rest ot
the Layers out of Land Doe Aprove of it in that place other-
wise to be Layd Downe to ye commons for the townes use
againe.

Aprill 1 1(386. At a town meeting held by the Inhabitants
In gcnerall the first day ot Aprill 1686 lames white was Cho-
sen and sworne Constable for this year or untill another bo
Xj Chosen and sworn. 21y. j\Ir lonah fordham lob Sayre and
]Hathew Howell were Chosen Commissioners.

31v. Thomas Cooper lohn lagger and Joseph pierson were
Chcson townsmen for this year as Assessors tScc.

41v. Matthew Howell was Chosen treasurer for ye town
this year.

51y. it is granted by the IMajor voat of the town to ye
neighbors of Cobs pound to have burying place of 6 pole
square ot Land in some convenient place at ye Discretion of the
Layers out ot Land.

[Page 168. At ye aforesaid town meeting holden April 1
1686 by general vote ot the town it is agreed upon and Con-
cluded that the present townesmen have power to make an
order that shall be binding to all the Inhabitants Concerning
the Rams, that none shall goe upon the Comons but what they
shall allow and approve of and also to Regulate the time for
their taking up and putting out to the sheep.

it is alsu granted by major vote of the town that mr obadiali
Rogers shall have the stream at noyak to set a fulling mill
vpon provided he accomplish the said mill in two years and if
the said fulling Mill be accom])lislied in the time and shall After
fall to Decay and become unserviciable to ye towne then the
said stream shall Returne to the towne againe, and alsoe hee is
to till! tlic townes Cloath upon Reasonable terms as in other

iJECOTlDS : TOWX OF SOUTHAMPTOX. 107

parts of'tliG Country. [Xote added.] The said obadiab Rog-
ers Renonncetli the above said streainc, and the towne granted
unto him the stream at Sagaponack upon the same terms.

The town by jMajor vote have sould unto lohn burnet three
Acres of Land adjoining to his at the head of the ]Mill pond for
barrel ot ojle next spring after tlie Date hereof, [Note] the
same is Lavd out to ye said John Burnet April 11 1687 by lohn
Howell Ir Being ordered by ye rest of ye Layers out, which 3
Acres is Layd to ye hither side of his Land at ye head of the
mill pond with his half Acre of orchard Land, Lying 20 pole
wide at one end and 23 at the other end, and 27 pole Long.

May the 10 1G86 Layd out by us the Layers out of Land
unto severall persons, as followeth. whereas Abraham Howell
had a grant of the town as-in page 106 in this end of the book,
to excliange his Land Lying between Samnel Clarks and ben-
jamen davis which wee have done accordingly, and whereas
Samuel Clark's Land was formerly Laid 90 pole long Adjoin-
ing eastward to Tostph post and daniel sayre and southward to
ye Land of Christo fowler, and 24 pole wide, we have now Layd
it upon his Bequest but 80 pole, Avith allowance as formerly in
Length, and about 27 pole wide more or less, as staked out,
and wee have also loyned benjamen davis his Land to ye Land
of the said samuel Lying the same Length with him, and about
42 pole wide at each end only Leaving out or taken off the
said Benjamen's Land 4 pole for a highway between benjamen
davis and ye Land of Christopher fowler, for samuel Clark to
pass to his Land.

nextly Laid out unto the said Abram Howell the Land that
he hath Laid Downe, about twelve Acres at the north east side
of his owne Land toward the north sea mill path. Adjoining
|to the northwest side of loseph llildreths Land, nextly meas-
nreing over ye Land (f loseph Jlildreth L3"ing nortluvard of
'John Howell and thomas toppings Land, at Little-worth hol-
low at the upper or cast end thereof beginning 5 pole above
I he corner tree of the Land of lohn Howell Iraudsoc measure-
iig as aforesaid over to the u]>]:>er end of his Land /54 poles

108 RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

[Page 169.] wliicli Compleats his former Land, Laid out there
at littleworth hollow upon the 40 Acre division (for a hundred)
a tiftj of his owne and a fifty of his mothers, then there being u
ffore of Land Left between said Hildreths Land and the Afore-
eaid Land of Abraham Howell^ of about 22 pole wide at that
northeast end and nothino: at ye other end, at ye hollow which
Ezekiel sanford Desires might be liayd to loseph Ilildreth for
Land ye said Ezekiel hath bonsht of thonias shaw, which the
said shaw Lays downe to tlie town In number 18 in Scuttle
hole division which gore of Land wc have Laid out unto los-
eph hiidretl), upon the accompt of the said Ezekiel, in the wright
of the said Th- mas shaw, for the quantity of seven Acres of his
20 Layd down as aforesaid at scuttle hole, if the town see cause
to gTant it so exchanged, otherwise to Remaine as it was. And
in the adding of that gore to loseph Ilildreth his Land the Lyne
is not anyways to Intrench upon the I-aud of Abraham How
ell this is now within his fence. [Note added.] April 1685.
The town granted shaw's Land to be exchanged as above.

nextly Layd out unto mr Edward Howell 13 Acres ^ of
land to complete all his former Devision, together with an
Addition of soe much as Makes it 16 Acres of Land, which [he]
says is wanting to him at Cob's j;ound. the sayd 16 Acres ot
Land being In full of all that he had to take up. Lying at the
north end of ye Land of samucl Clarks Land and partly against
ye Land of daniel Sayrc and partly against the Land of Benja-
min davis, Lying by measure 60 pole on the south Lyne, and
forty three pole on the east Lyne, and Likewise sixty pole on
the north line, and forty three pole on the west Lyne.

nextly, Layd out Arun burnetts Land at littleworth hollow
Lying to or by the Land ot mr lonah fordham, 80 pole Long,
being Layd 28 [)ole wide at ye north end, and 30 pole wide at
ye south end, Containing his own ten Acres and 2 of mr ionah's
and 2^ Acres allowance, and have ordered the constable and
townsmen to throw out the rest of the Land within his fence to
the conunon Highway within 2 months, and Likewise we have
rectitied and oi-deicd to be taken off ye jiand of llobert woolley

records: TOAVN of SOUTHAMPTON. 109

at ye rear end of his Lott at ye southeast corner the quantity ot
three lengths of fence. and also granted benjamin davis to
have his half Acre of orchard Land adjoining to his Land he
bought of Abraham willman, at ye Seponack old ground.
By us the layers out

ioilN HOWELL EDWARD HOWELL
ISAAC HALSEY lOHN HOWELL lii.

[ Page 170.] Whereas the Layers out ot Land sometime In
the year 1679 Layd out upon the 40 f^^cre division unto lames
Herrick and Mr obadiah Rogers 80 Acres unto each of them 40
Acres, Lying and being in the millneck, whereot f>0 Acres Lyes
on the south side of the path going to East Hampton, buting
eastward to the pond and fronting westward upon the highway
that goes down the said niill neck, and bounded on the south
side by the Land of Edward Howell, and the Remainder of the
said 80 Acres which is, 30 Acres Lyes upon the north side of
the highway that goes to East Hampton opposite over against
the Aforesaid 50 Acres, being bounded on the west by the Land
of henry Ludlam only a highway ot 4 pole wide between,
fronting southward to ye aforesaid highway being 80 pole
square ifcc. the Aforesaid 80 Acres ot Land are Devided by
mutuall (Consent of both parties, namely, the said obadiali Rog-
ers and william Herrick son and heir to the aforesaid lames
Herrick, as followeth, first, that the sd william Herrick hath
taken the 30 acres on the north side of the path Aforesaid as it
is Layd out for thirty Acres be it more or Less, and to make up
his proportion of 40 Acres both for quantity and quality, it is
agreed by both parties that the said william shall have fourteen
Acres of the west end of the Aforesaid 50 Acres square off
which he Accepts as his full proportion of the sayd eighty
Acres Layd out between them. lune the 16th 1686. W^itness
their hands.

OBADIAH ROGERS.

Test loHX Howell Clerk WILLIAM HERRICK.

At a meeting ot the Inhabitants of the town ot sounhamp-

110 KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

ton lulv 22 1(586 it was agreed And granted unto Isaac wilinian
that he shall have twelve Acres of Land Layed out unto him
where it may be most convenient upon ye commons, not pre]-
udicial to ye town, at ye Discretion of ye Layers out of Land,
which is granted upon this consideratin, that ye said Isaac
wilman shall allowe and make over to the town 4 pole M'ide of
his liand butting to Sagaponack pond, all the whole Length
thereof between his Land and the Land of Joseph more for a
highway, and also so much Land more as will contain a meet-
ing house Lying to the said highway to be about 4 pole square,
About 14 pole from ye pond where it may be most convenient,
to the which consideration the said Isaac willman doth agree
and consent unto in the Aforesaid meeting.

[Page 17L] It is also concluded at ye aforesaid meeting by
the ]\laior vote that ye town in a generall town Hate Including
the whole town shall pay towards tiie building ot a bridge over
Sagaponack Pond litty pounds in pay. the Inhabitants oi 8ag-
ai)orack and mecox to uiake and to retain the said bridge ior-
ever at their own charg, and they are to make and maintain
ye said bridge sufficient for either men horses or caits to pass
over. [Note added.] This vote next above written at a town
meeting held in Southampton on the 24tli of Auarust I68G Is
by a generall vote of the town thoi assembled and met together
fully conlirmcd to all intents according to the tenure ot the savd
voate

At a towne meeting held at Southampton vpon the 24th Day
of August 1686 it is given and granted to obadiah Rogers by
Majjr voat the stream at Scgaponack pond head to build a full-
ing mill upon, which is granted to him upon tlie same terms
tliat noyack stream was granted to him as is expressed, onlv
that the said mill shall be finished within one year from the
Date hereot, and that he shall renounce his grant at noyack
stream mcntior.e;! within on t!ie other side of this Leaf in page
168.

It is Likewise at the same meeting concluded and agreed up-
on by major voat that the meadows at accaboiig shall, be Layd

W::CORDS: TOWN OF SOl'THAMPTON. HI

out to ye liiliabitauts of Southampton according to their Inter-
est that they hold in ye towne, of 150s or fiftys of Allotment, and
it is further agreed by the major vote of the said town that the
said meadow Shall be Devided and Laid out totliesaid Inhabi-
tants to every hundred and titty in particular, some time this
fall of the year next ensueing, and to Divide with Southold
men according to agreement, to be Layd out by a Committee
of fi\e men Chosen by the town for that purpose. It is also
Concluded and by major voat of the said town are Chosen and
appointed mr Edward Howell obadiah Rogers Isaac Halsey
lohn Howell Ir and Thomas Cooper to bee the said Commit-
tee, to Devide the said meadows at accabouge as atoresaid, and
[Page 172. | finally to Divide with Southold men* in the said
meadows, and to determine, with tnem, the Division of the
meadow bounds; and to Lay out our town's part to eveiy
Lottment their proportion as aforesaid, whoe are hereby bv the
town Impowered thereunto.

It is alsoe at the same meeting by major voat granted unto
loseph wickham that he shall have to the quantity of three
Acres of Land on the west side of sagaponack pond or swamp
to the northward of the path goeing over the said swamp, not
hindering the highway, which is granted on this Condition that
ye said wickham shall set up his trade of tanning thereupon for
the benetitt of the town to ye best of his power for seven vears,
otherwise if he goe away before the seven years be expired the
Land is to return to the towne again, to be Laid out by mr
Stanbrou and Henry pierson.

It is at the same meeting Likewise granted by major voate
unto Henry Ludlam four Acres of Land at ye head of the mill
pond by his Land Lying in a gore between his Land and the
old path, if it exceed not four Acres, in Liew whereof the said
Henry Ludlam makes over unto the towne all his Right in the
highway or peice of Land Lying by his mill and that the town
shall Quietly enjoy the said Land as it now hyes, fenced from

* For the a<rreemeiit with Southold men about Accabog meadows, see appendix to ''First
Book of Records of the Town of Sonthamptou.'' W. s. P.

112 records: to AVX of SOUTHAMPTON.

his Dwelling house to ye mill and along beyond the house as
his front fence now standetli with all the privileges thereof.

It is also Concluded at the Aforesaid meeting by unanimous
voat that what the Layers out of Land have done in Rectifying
the Land unwarrantably taken in from the towne by thomas
burnet into his Close at Littleworth shall stand good as staked
out bv them and the Land to be thrown out accordingly.

[L-*Ar,E 173,] It is also Concluded by unanimous vote of the
persons Concerned in the beach at pine Devision of meadow,
that it shall be devided over againe to the said persons Respec-
tively this year.

It is also at ye aforesaid towne meeting held this 24th day of
August 1686 b}" general voat of the towne that ye Inhabitants
of mecox and sagaponack that is eastward of the wading place
shall be Released from paying their proportion of the yearly
maintainance of mr whiting from October next upon condition
that if they shall be without a minister there at Sagaponack
fur the space of a year then they are to pay again to mr whiting
as formerly, to mr whiting or the minister then officiating in
the town.

It is also Concluded by major voat of the said towne that
tliere shall bee by november next Layd out forty Acres of
Land somewhere about Sagaponack or mecox at the Discretion
of the Layers out to Lye for the townes use to Dispose of here-
after as they shall see cause.

Ac the Aforesaid town meeting held at Southampton Au-
gust the 24th 1686 theproprietors of Quaquanantuck purchase
it is by unanimous vote Concluded and agreed upon as foUow-
eth, that In Regard the meadows that are Laid out to ye said
proprietors at qua(|ua and potonkc, and the Rest of the necks
Canot be fenced in with any Conveniency, without sum of the
upland In every neck thereunto Adjoining, it is therefore
agreed and Concluded upon by the unanimous vote of the pro-
prietors as aforesaid that there shall of every eight Lots suc-
cessively in each Devision of the said meadows one man be
Chosen by them Resoectivelv : that is five men for the furthest

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 113

Devision and five for the hithermost Devision at qnaquci, which
men soe Chosen shall according to their best Judgment
stake out how much upland shall be taken Into every neck
and where the fence shall be set and the said upland soe
staked out (by the persons chosen and appointed as afore-
said) shall be & Remaine unto the several persons inter-
ested in the Respective necks according to their hundreds
[Page 174.] and fifties of alotment which they hold therein.
And to keep ye said upland Inclosed as their proper Right to
them and their heirs forever, and the men that are at ye afore-
said meeting by and of the severall Eight Lotts Chosen and
I m powered to doe the work aforesaid viz to Lay out ye upland
are as followeth. lames White lohn Howell Ir lohn lessup
loscph person Joseph foster. For the farthest Division at
Catchponack &c. Obadiah Rogers lohn post thomas toppins:
Isaac Halsey Abram will man, for ye hither Devision at qua-
qua &e.

Whereas wee the subscribed at a towne meeting held 1686
in Southampton August 24 according to the voat then Concluded
of were Chosen and apointed to Lay out ye upland to the
meadow at Little assup neck, Catchaponack potunk and
wonunk : which according to our best Judgment as we were
Impowered have Done as followeth.

Imps at assups Little neck the bounds of the upland thereof
Laid out by us is on the west side of a small pine tree by aspa-
tuck River side where the upland first comes to ye water side,
the said tree is marked X the mark faceing downe the neck
thence the Line to Run directly over to the east side of the
neck to a white oak tree marked with the same mark thus X
hard by the northward side of a Cove of meadow,

21y at Catchaponack neck the bounds of the upland begins
on the east side of a white oak tree, standing by the River
called aspatuck, on the northward side of the third Cove of
meadow from the hills upward, and is marked X thus w^ith the
mark faceing westward : thence the Lyne to Run over to the
west side of the neck to a white oak tree standing by the swamp

114 records: town of SOUTHAMPTON.

of monaboiigs near the head and is Lykewise marked thus X
[Page 175. | iaeeing down the neck which Land soe Laid out
unto ye persons Literest In the said neck LicUides a sufficient
Highway Down the neck to the Highway In the meadow for-
merly Layd out Downe the neck.

81y tlie west bounds ot the upland at potunk begins at a Cor-
ner or elbow of the swamp on the west side of the neck where
there is a white oak tree standing by the said swamp Marked
thns X faceing downe the neck and from the tree nj^on a Di-
rect Line over to the East side of the neck to another white
oak tree standing by the West side of the swamp of m.onabangs
about twenty pole above ye head of the pond Called monabaugs
the said tree is marked thus X faceing down the neck.

41y the bounds of the upland at wonunk neck begins on the
east side at a branch of the swamp on the Right hand or nor-
ward side of the foot path that goes over the Creek out of po-
tunk into wonunk and at the westward part of the said branch
of the swamp is marked a lied oak tree thus X faceing downe
the neck and from ye said tree soe marked to Run the Lyno
Directly over to the westward side of the neck, towards the
botom, about 60 pole from the Road upward to a small white
oak tree in the first brush on ye west side of the neck marked
thus X faceing down the neck, and the said Direct Line to Run
Quite over to ye water notwithstanding the said marked tree
stands a Little from the water side, A return of Laying out of
the uj)land of the necks from quantuck to achabachwesuk.
Assups neck beginning at quantuck by a small cove stands a
tree marked, and soe strait over to Cuttings creek, a little be-
low tlie bed and quogo neck begins a little below the hed of
Cuttings creek, and soe strait over to the highway against the
hed of ogden's swamp, ogden's neck begins a little below the
going over and runs strait over to tlie west side about 50 poles
b(!h)w^ tlie bed of the creek, [to] second neck and marked on
tlu! east and west sides about 50 poles below^ the goeing over,
fourth neck begins at a marked tree a littte below quogo path
and soe runs strait over to a tree at Acha-bacha we-suck about
50 poles below the going over.

'LMl()MAS 'roiM'INi} in boluilf of the rest.

HECOKDS: TOWX OF SOUTHAMPTON. 115

[Page 176.J Whereas we the suhscriljed Isaac Halsey lohn
Howell Tr lames white theophilns Howell were Chosen and
apointed bj the town of Southampton, and Mr lohn Tnthill
Jonathan Horton thomas maps lohn 3'ouncps and Stephen bayly
Likewise Chosen by the towne of sonthold to terminate and to
make a final Devision between the two townes of the meadow
at accabauge. Now Know yea, that we the persons Chosen and
impowered as aforesaid doe finally conclude and Determine
that the town of sonthold sliall have of the said meadows at
accabauge for their proportion the westward part tiiereof to be
gin for tlie west bounds at two pine trees agreed upon by both
partys that are marked by the Riverside about half a mile be-
low the going over the Riverhead and from the said pine trees
all the meadow eastward to the spring at the head of the Creek
that Comes up on the east side of fifteen mile Island, and South-
ampton townes part of the said meadows for their west bounds
to begin at the said spring, at the head of the Creek on the
ea=t side of fifteen mile Island, and from thence eastward all
the meadow to the Creek called the Red Creek for their pro-
])ortion the meadows that Lyes westward of ye aforesaid two
pine trees (being by estimation about two Acres of meadow,
more or Less) is by mutuall Consent Left out to Lye in Com-
mon, between the two towns, until both partyes agree to Dis-
pose of it as occasion may Require, and this to be a final deter-
mination and Descision of the bounds of the said meadows, in
witness whereof we have hereunto sett our hands this 8th day
of Sept. 1686.

STEPHEN BAILEY ISAAC HALSEY

lOHN YOUNGS lOHN HOWELL Ir

lONATHAN HORTON lAMES WHITE
THOMAS MAPES Ir THEOPHILUS HOWELL
lOHN TUTHILL.

[Page 177.] A Discription of ttie meadows at Accabauge as
they are Layd out by the men (Chosen and Appointed for that

IIG records: town of SOUTHAMPTON.

purpose namely ]\Ir Edward Howell obadiah Rogers Isaac
Halsey lolm Howell Ir and Thomas Cooper.

No. 1, 2. the first Lotts begins at the most westerniore
bounds of our townes meadow in the first piece of meadow be-
tween the bounds, and pine root Creek, to a marked tree is No.
1, 2, then number 3 goe round the (/reek on both sides and soe
Downe the west side of the great neck to two stakes marked
with number three faeeing southward soe Increaseing to num-
ber 5 downe the neck then numl)er 6 is all the meadow round
the Island ot upland from no. 5 downewaid, and all the Coves
in the bottom of the neck to a little pine tree marked witn
iuiml)er G faeeing westward : from thence up the east side (jf
the said neck to the goeing over the Creek Including from no.
7 to no. 12, tlie said no. 12 being marked a little above the goe-
ing over, set on a pine tree, and Includes a highway over the
Creek, and soe the highw^ay on the other side to goe through
no. 15, nextly no. 13 is above no. 12 all the meadows up to the
head of the Creek to a tree marked 13 by the spring, and no.
14 is on the other side from ye head of the Creek Downe the
the west side of birch neck to a white oak tree marked 14, faee-
ing southward, nextly l.'i Lyes below 14, and soe Increaseing
downeward to no. 20, which is the liowest Lot upon the point,
and the said No. 20 hath an amends to it of one acre of meadow
between the two points of upland on the west side ot bircli
neck, no. 15 IG and 17 Include a highway for the lower Lots
to Come off to the u])land, and number 18 hath all the meadow
added to it that is round the east side of the upland or IsLand.
nextly number twenty one Lyes adjoining northward of tlie
amends and Runs down to the creek or sault pond and runs
over the west point of u])land to the East Lyne of number fif-
[Page 178.] teen then number twenty two Lyes eastward be-
k>w 21 on the pointe being numbered on two stakes one on the
East end ])y the water the other at ye west end by tlie point of
uphiiid, faeeing northward and Increasing in that peice of
meadow to wines point, which is number 27, the said point
hath an A<idition to it of the skirt ol nu';;dow by it runing iij*-

ItECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 117

wfird to a tree soe marked, (note that number 22 hath liberty
to come ofl* over 21 or 23 to the upland) number 23 24 25 &
2G are to run Quite up to the uphaid through all the fresh,
number 28 begins next 27 and goes round on both sides the
birch Creek, to a marked tree in Rapahamuek neck, soe the
Lots Increase downe the neck to Rapahamuck point, which is
number 32, the Island by Rapahamuck is number 33 and
loynes to 31 and 34, and from the said Island the Lots Increase
up the east side of the neck to number 37 Leaving a piece for
an amends to ths next two Lots 38 39 to be Divided equally
between them the said number 38 & 39 Lye upon the Little
neck or Island betwixt ye lumping Creek and the Creek be-
vond Divided by a stake at the bottom marked on the west
side 38 on ye east side 39, nextly the Little neck between
lumping: Creek and the seder run is at 2 lots 40 & 41 and is
Likewise Devided at the bottom and the top &c.

next!}' begining on this side the seder Run on the west side
of the red Creek neck with no. 42 soe Increa=eing round the
said neck to No 50 on the east side of the neck towards the
head of the Creek,

then above No 50 there [is] a peice ot meadow Layd out as
amends to No 33 and then above that amends Lyes another
amends tor Rapahamuck point, (viz) No 32 there being one od
50 ot allotment in the towne we have by the order of the town
Lf.yed it out to Gersham Culver In the Right of lohn Laughton
In the meadow on this side the Red Creek.

Sept the 18 1686 the Inhabitants Concerned In the afore-
said meadows being convented Sept ye 21 1686 and the afore-
I Page 179.] said work being presented to the towne they pro-
ceed to Cast ye Lots for the meadow aforesd which are Drawne
as foUoweth (Accobogue Meadows) the Lots Cast &c.

No. 1 Samuel Clark North sea a 100 widow Reeves 50

2 Isaac Halsey

3 Wm Herrik &(;

4 Isaac Willman

5 loseph Hildreth 100 Mathew Howell 50

118 records: town of SOUTHAMPTON.

6 Thomas Topping

7 Obadiah Rogers

8 Georg Harris and widow Icnings

9 Eicliard Howell

10 Arthur Howell and loseph more

11 Thomas Cooper

12 lohn Cook and Ell ice

13 Major Howell

14 Thomas Halsey 100 lonatli. Eaynor 50

15 Samuel Cooper

16 Capt loseph Fordham

17 Thomas Travally & Ino bi&ho])

18 peregrine Stanbrough and losiah

19 lames White

20 loseph pierson &c

21 Thomas Halsey

22 widow burnet drawn by Aaron bnrnet

23 Capt loseph fordham

24 Elanthan Topping 100 lames Topping 50

25 John Howell 100^ lohn Davis 50

26 loseph post 100 John toster 50

27 rar lonah foidham 100 Edward Howell 50

28 Samuel lohnes

[Page 180.] 29 lohn Rose widow mapani and bon Hayncs
each a 50

30 Samuel barnes 100 Robert woollcy 50

31 lohn Larrison (alis) Daniel Halsey

32 Thomas Halsey

33 Edmond Howell

34 lohn 1 agger

35 lohn Kainer and Isaac; ke

36 George Heathcot 50 Thomas Shaw a 50 & | widow sarah
Cooper I 50

37 mr Edward Howell

38 widow Mary Taylor

39 Charles StiuMney 100 Christopher Lnpton a 50

KECORD.S: TOAVN OF SOUTIIAMrXON. 119

40 Isaac Halsey 100 the Rnssells a 50

41 lob Sayre 100 and francos 50

42 lohn John lessup

43 Thomas Cooper

44 Joseph foster a 100 and Ben. 50

45 Jonathan Raynor

46 John Woodruff

47 samnel Cooper

48 lohn White 100 ben Davis a 50

49 losiah Topping [ohn Topping and Daniel Sayre each 50

50 Henry Ludlam 100 Isaac Corry 50

[Page 181.] (Abstract) (Thomas Cooper sells to Rob.
Woolley Lot 43 accabog meadow. Tn exchange Rob Woolley
gives 3 roods of land in JIalseys neck in widow Burnets close.
Oct 2 1686)

(Abstract) (Peregrine Stanborongh sells to Joseph Sayre
Lot 18 at accabog meadows birch neck. Oct 1 1686)

at a town meeting held at Southampton Feb the 7, 1686-7 it
is by generall voat of the town Concluded and agreed upon
that tlie Charges about the present patent for the town shall be
paid by the proprietors according to their respective propor-
tions of purchase of fifties, hundreds, and hundreds and fifties.

Page 182.] At the aforesaid town meeting held feb. ye 7,
1686 it is ordered and Concluded by the general voate of the
rowne that if any pson shall faile to pay his Respective Rates
to mr whiteing of his yearly maintenance at or before the first
of April next ensueing after the said Rates shall become Due,
that then the Constable for the time being shall yearly and
every year after the first Day of april take by Distress the said
proportions for the year past of the several persons soe Defec-
tive for the use of the said mr whiteing which is to be at ye
proper Cost and Charge of those soe behind in their rates.

April ye 20th 1687 whereas John piny In folio 166 had the
grant of the town for twelve Acres of Land wee the subscribed
of ye l./ayer- out have this Day I^ayd out ye said 12 Acres of
Land as followcth, first bcgining on the north side of Isaac

120 RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Halseys close above Tolin Earles and along by the said Close
we have Layd out a highway of 6 pole wide then next to ye said
highway on the north side thereof Layd out the Land of sam-
ucll Clark of the north sea being on the south Lyne by the said
highway 80 pole, and on ye north Lyne 73 pole, and on ye east
Lyne by the north sea path 42 pole, and the west Lyne at ye
far end 42 pole, which Land soe Laid out to ye said samuel
Chirk Contains 20 Acres which Compleats all the devisions of
Land Due to him ; nextly on ye north side thereof Layd out
ye said lohn pinnys Land being on ye south Lyne by samuel
Clark 73 pole, the southwest Corner of his Land is a white oak
tree with a little red oak tree stands cloase by the east side
thereof both marked ; his north Lyne is 36 pole his east Lyne
by the north sea path is 46 poles, his west line is 30 pole, C; n-
t:iining 12 Acres ol land. Layd out by

EDWARD HOWELL JOHN lESSUP
lOHN LVGGER lOHN HOWELL In

[Page 183.J (Abstract.) (Whereas upon the decease of
Mrs Ann Phillips, widow ot lohn Wliite there is an inheritance
to be divided between lames White and his nephew John, it is
concluded that lames shall have 3 acres in Halseys neck lying
next his own 4 acres he bought of lohn Woodrutf, and 3 acres
more north of the said 4 acres, and 1^ acres in Captains neck
in the ten acre lots, and 2 acres in first neck, 2nd lohn is to
have ten acres in Halseys and Captains neck, a 200 pound lot
in oxpasture to be divided between them, and lohn has ten
acres of the ten acre division which wfis laid to his father lohn
White west of Gersham Culver's home lot. and lames has ten
acres save division on north side of lohn Howell Ir home lot.
March ye 19 1686-7)

May the 20th 1687 Layd out unto Thomas Cooper six Acres
of Land, three Acres and halfe thereof upon the acct of lona-
than Kaynor of the 13J^ Acres by him exchanged with the town
for so much Layd Dovvne to ye towne's use at ye hay ground,

KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 12 L

and 2| Acres is for his orchard Land on his own acct, which
six acres is Layd out to ye said Thomas Cooper upon the front
of lohn whites Land that Lyes by the west side of gersham
culvers home Lott Leaving; aboute 8 pole ot the said lonh
whites Land open to the highway l>etween the land of gersham
and this Land of Thomas Cooper, for said white to Come up to
ye highway the said Land Lying about 43 pole long east and
west, and 30 pole wide at the west end and about 16 pole wide
at ye east end thereof, as this day marked and Layd out as be-
fore described by us ye Layers out lohn lessup lohn Iago;er
Isaac Plalsey Ino Howell Ir.

I Page 185.] May the 20:h 1637. Layd out to lonathan
Raynor 14 Acres and a haife of Land, ten thereof of the thirteen
^ Acres which he Lavs down to ye town at 3'e hay ground, and
2 Acres of it for his owne orchard Land, and 2 Acres more
orchard Land heo saith he hath of Isaac willman and ^ an
Acre of Benj. Davis his orchard Land all which makes 14
Acres ^ as aforesd which is Layd out this Day to ye said lona-
tlian Raynor at a place commonly called by the name of sepon-
ack old ground, Lying 38 pole wide at ye northward end and
42 at ye south end and the east and west Lynes each 60 pole
Long Lying for 14J acres described as aforesaid,*

P. us lOHN IxVGGER lOON lESSUP

ISAAC HALSEY lOIIN HOW ELL lit

Mny the 2Sth 1687 whereas sanniel lohnes as In page 165
had the grant of a 40 Acre Lot at scuttle hole Division and hee
having" paid his money therefor, we the Layer out have Layd
him out 40 Acres of the Land Layd down by thomas Cooper
Lying and sideing by the east end of No 8 In Scuttle hole de-
vi:iion, Leaving a highway between of 10 pole wide butting
upon Huntington path, on the southward side thereof being
and Lying 80 pole square, the rortheast corner bounded witii a
whits oak tree, and northwest with ditto tree marked both S. I.

• This is now the land of Erastus Hubbard, south side of Tuckahoe street. W. S. P.

1 22 KECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

tlie sontli cast is a little white oak spire, and the nortlnvest a
straight tall black oak tree which is In full lor piriys lot and
20£ &c.

Note. — Next on this pa^^e is a copy of a resolution passed
Feb. 21, 1641), taken from the First J^ook ot Town Records-,
where it may be found, on page 49 of original, and page 48 of
printed copy. W. S. P.

[Page 18(3.] (Abstract of deed.) (Joseph Post sells to
p]zekiel Sanford 7 acres at meacox bounded E by Joseph Hil-
dreth, W by lohn Mitchell, in exchange Ezekiel Sanford gives
7 acres on the east side ot the land of Edward Howell by the
Northsea mill path, lune 29 1687 which is laid out to him Inne
30 1687)

[Paoe 187.] Agreed upon by the Inhabitants of north sea
for lohn Davis and Benjainen Ilaynes and sanniel Cooper to
Lay out the meadows belonging to them iipoTi the 20th of
March 1686, and all ye meadow at ye fresh pond Lyeth for a
50 Lotment, at Little Noyack there Lyeth four Lots, a 100 in
a Lot, No 1, 2, 3, 4, and at ye great meadow there Lyeth two
Lotts a 100 in a Lot. No 5, 6, and two Lots a hundred in a
lott on the east side of the wading place. No. 7, 8, and the
peice of meadow at the hether wading plane Lyeth to No 8 all
the peices of meadow from the wading place to toud point to
belong to No. 7, and all from the hither wading place to homes
to belong to number 8, we have Layd out this meadow this 23
<,f March 1686-7 lOHN DAVIS

BENL\MEN HAYNES
SAMUEL COOPER

Thia ye 8th of Aprill 1687 we Drew Lots for the meadow
above written :

liENiAMEN IIaynes yc mcadow at ye fresh pond

Samuel Clakk No 1

Iacamiah Scot No 3

Samuel Cooter No 8

L\MES White & Tohn Rose for the mill 50 No (>

ioHN Davjs & Ru'HARi) Smith No 2

loSElMI IjUFTON & loHN UoSE 1r 7

'J'homas Shaw & Samuel Cooper 4
Georg Harris No 5

ijEcoRDS: Town of Southampton.

123

(Abstmcf.) (Toseph Hildrcth sells to Ezekiel San ford a 50
in lot 10 at nieacox 0 acres, in exchange for 7 acres given as in
page 160 ot original. Ma}' 8 1688)

[Page 188.] At a towne meeting held to Draw the Lots of
the meadow at the beach and pines Inne the 1 1687 the said
meadows being Laid out bv the men oppointcd namely Edward
Howell John lagger Isaac Halsej and lohn Llowell Ir the Lots
are Drawm as followeth.

No 1 Leitt Post 100

lames Uooper a fifty

2 lohn lagger 100 antl

3 Abram Willman 150

4 lames Cooper 150

5 lohn Howell Ir
Io,se[)h peirson No 6

No 7 John Howell Ir

8 Edward Howell 100 k
Thomas (hooper a 50

9 lonathan Ray nor
10 Edmond Howell
IL lohn Howell Ir

12 Capt loseph fiord ham
53 Richard Howell
Isaac Ray nor

14 lohn Howell Ir

15 Lhomas Topping

16 ffrancis Savre 100
loseph Hildreth 50

17 Ma] [ohn Howell a 103
Russell 50

18 Isaac Halsey IS
ly Abram willman

20 Capt Fordhain

21 loseph fibster

22 Isaac Halsey ard
lohn Larrison

23 Samuel barnes

24 lohn Howell Ir

25 Maj lohn Howell

26 lohn Howell Ir

27 Capt loseph fordham

28 obadiah Rogers

29 thomas Halsey

30 lohn woodruff

31 Edmond Howell

32 lames white

33 lohn Howell Ir

34 thomas Halsey

35 lohn lessnpi*

36 thomas burnet

37 Samuel lohnes

38 thomas Cooper

39 Drawne by lohn lessupp & lonathan Raynor but not to
enjoy it except they liayd downe the Land they had in
the plains tormerl}^ for the same.

40 Elic Cook ' 41 The Towne

[Page 189.] (Abstract ot deed.) [loseph Foster son and

124 KECORUS: TOWN OF SOl'THAMl'TOX.

lievrc to Christopher Foster deceased, con firms to his brother
BenjaniCn the sale of certain peices of land made by said
Christopher while living to his son Benjamen, to wit the old
Lot at Cobs pound on which said Benjamen iormerly built 10
acres, a 50 pounds commonage, 20 acres at Cobs pound where
said Benjamens house stands, a 100 of meadow at Seponack ^
lot of raeadow at bottom of Shinecock, a 50 in the Pines divis-
ion of meadow No 21, and an acre of orchard land, a 50 at
accabog, and at quaquanantuck, a 50 in Little Assops neck, a
50 in Hog neck, and a 50 at meacox, to which parcels said
loseph adds 2 acres in little plain east side ot frog pond and 1
acre in Captains neck. May 28 1688.]

[Page 190.] (Abstract of deed ) [loseph Foster couHi-m^
the deed made by Christopher Foster to his son lohn tor cer-
tain parcels of land, to wit, 4 acres in captains neck, 4 acres in
Jlalscys neck, and a 50 of commonage in quaquanantuck pur
chase." May 28 1688]

I Page 101.] (Abstract.) [lohn Foster sells to Daniel Sayre
a 50 of Lot 10 in hog neck May 16 1689]

(Abstract) [lonah Fordhaui and his brother Isaac divide a
100 of commonage between them, witness luhn Lu|)ton Isaac
Mills, March 4 1685.]

[Page 192.] At a towne meeting held In soulhampton
March the 5 1689 it passed by major voat of the Inhabitants at
the said meeting that the ])aper ot' grievances drawne up and
sent hither from east lunnpton and now liead in this meeting
shall be sent for england to their Majesties on their behalf with
others that doe concurr in the same, and that they will be at
proportionable Charg in sending and Managing the same, that
is to say, our proportion of one hundred pounds if it be effected.

1690 At a town meeting held In soutliam])ton May ye 2d ir
was granted to loim parker by ]\Iajor voat that he s^hali have the
stream of water cither at great noyack or little noyack to set
up a fulling mill u])on, to have the ])rivilege of said stream soe
Long as he keeps up ye said mill and fulls the Cloath of the
lidialiitants ot tin'.- town at a Hoasomibje Uat(\ and no loniicr,

I.'ECORDS: TOAVX OF SOUTIIAMPTOX. 125

whicli mil! is £oe to he done wirliiti one year or else the stream
to Return to ye towne agiane.

at a towne meeting hoklen at sonthampton upon the 23 day
of Inne 1()91 its granted by general) voat of the town to John
parker to have six Acres of Land to fence and Improve for
pasture only on the same Conditions he had the stream at
noyaek granted to him as aforesaid which six Acres of Land is
to be Layd ont to him near said stream, at the discretion of the
Layers out of Land.

At a town meeting held in sonthampton lune the 23 1C91,
the severall otficers of tlie towne were Chosen by major voat as
followeth, tor this year. f;

1 Samuel Cooper Constable sworn.

2 mr lohn Campbell (Nonstable but Refuseth to serve there-
fore they proceed to a new Choice.

3 Mannasseh kemnton Constable sworn.

Men Chosen assessors to) CAPT ELNATIfAN I^OPPINC
assess the pubhck Rates V THOMAS COOPER
this year are ) lOB SAYRE

10 UN HOWELL Ir Collector.

[Page 193.] At the aforesaid towne meeting held upon the
23 day of Lmo 1691 Gersham Culver Isaac Halsey & lames '
Cooper Chosen surveyors ot tences and Highways for this year,
and lohn gould Chosen heward.

at the same meeting it is also by major voate given and
granted to tlijmas Cooper about two Acres of Land more or
less Lying to his own land westward ot gersham Culver's liouse
which doth also front upon lohn whites Land it there be soe
much Land there not prejudicing highways.

It is also granted by generall voat of the town that there
shall be Layd out forthwith by the Layers out sixty Acres of
Land In some Convenient place where it Can be had, to be
Layd cut to the neighbors of sagaponack and meacox, which is
given and granted to them upon this account to be Improved
for a parsonage there for ever, and tor no other end and pur-

12G RECOKDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

pose, hut if it shall soe happen that at any time hereafter it
shall not be so Improved as atoresaid then tlie said sixty Acres
shall be Layd open to the Conion for Comon use until it shall
be soe Improved again.

It is by major voat at the same meeting given and granted
to lames white that peic of Land at meacox gate wliJch is
(Jontained between his Inclosed Land and a straite Lyne, from
lohn ffosters northeast Corner to the said lames first stake
eastward of said Corner.

It is also at the same time given granted andsold for ten sliil-
linf'-s money per Acre, to Isaac Halsey what Land Can be spared
between his Close and the Road to the north sea northward of
lerimy laggers house as they shall agree with the discretion of
the Layers out, it is granted as aforesaid unto Isaac Halsey
when he pays the said ten shillings per Acre, Concluded at
ve aforesaid meeting tiiat whereas Complaint is made to this
towne meeting held now In Southampton, that divers persons
that have had Land formerly given them by the towne have
taken into their llespective Inclosures more Land than was
given them it is therefore Concluded and ordered by the In-
liul)itants ot this towne In general now Met together, that Capt
Elna Topping lolm Howell Ir Thomas Cooper lohn Cook ik
William Herrick or any three of them shall seasonably as soon
as may be with conveniency. Inspect and survey all the said
parcels of Land according to the severall grants ot the town to
the persons Respectively and to make Report of the overplus
in every parcel of Land given by the towne for twenty years
Last past, granted at the same meeting to benjamen fibster Ir
by Major voat that ho may Joyne his Close of Land at little
worth to william Herricks Close he Leaving out soe Much of
his Land north at the corner of his Close as he takes In on tlie
south side thereof.

[l*A(;Eiy4. 1 (Ab.-tract) (Whereas there are several pieces
of meadow laid to a HOoX lotment to Henrj' I'ierson deceased,
lying at quaquanantuck purchase, in 4 lots, and 5 acres, which
now by agreement belong to losc^ph, Henry, and Th(;odore

records: town of SOUTHAMPTON. 127

Pierson, and Mathe w Howell assignee to Benjainen Pierson.
The said Henrv loseph and Theodore make over to Mathe w
Jlowell all that lot of meadow at quaqiianantnck neck, witness
loini Uowell loseph Wickham ]\Iarch 21 1691)

Att a town meeting held In Southampton jMay the 2d 169L)
then granted bj Major voat to Thomas Cooper Ir a small peice
of Land to make the front ot his Lot at meacox straite for ye
Conveniency of setting his house, about 2 Rodd at the soutii-
east eoiner and nothing at ye other Corner, being aboute a
Rood of ground.

[Page 195.] Major Tohn Howell gives Li that he with lohn
lessup formerly Layd out unto william Herriek a certain piece
of Land Lying at Cobs pound northward of the Land the said
william bought of the town bounded eastward by the creek of
water that is between said peice of Land and thomas Stephens
his home lot* and at ye northwest Corner by a black oak tree :
and the southward Corner by a white oak tree, in the hollow
Adjoining to the Land he bought of the towne, and by high-
ways west and north, which was Li Consideration of wliat
Land is wanting In his close by obadiah Rogers.

Received this 17th of May 1692 of mr Thomas Cooper the
sum of two pounds ffive shillings in part of the arears of Quit
Rent, out of the towne of Southampton in Suffolk County.
I say Received as aforesaid 2£ 5s Od.

J3yme. CHI. BROOKS Coll.
A true coppy, p. Tohn Howell Clerk.

Received from Ephriam Howell the Sum of fifty five pounds
thirteen shillii\gs ten pence half penny, out of Suffolk County
in part of the first payment of that County's proportion of the
two thousand pound tax to be Levyed in this prorince of new
york, 1 say Received out of the town of Southampton the 28
day of November 1691.

Bv me CHID BROOKS Collect.

* Thomas Stephens' hnmc lot is the present homestead of Theodore Hals^ey, at Water
Mills. W. S P.

128 records: town of Southampton.

New yorke 1688 March ye 26, Received ot Henry Ludlam
fourty shillings in Currant Money, & for a fat Lamb five shil-
lings in all Twoe pounds & five shillings being for one yeare
Quit rent of ye Town of Southampton for ye yeare 1687. I

say lieceaved.

Per me S. CORTLAND T.

A true copey of origynell by me Job Sayre Recorder.

[Page 196.] At a town meeting Aprill the 4th 1693 ft'or
electione lames White and lamesCoopcr chosen Constables for
ye year and sworn. lob Sayre chosen Clark for ye town Rec-
ords Samuel lohnes and lohn lessup chosen Assessors. Sam-
uel Cooper chosen Collector.

Will Jlerrick Chosen Supervisor for ye year Insewinge for
ye county Rates when hee has order from the Justice of ye
peace or county Clarke. Joseph Howell chosen Packer, lob
Sayre firances Sayre Jeremy lager lohn ffoster lonah Bower
Isaek Halsey Sen Benjamen fibster Ir Christopher floster ]\Ian-
assa kimpton lecamiah Scot Benony Newton 'Iheophilus How-
ell Chosen Trustees for ye year aforesaid.

[ams White Joseph Pierson and William Jlerrick Chosen
surveyors.

At a town Meeting Aprill the 4th 1693 It is agreed upon
by Major Toat that lohn Wick, serg Dresser, shall have our part
of the Streame of the Jiittle River Called by the name of pea -
connuck with three acres of Jjand westward of the Cuntry Road
where wee go over ye River on the south side of ye River
upon ye conditions as followcth, that the said Mr John Wick
shall set up a fulling mill within a year & half after ye Date
hearof and full Cloth for this town and southold if it bee brought
to him before any others and as clieaj) as any other shall full it,
and he ye said lohn Wick to have and enjoy the said stream as
Long as hee and his heirs or assigns shall keep a fulling mill in
Ttcpairc! and full as aforementioned and no Longer to enjoy it
but it shall Return to ye town againe.

J»ermelOB SAYRE Recorder.

RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMrrON. 129

Whereas the Town of soutliampton formerly o^ranted by
Town voate to ye Inhabitants of Sagaponack and ]\Ieacox sixty
Acres ot Land to be Layd out to tliem for a parsonage and the
trustees of Southampton have ordered ye Surveyors to Layout
ye sixty acres aforesaid, we have this 24tli day of April 1694
Layd outt ye said sixty acres of Land to them the said Lihabi-
tants of Sagaponack and meacox according to ye towne voate
and trustees order att sagaponack, bounded with ye Land of
Ilenr}' Pierson and Theophilus Howell on the westward Sid
with a highway on the South, and on the Eastt and North with
the Comon Land, as witness our hands this 24th day of april
lf;94

lOSEPH PIERSON
WILL1AI\I HERRICK
lAMES WHITE.
A true copy p mee IMatiiew Howell Gierke

I Page 197.J (Abstract.) (April the 17 1693. lonah Bower
sells to Aaron Burnet a lot in the oxpasture going under the
name of a nosh lot by reason of the woodyness of it lying in the
south lyne of devision, bounded on each end by highways, on
the east by the lot yt was laid out to Thomas Burnet, W. bv
Obadiah Bogers : in exchange Aaron Burnet sells to lonah
Bower 8 acres in the 10 acre lots.)

(Abstract.) (lohn Bishop Sen sells to Joseph Pierson 1 acre
in Halseys neck, bounded W by highways, E by swamp, N
Richard Howell, S John White. In exchange loseph Pierson
sells 1 acre in Ccopers neck bounded N by lohn Bishop S. bv
John Cooper East and West by highways. April 25 1693)

Received this ye twelfth of november 1694 of my Brother
Isaac Will man of Southampton, T"'o say twenty Pounds as duo
from hime by my fathers orders, 10 pounds being due ffrom my
Brother Abraham Willman, deceased and 10 pounds due trom
my brother Isaac Willmann, I say Received in full Satisfac-
tion ye day and year above written, as witness my hand in
soutliampton.

THEOPHILUS WILLMAN.
Test Samuel Cooper, A true copy p me

Benjamen Willman, Matthew Howell, Clerk.

130 RECORDS: TOWN OF S()UTHAMPTON.

' [Page 198.] Received from Samuel Cooper the sum ot one

Hundred and Sixty one pounds two shillings, in part of ye tsvo

.£500 taxes Due out of this province and of such proportions of

the same as becoms payable out of the County ot snfiblk.

I say Received out of ye Town ot Southampton this 15th day

of October 1G92.

CHID BROOKE, Collector.

A true copy by me, Iob Sayke, By me.

New York 1693 August 28 Received ot samuel Coope Col-
lector ot Southampton In Suflolk Co. the summ of seventeen
pounds eleven shillings and eleven pence on account of the
1500 taxes in 1692 1 say Received £17 lis lid.

P me STEEVANES CORTLAND.

New York 1693 April ye 28th Received of Samuel Cooper
Collector of Southampton one account of the 2860 pounds tax
the sum of one hundred eighty live pounds Hfteene shillings
nine |>ence. 1 say Received 185, 15, 09.

p m STEEVANUS CORTLANDT.

A true copy loB Sayre, Recorder.

Received from Samuel Cooper the sum of twelve pounds In
part of the peny in ye pound Granted unto their JMajesties for
the use of his Excelency Col. Benjamen tietclier, cfe due out of
the County Suffolk and town of Southampton. 1 say Received
the 4th Day Nov. 1693.

CHECKLY ]iROOKS, Coll.

A true copy p me Ion Sayre Recorder.

Received of Samuel Coo])er the sum of one hundred eighty
one pounds five shillings and three [)ence in part ot ye Six
thousand pounds tax ; Due out of this ])rovince of New yorke,
and of such i)ro])ortion as becomes payable out of Suffolk ('oun-
ty and town of Southampton. 1 say Received this 4th day ot
Oct 1593.

CHECKLY BROOKS.

A true ('opy j) uk; Inn Savue Recordei".

RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 131

[ Page 198.] [Abstract.] (lolin Parker records ear mark
lane 16 1698.

[Abstract.] (lohn \Vinman acknowledges receipt of 10£
left him by his father Isaac W. deceased, a like sura left to his
brother Abraham W deceased. Aug 31 1673.) witness Na-
thaniel Rexo Wm Herrick.

[Abstract.] (at a town meeting warned by Trustees Feb 19
1693, voted that each inhabitant shall make his proportion of
a good 5 railed fence, wheare the tence now stands. Aug. 31
1693)

At a Towne meeting held In Southampton April ye 3d 1694
Mr lob Sajre Lhosen Town Gierke for ye ensiieing yeare. -,
Isaac Halsey Chosen constable, and lohn foster ( 'hosen Const- "^
able both sworn two days after by Mathew Howell Justice,
loseph tfordham chosen Collector.

Mr Edward howell William herrick & Theophilus Howell
Chosen assessors. Samuel Cooper Chosen Supervisor of the^^
county Rate. lob Sayre Ri(;hard Howell Ir loseph foster na-^
thaniel Howell Isaac; V\'illman Ir Aaron Burnet lohn foster Ir
loseph hildreth loseph Sayre lohn Lupton Benj Haines Isaac
Ravnor, trustees for this year.

Test MATHEW HOWELL

[Page 200.] (Abstract) (Received from Nicholas Garret
£55 15s 6d proportion of the town of Southampton of the 2000£ «
tax levied on province of New York lure 7 1692)

CHEEKLY BROOKS Coll.

att a TovvTie meting held ore ye 3d day of april m south-
am|)ton 1694 partt of ye Election being Entered on the bot- Q
torn of ye other Leafe here foiloweth the Rest of what was done
this day. lames White Ensign loseph Pierson and William
Herrick Chosen Surveyors of highways and fences for this
present year.

Mr lonah tfordham & lohn lagger Chosen to Inventory In- ^
testate Estates.

One ye sd 3 day of A[)ril 1694 the following grants. Grant-

132 KECOHDS : TOWN OF SOUTH AJIPTON.

ed 1st by major voatt and Confirmed to lohn Eric all ye Land
liee now Lives upon as itt is fenced and bounded To hime and
his lieires. Granted 2]y that Benony Nwton Shall have that
<j;ore of Land which will bring his fence straight from Thomas
Cooper's House to ye Southest Corner of the frontt of his owne
home Lott. Granted 3dly that lohn Luj'ton shall have an Even
tfrontt ot his home Lot, hee Leaving out as much Land as hoe
Takes In nott prejudicing ye highway.

Granted 4 To Thomas Cooper that hee shall Lay downe one
sixt partt of a forty Acre TiOt h\ >Scuttle hole division att Rocky
hollow , and take uj) In Lue thereof six acres and two thirds of
an Acre of Land adjoining to leremiahs or Jonathan Ralseys
Land at kellies pond not prejudicing highways or watering att
ye discretion of ye Layers outt of Land.

present MATQEW HOWELL

Listice of the peace
the Gierke being sike of which hee dyed.*
A true copie of the Elections

and votes for that day.

Test Mathew Howell.

[Pacje 201.] Southampton April ye 9th IVm. att a meet-
ing of ye Trustees by and withye Consontt of Mr William Bar-
ker They did then appoynt Mathew Howelltobe Towne Gierke
fur this yeare to supply the place of lob Say re deceased, and or-
dered hime the sd Mathew Howell to take charice of the Towne
books and |)apers accordingly.

Test MATHEW HOWELL Clark.

Same time in the bamc month sworn to said otlice before
Mr liarker lustic^e.

Test MATHEW HOWELL

• This refers tn the death of Job Sayre, elected Town Clerk April 4, ICW. John How-
eU, Jr., Town Clerk, died March S, 1092, .Mired 44 years. Uis lombstone still stands in
Soir.li-end burying ground. Sit nm ti:tr\ i.uvis. W. S. 1'.

RECORDS: TOWN OF .SOUTHAMPTON. 133

Time ye 14 Coll William Smith gives in liis flesh brand of
ins manor of St Georges to be thus

Entered by me MATHEW HOWELL Clark

(Abstract) (lohn Davis lays out to lecamiah Scott 3 acrjs
in (Jow neck bounded by marked tree. Aug. 31 1694)

[Page 202.] (Abstract) (lohn Lupton exchanges a 50 in
Lit 14 by Ksllejs pond for a 53 in No. 13. March 11 1694)

Att a Towne meeting of Election held at Southampton on
Tuesday Aprill 2d Annoq 1695. (1) Thomas Topping Chosen
Constable by Major voatt of the ffreeholders of said Town for
ye year ensueing for said Towne. 2d Isaac Halsey Sen Chosen
ye other Constable ffor ye year ensueing by major vote of firee-
holders of said town. The twelve men here undernamed
Chosen by the major vote of ye ffreeholders of said Sothamp-
ton To be Trustees fibr ye said Towne ye year enssuing Vis
IMathew Howell Capt Elnathan Topping Lift Wm Barker
Lift Abraham Howell En'signe Joseph ftbrdham Mr lonah
tfordhain Ensign Tosepli Pierson Mr Wm Herrick Mr Mannaf^^-
sah Kempton ]\Ir lames Cooper Mr lob Sayre Mr Samuel
lohnes.

4th Lift Theophilus Howell t\c Ensign loseph ffordham
Chosen by major voat of ye freeholders of ye said Towne to be
assessors for ye said Towne for ye yeare Ensuing.

5. Ensign loseph Pierson Chosen by ye freeholders of said
Town Supervisors fibr the County Rate ftbr the said Towne ye
yeare Ensueinir.

6th Mr John Cooke Chossen by ye major vote of ye Towne
to be Collector ffor said Towne ye yeare ensueing.

7th Lift Theopliilus Howell Ensign loseph Pierson and Mr
William Herrick Chosen surveyors of highways for ye year en-
sueing by major vote of ye Towne.

(Page 203.] Mathew Howell Chosen Towne Gierke By
jMajor vote of ye said 'I'owne for ye year ensueing. [Marginal

134 records: town of SOUTHAMPTON.

note.] Matliew Howell sworn to said office of Clerk by InsHce
hakor July 24, 1695.

Litt Theophilus Howell and Ensign losepb Pierson by Ma-
jor vote To be assistants to Capt Elnatban Topping Win Her-
rick and lolm Cook in Inspecting Into all Lands, given or sold
by ye Towne, and to Render an account of ye over measure of
all sucb Lands according to a former voat passed by ye Town
on that belialt. The Clerke being absentt I have constituted
Samuel Whitelied to Take an Account off what votes and pas-
sages was att ye Towne meeting.

Test WILL'M BAIiKER, lustice.

The above mentioned with the Rest of ye proceeding at ye
Election beeing In the page before Entered a True copie p me

MATHEW HOWELL Clerk.

To ye Connnittee of Southampton Gentlemen whereas you
pretended to ns that ye Lyne between your and our Tovvne-
shipps Lyes Imperflect and have desired that our Towne by a
cojnmittee would Give you a meeting ffor ye settleing off said
Line. These are to Infform you that, a Towne Meeting held
the Eighteenth of this Instantt was deputed Capt losiah Hu-
bert Mr. lohn Mulford Capt lohn Wheeler Robartt Dayton
Senr Ensignes Cornelius Conkling, and lames Hand's To be
A committee on our Townes behalf to meett you ye 20th of
this Instantt as you are a committee ttbr your Towne, They
with you to settle ye said bounde Lyne so as itt may continue
for ever, our Towne having vXgreed by a generall Vote to Sitt
downe Satisfied with what this our said committee shall act
or do in that behalfe none dissenting provided there be nott
[Page 204.) Less In number than five of ye above said com-
mittee Thatt doe agree to ye said Settlementt as on Record fully
may appeere dattcd Easthamj)t()n lune ye 19 Anno 1695

Testt THOMAS CIlATbMELD Re -order
This was voted before mee

lonN MiLFoKU lustice,
^V true copie Arc

HFX'ORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 135

Whereas tliere liatli bene some difference between ye Towne
of Southampton and ye Town of Easthampton both In ye
County of Suffolk & In ye proovince of new yorke about ye
dividing bounds or lyne between ye two Towns, ftrom a Stake
wiiich now stands att a place Comonly Called Wenseutt
plaine, aboutt one pole from ye Southwest corner of lames
Hands Land on ye beatch, To a pine tree on ye north side of
ye Island neer over against ye Eastermostt poyinttof hoggneck,
which was fformerly Marked for ye bounds between the two
Townes, and ye Towne of Easthampton haveing Layd outt
Land to ye westward of a straight Lyne between ye above
said stake and pine tree. And we ye subscribed namely Ed-
ward Howell loseph Pierson Capt Topping Samuel Cooper
Abraham Howell lohn Cook and Henry Pierson, for the Town
of Southampton ; And Capt losiah Hobart Kobartt Dayton
Capt. lohn Wheeler Cornelius Conkling Mr lohn Mulford and
lames Hand ftbr Easthampton, being Chosen and appoynted
By the said Towne to settle the bounds between The two towns
tfor ever, do ffor our selves, and In behalfe of the above said
Townes ]Mutually Agree and conclude thattye deviding bounds
between the above said Townes shall bee and ffor Ever Ee-
maine att tbe aforesaid Stake at the beatch within aboutt a pole
of ye southwest corner of lames Hand's Land as it now stands
and soe to rune upon a straight Lyne to ye north East corner
of Thomas Hand's lott as itt is now fenced, & So from thence
upon a straight Lyne to Rune To a tree marked by us sujjpos-
ino- it to bee ye north east corner of thomas hands upper Land,
from which said tree to Rune upon a straight Lyne to a while
<'ake tree by the uper path or Rode, which tree was formerly
[Page 205.] marked for the bounds, ftrom thence to Rune east
w^ard upon a Straight Lyne upon or by ye said Roade, so fan
As it may take In so much I^and to ye Easttward of ye straight
Lyne between the said stake att ye Beatch and the afibresaid
pine tree on ye north side of ye Island as ye foresaid Lynes
takes over the s"jid Straight Line between ve above said
stake and pine tree to ye westtward Which is thirty fHve ])oles

130 records: town of SOUTHAMPTON.

and a lialfe : from Thence to Rune upon a straight Line to The
atoresaid pine tree, whicli said bounds shall Bee and Remaine
Hbr ever ftbr deviding between ye above said Townes, all tlie
the Land to ye westward of ye bounds or deviding Lyne to be
and Remain To Southampton fior Ever, and nottwitlistanding
ye Last Lyne to ye above said pine tree may take In some partt
of liogg neck, yett all ye said hogg neck shall be and Remaine
To Southamptor ffor Ever, and all ye Land Eastt ward of ye
above said bounds or deviding Lyne between the above said
stake and pine tree, To bee and Remaine to Eastthampton for
Ever. Itt is also agreed upon by us above named In the be-
lialfe of Each Town, that there shall be a highway fFrom the
st^ke att ye beatch to ye above said pine tree on the north side
ot the Island, Easthampton Ijcavrng out at ye Eastward ot ye
above said bounds or Lyne one pole wide ot Land from ye said
stake at the beatch, to ye above said pine tree, and Soutliamp-
-on to Leave out one pole wide of Land from ye said stake, to
ye above said pine tree, To ye west ward of the said boun(,ls
or Lyne, and that to Ly for a highway tor Ever. In witness
whereof wee have hereunto sett our hands this twenty fifth day
of lunc 1(595.

lOSIAH HOBART EdwARD HoWELL

ROBARTT DaYTOX ElNATHAN ToPPINO

loHN Wheeler Samuel Cooper

Cornelius Conkling Iohn Cook

loHN Mulford Abram Howell

Iames Hand Henry Pierson

A true copy p mee MATH HOWEI.L, Clerke.

[Page 200.] At a Towne meeting held on tuseday Ajn-ill
ye 2d 1G95 Voted that lolin Parkor and his heyres and assigns
tor Ever shall have Southaiupton partt of ye streame att ye
Riverbed, with their part of all the Land between The Two
Rivers and ye medows from ye cuntry Roade Eastward that
was voted to Mr Wick, upon ye con(h'tion that ye said Parker
or his heyres or assiirns build and maintain tl'or Ever tJiereon a

KECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 137

good ffulling ]\Iil], and ftull all ye cloth for ye Town of South-
ampton, Brought to him for that purpose. Cerssey Ell wide att
3d p yard, and yard wide att two pence halfpenny p yard, and all
other eloth proportionably, and when ye said Parker or his
haires or assigns tiaile of ye above said condition then je above
granted premises to Return to ye Towne of Southampton afore
said, the said mill to be conpletted within on year and a halfe
from ye date heareofi and To full ye cloth fior ye Town afore-
said well According to Law. This vote hatli pastt as a ftree
vote.

Test WILL BARKER Justice.
A true copie &c,

(Abstract cf deed.) (Edmond Howell sells to Nathaniel
Howell 4 acres in oxpasture South division, which I had of
obadiah Rogers, bonnded N. S. by highways East by lohn
Pinny W loseph Post, witness Elisabeth Ware [eremiah }low-
ell. March 22 1G94)

(Abstract) (lonah Fordham sells to Nathaniel Howell § of
a lot in oxpasture South division, bounded E by lohn Post N.
S. highways. Price 3£. witness Abigaiil Cooper. April 19,
1685)

[Page 208] (Abstract) Edward Howell sells to Nathaniel
Howell ^ of lot in oxpasture South division, bounded E. bv
L>hn Post, W. by lonathan Ray nor, N. S. highways. Price
30£. April 14 1695)

I Page 209.] (Abstract) (Edmond Howell sells to Nathan-
iel Howell a 50 of meadow at fourth neck, and 1 acre in great
plains in 10 acre lotts, b. N. by highway, E by lohn Foster, W
by lonah Bower, also a 50 of commonage. Price 7£ 4s. Inne
11695)

[Page 210] (Abstract) (Robert WooUey sells to Nathan-
iel Howell a 50 of mcKdow at 4th neck. Price 20s. ^larch 23
1695)

[Page 211.] (Abstract) (Richf.rd Howell sells to Christo-
pher Foster 2 acres called the upper lot, b N by loseph Foster
E by loseph Fordham W by Richard Howell S by lonathan

138 RECORDS : TOAVN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Raynor [Probably part of Isaac P. Foster's farm.] In ex-
change Christopher gives 2 acres at Halseys neck, b East by
swamp that devides Halseys neck and Coopers neck, W by
highway next to Thomas Coopers land deceased) N by Christo-
pher Foster & VVra Herrick August 19 1695)

[Paoe 212.] (Abstract) (lob Sayr^ sells to lohn Reeves,
Lot 24 oxpasture North devision that fell to my father lob
Sayre deceased, In exchange lohn Reeves gives 2 acres in the
10 acre lots b E. by lohn Post, W Thomas Topping, & high-
highway N highway, March 26 1655)

(Abstract.) (lohn Post sells to lohn Reeves a 50 in Lot 24
North division oxpasture which 1 bought of Francis Sayre. In
exchange lohn Reeves gives a parcel of land in 10 acre lots
joining the piece sold by him to lob Sayre above, March 26
1696.)

(Abstract ear marks entered by) (Samuel lohnes Wm len-
nings 1696 lohn Reeves Mr Ebenezer White Matthew Howell
Richard Wood lohn Woolly losiah Howell (enters brand that
was his brother Isaacs,) Abiell Cook lohn Mitchel (for his son
lohn) Daniel Sayre Isaac lessup leremiah Halsey loshua Barnes
Thomas Byford loseph Goodale Thomas Howell loseph More
Samuel lennings (1669 enters mark that was his father's, same
record to Wm I, 1696) lames Haines, Benjamen Haines, Zach-
ariah Davis Samuel Bishop, Nathaniel Howell.)

[Page 215.] (Abstract.) (Daniel Sayre sells to Samuel
lohnes J acre in South oxpasture, in exchange for a piece of
land at Long Springs, Feb. 16 1696)

(Abstract.) (Samuel lohns sells to Mr Wm Barker the f
acres in oxpasture boght of Daniel Sayre in Lot 1 Soutli devi -
sion. In exchange W Barker sells a 50 in Lot 37 South devi-
sion of oxpasture next the close for the ministry and next the
pond (Now part of Nelson Burnet's home lot.) March 15 169(>
Wm Barker bought of Anthony Ludlam)

(Pa(;e 216.] Att a Towne meeting held by the freeholders
In the Town of Southamj)ton Aprill ye 6 1697 itt was then
granted To Theophilus Howell Liberty to sett a Lime pitt

records: town of SOUTHAMPTON. 139

neere Sag:;? brook wheare itt may be convenient to Lime not
prejudicing highway? or waterings this was granted bj major
voat of said free holders, on said Bth day of April in my pres-
ence. Testt WILLIAM BARKER lustice
A true copie &c.

Att the said Towne meeting it was granted to Manassah
Kempton that hee shall have Liberty to sett up a wind mill be-
tween oxpasture geatt and the plaine geate on ye west side of
the highway by the Eastt sid of 3'e parsonage Land att ye dis-
cretion of the Layers outt or surveyors, during the time, that
hee his heires or assigns shall keep a mill and In Repaire,
allowing sufficient time to Repaire ye sd mill.*

Itt is also at the said Town meeting vo? ted that Tames Flaines
phould have two acres ot Land adjoining to lohn Mitchelshome-
Lv3t on ye westt sid at ye discretion of the surveyors, hee Lay-
ing downe two acres at the Long pond to the Townes use for
the same. These two voats passed before me

A true copie ifec WILLIAM BARKER

Wheareas Henr\^ Pierson lames Ilildreth and Theophilus
llow^ell sett up a mill upon Sagg Streame itt is grantted by
major Voate that they shall have the use ot the said streame
from this present sixt aprill one thousand and six hundred
ninety seven until the term of twelve years, ffor the use of said
mill, they Grinding tor the Inhabitants of this Towne when
they can with conveniency takeing a moderatt Toale or tenth
partt. This voat was pastt before mee this 6th day ot aprill
1697. This vote hath pastt as a free voate according as is cus-
tomary.

Entered &c. Test WM. BARKER, lus.

We the Surveyors of the highways of the Towne of vSouth-
ampton Namely Edward Howell and losiah Topping have laid
outt a piece of Ground forty eight poale square according to

* This mill stood in fioiit of llie lot ol'Heniy Reeves, W. S P

140 RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

tlie order given by the Trustees, bounded on the south side by
n)r White, and Oii ye Eastt by the highway and bounded on
the westt by the common Land, and on the north bv tlie com-
mon Land, this being the tln'rd partt ol a 40 accer devission as
witness our hands this 7th day ct lune 1697.

(A true copy &c) EDWARD HOWELL

lOSLiH TOPPING

[Page 217 ] According To an order of the Trustees bare-
ing date the ffirst of lune 1696. We namely Edward Howell
and losiah Topping Have Layd outt unto Christopher ffoster a
ffifty pound alottmentt of Land in the forty accer Devission To
a whole allotment being thirteen acer and one third of an accer
of Land and Layes forty eight pole square on the north side of
Mr Ebenezer Whites Land, and bounded north and west with
common land, and Eastt with a high Way that goes bv hackers
hole as witness our hands this 7th Day of lune anno 1697.

A true copy &c. EDWARD HOWELL

lOSIAH TOPPING

Att a Towne meeting held on the 27th day of may 1697
Warned by order of the Trustees for the settlement of^ Lands,
Itt was then granted to loseph Poastt by major vote To have'
his seven accers of Land lying on the Eastt sid of mr Edward
Howells Land towards the Long springs changed and Removed
to the westt side of the said Land and to bee done att the dis-
cression of the Layers out or serveyers of the highways, there
to have the lust quantitie of seven accers of land" to hime and
bis heirs for Ever.

(Abstract) The above seven acres laid to loseph Po«t
bounded S by Mathew Howell E bv Edinond Howell N W bv
^^ommon land. [Probably part of the lot now beloncnno- t'o
Ail)ert Reeves, south of Joshua Eliston's hom'e lot ] ' "^

Voated that Gersham Culver shall have liberty for the con-
venience of fenceing his nieudow at the canoe place to fence in

EECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 141

some part of upland to tlie quantity of 3 or 4 acres not abridge-
ino; ot tbe Indians inakeing use of ye same if they require it,
to be to him liis lieirs and assi2:ns forever, for and in, con-
sideration of which he doth lay downe to ye townes proper use
a 50 of meadow at accabog on tbe East side of tbe red creek,
this was passed by major voat ot the town April 6th 1697 at
the towne meeting, lliis vote was passed to be a free vote as
above.

Test WM. BARKER.

[Page 218.1 April ye 13 1697 wee the surveyors ot South-
ampton namely Samuel Clark and losiab Topping have Layd
out for Gersham Culver about four accers ol Land on the south
side ot the canoe place according to the Towne voat as witness
our hand.

A true copv &c. SAMUEL CLARK

lOSlAH TOPPING

Att a Town meeting held by the Inhabitants of Southamp-
ton on the 5th day ot aprill 1698 being the day of Election of
Towne officers A generall voate then pastt that none ot the r\
trustees that now are or Ever heereafter shall be chosen by
said Town shall have any power to sell, alienate or give any
Land With In the bounds ot said Towne, or make any Title
to any Land all Red}^ disposed of Except Impowered and
directed thereto by major voate of said Towne, tbe above said
voate Read three times to the said Inhabitants at said meeting
and unanimously consented unto. Except one man.

A major voat past att the said miceting that ye three high-
ways Running Eastt and west in the great plains and oxpasture
shall be Layd all between the ten acre lotts and south division
of the oxpasture, and that three Lots on the parsonige land be
Laid between lames Coopers Lot and the said parsonige land
trunting to the highway that Runs southward from the oxpas-
ture gate: always provided no particular Man or men be bar-
ed of convenient higliway To his Land: In said plains, and

fu3:-

142 records: town of Southampton.

oxpastnre, and the three liighways being Laid Into one as
aforesaid shall contain the same quantity of Land extendins^ as
t'ar westward as the highway that Runs downc southward In
the niidle of Captains neck. A major voate passed att said
n.eeting that if mr Edward Howell be Wanting In liis qnan-
tetie of Land att ould Towne, and mak itt apeere so : the trus-
tees shall apoynt men to Lay out to him so much as shall be
found wanting in sum other place not prejudicing highways
and watering places.

A majr voat past at said meeting that lohn Cook shall have
tW'Cnty five pole of ground to dige a watering at the south East
corner of his land at meacox adjoining on the nortli Ecd of
Elish Ilowells Land : lor which he the said lohn Cook payd
twelve shillings Immediately for the townes use In full for ye
same.

[Page 219.] (Abstract) (In accordance with the vote on
page 91 (of original) 15 acres of laud are laid out for Ebenezer
White at Kellies pond bounded W & N by common land S.
losiah Halsey E by highway. May 16 1696)

(Abstract) lecomiah Scott sells to lames Cooper a 100 of
meadow in Lot 30 at lumping neck, in exchange for a lot of
sedge in Lot 8 at leffreys creek Northsea. Inne 12 1698)

(Abstract) Samuel Cooper sells to his brother lames a 50 in
lot 8 at leffrys creek, in exchange for a 60 of sedge at Holmes
hill, and a 50 by little pond in httle neck. lune 21 169«)

[Page 220] (Abstract) (April 2 1698 in accordance with
on page 218 [of original] IMathevv Howell layd out three lots
belonging to loseph Bjltlreth adjoining to lames Coopers home
lot in the oxpasture fronting to the oxpasture gate highway
that goes into the great plain, and the said land as it now lyes
between the said lames Coopers land and ye townes parsonage
contains 11 acres and 67 poles, which was the quantity of the
said three lots, and is 87 poles long, and in breadth at ye west
end butting upon Reeves land 22 poles wide, and exchanged
the south end of said lots with Thomas Stephens for the north
side of a iiore ot land lie had of lohn Lavlorl

records: town of SOUTHAMPTON. 143

[Abstract] [fames Cooper sells to lolin Taylor 8 feet in
breadth, and 72 poles long, to be taken oft' the west side of the
said lames Coopers land lying on the west side of his brother
Samnels home lot. In exchange for 18 feet in breadth and 12
poles in length to be taken oft' the south end of lohn Tavlors
land adjoining to Ichabod Coopers on the dorth side thereof.
Dec. 4 1699]

[Page 221.] Southampton April ye 2d 1700. At a Towne
meeting then held was given by majr voateto lohn Parker one
accer of Land to sett a house upon one the south side of the
Little River at ackquebouge, so Long as hee or his maintain
the fulling mill To do tlie Towns work at a Reasonable Rate
or price, So that it doth not come beLow his Lower dame
Eastward, or prejudice the highways going over a River, and
if the conditions above are not performed the said accer of
Land to Return to the town againe, and to be Laid out bv a
man or men apoyinted by the trustees, at the said Parkers
charge, lohn Cook lohn Wick Daniel Sayre Ir and mr loseph
tordham protest against the Town giving to lohn Parker the
above said accre of Land in ye said meeting held on 2d day of
April 1.

Test &G. At a Towne meeting of the Inhabitants proprie-
tors and owners of the undivided Land In the Towne Ship of
Southampton, by warent assembled and held on the 17th day
aprill 1700 having under the consideration the Laying out a
[Page 222.] division of Land proseed to a voate by proxees
as followeth 64^ fifties were for a division 79f fifties were for
no division.

[Page 223-24.] [Abstract] Earmarks entered 1700-5 by
loseph Halsey lonathan Culver Ephram Sayre Thomas Sayre
Ami Ruhamy Rusco Elisha Howell Israel Howell Henry lessup
Thomas Stephens losiah Bishop, Samuel Howell Nathan
Fordham Edward Howell lohn Willman Tho. Topping lolin
Foster Ir Mathew Lum Thomas Sa3're enters mark that was
his fathers, [same mark recorded by Francis S. on page 102,
other end of this baok,]

144 records: town of SOUTHAMPTON.

Benjainoii WoodriifF losepli Taylor lolin Sayre laines Clark
[Page 225.] loshua Ualsej losiah Howell Thomas Herrick
llenrj Pierson losepli Moore Ezekiel Sandford lames Clark
lohn Morehouse lames White Jeremiah Culver (enters mark
ofliis brother lonathan) David Foster Ephriam White Daniel
(Page 220.] Hedges Samuel Lum lob Sayre Isaac lessup El-
liphalet Clark Tho Stephens mark boght of Caleb Gilbert Dan-
iel Lane Theophilus Howell Kichard Eowler loseph Pierson Ir

[Page 227.] (Abstract.) (6| acres laid out to Thomas
Coo])er in accordence with vote on Page 200 of original.)

(Abstract.) (Thomas Shaw sells to Samuel Cooper ^ 50 of
sedge at Homses Hill, or cedar point, in exchange for ^ 50 on
letfrys Creek sidge banks Aug. 21 1704)

[Page 228.] (Samuel Cooper sells to brother lames a 50 of
sedge near the thorn tree, for a ^ of sedge at lefi'rys creek and
a I at little pond. Aug 21 1704)

(Abstract.) (David Rose sell to Ezekiel Sandford a 50 ot
meadow at accabogue drawn by my father lohn Rose, Nov.
22 1709.

[Page 229.] Given and granted unto lohn lessup by a
ftree voate of the whole Town Neare an acre of medow Lying
Near Hogneck spring upon the Beach or Adjoining thereunto
and bounded westward by the North sea Lyne, and eastward
])V the Beach that comes Neare to Weeckatuck pond which Is
about twenty ffive poales eastward of the North sea Lynes and
loining to the said Pond and beach, lohn Cook Protested
against this voate. april 2th 1706.

Test lOSEPH EFORDHAM lustice.

(jiranted to Ca])t Theophilus Howell Elisha Howell Lemuel
liowell and leremiah Halsey Liberty to Build a windmill at
meacox upon ye triangle commons Not Prejudicing highways
April 2 170(5. Test &c.

(Abstract.) (Ian '^ 1706 Zachariah Davis resigns to Thom-
as Lupton all his right to the piece of land Thomas Lupton

•Matthew Uowell, Ju-tico and Town Clerk, died May 4th, 1700; Uis tombstone still
stands iu Suuth-eud burying ground. W. S. 1'.

KECOKDS : TOAVN OF SOUTHAIMPTON. 145

lavs claim to which he bought of loseph Smith, and was always
considered to be Richard Smiths.

Test I08EPH FORDHAM Clark.)

By the appointment of ye Pro£riators of North sea pnrchas
was apointed Lohn Luptoii tKGreorge Harris and Thomas
Cooper to lay out nine lots between tfaranteans Point* and
Weckatnck spring so called, upon hog neck Reach 2 lots one
of the two is number 9 which Ezekiel Sanford Drawed, also
what medow lietli eastward adjoining to Numb. 9 belongs to
Numb. 9 all the medo from Numb 8 Eastward That was John
lessups belongeth to the ninth lot.

loHN LuPTON Thomas Cooper George Harris.

A true copy entered into ye records April 24 1707 by me

Joseph Fordham Clarke.

[PaCtE 230.] (Abstract) (earmarks entered by Tonathan
Raynor Ir Lemuel Howell lonathan Howell Ir Jonathan Tag-
ger Mr lohn Wick Alexander Willmot Richard Wood (enters
mark formerl}' Thomas Byiields) lonah Rogers Ir Nathaniel
Woodruff losiah Howell. 1707-9)

I Page 231.] (Abstract) ( Wm Herrick sells to losiah
Iloweli a 50 on the west side of Ogdens neck in Lot 20, in ex-
change tor a 50 on the east side of Ogdens neck Lot No. 27.
July' 27 170S)

(Abstract) (Wm Derrick sells to Samuel lohnes a 50 in
Lot 27 west side ot Ogdens neck, and 2 50s in Lot 24, and 1 50
in Lot 26, in exchange for 4 50s in ogdens neck, east part, 1
50 in Lot 28, and 3 50s in lot 32. luly 27 1708)

[Page 232. J (Abstract) losiah Howell sells to lohn Post
a 50 in lot 27 east side ot Ogdens neck, in exchange for a 50 in
lot 24 in same division, July 19 1708

Page 233. April 6 1708. By Major voate Jt was granted
to Tho. Topping Liberty to tacke in soe much Land upon ye

* Or Fai'inirton's poini : the peniiisnla now known as Jes'-np> beacli W. S. P.

146* RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

southwest corner of his Littleworth elo.ise. Leaving see nnicli

out on ye south side by the Discretion of Christopher tfoster

and Nathaniel llowelJ, Tlio Topping Paying the charge

thereof.

Test JOSEPH FFORDHAM Clerk,

Same date Granted to Capt Stephens, Caleb Gilbert* and
leremiah Culver Liberty to sett up a windmill u]X)n the North
east corner of the Parsonage Land upon ye west side of the
higliway that Runs Into the great Plains Provided they have
the consent of mr Whiting.

Test lOSEPH FFOEDUAM Clerk.

(Abstract) (earmarks entered by Ca]>t losiah To])]img
losiah Topping Ir Daniel Say re Ir Ethan Sayre lohn Davis Ir
1710)

[Page 2o4.] (Abstract) (losiah Howell sells to Isaac
Bower a 50 of meadow in accabog division in red creek neck
which 1 had ot Samuel Halsey, in exchange Isaac Bower gives
a 50 ot meadow in Bn-ch neck. ^lay 24 1709)

lOSEPH FFORDHAM Clerk.

(Abstract) (earmarks entered by David Hand losiah To])-
ping Abraham Sayre losiah Halsey Ir Thomas Sanford. 1711)

[Page 285.] (Absiract) Thomas Topping sells to Peter
Norriss lot 19 in great meadow (|)robably Hog neck division.)
Price 11 shillings. (No date.)

New York Aug 1 1710. Receved of Capt Thomas Stevens
eighteen pounds according to her majesties Proclamation lie-
ing Hbr quit rent tor eight years of ye town of Southau:j)ton. I
say receved.

V. BRYERLY Collector.

(CIS)

A true copy as test Cuuistopheu Foster Clark.

* Caleb Gilbert's home loi =s the lot now owiu'd l),v Ucnry Rt'ovcs, coriior of First ucck
and Captain'^ neck, laues. vv. S. 1'.

RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 147

[Page 236.] Att a Town mettiiig of election held at Sonth-
ainpton on Tuesday the 3d day of Aprill 17 11

Capt Thomas Stephens chosen Clerk, Isaac Halsey Ephraim
White Thomas Cooper chosen Constables, Capt Theophiliis
Howell Supervisor, Capt. leckamiah Scoot chosen Collector for
this year and to have 6d a pound for collecting. Capt Isaac
Ilalsey Ichabod Cooper Elisha Howell chosen Assessors. Capt
Abraham Howell and Lemuel Howell to make inspection into
Ii.testate Estates, Capt Abraham Howell chosen Town treas-
urer at 4d per pound.

Voated that The tatting Pasture shall be enclosed from the
]5th day of aprill tdl the Last day of lanuary, and to be Im-
]>roved acording to ye discretion ot the trustees this ensueing
year: Robertt Norris lakamia Scott lolin Cooper Anthony
Ludlam lonathan Raynor lohn lessup Nathaniel Howell lohn
Howell Stephen Topping David Halsey, Samuel (hooper lert-
miah lagger. Trustees.

Voted by the freeholders of Southampton that there shall be
a committee of five men apinted by the town to enquire into
the Rights that e-ach propriety holds in the undivided Lands,
and every man that hath any Right shall Bring it in to said
committee and he that shall not Bring in his Right in
two months time to said committee shall have no Libei-ty to
Pasture any creatures in the common Held for the year ensue-
ing. Chosen by major voat that Capt Thomas Stephens Capt
Theophilus Howell Mr lohn Wick lohn Cook and lames Coop-
er are the five men appinted to inspect into every mans Right

Voted that the trustees shall serve the town this ensueing
year gratis.

Voated that the Proprietors of the undevided Lands are to

meet upon the forth Tuesday of this Instant aprill in order to a

Divession of Land, at eight of the (Uock in morning. Thes

Votes Was past before me

lOHN WICK lustice.

Test CiiRisTorHER F foster Clai-k.

14H RECORDS : TOWN OP SOUTHAMPTON.

Ye 14th Day oi May The towne mete in order to Chiise a
Clark and Cliristopher ifoster was Chosen as test my hand

CHRISTOPHER FFOSTEU.

[Notes at bottom.] (ear marks entered by lohn Liipton Tr,
Eliphelet Clark Henry lessnp lames Haines, Gersham Culver
Is Isaac Howell of Cob, Abraham Howell Ir lonathan Howell
Ir Tacob Wood)

I Page 238.] (Abstract.) (earmarks entered by lacob Wood
David Rose Ir Thomas Lupton Theophilns Pierson lonathan
lagger Samnel Haines Eliass Cook Stephen Topping Thomas
Cooper for son Thomas Nathaniel Woodruff Edward Howell
Ir Obadiah Smith)

[Page 239.] Att a Town meeting Held In Southampton
npon ye first day of April! 1712 present major loseph fford-
ham, lustice. We Prosed acording to ye tenner of ye pattinge
to Chuse officers tfor this ensueing yeare (viz) Christopher tfos-
ter chosen Clark ffor this ensueing year. lohn Woolly Thomas
I'opping Thomas Cooper chosen constables.

Capt Theophilus Howell chosen Supervisor tfor this year.

Capt Daniel Sayre chosen Collector tfor the year, and to
have Ifore pence half penny upon ve pound.

losiah Howell Samuel Cooper David Pierson assessors tfor
this year ensueing. Capt Abraham Howell and Daniel ilalsey
chosen to inspect En testate Estates. Ensign lohn Howell
chosen Town Treserer for this year gratis. Trustees Hezekiah
Howell Isavjk Bower lob Sayre Epnraim White Isaak Halsey
Ir lames Cooper lohn Post matthew Lum mr lohn Wick En-
sign loseph more Capt Scott lohn micell, (Mitchell)

Voated Aprill ye 1 day 1712 att a Town meatting of the ttrec
holders of Southamptf>n that thare shall bee a committee of
tlive men To Eiupiire into ye Rights of fhfteys (chosen Capt.
Theophilus Howell, lustice lohn Wick, mr lohn Cook, lustice
lames Cooy)er Capt Isaak Halsey.

Voated by ye Town That Thare shall bee a Devision <»f
Land and inedcnv so much as i.« good and that In quantity

RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 149

and quality att ye Discn'sion of ye Layers out tliat shall bee
chosen by ye Town to be acomplished with In a yeare.

Voated that tliare shall Be six men chosen to Lay out this
Devision, chosen to Lay out ye division Capt. Abraham Howell
Tapt. Theophilus Howell Capt Isaak Hallsy, Justice lames
Cooper Tsaak lessup Justice lohn Wick.

Voated That at ye Returne of this Dicision itt shall Bee en -
tered ye Length and Bredth of every Lott as it is numbered.

Voated That ye flatting Pasture shall be Jnclosed by ye
twentv dav of April.

ABRAHAM HOWELL Justice.

Voared That ye men That is apinted to Lay out ye Land
shall have three bites a Day and no more

JOSEPH FORDHAM
A time coopie as test I A Jv AM [ A H SCO FT

L HRisTOPHEK Ffoster Clark.

[Page 240.] Southampton april ye 7 Day 1712 att a meet-
ing of ye committee namely Capt Theophilus JJowell Capt
Isaac Halsey mr John Wick John Cook and lames Cooper
chosen by ye Town to Enquire and settle each mans Right or
ffifty in commonage throughoutt ye Bounds of ye town as Jiol-
loweth :

John Michell in ye right of (;)liver Russell 050

Christopher tfoster by ftather 050

Daniell ffoster by tfather 050

Isaac Halsey Ir by ffather lO^J

loshua Halsey by tfather one 50 and ^ a 50 by James

Willman " 050

Job Wick by mr Wm J3arker bought of John Laughton

bounded from ye Can no place eastward 050

Ezekiel Sandford by Henry Ludlam 050

Ezekiel Santord by Thomas Goldsmith and Josiah

Laugliton from ye Canno place east ward 100

Thomas Halsey by ffatlier 050

Sainael Halscv bv flather 050

150 RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Samuel ('oopcr by ftatlier 100

Tames Cooper by tfather 100

Thomas Cooper by tfather 100
Ichobod and Thomas Sayre each 1 quertor by Samuel

Cooper ^
leremiah lagger by Hatlicr 050
Samuel Ia<:ger by tfather ^ O/^O
lonathan & Benjamen lagger by fiather 050
Nathan Sayre by tfatlier 050
lohn morehouse bought of lohn Burnett 050
David Rose by tfather 1 50, (sold to Theodore Pier-
son 1 quarter f
Stephen Topping by tfather 100
Hezekiah Topping: by tfather 050
('apt losiah Topping by tfather 100
mr Ebenezer White bought of Tho. Topping 000^
]amas Haines bought of Tho. Topping OoO^
]\lajor rosej)h tfbrdham l)y fi'atlier 150
widow Charity tfordham and children by Husband 050
Peitiah tfordham by tfather 050
mr lonah tfordham by ffiither 100
lonah Rogers by tfather one 50 (and bought ol lohn

Waring one 50) 100
I Pace 241.] Anthony Ludlam by tfatlur one fifty and

by (loshua Barnes two fifty s) 150

David 1 1 alsey by tfather 050 !

losiah Halsey by tfather lOOl

Nathaniel Ilalsey by tfather 050,-!

leremiah Halsey by tfather 050!
Capt Isaac Halsey by tfather one fifty and ', and by

major loseph tfordham one fifty K'O'

Benjamen Haynes by tfathci' 050

widow Mary Llorton ealis (alias) mapom 050^

William & Samuel lennings by tfather < 50.^
Hcnoni tHint l)ou<rlit of* town from canno |)las cstward 050

I )hii StainbroA hv liatlier 050

HECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 151

Peter Non's by Benjainen Pierson 000^
Samuel Clark by ftatlier one titty (soukl to Susaiiah Mal-

by one quarter) OGOf

John Clark by ffather 000^

Elifelett Clark by ftather 000^

lames White by father one titty (sold to Stratton ^) OOOi

loseph Stratton bought of lames White 000^

Sary Herrick, elias Cherry {() 050

Mrs Susanah Pierson by Husband 050

Theodore Pierson by ti'ather ^ a fitty, by David Rose } OOOf

Henry Pierson by father 050
Daniell Hedges bought ot losiah Stanbrow ^ a iifty and
of Tames Stanbrow 1 litty and of Henry Harris

and George Harris halt a hfty 100
Capt Daniell Sayre bought ot Benj. Davis one fifty, and of

Tchobod Sayre 1 fifty, and ^ a fifty of Daniel Shaw 10()i
Fames Hildreth bought of Benj. Cooper OOo^
Daniell Halsey by Hather 100
Pichard Halsey by mr Barrett 050
Ichabod Cooper by fiather 0501
^Irs ]\lehitjble Herrick by husband in Uight of ehildren 100
(.j-a.])t laekaniiali Scott by mother 100
lolin Lupton and Brethren by llather 050
lohn Davis Ir by fiather 000.^
Zackariah Davis by fiather ^ a fitty, s:ld to widow Su-
sanah JMaulby one quarter OOOj
[Page 242.] Capt Abraham Howell by father from 3'e

canoe place eastward one 50 050
Capt Abraham Howell one fifty in ye right of Edmond 000^
Abram Howell Ir by fatiier in ye Bight of Ed-
mond }Iowell 000^
Capt Theophilus Iloweli l)y fiather 05()
Capt Theophilus Howell bought of John Bainer ^ a fifty 000^
widow Hannah Stephens bought ot lohn Wareing one
fifty and of Thurston Bay nor 1 fitty whereof one
I fifty sold to Elisha Howell 050|

1^)2 records: town of SOUTHAMPTON.

widow Snsanah maulby 1 quarter bv Zackariah Davis,

and 1 quarter of a lit'ty ot Samuel Clark ^^^^i

'■Georc^e Harris 1 lifty by ftather <»")()

Samuel Haines bought of David Shaw OW}

lolm Howell bought ot lames Dimon ^ a fifty OUOi
lohn Howell by father 1 fifty westward of the canno

Place lohn Cook by ffather 150
]\Ianasa Kempton bv town bounded by eanno place and

so eastward OoO
Jonathan Rayner by ffather lAO
Matthew Lum by father bought of lonathan Rayner 050
loseph Burnet bouglit of losiah Halsey 050
Ensign loseph more bought of Edmond Howell 050
Elisha Howell by father 1 fifty and bought of Capt
Stephens | a tifty and one quarter of a ffifty, and
of John Rajnor 1 ^ of a fifty 050ii
Lemuel Howell by ffather 05i »
lames Clark by father in Right of ann phillips. 050
lonaii Howell by ffather ^ a tifty OOO^
Jonah Howell bought of loseph Sayers in Thomas Top-
ping Right eastward of ye canno place 050
Israeli Howell bought of Nathan Howell by right of his

lather 050
David liurnet in right of Tames Willman during his

natrall Life 000^

Richard Howell Ir by father 050

[J*A(;e 243.] Hezakiah ilowell by ifath.er 05o

Josiah Howell by ffather 050

Henry Ludlam by ffather" 050
Samuel Renjamen Nathaniel and Isaac Woodruff by

ffather each man J of a fifty 150

Richard Wood bought of lohn W illman 4 a fifty 000.^

widow Lidia ffoster 1 fifty by husi)and during her Lite 050

John Woolly by ffather 050
lohn Reeves by ffather 1 fifty and l)y Ik'uj- Wiilnian

h a thftv " 050J

kE(;()RI).S: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 153

Samuel Bishop by iiatlier OoO

widow Lidia Howell bv hiisbaiul and children OoO

Obadiah Rogers and mother 100

lob Savre bj ffather 100

losepli Postt by ffather 050

Ephraim White by ffiither 050

'i'homas Topping by father 3 fiftys, sold two fittys 050

Thomas Cliatfield by losiah Stambrow ^ of a fifty 000^
Robertt Norris by towne 1 Hfty bounded froni ye canno

place and so eastward 050

Robert Norris 1 Hfty bought of Edmond Howell 050

Tohn lessup by ftather 150

Samuel lohnes by ftather 150
Lift Nathaniel Howell 1 fifty by fiather and by Edmond

Howell 1 fifty bought 100

lames Dimon bought of l^enj. ('oojier ^ a fifty 000^

lohn Post by ffather 050
Thomas Howell father ^ a fHfty and by loseph Howell

In Right of Samuel Howell ^ a fifty 050

Benjamen Howell by ffather ^ a filty 000|-
widow Hannah Sayre 1 quarter of a fifty by David

Shaw OOOi

]\Iathias Burnet Ijy ftather 100

widow Ruth Bower and children 100

Isaac Bower bought of lonah Bower 1 fifty 050

lonathan Howell by ffather 000^

Ephraim Howell by ffather 050

lohn ffoster by ffather 050

lohn Cooper by ffather 100
Isaac Raynor by ffather ^ a fifty and ^\ of one fifty 000 ^A,
The heirs of Isaac Willman Ir deceased 1 fifty with ^ ye
Increase of Land and meadow as appears l)y deed

of gift from his Hather 050
[ Page 244.] loseph Taylor In Riglit of Benjaman Will-
man Theophilus Willman and ye heirs or execu-
tors of lohn Willman deceased, ye Increase of

154 KKCOHHS: T()\VNM)F SOl'THAMPTON.

Laiu] and inedow of ^ one ffifty as Wy deed of gift
to Isaac Willman Tr deceased
losiali Hand by father bounded from ye canno place east

ward l" fifty 050

Theophilus Pierson 1 fifty bought of Col. Caleb Heath-

cote In ye Eight of Cornelius Vonk 050

lonah Howells ffifty bought of Thomas Topping from
Canno Place eastward. The westward jiart Be-
longs to Thomas Topping
luv John Wick bought of mr lohn Cambell in ye Right
of mr lohn Howell Ir deceased 1 fifty Bound
from ye Canno Place eastward 050

nir lohn Wick Bought of losiah Raynor three quarters

of a fifty " 0003

Tosei)h Hildreth by fiather 1 fiftv 050

]':dward Howell by father ^ a fifty 000.^

David Shaw 1 fifty and ^ by father whereof ho hath

sold 1 fifty and 1 Quarter OOOf

Gersham Culver m lohn Laughtons Right 1 fitty ftrom
Canno Place westward
The number of ye fifties belonging to ye town except some
Perticular fifties Belonging to Quaqua Purchase as Wee find
acarding to this Listt as above specified, is 153 ffifties.

Tfn^:OPHIIJIS HOWELL
1A]\IES COOPER
lOllN WICK
[OriN COOK
I8AAC HALLSEY
A true co]iy as test CmiisToniFJt Ffostkr Chirk.

Southampton ]\lay ye 1 1712 att a meeting of ye comittee
whereas w(; Bated J^^zekie! Sanford of Two fiftys fron» going
westward of ye Canno place upoTi further Information we have
allowed him one of ye said fiftys to goe to ye extent of our
westward J^ounds, Quaqua purcl.ase excepted.
A truc*-..py CllRISTOIMlER FFOSTER Clerk.

IJECORDS: TOWN OF SOrTIlAMPTOX. 1 5o

[Page 245.] May 1st 1712. (Abstract) (The layers out
are instructed to examine into the lots of the 40 acre and 20
divisions, and if they find the owners have exceeded their
])oiind8, they are to rectify them.)

A'oated That ye Town shall have sixty acres ot Land Layd
oiitt To Hemaine ffor a parsonage for ye Town of Southamp-
ton to bee ftbr ye preshyterian ministry, or otherwayes to Re-
turn to ye town ao;ain. Voted that sagabonuck and meacox
shall have twenty acres of Land Layd out ftbr a parsonage tor
a |)resbyterian minister, or otherwise To Return to ye town
again.

Atruccoppif ('F1RTST(^PHKR FFOTSKR Clerk.

n d\-53rii)tion ot ye mud )w an 1 anlaud att Sp'^eniik Wee
whose names are hereunto subscribed oeing chosen by the
town to lay ye upland and medow in quantity and quality as
may appear by a voat of said Town, according to Discretion,
mak this Return of ye westward necks as follovveth. Wee be-
gan westward at a small pond of water In Speeunk neck a Lit-
tle eastward there is a cove of medow where stands a stack with
no. 1, Increasing to no. 3, part of no. 3 takes in all ye next
small cove ot medow eastward, ftrom thence we went to ye
medow below ye great swamp beginning by ye haye with no. 4
Increasing northward to no. 6 which three Lotes Lyeth east
and west and Runeth eastward halte way Through ye medow,
all northward ftrom west side to ye east side of that swamp as
ye bounds Lieth ftor no. 7, 8, 9, then eastward of no. 4, o, 6,
and southward of no. 7 being ye eastward halfe of ye Lower
|)art of ye swamp medow Lieth no. 10, 11, 12, no. 11, 12, is to
have a highway through no. 13 ftrom )e east end of 10, 11, 12,
Increasing eastward, ye Lotes Lyin north and south 13, 14, 15,
1(5, 17. 18, no. 19 part upon ye east side ot ye southeast pinte,
and part In ve south end of a Cove on ye east side, no. 20
Lieth noithward ftrom no. 19 to ye bounds ye upland of spee-

15Q IJKCOHDS: TOWN OF SOCTHAMI'TON.

link is houTided one ve east bv a tree inai'ked bv the best goinc-
over into brushslie iieek, and west over to a swamp above yo
Jjittle pond where stands a tree marked tin's 1712 which is to
I Page 24(i.j contain one hundred and forty acres. The Lan^
(laying) of ye medow in taiiers neck, wee began one ye west
side att ye north bounds att a pine tree with no. 21 Increasing
southward to no. 26 ye west side containes six lootes, thence
wee went eastward to a peice of raedovv below ye great swamp,
and Laid out tour lotts east and west beginning by ye bay with
no. 27 Increasing northward to no. 30, and ye swamp Quite
acros ftrom east to west beginning with nomber 31 northward,
titty poles up there is a tree marked on each side with a ()
lieth t!or three Loots no. 31 32 83, and all ye medow north-
ward of 31, 32, 33, In ye said swamp below ye neck bounds
that now is or shall be to beLong to ye proprietors of ye neck,
Then acroos ye east end ot 81, 32, 33, we Laid ye Loots north
and south and so Kuning Round to ye east side ftrom ye bay
to ye upland beginning att ye end of ye beforementioned Lootes
with no. 34 Increasing eastward and northward to no. 43 and
att ye north end of no. 43 there is a tree marked with a O on
ye east side ot ye neck where ye tirst Cove of water comes
iieere ye upland ye medow by ye (/rick side northward from
ye tree marked with a (), to ye north bounds ot ye neck Lieth
for amendment to seven Lo 'ts iiamly no. 27, 2H, 29, 30, 31,
32, 33, and upland is Layd out strait acroos ye neck and on
each side by ye crick there is a tree marked with ye date of ye
year 1712, below ye said tree Is Contained 100 acres ot upland ^
Ye manner ot ye Liing of ye medow In apocuck, we began on
ye west side of ye north bounds with no. 44 and so Increasing
southward to ye southwest pinte to no. 48 ye west side so con-
taining live Loots ye medow on ye southeast i)int and ye east
side to ye bounds tree Lieth for no. 49, ye upland in apocuck
Lyeth below 2 trees marked with ye date of yeyeare 1712, and
there below them eighty acres of upland and ye nj>land In each
of ye atonnnentioned ncM-kes to Ixilong to tluMii that shall
l)raw vc Lo(»ts ot modow in each neck acordmir; to each mans

KECORMS: TOWN OF SOI'TIIAMPTOX. 157

proportion ot medow, To Inioy ye paid upland and medow to
tliein and their heirs and assigns forever, given under our hands
this ffirst Day of may 1712.

ABRAHAM HOWELL THE0PHILU8 HOWELL
iOHN WICK LAMES COOPER

ISAAC HA LSEY ISAAC lESSUR

A true ('opy as test Chuistopher Ffoster (Merk.

May ye 1 Day 1712. att a nieetting of ye Town of South-
ampton to Draw Lotts ffbr ye westward Devision speeunk neck
and tanners neck and apocuck neck. Itt is voted by ye Town bo-
fore ye Drawing of ye Loots that any man that ffaileth ffrom
ye Baye shall have Liberty to Ditch Through any mans me-
dow that Lyetli below them where it is most Convenient to
them that shall Ditch and Least priudisall To ye man that
they shall Ditch through att ye Judgement of Indifferent men,
voted and is Cleare butt ft'our men against itt.

CHRISTOPHER FOSTER Clerk.

Note. — In the drawing of meadow and upland at " Spee-
unk " and others following, the '*fhfty " is in nearly ever}' ease
written out: the figures are suf)sfituted for convenience, b}' the
committee.

150

loO

[Page 247.]

lohn Lupton & his "] 5 lames Cooper 2}

1 brethren 1 oO [ 150 lohn woolly 1 ^
J\Iathias Burnett 2 J loseph Straten ^

lames white ^

2 loseph More 1 > ^-^^ Sary Cherv in ye
Ezekiel Sanford 2 ^ ' ^^ Right of daughter

Q I T>- 11^ ^ary Herrick 1

SusanaliPierson 1^] Henrv Pierson 1,

« nerson Iheophilus i , -,^ ^ i" ^ n

'^nrEbenezerwhite| I ^^^'^ 7 ^T , ^^ T Vr 150

Peeternorris |j L.dmh Howell 1^

Cp Theophilus )

Mehetabell Herrick "] o Howell H | -1-/.

4 and Stephen 2 [- 150 ^ William lenings ' {" ^'^

Ephraim White IJ and Samllenings UJ

15S

KKCOIJDS: TOWN OF S()rTITAMPTOX.

10
11

14
15

1()

ye heirs Isaac \Vill-
man -k

'riieopliilus Will-
irmn ^ loseph 'i'av-
lor^ .

ye heirs or execMi-
tors or administra-
tors of lohn VV ill-
man ^
loseph Hildreth 1
Widow marv hor-
ton alias mapam 1
loseph tibrdham

Jeremiah lagger
Samuel lagger
lonatliaii lagger
Heniamen lagger
nathaniel Howell

>
Christopher fibster 1 ^

David Halsey 1

Jeremiah Halsey 1
Nathaniel Halsey 1
John Cook
lakamiah Seoott 2
Samuel bishop 1
Cp Isaac Halsey 2
Israeli Howell 1
Thomas (hooper 2 )
inathew Lum 1 (

losiah Halsey 2;^ '
Jeremiah Nathaniel !
David and Cp Isaac-
llalscy each ' -,

Samuel Cooper 2
lol) Say re 1

lienjamen A\'n(»d-
ruir" f

Nathaniel W'dod-
rntV -j

Is.-iac W.MMlnit! J
Samuel W'oddnilT ^

150

150
150

150

150
150

150

15(1

22
23
24

Charity ffordham 1 )
Peletiah flfbrdham 1 >
Benjamen Haines 1 )
Jsaac IJalsey Ir 2)
Samuel Halsey 1^
John lessup
Thomas Toppiner 2 )

John ffoster
John morhous
David Rose
Theodore I^ierson
James Haines

I on ah Rogers
John Stamhro
Stephen Top|)ing
llezekiah Topping! j
Ji,lisha Howell ^Ij!
Jsaac Ray nor ^ & I'a
lames Dnnon
Danicll Hedges
gersham Culver
John michell
Daniell ffoster
Thomas Halsey
Josiah 'I'opping
Robartt norris
Richard Wood
Samuel Haines
J I anil ah Say re
Ohadiah Jlogers
y 150 |I\v(;e248.]

2fi
27

3(1

H
u

1 \

•2 /

2)
If

150 34

Fosepli Burnett
38 Lemuell Howell
lames CI ark

Samuel Clark
I.ifelet (Mark
lohn (Mark
Zackariah Davis
susanah Uialhy
lohn J)avis Ir.

w
h]

150

ir/)

150
150

150

150
150

150

l.'O
150

records: town of soitthampton.

159

[- 150
[ 150

> 150

Richard Howell Ir 1

35 losiah Howell 1

Hezekiah Howell 1

wid Lidiah ffoster 1

3G loseph Post 1

lohn Post 1

CpAbrahamHowel^

o'- abraham Ir |

Ephraim Howell 1

George Haris 1

loshua Halsey

38 David Burnet
natlian Savre

39 anthoTiy Ladlam

Thomas Howell
lonathan Howell

40 Edward Kowell I )> 150
lohn Wifk I I
David Shaw | J

Wid. Ruth I^owers

^2 Cp Daniell Sayre 2p
lames Hildreth |y

Hannah Stephens ^
& son

Henry Ludlam
I on ah Howell

lohn Howell
lohn Reves

150

Ichabod Cooper 1^ )

lohn Sayre ^ '

lehabod Sayre f (

Thomas Sayre ^J

150 4fi Samuel lohnes

Beni'amen Howell ^i

47 lohn Cooper 2 -

Thomas Chatlield ^)

Daniell liaise v

Isaac Bower

150

Richard Halsey
49 lonathan Ravnor

150

150
150

150

150
150

150

a true cop])ie tes*" my hand.

CHRISTOPHER FFOSTER Clarke.

We ye Layers out for the Town of Southampton doe make
our Return ot laying out ye westward medow upon ye beach
as tolloweth, Vee began att ye west side of Cupsage Long
point and stuck Down a stacke with No 1 increasing eastward
to No 5, ye whole pomt Containeth 5 lioots only No 1 to have
a highway through No 2, becos No 1 is cutt off in ye middle by
a cove of water, then Increasing from No 5 eastward to No 8
ye medow between ye Long pinte and cupsouge gut containing
3 Lootss No 6, 7, 8, then wee went eastward to ye great pinte
of medow known bv ye name of ye flat top tree pint beginning
on the west side with No 9 increasing eastward io No 21 ye
j)inte containing 13 Lootss from thence wee went eastward to
ye pond middle pinte begining a little westward of ye pinte

160 RK('()1M)S: T<)WNM)F SOITTHAMPTON.

with 2'2 iiK'ivisint;' eas+ward to No 31 in all upon ye pond pinte
there is 10 I^ootss memorandum that No 28 is to have a high-
way through No 29 because part of No 28 Lies upon a pinte.
Then wee went eastward, and No 32 stands a little westward ot
ye stagk bank point and soe Increasing eastward to No 42 and
that pint with a Range by ye bay side abought a hundred
])ole eastward contains 11 Lootss and from ye east end ot 42
[Page 249.] to ye west end ot ye chaniell is two Lootes no 43
44, at ye west end of ye chaniel begines no. 45 Increasing east-
ward to No. 46 and 47, ye chaniell raedow and soe eastward
to ye west side of Davises pinte Lieth for 3 Lootes 45, 46, 47,
from ye west side of Daviscs pinte eastward nere ye west end
oi Quagoe Ditch Lyeth fitbr No, 48 and ye Island of sedg in tiie
west end of Quago Ditch and ye medow upon ye beacli from
ye west end of Quago Ditch to ye east end of ogdens Ditch all
ve meadow southward of the Ditches with said Island for no.
49. Witness our hands lAIay 1, 1712.

ABRAHAM HOWELL lOHN WICK

THEOPHILUS HOWELL lAMES COOPER
ISAAC HALSEY I8AA(; IE8SUP

A true coppie. Christopher Ffosteu CUirk.

In this division the names of those who drew No. 1 are tV)und
opposite No. 9 in the ])rev)ous drawing, page 247 ot records.
No 2 in No 12

- 3 '' " 47 No 27 in' No 34

a ^ u u 4^ It 28 " " 19

u 5 a u ^i u 29 " " 4

6 " " 27 " 30 " '' 7

u 7 a i. 20 " 31 " " 49

8 " " 24 " 32 " '^ 37

9 " " 35 " 33 " " 13
''1(1 ^' " 41 " 34 " " 32
"11 " " 42 " 35 " "17
" 12 " " 2 " 36 " " 1
" i;; " " 5 " 37 " " 25

records: town of SOUTHAMPTON. 1(51

" 14 '' " 48 " 38 " '' m

" 15 " " 2(i " 39 " " 1(5

" Hi ■" •' 10 " 40 "• " 21

" 18 " " 23 " 42 " " 11

.. 20 " " 14 n 44 " " 29

•' 21 " " (> " 4") " " 28

" 22 " " 18 '• 4ii '^ " 30

u 23 " " 22 " 47 " " 15

.V 24 '' " 38 " 48 " " 3

" 25 " " 4(i " 49 " 43

" 2(-) '^ " 45

Page 251 is occuju'ed with an account of rectifvino- some of
the lots in the 40 acre division. As the alterations do nut
materially change the original lots, it is omitted.

[PACiE 252.] an a (Jount of our Laying out ye South De-
vision of upland in ye year 1712, by ye Layers out apinted l)y
the Town, and we began att ye east end of mr Wicks Loot by
ye brushe ])lain and Run a Pang, n and by w to huntington
path and 70 poles n we Run a second Rang parralel with ye
first, and then 70 poles westward we Run a 3d Rang parelel
with ye second between which we Laid out two teer of Loots
buting on one a nother,* and att ye East end of ye first teer
and ye west end of ye second there we Rune a highway of 10
poles wide from Easthampton path to huntington path and they
Run strait upon a Direct Line and we began att ye east end of
mr Wicks Loot with No 1, in Creasing northward to hunting-
ton path to No 7, and by huntington path • westward of no 7
Lyetli No 8 Increasing Southward to no 14 (No 1 is on ye
vSouth and n side B7 pcles and boutli Endes 71 poles no 2 is on
ye n side 78 poles, on both endes 72 poles no 3 is on ye n side
79 poles, on ye east and west end 73 poles, then no 4 and 5 and
() is 70 poles square, no 7 is ye same only at ye west end it is

* These lots lie on the e;is>t and west sicle^ ot Lumber J.aiie and miith of the Pireet ol'
Bull's Head village. W. S. P.

162 KEl'OHDS: TOWN' OF SOUTHAMPTON.

74 poles wide, no 8 is on boath sides 70 poles, att ye w end (38
poles, att ye east end is 74 poles, no 9, no 10, no 11 is 70 poles
square, no 12 is on je South side 69 poles, att ye East end 75
poles, att ye west End 74 poles. No 13 is on ye Sides 69 poles,
att ye east end 72 poles, att ye w end by ye highway 74, no 14
is on ye S. Side 68 poles att ye E end 71 poles att ye w end 72
poles) No 15 Lieth loyning.to lones on ye n. e. and is by.hun-
tington path about 96 poles on ye E. by ye highway 90 poles,
on ye South 60 poles, by lohnes 50 poles. No 16 is about 20
acres and is to have a niendment of eleven acres, no 16 Lieth
on ye south part ot no 15 ye same Length Ft bv ye highway 86
poles. South End 22 poles loyning to lohns and Samuel
Cooper 80 poles ye amendment att ye west end of mr wi(;ks
Loot Joining to it and is on ye E and w Side 46 poles, at ye n.
and S End 88 poles: no 17 Lieth on ye Southward Side of
Sanuiel Cooper 3-e same lienth, n. End 60 poles, Sonth End 70
poles, E end 70 poles, No 18 Lieth on ye southward side of iio.
17 : ve same Length E : next ye highway : 98 poles S. 40 poles
M', by ye highway 88 poles: ye highway from scotel hole to
Eiiphalet Clarks is 10 poles wide only at Clarks n, e. Corner
there is but six poles: No 19 Lieth S. side ot huntitigton path,
and E of no 7, onh' thare is a highway* between them of 10
poles wide, n. Line is 94 poles, w. Line 64 poles, E line 89
])oies, S. 63 poles. No 20 Lieth E of 19 loyning to it ye same
Length, n. 68 poles E 88 poles S. 65 poles. No 21 Lieth on
ye n side of Easthampton path, on ye east side brushe plaint n
Line 80 poles, w line 64 poles, E side 85 poles. South by ye
path 74 ])oles, and ye highway att Easthampton path is 10 poles
[Page 253. | wide.- No 22 Lieth E of no 21 ye same Length
at ye n end, 63 poles & Runs hito a Litel slade for water ncr
paugasaboug:}: E Line 108 poles, south by ye ])ath 60 poli's.
Then we went eastward ot paugasaboug by Easthampton ])atli
and Laid out foure Loots Toyning all together. No 23 begins

* Probably the road now known as I.ntnbor Lauc.

t 'J'his is oil tho east side ot turnpiko to Sat;-Harbor.

t Now eallpd " Poxabo;; " The Indian name means a l):iibin^-i)Itice W. S. P.

HECORD.S: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 16o

f*tt ye 8. W. Corner of ye 4 Lots and is att boath ends 72
poles, on both sides 75 poles. No 24 Lieth on ye n side of 23,
ye same Length and is at ye n. E(nd) 78 poles, at ye E. end 7(>
poles. No 25 Lieth on ye E. end of no 24 and is on ye n. side
76 poles, and att both ends it is 76 poles, S. side 75 poles. No
26 Lieth on ye S. side of no 25, ye same Length and is at both
ends 72 poles, and on ye 8. side 75 poles. No 27 J^ieth on ye
E. side of benony fflints Land, and is on ye n. side 70 poles, on
ye w by ye path 60 poles, and E side 94 poles and on ye 8
loining to ye personage 17 poles and upon mr peirsons Land
28 poles. No 28 Lieth E ot no 27 ye same Length, and on ye
n. 45 poles on ye E side 90 poles on ye 8outh end 45 poles.
No 29 Lieth E of no 28 and is att ye 8.' end 66 poles, E. side
72 poles, n. by ye path 68 poles. No 30 Lieth at ye n end ot
Mr Wicks winmill hil Close and is on ye 8. E side 124 poles,
and att ye 8. W. end 40 poles, on ye n. side 116 poles, n, end
41 poles.

Then we Laid ont 1 1 acres eastward of no 22. In ye vvedg
tor aniendnjent to no 23, 24, 25, 26, to be Equally Divided be-
tween them. Then we went to ye N. E. end of woodruffs Lot
att Scutel hole and Laid out two Lots loining to it. No 31 is
ye Ester most and Lieth on bouth sides 90 pole?, and att ye
south end 62 poles, att ye n end 55 poles. No 32 Lieth west-
ward of no 31 and loins to woodruffs and Daniell Halsey and
is on both sides 90 poles, at ye 8outh end 64 poles, and at ye n
end 55 poles. No 33 Lieth westward of losiah Halsey and pai t
of aaron Burnet and is n. and s. 80 poles, and e. and w. 60
poles. No 34 Lieth on ye 8. end of no 33 W. side 90 poles, 8.
end 46 poles, E side upon Cook and lonah 98 poles, then we
Laid a highway on ye S. W. of lonah Rogers Lot, and on ye
S. W. of No 34 6 poles wide ye highway Runs from Scutle hole
path, n. w. to Lots path, and at ye uper End of ye highway on
ye westward side Lieth No 35 by ye highway 70 poles N. W,
side 84 poles, 8. W. side 84 poles, 8. W. end 70 poles. No
36 laeth on ye 8. E. of no 35 and is on two sides 78
poles, on ye ends 60 poles. No 37 Lieth on s e. of no

164 records: town of SOUTHAMPTON.

36, and is on booth sides 78 poles, and at both ends, 00
poles, this no 37 Runs South Este 25 poles furder than loi-ah
Rogers on ye other side ye highway. No 38 Ijieth on ye s. w.
of no 37 aLong by Scutle hole path, and is on ye S. W. end 72
poles, on ye Southeast 75 poles, on ye n. w. 75 poles, and on ye
n. e. 78 poles. No 39 Lieth on ye N. W. of 38 and on ye S.
W. of 36, and on ye S. W. part 78 poles, and on ye N. W. 76
poles, and on ye N. E. 78 poles, and then we went to lames
Whites Lot at ye head of ye mill pond and on ye E side of
whites and Burnets Lots, we Laid a highway eight poles wide*
then we Run three Ranges perarell with one another a mile N.
N. W. Betwen which Ranges we Laid 8 Lotes and began at ye
N. E. Corner with no 40, Licreasing Southward to no 43, foure
Lots, and then n. ot no 43 is no 44 Increasing northward to no
47, all whicli eight Lotes are 80 poles a pese N and S. and 61
poles E and W. No 48 Lieth part against 47 and part against
40 and Lieth 74 poles square. No 49 Lieth on ye n. side of
aron Burnet and loyncs to him 78 poles and Runs West of hitn
8 poles and is in all on ye South side 86 poles, and on ye E.
part a 100 poles, N side 50 poles, W end about 60 poles. No
50 Lieth a Litele E. ward of no 42, only a highway between
them 4 poles wide, W. Line 84 poles, N. & S. Lines 70 poles,
E. Line 85 poles. No 51 Lieth on ye n of Dimons loining to
him 90 poles, on ye W. 56 poles, then n. e. by ye path 22 poles,
then South E 74 poles and on ye E. side 50 poles. We have
Laid to losiah Halsey no 33 and agreed that he should have it
without Drawing and wee alow it him uj)on Compliance about
his Lot of 40 accs he setting Down Contented with what we have
done, and if he meet with any Disturbance from any person in *
the Peaceable Injoyment of his 40 acre Lott or thirty acre lott
that is no 33 then ye town to Defend it against all Claims or
make itt up in sun) other place that is as good, allsoe (Christo-
pher ftbster and lohn Micheles Lott att Scutle hole ye north-
east Corner being Lost when we measured it we found it Rong

* Tlr? is probiihly the road ruiiniiic to DccrtioUl fiom Mill-pDiul, by I.iMinu'l Ualfey'>
hi<mci'tc'nd. ' W. s. P

1{K('()IU>S: TOWN OF SOl'THAMPTOX. IGo

and we Broiigbt it in ye same Length with ye otliers on that
bide ye pond and Laid ye highway of 10 poles through that
Corner, and part of Samnel Tohns Loot which ye town is to
Defend as we have Laid itt.

ABRAHAM HOWELL
THEOPHILUS HOWELL
[AMES COOPER
lOHN WICK
ISAAC HALSEY
LSAAC lESSUP.
A True Copy Test

Christopheii Ffoster Clark.

lune ye 6 Day 1712. Voted what ye Layers out have Done
to be to ye satisfaction of ye town.

[Page 245-25(3.] The various lots in this " South De vision "
were drawn by the same persons who shared in the " Speeunk "
division. The names of those who drew No. 1 in this " Devis-
ion, are found opposite No. 25 " Speeunk." (Comitt.)

No 2 opposite No 1 No 2G opposite No 12

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[Page 257.] voted That ye Blank Loot abougbt 37 acres
shall be sold and is cleare. voated That Gapt Theophilus
Howell shall sell ye Blank Loot now. lohn Sayreand Nathan-
iel Ilalsey has bought ye Blank lott west Line 88 poles, east-
ward Line 81 poles, north Line 70 poles South Line 70 poles.
To Them and their heires ftbrever ffor ye sum of 37 pounds in
cash. It is agread that sag swamp should be sold all above ye
upper Dam and westward as flur as Thomas Howells goeing
over, and all northward of that swamp excepting that which is
between mens corners by ye swamp side To run strate over, to
be sould to ye hiest bider and to be to ye hiest Bidder and to
his heires and assignes iforever. mr lohn Wick(^apt Abraham
Howell and Capt Theophilus Howell and Capt Daniell sayre
has Bought sag swamp tior thfteeii |)oui)ds and one shilling ac
cording as itt is above expressed.

A true copy test.

CimiSTOJMlER FFOSTER Clerk.

(Abstract) (The trustees acknowledge receipt of £15 Is for
Sag swamp. Inly 3 1712)

(Abstract) (Trustees acknowledge receipt of £37 for ]>lank
lot joininjj to Lot 50 last division, luly 3 1712)

[Pa(JE 258.] (Abstract) (Capt Darnel Sayre sells his share
ot Sagg swamp to Isaac Halsey son oi Thomas Halsey. luly 3
1712)

RECORDS : TOWX OF SOUTHAMPTON. 167

(Isaac Halsev sells his share to Theophilus Howell and lohn
Wick same date)

Whereas lames Rose was gone when we made inspection in-
to the titties and no person appeared hi behalf of said Rose we
tind that he hath half a fifty given to him by his fathers will
and his brother David Rose hath acknowledged it to be his be-
f(tre us. Southampton Nov. 14 1712.

THEOPHILUS HOWELI. lOHN WICK
JAMES COOPER ISAAC HALSEY

(Abstract) (The owners of any houses standing on the north
division have liberty to move them otf, and Edmond Es(-ute
shall have 1^ acres of land where his house is and liberty to re-
move his house if he see cause)

Voted that there shall be taken out of ye town Bank twenty
pounds to defray the charge of Mr Heathcotes house* for ye
towns use. and it was a clear vote.

At ye same meeting it was voted that Clam Island near
(Ireat Noyack, that ye upland shall be sold to the highest
l>ider

Wee whose names are unto subscribed Being Deputed and
appinted to Lave out a Devission ot Land In Quantity and
(|uality according to our ludgemente Doe make this return of
ye north side Devission as fi'oUoweth. October ye 20 1712 wee
bee an at ye east end of lohn Davis Ir Loot with No 1 west end
loyning to Daveses 4H poles, s. side 60 poles, ye eastward end
with ye pint 72 poles, ye norward part loyning to ye bay and
sum of ye eastward part to ye medow. Ino 2 Lyeth on ye
south side of No 1 ye same Length, and ye w end 68 poles, s.
side 60 poles, E end 68 p. No 3 Lieth above ye hed of towd
ye southward end to ye neist water 26 p. E. side 68 p. n. end
86 p. ye westward side loines to Zacharriah Davis and partly
to ye water and is in Length about 76 p. No 4 Lieth on ye S-

* The present hnryi-jsr-sroiind lot of Snntha niplon village. It was first owned bv Win.
Russell wlio. in 1(578, .'old it to Obadiab Sale; he in turn sold it to Geois Healhcote. 1679,
On the 13th of December. 1712, it was sold to the town by Col. Caleb lleathcote, who was a
cousin of George Heathcote. For further notice of Caleb H.. see Documentary History of
New-York. VV. 8. P.

lf)8 records: town of SOUTHAMPTON.

side of lolin Davises neck westward of ye wadeing place and is
att ye E. end 20 p. and soe Huns to ye norwest Down to ye wa-
ter 64 p. Leaving a In'gliway between that and ye south end ot
Davises Loot, Down to ye water of five poles wide ye Eest of ye
Loot Joining to ye water & meadow. No 5 Lieth on ye east ward
side of ye great meadow and is on the west side Joining to ye
meadow and water 52 p. and then square acrostye E ward 40 p.
Including ye Land below itt to ye norward, on ye E side 56 p.
at ye S. end 42 p. No 6 Lieth on ye E side of No 5 ye same
Jjength at ye norward End by ye bay and Cove 60 p. onye E. side
60 p. on ye S. end by ye highway 60 p. att ye S. ward End asye
Last 2 Loots by ye Cove Runs abour E and by N. No 7 Lieth on
ye S. ward side of Davises mill Crick above ye going over part
of itt loyning to ye Crick and is on ye E. side 80, ye s. e. end
50 p. on ye S. W. side 80 p. on ye n. w. end 60 p. No 8 Ly-
eth on ye N. E. of ye mill Crick below ye going over and is on
that side Joining to ye medow and water Down to ye bays 54- p.
ye N. W. end square 56 p. Including ye Land below it, ye N.
E. side 54 p S. E. end by ye highway 54 p. No 9 Jjieth on ye
N. E. of No 8 ye same Length and on ye S. E. by ye highway
50 poles, and on ye N. E. side Down to ye swamp — p. Includ-
ing that part of ye pint Liing against it below ye swamp, and
att ye S. ward end of No 8 and No 9 thore Huns a highway (»t
6 p. wide. No 10 Jjieth on ye n. e. side of Davises mill Crick
above ve going over part of it Joining to ye Creek and is on
that Line 70 p. S. Vj. end o9 p. ye n. e. side 70 p. at ye N. W.
end by ye highway 52 p and thare is a watering Lott for ye
townes use between No 7 and No 10, att ye head of ye mdl
])ond. No 11 Jjieth about a quarter of a mile E. S. E. from ye
head of Davises mill pond and ye N. end ye Line T\nns N.N.E.
and is 58 p. ye N. side (58 p. E. side 70 p. S. (iO p. No 12 Li-
eth on ye pint between samuel Clarks medow and ye fresh pond
swamp (words gone) att ye N. E. end 44 p. S. K. side 70 )>.
I Page 260. Including all ye Jjand on that ])int, and then wee
went about three (piarters of a n.iU> to ye X. 10. from ye fresh
pond :iiid iipoi! ye ( Icftc upon n little liill wc bogini with No.

IfECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 169

13, inoreasina: to No 14 tliree Loots and ye 3 Loots Lie 80 )>.
Long and No 13 ar.d 14 is 40 p wide att each end, No 15, 48, p
wide and ye line trom ye sound upward runs S. E. tt by
E. at ye head of ye tore mentioned 3 Loots we Laid a
hio;hway of six poles wide, and above ye highway wee Laid out
a Loot No 16, along by ye higliwaye 70, p att ye N. E. end
52, p, S. E. s'de 72, p S. VV, end — p ye Loot is out of square,
then about a mile from ye sound (Viose by ye W, side of Good-
uian lessups path wee Run a Rang, N. and S. 170 ]). and E.
and W. 8 p. and that Contains toure Ijoots. No 17 is on veN.
side soe Increasing to No 20 No 17 is 44 p wide and 80 Long,
No 18, 19, 20, are all 80 Long and 42 p wide. No 21 Lietli
loining to ye Cleft on ye nurward part L^ining to lohn Iessu])s
Close on ye E. and on ye S. from lolm lessups Corner to ye
path 80 p. and att ye N. VV. end by ye path that goes Down to
ye sound 10 p. No 22 Lictli on ye S. of part of 21, 54 p on ye
E, 60 p. on ye S. 54 p. on ye W. 32 p. No 23 Lieth on ye
side of No 22 ye same Length, on ye N end part upon No 21,
and part upon lohn lessups Land 42 p on ye E. 64 p. and ye
8. by ye highway 40 p. No 24 Lieth on E. side of No 23, ye
same length and on ye N. end part on lohn lessups Land and
part on ye highway that goes Into his liand 40 p* on ye E. by
ye highway 50 p. on ye S. by ye highway 40 p. and on ye S of
no 22 23 & 24 thare Runs a high.way ot 6 p. wide, ye highway
Runs Eward by N, and on ye Jj of No 24 thare runs a liighway
of () p wide Down to ye head of ye medow and att yo N. end of
of said highway. Betwen ye medow and No 24 thare is a high-
way into lohn lessups Land, & then E ot ye old patli & s.ward
of ye highway thatt Runes E & by N Lieth No 25 and is on
both sides 80 p. and att both ende 38 p. No. 26 Lieth on ye
E side of No 25 ye same Length att Each end 35 p, on ye
(gone) side 78 p. No 27 Lieth on .)e E side ot No 26 ye same
Length and att both ends it is 35 p, and on 3'e E side 76 p. No
28 Lieth on ye E side ot No 27 ye same Length and att both
ends 38 p, on ye E 74 j). No 29 Lieth aCross ye 8. end ot no
25, 26, and part of 27, ye Length on both side is 80 p, and att

170 RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Each End 44 p. No 30 Lietli on ye H.side of No 29, ye same
Length and is att ye E end (gone) p, on ye S. 94 p, att ye W.
end next ye path 60 p, (this) Loot Lieth out oi square and ye
Loot 49 is to liave a highway or watering into ye hole of water
of 2 p wide, tlien we went to ye E side of ye highway that goes
down to lohn Luptons medow. No 31 Lieth on ye E side ye
said higliway and on ye N. side of ye strait liighway that linns
E & by N and on ye W. side 52 p, on ye S 57 p, and on ye E,
Down to ye swanip 12 p, Including all ye Land upon ye pint
loining to it. No o2 Lieth on E of No 28, ye W line 74 p, N
82 p, (half line gone) fi'rora thence to a place Called ye yellow
[Page 20)1.] spring whare there is 2 Loots Laid out. No 'A',i
and 34 and ye E aud W of both said Loots are 80 p, and ye N
Lines of them both are 54 p, ye S Line of No 33 is 48 p, and
ye S Line of No 34 is 52 p, from thence to lonah Rogerses
hose & then is a Loot Laid out No 35 & is on ye VV by ye
highway 16 p, Down to a Little swamp & northward of ye
swamp takes In all ye upland Down to lonah Rogerses point,
Including all ye point that is now within said Rogerses fence c<i
ftrom a stake a Little S ward of ye fence, on ye E is 64 p, ye
S end is 28 p. No 36 Lies on ye E side of No 35, ye W Line
is 64 p, ye 8 54, ye E 82, & ye N about 45 p : from thence tu
parkers mill whare there is a Loot Laid out No 37, begining a
Little N ward of ye old Dam and is on ye S end 42, and ye V\'
side 124 p, & N &, E aide bounded by Cleft and medow : from
thence to wicatuk spring and E ward In that neck there is 4
Loots Laid out No 38, 39, 40 ct 41 and a fifty ty for mathew
Lum. No 38 Lies att ye bottom of ye neck and hath an auiond-
ment to it abought 6 acres upon ye j)int wliare lames Hil-
dreths hous stands at noia(;k. Leaving a highway to ye said
llildi-L'ths medow i)f 2 p wide, down No 36 and ye Land uj»on
yc pint ifc said No 38 is on ye W k N sides bounded by water
<fe medow Leaving a highway on ye W ward side of 16 p wide
to go over onto hog neck beacli, ye S Line is 54 p ajoining to
a 50 of matthew Lum, ye E side is 60 p. t& ye sd 50 is att ye E
i& W eiuls 24 p, and ye N & S sides are each of them 54 p.

IJECOIiDS: TO WiN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 171

No 39 is S ward of matthew Lums 50, Leaving a highway be-
tween said 50 and No 39 of 6 p at ye E end, and 8 p at ye W
end, Crossing over ye spring, and ye W Line is 50 p tacking in
ye head of wicatuck spring ye N Line 70 p by ye highway, ye
E 52, & ye S (gone). No 40 Lies loyning to ye £ side of 89,
and is on ye VV Line 51 p, on ye N 80, on ye E 50, & on ye S
SO p. No -11 Lies Toyning to ye S side of No 40, & ye N & S
Lines are eacli ot them 80 p, ye E 50 & ye W 59 p. I^o 42, 43,
4-i, and 45, Lies on ye E end of mr Wicks Land att Windmill
liill. and a highway of 6 p wide between No 42 and mr Wicks
Land, and ye E & W Lines of all 4 of sd Loots are 64 p and
ye N & S Lines are all 40 p except No 45 which is on ye N
Line 36 & on ye S 42 p : troni thence to stony hill whare there
is a Loot Laid ont No 46 with an amendment to it and ye
amendment is on ye N ^ide ot mr Wicks windmill hill, that on
ye north side of ye stony hill is on ye N & S sides 72 p, on ye
E & W ends are each of them (gone) and ye amendment is on
ye N & S sides 42 p, and on ye W line (gone) from thence to
Cooks pond whare there is a Loot Laid out No 47 loyning to ye
N side ot it ye sd pond ye W line is 72 p, ye N & S lines each
53 p, & ye E Line 82 p. No 48 liieth on ye E ward side of
Camps pond or hole at ye W ward end 34 p and takes in
abought halfe ye hole on ye S ward it is 82 p, on ye E ward
end 52 p. and on ye N ward side 86 p. No 49 Lieth on ye S
side of No 30 and loynes to No 80 : 74 p, and att ye N E Cor-
ner ye sd 49 shall Run into No 30 to a hole of water 2 p wide
for a watering for No 49, and ye E end is 58 p on ye S side 58
p on ye W 54 p. No 50 Lieth att ye Long pond at ye N E
end of sd pond, S end 44 p, E side by ye highway 70 p, N end
to ye nearest water 38 p loyning to ye pond 100 p. No 51
Lieth part of it at ye Black pond, that is two fiftys and is to be
1() acres and no more, and is to Lie on ye N E part of Black
pond, and ye other fifty Lieth at hog neck spring.

given under our hands this 14 Day ot november 1712. In all
this Dcvission if any persons have any medow Liing within
any of ye Loots, and they have no other highway to their med-

172 EECOllDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

o\v they shall have Liberty to go to thare medow through ye
Loot or Loots whare there medow Lieth, Leaving ye bars or
fences as they find them.

TJIEOPHILUS HOWELL
lOHN WICK
ABRAHAM HOWELL
ISAAC HALSEY
lAMES COOPER
ISAAC lESSUP.
A Tru copy as Test

Christopher Ffoster Clark.

No 24 in ye 40 acre division drawn b}' Mr Phillips Robert
Kellum & lohn Howell Ir but was never measured, & now be-
ing purchased by Anthony Ludlam & upon his request wee
that were chosen to lay ye 2 last divisions in ye year 1712, liave
measured and delivered said lot to said Anthony Ludlam at ye
place called ye mill stone swamp, & on ye north side of ye said
swamp we marked a tree with A. L. and went E N E 96 poles
& marked a tree with ye same leters, from thence we went S S
E 56 poles, and from thence S 94 pole & from thence we went
W & by S 80 pole, & irom thence N & by AV 43 pole, and
from thence N N W 56 pole.

ABRAHAM HOWELL lAMES COOPER
ISAAC HALSEY ISAAC lESSUP

A true copy

Christopher Foster Clerk.

\'(»;it('d that ye loot 51 is Robart Lorisses & matthew Lums,
Voted that Mv Wick shall have ye lot No 46 without draw-
ing.

i'\)i' the names of those who drcAv the lots in the ''North
Side Division," reference is again made to the " Speeunk Divis-
ion," page 247. The names ot those that divw No. 1 here, are
t'ouiid opposite No. (), page 247.

KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 173

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(Abstract) Whereas great wrong hath been done by en-
croachment upon the highways and undivided lands. The
trustees appoint Abraham Howell Theophilus Howell lohn
Wick Isaac Halsey lames Cooper Isaac lessup, in the place of
the trustees to regulate and settle such matters. luly 3 1712

(Abstract) In accordance with above power the persons ap-
pointed have measured the land of lohn Mitchel that he had of

174 niX'OPvDs: town of kSOUtfamptox.

Oliver Russell on ye ncrthwest side of calf creek, above the
Iiigbway that goetli by lonah Rogers, and lind he hatli more
than he is entitled to, and for ^s sell lu'm a parcel of land at
saad Calf creek bounded N E & S \V by highways, N. W. by
land of lonah Rogers, and S E by ye brook. Nov. 14 171?

[Page 260.] March ye 20 1712-13. We ye Layers out that
are hereunto subscribed Doe make our Return of Laying out
ye twenty acres of Land granted by ye town to brige ham])ton
lor ye use of a prisbiterian minester and noe other, and we Laid
out ye Land on ye West side of ye highway that goeth from
meacox to mr Wicks, and on ye north side of yehighwaye that
is by Tames Hildreths Loot that hee had of Christopher ftoster,
and we began att 3'e southeast corner and Lett a highway be-
tween lames Ilildreth and said Land sixteen poles Wide &
Run to ye westward 60 poles, and ye highwaye att ye south-
west corner is eight poles, then we Run northward 60 poles and
Left a highway between lohn Wicks Loot on ye north side of
East Hampton path eleven poles wide, three pole of it is with-
in mr Wicks fence, then we Run Eastward 50 poles, then we
Run southward 70 poles, and at ye Southeast corner we Left a
highway between lohn Wick & ye said Land 12 poles wide.
ABRAHAM HOWELL THEOPTIILUS nOWEFJ.
ISAAC lESSUr ISAAC IIALSEY

A True Copy Test

('nuisToPiiEU Efosteu Clark.

Note. — John Wick's lot is the tract on the north side of
Rridge Hampton street, from the corner by Sag Harbor turn-
pike, west to the store late of E Jones Ludlow, James Hil-
dreth's lot is the homestead of James L. Haines, extending west
at that time ])robably as far as Butter Lane. John Wick's
hind, o])n()site the southeast corner of land here laid out, is the
corner h)t north ot Sagg road. W. S. 1*.

New York 4th Tune 1712 Then Received ot Capt Daniel
Sayre C/oHector of ye Southam]>ton Li Sutiblk County, ye
suiiic of seventy fttnr p(iun<ls, four shillings & ten pence ^, for

UECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 17o

ye treasery salarey one pound eighteen shillings, being tor taxes
Laid upon them by actt of General assembly entitled an actt
f'»r Raiseing -iOOOX, being on ye tirst payment I say received
by me.

A. D. PEYSTEH Treasurer.
A true copy ChPvIstopher Ffostek, (Merk.

[Page 2r>7.] (Abstract.) (New York Dec. 16, 1712 receiv-
ed ot Capt Daniel Sayre collector ot Southampton £94,01,f4-
second payment on said 4()00X tax. A. D. Peyster.)

Att a Towne meeting of election held at Southampton on
tuseday Aprill ye 7th day ano donj, 1713 present Capt Scott
Justice, and so we pi'oseed to chnse officers for this ensueing
yeare, ('hi'istopher fibster chosen Clerk. Henry Pierson lonah
Howell Hezekiah Topping chosen constables for this yeare.

Samuel lohnes Anthony Ludlam John Howell all three
chosen assessors for this year. Nathaniel Howell chosen super-
viser for this yeare. Thomas Sayre chosen collector for this
year at 4^d per pound. Hezekiah Howell Daniel Halsey both
chosen supervisers to inspect into Intestate estates. louathan
liaynor Christopher tloster lohn lessup Obadiah Rogers lohn
fibster losiah Howell Joshua Halsey Benjamen Haines Capt
Theoj)hilus Howell David Pierson Elisha Howell Nathaniel
Halsey, Trustees.

Manassf-h Kempton chosen sealer to seal wates and mesures
for this yeare. Voted that Shinecock be shet up by ye 25th
day of April, this vote was cleare.

Voted that there shall bee a Regulation acoiding to ye for-
mer voate* Capt. Daniel Sayre Ensign losepli more and lohn
Lupton all these protest against it. Voted that ye men to be
chosen shall have .S shilling a day.

lEKAMlAH SCOTT.

A true copy. Christopher Ffoster Clerk.

* This relers to the order of the trustees on pat^e 264, about iucroachinents on higliways
aud coinraoDs. W. S. P.

176 records: town of Southampton.

(Abstract) at reciuest of Mr loliii Wick lot 14 and 12 divid-
ed (40 acre division) lot 14 is laid at windmill hill. A])ril (5,
1713

[Page 268. (earmarks entered bv (ya|)t Scott Cliristoplicr
Lupton, Mrs Fordliam for her son Alexander a mark that was
Mr Jonah Fordliams. Obadiah Cook lolm Haines loseiih
More Ir Israel Howell David Haines losiah Halsey Ammirulia-
my Resco lames Rose Samuel Clark loseph Hildreth leremiah
lao^ojer Ir. 1714.

[Page 269.] (Abstract) four receipts from A. i). Peyster to
\Vm lennings Collector, for taxes on the 10()l)0£ tax amomit-
in<r to £270 19s 6fd. 1715.

I Page 270. ] To all (Jhristian people to whom these pi-escnts
shall Com. Know yea that Pomquamo Cliiceand ]\Ialianum In-
dian Siichems of ye plantation of Indians Comoidy known by ye
name ot Shinicok l^y and witli ye consent of ye Rest of theire
people for Divers <i^ood causes them there unto moveing as also
for ye sum ot twenty pounds (uirant money of 3'e province of new
york to them in hand paid by ye trustees of ye Comanallity of
ye town of Southampton, wherewith ye said pomquamo Chice
and mahanaman Indian Sachems above sd acknowledge them-
[selves] ft'ully satistied contented and paid, hath given graiited
Remised Released and torerer (piit clamed, and by these pres-
ents for themselves their people their heirs and successors doth
fully clearly and absolutely give grant Remise Release and tor
ever Quit Claim unto ye said trustees namely Elnathan 'I'op-
])ing loseph ffordham loseph })eirson Abrah},n) Howell lecka-
miah Scott losiah Howell Daniel Halsey Thomas Stephens
loseph Howell gershum Culver lohn malbie and Hezckiah
Howell of ye comonalliy of ye town ot Soutluunpton and their
associates their heirs and sucksesers forever, in their full and
|»easrd)le ])osBession and seaseing, for all sucii Kight, Estate,
title. Interest and Demand whatsoever, as they ye said jxinigo-
mo Chice and Mahanaman and their people had or out to ha\e
of in or to all that traete of Land ot ye township of Sduthainp-
on situati,' Lying and being upon ye southward branch ai.d

KKCOKHS: TOWN OF SOl'THAMPTON'. 177

towards ye eastward end of ye Island of Xassau hutted and
bounded south vviMi yc mane otion : on ye north hy ye bay and
])econiek orat River which Devides ye two blanches of said
Ishind, and Eastward by a h'ne Running- froni ye most east-
ward pint of hogg neci\ across ye said branch ot ye said Ishuid
to and by a stake upon winescntt plain, to ye aforesaid salt
or mane otion or sea, being ye bor. :ids between ye town (^f
Iviist Hampton and Southampton, and westwardly from an In-
l('tt out of ye sea or mane otion Comonly Known by ye name
ot (";oi>si)age guf, into ye south bay Kunninii; Northerly up Sea-
tuck River to ye marked l)ounds tree ol ye said towneship of
Soutliam[)ton standing upon ye west side of ye mane branch of
said Seatuck River, and from said tree extending nortlieriv to
pcc(>nick grate River aforesai<l, togetlier with all and singular
yc Libertyes and privileges and advantages whatsoever to ye
said tracte ot Land and town ship, with all beaches pintes med
ows marshes swamps Rivers brooks coves pond^ of water tii)d)er
and stones belonging or in any maner of wise a])])ertaining to
yc said tracte of Land or townshii) as above bounded and all
that therein is contained or in any maner of wise comprehendeil
To HAVE AND 'J'o HoLi» to them ye said trustees theire asso
elates their heirs and sucksesers, with their and every ot their
ai)|)urtenances to ye only proper use benetitand behoofe of each
l)articular Inhabitant of said towneship according to their Re-
s])ective approjjriated Rights, and ye undivided Lund to ye
|)roprietors acording to their severall Rights and proportions in
said township and to their heirs and assigns forever, so that
neither they ye said Romgomo Chice and mahamanan their,
people nor any of tlieir heirs and sucksessers nor any other
person or persons for them or any of them or in tlieir or any of
their names right or stead ot any of them shall or will by ai;v
way or meanes hereafter Claime Chaleng or Demand any Es-
tate Right title or intrist in or to ye premises or any part or
parcel thereof, but from all and every action Right title or in-
terest and Demand ot in or to ye premises or any jiart or par-
cel thereof they and c\-cry of tiiciii sIimII bf utterly I'ared for-

178

REf'01M)S: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON-

,ever by these presents, and in full Confirmation hereof that ve
said PoiniTomo Cliice and niahamanan and raan}^ others of their
people have hereunto set their hands and seales. In South -
anipton aforesaid this sixteenth Day of August Annoqe Domie
Page 271,] 1703. Signed scaled and delivered in ye pre.-ence

of us

Stephen Boyer ) his

Arthur Davis [- POMGUMO X SACHEM

Bexjamen MARSHALL) mark

his
CHICE X SACHEM
mark

MAHANUM X SACHE.M

mark

Tomon X Indian
mark
his
ned X Indian
mark
In's
ludas X Indian
mark
his
Toby X Indian
mark

Ins
Isaac X Indian
mark

his

Obadiaii X Indian
mark
hi^s
^^'ack\vana X Indian
mark mark

his his

l)en(inam X Nahanawas X Indian

mark mark

his his

Acihigan X Hidian Longatnek X Indian
mark niai-k

his
quatagaboge X Indian
mark
\ckn()wlodo;cd before Fohn Wjieeler lustice

lohnman X Indian
W oil with X Indian
Titus X Indian
Aspoit X Indian
Connady X Indian
Enosh(»tt X Indian
nui.squamboin X Indian
willsonasbouck X Indian
Couehia(;k X Indian
negion X Indian

manchatice X Indian
Aquaquank X Indian
Xaspausiek X Indian
Frank X Indian
xVrther X Indian
Wombon X Indian
Anggnano X Indian
Bed'hcaded Will X Indian
quemitt X Indian
Nodian X Indian

Wamp Dick X Indian

IMU'OIJDS: TOWN OF R01"TI1AMFT()X. 179

ye signing and sealing of ye 22 Indians as above was done
on ye 21 day of August 1703 in ye presence of

STEPHEN BOYER
ARTHUR DAVIS

Wee namjly giangouhnt Sachem of unck.-icliohok and Suni-
ono his sister wife of Pom2:oni;) Sachem within subscribed be-
l)iighig to wShinscook, doe hereby acknewledge and deohire ye
Right title and Interest of all ye Land eastward of Setuck, and
l)etwixt peconeck and ye north Bay, and ye south sea or mane
otion acording to ye bounds of ye town shij) of Southampton
as in ye within Ritten Deed of Release is mentioned and ex-
])rest, to Reside In and of Right doth belong unto Pomgomo.
Chice and mamhamamon Indian Sachems within subscrbed
and their people belonging to Shinnecock, and therefore wee
ye sd Wiangonhot and my sister Sumono wife of Pomgomo
af )resaid for Divers good causes as also for ye sum of five
pounds In hand Received have hereby remised Released and
for ever quit claimed and by these presents for our selves and
our heirs & sucksessors fully clearly and absolutely Remise
Release and forever quit claim unto ye within mentioned trus-
tees of ye Comonalty of ye town of Southampton aforesaid and
their asosiates their heirs and s'lcksessers in their full and peace-
able possession and seazeing all such Right estate title Interest
and Demand what soever as they ye said Wiangonhot and
Summono his sister had or ought to have of in or to, all ye
tracte of land or towne ship mentioned in ye within Deed of
Release, so that neither ye said Wiangonhot and his sister
Sumono nor their heirs nor any other person or persons for
him or them, in liis or their' names, or in ye name of Right or
sted of any of them shall or will by any way or means here-
after have clame chalenge or Demand any Right title or In-
terest of in or to ye premises, or any parte or parcel thereof
they and every of them .shall be utterly excluded and barred
forever by these presents. In witness whereof wee have here-
I Pagk 272.1 unto sett our hands and scales In Southanipton this

180 records: town of SOUTHAMPTON.

IGtli day ot August in ve yeare of our Lore' Annoqiie Domini
1708.

his
WIANGONHUT O SACHEM
mark
lier
SUMONO X SUNK SQUA
mark
On ye said IG day of Augnst 1703
ye subsbribed Wiangonhut and
Sumono sunk sqna a])peared be-
fore me and did acknowledge
this instrument to be theireifree
and voluntary act and deed.
Test loHN Wheeler Instice.
Signed sealed and delivered
in ye i)resence of us

Stephen Boyer
Arthur Davis
Benjamen Marshall
A true copy Test CHRISTOPHER FFOSTER Clerk.

Wee namely Bomgnamo Chice Mahmanum Indian SachenK-;
in ye presence and behalfe of ye Rest ot our people Doe hereby
acknowledge to have Received ye sum of twenty pounds cur-
rant money of new york, of and from ye trustees ot ye Conion-
alty of Southampton which said sum of twenty pounds Wee
ackrowledge to be in full satisfaction of ye said sum mentioned
In our Deed of Release unto ye said trustees and their asso-
ciates, bearing Date ye sixteenth day of Augnst one thousand
seven hundred and three, as witness our liands in Soutliani])ton
this twenty first day of xVugust 170.3.
Signed and delivered bis mark

in the presence of POiAlQUAMO X INDIAN SACHE^l
Stephen Boyeu his mark

Auvmn Davis CIIICE X INDIAN SACHEM

his mark
M.VIIMANUM X INDIAN SACHEM

A true copy Test ClI lUSTOPHER FFOSTER (Merk

RECOKDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAIMPTOX. LSI

(Abstract) By vertiie of an act ni;ide by governor Council
& Representatives in general assembly, at session held in New
York April ye 9th 1691 tfor ye enabling each town within this
province to make and ordain all such rules and orders as may
be needful for a better regulating their prudentials in pastur-
age tillage fences and highways l>e it enacted by ye freeholders
of ye town of Southampton. * * That all lencee shall be
made with a good 4 rail fence or its equivelent, except home
lots of 4 acres joining to a dwelling house, and the coaniion or
general Held if any be shall have a good 5 raile fence. * be-
tween neighbors each man is to make ^ the fence * animals
taken in tresspass shall be impounded and pay for horses 9d
per head, swine 9d, neat cattle 4id, sheep |d, and also the dam-
age done by them- * If any person shall remove any beast
impounded as above without paying charges he shall forfeit 20»
* If any person shall be elected trustee, assessor, collector,
surveyors of highways, and fences, or Supervisor of county
Rates and shall refuse to serve he shall pay 40s. * If any
person shall entertain any stranger or transient person for more
than 20 days, he shall give a bond to the Town Clerk to save
the town from all damage, or pay 40s for each 20 days default,
except such |)er&on bring to the town with them 20£ value,
Nov. 1 1 1()91. approved by Court of Sessions by order of
trustees. Christo])lier ffoster Clerk,

loiiN Howell Clerk.

(Abstract) 0 acres of land laid out for Thomas Cooper on
the N side of David Piersons and lerenn'ah Halsey, West of Mr
Whites. Nov. 6 1713.

[Page 275.] At a Election Meeting held in Southampton
To Chuse Town officers according to ye I'ener of our pattan
holden upon ye 6th day of Aprill 1714 present Capt Abraluun
Howell and Capt. Scott lustic^es, Christopher ffoster chosen
Town Clerk for this year. Daniel ffoster P]pham AVhite ik
Abram Howell Ir chosen constable William Jennings chosen
collector for this year for four pence upon ye pound.

Capt Tlieophilus Howell chosen supervi,-or foi* this year

182 REOorvD.s: towx of soutitampton.

Daniel Halsey Ilezekiuli lloweil chosen supervisor to Inspect
intestate estates. Capt Isaac JIalsej Isaac Bower o;eorge Har-
ris lohn Reeves Capt Abraliani Howell David Ilalsey Tohn
Mitchell Thomas Cooper Isaac Halsoy Ir leremiah Iag<>;er'
loseph J\lore lohn poste, Trustees.

A true copy test CIIIUSTOPIIER FFOSTER Clerk

At a Towne meeting ye 22d day of march 1714 present lug-
tises Abraham Howell Theophilus Howell Mr Wick Capt Scott
Itt was voted To ffenee ye Line Between East Hampton and
onr towne and ye vote carried it not to fence.

As test CHRISTOPHER FEOSTER Clerk.

(Abstract.) An account of the Rights ot fifties tliat would
fence. The owners of 47 fifties vote to fence and protest against
bearing any charge that may arise to the contrary.

In Regard our Northsea tlirst Records are not to be fi^ound,
There f»re [eckaraiah Scott gives In ye Land and medow that
now is in his possession and claime In ye north sea Line, West
neck save about four acres ot medow in said neck which ap-
])ertains to lonah Roggers, that neck containing about 150 acres
ot upland and meadow being purciiased as may appear by bills
of sale, and in Cow neck about 80 acres of Land and medow,
and about ten acres of beach as it is now fenced which is coni-
monly called Daytons Beach a pond and springe within said
Land, and tfive tfifties In the Little neck

IECKA]MIAH SCOTT.

A true coi)y CinnsToriiKU Ffoster Clerk.

[Pa(;e 276.] (Abstract.) Ephriam Howell sells to Nathan-
iel Ilalsey 1 acre out of my mill close or Littleworth, bounded
X l)y Iose|)h Hildreth and common land W Nathaniel Halsey.

(Note. — Ephraim Howell's close is probably part of the i'uvu]
of John Howell, ot Littleworth, deceased.

(Daniel Hildreth enters ear mark, David ('ook enters mark
he bouijht of widow ]\Iary Moore 1754.)

[P.AGE 277-8-i).] (Abstract.) earmark entered 1717 l»y
i^'anicl ir()>t(M' for hi?; son lones Foster ;dM> biaud 1. \'\ whicli

l.'ECORI^S: TOWN OF SOUTIIAMPTOX. 183

wa; iijy fathers, (Same mark entered by Joseph Foster KJUH.)
Ephraim Halsey John Reeves VVrri Foster Edward Howell Tr
Natiian Tagger Hezekiali Topping losiah Stanbrongh Epliraira
False J Lazarus Scott, Gapt Daniel Say re for his son Silas,
David Haines Stephen Topping losiah Pierson Jonathan Ray-
nor Ezekiel Sanford, lob Wick Israill Rose lames Hanes Tlie-
ophihis Howell Ethan Sayre Samuel lohnes Ir ffrancis Pel-
trow [Pelletreau] gives in for his fire brand to be ye two lirst
letters of his name made thus F. P. ^larch ye 5 1717. Daniel
Hedges Tr Theophilus Howell Tr lohn lagges Samuel Clark
I Page 280.] lames Cooper Obadiah Cook Tob Wick Zebulon
Howell Tchabod Sayre Benj Tlaynes Daniel TTedges 1719

[Page 281.] April ye tirst Da}' 1718 an election meeting to
chase town officers according to ye tenor of our paton, present
Daniell Sayre and lames Cooper Justices, we proseed to chois^^
Christopher ffoster chosen Clerk Zebulon Howell & Ezekill
Sf.ndford chosen constable for this year, Nathiell Howell and
Theophilus Pierson chosen assessors, John Howell chosen
Lollector for live pence on ye pound, Capt Theophilus TTowell
chosen superviser for this year, Tchabod Cooper Hezekiah
Huwell Tonathan liaynor Obadiah Tiogers Christopher fibster
lohn Poste Elisha Howell Ephraim White leremiah Halsey
T)aniel Hedges Theophihis Howell T^avid Hans, Trustees.

lohn Howell and Stephen Topping chosen supervisers of In-
testate estates.

Voted that Nathaniel Howell and Tosiah Howell and Ca})t
Isaac Halsey is to Lay out (30 acres of land acording as it is
Ttecorded in ye Town Kecord for a parsonage on ye parishes
charge.

Voted that ye Trustees shall let out ye fishing places at
towd for ye towns youse.

Voted that ye sheep shall goe on ye commons upon stinte
this year. Voted that Shinecock shall be fenced this year.

Voted that no person shall set up any hay to fodder at Sliin-
necock, Voted that Shinnccock shall be fenced by ye tenth
Day of this moi;tli.

184 i;i:('()i{i)s: towx of son'HAMi'Tox.

at ye sain meeting it was voted by 3'e freeholders that Sam-
uel lohnes Ir shall have a piece of Land Layd to him adjoining
at ye southwest of Christopher fiosters land at Scuttle hole, not
exceeding one acre and a halfe, not rouging highways and
watering, he ye sd lohnes La3'ing Down as much Land on ye
north sid of his forty acre Lot at liis charge, Capt Theophilus
Howell and Capt Topping to do it.

at ye sam meeting it was granted to losiah Pi^rson to have
three acres of Land changed at ye north end of Kobert Nor-
rises Land as you goe to East Hampton path, and he to Lay
downe to ye towne soe much above East Hampton path out of
ye Land that was Nathaniel Ilowells to be don by Capt Top-
])ing and Theophilus Howell and Robert Norris acording to
their discretion, not danim'tiing highways nor Wrtering on jiis
charg.

at ye sam meeting it was granted to Nathaniel Halsey shall
have abought three acres of Land on ye south side of his Land
at ve [word gone] lot on a goie beginning at his southeast cor-
nel", he laying to ye town so much on ye east side ot liis Lott
as he takes in upon the gore, to be done on his charge, Nathan-
iel Howell and Isaac lessu]) to do it at their discretion, and iie
is to have no moi-e than he lays down, and it was voted that
[Page 282.) ('apt. Topping and CajU. Theoj)liihis lloucli sliall
take of so much Land of Edward llowi^il where he Lives as he
has taken up of ye townes Lan<l.

at ye same meeting it was granted that loiiah liogcrs should
have ye streame at Noyactk a\y(m ye Conditions that ye trusttes
shall agree for to put up a tulliug mill on to lull ye townes
cloth, for ye terme ot fiiteen years. A true co])y tfcc.

Whereas it was granted to Samuel lohnes to change some
Land To tak up sum where his house* of Samuel lohnes Ir
now stands at Scuttle hole, and at said meeting Theophilus
Howell and losiah Topping was appointed to doe it and at yc
desire of ye said Samuel lohnes wnite and Laid out a acre and

• Thin boiLse is supposed 10 have sDod o'l till" iioi(lie:i!'t side oflbc liinl lli.-u lies «nmli-
«ast froiii Slcplieii L. U;iines'. W. S I'.

UECORD.S : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 1H5

a Rood jibont Samuel lolien Irs hou.>e joining to ye j^ond, iroin
C'hristopher fibsters fence by ye pond eight poles from ve pond
npward, eight poles from ye northwest corner of ye'yard to
ye north east corner of ye Barne, foure pols and a halfe from ye
northeast corner of ye barne to ye fence, eastward 16 poles all
containing an acre and a Rood, in lue of which by his consente
we t.ooclv of on ye south weste parte of his Lott tow ])ols and a
halfe from corner to corner. 80 pols Long which mak ye
highway between Christopher ffosters and Samuel lohnos 12^
polls wide, lune 1(5 1718

At a trustee meeting ye 11th of September 1719 The pro-
]irieters of Cotcheponak Re(}uested to ye Trustees to change
ye highway at Cotche]K)nak from ye west squadron to ye east
squadron, to Lye for a highway of two poles wide, to L3'e for a
highway for ye townes use which was don by the consente of
trustee^.

At ye same time Beniamin Hans Requested of yc trustees to
to give him 8 polls wide of Land at ye cast end of ye Lott yc
town Bought of ]\h'. Hethcote, and one ye south side of his home
Ijott. and he is to throw up to ye towns use all ye west end of
his Lott beyond the path that goeth straight toward ye North-
sea, and to leave halfe a pole all ye way on the east side of ye
])ath, and it w&,s granted by ye trustees. 'I'est &c.

I Page 283 to 288.J ( A bstract.) ear mark entered by Elisha
Ilalsey Zackariah Sanford Capt Isaac Halsey Daniel Fraiser
Jicnj Haines, 1719 Stephen Johns lohn Foster Ir ]\Iartin Rose,
losiah Stanborougli Mr Samuel Gelston 1720 Henry Halsey
Isaac Sayre David fiithin lohn lessup Ir Henry Harris lohn-^T '
!Iarris Joseph Lupton, John Harris gives in for his fathers-y—
firebrand the two first letters of his name G. JJ. (prol)al)ly he
was son of George Harris,) Jeremiah F'oster Ir John Hildreth
l^.lisha IJowell Elnathan Wiiite Thomas Cooper Jr Jacob Wood
David Rose Stephen Herrick, 1721, Richard Wood Isaac Say re
Ephraim Hildreth, leremiah Halsey Jr James Dolibor Nathan
Herrick lames Cooper Ir Henry JLarris, Ste])hen Johi^.os Wm
lemiings Geor<>e Harris Thomas Sanford Samuel lenninirs,

18G RECOIJDS : TOWN OF SOUTITAMPTON.

Henry Ilalsey 1722 Ephraim Foster Abi-aham Halsey the iiiaik
of Ill's father Daniel Halsay, lohn Scot lonah Bower Joseph
Haines, Alexander Fordham lohn Haines, John Ienninp;s lohn
Lupton 1723, ISIathan Halsej Charles_Kug«2;_ Abigail Woodrnft"
widow of Nathaniel W., 1724 Noah Kildreth Wra Rogers
lliehard Wood enters mark he bougl)t of loseph Clark grand-
son of Samuel Clark 1725 Wm Olborson loseph Wickham Ir
1726 Abraham Howell Ir John Cooper Ichn Woolly Ir llack-
aliah fibster Nehemiah Say re feremiah Halsoy 1726.

[Page 289.] An account what je Conimisoners of South-
ampton have Don in rectifying liio:hways and Laying them out
and we have a Certain a highway : Being used allwaise for a
highway from ye Con try Road to ye Estermost parte of Bridg
hampton sumtimes called Sagg : and it turns out of ye Country
Road upon ye hill eastward of ye hollow that comes from Kil-
eyes pond, and upon ye south side of j'e ContreyRoad we mai'kcd
two Little trees, eight poles wide and so Runs Eastward Stiate
Between ye Land for ye minestry and Noah Hildretli Corner :
Joeing theire all ye way eight poles wide, and so Runs East-
ward Increasing gradually between Ncah and ye Land fer ye
minestry to ye highway that Comes from meacox into ye
woods, thare ye highway is sixten poles wide then Running
Eastward ]3etuen ye Land of lohn Wick Deceased and losliua
Hiidreth gai'den, ye highway is fourteen poles wide and so
Runs Eastward from ye south part of Abraham Howells garden
acrose southward ye highway is nineteen poles, and to Run
Eastward to a stump that was in perigrin stanbroughs Corner :
and on ye fortenth Day of may 1725 we Run a Range for ve
south side of ye highway parte within loshua Hildreths fence
and ordered him to heve it out which he promised to Do But
has not done it, and then East\vard Down to ye going over
whare ye mill was, ye highway w'as to Be nineteen poles; and
so from ye Bruck Running Eastward to Sa2g Street it is eleven
])oles wide, and so to Remain : Sagg Street at ye norvvest cor-
ner of 'Iheodor peirson hom Lott is seven poles Mide Hunnirig
Southei-lv ir''<>iiiL;' wider to ve Southwest Corner of '^rheophilus

records: town of Southampton. 187

]>eirsoiiS garden, square, across ye street Twenty one poles ;
then runs sontliward to mv Whites southwest Corner, there it
is fifteen polas and from ye nortliwest Corner of Dolabors Lott
it is twenty seven poles, and Rnns Southward to Stephen Top •
I'inojs garden : Betwen Hezikiah Topdinc-s and Isaac Sayres
corner is seven poles ; and ye highway going Down to ye pond
at ye Brige is all ahove seven poles, only at lohn Stanbroughs
against his yard it is Bnt six and so must Be. and ye highwr.y
that Runs from ye street Eastward Between lames Dolabors
and mr Whites Lot, at \^e street is foure poles, and Running
Eastward, Increasing gradually to where _ye highway part?, it
is six poles wid ye highway that Runs to ye Beach, Betwen
H zakiah Topping and losiah Topping is Layd foure pole wide
sum of it now is in losiah Toppings Ijot, But it must Be four
]M>\v,s wide all ye way Down to ye Beach., ye otiier highwav
tluit Leads to springfeald holow is five poles wide, in ye naroist
and upon ye hil By springfeald it is sixpole wide and from
S])ringteald JIolow Running Eastward to Easthan:])ton Lino
ye highway was aserted B_y us to Be five poles and a halfe wide
all ye way and mu-t Be Left out as we Staked it out; ye high-
way in s|)ringfeald that goes to ye head of ye pond for water-
ing is two poles wide, and ye highway that Runs up northward
Betuen Elnathan Whites south wes ('oriier and ye Land that
was Thomas lessups is two poles wide, and then Between P^asl
liam]jton Line and Isaac Sayres Land that was we have Laid a
[Rage 290.] highway to the Beach of two poles wide, to Carte
or Ride through or Lead any Creter, thay that one ye Land
loining to it hav Leve to Kepe good gates at tach end, ye high-
way that Runs northward Between Ca})t Burnetes Land and
Easthampton Line that now is. we have made and ascertained
at ye south End to Be six pole wide, and at ye north End from
East hampton Line it is six poles wide. Between ye Line and
lohn Talmages Lote is six poles ivide; and tlien a second high-
way from Sagsr street, Runing P^astward to East hampton Line
at ye street is Eight poles and a haJte gradually growing nar-
rower Eastward, at vc nortli East Corner of Ichn Morehouse's

188 RECOUDS: TOWN OF SOITFAMPTOX.

lioin Lot it is six ])()les, so Running Eastward gTowing wider
to ye southwest Corner of uiorehoiis'es Close and tbuire it is
eight pole and so llinis Eastward Lesening Bv Degrees till it
(Jonies to six poles wide and is to Continue six poles wide in ye
narrowist to ye Line Betwen South and Easthanipton, and a
third highway Kuns Irom Sagg Eastward Beginning Betwen
Abraham peirson and Theodor peirsons Lot, Being at ye start
seven poles and Increasing w^der Eastward above ye hdl and
is thare Eight poles and is all ye way Kight poles wide to East
hanipton Jiine and from Abraham ))eirson ye highway Riming
northward to ye Contry Road is Eight poles, besides ye Crook
on ye west side that mr Stanbrough Lette out, and ye highway
1-eading Down to the harbor By Edward Howell from ye Con •
try Road to ye grate medow or Jomon ijanding along ye Beach
is six poles wide all ye wav, given under our hands in South-
ampton this 2oth Day of Aj)rill in ye year 1726.

TllEOPHILUS HOWELL
A true coppv .i'c lOHN POSTE

CxlRLSTOPHER EEOSTER

WHiereasye Commisaners of ye town ot Southampton, Did Lay
out and ascertaine a highway I^et.ven ye Land ot Mr Wick De-
ceased and loshua Hildreth, Being fourteen poles wide at ye wes<"
end and so Running Eastward to ye east end ot his Lott upon
a Straite Line, and we being all Before ye justice of peace of
Southa.npton, in order to Com])el him to heve out some ot said
Land that he had witliin fence and ye sd loshua Hildreth
promising agreement with ye sd Comisoners, and he ye sd, L
H. did nmtually agree tiiat ye sd L H. shall Leva out all
ye hole of waters tor ever and at ye Eastward parte 3f ye hole
of water at ye west end ot ye Ditch that now is and so Runs
Straite to ye stump that was mr Stanl>roughs (^lose and Leve
out all ye Land northward of ye sd strate Line tor ever, as wit-
nes our hands this (Jth Day ol may 172().

TliEOi'HILliS HOWELL

CHIi

H)11N POSTE )

Sign('(l in presence ot
lonx h'l'osri'.K

IdSlAll lloWKM,

'I'his is a true copy, kc Tosiha 1 1 ir,!»i;i:rn.

EOi'HILLS HOWELL )
RISLOPIILR FFOSTERy Conm.issioners

records: town of SOUTHAMPTON', 189

[Page tV,! ] may ve l(3tli 1726. We ye Comisoners tor ye
town ot Southamptoii, Did run and mcsure ye highways aboat
Southain])ton in order to Keep them to their Due Breadth to
])revent tliier 13eing Lesened and to them where thay are two
narow. and Defining at ye meating house ye Contre Road
lluning westward in lols Lane ye highway is foure poles wide
and so runirg westward up ye vacant Land on ye hill, at lames
(yoopers Barn and ye Land that was lohn Coopers, and thare ve
highway is ten poles wide and so Running westward to ve
midie of lances Coopers Lott it is near eight poles wide, and so
Runing westward Increasing gradually to lohn Reves and
their it is strate across Seventeen poles wide and so Runiiiir
westward Lesening gradually to ye hill at ye hed ot ye (h-ick,
in ye nai'owest place ye highway is 12 poles, then ye Kings or
gencrall Road* that Runs eastward from ye towne street up
lohn ffosters Lane to loseph hildreth it is four pole wide and
SI) running P^astward to ye mill water, ye highway is eight poles
wide a second highway! Running Easward from ye streate. Be-
fuon Obadiah Rogers and Henery person is tour poles vvide to
ye Pjast Vjwd ot Henerey persons Loot and then Increasis to six
poles wide at ye east end : a third highwayt trom ye towne
strete Runing eastward Betvveen Henery lessup and Zebulon
llo'.vell it is tour poles wide to ye east end ot ye old Lotts and
then Runing Eastward increasing gradually to old towne and
tiiare i3etween Cajit Halsej's and Ste|>hen Hericks it is seven-
teen poles wide and then it Devides into three parts, one going
Southward Downe to ye Beach By old towne pond, a second
Running Eastward § and a third Running north ward and is ten
wide till you com to ye East End ot Obadiah Rogrerss J^ott, then
graduall}^ Decreasing till you Com to ye Cor. trey Road || at Jer-
emiah tfosters, and there ye highway that Comes up tr:m old
towne is But toui'e pole wide, n forth high^^ay 1i Running East-
ward trom ye north End ot ye t<>wn is Between Captin postes
norwest Corner ot his Loot and ye southwest Corner of Nathan

* Main roart Irnm A. Robinson's, east. t Meeting Uou'e or Clmrch Lane, t Toi!.«onie
Line. § Wickap')u;ne streeL I: The ro'i.-i goiii^j soulli, west of the resuldiice ot Oai)L. U.
Ooodall. II Hoad opposite Mi-. Francis R. Bi.-hups I'esidence.

190 UECOKDS: TOWN' OF KOl'TFAMPTON.

llowells Lot, and i< tliare six poles wide, and ?o Runs eastward
to a highway that comes trom ye soutlivvaid,* Increasing Be-
side a loge in ye midle so that Between Samuel Bishops and
Kichard fowlers it is fourteen poles wide ; and so Iluning East
ward on ye north side of ye Land that was Nathaniel Howe's
and of Nathan Hildretli Downe to ye mill water ; and then for
ye farmers carting hay as well as ye Inhat)itants, we hegan a
Little northward of Nathan ilihlreth and Layd out a highway*
Kuning westward to Ichabod 8ayres southwest corner and so
Kunning to ye north east Corner ot ye Land Layd out tor ye
nnnistry and then Runing westward on ye north side of ye sd
Land to a path a Litle northward ot Captin posts Land in ye
Lowist phice and So to Run to north sea old Road, being all
^e way six poles wide, then ye highway at ye mill water afore-
said, at ye great sandy hill f Before 3'ou Com to ye mill goes
over a Run of water below ye swamp or over ye swamp above,
By Reson it sum times frozen Below : and so Runm'ng in two
liighways eastward till you com Betuen llenery Ludlams Barne
and Abiell Cookes Barne one goes over by ye mill by Icremii.h
Ludlauis, and ye other goes over ye mouth of ye mill Crick and
and abiell Cookes eastward, thare is a vacon peis of Jjand not
Laid out whare ye highway Devides into two one Runing to ye
south east by marten Roses and David Ilalseyes so Runing
Down to ye wading place over to Samuel Ludlams Land to
niecox and ye highway Betnen Samel! Ludlams and ye Road
[ PA(iE 2'i)'J.] is foure ])(>lcs wide; all a Long l^etwene l.udianis
and iohn Cook to ye midle of ye Lot is foure poles wide atd so
Runing northward to Iohn Cooks northwest Corner Increasing
gradually to five poles wide then Runing eastward Betwen Nath-
an fordham and Cooks to Nathan fordhams South East Corner
it is ten poles wide, ye highway from Henry Ludlams south-
weste Corner of his hoin Lot being ye Contre Load Run in.:;;
Eastward whare it is Betwen mencs Land to ye Brock to lonah
Rogers is a bought Eight poles wide and then and thare ye
In'ghway Devides into two ; and being ye genrall Road Leading

* David While's Luiic. 1 Hoiul to Xoi-ili Si-a limu W;mn- Mills, t Jack's hill.

IJECORDS: TOWiN OF SOLTTHAMPTOX. 191

to Eastliaiuptoii, ye other o;oes over ye Brook betwen loiiali
Rogers Land and ye Bredth thare is Entered alrcdyon ye Rec-
ordes and so Riming to Oalfe Crick and thare betwen Theoph-
ilns Howell and lohn michell and in ye narowist place is eight
]iole5 wide and neare a halfe : and Runs Eastward over ye
(.'rick, and thare it Devides into two one Rnnirig northeast to
ye northwest Corner of ye Land that was matliew Lnms and so
runs Eastward By Teremiah Halseys hon&e to ye Centry Road
that Comes trom meacox and it is all ye way eight poles
wide ; ye other Rnns up ye hill Eastward throngli a vacon
peis of Land to lohn mieliel house and is Eight poles wide
and thare ye highway Devides one Knning East Elias Cooks
and is all ye way Eight j)o]es wide, ye other Runs soutli-
ward Betwen Natiian tordhams and Ljhn Luptons Land to
Rmathan Cooks is eight poles wide then Runing Estward
to ye house that was mathew Lums ye highway is all twelve
poles wide, then by ye house of ye said Luni it begins
with ten poles wide and Running Eastward it Tncreascth
gradually Down to ye hollow 1)V Thomas Coopers and
theirc ye highway is Eighteen poles wide, and so Runing ye
sMine Bredth to willianj Tarbill Leaving a peice of vacant Laud
on ye southward and loseph more Deceased hath within liis
fence parte of ye aforesaid highway at ye southeast Corner of
\c Lot that was lames lliidreth which ho sed was for ye narow
Lane and so Eh'sha Howell which if they Leve ye narrow Lane
open we are contented then we Laid out a highway from mc-
cox Dowre to ye north side or harbor beginning at ye hill by
vvilliam Tarl):lls whare befwen ye said Tarbills and Elish:i
Howells Land ye said highway is seventeen poles wide and
thare it Devides one Running northward and thare at ye south-
west Corner of Elislia Howells Land 1)elow ye hill Strate across
Eastward to Ezekill Sandfords fence ye highway is nineteen
poles wide ar.d so Runing northward to Noah Hildreth Land
over to Elias (Jooks Land is twenty four poles wide and so
Runing northward to Daniell Say res noithwest Corner that
was wiilmane-- across to David Halsevs westward of said hiijh-

192 UECOPvDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

way is twenty tonr poles wide and eight fott of it is new witii
in Daniell Sayres fence wliicli he hath fenced Be^'ond hie
liounds, then ye hi^^hway Runes northward Betwen David Hal-
seys and Ezekill Sandfords south west Corner of his home Lott
He Layd ye liighway eight poles wide, two poles of ye afore-
said Highway is within Ezekill Sandtords fence he Coming
Down tow fare and the nesesety of ye highway Requiring of
it in our ludgemente by Reson of a Slow of water and watering
and it Being ye publick Road; and we ordered him to leve it out
and so to Run from ton poles Eastward of ye Country that now
is Strate Downe into hackers hole and to Leve out as much of
ye water thare as ye Records Directe, and ye said generf.ll
highway Runing northward So Increasing to Recompence
Halseys house and thare ye said Highway is nine poles wide so
Running northward to loshoah Hildreths garden and thare it is
ten poles wide and so Runing northward betwen ye Land of
inr Wi(;k Deceased and ye Land of ye ministrey ye Land of ye
said Wick being in ye highway by ye west Line theire four
that Line is to Run strate from ye soutliwest Corner to yo
northwest Corner then ye highway is Layd tuelve poles wide
u]) to ye Contrey Road or Ensthampton })ath, then ye highway
liuiniing northeast through brushey ])lane Downe by Little
pougosoboug and so Runing northward to ye Road that Runs
from Sage to ye harbor and so Runs in that Road near ye
Easte End of ye Long pond and to run northward to ye sladc
[Page 293.) that comes up fiom ye lied of Liganee swamp and
there it Devides, one Runing to Datons hollaw and so along ye
path that now is to ye harbor at ye grate medows, ye other
highway Runs D(>wne to ye liarbor at Liganee on ye west side
of ye Swamp and ye said higliwa}' from Easthampton path
Downe to ye harber shall be six poles wide all ye wa}', and
then from mecox below ye hollow by william Tarbill ye high-
way that leads to ye beach betuen Benjap.iin Howell bom Lot
and Ezekill Sandtord Eastward it is twelve poles wide and then
ye highwf-y Runs Southward Betuen Benjamin Howell house
iiiid his Lot on ye East Side across troni his north east Corner

IIEC(tR]KS: TOWN OF SOUTH AMrroN. 198

of his house Lot to ye other on ye east side is ten poles wide
and so Runing Southward increasing gradually To Thomas
Coopers northwest Corner and theire it is twenty eight pole,
out ot which thare is a small highway Running westward Downe
to ye water Betwen Benj Houell and lohn michell which is ten
pole wide then ye afore said highway Runing Southward to ye
Beach, Betwen Thomas Coopers Land and lohn michells north
East C'Orner theire ye highway is Eight poles wide and so In-
creasing gradually Southward to ye southeast Corner of lohn
niichells Lot. and theire ye highway is seventeen poles wide
and so Runs the same Bredth Downe to ye Bead:, and all these
highways l^efore mentioned to Contineu in theire Bredth iind
Lenth till altoi-ed By I^eter authority.

riiEOPHlLUS HOWELL
JOHN POSTE and
C H R I STOP] I E R F FOSIT: P.
This is a true Cop])y
as teste my hand

Christoi'Hei; Fkdstki;, Clerke,

A prill ye 5th 1725. Wee ye Coniisiners for Laying out
hiirhways, Being Desired to Lay out a highwav at weste neck,
fur Loading vesels or any other ocation we l^egun at loshua
HhIs ys Close End, and ye highway Downe to Captin Scotts
Bares at west neck is six poles wide all ye way, and then from
his Bares to ye Landing place it is tow poles wide, given uiuler
our hands, &c.

(The same Commissioners as before.)

Aprill ye 8 Day 1726 we ye Comiseners for to Lay out high-
ways tor ye towne, ye highway Eastward of ye tryangle By
Thomas Roses and abiall Cookes that Runs into ye Dirty (yrick
at ve west end is seven poles and By marten Roses sliop it Eight
poles arid a halfe so Decreasing against David Halseyes garden
it is six poles wide and a lialt ; and at ye hill by ye Dirty Crick
nine poles wide and ye highway that Runs up northward troni
ye Dirty Ci'ick to ve Country Road betwen Da\i(l llalscy Land

194 RECORDS: TOWN OF SOl'THAMPTON.

and ye Land on ye Easte side ot ye highway is all ye way foiire
poles wide, and ye highway Rnning I^own to ye wading place
from ye hill is gradually Lesing to toiire poles wide, and so
is all ye way to ye Beach ; and ye highway out of ye towne
Street Betwen Neheniiah Howell home Lott and ye widow
Korrises Lott Downe to ye pond Called ye towne pond is
tow poles wide all ye wny Down to ye pond* 'Iiine ye 20th
[Page 294,] Day 172(), Thare Being snm Complante that
ve highway at ye north sea ; and theire Being no Bredth
Entered By former Comisoners liaving mesnred ye highwayes
and have Laid out ye way Downe to north sea Landing
place at homes hill or any place in ye Little neck whare
persons have ocasion to Land any goods, Begining^ at South-
ampton street, one highway Leading to ye harbor at north
sea goes Downe by ye house that was hethcuts and is now
ye townes and so Runs northward by 8aniuel lagers and
So a Long ye path that is now Down to north sea and
is all ye way Down to ye house at lohn Roses ye highway is
six poles wide, a Second highway from ye north end of ye
towne Runs by Joseph goodales and so Runs northward into
ye highway that corns from ye Eastward and then Runs vvest-
ward into north sea old Road ; then from ye house that was ye
Laste lohn Roses ye highway Downe to ye gate Below william
Jennings is in ye narowost place to Be three Rods wide, and
from a Litle Below ye gate a four said Downe to homeses hill
three poles wide, and so a Conveneant going Downe to any
other Landing in Little neck, and a bought forty poles Below
(^aptin Scott Land we have Laid out a highway of foure poles
wide as the patli Lays Downe to ye mouth of leferys Crick
or west end of ye Closte.

(vVbstract.) The C-omissionei's sell to ^Lithias Burnet of
Ea8tham])ton land in the highway Kuning by sd Burnets Laiul
and ye Deviding Line of Southampton and Easthampton, tur
2£, 15S, March 81st 1729.

• Ui>rs«'inlll Liini-.

Hi:COKI>S: TOWN OF SOIITHAMPTOX. I!),"*

[Paoe 295.J At a Towne meating of ye pvopi-ietors aiul
freeholders of Soutliampton on ye first tnesday in April] 1727,
it was voated that ye Seder Swampe westward of ye Little
River Should l)e Layd out pursuant to said voat, The Trustees
ot Southan.pton ordered Theophilus Howell Klislia Howell,
and lohn Howell Ir, To Lay out ye said swamps or grate
swampe with all ye Branches of it according to our ludgemente
and Uiscression, therefore we tlie above named Howels have
Laid out ye Swamp into forty nine Lotes, Each Lot Contain-
ing three tittyes Excepting no 2 and in that tliare is foure tif-
tyes because there is in that purchase a hundred and forty eight
fifties: and we mak this Eetume of our work in ye following
way and maner First we began on the Southwest parte of ve
Digest pond Laping on upon ye pond a Litle way of a tJ-ee mark-
ed on ye East side No 1 Kuning Eastward a Long ye South side
of ye pond to ye South East Corner of said pond and then Runs
along a narow Swamp East ward to a Sedar Large trees not to
tack in any Seder on ye East side of ye grat pond by ye pond
side but all from ye tree No 1 along ye south side of ye pond
and alouiT ye narow swamp, sixty poles Eastward from ve
South East C'Orner of ye pond Lyeth for No 1, and then from
numi)er 1 wee Run a l^ine on ye Soutiiward Side of ye Swamp
ye Course in ye maine being neare nortliwest and by west till
yon Com through a Large Branch, on ye west Side of ye Branch
Seventy poles Leaving-ye branch to ye Southward of ye Lim'
and then ve mane Swamp turns and Runs north and East up to
murichis |)atli about 44 poles so that from No 1 Licreasing to
ward ye northwest from No 1 to No 34 only No 22 and No 2:5
Lyeth in ye aforesaid Branch Leaving ye Sor.th parte of ve
Branch for ye Lott 49 i so that Thirty one of ye Lots Run
through ye niane swamp ancring to ye No Each Side ye Stack es
or trees marked facing to ye Lot on ye No side. So tliat No 2
by ye pond on ye South End is 8 poles and at ye north end 2
poles, tliis No 2 hath in it four fifties as was hinted before No H
South End 3 poles: and 3 feete, further forwai'd Read S. tor
Southward End, and N. for northward End : X. 1 poie and l(j

19(5 h'ECOK'DS: TOWN' OF SOI'THAMPTON.

feet : Xo 4, 8. 8 p, H tt, N. 1 j> and 10 ft : No 5, S 8 p and ;5
tt ; N. 1 p and 10 tt; No 6 S. 8 p, N 1 p and I'j! ft : No 7, S

3 p and 5 ft, N 1 p and 12 ft ; No S, S. 4 j., N. 2 p : No 9 8 4
p, N. 2 p ; No 10, S. 4 p, N. 2 p ; No 11, S. 4 |), N 2 p and 8
ft ; No 12, 8. 4 p, N. 2 p and 4 ft; No 13 S. 4 p 5 ft, N 2 p
and 8 I't ; No 14, S 4 p 8 ft. N 2 p 8 f t ; No \.% S. a p 8 ft. N
2 p 8 ft : No 16, S. 8 p, N. 2 p 8 ft ; No 17, S. 8 p, N. 2 p ; No
18, S 8 p 4 ft. N 1 p, 12 ft ; No 19 8. 8 p, 4 ft, N. 1 p 8 tt :
No 20, 8 8 p 6 tt, N 1 p 10 ft ; No 21, S. 8 p 8 tt, N. 1 p 10 ft :
No 22 Lvetli acrose ye South End of ye Loots ; 1(5. 17, IS, U',
20, and 21, is at ye Eastward End 8 poles, and ye westward
End 7 ])oles : No 28 Lyetli Southward of No 22 and is at ye
Eastward End 12 poles, and westward end 8 poles: ye south
wai'd |)arte ot ye l)i"anch Lefe for 49 : I'o 24 in ("ours loynes
to 21 and is at yi; Southward Ende 2 p; here about ye swamp
winds to ve north and now you must Kead, W. for west er.d
and E. for east end. No 25, W. 8 p 8 tt, E. 2 p. 8 ft ; No 26,
\V. 4 p, 8 ft, E 8 p ; No 27, west 4 p, 8 ft, E. 8 p ; No 28, W.

4 p, 8 ft, E. 8 p ; No 29, W 4 p, E. 8 p : No 80, VV 4 p, E. 8 p ;
Xo 81, W. 4 p E, 2 p, 10 ft ; No 82, \V. 4 p, E. 8 p ; No :V^,
VV4 p, E. 8 ]> : No 34, W (5 [>, E 7 p ; then we wente to
ve north side of ye i^rate Swamp by ve p )nd at the Reare a
Crose ye north P^nd of ye Lotes 2. 8, 4, 5, and (> with No 85
Iluning northeast by ye pond side 14 pole^ to a tree mai'ked
[Page 29B.] bv ye Edge of ye 8 vamp, and anothei- By \e
])ond; No 86 Beo:ins at a marked tree at ve end ot 85 and Runs
along ye pond to ye north wai'd [)arte of it Round bv ve out
Edges of ve swamp ; to a tree marked with No 8(5 and is 8o
poles. No 37 Begins at ye end of No 'A6 and Runs ab:)nt 6
poles wide on ve north e:ist parte of ve pond aiid >n Hun^
Round ye ])ond to ye north side ot a [jitle S.vam]) at ye Svjuth
este parte of ye pond to a tree marked on ye north sid(> No 87 :
No 38 L\('th to ye northward of No .■>7 whare thare is old Se
der Downe and is at ye west end 5 poles wide and at ye east
end 14 pole?^ wide : No 89 Lyes northward ot 8S and is at ye
west end 5 poles, and ;,t ye est end it is \'I^ jioles : No 40 Lvi s

KECORDH; town of SOUTHAMPTON. 197

on ye south end on ye side of ye Lot 39, and is at ye South
end G poles and at ye north end 4^ poles; No 41 is at ye South
end, Bnts upon 89 and is at ye South End 5 poles wide at ve
north end 4 poles wide; No 42 at ye Soath End buts upon ye
Lott 39, and is at that end 4 poles wide, f-nd ye north end 4
poles wide ; No 43 Lyes East of 42 and is at ye South End 8
poles, and at ye north end 5 poles wide ; No 44 Runs from ye
Eastward Corner ot ye Lot 43 abouo^ht northeast on ye East-
ward side ot a small pond, 18 p to a tree marked with 44, and
to Hun from that tree Downe to ye pond upon a N. N. W.
Course ; No 45 begins at ye north end of No 44 and Runs
along by a small pond Ronnd by ye edge of ye swamp 28 p to
a tree marked on ye south Side 45, and on ye north side 4H :
and then No 1-6 Begins on ye East side of No 43, and Runs
along ye westward parte of ye Small pond by ve pond side till
you com against a marked tree at ye northward End of ye Lot
45, to a tree marked on ye northward side 4(i, and then Runs
along ye east side of ye pond and swam]), 11 p to another tree
and then from thnt tree South or neare theire abouts through
ye swamp to a tree marked 46; No 47 Lyeth on ye north side
or 46 and on ye yast end is 11 p, and ye west end is 6 p. wide,
No 48 Lyeth northward of ye Lot 47 Containing all northward
of No 47 in that Branch : and the two small swamps a litle
Eastward of ye head of ye grate swamp ; No 49 Lyeth south-
ward of ye Lott No 23, in ye head ot ye first Southward branch
that puts out of ye grate Swamps and (/ontains all ye head of
that Branch Southward of ye Lott 23. ^

At a Towne me;iting may ye 3 1727 to Draw ye Lots in ye
seder swamps westward of ye Litle River that was Layd out by
ye towns order, it was voated By ye proprietrs of said South -
ar.ipt^n that whare theii'e is more than one ma)i Lying in a Lot
that no one man in a Lot without ye Consente of ye Rest that
Lyeth with him, shall not Cut any Seder in any Lot till they
are agreed oj* Layd out and if there be any man or men that
will not Devid or agree, then any man that his Intrist in ye Lot
may get two men to Devid so aloud of Everv ot all ye men that

198

KECOHDS: TOWN OF SOUTH AMl'TOX.

Lyeth in _ve Lot and that Division Shall Stand and he l^.f^tomrd
"•ood, and acounted so. to eiu-li man in ye Lot, to them and
theire heirs for ever, provided always that ye man or men was
in ye Lot Devided shall ijive notis to ye Reste of ye partners
six Day^s before thay Lay it out. This was voated and a Cleare
voate by all ye projmtors that was present, as witness Chris-
tojdier ffoster Clei'k ot ye t(»wn

[Page 299.]

Nol ^^**^"! ^^'f^^ -^''^*'
( Benjamin Howell i-

f Stephen Toi_)]iino; 2 )
I ye heirs of Joseph j
2 ^ ' Strat ^ y

I David riowell in Rite |
(^ of wile ^ I

o S Isaac lessnp 2 }

( Henry pierson \

f lohn Cook 1 ]

Elias Cook 1 '

1.-)!)

I lonathn Cook ^ (

{ Sander ifV^rdham ^ j

[ leremiah larger 1 ']

Samuel Iaj>;i.'er I |
Thciophilus Wilman '• [

I Nathaniel Ihdsev I f

I lob Revs, Richai-d |

[^VVood, both have ] J

] 50

If)!)

ifjO

ir,(j

[ Ichabod Say re ^
I Samuel JVishoj) 1
j Y'e h(;irs of lo^-cph
j fordham 1
ve heirs (.t Abraham

Say re ^

n\4E()PHILUS MOWELL
ELLSHA HOWELL
loHX HOWELL Ik

I Richard Howell
L)siah Howell
Hezekiah Howell

^leckamiah Scott 2

^(Toro; Flaris I

I Thomas Saiuhbrd

I u.

-. J ^TIieopliilusHowell2i^ (

( Dai'iell moie ^ (

^Richard Wood 1 )

I Isaac Ray nor 7-12 |

12<J leremiah Halsey >

I sone dc Nathaniel |

[ Halsey 5-12 J

-..J S b)nah Roi>-ers 2 }

^' (lohn Mitchell I ^

(Heni'v lessup 1^ )
U- Obad'iah Cook Ij

/Edward pety f S

^- U)aniell ffoster 1 }

(Isaac Halsey ir 2 \

Mehetibell Jlerick 1 i

in Rite of wiiliani 1 }

St(^phen Herick ^ i*^

[ Zeb Howell i " j

. _ i Thomas Coopei' 2 )

^' )Ol)adiah Lum 1 \

.^ I'Daniell IlaLev 2 ]

'^ [ Hichanl Halsey 1 J

150
151)

15M

Vo-i

L50

! oU

1 5( »

150

15:>

in-:c(tRi»s: town of Southampton.

199

22
28
24

Cliristopher ff'oster 1 )
Neheiniah Plowell 1 -
Nathaniell Howell 1)

f riiomas Cooper 1 ~)
I lohn Cooper son ot j
{ lolin Cooper each 1 \-
I lohn Howell and Da- j
1 vid Halsev each i

(lol)e peirson 1^ J

- lohn peii'.'^on 1^ ^

(AbrahaiT] peirson ^ )

f lames (Jooper 2 ^

[^ iohn Woolev 1 J

f Iclmbod Coopei- 1 ^ ]

[ Thomas Stephens L^ j

Iose|)h ll'ordhain*

)

( Daniell Hedges 2^ \
5 ] lust is (jhatteld 4> '■

150
150

150

150
150

3(!

f lohn morehouse 1 "|
I mi- Ebenezer white ^ j
] Theophilns peirson ^ j-
I David peirson i \

I losiah peirson ^ j

rEphraim White 1 ]

Jonathan lagger 1| -

(Benjamin lagger ^ )

j Cap Isaac Halsev 2
1 Joseph HiMreth 1

f Saniuell Coo]>er 2
( lob .Savre 1

150

150
150

(David Halsev 1? )

: leremiahlialsej U' >"'

( Isaac Halsej .' )

^ lohn Reves 1^ ^

, lonah Howell 1 '

(>am'll Howell Ir ^ )

28
29

( Joseph Davis ^ )

-; Elisha Hnvell ^

li-:aac Bowei" 1 ]

Jonah Bower 1

I Daniell J3ower ^ ,

(^ leremiah Cider ^g j

i KSamnel Johnes 2 ^

] Sam'l lohnes Jr ^ "

( lonathan Howell ^ )

j Mathis Burnet If [

i John ffoster li \

\ William Jennings f |

I ^amviell lennings | |

•; to [illegible] ' i ,- 150
I Thomas Lupton
i by map]:>on
( loshua Halsev

P>8 -

j- 150

150

40
41

42-^'

1 J

j J^aniell Savre 2 ]

{ J)aniell Sayre Ir 1 f

( Benjamin Woodruf 1 ^

, Sanniel Woodruf 1

(abigaill Woodruf l)

\ Obadiah Rogers 2 |

('I'homas JJalsey 1 /

I Jonathan Ravnor [>

f Ephraim Howell 1 ]

I John Howell 1^ j

i Thomas Osborn ^ j

1^ David ffithin 1 J

fAron Burnet 1 ")

! Joseph J-iurnet ^ [

I Stephen Burnet ^ \
I Benjamin ftbster I

31 ' Nathanial Halsey 1 - 150 44
(David Burnet ^ ' )

(Abraham Howell 4 )
, his son Abraham |- v
(Hezekiah Topping 2 \

150

150
150
150

150

150
150
150

* Pioba'ily this name was inserted by mi'take, for see note followino

200

IJECOIIDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

< Nathan Ifordhain 2
45 ^ James White i
(lohn Davis ^

loO

(' losiali To|)pini!: 1^ ^

46 j lohii To])pin^ 1 -150

(llenrv Ludhini Ir ^ }

lames Hanes f
^!^usa?inahMaltl)y and

ve heirs ot lohii

Ciark f
Samnell Clark i

ir>o

Samuel Haines ^ |
ye heirs of Eliphalet |
Clark ^ J

(losiah Halsev 2 )

4S lolm Savre^r" 150

( loehna Hiidreth i )
49 ; Samuel 1 Ludlam \- 150
Tliai'e is tow Lotes not Drawne fler, ye numbers is 24
7, and when ye Lotes is made up tiien thay may Draw
them, and this a True Coj)i)y tacken trom ye oridgneal
teste my hand.

CLIRISTOPHER FFOSTER towne Cler

and
tor
1 as

[Paoe 299.] (Abstracts) Ear marks entered 1727 by Da-
vid Howell, lonah fibster, 172S lames Hanes, lames Hanes li',
Arthur Howell, Hezekiah Howell, Richard Wood, William
White, (his lathers) lirancis Hairmon, lohn Stanbroh 1729. Sur
lohn Howell, Stephen Howell, lohn peirson, Elias Howell,
boui>;ht of widow Bishop. A prill 7, 1729. The Comisoners
I Page 300.] la)' out a highway from "ye Contry Road of 4
poles wide begining at lohn parker at ye going over at ye head
of ye River to run to ye Sotlor swamp, that ye rowne has Layd
out. (Ear marks) lohn White, 1720, 30 Elias Cook, Thomas
Halsey, Edward pety, lacob Wood, Stephen Reves, Adonijah
Raynor, Tchabod Co<»per, Nathan Hiidreth, P^phriam Hiidreth,
Isaac Hiidreth, 1731, Samnell Howell, Jonathan |)ane David
Rose, Henry T;udlam, lohn fibster, Elisha Halsey, Thomas L'i]i-
ton, 1732, lohn lennings, William Mulford, Samuell Randall,^
Jeremiah Ludlrm, Jonathan lagger, and son, mathew lagoer
Jesse HovA'ell, Ai-thei- Howell.

J'.Ni) OF i,im:i; .\. Xo. 2.

TOWN RECORDS

Southampton, Long Island.

Liber ^\, No. 1.

[This book c:>!isists of two ]):irts, tiie records beo^innino; at
each end of tJie book, and l)otli ])arty endiiio; at the middle.
The first part here copied is called tlie "• hither end." The
woid '-pao'e" and number attached refer to the pa<^es of the
o]"ii>;inal book in the Town C'lerk's office. | ^

Page 1. [Ear marks recorded on these three pages at various
dates to various persons, as follows:]

lonah Tarbill 17:')4 Edmond Escot 17;}->

,- Daniel Hcelendger 17;-U-r' John Mitchel 1735

E )enezoi:- Whits 1737 E!)3nez3r llowel! "'

lohn Conklin 17;>;") Silas Savre

David Donell 1735 Samnel Ludlani "'

lohn lennino-s -"' losiah Howell Ir "

I'AUE 2. Mathew Wood 1735 lohn Post 1735 "
Aminv Flint " i^eter llildreth "

lonathan iagger " Nathan Fordham "

Daniel Wicks " for liis son lohn "

Zackariah Saiitord for son Henry
David (Jooper and son 8tep!ien

Pa(jE 3. lohn Reeves 173d William Woolley 1737
Ai)iaham Reeses, son of lonah Halsey "

lohn, 173{) 'J'imothv Woodrufl "
Henry ilo\w?ll 1737 Nathan Reeves "

StL'phen Foster " iOzekiel llalsey "

William \\ liite " Nathan fordham t.»r

his s(jn Nathan ] 73S

(■2 )1)

2( »2

KEOORDS: TOWX OF SOUTHAMPTOX.

Page 4. Soi'thami'TON ]\Iay the 2, 1(;73

Slienecock Indians beinj;^ summoned to make their appear-
ance before IMajor Thomas Delavall this day for the settling soine
matters of Difterence concerning the Towneand tlie sd Indians,
Tliej the said Indians, or great part of the chief of them, as
the Sachem Anabaccus Qnaqnashang Ypponeh, Asport lohn
man Anagwanack, ]onaquit. And many others being assembled
together, with the constables and overseers, and divers of the
neighbors of the said towne Before the sd ^lajcjr Delavali Doe
determine and mutually agree as followeth,

1st That according to order of the court formerly made the
towne having made and set up one half ot ye flence that reaches
over Shenecock neck The towne shall from time to time main-
tain suthcient theire sd proportion. And the Indians are to
maintaine ye other half in like manner sufficient,

2 The said Indians have liberty to make vse of more gi-ound
to the westward of the said neck provided they sufficiently
tence the same

8 That all the Shcuccock liulians mentioned in a list ni^de
of their names, Shall make and maintain cqr.all share and pro-
portions of the tence which they the said Indians are to doe as'
aforesaid,

4 The said Towne are to help the said Indians make the
water fence, And the Indians are to maintain a man at the said
water fence as a gin keeper from time to time, tfurthermore
where as divers Com])laints were presented unto J\', ajor Delavall
against ye abusive behaviour of some Indians, and in particular
of the Indian called Gawbutt, In regard the Indians ])romise
retformation, And ye English request it may lor present bee
passed by, The jMajor is content for this time. But engageth
ye Constable of this town to look dilligently to his office nnd
see that the Indians keep good order, .And if any of them for
time future shall offend in like nature as to breake windows,
affright women, or offer violence to any, they are to l)e severe-
ly punished or sent \ p to N, Yorke and the Smith is to mal<e
maiiacis for tluMre lunids, and !)il!boe.s for IIumi e Icct. tfurtlK'i'

records: town of .south amptdn. 203

It is ordered and agreed that the Sachem Qnagquashang <fe the
rest lirst before menfioned, in particidar of the Indians with the
lielp of some man or men, the Engh'sh shall appoynt, shall have
the full and sole disposition of ordering the quantity ot fencee
to every particular Indian accoj-ding to ye premises.

IIENUY PIERSON Recorder.

[Paoe ;"),] (Eai-marks recorded for tiie following pei'sons.)

William White i7o8, Isaac Howell, David tlowell, William
Koggers 178b, William White 1738 lonah Rogers hv his son
William 1738 Isaac Post 1738 Thomas Lupton William lolmes
173U, TlKuiias 'I'opping 1739 Charles White 1739 Aaron
[Page (>.\ Howell 1739.)

lohn Samuel, lames Ilei'rick lolm White, Arthur Hdwell
Thomas Wardall Christophei- Foster, Thomas Oshorn, I'homas

Halsey lohn Cooper Ir, 6c Sen, 'i hos Raynor Wood,

Henry Pierson Mv Whitfield, lohn S(;ott Thos (Jooper

|Pa(4e8.| Ifehru-iry 20 ](>o9. At a towne meeting It is
ordered thnt the ."> men namely Thomas Halsey Christopher
hoster ^Ir lohn Howell Heni-y Piei'son lohn lessup (who have
received hmd for a new devission) shall lay out that which tiie-y
have viewed, or any other land in common to make up the said
devision as equall as they can for every allottment in the
towue, that hath Inten^st in division of land, ea(;h 1,30 t(>
have about 18 acres, or as the said layers out shall finde in
measuring the land will best afford Put it, is concluded that
Capt. Topping Arthur Howell El'is Cooke 6c William Lndlam
are to bee supplied their proportions adjoining to theire owne
laud at Sagaponack & IMeacox. xVU as it lufty be most con-
venient for the towne and ye |)arties concerned in the ludgeujt
of the sd layers out.

(Abstract) Issac Halsey agrees to exchange land in iu)rth
division of ox pasture with Edmund Howeli, but it was not ac-
complished.

Southampton vpon ye lat-te Tuesday in lune 1731 at t; meet-
ing of 3'e proprietors, Capt. Daniel Sayi-e and Isaac lessup and

204 KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTH AMPTOX.

Joiiatliiin Ruvnor Did Deinand a divition of all ye ',iiidivid»d

laiid.s to be lavd out, in presence of

JOSEPH PIEHS<^X
I AMES ROSE and
r.AHNE llORTOX
CiinisToiMiKi! rrosTEU

Town Clerk.

[Page 9 ] March the (itli KioO. Samuel Dayton acknowl-
edgeth to have sold vnto i\lr lohn Scott about the 20th of lune
last past ti'ore the vse ot Mr Anthony Waters, all that accomo-
dations at ye North Sea belonging to Southampton, which
said accomodations did belong vnto the said Samuel his father
Kalph Dayton, except only ye home lot wherevpon the said
Samuell dwelleth. Allsoe in like manner at the same time hee
the Said Samuell sold and acknovvledgeth to have sold vnto
the said Mr lohn Scott for the vse of him the Said iMr Anthonv
Waters a home lott lying on that side of the creek (at ye Xortii
Sea afforesaid) oil which ffulk Davis Dwelleth,* with all the
feiiceing to the Said home lot belonging. All which Said par
cells of land the Said Sanmel affirmeth makes 10(» lb lotment,
and acknovvledgeth to have Sold as abovesaid with all the com-
odities Innnunities and privileges vnto the said land belonging,
and I'or the only ];ro])er vse of him the Said Watej's as aibi-c-
said. Witness H rniy Pierson Sec. iMarch (i 1(559. Mr lohn
Scott acknowledgeth that about the 20th of lune last hee ptd
with and ])ut otf a pt of his home lott at the North Sea behtng-
ir.g to Southampton, of the quantity of about 2 acres, Vnto .Mi*
Anthony Watei's, and the Said Mi- Anthony Waters acknowl-
edgeth that in liew of ye Said land, and in reg.ii'd ot tlie re-
nu)teness of his home h-tt which hee had by vertue of purcha.-e
ffrom Samuel Dayton on that Side the creek whereas ffulk
Davis Dwelleth, hee ye said .Mi- Aiithony Waters then imptd
:iih1 put off vnto him the Said .Mr 1 ihn Sc(»tt the Said hoiiif
lot with the fenceing therevnto l)eloiigiiig.

* Fulk I);ivis liveil oil Uic cm.-I suit- oT Ilie I'i'h C.jvc. ami the hind i- :^li)l calleil l):ivi>-
Cove. W. S. 1'.

HlX'ORDiS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 205

April 2o 1660. ilr lames IIani[)ton and Thomas Pope ex-
eliangeth with and put over vnto loslma Barnes each of them
one acre of land belonging vnto them lying at tlie rear of the
Said loshua his home lot* and hee the Said loshna Barnes
imptth vnto th^m each of them one acre of land lying in the 10
acre lott furlong in the plain, next to Thomas Diment his land.

Nov. 25th 1659. At a towne meeting it is granted vnto
Richard Post that hee shall have the comon and vacant land
lying betweene Thomas Burnet and lohn Jagger in the 10
acre lefts about the hollow goeing dovvne to the Captaines neck
jjrovided the Said common land exceed not the quantitv ot 2
acres.

[Page 10] inly the 8(1 1660. William Ludlam funr
Sould assigned and passed over vnto his father William Liidlam
formerly, the -i acres of land given and granted by the 'J'owjie
formerly vnto him the Said William Ludlam Iiinr.

Witness HENRY PIERSOX Register.

tfebruary the 2'vtth 1660. j\lr l(.)hn Gosmer gave and Assio-u-
bd vnto lohn Woodrutt Senr that messuage or tenement scitu-
ate over against the Said Mr Gosmers his home lot, (which sd
tenemt he bought of lohn Topping) with all the appurtenances
to the said tenement belonging, with all the land, tenceing, and
privileges therevnto ajjpertainino; according as was iormerlv
|)urcha&ed as aforesaid. Allsoe the Sd, Mr lohn (josmer gave
vnto him the said lohn Woodruti Senr the five acres of land
lying behinde loiuis Bower his home lot, which sd 5 acres \\ as
laid out vnto him the sd Mr Gosmer insted of land hee gave vp
in the ox pasture, all and every part of which gift aforesaid he
the said mr lohn Gosmer Doth acknowledge to bee vnto him
the Said lohn Woodnifl his heirs executors Admim'stratoi-s and
assigns forever f

Witness HENRY PIERSOX Register.

• Joshua Barnes' home lot is iho one now belonsrlng to Wm. S Pelletreaa.

t John Gosmer's home lot \va>> the old Peiletrenu phice. James Bower's home lot is now
Mr Wm. Huntting'B residence, .lohn Woodruff, Sen., wa« the adopted son of Jnhu (ios-
uier, who removed to Elizabelhiown, New Jersey, abont 16(i0. W. S. P.

20G RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

[The rest of thit^ P^ge is occupied with notices of stray
beasts taken up in 1725, by the folowing persons: Fonathan
Ivajner, William lenniniz:s, Thomas Lnpton, Nehemiah How-
ell. Samuel lennings, Thomas {Stephens. |

[Page 11.] At a Townc meeting November ye 29 1(5.09.
It is agreed Hetween the Inhabitants of this towne of South-
ampton And Mr lohn Ogden as foUoweth. That the said Mr
lohn Ogden shall and will pay & discharge the cost arising vj)-
on the town for flooring and Seating the Meeting house, which
said cost in estimation amonnteth to towards sixty pounds. In
coiioideration whereof the towne Doe tully resigne vnto him
the said J\Ir lohn Ogden all the money or pay that is due or
shall become Due vnto them from the Indians, by vertue of
Covenant or Covenants, or order, or orders troni the Cort at
Harttord. Which Said pay hee the said Mr lohn Ogden is to
have as aforesaid, vpon these further conditions following, fflrct
that he the Said Mr lohn Ogden shall and will pay or cause to
be payed vnto tlie Said Inhabitants or whoine they shall ap-
povnt, or shall be appointed, the some of ffourty pounds more
than the Said payment before mentioned & concerning the
meetinof house, which Sd forty pounds he is to pay at or before
the end or expiration of five years accompited from the Date
hereof. 2nd liee the said Mr lohn Ogden promiseth and iii-
gageth that in ye obtaining or recovering the Said money that
IS or shall bee hs afore said from the Indians, there shall n<>t
be any Distui'bance or trouble occasioned vnto the towne, in
anv kind whatsoever. 8dly That notwithstanding it is mcTi-
tionetl in the said covenant with the Indians that if they pay
not according to theiie Said covenant that then it shall be law-
ful tor the English to take from them a certain companv of ye
Indian men. Hee the Said .Mr lohn Ogden pronn'scth and in-
g^geth that none of the Indians shall bee soe taken away for
any paynit of their said debt. 4thly the Said Mr lohn Ogden
ingageth that in or bv gaining or obtaining of the Indians Said
Debt, noe means by any meanes of his or l)y his permission to
his power ^liali \kiv -iscd in any way whi'relty tlu; Indians in-

IJECOKD.S: TOWN (!F .SOUTHAMPTON. 207

liabitiiio; within the bounds of this towue, shall bee accotioned
discert theire place or places, and othlj that in case tlie said
Indians should leave their places witln'n these bounds where-
vj^on they have permission to plant or dwell, that then the
Said land or any parcel! thereof shall not be inippriated to or
bv any peson what soever in pticnler. J^ut for -what ever hee
the Sd ^Ir Iclin Qfijden shall doe or cause to be done, or to liis
power vt-'uticr to bee done the Said land and every parcel there
of shall remaine vnto ye pp vse of th.s towne, according as by
covenant it Doth to them belono;, itor true performance where-
of the Sd ilr lohn Ogden Doth biiide himself his He_yres Ex-
ecutors Ar Admini.-trators the Day & yeare above written.

[Page 12 ] At a tuwne meetini^ t]'ebrnarv 20 1659 It was
o-ranted vnto Peeter the Ncio;ro that hee should have 3 acres of
land in some convenient place by Arthur Howell his close at
Meacocks, provided that bee the Said Peter give vp to the
(Vjm )n that land hee hath in vse by Cobbs pound. And hee
is to fence what he shall make vse ot with sufficient fenceing,
and stande to his ownc Damage and after he hath Done vsing
the said land it is to i-eturne to the Comon Interest.

Eduard Howell halh granted vnto him the land lying wit'i-
in J-'eter the Neigre his fence adj)ining to Cobbs pound after
the Neigre hath Done with the vse thereot. And instcd of the
said land hee the said Edward Howell laves Downe to ye
Towne the 2 acres at the old side of the Towne which hee
bought ot Thomas Burnet, and also soe mu^^h more land in the
little plaine as the Said lande granted as aforesaid amounteth
vnto be measure more than the Said 2 acres. The 'i'owne
give vnto Thomas Diment the land that Edward Howell laves
downe in the little plaine, or shall there lay downe vpon his
exchangeing for land l)v (^obbs ]'>o!in(l *

It i., given and granted to 31r Robert fl'oi'd ha u) >o nuich land
at tlie North end of hi:- close at meacox as he shall lay Downe
to the Comon at the other end, namely next the beach.

' This is the locality now kiiDwil :is Cobb. The name abovi' is probably a coi ruptioii of
uonie Ii.diau name. W. S. P.

208 RECouus: tuwx of soithampton.

Feb. 20 1659 Given to Thomas Burnet one acre of land l_v-
ino- in tlie 10 acre lot furlono- in the iii'cat i)laine, a little be-
yond Mr lohn Ho^'ell's land new broke vp.

It is granted to lohn Woodruff Innr that his peece of land
containing;- about 25 or 26 acres lyinc- in the first furlong in the
plaine, shall run downe to the pond ei)nioidy called the Cap-
tains pond,"

[Vmib i;}.] August 20 IGGO Mr lohn Scott acknowledg-
eth to have Sonld vnto John Rose all that house and land with
the privileg33 thorevnto appertaining scitnatc & lyeing at ye
North sea, and which formerly did belong vnto lohn Lum now
of Huntington, only heo the Said Mr Scott in this Said contract
reserves vr.to himself out of ye Said land yt part of a home lot
which is now in the possession or" 3Ir Anthony W^at.rs.

November the 12 16G0 At a towno meeting all being warn-
ed except the North sea men & lohn Toi)ping. It is ordered
by ye major voat of thoso whoe appeared that Every Inhabi-
tant that hath land in the great plaine, shall appeare at the
meeting house next Second day in tlie morning to goe together
and Show all theire land in ]>articidar, cV mark it out, yt there
may bee a perfect record made of all ye land and whoe soever
appears not to goe as aforesaid shall '^ay vnty the townc 7s Gd.

fteb 20 1659 At the towne Meeting It is granted to Cap-
taine Topping the last lotment m Sebonack devision, which
lottmcnt is comon, for his 150 bb locment in ye Same devision,
which is to be common.

At the Towne meeting held febr 20 1659. It is granted to
Thomas llalsey lun vpon his rec^uest to the towne that he
shall have for his pprop>riety, and the towne do give vnto him
all that (piantity of land more or less belonging vnto the towne
Iving within his fence at the ))iaee comonly colled Cob< ])oniid.

'fhe Towne being warned and almost all ajjpeared. Ian. l'2
1()()0 It is given and granteil unto Henry I'ierson (by the

* This piiiul is tho one lyincr near llio bcacli at first neck; it was forinci ly of i-opsidera-
ble extent but. is now iieir'ly tiHi'il 'u with (IriniiiL' san:l. It lies on tho smrh ^ido of W
S IVIlPlroailV first nerk lot. .lolin Woodriifl's lot i~ the oiio at the I'.mt oflirsl iiccli 1 me,
owiicJ by J. Kilhian's heirs. W. S. i-.

records: town of SOL'TllxiMPTON. 209

riMJor voto ot the Towne) tli3 two acres of Townes land that
hoe the said Henry plowed vp, the said 2 acres lying in llal-
sey's neck in the great phiino, and [arnos lierrick lying on the
Sonth Side, and Christopher ffo&ter on tlic north side, [Note
addedj it being alsoe that betweene lames ilerrick his Said
land, and the said 2 acres given, lycth one acre belonging to
the said Henry Picrson of old.

There is Due to Mr Arthur Howell for his man servant L
b :>ught of him, seaven pounds one shilling nine pence, to bee
paid to him in broad cloth or kerse^y, silk, sack & liekers, wit-
ness mv hand this Uth of novem I60O.

lAMPlS MILLS.

Witnes Henry Pieusox ^V: Iohn' Laightun.

A true copy taken this "2 Uh day ot December 161)0 per me

ilEXRY PIERSO^' Register

At a towne meeting held laimary the 22 1(){)0, It is concluded
by the major voat of the Towne that the North Sea neighbors
shall have for thcirc 824 acres ot plantirg land expressetl in
their tirst grant, all that tract of land lying within their line,
which line beginnetli at the old toot path goeing over the stonv
brook, neere Avhere the millstone was gotten and endcth at the
[Page 14. | head of Tovvd,* which Towd is a little cove above
the wading place beyond Ifulk Davis his house at present,
Noyack ward. Allsoe that they shall have in some place or
l)laces as may be most cnmfoitable \nto them and least pi'cj-
udicial to the towne, a like (piantity of acres of land for theii-
Six lottments as the towne have hithert(» had, by way ot inlarge-
ment to, or for six si ch lottments every of the said lottments
being of IT)!) lb denomination. Allsoe they the Said neigh-
bours shall have interest in all tuture Devision or Devisions ot
land, according to theii-e ])r()])ortions. Always provided that
the towne bee not ])revented or hindered of any comuion or
ancient highway, or wayes throu^li the fore Said tract of land.
And this to bee an ishue or cv.d ot all former controversies

* Towd is a corruption of an Iiuliun iinme sivriiiryi"i4 " ;i low place botivien liill>. ' >"c
aiik signifies a '■ point ofl.iiul.'' \V. s. i-

.210 RECOKUS: TOWN OF .SOCTHAMPTON.

betweene them and ye towne coiicernin<j; J)evisions of land

It is j^ranted unto i\lr Thurston Raynor that liee sliall have
his 20 acres of land, (which is his proportion in east Division)
on the west side of the i^irty creek whi(di lyetli as one goeth
troni the mill to the wadeing place, against the old ground
at ]\Ieacocks. [Note added.] Dec. 15 1G64 Mr Kaynor ac-
knowledgeth he gave vp ve said land lor soe much hee had
elce where.

[Page 16.] Ian 22 1600. It is granted vnto Captain
Thomas Topping that his proportion of land being 15 acres in
ye last Devision shall ly on ye east side of lohn Topping his
land at Sagaponack, which was given him by the towne, which
said 15 acres is to ly or run foure score poles in depth from
tiie Sea-wards to the woods-ward.

April 14 1601. at a towne meeting all being warned as the
Cunstable aflirmeth. [t is given by major voat vnto lohn Top-
ping six acres and a halfe of land lying at the North end or
side of his owne land at Sagaponack.

At the aforesaid towne meeting Ian 22 1(560 It is granted
vnto j\Ir lohn Howell and his co-partners in the late Devision
of land that they Shall take in to theire iiroportion which is
laid out five acres more to the southward of th(Mre Said [irojioi-
tion, the same to be as equally as mav be dcvided aniong.st the
said partners. But is added as aforesaid oidy to increase the
Slid Mr Howell his numbor of acres, and is to him intirely, a('-
ding as in liew of 5 acres hee laid down in the oxpastnre.

At the above said towne meeting April 14 1661. Whereas
Thomas Pope wanteth an acre of land of his |)roportion belong-
ing to his lottment, it is granted to him by major voat, the acre
od measure of comon land lying in the 10 acre lott furlong
which was shewed vjito him by some of the j)r(?s('n{ select men
for the t:wns occasion.

It is granted and given to ffrancis Sayre a hornc let next his
brother Daniel Sayrcs home lot Northward and is to bee of ye
measure ot other home lotts, that ly for H acres, v})on condition
that hee the said ffrancis builds and d\\cli>; vpon it.*

KKCORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 211

[Page 17.] May the 11 1(5(U. Richard Shaw acknowledg-
eth that hee liath formerly Sould and delivered vnto lohn Da-
vis the home lot lying & being at the North Sea which was
given vnto him ye said Richard by the Inhabitants of ye North
Sea, and the field lotment or proportion of land given unto him
the said Richard Shaw by his father, all which niaketh vp tlie
half of a fifty pound lottnient, and hee the said Richard ac-
knowledgeth to have Sould and made over unto him the sd
John Davis in ye sd bargalne and sale all ye meadow, fenceing,
appurtenances, & commodities belonging to the sd allotment
or that may hereafter appertaine.

Witness HP:NRY PIERSON Register

Of'tober the (ith or 7th IfiGl. at a Towne ]\reeting Chosen
for ^Magistrates first Capt Topping secondly iMr Raynor 3d Mr-^
lohn Ogdon Chosen for Register Hen. Pierson & Sworne,
chosen for Cunstable Richard Flowelland lohn Oldfield & they
al^oe were sworne.

Know all men by these yiresents that I Samuel Davis of the
North Sea belonging to Southampton on Long Island for and
in consideration of a certaine value in hand allready received
have souM made over and Delivered vnto my brother lohn
Davis my house and land situate at ye Said North Sea and the
precincts thereof, which Said bowse and land goeth under the
<lenomination of a fifty pound lotmert, and was sometime in
the [tossession of Caleb Corwithy, which said accomodations,
•vitli all the fenceing, comodities, profits, and easements, and
inlargements that Doe or hereafter may vnto the said accomo-
dations belong. 1 have as aforesaid sould and delivered vnto
him my said brother Ichn. In witness whereof 1 have hereto
8Ptt my hand this '23d day of October l(i61

SAMUEL n. DAVIS
his marke
In presence of

Henry Pierson A true Copy per me

lohn Lauffh ton Hen Piehson Regis'tr

• This is the home lut now bi)ongiug lo the heirs .)f Mr. Septer Jackson W. S. p.

212 KECOIIDS: TOWN OF SOUTH AMl'TON.

[Pace 18. | ]\I;i_v 29 1()61. At a towiic mectiiio; It is con-
cliulod l)v vo iiKijor voat that I\Ir lolm IIovvcll, loslina l^arnos,
and Ilenrv Pierson shall take an aceompt of the estate of the
towne and make the present rate for the Cnntry according to
the way of ratcinL^ which is established in this towne.

It is alsGC at ye said nieetinii; eonelnded l)_y major voat ot ye
toune that wliereas by suits with East Hampton at Hartf ird,
the said Cort have awarded oui' towne thai their bounds slinll
goe to the stake set vj) of old for bounds with Mv Daniel How
as is more inlly cxjiressed in the said conclusion by the said
Cort at Hartford. 'J'he Towne doe accept ye said bounds and
will satisfy ye necessary charges expended in recovering it.

(Notes at bottom of page.) Samuel Eish(,|) records an ear
mark he bought of Wm. White, 17-'M. lohn Woolley and
Henry Ludlam record marlcs same date.

[Page 19.] Southampton October the 19th liUH. I Itich-
ard Woodhull of Betauk doc hereby testify to whume it may
concerne, that abuvc a yeare agoe at the request of Leiftent
Lyon Gardiner, and the ]\Ieantauk Sachem that now is, with
other of his chief Indians, I went with lohn Vnderhill lunr to
be witness of the bounds of the tract of land which the said
Jleantauket Sachem his lather gave to the said Lcittcnt Gardi-
ner, And the bounds which the sd Sacliem sett with or by his
Said Indians, was from Huntington bounds eastward to a cer-
taine h>ng hollow running neare South and noi'th, two trees be-
ing bv them the said Indians mai-ked on the last side of the
said hollow or valley, which two treesdoe make the line to run
about north and South, from the north side iA' yo island, South-
erly vnto the middle ot the Island, v'va Long Ishmd, which are
the direct bounds of the said tract of land belonging vnto him
the said Ijciftent Gar(hner by vertue of the gift of the sd S:icli-
em and his Indians, witness my hand the da}' and \-eare before
written.

HICIIAIM) W'OODliUl.L.
A ivuv I'opv Pit nic 1!i:m;v Pij;i;son Register.

liECOKDS: TO W.N OF SOUTHAMPTON. 213

At tlie towne meeting specified on Contra Nov. 4tli 1661, It
is ordered that noe person shall stake any horses vpon any
couimon hind in the |>laines vpon penalty of 12d per horse lor
every time they ehall soe doe.

[Page 20.] Tiiis present writing witnesselh that I Thomas
Halsej- of Sontliampton in the Jurisdiction of Conecticut, Hus-
bandman, doe take Ann Tones the wife of Edward lones lately
deceased in marriage contract to bee my espoused wife, without
consideration of, or relation to any of the lands goods or chat-
tels tliat wei'e in the jjossession of or any way properly belong-
ing to the aforesaid Edward Jones. And doe hereby- disclaime
renounce and abandon all claime, right title and Interest in
them, and to them. And this my act and deed I publish pro-
claim and irive notice of to all ye world especially to those
\\ home it Doth or may concerne. Whereof J have set to mv
hand this 2-5 of July liUiO.

THOMAS JJAL8EY.

Witness 'ihomas Topping John IJowell.

A trne Cop])y pr me IIkkky J^ierson J^cgister.

Noveml)er 4th l(i61. At a towne meetinsj all beins: warned
except the No Sea and those at the tarmes iSc mill.

Tames Tlerrick is agreed with by the towne to make a new
sutHcient gate tor the little plain, Sz to hang it in the woonted
place and inaintaine it sutticient and convenient and to keepe
the way through the gate dry and convenient for the terme of
10 yeares and hee is to have .Is per An. for In's pains.

Obadiah liogers allsoe is in like manner agreed with to
niaintaine the great plaine gate, iSc ye way and to have yesanje
allowance of Hs per An. for the same term of t(3n years.

It is further ordered by the major voat tliat for every year
hereafter that the plains Sz oxpasture are to be kept cleare of
all kinds of cattle from the first of ^.Jarch, and if any beast bee
impounded tlienco, after ye sd day the owners simli j^ay (jd to
tlicm vi impound tluMM.

It is fiirther oixlered that noe i)ersun whatsoever lor any

214 IJECOUDS : TOWN OF SOITHAMPTOX.

veare ensneinoj shall put in aiiv l)cast to coinoii in tlie oxpast-
ure vntil tlie loth of may at which day all ])er8()n.s have thcire
liberty according to their comonidy.

[Page 21.] November 4th 16()1. At the towr.e nicetinji; It
is granted to ^Iv lohn IIowcU Kichaid Uowell and Joseph Kay-
nor, partners in their proportions of the last division, That
whereas there is laid out a highway of eight poles wide runnin<r
from the woods towards the beach, lying between them, and
their neighbors, namely 'Jhomas J-'alsey Senr, That they the
said three partners have lil)erty to fence vp the said highway
vnto their land, provided that they set up a panell of conven-
ient barrcs that may be fit for footmen or horsemen, or cartes
to goe through, whoe have liberty to goe through v[)on any oc-
casion, and whoe are carefully to make up the Said barres
againe. Allsoe it is provided, that if in time to come the towne
shall see cause to lay the sd highway open, for their necessary
vse, then they shall make vsc of the libcrry tliey now reserve
unto themselves, of the said highway to lay it open as it was
intended by the towne, and laid *Mit by the layers out of the
said Division, they the sd jtartners being to have competent
warning by the towne.

(Note — For the conclusion of the above written see in page
92 )

November 4 1661. It is ordered by the major voat that all
the five rail fence about the plains as alisoe the gates shall al-
ways from this time forward be kept and maintained sutKcient
arid if any swine coir.e into the phiines or oxjKisture, whether
they come at the place called the gin, or wheresoever else, the
owners of the said swine shall |)ay t(^ tkeui yt impound them 6
pence a peece, and if the Said owners having notice ol" theire
said Swine impounded, and pay not impounding as aforesaid
within 24 howres after demand made then the party impouiid-
ino- t-hnll give notice to the towne, to come together, and the
Swine or such pt of them as is requisct hee shall sell at an out
crv to those whoo will give most for tnem, and receive the j;ay
and reserve ii his hand lor impomidiilg a- afoi'oaid with ^.I'd

records: TOWiN cf ^orTiiAMrioN. 215

more wliicli i? tor liis warning the towne as atore^aid, and liee
[Page 22. ] is to return the residue of the said pay vnto the
owner of tlie said swine. And if any hoggs bee impounded
that ai'C not marked, they allsoe shall be lyable to the same
penalty and proceeding, moreover to tlie end the tence may be
kept snthcient lolm lessup is agreed with by the towne, and hce
doth covenant and promise to goe once a month to view the
Said 5 raile fence, and if any pt thereol bee deHcient the owner
thereof shall pay 3d per panell for what is deficient, for the
hrst default, and if the sd fence bee not re])aired within 24
liDwres then bee sliall pay for the second default 12d per pan-
ell, and if after yt time ye said fence defective be not repaired
within 24 howres, hee shall j^ay 5s per panell. And the said
lohn lessup is to give notice vnto the owners of such deficient
fence, according to the true intent hereof. And the said tines or
penalties being and belonging to the towne, hee the said lohn
lessu]) ingageth to acquaint the cunstal)le witli a true accom|)t
of what shall be due in that kinde, and the Cunstable is to
gathei' it, and to be satisfied for his ])ains by the towne as shall
be thought meet, at the expiration of his cunstableshij). at
which time hee is to give an accompt of what as aforesaid he
collecteth vnto whom the towne shah apjioint.

It is further ordered that lohn lessup shall have the vse of
the comon land from within the little plaine gate round to the
south end of lohn Cooper his land which lyetli against tlu-
pond comonly called the Captain's pond,* for this yeare. And
allsoe hee shall bee free from training this yeare, in Considera-
tion of his faithfull discharge of the oath and office hee hath
t; ken < n him in viewing the 5 raile fence about the plaines ac-
cording to an order made tnis day in yt respect.

I Pa(je 28.] At a towne meeting, febr. 17 16H1. It is grant-
ed vnto Robert Woolley that hee shall have liberty to take in
by fenceing for his particular vse, the skirt of vpland lying be-
low the I ath against his father Woodruff his meadow by Henry
I'ierson his meadow, and hee is to leave the sd highway con-

* The Little Plain srate was on the road to the beaeh at the northwest corner of the lot of
Capt. Charles O'lodale, by the Town pond W. s. P.

216 RECORDS: TOWNM)F SOUTHAMPTON.

veuient, and it is ulsot; provided, tlmt if at any time hereat'ter
any Indian to wlionie the sd vpknd belongeth chalengeth the
sd vphmd to plant on hee or they the sd Indians shall have
libei'ty to plant the sd vpland <Sz g-atheror reap the corne with-
out internption or molestation l>y him the .-d Ivobert or any in
his name.

It is ordered that (/hristophei' ffester and Henry Pierson
shall assist ]\lr lohn Ogden or Samuel Uleark to lay out the I
land which, (accordmg to a vote passed or order made Ian. 22,
!()()(!), was granted vnto the Northse-i Inhabitants, whoe are to
satisfy the sd men tor their labour in laving out ye sd land,
and what ever the sd layers out act and doe in laying out any li
pt or parcell of land as aforesaid it being according to theire
discretion, it shall stand authentick forever to them to whom
it Shall in p'articular belong.

tfebr. 17, 16G1. Wm Ijudlam ackiiowledgeth formerly to "
have sould and made over unto Christopher tfoster six acres ol'
hind lying in the great plains, and two half acres lying in the
little plains, which sometime hee the said AA'ilb'am bought of,
Ol- Ix'longed to ]Mr Richard Smith.

fiebr. 17 1()()1. Samuel Cleark JMr lolm Howell and Henry
Fierson are appointed and impowered to demand and recieve
an accompt of the estate of this towne whereby to make all
Rates for the yeare ensueing alsoe they ha\e i)ower to call to
aecom|)t all maner ot jiersons that have I'cccived moneys or i)ay
tor ye towne and have not yet bin accomptable for ye same,
aiid to receive what is coming to the towne, and dispone it tor the
[L*A(:k 24.] townes vse. And all the Inhabitants are to deliver
in theire whole estate (which is to be i-ated) vnto the said o
men, and if any ]>erson keejx^ back or wthhold aiiv pt of his
estate rateable, as aforesaid, it shall be accompted as theft, and
lice shall ]>ay 4 fold the value of what tin? said pt of estate soe
witlilicld comes to, or should pay in any rate, And those who
make the lates are to kee]) coppies of them, that it any ])ersou
lose aii\- bc:tst or pt ot his estate which he Irith, paid tor in any
rate, or rates and caiiuot tlndc, nor licari' ot" the sanie, in two

UKCOKDS: TOWN OF FOUTllAMrroX. 217

years time then the same sliall bee accompted as h)st, and hee
shall be allowed back or discounted in some other rate, soe
much as he paid tor ye sd beast or pt of estate in the said time,
And the poles are to be counted in Mr fibrdham his rate ac-
cording as they are accompted in the cuntry rate,

At a towne meeting march 8 1661 It is ordered that it lohn
Cooper lun hath paid in any rate too much through any mis-
take by reason of wrong accompting, it shall be repaid to him
or abated unto him.

[Notes at bottom of page ] Rebeca Reeves gives in the
birth day of her sister ^lary Davis to be on the 22 day ot De-
cember, lt)h9.

Capt Scott, lohn lennings Silas White record ear marks 1783.

[Page 25.] It is ordered by ye major voat that Capt Thom-
as Topping Mr lohn Ogden, Mr lohn tiowell Rich. ISaret Mr
Rainer Thomas Halsey Sen Joshua Barnes Ion lessup Samuel
Cleai'k Richard Post Thomas Sayre, and Benry Pierson are to
regulate the towne pai)ers and writings, to keepe what in theire
best judgment are to be kept and to cashiere those that are in
t'leir ludgement vnnecessary, and to order whatever in yt re-
spect both for matter and manner may bee in theire discretion
thought most convenient for the townes vse, Alsoe to sett
(Icwne which of the lawes in the law book, from Hartford shal
bee, and at all times, and in all cases to bee esteemed to beel
our lawes. And this is to l)ee done by the sd 12 men or the
major voat ot them. And in case time and place bee apjioint-
ed and some (through any impediment) cannot come that then
the rest, (provided there be 7 at least) are to proceed and the
niaior pt of those that doe attend the said business, shall act &
elVect as if all that are nominated & appointed did consenr.
And allsoe it is ordered that if any ot the said persons appeare
not according to warneing, and have not such allegation as may
bee to satisfaction of our magistrates they shall pay 2s 6d a
peece per day to ye towne's vse, more over if any other besides
the fort! mentioned persons please to come to see ye cariage of
v(" said Imsiness thev have liberty soe to do and to o-jve rh(>ir

218 RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

advice. Tliis transcribed out of a paper wliareiii several! things
or orders were written, & to be recorded, which paper is In-
titled and dated as f'olloweth. At a towne meeting; November

[Page 2(). ] I^iuths,

lohn Woodriilt liiiii- lii.s daughter Sai'ah was borne the -Ith
day of Ian nary Hi&).

llenrv Pierson his dauirhter Sarah was borne the 20 day oi
Ian nary 1660.

lune ye 17 10(59 Francis Sayre's sonne Francis was born.

The 17tli day of lune Kichard Howell's daughter Ruth was
borne.

The 2od of June 16(i9 lolm Negros daughter Sarah was
borre :

The 19 day of Inly l()(j9, lames HerricU's daughter Martiia
was boi-n :

The 19 day oi' Inly 16G9, lohn lagger's daughter Sarah was
borne :

"^rhe 21 day of luly 1669, Benjamen Foster's daughter Mary
was borne :

The 29 day of luly 1669, ]\Ir loseph I'unlham's son losepii
was born :

The HO day of luly 1(?H9, Humphrey Hughes son Humphrey
was borne :

The second day of October 1669, Edmund llowell's daugh-
ter Elizebeth was born :

The 10 Oct 1()69, lohn Hishoj)'s son Richard was born :

The 17 day of Oct 1(569, Richard Smith's daughter Elisabeth
was borne :

The first day ot lanuarv 1670, l<»lin Icssup's daughter was
born viz Elisebcth :
) Upon the \y> ofAjU'iU 1(570 (ieorg ll<irri>es <laughtej' was
/ f borne :

The (5 (»f April! 7" Thomas Shaw's d.iughtcr Susanna wua
bo)-ne :

Th.- I blank Inu'l

-t

records: town of SOUTHAMPTON. 219

Henry Ludlam's son Henry was borne the 8 day of lanuary
1609;

William Rusell's son Oliver was borne the 7tli day ot i\Iay
1B70:

Isaac Wilhnans son was borne the 18th of May 1670 whose
name is lohn :

lames Topping's sonne Tames was borr.e the first day of No-
vember 1670 :

8hamgar Hand's Son Shamgar was born the 27 March 1671 :

Page 27.] March 14 1661 or 62 At a towne meeting It is
concluded and ordered by the major voat and but few persons
dissenting, that the whale brought vp yesterday to towne, and
chiimedby lohn Cooper Tun & some others shall be devided by
the cutters vnto the towne according to ye order ot the towne
in that behalf.

September the 2 1662 At the qaarter Cort the Cort taking
into consideration the occations of the towne, and whereas the
souldiers by major voat have chosen lohn Topping to bee their
leiftent, the Cort namely the magistrates doe confirme the said
lohn Topping to bee leiftent of ye company of this towne of
Southampton and doe give him power to call out the company
to traine according to order in that behalf.

[Abstracts of Deeds.]

Thomas Sayre sells to Thomas Topping his interest in allot-
ment No 1, 150, and No 13, 50 at Sagaponack, in exchange for
2^ acres in Cooper's neck in great plaine, bounded N. by Mr
liainer's land, S by Kichard Howell, E by Highway W by
land of Thomas Sayre, 1662.

[Page 28.] lohn White of Southampton sells to Thomas
T'opping, his interest in allotment No 8 in Sagaponack in ex-
r-hange for 2^ acres in Halsey's neck in great plain, 1662.

Thomas Topping late of Southampton has bought all the
interest of Mr Edward Howell deceased in two allotments at
Sag a ponack No. 5, 150 No 18, 50 in exchange for a 150 lott

220 RECORDS: TO \VNM>F SOUTHAMPTON.

at Meacox, now in possession of Edmoiid Howell, ;iiul 1 acre
in Captain's neck in great plain. May 2o IGofi.

loshua Barnes of Sovithatn]jton has sold to Thomas Toppino;
Sen his interest in a 100 lb lot at the east end of Meacox, with
a 50 lot of lohn Bisho])S in exchange for \^ acres in Captains
neck in the great i)lain. May 25 l()o9.

lohn Bishop sells to Thomas Topping his interest in a 50 lot
lying at the cast end of meacox water, in exchange tor 1 acre
in the little ])laine between the two ponds, butting eas^t and
west upon them.* 3Iay 25, 1659.

[Page 30.] Henry I'ierson sells to Thoinas Tojiping his in-
terest in the allotment that tell to him in Sagajjonack, in ex-
change for his 150 allotment of meadow in Shinecock necrk,
next to my own lotment which fell to uie there. Sept 9 16ti-!

Witness Richaim) Bahket.

losiah Stamborongli has exchanged No. 24 in Sagaponack,
with ^Ir Thomas Top|)ing tor No 28 in same [)lace only I am
to have in exchange all that lyeth in the little neck between
the coave and ye pond f)r a watering, which is not above ^
acre. .May 3(1 1(559.

Witness 1-iiix OciUEN 11i:n. I'ikksdn.

|Pa(;eH1.| W'illiaiii Ludhim lins sold to his ^oIl lleuiy
Liidlam 4 acres lying in the west side of mv mill, wliicii 4 a-res
1 [procured of my son William, also gives to son lieniy 8 acix's
of my 40 acres adjoining my nn'll, on the N. E. side (tf said 40
acres, l)y East Hampton path, also 4 acres belonging unto my
mill, which 4 acres is commonly called the hay ground.

Witness Hen IMerson (Ieoiuje X Hakkis his mark.

[The 40 acres is probablv the farm ot An<4iistus Halsev, de-
ceased. \V. S. B.J

• The acre iiieiiti..i)t'd probiibty lay somh ortlic l<its (if Cnpl. Clijiiles (loodale, and ht-irs
III" I'l'lcr Mai'kie. One ol the ponfls, I'rop ['niid, is in>w obliU'iatfd bv eiu'ioai'linieiils of
llie beach. W. s. P.

records: town of SOUTHAMPTON. 22]

At the town meeting may ye first 1G63 It is ordered tliat i\I.[ ^
lolin Howell And losliua Barnes, shall goe ac deputies to the ^^^
(Jort at Hartford this present May.

[Page 23.] At a towne meeting May the 1st KMVo were
cl:osen for magistrates 1 at ]\Ir Thurston Raynor, 2 Mr lohn [low- '
el!, 3 Richard Barret, rienry Pierson to bee Register, lohn
Woodruff" lunr to be cunstal)le, who had ye cunstables oath
administered to him.

Samuel Uleark allsoe chosen cunstable, who had 3^e said oath
administered vnto him wth this addition, that hee is bound to
execute according to warrant vpon the water as well as at land,
wthin or limits.

Chosen for townsmen for ye following yeare luhn Cooper
'I'liomas Topping lohn lessup.

And it is ordered that the said Townes men have and shall
have like poM'er as other townes men have formerly had from
vcai'o to yeare, Which power is tj make all rates or levvies yt
are to bee made to pay the townes debts, And to act in, and
order all Towne affaires according to their l)est un<lerstaiiding,
But not to dispose of any lands to any person.

it is by this Towne ]\Ieeting confirmed vnto \Vm Russell
that he shall have that land namely -i acres, <fe 6 which was
granted A: given by the towne formerly vnto him, wch land
did sometime belong vnto losejih Sutton.

It is further ordered that Mr lohn Howell and loshua
l^arues have power and are authorized to meete with the ccun-
niitties of Southold and East Hampton, to consult wth them
concerning sending an answer to Capt Leverit, vnto ye jn-ojx)-
sitions hee made to vs of late when he was here amongst vs.

[Page 83.] (Abstract of Deed.)

lohn Woodruff Sen sells to Thomas Halsey Tr his 10(1 lb lot
in mill neck, over against the piece of land called Cobs pound,
also 3 rood of ground, in first neck in the great plans, between
Henry Pierson and Ann White, in exchange for 5 acres in the
10 acre lott furlong in great plain, between Mr Thurston Ray-
nor and Samuel lohnes, May 1 1G(;3.

222 KECOUDS: TOWX of SOI'IHAMPTON.

j\Iiiv 1, 1(533 At the towne inso^ting, It is ordered tliat tlie
o rail ieiice set vp between the Indians and vs, well is or should
1)3 vp shall be maintained snffieient this yeare, and the rest of
the fence in that line to be maintained, proportionable there-
viito at least, each inhabitant his share as was formerly a! hot-
ted vnto him. And the said fence afore said is all to bee finish-
ed by the fith of this instant may vpon ])enalty of 18 pence jier
pole, for all that shall attej'ward bee found deficient, And it any
o-reat cattell be found wthin the said fence after the 8th of
this |)resent month the owners shall pay ('d per head to those
that impound them, and if sheepe or i2;oats bee im])c)imded
thence, the owners shall pay 2d per head, if any hof»:2;s bee im-
pounded from Sliinecock or Sea])onack after the said 8th day
the owniu-, shall j»ay 12d per ho<i:i^' to them that shall imixamd
[Page 34 ] theni, and if the owners have notice and redeeme
not their ho(^<^s or sheepe or if;oats wthin 24 houres, by paying-
i)oundidf; as afV^resaid then the impounder of sucii creatures
shall repaire vnto Isack Willman and lames Jlerrick who have
herebv power to apprize soe many of the said creatures as shall
l)av the said impoundidji;. And themselves 6d a peece for their
pains. At the; said Towne meetini;' lohn Woodruff saonu'
impounder.

I Abstract of Det'(l.] lOdmoiid ilowcdi sells to lolm Hei'ves
his iuter(;st in lot 17 in the north (li\i^ion t)t the ()x{)asture,
(drawn by Thomas llalsey and obtained by Edmond lb. well
bv wav of exchan<T:;e) Ann lolm Keeves sells to Edmoiid How-
ell, his interest in lot No 20 North division of ox pasture.
, drawn by Mr Kaynor.) March 2H IHStC.

fl*AGK ^'.o.] At the town meetini; Mux 1 \^'.(>-^ It is orcU-i'ed
that Ml" lolm Howell shall have liberty to shut vi), or fast to
inclose or fence aiiainst ye hli;'hwry betwc^ene his lot ami Isack
Ilallsey his lott in flu; new di\ision of land of 1 ite laid out, an I
whoseover shall open the said highway is a tres|>asser vntil the
towne s(;e cause, the said hii-hway shall be open. (Noti'. |
which is concluded and linished by the committee as in ]iaii'e Sl\

lime 2 l(if)H At a t().viu- meetiiii'- It i< orderi'd that the ',\

UECORLKS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 223

rail lenee against the plaines shall be reviewed from time to
time, as shall bee apoynted, and in whatsoever pt ol ye said
fence shall bee determined by those soe appoynted to bee in-
siitticient, shall be so accompted by all. And the owners of
such deticient fence haveing notice of it, if after such notice
given damage come to be done through their said lence, then
ye owners of such said deficient fence shall pay 3't damage, But
whatsoever pt of the said 3 raile fence passeth as good wth
those apoynted as aforesaid to view, though harmes bee done
through any pt of ye same, then the owners of ye cattell that
doe the spoyle shall pay that damage, and this notwithstanding
any former order. Allsoe it is ordered that noe unruly, or un-
luwtul oxen that are wont to break tence shall bee permitted to
goe in ye oxpasture.

lohn lessup is appoynted to view the said fence with the
plaine fences according to former order, allsoe to view Shine-
oc'k fence ,once in 14 days.

lohn Kose hath liberty to sett his gun an}^ where at Seapon-
ack to kill wolves, and if thereby bee kill any swine, hee shall
not sufler damage, but if hee kdl any other cattell thereby hee
engageth to pay for them to the owners.

[Page 36.] July the 19th 1(563. lames Herrick makes over
and imparteth one acre and a halle of land lying in Haliseys
neck in ye plaine, with what thereto belongeth, unto lohn
Woodruff Junr, for or in Exchange of one acre sometime bee-
longing vnto Mr. lohn Ogden, and lying by ye side of the said
lames Herrick his home lot,* Ynto which exchange the said
lohn Woodruff consenteth.

[Abstract of deed.]
Edmond Howell makes over to lohn Woodruff J un 4 acres
in llalseys neck, 5 acres in the ten acre lott furlong, next the
plain gate, and 2 acres in said furlong next to John Woodruffs
Sen, and lohn Woodruff* Jun makes over to Edmund Howell
S acres in Coopers neck next to Edmund Ho\yeirs land.

*If»raes Herrick's home lot, is the one now owued by Mr. Edwin Post, next North of Al-
bert Porter's homestead. W. S. P

224 REroKDs: 'nr.vx of sol'thampton.

[pAiiE 37.] At a Tovvne ineetin*!; Sept 22 ltjtj3 Libert}^ is
granted 'ny the towne tor ye luakinii^ of pitts to catch wolves, &.
ye sd pitts being made competently safe i'rom spoyling great
cattle kind if an}' such cattle shall chance to bee hnrt or spoyl-
ed thereby, tlie losse or damage shall bee satisfied by ye wiiole
towne.

Sept 22 16(i8 By ye major voat it is ordered and conchided
that lonas lloldsworth shall have thirty hve pounds for his
schooleing per animm, for the terme of two years, at least, ami
his pay to bee ans\veral)le to ye pay ingaged to him by Hemp-
sted, with ye allowance of 12 days in ye yeara liberty for his
own particnlar occations,

Sept 22 16t)3 It is ordered that ^Ir. lohn Howell Tho.
Halsey Sen Christopher fioster Edward Howell & Hen. Pierson,
shall call any person or persons to accompt for any some or
somes of money or pay due to the towne, and to receive what
is due vpon ye accompt, or accompts, for the vse ot the towne,
& vpon receipt to give discharge accordingly.

It is granted vnto Daniel Sayre that hee shall have his pro-
portion of land which tell to him in the last devision, laid to
him at ye reareend of his home lot,

October 6 16Ho Chosen for magistrates i\Ir. Thirston Ray-
nor Mr. lohn Howell Richard Harrett, llenry Pierson chosen
Register Edmund Howell chosen Constable,

[Page 3S] (Abstract of deed.)

lohn Oldtield sells to Ann Phillips, his parcel ot land in C.tv
neck, that he bought ot liulk Davis, Lymg betweene Sanuu'll
Clark and Samuel Barker, also above 5 acres of meadow, at
L->so!th sea lying between the meadow of George Harris and
lohn Davis at the Southwest, the great creek at the Northwest,
and the highway at the Southeast, also a 50 of conionage that
he bought of Hulk Davis. Oct 12, IOCS

loiJN I oidfie;d

his marke
W'itnes llciir\ Pierst>n,

IJECORDS: 'JOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 225

(Notes at bottom of Pafre) David i3nrnett and lolm Post give
in the marks oi'5>tray beasts in their possession, 1726 7 & 1743.

(Page 39) At a towne meeting Oct. 18 1(363 It is ordered
that every Inhabitant, oi this towne shall bring in a bill of ye
estate In his hand rateable, the iirst of march from yeare to
yeare vnto such as are by apoyntraent, to receive them, as ye
townes men &c. And what rates are to bee made in ye yeare shall
bee levyed & paid according to and by that estate, wth ye excep-
tions of former orders made concerning cattell lost or wanting.

It is fnrther ordered that John lessup Thomas Topping as-
sisted by Henry Pierson shall make ye cnntry rate at present
to be made, and if having warning any refuse to or neglect to
l)ring in their bill or bills of estate whereby the rate should be
niadf% they shall irness at the estate, & soe rate them, Allsoe
the ujajor voat of ye said 3 men shall regulate & determine the
prises of Lhattelis to be rated. And alsoe It is ordered that if
pers(i!is having warning to bring in theire bills of what is due
to them trom the townie and they bring tiiem not in within (5
days, they shall loose that theire said debt.

Oct. 18 16()3 31r Thurston Raynor acknowledgeth to have
cjiven freely and for ever vnto his grand child nanjely Arthur
Howell Jun, all that his twenty acres of land lying and beeing
on ye west side ot a Creek (comonly called Swan Oreek) at
Meacocks well said 20 acres became his vpon ye devisson of
land in the towne wherein every tifty lb accomodation was to
have live acres. Witness Henry Pierson.

November the 28 1H81 lohn Howell Jun gives in for his
owne land mark, or otherwise to distinguish what is his to be
the letters 1 H which is the first entered of these letters,

I Absthact of Deed]
[Pa(JE 40] October the 18, 1653 lohn Woodruff Juni- has
Sold te William hudlani his interest in a parcel ot land lying at
the head ol the mill j)ond, 36 acres, for which he has received
lull satisfaction.

lOMN VVOODKUblMi Nij
Witnes>, Henuv Piei.'sox,

226 nEfOUDH : town of SOl•TIIA^[PTO^^

At a town ineetiiif>; N()reiul)cr !<• KUJo It is ordered and
concluded Wy yo inaioi* voat that iioe hoi:'<»;3 sliall be found or
put or permitted to bee vj)on ye coiiions beionjxiiii;' to thistowne
after the lirst of January next come 12 montlis, and if any
swine bee soe found they that tinde them sliall have lialfot
them, & the other lialf shall bee to the townes vse. But if any
man's swine break forth of his inch)sure, then hee shall (as
soone as he nn'sseth them) forthwith accpiaiiit the magistrates
with it, find yt shall sav(; them li'om being forfeit as aforesaid,
vet if any finde the said hoggs in the comon it shall b(^ lawfnl
for any to impound them & have Gd pei" head of the owners,
[N te added] At a towne meeting December 15 16()4 The
above written order concerning hoggs is repealed ct made void.

[Page 41] November the 12 1663 William Kussell doth
make over and Assigne vnto Robert \Voolley eight acres of
land, which he the said William bought of Capt Scott.

November 18 l()ti.S ^Vt a towne meeting. It is ordeied that
the gathering of ye Cuntry rate according to the treasui-ers
\vai'rant& at present in the Cnnstable's hand shal; bee suspend-
ed. And a letter written (concerning it to Hartford to be sent
by ye hand of Capt Scott. Mr, Thui'ston Kaynor. Mr. lolin
Howell .Mr l''ordhani <.\c Hen. Pierson, are aj>oynted to write ye
sd letter,

At ye sd meeting were chosen Mr. Kainer .Mr. lohn Howell
y\v Fordham Thon:as ^"alsey Sen Sam Clark Leittent i*ost
lohn lessup, who are desired and impowered to converse with
Capt Scott (through his pernn'snon) c;)ncerning ye obtaining
ye writeings vudei' ye hand ot Mr lames H'orret agent sometime
for the earl of Stirling and wii-it other writings hee hath, oi-
ca!i and will make tending to cleare our townes Interest, .\u(\
alsoe to treat wth ye sd Capt eoncerneing Qna juanautuck, yt
is it may bee the said writeings and ye said quaquanautuck
may be purchased and procured, & what some or somes of m;»-
ney they ye said 7 men oi- ye niajoi- pt of thvm agrre to pay
unto Capt Scott ye towne sludl ».V will pav acc.JrdiuL!; to tliL'ire
agreement.

records: town of SOUTHAMPTON. 227

November 23 1663 At a towne meeting, were chosen Mr
L)hn Howell Thomas Ualsey Samuel Cleark And Capt Top-
piiiii', if hee please or in liis absence, or vpon his refusal, then
loshua Barnes, to meete yeconn'ttee of Easthampton and South-
old if they come to this tjwne according to expectation, which
said 4 men of our towne are coniittee for our towne and have
power to act tor & in behalf of our towne and determine con-
(terning the deviding of ye money to be payed to Capt. Scott,
And alsoe to agree and conclude with the said committee what
government and lawes to be ordered by, in case wee prove not
to bee under, or to bee taken olf from Conectacut lurisdiction,
Alsoe it is agreed that Mr Robert Fordham shall bee a 5th
man to have equal voat in ye premises, &c

[Page 42.] At a town meeting Ian. 27 1663, It is ordered
yt Edward Howell & Henry Pierson shall call forth soe many
men as they shall think fit to goe let out the west Sepoose at
ye time they shall thinke most convenient,

tfebr. 2 1()(>3 At a towne Meeting Whereas in the order
made november 23, 1663 concerning the choice of, and power
communicated to ye commissioners for our towne, is inserted
these words, (in case we prove not to be under, or bee taken oil'
from Conectacut lurisdiction) It is concluded that those
words shall be of no efect in that order or comuiission, but
the order itself without them to stand in full force and virtue.
And the said Commissioners to have full power with theire fel-
lovve-, by the Major pt of them to settle and establisli lawes
both civill and eclesiastic-all as neare as they can accord-
ing to god.

tfeb, 10 1663 At a towne IMeeting. Wliereas it was ordered
that the comitties ot Southami»ton have power with their fel-
lows to treat with the comitties of Maidstone* & Southold, it
was voted and determined by the towne, yt the said coraittee
shall have power to conclude with both or each of the said
l)]antarions, more j)lainly to agree with niaidstone alone in case
Southold refuse.

* The ori<;ii!al iiuine of East-Uamjjton. W. S. P

228 KKf'OlMKS: TOWN' OF SOLTHA.MPTOX.

At the same iiieetinii- Tliuiua.s ILiLsev ""'en absolutely retns-
iiic; U) doe the tovvnes servis in that ocasion as above specitie'l
the towiic made choice ot and invested lohn lessnp with full
power as was to ye sayd Th;). Halsey before convaid to act
with hih felowes. and to conclude with both or evther of the
above mentioned ])lantations.

[Page 48.] (Abstract of deed ) Christopher Itoster sells to
bis son in law Daniel Sayre five ai:res in the j^Teat plaine, and
one acre in the little i)lain, land belon^iIlg to lohn ( )ldfieid'.-;
50 lb right. Ian. 8, l()(io.

[Abstract.] Thomas Sayre acknowledges tlie sale (^t a oO lb
hjt to his son Daniel Feb 22, 1C)(;;5.

|Abstra(-t] Mr lohn Ogden acknowledges to have sold to
Ellis (Jooke the land he b«nght of William Ludlam, the land
being at Mecocks, one parcel being ad that ticld that vpon tjic
laying out of that division lay betweene the highway, next the
millers and the next creek on the east, or southeast, the other
j)arcel lying on little neck, on the WH?st side ot the creek wliich
is on the west side of Arthur Llowells land, and was sometime
in possession ot llichard \Voodhuil. Witnes Henry Pierson.
]\Iarch 1 1663.

[Abstract.] Kdmond Howell sells to his tather in law '1 houi-
as 8ayre, all that belongs to said Edmund by right of his fa-
ther deceased, from ye towne, in exchange for Thomas Sayre's
share of the highway* between the home lots of Thomas Sayre
and Ednumd Howell. March ye 14th Kit;:').

|PA(;r. 44] At a towne ineeHng April 1st 64 Henry !*;ei-
son and lolm Icssup are appointed to lay out ye land bi'hind
W'iUiam liusell his lot, wch belongeth to Robert WooUey, pro-
vided they lay it cleare of the highways, and bee the said l^ob-
ert pay them tor their pains.

^Ir lohn Howell is chosen and apoynted to goe to Hartfoid
v])on towne oc(;asions.

" Tins hiirliw.'iy is the roid riimiiii'' Wi^st from M.iiii -jlro t of Soutliaiiipton, tuul called
Job"" Liiiifi, "Thom:is Sayre's home lot " beiiiy: uji the north side, Kdmuiul Kowi-ll's ou
ibe B(»iuh. W. S. I'.

in:(:ORi)s : town of Southampton. 229

(Abstract.) lohii Ogden sells to lonas Boners, land in Coop-
ers Neck, with the privilege of a 5 lb commonage, tor a horse
in the ox-pasture and the fence thereto belonging. April 12 (34

(Abstract.) lohn Ogden sells to lohn Woodruff 8en land in
the great plaine, at llalseys neck, meadow at Halsejs neck, on
the beach, and at Seaponack, with the priviledges belonging to
a 50 lb lotment. April 12th 64.

[Page 45.] Aprill 12 1664 [ohn Ogden of this town doth
acknowledge to have sold and delivered to his uncle Mr lohn
Ogden, his houseing and home lot with all ye land lying at the
reare thereof and allsoe his tifteene accres lying at the Long
^^prings,and alsoe the priviledges to a fifty pound lot.

April 25 1664 At a town meeting It is ordered by voat yt
2 lidiabitants shall be sent as deputies to ye Cort at Hertford,
the men are Tho. Halsey Sen and lohn lessup.

Christopher fibster & Henry Pierson are appoynted to lay
out the land between ye neighbors about lohn Ogden in ye
I'car devision.

Aprill 26 lohn Woodruff fun acknowledireth to have im-
parted to Ann l*hillips fowre of his fifty f-t Q"'i(iuanautuck,
shee paying ye [)urchase of them and all charges.

(Entry at bottom of page.) Southampton May ye 19 1696
Then William Tarbill brought before me, lob Sayre and Rich-
ai-d Halsey of said towne and they to their corprall oatli, that
on the 3()th day at Aprill last they went with ye said William
'I'arbell to the house of Maj' Burnett the usual place of abode
of lohn Burnett and then and there the said Wm. Tarbeli
tendered tenn poundsin cirrent money of the province of New
York for ye use of the said lohn burnet which ye said William
Tarbeli acknowledged (word gone) to said burnets present
hnlging was, and made the like tender there. (Illegible.)

Tost MATTHEW HOWELL lustice.

[PactE 46.] At a towne meeting December 15, 1664 It is
ordered that lohn Tessup Edward Flowell and Henry Pierson
sli:dl make the rates or Levies with wch are at present to be

230 HEfOUDS: TOWN OF SOrrjIAMPTOX.

made both in respect of iJarttbrd and also this towne. And
further It is ordered that in a nuicli as public Tiotice is given
now at this meetins: that all men jt have monies due to them
trom either ye towne or cunty, should brin<>; in their '>ills of
what is due to tliem betweene this and next third day, whoeso-
ever shall neg-lect soe to brino" in their said bills to one of the
said o men shall loose their debt, alsoe that all ye Inhabitants
shall briuii: in vnto the abovesaid 3 men ye exact bills of their
whole visible estate rateable, vpon ye penalty mentioned in an
order made in feb. ()[ And if any )>son refuse or neglect to
bring in their estate as aforesaid between this, and this day
seaven night then the said o men shall rate such pson or psons
by theire guess or as in theire ludgment they see meet,

Richard Smith vpon his request had half his tine of os re-
mitted by ye town provided bee didy paye the other half with-
out further trouble.

fob 4 1()64 At a towne meeting the other half of Richard
Smith his tine was remitted vpon his humble acknowledgment
& promise of reformation,

(Notes at bottom of page ) Ednumd IIowcll records an ear
mark he bought of his brother Arthur, 17 U. Abner Ilowcll
records a brand mark.

[Rage 47.] At a meeting of the Comittee of the Cienl As-
sembly at Southampton lune 6tli 1()(^4,

1st Wee doe order vntil the Gen. Assembly take some other
course in the case, tliat there bee a sutHcient fence made at the
said pord, upon JVIeantacut by ye Indians to secure their corne
& yt bee noe cattell put by any eastward of the fence at the said
pond in the sunnner, nor vntil alter Indian harvest. And that
the Indians have free li!)erty of ])lunting ot that land Eastward
of that i)ond, and Southampton men are to j)ay ])oundidg anti
halt damage, except theire horse-; get in at ye sea side at either
end ot tlir ( ast haniptoii tence. 2nd It is ordered that East
hanipton men shall keep sulHcient fence at their towne cross ye
Hand and an Indian at e;ich sea to prevent danger And that
then either lOnglish tir Indians havi' liberty to pound out of

ItECORDS : TOWxN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 231

tlieir corne any horse witliin either of the said fences, and to
make the said horses pay poundidg and halt damage. And that
ye ow^ners of those horses whicli are wonted in Meautacut it is
desired & expressed that they dispose of them as speedily as
may bee off* the Island, And that in ye interim, they doe forth-
with drive those horses ten miles westward of Southampton
and doe their best endeavor to prevent damnifying either Eng-
lisli or Indians by their horses which wee percieve hath bin noe
small grievance both to English and Indians, and ought to bee
prevented for ye future. 3 Vpon the motion of severall of the
towne of Southampton for a better settlement of their Indians.
It is ordered that Southampton doe set out a suitable parcell
of land for their Indians and help them to fence it tor their se-
curity according to their covenant, and this to bee effected be-
fore the iirst of aprill next. 4 Vpon some motions of some
about ye manner of rating in ye town of Southampton wee
judge it most equal that all publique charges bee raised in a
proportionable way Ijoth vpon psons lauds and estates, accord-
ing to the laws established in the lurisdiction tor that purpose.
5 for the future disposal of land in Southampton, the comittee
[Page 48. | di)e ludge at present that those whoe discent from
the disposall of land to such whoe have not an interest by tit-
ties and hundreds, such psons should have a proportion accord-
ing to such distribution.

6 The Comittee doe order that there b3e toure Courts kept
in a yeare, two at Southampton, one at Southold, & one at
Easthampton, ye time tor the apoyntment of theise Courts is
left to bee settled as the Assistants & Commissioners of these
8 plantations ludge most seasonable which Courts are co con-
sist of at least three magistrates, or Commissioners.

7 And the Comittee doe grant tree liberty to these 3 towns
(if they see cause) to send onely one Deputy from a towne or
roe Deputy at all, unto any of our Gen'll Assemblys, they be-
ing wholly left at liberty in yt respect.

8 The Comittee doe order that these 3 plantations doe build
a small prison at South Ham])ton tor secureiig ot delinquents

232 RECORDS: T(>wnm)f Southampton.

att tills ciul of tlio Island, such a one as 3'e magistrates ik Com-
missioners of je plantation shall Judge fit.

lune 7th, 64 The Assistants & Commissioners of ye said B
townes wth the approbation of the said C<jmittee of the Gen'Il
Asembly doe determine that there shall bee two Courls in the
yeare kept at Southampton, one the first tewsday in June, the
other the first tewsday in December, alsoe one Cort to be kept
at Easthampton the first tewsday in March in the yeare, and
one Court at Southold the first tewsday in September.

[Page 49.j September the 5th 16G4. At a towne meetino-
It is ordered that there shall bee a school howse* ot 20 foot
long, and 15 foot wide built at the townes charge, and finished
fit for use before winter. It is ordered by ye major voat that noe
Indian or Indians shall henceforth plant in the plaines or at
any f;irme or on any man's particular accomodations, but onely
on their own a|)oynted land.

It is granted to Mi' lohu lennings liberty to digg a celler to
dwell in, in some convenient place neere ye schoole howse,
which is to hee built with this proviso or condition that when
he hath done wth ye vse of the said (seller himself yt hee shail
resifrne it vp againe to ve towne cV: shall have noe intei'est
therein except hee procure an inhabitant to it of whome the
town shall a(!cej)t. It is granted vnto Uobert Woolley that yc
laud which he was to have behind Win Russells lot shall bei'
exchanged vnto him at his request, and laid out for him by
lohn lessup and Henry Pierson, by the land belonging to Tho.
Cooper vpon the late devisson as ye said layers out shall findc
most suitable.

[Page 50 ] At a towne meeting December 15, lOlU lame-
Herrick acknowledgeth to bee indebted vnto tliis towne \ pou
accom])t ye some of three pounds whicli he promiseth to workc
out in a howse for ye towne, as they shall appoint between this
and the 2Uth of next September, paid.

It is ordered that ye Inhabitants of this Towne have liberty

* This " school liowse" is .supposed to have stood on tho west sircei of Smitluniinnn
uuui'ly oppoHJlc iho bolloin ofCapt. George White's home lot. W.S.I'.

KKCORDS : TOWN C)V SOUTHAMPTON. 283

to kee])e fovvre hogi^s for a fifty pound lotnient and if any
keepe above that stint on the comons, one thii'd of what is tak-
en or found sliail belong to them yt bring them up, and one
third to the towne, & ye rest to the owner, and if any swine
bee impounded out of the plains or Shenecock neck yt is to bee
fenced, or the ox pasture, the owners of such swine shall pay
2s a peece to them that impound them, the same penalty alsoe
is on hoggs yt are oi' shall be found in any other inclosure.
And this order to take elect from this day three weeks. And if
any pei'son refuseth to pay as aforesaid, they yt impound shall
take two indlferent nien & prize pt of ye swine to pay them-
sslves.

At a Towne meeting feb. 4, l()fi4 It was voted and concluded
by all tlie Inhabitants that appeared (except about 4 persons)
tli'it this Towne shall and will joyne witii East Hampton and
Southold in trying a suite with Capt. Scott for recovery of costs
and damage, and for a redition of ye Comittees obligation of
450 lb value.

Mr lohn Howell was chosen to manage the Townes business
above mentioned (concerning Ca]3t Scott) with ye comittee yt
shall bee appointed by liast Hampton & iSouthoid for the same
end.

[Page 51.] feb. 4 l(in4 At ye four mentioned Towne
meeting It is concluded by major voat that the 4501b bond
given by ye comittee of this Towne East Hampton and South-
old, unto Capt Scott shall bee forthwith attached. And the said
obligation soe to remaine vntill hee make satisfaction vnto ye
said Townee, or the difference beetweene ye said Townes and
hee bee legally ishued.

It is ordered that from henceforth noe person whatsoeever
shall improve any timber within the bounds of this Towne in
pipe staves, or of any other nature or forme, by selling them to
any that shall conve}" them out of this plantation vpon pen-iltv
of 20s per tree.

At ye said meeting lohn lessup Edward llowoll and Henry
\j Piersou were chosen Townesmen vntil ve ()th of October next.

234 in:c()Ki)H: town of south ampton.

durciiig wliich time tliev have power given them, and are by
the Towne Autiiorized to make any rate, or Levy they sb.all
see neeessary,to use all lawful uieanes they shall see meet for
getting in the debts due from any person or persons vnto the
Tou ne, to make any law or order {xt contradicts not some for-
mer order made by tlio towne) concerning fences or any other
publicpie occation, and to doe or act any thing which in theire
ludgement niiy conduce to the Townes advantage, And what-
soever they shall act or transact as atoresiid ye Towne doe
ratifv & contirme and shad observe, moi-eover the said select-
men setting vp liieir order or orders on the meeting house post
at ye ])eat of ye drum, the same shall bee, and bee acc(mipted
sutHcient and lawtull publishment thereof, ye Towne being to
defray ye cost ye said 3 men shall be at in ye premises.

[Page 52.] feb. 4, 64 Hi chard Post and Edward Howell
are apoyntcd and impowered to view ye fenceing against tht^
plains and to doe therein according to former order made by
ye towne. It is ordered that ye 5 raile fenceing about the
plaines shall bee made vp Competently sufficient within 8 da\ s
ot this date on pen&lty as is expressed in former orders.

fi'eb. 20 1064. At a towne meeting It is granted to Mr
Robert ffordham that wiiat proportion of land hee hatli not
taken into his ch)se at mcacox which is pt ot his last division,
hee hath liberty to take vp adjoining to his close at the reare
of ye home lots at ye east side of the towne, but it is provided
that noe watering place for the towne bee hindered.

Mr Thomas Topping and Mr lohn Iloweil were chosen (U']>-
nties to meet ye honourable Gen'U JMiccolls At Hempsted ac-
cording to his order wlioe hive alsoe po jver to act in any
cause or matter which doth or may concerne our townes occa-
sions. It is ordered that John lessu|i ^ Henry Pierson shall
lay out to Thomas Ilalsey his hind that was apoynted him for
his Sagaponack divii-ion.

rt is granted and concluded yt one acre more shall bee ad-
ded to the close yt Richard Post had when hee kept ordinary,
which is on the south side of and t!iat land wirh that in ve lit-

records: town of SOUTHAMPTON. 285

tie plaiiies which Richard Post had on the west side of the
same while hee kept ordinary, lolm Cooper is to possess while
hee keep ordinary.

[Page 53. J April] the 4th 1665. At a Towne Meeting-
was chosen Thomas Topping to bee Cunstable whoe was
sA'orne. Chosen tor overseers 1 Henry Pierson 2 loshuar^)
Barnes 3d lames Jierrick 4 Thomas Goldsmith 5 Richard Bar-
ret 6 Isaack Willman 7 lohn lagger 8 Richard Post.* x\ll
which except Thos (xoldsmith & Richard Barrett took ye oath.

lune the 5 1GG5 The abos'e said overseers took ye oath of
Allegiance.

[Note at bottom of page.] lob Sayre Cornelins Halsey Syl-
vamis llalsey enter earmarks 1741 Ellis Cook enters a mark he
bought of Humphrey Hughes.

[Pa(tE 54] Sept. 6 16(35 Edmund Howell acknowledgeth
to have sold and delivered formerly his pt or share of ye last
devision of land lying in ye neck called Cormorant poynt vnto
Thomas Burnet And ye said Thomas doth acknowledge to have
sold and made over his ten acres lying in ye plaines near the
gate, vnto him the said Edmund, the said sale or bargin be-
ing an exchange of land between them.

h^ept 6 1()(;5 ]\lr lohn Ogden doth acknowledge to have
imparted sould made over and delivered all his land lying noeie
the north sea bowses, in that place comonly called the field by
the Clay j)its, (except ye cpiantity of two poles all along by the
ditch side therein to digg or delve it to the ditch) vnto lohn
Rose of ye said north sea, him his heyres and assings tor ever.
As alsoe hee ye sd mr lohn Ogden hath sould and delivered
t ne peece of meadow of his lying in Cow neck vnto him the
said lohn Rose the said meadow being bounded by Tho. Shaw
his meadow on the west side and ye said lohn Rose his meadow
on the north .vard side. And this is for consideration in hand
received by him ye said Mr John Ogden ot him the ^aid lohn
Rose.

1 1 ENRY PIER S( )N Reo-ist.

■23G EECORDS: TOWNM)F HOUTHAMPTOX.

John WoodrufF Inn doth acknowledire formerly to have made
over vnto Ann Plii]li])s his acre and Iialfot land lyino; in Hal-
sejb neck (which land he affrmeth hee had ol' lames Herrick),
in exchano;e for an acre and a halt more or less which belong-
eth to lier lying in the 10 acre lot furlong neare the plaine gate.

[Page 55.] [Abstract of Deed.) lohn Woodruff lun sells
to Kobert Wooley his acre of land in Captaines neck between
Joshua Barnes and Tho. Topping, in exchange for an acn-e of
land in Cooper's neck between Lieft Posts on the n;rtii. and
mr Ravnors on the south. Sept 6, 1665

Sept 7 1665 Mv lohn Ogden doth acknowledge that what
land or houseing or privilidges thereto belonging which he
bought of his cousin lohn Ogden, hee ye said Mr Ogden (h'd
make over all the same vnto his sone in law lohn Woodrutf.
that it became his.

Sept 7, 1()65 John Woodruff Inn doth acknowledge to ha^e
souid and delivered to Robert Woolley all that housing and
land and [>rivileges thereto belonging which Mr John Ogden
procured of lohn Ogden of Souttiain])ton, and ye said ]\lr ( )g-
den made over vnto him the said lohn Woodruff, ye said bar-
gain being vpon Record in this book.

[Abstract of Deed.] Daniel Sayre sells to lohn WoodrulT
lun 4^ acres 10 poles lying in first neck in the plains on the
soiitli sike of said Woodruffs close, in exchange for 2 acres and
a half in Captaines nock, and 1|- acres by Thomas Goldsmith's
close in first neck. Sept. 7, 16(i5.

[Page 56.] [Abstract of Deed.] Sarah Woodruff wife of
lohn Woodruff Inn confirms the sales made by her husband to
Obadiah Rogers Leift Post and " other inhabitants" 7 Stipt
1665.

In presence of IIenky 1*iekson John LuiiiiiTOX

March 1666 liaid out to lohn white in jjart of thare allot-
ments west of 'I'homas Coopers land the East Lyne is 60 poles,
the north and south Ivne is 62 ])oles, is 23J- acres.

|I'a(!e57.] (Abstract of d(M'd.) I b.hn (Josmer of Soutli-

J!ECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 2M

anipton Gentleman, liave given to my adopted son lolm Wood-
ruti'who liatli lived with me from a eliild, all my goods, houses
and lands. Also Elisibeth wife of lohn Gosnaer confirms the
same

10 UN GOSMER

ELISABETH y, GOSMER s'^'^ \
her marke \ ^^- ''^* \

Inly 29 1659 ^.^

W'itnes Iohn Ogden SzVmuel Clakke.

Feb. the 10th 16(!5 Thomas Sayre maketli aoknowledgment
that he hath made over and given to his sons ffrancis Sa)'re a
fifty pound lotment or accomodation wish the privileges thare
vnto belonging.

I Page o8. | At a Towne meeting Fan 18 1665 It is ordered
that ^Ir Iohn Howell losluia Barnes Leift Post Richard How-
ell and [len Piers(jn, shall forthwith goe to the Indians and
they the said 5 men are impowered to made an agreement
with them concerning the payment which this town is to make
vnto them by virtue of an agreement made with Capt Topping
and what end or concdusion they make therein the town will
stand to and performe. Samuel Clark and Iohn lessup f re
chosen and apoynted to meete the messengers from Southold
and East Hampton when they shall come to this towne, and
to consider of what may concerne the good of the Towne It
is ordered the vacant land between Thomas Halse_ys land on
the eastward end of the little [)lain and ye highway, (leaving
(tut a sufficient highway) shall not bee disp3sed to any in par-
ticular, but I'pserved to accomodate the Gin keeper froni year
which is for the townes vse.

Iohn ffbster had granted vnto him 10 acres In the present
devision to bee laid out, and hee is to have for the future the
privilege of a fifty pound lot, and hee is to pay in all rates tor
a fifty.

It is granted to Mr Iohn [jaughton three acres of land north

2/i8 HECORDS: TOWX OF SOITHAMPTON.

ward of Win Russell his home lot.* And hee is for the future
to pay in all rates for a fifty.

[Page 59.] Aprill the 20 1668 Richard Barret of this
Towne of Southampton acknowledo;eth tliat formerly liee sould
vnto or tor ye vse of Deborah Scott that hovvse and laud she
now dwells on with their accomodations therevnto belonino;.

Dec the l()th 16G8 Ann the wife of Ensign Zeruhabel Phil-
lips ncknowledgcth to have, made over and granted to her son
lohn AViiite a fifty interest or comonidy at quaquanantucic,
which is to his fifty alotinent, and alsoe another fifty comonidg
therewith, last said fifty is one of those shee had of lolni Wood-
I'ufi" luu whereof there is record made in this Ijook. Dec. 10
1()68.

(Abstra(-t of deed. Edmond Howell sells to Thomas Burnet
20 acres at C 'Ormorant poynt, in exchange for ten acres in the
1('> acre lots in the great plain by the ])lain gate, bound East by
the highway, and W. by lohn \Vo(.drufi'. Oct 16 1609.
Recorded by me lOllX HOWELL,

(Note at bottom of page.) David Topping lackson Scott
Thomas fibster record earmarks, 1741.

I Page 60.] Dec. 28 1669 Whereas there was a contest in
the towne about a piece of ground to set the meeting house vp-
on now at a towne meeting it was found out and agreed vpoii
where it is staked out for that purj)Ose, lying vpon the front ot
Jsaac Willman's home lot.

Southampton November the 29th 1672 \V hereas there hath
bin of long time a diferen(^e between this towne of Southamp-
ton, and Isack Willman concerning the land neere adjacent ti>
the meeting house that now is. It is this day finally and for
evei' agreed By the constable and overseers, with divers of the
lidiabitants at a ])ubii(jue meeting, of the Townes behalf ot" the
one pt. And the said Isack Willman on the other part as \o\-

* Wm. liiisRcll's home lot is now the biiryms ci'oiiiul. John Langhton's land i« now the
home Jot ol Cajit. Wm. Fnwler uiul Uai riet Keiibeii Elslsey. W. S. P.

RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 239

loweth. lie the said Isaack doth freely and forever resigne vp
viito the said towne from and for himself his hejres and suc-
cessors all claime and Interest in that small piece or corner of
land on ye south side ol ye said meeting house. Bounded an
ye west by ye comon street, on the South by lames Herrick's
home lot and on tlie East by the fence belonging to the said
Tsack as it now standeth against the East end of the meeting
house, exactly ranging by it over to the north side of the said
lames Herrick his said lott, moreover hee the said Isack doth
engage in like manner for himself and his, that at noe time
Ik realtor there shall bee set or placed any howse, barne, or any
kind of howseing, any corne or haystack, or any combustible
matter in his owne proper ground nearer the said -meeting
howse, than is his now dwelling house, ffor and in considera-
tion whereof the towne shall and will and doe give liberty to
him the said Isaack to take vp soe much land on the west side
of Sagaponack pond* as is layd out to him, and insted or in
lieu of tne land which fell to him, and is laid out for him vpon
a iate devision of land in the Towne, and which land lyeth to-
wards Seaponack with two acres of land more to bee added vn-
to the said land now exchanged as aforesaid and to ly by Saga-
ponack pond. In witness whereof the said Isack Willman for
himself and his And the said Constable and overseers in behalf
of the said Towne have here unto mutually set their hands the
day and year first above written.

ISACK y^ WILLMAN
his mark

loB Sayre Ioshua Barnes

Edward Howell Obadiah Rogers

[The 61 62 68d and ()4th pages of the book of records are
occupied with a copy of James Farret's Patent and VVinthrop's
adchtion. Copies of these documents are printed in the first
volume of Town Records, 9th and 10th pages, and are there-
fore omitted here. W. S. P.]

* Tluf! qiece oriand lies near the hea-^ or the bridge reo.eutlj built across Sagg pond and
the old meeting hottse at Sagg stood upon it. W. S. P.

240 RECORDS: TOWN OF vSOUTHAMPTOX.

[PaCxE 65,] Line ye 3 1()()7 lolm Rose ol\ye Northsea ac-
knowledgeth to have made over and sould his ten acres ot land
cominff to him from the towne on the last devision acconiDt
vnto Daniel Sayre of this towne, lie the said Daniel & hi.- heirs
to have and to hold the same for ever.

Inne ye 27 1G67 Thomas kSayre Doth acknowledgo to have
jrranted and freely given the 20 acres of land due to him from
the towne vpon ye last devision unto his fuwre sonnes, namelv,
ffrancis, Daniel, lob and loseph, ye same to bee equally devid-
ed viz five acres apeece, ye same to bee laid out to them as may
best suite theire convenience, as if hee the said Thomas himseU
had bin to have enioyed it from ye towne, according to the
manner of laying out the said devision.

Novembei" the 4th KKIS At a towne meeting The 'JVnvne
gave and granted vnto ^Mathew Lum the 3 acres of land lying
at ye South end of ye town, over against the lirtle plain, which
was reserved for a smith, allso they granted and gave unto him
tenn acres of wood land the same to be laid out (by the layers
out of land apovnted) soe as in their Judgement maybe least
to the Towne and most comodious for him. All which is given
as aforesaid vpon the consideration and condition, that hee the
said i\if-the\v sliall dwell on ye said accomodations and doe the
'^f ownes Smith work for them at a reasonable rate dureing the
term of seaven years from ye date hereof, and vpon his non
performance of the said condition, or if he shall remove from
this Towne before tlie ex])iration of ye said seaven yearcs then
the said land shall become the townes again, they paying him
only for the cost hee shall have bestowed thereon, (if they see
good to have it againe) But if after the expiration of the said
seaven years hee answers not the townes end as aforesaid or
departs from this towne, then the towne have liberty to resun)e
the said land into their possession and unto tiieir proper use
I Page 60.] againe, paying him a competent rate or \nhie not
only for the cost hee shall have then bestowed vpon the land
by l)uilding or fenceing or clearing ifec, but also for the land it-
self moreover ii it soe fall out, and lliat the towne and hee tii >

KECOTIDS: TOWN OF POUTliAMPTON. 241

the said Matliew cannot agree vpon the value of the said costs,
then ye towne shall chnse two inditerent men, and hee two In-
diterent men to Ishue the ditbrences in respect of costs that
may arise between them.

Inly the 3d 1688 At a meeting of the nebonrs of the North
sea have granted to Mr lolin lennings that he shall have liber-
ty to fence in a piece of meadow of the north side of Noyack
river as a part ot his own propriety and in casa afterwards that
the rest of the nebours see cause to devide the whole quantity
ot that meadow that lyetli at little ISToyack that the rest of the
nebours shall have their full proportion equall with that, that
j\Ir lennings fenceeth now in according to every ernes propor-
tion, and if mr lennings hath taken in too much hee sh;J lay
tlowne part oi it to make vp the rest proportionable, either in
(luantitv or quality, and it Mr lennings have rot enough to
have more the quantity that mr lennings, desireth is about 3
or 4 Accres, lohn Rose and Hamuel Ulark is apointed to stake
it out.

In witness whereof we have set our hands

RICHARD X SMITH DEBORAH SCOTT

his mark
10 HN X DAVIS OEORGE X HARRIS

his mark his mark

SAMUEL CLARK C^^trisTOPHER LUPTON
iOliX ROSE THOMAS SHAW

BENJAMIN UAINES
A true copy by me

loHN Howell Register

[Page 67.] lilARRIAGES.

(Cornelius Vonck was maried vvith ^ladeline Hendrick 26
December 1667 married l)y j\Ir Robert Ifordham according to
aw. lohn lessup was mar\ed the 16th day ot lune 1669.

3Ir Thomas lames was maryed the second day of Septem-
ber 1661).

lohn Wheeler was maryed December 9th 1669.

242 EECOUDS: town of soutfamptox.

lob Sayre Was marved tlie 27th (ln\ of October KiTO

lohn Post was marved the 3d day of November 1670

Enoch ffitliian and Miriam Burnet were maried 25th day of
Tnne 1675.

Joseph Pier?on and Amy Barnes were maried on Thirsday
the 17th day of November 1675

lames White and Unth Stratton were married Thursday the
24th of November 1675.

Lot Burnet gives in the day of his mariagc with Phei)e WiUs
was the 20th day ot October 1675.

John Howell Ir was maried witli Martha White by Mr Pob-
ert Fordliam lune 12 1673

Samuel Whitehead gives in the day ot his mariage with
Mary Cooper to bee vpon ye 12 da\^ of Se])t J 682.

]\Iathew Howell gives in ye day of his mariage with ]Mary
Halsey to be on ye 8th day ot Novembei l(i77

Abraham Howell gives in ye day of In's mariage with Abigail
Wiiite to bo on ye 19th of October 1682.

losiah Halsey maried with Sarah Topping Sept. 12 1678,

Samuel Clarke gives in the day of his mariage with Hester
White to be vpon ye 11th day of Inly 1678.

lohn Earle gives in ye day of mariage with Mary liainer to
be (m November 1678.

Obadiah Roggers Inn gives in the day of mariagc with Sai-ah
Howell to be vpon ye 20th day of December 1683.
J|^ Thon]f,s lessup gives in the day of mariage with Mary Wil
liams to bo vpon the 2od day of Nov. l()8o.

Richard Woodhull of brookhaven was maryed with Temper-
ance Toj)ping of Southampton vpon ye 20th of Nov. 1684.

Ann Toi)ping of Southampton was maried with Thomas
leaker of East Hampton by Mr Joseph Whiting April 29 1()86.

lonas BoA'er was maried with Ruth How ell April 12 168().

Samuel i3arnes gives in the day ot mariage with patience
y/illiams to be on the Dth day ef November 167(>.
Y loseph Hildreth gives in the day ot his mariage with Hannah
\lessui» to bee on tlie 11th day ot Sept 1()78,

KECORDS: TO WM OF SOUTHAMPTON. 243

William Simpkins gives in the chy of his niariage with Mary
"Willraan to be on the 16th day ot May 1G78.

]Page 68.] Isaac Willman lunr gives in the day of hismar-
iage '^'hh. ^lary Wines of Southold to be vpon ye 7th of Oct.

168(;.

Benjamin Hand gives in the day of his mariage witli Eliza-
belh Whiteer to be vpon the 27 day of Feb. 1669.

lohn Laughton gives ia the day of his mariage with Sarah
Cockling of Southold to be vpon the 28 of luly 1680.

Benony Flint gives in the day of his mariage with JMary
Browne to be vpon the 10th of lune 16 75.

lob Sayre gives in the da}^ of his mariage witli Hannah How-
ell to be vpon the 18 of lune 1685.

lohn Larison gives in the day of his mariage with lemima
llalsey to be vpon the 22 day of May 1683, he also gives in the
day of his second mariage with the widow Howell to bee vpon
ye 20th day of r)eceml)er l(i86.

losiah "r-tanbron gives in the day of his mariage with Annah
Chattieid to be vpon the 24th day of Inly 1670.

Peregrine Stambron gives in the day of his mariage with
Sarah lames to be vpon the loth day of December 1664.

lonathan liaynor gives in the day ot mariage with Sarah
Pierson by Ir.stice lohn Topping to be vpon the 2d day of lune
1680.

loseph Marshall was maried to Elisabeth Howell by Capt.
Howell upon the 18th day of March 1673-4.

Thomas Stephens gives in ye day of mariage with Elisabeth
Cook to be upon the 2Gtli day of Oct 1675.

j\lr lohn Cambeil gives in the day of his mariage with Sarah
Hakelton widow, and daughter [ofj Obadiah Rogers, to be up-
on the 9th day of ]\Iarch by IMr loseph Whiteing Minister in
ye year 1686-7.

Edward Petty maried with Abigail Topping by ]\Ir Thomas
lames of East Hamj^ton Uiinister, vpon ye 4th day of October
1688.

Samuel Whitehead irivcs in the day of his mariao;e with

244 EECOUDS: town of soujfamptox.

lohaiiali I'eebee, to be vpon the 24tli day of October 1GS9.

Isaac llalsey gives in the day of his mariage with abigail
IJowell to be vpon the 28th day of Nov. 1689.

loseph fordham gives in the day of his mariage with j\Iarv
Malbee to bee vpon the 5th day of December 1689.

lohn Koweil lun gives in the day of his mariage with Mary
Taylor widdow to be vpon January 30 1689-90.

[Page 69.] March ye loth 1671-2 Mr Richard Smitli
doth owne acknowledge to have formerly sould unto Isaac
Wiilman A fifty pound Allotment with seven Acres of Land
three Acres Lying in the ten acre lotts lying betweene b^hn
Coopers and lohn lessups, and three acres lying and being
i\'here JMr Rainer's upper lot is and one acre lying in the little
plaines comonly called a gin acre.

March loth 1671-2 Mr Richard Smith of Nisoquack doth
acknowledge to have sould unto lohn Howell a liiindred and
fifty of meadow at Shinecock lying betweene Mr Hairier and
Isak Wiilman and a Hundred and fifty at Seaponack lying on
the west side of the said lohn Howells Adjoining to his
meadow.

luly the third 1657. Receaved of lohn Coo])er the (piantitie
of one hundred pounds of bever.

[ say receaved by me. 10 GOSMER.

A true coppy this 8th of November 1675 as it was presented
by lo!in Cooper to bee recorded per me.

HENRY PIERSON Recorder.

[Abstract of deed.] Isaack Wiilman sells to lolm lieswick^i
acres of land, which is part of the land due to said Isaack on
the last division in this town. December 24 1(575.

[Notes at bottom of page.] Thomas fibster \\' ilHatn lolmes,
loob Clark lob lialsey record earmarks.

[Page 70. 1 luly ye 4tli 1()72 This indtMitnre made the
sixth day of lune in the yeare of our l^ord 1672 witnesseth that
1 lonas Stcevens of 85outhainptun being at tliis present A free

KEOORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 245

man, and at my own dispose, I volunfaril}' and with good con-
sideration and with the Adviee of friends have put myself an
Aprentice nnto Thomas Reeves of Sontharaptoii Smith foi- the
full terme of six yeare? and one montli, from the day and date
hereof, all which time of service of Aprentice the said lonas
Steevens him the said Thomas Reeves shall faithfully serve,
hurt to his said master liee shall not doe or suffer to bee done.
His masters goods he shall not Imbegell nor them to anybody
lend, which his owne proper goods or any other hee shall not
witliont s|)eaciall lycence ot his master trade or tratic, at cards
or any unlawfull game hee shall not play, Matriomony he shall
not contract, from his said masters service neither day nor night
shall he Absent himself, but in all things as a good and faithful
Aprentice he shall behave himself towards liis said master, and
the said Thomas Reeves doth hereby covenant and promise to
perfect his said Aprentice in the syence or trade of a smith by
t( aching him as much as hee can and as his said Aprentice is
•tble to receive, and hee doth further covenant to provide for
his said aprentice, Meat drink Aparill and lodging fitting for
an Aprentice or servant, and at the end of the terme of his
aprenticeship to send him away with two good suits of Aparill
throughout, one for workeing dayes, and Another for sabbath
daves. In v\itness whereof the said Lonas Steevens hath here-
unto set his hand the day and year first above written.

The marke of O ION AS STEEVENS.

Subscribed in presence of Iohn Flsh Edm^ond Howell.

Alsoe the said Thomas Reeves doth hereby covenant and
bind himself to bee at the charge of teaching lonas Steevens to
read and write, and to Alow him a competent: time for the at-
tainment of it in time of his Aprenticeship, and to pay the debt
lonas Steevens owes to Mr Edward Howell, alsoe the debt he
fwes Mr lennings and to give him tools fit and suitable to
worke with at the end of his aprenticeship. as to say one pair
of smiths bellows, one anvil, one vice one sledge hammer, one

246 KECOHDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

hand hammer, one pai're of tongs, and this is part of the Inden-
ture as witnesseth our hands.

TOIIN YISH
EDxMOND HOWELL

I Abstract of deed.] Shamgar Hand of Ecist Hampton sells
to Peref^rine Stamborouj^h a mare and h3r increase, and eight
acres ot land and a half, and three acres ot meado\v, lying in
East Hampton towne, viz 4^ acres lying at S^miths lot, and two
acres by the mill pond, bounded by land ot Peregrine Stan-
borough on the west, and land of Edward Cadnor on E. And S
acres of meadow at Nepeake, and all his comonage except
Montauk.

Peregrine Staaborough sells to Shamgar Hand 29 acres at
Saggponack, bounded VV by the pond, E and S by Highway,
lune 20 1(509.

In presence of Thomas lames Edward Cadnor,

Acknowledged before lOIIN xAIULFOLD lustice.

(Abstract of deed.) Thomas Shaw of Sonthampton sells to
Benjamen Hand 5 acres on the plain J^ast of SairaponacW loin-
ing land Thomas Topping and Elnathan Topping. April 29
1(573

In presence of loiiN Ffish Rt)nERT Kollam.

[Note at bottom ol page.] Gersham Culver Liett Steevens,
lames Hildreth, Stephen lagger, Daniel Payne (1749) record
earmarks. 1694.

[Page 73.] These presents signifioth and lirmly bindi-th the
subscribed unto lames llerrick of Southampton on Long Is-
land, that hereby wee ingage oui-selves to him to bee at his
service to goe to sea for him the whale season upon the whale
designe vpon the same terms, and same Accounts, as other In-
dians our neibours goe for other men upon all accompts, unti»
which ingagement wee set to our hands in the day and year as
i'oUoweth, which is to say, further h.rcl)y wee ingage to bee in

KECOEDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 247

redvness faithfully to attend seasons dureing the said term of
the next whale season, to vse and Improve our best skill, and
strength and utmost endeavour for killing whales, and cutting
out of the said whales killed by us, or the company we shall
jo^\ne with, ingage to doe the utmost of our best endeavour
to preserve boat and craft committed to our management by
onr owners, and hereby ingage faithfully to be every way
serviceable and oficius dureing the whale season, to the best
of our skill and ability for the best advantage of our owners
and ourselves unto which obligations we subscribe as above in-
serted, his
AWONSES y. PINIS y
his mark marke
May 20 1673

VVAUMABUAIIO y. his mark
JOHN MAN y his mark
PAWBAWMACOUT M his mark
COUSII y his mark

Witness lohn fiish.

Copied by me Iohn Howell liecordcr.

[Notes at bottom of page] Gersham CuUver 1673 & Dan-
iel Llalsey loseph Moore Benony Newton record ear marks
1678.

[Page 74.] November 4th 1674. Mr Robert Fordham
hath given granted and made over unto David Briggs teti acres
of lard to him and his heirs forever, lying in the mill neck,
bounded with Thomas Steevens on the north side and Thomas
llalsey on the south side.

[Abstract] Earmarks recorded by Daniel Sayre lohn Lup-
ton Ben. Palmer Christopher Leaming Lot Burnet Edmund
Clarke Benjamen Haines Tho. Cooper Ir lohn Cook lolm
Else Wm White, 1678 1680.

248 EECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTFAMPTON.

[Page 75.] BIRTHS.

lolm Howell's danghter Mahitabell was borne the 12 day (>f
march 1(3"4.

This 3d day of November Amy the wife of loseph Pierson
g;ives in the time of the birth of lier three children, whicli is as
followeth

Iler daughter Amy was borne ye 28th of Oct 1676.

Her son Henry was borne ye 17th of April 1678.

Her danghter Mary was born ye 12 of [nne 1680.

iohn Howell Ir his son lohn was born ye 11th of luly 1676.

Alsoe his daughter Phebe was born Sept. ye 5 1678.

Alsoe his daughter Susanna was borne Nov. 20 1680.

losepli Pierson gives in the birth day of his sonn loseph to
bee upon the 6 of August 1684.

Iohn Howell Ir's sonne Steeven was born ye 10th may 1683.

Mathew Howell was born Nov ye 8 1651.

Mathew Howell gives in his daughter Eunices birth day to
bee on ye 18 day of iVugust 1678.

He alsoe gives in ye birth day of his son Nathan to be on ye
24th day of December 1681.

lames White gives in his son Epliraim's birth day to be upon
ye 29th day of December 1677.

Alsoe he gives in the birth day of his son laines to be upon
the 15 day of may 1681.

Samuel Clarke gives in the birth day of his son lames to bee
upon ye 19th day of April 1679.

Alsoe he gives in his daughter Phebe's birthday to bee upon
the 17th of August 1681.

Iohn Earle gives in his daugliter mindwell's birtli day to bee
upon ye 16 of August 1683.

Sani'll Whitehead gives in his son Sanuiels birth day to bee
on the 29tli day of february 1683-4.

April ye Stli 16S4. Rebecca Reeves the wife of Tiiomas
Reeves gives in ye time of ye birth of her foure cliiidien which
ij as followeth.

records: town of SOUTHAMPTON. 249

Her son lohn was borne the 15 day of Inly 1673.

Iler daughter Rebecca was borne ye 1st day of march 1676.

Her son Thomas was born ye 3d day of October 1679.

Her daughter Ifannah was born ye 9th day of Feb 1681.

Mary lessup widow to The. lessup deceased gives in the
)irth day ot her son Thomas to be upon the 23d day of August
1689. l^, J A^-^-- -' 'i ^ ^^-^. / ^ ^ f

Thomas Reeves gives in the birth day of his daughter Abi-
gail to be upon ye 22d day of September 1684.

lohn Earle gives in the birth day of his son David to be upon
the 11th day of lanuary 1684-5.

Widow Hannah Howell the wife of Arthur Howell deceased
gives in the birth of her daughter Hannah to be upon the 7th
day of December 1664.

[Page 76.] The said widow Hannah Howell doth likewise
give in the birth day of her daughter Abiah to be upon the 22d
day of October, 1 666.

Ditto her daughter IMartha borne the 24th Sept. 1668.

Ditto her daughter Elinor born ye first September 1670.

Ditto her daughter Thamason born upon ye 22d of May 1672

Ditto her son Elisha borne ye 18 September 1674.

Ditto her son Lemuel borne the last day of luly 1677

Ditto her daughter penellopee borne ye 19 of December
1679.

JMadeline Vonk gives in the birth day of her Eldest dnughter
alleda to be upon the 27th day of August 1668.

Slie likewise gives in the birth day of her daughter Cather-
ine Vonk to be upon ye 9th day of march 1669-70.

Also she gives in the birth day of her son John Vonk to be
upon the 15 day of November 1671.

And her daughter mary was borne ye 27th lanuary 1672-3.

And her daughter Madeline Vonk was borne ye 2d day of
May 1675

Alsoe her daughter Ider Vonk to be borne upon the 17th
April 1677.

And her daughter Br rber was borne upon 18th of April 1679.

250

RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

The said ^Madeline Vonk gives in her son Henry Vonk's
birth day to be upon the 7th day of January 1680-81.

Samuel Whitehead gives in the birth day of his daughter
Mary to bee upon the 14th day of February 1685-6.

lohn Howell Ir's son Henry was borne upon the eighteenth
day of march 1684-5.

Samuel Clark gives in the birth day of his son Jeremiah to
be upon the 18 of february 1684-5.

Isaac Willman Junr gives in the day of his birth to be upon
the last day of August 1657.

William Simpkins gives in the birth day of his daughter
Bar])ery to be upon the 10th day of November 1678.

Samuel Barnes gives in the day of the birth of his daughter
Patience to be upon the 31 August 1677.

Ditto his daughter Temperance her birth day to be upon the
16tli day of January 1678-9.

William Simpkins gives in the birth day of his daughter
Sai'ah to be upon the 12th day of November 1680.

[I^AGE 77.] Southampton
made to pay the 70 lb (with

January 16th 1665. The Rate
the surplus charge thereof) for

Quaquanantuck,

Lotts lb

payment made

S D

Mr Thurston Raincr

200

10 00

Thomas Halsey Jr

150

17 06

]\Ir John Jlowell

200

10 00

Tho. JIalscy

800

15 00

Mr Robert ffurdham

150

17 06

John Cooper

150

17 06

Edmond Howell

200

10 00

Tho Sayre

150

17 06

Jsaac JIalscy in the right of?
John Woodruff Ir ' ^

300

15 00

lohn Jagger

150

17 06

Tho. Cooper

250

02 06

Daniel Sayre

i-0

12 06

KECOEDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

251

lohn Bishop

Mr IJampton

Kob Woollej' for lobn Foster

lonas Bower

lohn Woodruf Sen

Tho. Burnet

Leiftent Post

Obadiah Rogers

Henry Pierson 1.50 •>

item ot Mr fordham 150^
Zerobabel Phillips
Ellis Cooke
Isack WiUman 150 }

item of Mr fordham 1 50 ^
lames Herrick
Thomas Topping
Thomas Goldsmtth
lohn lessup
Edward Howel!
Christopher ifoster
Richard Howell
Joseph Rainer
Arthur Howell
Sam. lohnes
Wm Russell
Mr Laughton
losbua Barnes

50
50
50
200
150
150
100
150

300

250
150

300

100

150

100

150

is 114 fifths at
12s 6d per fifty.

abate Tho. Sayre a 50 bee would not have

00 12 06

02 10 00

01 17 06
01 17 06
01 05 00
01 17 06

03 15 00

03 02 06

01 17 06

03 15 00

01 05 00

01 17 06

01 05 00

01 17 06

00 12 06

71 05 00

00 12 06

70 12 06

every man's payment being according to bis interest as is ex-
pressed in the rate above written.

Richvard TTowell since hath a 50 of Thomas Cooler.

252 RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Capt. Topping is to have 150 besides that 150 of John
Cooper.

HENRY PIERSON RICQARD POST
TlIO GOLDSMITH OBADIAU ROGERS
lAMES HERRICK.
A true copy of ye list or rate by race

Henry Pierson Recjorder.

[Page 78. J At a towne meeting May the 29th 1673.

Whereas those men by the town formerly appointed have
according to their discretion laid out ye homeward necks of
meadow at and about Quaquanantuck viz from the west side of
ye neck comonly called Assops neck unto a short creek at ye
bottom of ye neck comonly called the 4th neck. And whereas
divers lotts as sometimes 7 sometimes 6, 4 &c are now laid out
in one devision together for reasons rendered by ye said layer?
out to the towne's satisfaction, The towne concerned in ye said
meadows doe now by generall voat of all except two persons
only well accept ye said laying out of ye said meadows, and
order determinately that as ye sd meadows cSc mowing land are
now laid out to all perpetuity, soe if any person or j^ersons
whatsoever belonging to any of the said devisions, laid out bee,
or shall bee minded to fence or inclose their proportions or do
vissions. And ^ny whomsoever ajipertaining to the same d(-
vesions shall refuse to fence with them, then it shall bee lawful
for those soe minded to fence, for to inclose their said whole
devision, or what part of it shall suite them. And to improve
the same to their owne particular use without left or molesta-
tion by any. And whensoever afterwards such sd dissenting
persons please to improve theire propriety in ye said devision,
then they shall satisfy for the fcnceing thereof unto those who
inclosed the same as aforesaid, according to the value of the
fence, at the time when the}' shall come to make improvement
as aforesaid. The manner of ye lying of the distinct propor-
tions or ye severall bounds of ye ])articular devisions, with the

KECOKDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 253

Just miniber of lotments (ever_v lotment being of ye denomina-
tion of 150) which every devision containeth, is as followeth.
Lotts

f Assops neck from qnantnck bay on the west side, to the
rj \ little rivolet conionly called cuttings creek, ranged by two
I new stakes, whereof that by ye sd Cuttings Creek faceing
( westward and marked with VII and lies at seavens lotts.
Qnaquanantiick r.eck laid out in two divisions, the west-
ward division bounded on the west side by ye sd Cutting's
creek, on ye eastward side at ye north end bounded by a pine
tree by the vpland side marked thus X and faceing or
7 <( rangeing upon tiie said stakes sett as aforesaid in Assops
neck, soe running thence round by the bay to the ditch ye
towne digged thence eastward to two stakes set rangeing
and marked No. XIIII, all the meadow with the fresh and
(^upland mowing land against it lying at seaven lotts.
f [Page 79.] Tlienc3 to tlie highway goeing downe to ye
I bcacli by the pond comonly called Ogdens pond, which
■\ highway is bounded by two stakes marked with No. XX,
I all the fresh and mowing lands against ye same belonging
[ to it and accomptod at six lots.

Ye west bound of Ogdens neck is ye pond betweene that

atid quaqua neck along the swamp to two pine trees one

of them neare the swamp, ye other hard by in ye vpJand

6 '\ both neare the comon foot paths crossing over ye swamp,

And all the meadow and mowing land vnto two stakes

rangeing into Shinecock bay standing on the west side of

the stumpy marsh, and marked with XXVI is at 6 lotts.

f Thence to the east side of the neck all ye meadow and

.. J mowing land at two pine trees neere together & to ye

j creek rangeing ye westermore of ye said trees marked

[ XXXII and is at six lots.

. ^ All the mowing land in the second neck (comonly soe

^called) lyes at fowre lots, makes 36 lotts.

( All the mowing land in the 4th neck from a short creek

3 - at ye bottom jf ye neck which runs into Shinecock bay

<* westward of ye sliort creek, is laid at three lots,
all 3i) lots.

May the 29th 1B73. At the sd meeting the Lotts being
made by loynt consent of the Generality, and fell as foUnwetli.

254 records: town of southamptox.

Number

36 Mr lohn Laiigliton 100 & lohn Bisho]-) a 50.
24 Tho Topi^iiio- 100 and Daniel Sajre 00

27 Thomas llalsey luu

10 Thomas Cooper

33 lames Ilerrick 100 Eiehard Howell 50
6 Obadiah Holers

11 Robert Kellam 100 Wra Russell a 50

28 Tho. Cooper loshiia Barnes Jonathan Rainer each a 50

29 Capt Howell 22 loseph Rainer

15 lohn lessup 8 Jonathan Rainer

3 Henry Pierson 12 & 35 Isaac Willman

17 Capt Howell Mr ]\Iapham and Joseph Uildretli each a 50

18 Leift Post 100 and Robt. Woolley a 50

4 Capt. Topping
81 Richard Howell

18 Arthur Howell 100 & Edmond 14o\vell for Joseph ]\Iore 50
21 loha lagger

2 Isack Jlalsev (changed with Thomas Cooper for No 30 )
14 Christopher fibster
2G Edmond Howell

i) Henry Pierson [Page 80.]

30 Thomas Goldsmith ^This lot Thomas Cooper makes over

16 Widow Jjower ( to Jsaac Halsey lor no 2.

34 Edward Howell 1 Thomas Halsev

5 Capt. Topping 32 Samuel lohnes

37 Tho. Halsey 7 Ellis Cooke

19 Tho. Burnet 25 & 39 Ensigne l^hillips

20 Mr fordham 23 John^Voodruti*

38 Job Sayre 100 and Robt Woolley a 50

Per mee HENRY PIERSON Recorder.

At a towne meeting Nov. tlie 15 KwG. It is ordered thiit
the neck of land comoidy knowne by ye name of great Hogg
neck and Jjittle Hogg neck with all ye mead(»ws belonging to
the towne on the north side oi ye plantation shall with all pos-

RECOKDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 255

sible convenient expedition bee laid out into particular Alot-
nients to every Inhabitant according to their Interest in Corn-
on, And noe Inhabitant or person that shall have right unto or
come to possess anj' land or allotment in either of the said
necks, shall sell lett make over or alienate the same or any pt
thereof, unto any person whatsoever, but to such as shall bee
approved of by ye lustices the minister ye constable & over-
seers of ye towne, that shall then bee in place for ye time be-
ing.

It is ordered that at demand of Mr Isaac Arnold the towne
shall pay vnto him 20X in oyle at 30s per barell, which said
20£ is soe to bee paid on the acct and for the vse of Capt.
Matthias Nicolls to cleere accts with him to this day.

It is granted vnto losiah Stanborough and Georg Harris that'
they shall have the peece of vacant land that is vndisposed of
lying at the reere of the said losiah his lott at Sagaponack,
the sauiO to bee equally devided betweene them, And what
quantity it proves to bee to each of them, soe much each of
them are to abate of what shall belong to them in the next de-
vision, or else throw up to ye comon soe much out of what they
at present possess. In December 1676.

[Page 81.] The order and manner of the South Division
of land in ye oxpasture, as it is laid out in particular lottments
by those appoynted, every lott being of ye denomination of
15)£. The said Devision begins about 7 pole more or less
from the southeast corner of ye westward close belonging to
the ministry* and runs parrallel against the great highway of
about 7 pole broad goeing downe into the plaine, the depth of
the division is by measure 40 poles besides ye highway of two
pole at each end to be within the north line, South, and next
ye 3 raile fence northward.

Ko 1 begins next the said great highway, and soe the lots
follow successively. No 2, No 3 No -i &e of about 7 pole wide
running westward, with ye No. on ye stake faceing eastward
vpon the lott, Then passing over the brushy neck which is laid

*■ Now Henry A. Fordham's lot oa the west side of First N^eck lane. W. S. P.

256 EECOIJDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

the same depth, but belongs to the North devision, on y<i west-
ward side of which brushy neck are lots laid out for the south
devision in the same forme the last of which lotts to ye goar or
angle is No 29, against which angle is ye peece North making

6 lotts, the last whereof is next the 5 raile fence marked No
85, and the said angle, No 36, the line in which the numbered
stakes stand on the eastward end of the said 6 lotts runs North
& South, on the westward side of which line is allowed 2 poles
all ye way, for a highway,* the next peeee to compleat ye said
devisior lyetli by the side of ye eastermore close belonging to
ye ministryt on the southside thereof, where begin No o7, and
soe runs South, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 all against the said great
highway to the plaines, and holds in that line (which is the
west side of the peece) about 7 pole broad each lot, the other
end whicli is against the pond holds about 4 pole and 6 foot,
each lot, staked out a good distance from ye pond, which said
pond, and the common land between it and ye line made by
those stakes is left for free watering of cattell. And the land
between (viz the waste land lying betweene) tlie south side of
the sd 7 lotts and the plain land of old laid out is appoynted
for a common highwa}':]: to the pond.

The goar or angular peece of land lying betweene the west
close for the ministry and the North line for the south devision
against it, is apointed to be added to that close as a good allow-
ance for a 150 lot in both ye devision in the said oxpasture.

[Page 82.] The manner of ye Njrth Devision in the ox-
pasture, the first lott No i begins at the Northwest corner of
the West close belonging to tlie ministry, and soe ye lots ly
westward thence, and the first 15 lots hold about 7 poles per
lott, in that line, being ye North end, the next 10 lots are about

7 poles ^ broad. The next 10 lotts are abont 10 poles broad
except onl}' the last being no 37, which is about 9 poles broad.
The other end which is the South end the first 19 lotts in that

• Thi? l3 the highway running from Hill street to Captain's Neck.

t The east close " beloniiini; to the miuistry " is the lott of Henry A. Fordharn, on the
east ride of Klrst Neck lano.

t Thii! is the highway oiniosite the house of Charles White, niuniu^ east to the town
pond. W, S. 1'.

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTH AMPTOX. 257

line are about H polos broad a peece, the next 8 lotts are about
H pole, and 9 foot apeeee, the westward 10 lots about 8 poles &
G foot a peece. Then the Brushie neck, which as atoresaid h'-
eth betweene the land of ye South devision, and in the same
forme, for lines, and highways is laid at 6 lotts, of which the 2
lots westward at ye south end are about 13 poles and 6 foot
wide each, the other 4, at that end are about 14 poles and fi
foot a peece, the said westward two lots, and alsoe the other 4
lotts at the North end are about 14 poles bateing 6 foot, each
of them, the stakes of which North Division (excepting therein
the brushy neck) at the soMth end are sett in or neere the part-
ing line which separates the devisions, with the number faceing
west upon the lott. And it is provided and determined that
there is a highway ot 3 poles wide to bee between John Coop-
er's land* and the lotts that butt against it all along to the
Northwest corner of ye west close for the ministry, which
highway is to begin to ly open when any of those persons that
fall there shall come to build thereon.

All which when the Inhabitants met together to draw lot
they were made acquainted with by the layers out of the said
land. And the Towne assented and consented therevnto before
the lotts were drawn.

The Lots Draw^ne for the South Devision.
No 1 Thomas llalsey Sen

2 Peregrine Stanborough & losiah Stan borough.

3 lob Sayre and ffrancis Sayre

4 Thomas Trevaly
[Page 83.]

5 Thomas Cooper

6 Capt Howell lohn Howell Ir & Daniel Sayre

7 Cenry Piei'son 12 Mr lohn Topping

8 lohn Cooper & Cornelius Vonk

9 loshua Barnes & lohn Bishop 13 Samuel lohnes

* John Cooper's land is the farm now owned by Henry Reeves, and extended to the cor-
ner of Hill street. W. S. P.

258 RECORDS : TO \VN 0 F SO UTll A M PTO X ,

10 Rob Woolley JMr Hampton & 14 Joseph Rainer

Rob Kellam 15 Thomas Halsej

11 ]\lrs Rainer 16 Edward Howell

17 lohn Coo])er ]\lr Laughton & Tho. Reev^es,

18 Christopher loseph k Ben. fibster.

19 Capt Howell

20 Leiftnt Post & lolin fibster

21 Leiftnt ffordham Mr lonah ffordham & Edward Howell

22 Ellis Cook 24 Mr Phillips

23 lohn WoodrulT 25 Isaack Halsey
26 Edmond Howell 27 lohn lessup

28 Thomas Topping 29 Leiftnt fibrdhani.

30 loseph Hildreth Elnathan Topping & lames Topping

81 Tho Halsey Sen & Daniel Halsej

82 Tho Cooper & Mris Rainer

33 Edmond Howell ct Arthur iJowell

34 lames Herrick 35 Isaack Willnia!)
86 Leift ffordham

37 Henry Anthony & Joseph Lndlam.

38 Richard Howell 39 Thomas Goldsmith & Wm Rnssell
40 Thomas Halsey Ir 41 Obadiah Rogers
42 John Tagger 43 Thomas Purnet

The Lotts Drawn for the North TJinisiox.
No 1 Thomas Cooper

2 Lcit't ffordham

3 Tho. Goldsmith and Wm Russell

4 Tho. Halsey Son & Daniel Halsc}'

[Page 84*. |

5 Tho. Halsey Junr

6 iMiathan lames To])ping Sz loseph Hildreth

7 Richard ri(Avell

8 Edmond Howell ^S: Arthur Howell

9 Samuel loncs 10 loshua Jiarnoi and lohn Bishop

11 Christoi)her llbster Joseph llbster & Ben lloster.

12 Lcitt llordham Mr loiwih ll'ordham cV: Edward Howell

records: town of SOUTHAMPTON. 251)

13 Isaack Willman 14 Henry Piersou

If) Tohn Woodrnff 16 Tlios Cooper & ]\Iris Rainer

17 Thomas Ilalsey ^Senr 18 Joseph Rainer

19 Edward Howell 20 Mns Rainer,

21 Hen Ludlani Antliony & losepli Ludlam

22 Peregrine Stanborough, and losiah Stanborougli.

23 Wobert Woolley Rob. Kellam Mr Ham[)ton.

24 lob Hayre & tfrancis Sayre

25 Isaac Halsey 2(3 Mr Phillips

27 Edmond Howell 28 Captain Howell

29 Leift Post and lohn fibster
.'50 Thomas Halsey lun

31 Mr Laoghton lohn Cooper Thomas Reeves

32 Leift ffordhani 33 Ellis Cook
84 Mr lohn Topping and (Cornelius Vonk

35 lohn lagger 36 "I'liomas Trevally.

37 Capt Howell lohn Howell Daniel Sayre

38 lohn lessnp

39 lames Herrick

40 Obadiah Rogers

41 Thomas Topping

42 Thomas Burnet 43 lohn Cooper,
^lemorandnni That Benjamin Davis being omitted and

having noe lotment in the North devi^ion is allowed by the
layers out, the vacant land lying betweene No 1 at ye north
end and the land for the ministry, and at south end 5 poles ^
in breadth from No 1 Inne 15 1678
[Page 85.] May the 11th 1677

An accompt made and given to the Towne this day at a Gen-
eral Towne JMeeting, (By ye layers out of land by the town
appointed) of the devision of land this spring laid out viz of ye
place, order and manner of the laying of the said devision as
foUoweth, Imprinis The South ffurlong at Sagaponack con-
tains eleven Lotts, every lot being of 150 lb denomination,
ively.

Whereof No 1 begins at the highway which is laid out ad-

260 KECOFtDS: TOWN OF SOuTHAMPTO.V.

ioioinor to the partino; bonndes betweene our Towne of Soutli-
ampton, and East Hampton and hath laid to it as an addition,
a piece of land of 5 acres more or less lying and being against
Benjamen Hands his close as an amend to the said lot of No 1.
The other 10 lotts \y westward of the sd number one success-

/\t the Southward end of the sd 11 lots is laid out a large high-
way* running from the present house lots at Sagaponack quite
to ve range or Bowndes between South and East Hampton

No 12 & 13 ly on the south side of the last said highway,
And Betweene the land of Christopher Leaming, and losiah
Stanborough his close, only there is a highway Betweene Chris-
topher Leaming his land and the 12th lot runing downe to ye
beach, Tha most Northward liurlong laid out at Sagaponack
(tontaines seaven lots. Number 14 being the first of them, and
the eastermore lot, and lyes next the highway by ye line bound
betweene South & East Hampton, The other 6 lying westward
successively of the sd number 14 [Note added.] (for ye fin-
ishing of said lott see in page 99) There being a good high-
way laid out Betweene the sd South and North devision.

No 21 22 lyes by the sida of the land laid out to Benjamen
Palmer in the same forme with the front, or fronting on or
against the highway that runs from Sagaponack houses vp into
the woods and the reere butting against Sagaponack pond

No 23 parte thereof lyes to losiah Stan borough's close East
ward thereof vnto the range or bonndes between South 6::
East Hampton, And ye rest of ye lots being about nine acres
and f lyes northward of Wm Barnes his close vp to the highway

No 24 is laid out vnto ]Mr John Topping and lames Topping
[Page 86. ] upon the same devision laid out at Meacocks as fol-
lowes. The first furlong runs from the Eastward Range a lit-
tle west of the great hollow by or towards Kellies Pond con-
taining six lotts, whereof Number 1 begins at the Eastward
side, ye rest running westward successively. At the South end
of which said 6 lots is laid a larg higliway Southward of which

* This highway is the one rnnnhiT east (rom Sn<r street bv the burvm;^ gronu 1. The first
settlemeiit at Sagj; wiis at the south end of the street, and uo'tn the lune luadinc to Sa'j;^
poud, the uuinber ol' families that tirst settled there was about six. W. S. P.

Jil'ICOItUS : TOWxN OF SOUTUAMPTOX. 2(51

higli vay is laid out 6 lots m )re, vvlioreaf the first is No 7 and
is the eastermore lot of them, next the above said eastward
rangje the other 5 lots lying westward or Nor westward of
Number seaven successively.

No IH 14 lyes butting or fronting agiinst Kellie's pond side-
iag by Eist Hampton path, and the reere butting against the
fore mentioned highwa\' which runs in ye midle of ye sd fur-
long, Both the sd lots lying Northward of Number 6, and
number 18 is next to number 6. No 15 lyes on the East side
of Kellie's pond the side whereof closeth vp to the Northward
end of No I, 2, 3, 4, and runs to ye pond.

No 16 lyes Northward of Number 15 and (Notwithstanding
the marked tree) closeth vp to ye creek at the North side
thereof.

No 17 18 lyes on Ihe Southward end of ye aforementioned
land laid out against Kolh'e's pond (being a large highway be-
tweene) and on the north side of the great Hollow that runs
dowrie to calf pen creek, whereof No 17 is the westward lot,
No 19 20 lyes in the bottome of Call pen neck.

No 2 1 22 adjoyns to lohn Beswick's land on the west side
thereof, and on the south to Benony Newtons, and lames llil-
dreth.

Number 28 lyes on the North east ward side of the land
which the towne exchanged vnto Obadiah Rogers and is laid
out to him against Sagaponack pond, concerneing which lot it
is provided that if ye person to whome it shall fall by lot,
rather chuse to have it Ly parallel with the said land laid out
[Page 87.] to Obadiah Rogers in exchange, then to have it, as
it is now laid anrl marked out, then hee is to have laid out unto
him there 23 acres but at his proper cost and charge to whome ye
sd lot shall fall. Number 24 is a broken and Irregular piece
of land lying against Ellis Cooks land, (the highway being be-
ing between) and adjoining to Anthony Ludlam's land, and on
the east side of the Calf pen creek, the which said Irregular
piece of land (with the towns consent) is disposed unto lohn
Else in the right of Thomas Topping.

262 EECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Number 25 part on the east side of the land laid out to lames
Hildreth containing 13 acres laid out to Arthur Howell, and
ye rest to make vp an allotment being 7 acres, lyes at the west
side of Samuel Lum his land, & is disposed vnto loseph Moore
for his fifty

No 26 lyes at Meacox plaine betweene the land of Edward
Howell & loseph ffordham.

Memorandum that No. 6 in this devision at Meacocks by
Kellie's pond running cross ye great hollow is accompted very
bad, and therefore throws vp, and Insted thereof is granted to
lohn Howell lunr by major voat of ye towne 20 acres on the
west side of the mill swamp, that is to say on the west side of
ye hill Comonly called Lawrence hill, (against Tho. Trevally
his land, on the north side of the mill path,) as the land will
beare, which said 20 acres is to him the said John Howell lun
to answer a fifty comonidg of his own, a fifty hee hath in this
division of his father, and another fifty of his mother in law
Mrs Anne Phillips, which said proportion of land hee ye said
lohn Howell hath liberty to take at the mill pond head if there
bee roome and he best likes the same. The Towne (at the saitl
meeting) having considered the premises doe fully consent
therevnto and doe order that accordingly the lots be cast at
present. [Note added ] The rest of this devision of land be-
ing reported to be 40 acres to 150 lb lotment Kecorded at the
other end of this book Page 128. [New paging.]

[Page 88.J The distribution or disposition of tne aforesaid
devision of land by lott & agreement at the publique meeting
of the Towne is as follows.

At SAGArONACK.

At Meacocks.

;Mr ffletcher

Edmund Howell

'lohn Cooper

I,)8e])h Rainer

(ieorge Harris

( Thomas Halsey Sen A:

Richard Smith

( Daniel Halsey

Ben. Davis

Thomas Halsey Ir

Isaac Hulscy

S Henrv Anthony k

Jjcilt fiord ham

^loseph Ludlam

RECOKD.S: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

263

f Thrown up and lohn
6<( Howell hath else.vhere

[^ in liew of it
7 lames Herrick
Thomas Cooper
f Peregrine Stanboroiigh
(^ losiah Stanboroiigh
[ Elnathan Topping loseph
[ Hildreth lohn Bishop

Leift Post & lohn tfoster
f Christopher ffoster loseph
{_ & Benjamen ffoster
[ Thomas Goldsmith
^ VVm Russell
Ben Haines Mr lohn
Laughton and Christo-
pher Lupton
Thomas Halsej Ir
(Samuel Clark Sen
K) -Samuel Clark Ir
( lohn Davis
Henry Pierson
Obadiah Rogers
Thomas Shaw Geo Harris
Samuel lones
Edward Howell
Ellis Cook
Isaac VVillman
lohn Else
f Arthur Howell
[ loseph Moore
lohn Cooper

At tha said meeting InMnajor voat is granted and designed
vnto Isaac Halsey the goar of land lyi.ig by his land at the
head of ye creek and within the plain fence, for which hee is
to pay lOs at demand to the townes vse.

The towne by major voat sell vnto Daniel Ilalsej the goar
ot vacant land lying betweene his owne tenn acres and ffrancis
Sayre his land, and batting vpon the land belonging vnto
L'hristopher ffoster, for the which hee the sd Daniell is to pay
(by agreement) thirty shillings in money to the townes vse at
demand.

Thomas Trevally

Leitt flbrdham

Mris Rainer

lohn lagger

lohn Cooper
-.^ ^'Tiarles Sturmy
( lohn Rose

Thomas Burnet
(fVrancis Sayi'e
^lob Sayre

l(>hn lessnp
j Thomas Cooper
j Mris Rainer
^Thomas Reeves
(Cornelius Vonck

[ames White

Richard Howell
( Mr loseph tfordham
- Mr lonah ffordham
(& Edward Howell

Capt lohn Howell

Thomas Ha'sej Sen
( ilr lames Hampton
^ Robert Wool ley &
( Robert Kellam

John Woodrnlf
j loshua Barnes
( Daniel Sayre

11
12

22
23

8
9

10
11

13
14

17
18
19
20
21
22
28
24

2(3

264 KECORDS: town of Southampton.

[Page 89.] December je 2G 1677. A list of the fence to
bee clone by the towne at Shinecock against the land which ye
Indians plant, every fifty pound lot to fence a pole and half
and about 3 foot, or a hundred and fifty lotment to fence five
poles, every inhabitant to fence (for place) according as his or
their names are set against the number, which truly fell vnto
them by lott, No 1 begining at the homeward or eastward end
of ye sd fence or line next the water or creek over again=t
Thomas Halsey's close, soe running northward as foi-merly un-
to ye corner, and then turning away west ward till it meets
with ye stake where ye Indians begins, and the Towne being
to doe the water fence by or to Number I aforementioned.

No 1 Thomas Goldsmith &
Ion Howell Ir

2 lames Herrick

3 lohn Woodruff
^ { Lief t Post

(Ion Bishop

5 Yiris Eainer 200 6i & 3 foot

6 Peregrine & losiah Stanboi'ough

7 North sea men
( foseph Hildreth

8 < Ben Davis
( Corn, Vonck

9 Isaack Ha'sey 150
(ffrancis Sayre

10 -4>an. Savre 150

^Pob Woolley

11 Thomas Topping

12 lohn Cooper

13 Ellis Cook

14 Tho & lohn Burnet

15 Richard Howell

16 Capt Topping Mr lohn Topping 2u0
(Edward llowell

17 -: Air lonah ffordham 300 10
f & loseph jMoore

poles

150

200

150

(lUO i

50 21

150

300 i

md i

10|

] 1 feet

150

2U0

and 3 ft

records: town of Southampton. 265

IS Thomas Cooper 250 8 & 6 feet

19 Isaack Willman 150 5

20 lolin lagger 150 5

21 Capt Howell 200 6i & 3 feet

22 Leift librdham 350 lli&3feet

23 Samuel Tones 150 5

24 Thomas Trevally 150 * 5

25 Edward Howell 150 5
2H Mr. Phillips 150 5
27 John lessnp 150 5
,^Q <( Christopher ffoster and -. pq k

^his sons loseph & Benj.

29 Obadiah Rogers 150 o
[Page 90 ]

.J.. ( Wm Russell Tames Wiiite . -,. p-

I ihomas Iteeves

3L Thomas Halsey Ir 300 10

„,j ^ Anthony Ludlam -.p^ -
"^^ (Henry & loseph Ludlam

I Thonms Flalsey Sen 3^^ ^^,

( Daniel Halsey

34 loseph Rainer 150 5

o- ^ loshua Barnes ^ ^-^ k

'^■' ) Mr lohn Mapham ^^^ ^

36 lob Sayre John Foster 150 5

37 Arthur Howell Kobert Kellum 150 5
o8 Henry Pierson 150 5
39 Mr lohn Langliton 50 1^-

Per me Henky Pierson Register.

At a towne meeting September 26 1676 By Major voat it
is ordered that the little plain fence that is to say the within
fence shall be throwne vp, and those particular persons to
whome the said fence belongs, shall make theire due propor-
tion of fence with the neighborhood, for securing the plaines,
as shall bee appoynted, onely Thomas Hal?ey loseph Rainer

266 KECOKDS ; town of SOUTHAMPTON.

lolin lessnp and lonatlian Rainei', are excused tenii poles apeece
for ever in the sd comou fence against the phiines. provided
that the sd four persons by driving their cattell to their Inehis-
ures shall not drive or gutter them besides the highway or dam-
nify the plaines,

[Page 9L] At a tcwne meeting Aprill 1st 16S0 Was
chosen tor Constai)le Mr Tho. Topping & sworne and Edward
Howell with lohn Howell Ir tor Overseers.

The letter Superscribed to Thomas Cooper and Inscribed
ffrom ;\lr lohn Uarriman was presented and considered, And
wherevpon was voated as folhnveth in way of an answer. \n-
to Mr lohn Uarriman his demand for payment for his last half
veares paines amongst us. By voat it is conchuled, 3Ir Harri-
luan was soe long absent, and the Toivn paid so nmch for him,
which himself promised to repay, Alsoe considering the mani-
fold Inconvenience hee exposed the towne vnto, That Mr Uar-
riman (in Equity) ought rather to make ye towne compensa-
tion than that they sliould pay to him one penny.

Henry Pierson is appoynted by the towne to write to Mr
Uarriman about the business.

B\' voat it is concluded that the Constal)le and overseers
siiall demand of Leii't loscph llbrdham to throw vp the land
and watering place, over against the old towne, which iiee hath
enclosed from the comon. And if hee refuse soe to doe, tiien
in the townes name, and on tlie tovvnes acct as agents for the
towne they the said cunstable and overseers are appointed &
authorized to sue him the s{ id Leitt ftbrdham as a trespasser
(against the towne,) at the Court of Sessions to be hcdd at
iSouthold next lune

Sept. 1() I()S().

An accomjit of the men Apoynted to Rectify ye highways,
of the work they did as followetli. Taken 2 acres by measure
from the jand of widow Cook whicli slie ought to ye towne,
the said land lying at ye outside northward of the land against
lu'i' hou>.(' and is at the Eastward end 2 ])ok's taken oil. and at
ye westward eiid 12 poles.

KECORDS : TOWN OF SOU'J HAMPTON. 2G7

Nextly staked out the westward line of said norward devis-
ioii it being belljed out very much

Nextly staked out ye line westward of the southward or old
devision, which was much defective.

Alsoe Laid out a highway ot o poles wide for widow Sarah
Cooper between the north end of nir painters his land and the
land of Christopher fowler, whereunto said Christopher fowler
consented and wherewith sd Sarah Cooper was contented
which said higway* is soe to remaine all perpetuity.

[Page 92.] Nextly bounded Christopher fowler his Land
given him by ye towne, nextly laid out ye land to John Erlef
which ye towne granted him, which lyes on ye north side of
said Christopher fowler his land, and adjoining thereunto, ly-
ing westward to the highway t: north sea.

Nextly layd out or appointed the highway for lolm lagger
which lies at ye north end of lohn Fh-le his land takeing all
the hollow.

Concerning the highway of old down to the beach at wecaoou""
between Capt. lohn Howells and Daniel Halsey, there land,
against which Capt. Howell hath another devision laid out
without Respect to ye said old highway concerneing wch
passage there to the beach there hath been some difference be-
tweene him and some of that neigborhood

It is now ultimately agreed Between his the said Capt How-
ell for himself and his, and the viewers of the highway, for
and in respect of the towne that ye said Capt Uowell shall
make and maintain a set of Barrs at both ends of his said close
at wecapoug, through from the head highway to ye beach.
In some convenient place, that pny dwelling at or neere said
wecapoug or Cobs pound that have occasion for carting whale
in the whale season, may have oportunity soe to doe, and the
wav is to be two poles wide and who soever shall leave open

* This hiahway ran from the west street o1 Sonthamptor> diasionally to the Hill street,
beiinuinsr at or near the {on of the lane by Capt. George Wtiile's home lot.

t John K le probably lived near the present homestead ot E. Wines Payne. Christopher
Fouler probably lived on the home lot late belongino; to Mrs. Proud, opposite the bnrviii^
ground. W. S. P.

268 iiECORDs: town of Southampton.

any of the said bars shall bee lyable to bee sued as tresspassers
and if by such leaving open the said bars or any of them,
harme or spoyle comes to be done, such said persons, shall pay
the damage, and it shall not be lawful! at any time for any
person whatsoever, to drive cattell loose or unyoked through
said close, and if hereafter the maintaining of such said bars
prove dificult or very burdensome then the towne shall set u})
and maintaine a competent gate, and alsoe the sd Capt Howell
is to have and forever to enjoy all the land that at any time
heretofore was layed out or allowed to be lor the highway in
that place betweene tlie Sd Capt Howell his land and the land
of said Daniel Halsey.

A true copy of the comitys work taken out of the original!
per me lohn Howell Recorder lune 22 1681.

[Page US.] Captain Howell and lohn lessup who were of
the layers out of land doe affirme that they allowed unto lohn
lagirer two pole wide of land, that he mav^ tliereby come with
his cart from tlie long spring path or highway unto his close
lying against or near the said highway alsoe that he the said
lohn lagger and lohn Bishop agreed that he ye said Bishop
shall maintaine half ot that sd fence which comes to ye high-
way from the said lohn Tagger's his lot, and lolm lagger the
other half. A true copy per

10 UN HOWELL, hi, Recorder.

lune 22 1681

At a towne .Meeting October the U 1()81

The Towne have unanimously declared their Ernest desire
of j\Ir Taylors al)ode amongst us to ofhciate in the worke of
the ministry, which was manifested personally by the towne
In general. In congregating themselves or gathering together
to one side of the meeting house.

At the same meeting It was concluded by major voate of
tlie Inhabitants that the differences betweene the widdow
(Jooke and the towne siiall be Refered to men mutually chosen

At th(! same meetinir it is bv irencrnll vote civcn and iirant-

KErORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 269

ed nnto Capt lolm Howell and his torever all that small piece ot
land l.yiiig upon the front of his land in the Little plaine, that
is hee hath liberty to take in within his fence soefar northward
as the little plahie fence stood ot old which is soe to reniaine
to hhn and his for ever.

It is alsoe concluded by major voat that the men to arl)i-
trate the townes difference with Mrs Cook shall bee Mr Baker
and Leift lohu Wheeler, and Mr lohn Laughton, to manage
the ease, and Mrs Cooke is contented svith the said persons
chosen by the towne, and she has chosen to the towns satisfac-
tion lohn Oibuine and leremiali Conklin.

John lessu]) Atiirms that he with others of the layers out of
land formerly- layd out fowre acres of land unto Walter Mel-
vine at Mecocks Adjoining to Samuel Mills on the north side
of his land which was the land granted to sd Walter by the
towne. [The above entry made at a later date.]

Southampton April 1 1687.

[Page 94.] [Abstract ] (Earmarks entered by the follow-
ing persons viz)

Abrani Will man ^ Thomas Reeves 1681

William Herrick j
David Howell 1 ■,-, .r^Q^
Daniel Dalsey j
Richard How"ell |
Benony Flint. J
[Abstract of deed.] Isaac Willman sells to Benj. Horton a
piece of land in Southold, bounded E. by Caleb Horton, W.
by Benjamen Horton, fronting upon the Road way to Southold
and rearing towards the sea, 30 acres. Benjamen Horton sells
to Isaac Willman 25 acres adjoining said Willman's hind.
In presence of lohn Howell Oct. 19 1681.

[Page 95.] August 22 1681 lohn Marshal of Setalcot alias
brookhaven doth acknowledge to have made over by way of
exchange to Tames pi^errick of Southampton, as appears by bill
under said JMarshall's hand, a young horse of aboute two yeais
old and upward being of a light coloured bay with a star in his

270 KECOKDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

forehead with a hollow crop on the right ear, and a halfpenny
on the lore side of the same ear.

Per lOHX HOWELL.

Sonthanipton October 26 1681 Whereas there hf.th been
several controversies and contentions between the towne of
Southampton, and Mrs Martha Cooke concerneing several par-
cells of land, now know ye tliat wee the said Martha Cooke, of
the one ])t and the present Constable and overseers of South-
ampton for and in behalf of ye said Towne of the other part,
doe hereby for ourselves our lieirs and ssigns mutually agree
as a final determination in Reference to j)remises as follows, I
viz, that the hind at meacocks which the said widow Cook was
indebted to the towne which was two acres formerly staked
out bv the comity, one acre whereof the said widow Cook doth
hereby covenant and promise to lay out to tiie comon as it is
now staked, that is 8 poles at the west end, and so to run to the
eastward end or corner tree thence to come to nothing and also
to rectifie the west ward line of the said division to run th
line as it is now staked out being but twelve foot variation from
a straight line, and to lay out the other acre upon the East
side of the neck, what is already without the fence In lieu
thereof, further in reference to the land upon the hill by Thom-
as Coopers, which the widow Cook laid claim unto, the said j
towne or Constable and oveascers In their behalf doe hereby '
ngage vnto the said Widow Cook seven acres of land in thee
woods where it may be most convenient for her at the discre-
tion of the layers out, which said seven Acres of land the said
widow Cook accepts in lull satisfaction tor her Interest in or to
the aforesaid land \ipon the hill by Thomas Cooper's, and to
bee a final conclusion In Reference to the premises, concerning
all doubts varienccs strifes actions suites, Contentions thence
arising, whatsover from the beginning of the world to the day
of the date of these presents. In witnes whereof l)oth partys
have set there hands the dav and yere aforesaid.

]\L\RTI1A ^. COOK.
I:er mark

KECOUDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

271

At the same time was grarted un-
to lolin Cook by ye Constable
and overseers a gore peeoe of land
upon his front from John Luptons
corner straight over to iiis moth-
ers fence or marked tree.

SAMUEL lOHNES
EDWARD HOWELL
ISAAC HALSEY
FFRAXCUS SAY HE

Page 98.] [Abstract, earmarks entered b}']

Tosiah Halsey
Samuel Clarke
Benj. Pierson
Isaac Willman
Elish Howell
loseph Pierson
Theophilus Howell
John Post
Samuel IMills

Thomas Topping
Abram Howell
Thomas Burnet
]\Iordecai Burnet
lonathan Eaincr
Richard Smith of Northsca
loseph Sayre
Daniel Sayre Ir 1682
Isaac Mills

[Page 97.] Now London ye 16 10th month IBHl These
presents witnesseth that I William Gibson have assigned alien-
ated and passed over unto lohn Wheeler his heirs and assigns,
my servant man lohn Ine with all his time and service due to
me being two years live months nine days from the date herd it
uith all right title or Interest I have to or In him aswitnesmy
hand the day and yeare first above written

WILLIAM GIBSON

Witnes Daniel r<i Stubins Peter Harris
his mark

Know all raon by these presents that I lohn Wheeler of
New London doe assigne all my right title and Interest I have
unto the within menconed lohn Ine unto Capt lohn Howell
Leift. loseph Fordham and lohn Rajnoi all of Southampton on
Long Island, and to their assigns. In witness whereof I have
hereunto sett my hand in Southampton this loth day of March

^^'^^' lOflN WHEELER

Witnes Edmond Howell loiin Lauchton

272 KECOUDS: town of south amptox.

31ay 19 1682 Wliereas Tliomas Cooper had a grant of the
town to change two lotts of land at Scuttle hole to bee laid out
at his own charge at the hay ground, as appears per record In
pao-e 147 in ye other end of this book, now this day wee the
layers out have laid out to Thomas Cooper and Jonathan Ray-
nor the said two lots of land containing 80 acres, whereof 14
of it belongs to sd Jonathan or 13| all which land is now laid
out at the sd hay ground, beginning on the left hand of the
Road to East Hampton over against Henry Ludlam his fence
at a marked tree, allowing the said highway to East 10 poles
wide, thence wee run a line Eastward for the front 160 poles
thence square off wee run a line Northwestward toward Scut-
tle hole path, a hundred pole to a Uaarked tree thence wee ran
a line Southwestward 172 poles to the head of the hay ground
Creek to a white oak tree marked on the west side of the brook,
from thence square off to the first corner tree 60 poles, by us
EDWARD HOWELL lOHN IAGGER"
lOHN lESSUP lOliN HOWELL hi.

[The above described land is probalily the farm late in possession of Dan-
iel Talmage, and part of the farm of Herman Halsey. W. S. P.]

[Page 98. ) May ye 19 1682 At the request of David
Briggs wee the layers out of land have laid the said Davids
land at Kellies pond, to joyne unto Benjamen Haynes his land
to come to sd Haynes marked tree and instead of the vacant
peece of land formerly left between them of about half an acre
we have taken off soe much or more on ye other side of David's
land and have marked a red oak tree for his Northeast corner
by the path side, and a great white oak tree downe by the pond
side, l>y us

JOHN lESSUP lOHN lAGGER

lOHN H()\^'ELLIu EDWARD HOWELL

Alsoe run the line of ye said David's house lot at ye froTit
from Steevens corner to the marked tree within the hedge bo-
longing to Thomas Rose.

Laid out luTU! first 1(»S2 unt(^ widow Sarah (^oo]>er adjoining

KECOKDS; TOWN OF son HAMPTON. 273

to lier land at home on t'le west side Of acres ot land by us
apointed layers out for the cown, whereof 8 acres conipleates
all her devision upon all acconipts, and the other tJiree Acres
or 23 for full of what rcujained of her orchard land which land

was laid out In ye presence of Sanill and lames Cooper at their
request, being in length 72 poles, adjoining to her lot In
bredth at each end 12i poles bounded on the north by lohn
lagger, and on the South by Thomas Cooper, on East by her
ovvne, west by Mrs Taylor.

memorandum yt ye land due to ye towne from hei* which
lohn l^enison had is not yet paid for nor laid downo viz 4 acres.

On the same day by Uc aforesaid laid out to i\Irs ^larv Tay-
lor which was belonging to her late deceased husband 20 acres
ot land adjoining to the west side ot widow tSarah Coopers her
1 md aforesaid, the east line 72 poles, the north adjoining to
lohn lagger 60 poles, the west line 86 poles from the marked
tree at the nortnwest corner to the white oak marked 1 T. in
the path to Seauonack, thence measured along the path homo-
ward to another white oak tree 42 poles thence to run over the
Southeastward to 1'homas Cooper's corner, laid ont bv tlie
aforesaid layers out and ordered to be recorded.

[Abstract ot deed ] loseph liildrcth sells to John IJo.vell Ir
a 50 in potunk neck lohn ik>wcll sells to loscph llildreth in
exchange a 50 in (Jatcheponack neck being No 28 which ho
had of Thomas Cooper. May 28 l()b7.

[Page 1)9.] Wee the layers out of land apointed by the
towne have laid out and perfected the work in ye upper divis-
ion of land at Sagabonack containing seven lots, from No 14 to
No 20, No 14 lying next ar.d along by the highway between
South and East Hampton bounds, there being by us of our
land laid a hiirh-vay ot 6 poles wide, and then begins No 14
7unni)ered at both ends on the west side of every lott faceing
J'iastward, Increaseing successively westward to No 19 then a
highway laid out between number 19 & 20 which 0 lots ar-e in
length ab ut 94 poles, and 50 poles wide at both ends or there-
abouts, the lot number 20 lyes by number 19 only a highway

274 RECORDS: town of socthamptox.

of 4 poles wide between thorn, and contains all the land betwene
fid highway and the highway from the honses at Sagabonack
which goes right up into ye woods by Christopher Learnings
house, the said lot being laid out the same length with the rest
and is wider at ye North end 26 poles, and at the south end 64
being numbered at three corners upon a tree with No 20.

[Abstract of deed.] lohn Hose of Northsea sells to Charles
Stiirmy of sanje place his deyision in Cow neck, bounded S by
Kichard Smiths land formerly Thomas Goldsmiths, N by a
great swamp at Dayten's end, E by highway, W by a little
gutter. Charles Sturmy gives in exchange a piece of land in
Cow neck bounded W by Clilf, E by land of lohn Rose, S by
Charles Sturrays lands.

lune 12 1682 Witnes lOIIN HOWELL

Southampton Mar<;li 31 1688 then balanced all accon)j;ts
with Mr lames Ilerrick of Southamj)ton trom the beginning ot
the world to ye day of ye date hereof

ISAAC AKNOLD.

Received of lames Ilerrick In full satisfaction ot all debts
dues and demands whatsoever from ye bogining of ye world
unto the date hereof. I say received this 6th day of April 1686

by me WILL BARKER

[Page 100.] Wee underwritten the children of Mr Thurs-
ton Raynor deceased doe hereby acknowledge to have received
each of us ten pounds at the hands of our mother Mrs Martha
Raynor whoe is tiie executrix of father's will, which said some
is in full of all due to us by vertue of our sd fathers his last
will and testament witnes our hands this 12 day of November
1667

THOMAS COOPER

In presence of CARISTOPIJER ^ LUPTON

Hktiun (?) Rll'x his mark

IamesBird 101 in rose

DEBORAH SCO IT
A true c()])y luno 1682 loiix IIowicll

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOU'J HAMPTON. 2<r>

Tnne 17 1^82 land layd out to IMr lohn Langliton by the
layers out of land apointed by the town, behinde the land of
Gersham Culver, n(.)rthward of his homelot* the South line by
sd Gersham's and lohn White is 7(3 poles the west line is 87
poles, the East line 14, bounded on the northward side by Mrs
]\Iary Taylor her land, leaving a highway 6 poles wide on the
East end, and north side, to Seaponnack, the said land contain
ing twelve acres, whereof six is for orchard land the other six
is for land due l)y tovvne grant.

Alsoe on the same day laid out to Thomas Reeves 14 acres
of land t at the head of the creek by Shinecock adjoining to
the IiKlian bounds or line, only left for a highway betwixt 4
poles for a highway at the said creek head, the west line is 42
poles, the south line by Isaac llalsey's close is 60, the highway
between Isaac Halsey and said Reeves their land, is at the east
end 12 poles, down toward the creek more, the East lyne is 42
l>oles the North line is 6i> poles, which land soe laid out is in
full to sd Reeves ot all ye land due to him from ye tovvne upon
all former devisions, and orchard land what soever.

Alsoe the same day laid out to the aforesaid Laughton upon
tlie Nortii side of the aforesaid parcel of land of Reeves lying
the same length adjoining to hini ye sd 'Thomas Reeves namely
(lO poles, upon the south and North lines, the west and East
lynes to bee 65 ]ioles, which peece ot land is in full to Mr lohn
Laughton for allland due to him from ye town Laid out by us
EDWARD HOWELL lOHN lESSU'p
lOHN HOWELL hi

[Page 101.] (Abstract. Earmarks recorded by the follow-
ing persons )

Sarah Ludlam loscph Post

lohn Rainer l!enj. Davis

Thomas lessu]) JMathew Howell

loel lUirnet Abram Howell

leremiah lagger Robert Morris

lames Herrick Ir lohn Carwith

Mathew Willman losiah Bartholemew mark
lohn Woodrulf tSen bought ot Ichn Else

Ichn Woodruff Ir Humphrey Hughes
16S2 1688

» Gei'sham Calver's home lot was probably the homestead late in possession of William
Howell, deceased, on nill street.

t The land laid out for Thnnias T?eeves is the tract now owned by Robert Woodburn and
Hervey L. White. Isaac Ualsey's close is the north-west part of Julius Sayres farm. W.S.I'.

27() HECOIfDS: TOWN OF SOLITliAMl'TOX.

[Page 102.] April 2 1GS3 at a meeting of the Constable
and overseers it is concluded with lamee Uooper that the fence
which is now by towne voate agreed to bee laid out anew to
every particular person shall bee sett in ye old Ijne where the
fence formerly stood, bee the sd lames Cooper to doe his pro-
portion for 10 acres of land in the said fence, and hee alsoe to
doe the fence upon the front of the said 10 acres, from the cor-
ner of the said land up to the lyne, where the fence now stand-
eth besides his propoition of land to be fenced for in the great
and little plain and in the oxpasture.

[Abstract. Ear mark recorded by the following persons.]
francis Sayre Christopher Fester

Joseph Foster lohn Bishop lonah Rogers

lames Hildreth (>aleb Dayton K^amnel Whitehead

Ezekiel Sanford John ]\lapham lonathan Rose

lohn i^ishop Ir John Burnet Samuel Clark of

Sauiuel Lum loscph Howell Northsea

ItxSS— 1684

[Page 103.] At a towne meeting held at Sontham])ton
April je 2nd 1683 was presented the order and manner of the
devision of meadow at Catchaponack, potunk and Onunk, as
layd out l)y the layers out apointed namely jMr Fdward i low-
ell Mr Cbadiah Uogers Isaac Halsey and lohn Ijowc'H Ir as
followeth,

tiirst woiiunk neck (viz) all the meadow and mowing land in
that ne(dc that now is lies at two lofts No 1, 2 and for conve-
niency of fencing the lyne to run from tlie Reedy cove on the
west side of the neck over to the swamp betwixt wonunk and
])otunk, but this convcniency of fenceing is not allowed by tlu^
towne neither in this nor noe other of these lots liereafter men-
tioned, l)ave any liberty to take within their fence, any mora
than is laid out to them which must be meadow and mowing
bind, until it be fin'ther agreed by those yt have interest there,
2 Lotts.

Secondly begining upon the west side of |)(»tuiik at the
reedy pond, the Lynes run tluMico eastward a crc'ss tlie neck,

KErOKDS: TOAVN OF SOU'JHAJIPTON. 277

by the wood ed^e, and from said reedy pond eastward in the
sayd line to tlie first stake nnmber five the mark faceino; west-
ward for three lotts which three lotts ran quite downe the neck
and are likewise bounded Eastward with a stake toward the
bottom having the saine number faceino; westward and soe laid
out su(;cessively increasino; eastward to Number 17 the marks
faceing westward both at the ui)per end and lower end of the
said lots, every stakes distance consisting of tliree lots, number
17 being the eastermost lot and is bounded eastward by the
water that is between Catchaponack and Potunk, and fronts
noi-thward upon the south side of number 18 and 19 which two
lotts lye together on the east side of Potunk, containing all the
meadow and mowing land from the front of the last three lots
(on the east side of potunk that runs down the neck) up north-
ward to a marked tree hard by the spring, at the lower end,
and at the upper end bounded with stakes marked, and bound-
ed East by the creek comonly called monobougs, on the south
with No 16, 17 leaving a highway between. 17 Lotts

Nextly beginiijg upon the west side of Catchaponack a stake
set downe by the water side with the inarks faceing northward
and another stake opposite east vards standing upon the upland
with the mark also facing northward being both numbered
22 and all the meadow and mowing land that lyes on the west
northward of the aforesaid two stakes lies for 3 lots, No 20, 21,
22 Nextly laid out 8 lots on the west side of the said neck,
(runing downe the neck) partly fronting northward upon num-
ber 22, which 3 lots are 38 poles ^ at the upper or north end
and 2S at the lower end thereof lying together, the said three
lotts are bounded east with 2 stakes marked and numbered
with 25, one standing at the upper end and tlie other at ye lower
end, w ith the markes facing westward, which stakes besides the
three lots include a highway downe ye neck, of two poles wide,
and thence eastward the lots are layd out downe the neck in-
creasing successively eastward to number 34 the mark facing
westward, a stake set downe abcwe and below^ at every three
lotts distance, which is 28 poles or there abouts, nextly number

278

JtECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTllAAIPTOX.

35, 3G. 37, lyes partly in the fjore between 34 and the water on
the east side of the neck, and the other part joins to it but runs
cross eastward down the south side of the Exehan<^e point, and
contains all the medow and mowino; land to tiie stake that
bounds Henry Piersons medow and is numbered upon his
stakes, on the contrary side to H. P. with number 37 ; nextly
Assups little neck lies for two lots, namely all ye meadow and
mowinp^ land for No 38, 39,

[Page 104.] An accompt of tne lotters that did draw the
lotts ot meadow at Catchaponack and Potunk and Onunk as
tolloweth,

No
2
3
4

12
13

20
21
22

100
50

Mr Phillips
i Lieut Post 100 Elnathan
<. Toppinc^ in the right of
( Goldsmith 50
S fob Sayre
(loseph llildreth
) Arthur Howell
] Edmond Howell

1 Thomas Halsey

Thomas Halsey & Isaac

Obadiah Rogers

Joseph Kaynor
<Iohn Laughton 100
^^lohn Bisiiop 50

Samuel lohnes
^ lames Herrick
'^Richard Howell

John I agger
^(Japt Howell lohn Howell 16
(and MathewHowell each 50 17

lohn lessup 18

Edward Howell 24

Thomas Burnet 25

lonathan Raynor 26

(Thomas Cooper loshua ^q j Thomas Topping 100

Barnes and lonathan Ray- ' | Daniel Sayre 50

f nor each 50
f John Howell Ir

50
150

100

Mr Joseph Ifordham
Isaac Willman
Thomas (hooper
Capt Howe'l
El is Cook
lohn Woodruff
Widow Bower
Edmoud Howell

31
32
3<)
.'] t
38

m ye

right ot Goldsmth 50, and

27 <J Abiam Howell & Sam

I C'lark in ye right of Mr

[ Phillips each b\)

'JO ^Capt T()j)j)ing drawne by

OO ", rill rn

( Iho I oppmg
n. ^Capt Topping drawne by

(John T<»j)ping
or j Robert Kail am 100
^'^ \ Wm Russell ^ 50
39 Christopher Foster
possession given to the persons respectively April 19, 1(583.

Henry Pierson
Rob Wool ley
lohn Mapham
Isaac Halsey
Henry Pierson
Isaac Wiilman
Rich Howell
Tho Halsey

100
50

EECOnDS: TOWN OF SOU'JIUMPTON. 279

[Page 105.] Whereas there hath bin a contest between the
Inhabitants of the Northsea, and the towne of Southampton
eoncerneing a highway from the millstone brook to Seponack,
being shut up or stopped by the land that is layd out by the
towne unto Eobert VVoolley now it is fully agreed upon be-
tween tlie said northsea men and the towne that the said high-
way shall be and remaine for ye future where the roadway was
formerly or near thereunto from the foot of the said brook
over to the Indian land at Seponack to be a highway of two
poles wide to perpetuity, any land that is or shall be laid out
tliere notwithstanding. April 25th 1683.

May the 22 16i:'8. At a meeting of the Inhabitants or free-
holders of the towne upon a training day, it is put to vote con-
cerning laying open the highway long since upon sufierance
incio?ed by Thomas Halsey deceased and is now in the possess-
ion of his son Isaac Halsey lying by the pond side at the lower
end of his 8 acre close, wdiereupon the general voate passed
that the said highvvay shall be thrown open to the comon for
the townes use and niore especially for Mr Whiting to goe to
his land.

[Abstract] 7 acres f of land laid out to lohn Rose at Long
Sva'ings upon condition that any person shall have the right to
dig clay and burn brick thereon, and to goe with carts or horses
to fetch ware made thereon. May 22 1683.

lune 12 ]i)'jo this town being destitute of a constable, the

overseers proceeded to make a new choice in ye roome of lohn

Else, and by unanin.ous voate have chosen Mr Zerobobel

Phillips Constable toi' the remiainder of this year, and he is this

day sworne to ye office, per me

10 UN TOPPING Justice.

[Page lOH. ] Mr Abram Howell Be pleased to pay unto
lohn Sanders or his order ye just sum of four pounds ten. In
money, and tin's shall discharge you for three hatts Received of
me, per the said Sanders, as witness my hand this last day of
march 16J 3.

WAKENI' AR WESSELS.

280 RECOTIDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPrO?^.

Due from Mr. Thomas Toppino; Constable of Southampton
upon acrt of Court fees and tines the some of twenty pounds
eiirht shillinojs sixpence to be paid at oyle 30s per barrel wit-
ness ray hand this I6th day of August 1680.

THOxMAS TOPPING Constable.

Received the full contents of the within mentioned note
which is tlie full bal lance ot all accounts dues debts and de-
mands from Mrs Hanali Topping this 27 day ot march 1(582.
the meaning of the above Receipt signifies that all accounts of
courte fees and fines and publick Kates are accompted and
cleared between Mrs Topping and myself.

lOSEPII LEE
Dept. ;Sheriff,

Whereas there hath been a diference between Ezekiel Sand-
ford and severall of the neighbors ot meacocks concerning
pome adition of land layd to a loft of land that ye said Ezekiel
formerly bought of MrObadiah Rogers Lying between ye land
of Isaac Will man on the north and the northsea division on
the south side thereof butting Eastward to Saggaponack pond,
and thereupon ye layers out of land hereunto subscribed were
convented to settle the business, and have measured the said
lot of land and finding ye same to want four acres of 22 which
is his due, wiierefore ye layers out doe allow unto said Ezekiel
all ye land he hath taken within his fence against his own land
and William Sirapkins as his fence now standeth to Remaine
in his quiet possession as his proper right with the proviso that
if the southwest corner being near the hollow should prove
[irejudic'al to the highway when the sea poose [isj up that then
I Page 107.] he shall leave out ot his land at the said corner to
ye highway two poles of ye angle at ye tree.
April ve 21 1684. bv us

lOilN HOWELL
EDWARD HOWELL
lOlIN y. 1E881jP

his mark
101 IN HOWELL Li

TECORDS; TOWN OF SOU'J'FAJIPTON. 281

Likewise laid out to Thomas Rose on ye north side of his
home lot a o'ore or anf>;le of land containins' 6 acres, bei^inninor
the north h'ne at a great old stump In je north lyne of his
home lot, a little distant from his house, thence runnins: East-
ward to a marked tree by the hisrhway side to East Hampton
for ye north line of ye angle oO poles, thence running south-
ward to another tree for ye East lyne of the angle, 40 pole,
which angle is allowed for 6 acres, Henry Ludlam's land lying
Eastward thereof and alsoe of Humphrey's lott, to containe all
ye land between the highway to lye up to ye land of Obadiah
Rogers, and lames Herrick only leaving at their front between
his land and theirs a highway of 6 poles wide from East Hamp-
ton path to Run southward to ye Dirty Creek, alsoe laid out to
Humphrey Hughes, for what is taken from him at ye Eastward
end of his home lot* to enlarge the highway to ye corner tree
of Henry Ludlam's land to be both their bounds for which is
laid out to him as aforesaid, At 3'e Southwest corner of his
lott before his door, to a marked stump of a tree, thence to run
northward for his we>t lyne up to Thomas Roses Corner tree,
and alsoe from ye said stump for his south line l)y ye highway
to run East ward to the corner tree aforesaid bounds of HcTiry
Ludlam, upon a straight Lyne or soe near as to leave the high-
way as wide at least as it is at either end. This done the day
aforesaid by the lavers out.

[Abstract,] John i\lowbray and losiah Laughton Record
earmarks, l(i85 lune 1st.

[Page 108.] [ Abstract earmarks recorded by the following
persons]

lohn lago Nathaniel Howell Henry Pierson

Thomas Byfield William Ilakelton lohn Morehouse

loseph Whiteing Ben]. Hand Thomas Goodwin

lohn fibster Ir Samuel lohnes lonah Howell

Shamgar Hand lohn lessi.p Ir 1684 1685

* Thomas Roi=e's home lot was probably the place uow occupied by Pu'aski Wareiu?, at
Water :Mins. Humphrey Hughes lived a little farther east, near the house ofAbraai
Halsey, Jr. W'. S. P.

282 liECORDS : TO \VX OF SOUTHAMPTON.

[Page 109] Arthur Howell Ir deceased upon ye 24 da_y of
March 1683, alsoe Xto ffowler lohn Shepherd.

Arthur Howell Sen deceased March 29 1688.

David Howell deceased May the 2nd 1684.
{.. Thomas lessup deceased Sept. the 12 1684.

his son deceased December 8 1684.

Samuel Mill deceased April 1st 16S5.

Sarah the daughter of Edinond Howell deceased April 10th
1685

Thomas Reeves ve smith deceased August ye 28 1685.

lo^eph Marshall cooper deceased Aug. 29 1685

William Hakelton deceased Sept. 6 1685

Samuel Whitehead's son Samuel deceased Aug 13 lt)85

Sarah the wife ot Obadiah Rogers deceased October 11 1685

Sarah the wife of VVilliaai Mason deceased the 19 Ian 1685

lohn Topping deceased luly the 2 1686

Elizabeth wife of iNathaniel Rescue deceased Oct ye 18 16S6

William Simpkins gives in the day of the death ot his wife
Mary to be upon the tenth da>' of March 1681

Beniamen Hand gives in the deatli of his son Richard to be
upon the 19th ot Aprill 1679.

Benouy fflint gives in the death ot his eldsEt son Brinjdmsn
to be on the 11th of December 1677

ditto his second son Benjamer, the day tli'it he died was iij)-
on the 7 day ot April 1685.

ditto his daughter Sarah died upon the llth of lune 1685.

lob Sayre ui'we^- in the decease of his wife Sarah to be upon
the 29 ot Oct. 1684.

Thomas Halsey gives in the day of his father Tluma^ Hal-
sey's decease to be upon the 27 of August 1678

Robert Apue servant of the said Thomas Halsey deceased
upon Oct. 9 168().

Samuel Whitehead gives in tlie day of his wiio Mary's de-
cease to be upon the 20 April 1()87

]\Iai'tha Howell the wito of lohn Ho. veil Ir deceased lune 7
1688

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTH AMPTOX. 283

Abio^ail Howell the wife of Abraham Howell deceased lune
19 1B88

Mary Topping wite of Thomas Topping deceased lune 9
168S

Sarah Howell wife of Edmond Howell deceased August 29
1688

Mary Willman wife of Isaac Willman deceased Sept 3 1688

Capt loseph il'ordham deceased Sept 7 1688

Martha fordhaui wife of lonah tordham deceased Oct. 4
16S8

(,'aleb Da_ytoTi deceased Oct. 4 1688.

Amy Pierson wife of loseph Pierson deceased Oct. 3 1692

Sarah wife of Samuel lohnes died Oct. 3d 1692

Mr lohn Howell dark ot the Cort and husband of Mary
Howell deceased March 8 1692

[Page 110.] Southampton April 1694 then departed this
lite lob Sjyre.

Samuel Whitehead's daughter Phebe departed this life ye
14 day of April, about 2 o'clock in ye morning 1694.

Maj. John Howell deceased November ye 3d 1696.

Leift. Col. Mathew Howell departed this lite upon the fourth
day of ]\Iay 1706, In the titty fifth year of his age.

The wite of Maj. loseph tlbrdhatn deceased this life upon ye
4 day ot March 1718.

(Abstract) Jeremiah Culver Samuel Jennings Wm len-
nings record stray beasts.

May 28 1()85 then layd out unto John Howell Ir eight acres
being ot the land which Major Howell hath yet to take up,
and unto lohn lessup Eight acres three whereof was tor the
highway, and the rest for what he wants of his former divisions
ot land at ye old towne and the gin as in page 125 in the other
end of this book, which said land is layd out unto the said lohn
Howell Ir and loiin lessup Ir on the back side or Nortluvard
ot Mr lonah fordhams close at meacocks gate adjoining to his
land, beginning at the southwest corner at the great stump
tliat makes the Northwest corner ot Mv lonah's land, thence

284 uRcouus: town of soutiiampto.v.

the west lyne running northward to the cross higiiway at ye
furthest corner ot the angle being 80 poles and upward to a
little tree marked I ll & I F, next marked a little red oak tree
for the Northeast corner ot the said lonah tordliam's land
about 12 poles from the fence, then beginning at the northeast
corner ot Tho. Burnets, soe measured for the east lyne running
northward about 40 poles from Mr lonahs last menconed tree,
and there marked a whiteoak tree, trom whence the lyne is still
extended as the highway will bear between Abram Howeil's
land, and soe around to the tree at the cross highway aforesaid
containing all the vacant land there.

[Page 111.] (Abstract of deed.) Andrew Miller ot Hrook-
haven sells to lohn Thompson half a share at Montauk, witness
lohn Gray lohn Tooker. May 22 1G88.

lohn Thompson oi' Brookhaven assigns the above to Jacob
Schellenger of East Hampton, Aug. 8, 1G83, witness Samuel
Persons.

lon^ M PEiisoxs

his marke

[Page 112.] At a t'nvne meeting held in Sjuthf mpton
April 1, 1(585 it is granted by major voat unto Richard Smith
of north sea that hee shall have lil)Grty to dispose of three acres
of his land lying on the east side of the swam[) by the north-
sea houses, to be disposed toward the building of a new dwell
ing house tor himself and his family to cohabitt in.

Att the same meeting lohn lessup Ir was chosen for consta-
, ble for this ensueing year, who was then sworn to the said
ofhce, likewise Edward Howell Obadiah Rogers and lohn
Howell Ir were chosen againe to stand for this year alsoe as
commissioners and townesmen, and tha said lohn Howell to
continue treasurer for this yeare for this towaie.

Likewise at the same time lob Sayre Thomas Halsey and
Thomas (Joopcr are chosen grand jurymen for this towne t\ r
this yeare, likewise Samuel liarncs is chosen Constable for this
year, and the grand jurviuen aforesaid were t:ien swoi-n to ye

r.EC0I7DS : TOWN OF SOU'J HAMPTON. 2.^5

oftlco, and said Sam. Barnes was alsoe sworne to his said office
of a constable. Also ]\lr loUn Laughton was then chosen by
the town to goe about to demand, and cause all such as are be-
hind in Mr Whiting's rate to bring in their pay, or to return
their names with the answer of such as shall refuse to make
payment within ten days.

Feb. 2 1685 laid out unto Aaron Burnet by ns the subscribed
of the layers out twenty acres ot land in die right of j\Irs
Mary Taylor, which twenty acres dotii finish all the land due
to her or hers from the town, layd out as aforesaid to ye said
Aaron B'lrnet at ye head of the creek adjoining eastward unto
ye land of Thomas Reeves and the land formerly laid out to
lohn Laughton, fronting forty poles upon the highway, and
soe running 80 poles up into ye woods northward and is 40
poles wide at ye rear the south end being a lyne or something
al)ove 40 poles it comes a little over the hollow homeward to a
lone marked tree.* By us

lOHN lESStJP
EDWARD HOWELL
lOllN iTOWELL

[Page 1 1 3.] (Al)stract of deed.)

loseph Kerby of Middletovvn Ct. sells to Maj. lohn Llowell
of Southampton, 350 acres in Middletovvn Ct. bounded N. l)y
Seargent lohn Warner, S. by Samuel lluberd W. by Elizabeth
Bandal, E. by undivided land. Which tract I bought of Elise-
beth Randal May 13 1685.
Witness Ffkancis Whitemore
Manassah Kempton.

[PalvK 114.] (Abstract earmarks entered by) loseph Sayre
Caleb Corwithye Ephraim Howell lohn Sayre, lames Topping
loshua Sayre, lames Reevese lames Herrick, Henry Ludlam
for his son Henry Thomas llalse3\

* This is the laud uow the homestead of Stephen E. Raudal, ou Uill S(. W. S. F.

#286 records: town of SOLJTllAMrTON.

[Page 115.] Sept. 22 1GS5. At a towne meetino^ held in
Soutlianjpton with tlie rest of the county by the major voate ot
the proxes of ye county major lohn Howell was chosen to be
one of ve Assemblymen for the County of Suflolk, And Mr.
loshua Hubert was the other.

Southampton Nov. the 27 1685. Whereas wee the subscri-
bed were by the general voate of the towne, this day chosen as
a comity to make orders concerning hogs for this town, and by
virtue of the said vote wee are authorized and Impowered
thereunto, whereupon wee the subscribed doe eiuict and order
concerning hoggs as fuUoweth.

1st That it shall be lawful and good for any person to Im-
pound any swine taken in tresspass in any inclosed land or
meadow wheresoever within the bounds of this towne, or that
is inclosed and improved only in the summer time, yet the said
swine soe taken shall be lyal)le to be impounded although the
fence bee downe in the interim.

2d All swine that shall bee soe impounded that are two
months old and upward are to pay two shillings per head, to-
o-ether with all just damage as shall be adjudged by two indiff-
erent men chosen by each party one, but it the owners of such
swine soe impounded neglect or refuse to choose a man then
both the men to be chosen by the other party.

3d If any swine shall bee soe impounded and noe owner can
be found then the impounder of such swine shall repaire to ye
records, and search for the mark, and give the person" notice to
whom the swine by the marks belong, and notwithstanding if no
owner can be found or being found doth not appear in three days
time, or if he doe appear and refuse to pay the poundage and
damage then to make sale of the hogs at public outcry soe
much as will pay the poundage and damage returning ye over-
plus to the owner. 4th That noe person shall impound any
swine unles they trespass where hee or they be concerned or
have order or be justified by the person tresspassed unless it be
the sworne pcumder.

EECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 287

6]y That any person's oath that shall so Impound swine shall
be sufficient testemony against the swine, and this order to
stand henceforward from ye date hereof

It is alsoe at ye same town meeting concluded by major voat
that the inhabitants and those interested at Sagaponack and
Meacox and the north sea shall have liberty to make a pound
at each place upon their own Respective charge, for ye im-
poundine: of creatures that trespass there, it is likewise by unan-
imous consent and voat concluded that such persons as are wil-
ling to stop the ditch, and let ohf the west sepoose, at their o ivn
charge, have liberty to doe it.

Joseph tfordham Mathew Howell lob Savre

lohn Howell ir Thomas Cooper Joseph Pierson

Henry Pierson Samuel lohnes lohn lessup Ir

EInathan Topping lohn Rose Henry Ludlam

[Page 11(1] [Abstract of deed.] Benj Davis sells to Abra-
ham Willman his ^ 50 of land and meadow in Hog neck de-
vision, about 7 acres. Abraham Williams gives in exchange
two acres at Seaponack old ground. May 8 1686

Witness Joseph Ffoster
loHN Howell Ir

At a towne meeting held in Southampton the 2od day of
Nov. 1H86 it is agreed upon by major voate of the towne that
Major lohn Howell shall goe to Yorke about the present af
faire of makeing good our title to our land called in to question
at Shinecock, and Henry Ludlam is likewise chosen to wait
upon him.

At the same meeting it is ordered that the patentees men-
coned in our patent shall make a conveyance of the land held
within our towne ship to the persons Respectively according
to the interest of allotment of hundred and fifties, or fifties
which they hold in this towne.

Alsoe there is likewise chosen six men to be a comitty in be-
half of the towne to give Major Howell his instructions and al-

288 records: towiN of Southampton.

soe to attend Collonel Youngs when hee comes to hear the In-
dians acknowledge our deed and the men so chosen Mr Edward
JJowell, Henry Pierson Mathew Howell Thomas Cooper Oba-
diah Rogers and loseph Pierson.

[Page 117.] Alsoe at the aforesaid towne meeting Mov. 23,
1686 it is by general voat of the towne granted that Thomas
Stephens and Henry Pierson shall have sixty acres of land a
piece in the comons somewhere to the east ward of the mill in
some convenient place not prejudicial to the highway and wa-
tering, at ye discretion of ye layers out of land, where they
shall cliuse, which is granted upon this condition that the ^aid
Thomas Stephens and Henry Pierson shall lay dowae and de
liver to ye towne fifty pounds in money for the ^towne's use
forthwith which is in full for the land soe sould as aforesasd to
them and their heirs forever.

it is alsoe by Major voat at ye same meeting granted unto
Henry Pierson to shut up the highway lyiiig on ye East side
of his close of land between hira and lob Sayre upon Sagapon-
Mck plaines and to take the said highway into his owne land
lirie granting therefore to ye towne the liberty of a highway on
the west side of his said close of land to goe, ride, or drive
through at all times hereafter, next to ye pond, and if bars for
the future prove inconvenient he shall set up, keep, and main-
tain a good sufficient gate in Constant repair, if the town re-
quires it at ye upper end of the said highway.

it is likewise granted at 3'e same meeting unto Robert Nor-
ris to exchang with the town thirteen acres and one third of
land in scuttle hole devision which hee is to lay downe to the
townes use and to take up soe much in the Roome thereof at
or near Sagaponack not prejudicing highway, nor waterings at
ye discretion of the layers out of land.

Alsoe it is likewise granted unto Thomas Cooper in behalf of
Jonathan Raynor to lay downe thirteen acres of land and one
third at the hayground to ye townes use and he to take up soe
much land between Seponack old ground and the head cf the
creek, no ways prejudicing highways and watering at the dis-

records: town of SOUTHAMPTON. 289

cretion of the lasers ont of land appointed, for which he is to
pay the towne 20s in money.

It is likewise at the same town meeting granted unto EIna
than Topping to make a gate across spring field highway at
Sagaponack, and to keep and maintaine the said gate in good
and constant lepair soe long as ye highway shall be stopped.

[Page 118.] it is alsoe granted by major voat of the towne
at \e same meeting held November ye 23 1686 unto Thomas
Plalsey to lay downe to the townes use twenty acres of land ot
the lott nnmber 19 in Scuttle holedevition by way of exchange,
hee to take np soe much land elsewhere near his land at the
discretion ol the layers out.

At the same town meeting Obadiah Sarle cooper is chosen
packer and gager tor this towne tor a yeare.

test lOHN HOWP.LL Clark.

Nov the 29 1686 Whereas the layers out of land did formerly
lay out unto lohn lessup for his forty acre devision of land the
neck of land comonly culled farington's neck together with
ab ait fourteen acres of land adjoining to ye gore on to the said
neck the westermost mark tree being upon the Cleft by the water
side on the west side of the said neck of land that joins as afore-
said to the goeing on to the said neck, being a little to the west-
ward of the hole ot water, at ye end of the bank thence son t ward
for the southwest corner a black oak tree marked with I. I.
thence crossing over Southeastward to a white oak tree stand-
ing in or on the easter side of the swamp thence running downe
ye swamp to ye meadow to a little red oak tree standing by
the said meadow side all m hich parcel of land contained within
the trees as before described together with the whole neck
aforesaid is by the layer out of land apointed, laid out unto
the said lohn lessnp for his forty acre division of land with
all the privileges thereunto belonging, the meadow only ex-
cepted, and he hath alsoe liberty to fence across the inlet of
water and the beach on the east side of the said parcel of land

290 KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

for to seeure the said neck, this work was all the day afore-
said anew Inspected and remarked by the layers out namely
lohn lagger Isaac Halsey John Howell Ir and by them ordered
to be recorded.

Test JOHN HOWELL Clark.

[Page 119.] At a towne meeting September the 7, 16S0, It
is granted to David Briggs to have four acres of land in liew of
the two acres he wants of what he should have had formerly
where his house standeth, the said tour acres to be laid out at
ye discretion of the layers out.

At ye same meeting Mr Joseph ffbrdham hath liberty grant-
ed to enjoy the land and watering place at his close at Toyl-^
some concerning which hath been soe much contentions, on
this condition, that he make and maintaine a good sufficient
gate whereby in hard weather the towne or any of them may
have free egress and regress to water their creatures at ye said
watering place.*

Whereas Humphrey Hughes upon the 5th day of November
1679 as in page 127 in ye other end of this book doth appear
had a grant of the towne tor ten acres ot land to be laid out to
him, and likewise Davn'd Briggs upon the 7th day of Sept. KWO
had (as above) the grant of four acres of land pursuant to ye
aforesaid grants W(^ the subscribed of the layers out have thi.^
7th dav of December 168H layd out as aforesaid unto the said
Humphrey Hughes ten acres, and to the sd Briggs order four
acres, namely to Capt. loseph ffordham on the nortlivvard side
of the land of lames Herrick on the north side of the path that
goes to East Hampton, at the east end of Henry Ludlams Lot
adjoining as aforesaid unto the northward side of the said lamis
Herrick's land, 60 pole, then square off at ye east end 46 pole
or near aboutes and 60 on the north line, and 40 on the west
end and if Henry Ludlain shall hereafter make it appear that
the tree marked for the northwest corner of his foresaid 14

•Joseph Fordham's close is now part of the farm of James A. Hildreth, at old town
pond. W. S. P.

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 291

acres of land is so near to his land that there cannot be a high-
way between them, the said corner to be taken in and soe much
must be added on the north side thereof.

(Note) April 8 1687 the abovesaid land being through mis-
take Is-id into Henry Lndlam's land is altered and layed soe
much to ye side thereof by ye layers out. lohn lessup lohn
Tagger Isaac llalsey

[OHN HOWELL Ir Clarke

[Page 120] December the 7th 1686 lohn lessup and lohn
lagger doe aftirme that they with some others of the layers out
some time about 4 or 5 years agoe did lay out unto Isaac Hal-
sey upon his forty acre division the quantity of thirty acres of
land lying on the north side of the seven ponds the south east
corner beginning about 8 pole short of the ditch cut to let t\\e
said seven ponds into the mill pond, and soe running westward
by the pond toward the hollow that goes up from the seven
ponds right up into the woods, the said thirty acres lyes up
northward about 60 poles between the aforesaid hollow and the
wolf ]jit hollow, nextly to compleat the said Isaac Halseys 40
acres the said John lagger affirmes that hee with some others
of the layers out layd out unto the said Isaac Halsey aboute
the same time ten acres of land on the west end of his wood
close above lohn Earles Likewise the said lohn lessup
affirmes that he with some others of the layers out formerly
layd out unto lohn lagger twenty five acres of land of his forty
acre division on the north side of the seven ponds, to the west-
V ard of the aforesaid land layd out (to) Isaac Halsey leaveing
(lovvne to ye pond a considerable parcell of land between them
the sovth lyne adjoining to the north side of the seven ponds In-
cluding part of the water as the lyne runs eighty poles east
and west which 25 acres was layd cut together with 25 acres
of Daniel Halseys being fifty in the whole piece, nextly to com-
pleate the said lohn I aggers forty acres Isaac Halsey and lohn
Howell give in to be recorded fifteen acres more laid out to
the said John lagger on the west end of his thirty acre lot that

292 records: town of Southampton.

lyes between widow Coopers lot and the land of the said Isaac
Ilalsej. All the land above menconed is entered as it was the
day aforesaid given in to me to record by the said layers out.

Test JOHN HOWELL Clerk.

[PAGE12L] BIRTHS.

Joseph Hildreths son loseph was born Inly 27 1679

ditto his son Benjamen born Sept 22 1H81

Samuel Barnes' son loshua born April 8 1688

loseph Hildreth's son Nathan born March 17 1684-5
Ephraim Howell gives in the day of his marriage with

Hannah Cow to be upon the 10th day of Nov. 1684

his son Ephraim born October 10 1685

Benjamen Hand's daughter Alse born Ian. 2 167('-l

his daughter Elisabeth born 27 Ian. 1671-2

his daughter Sarah born Sept 22 1678

his son Abraham born Oct, 2d 1675

his son Benjamen born Inly 22 1677

his son Ricliard born March 2 • 1678-9

liis daughter Mary born jMarch 24 1679-0

his dai'ghter Rachel born Ian, 23 l()81-2

his son Peter born Nov. I ]i'\i<P)

Benony fflint's son Benjamen born luly 10 1(577

liis second son Benjamen born Feb. 20 1678

his son lohn born Sept 10 1680

his daughter Sarali born luly 14 16S3

his daa:;hter Miry born August 21 l')85

lob Say re's soji h)b born Aug. 25 1(>72

liis son Benjamen born Aug. 19 1('>74

his son lames born Sept 12 1676

liis daughter Elisabeth born March 11 1677

his daughter Sarah born ]May 4th 1680

his son Abraham born July 5 1683

Elnuthan Topping's son Elnathan born Aug. 20 1H64

his dau<j:hter Abi<;aile was born Ian 17 1667

records: town of SOUTHAMPTON. 293

liis daugliter ]\Iary born Nov. 18 1670
his daughter Mahittabell born lune 27 1H75
his son Stephen born Sept 24 1679
his son Silvanns was born upon the 8 of March 1681-2
Hannah Topping widow to Thomas 'I'opping of South-
ampton deceased gives in the birth day of her son
Thomas to bee upon Feb. 11 1660
her daughter Rachall born April 19 1668
[Page 122.] her daughter Ann Topping born June 9 1666
her daughter Hester born April 16 1671
her son Joseph born lune 30 1674:
her son Daniel born August 19 1676
her son Edward born Feb. 9 1678
John Foweil's son lohn born Nov. 28 1648
his son Edward born March 22 1649-0
his son Mathew born Nov. 8 1651
his son Ephriam was born Ian 1st 1655
his son Abraham was born Ian 22 1653
his daughter Susanah born luly 15 1658
his daughter Hannah born Oct 28 1660
his son Theophilus born Dec 18 . 1662
his son Nathaniel born Aug. 29 1664
his daughter Prudence born Dec. 27 1666
his daughter Abigail born luly 5 1670
Thomas Halsey's daughter Mary born Aug. 29 1654
his daughter Elisabeth born Oct. 15 1655
his son losiah born Feb. 15 1656
his daughter Sarah born Oct. 29 1658
his son Isaac born Aug. 29 1660
his son David born April 12 1663
his daughter Hannah born Feb. 5th 1665
liis son lerimyah born Sept. 7 1667
his son Jonathan born Dec 22 1669
his daughter Phebe born Dec. 29 1671
his daughter Abigail born April 19 1673
his son Nathaniel born June 1 1775

294 RECORDS: town of Southampton.

lohn Laripon's sor in law Daniel Halsey born Aug 31 1669

yj lohn lessup's grand child lohn lespup born Sept. 27 1671

his grand son Isaac born Oct. 12 1678

his grand son leremiah born March 4 1677-8

his grand son Henry born Marcii 12 1680-1

his grand daughter Mary born March 2 1 682-3

his grand daughter Hannah Ian 2 1684
lonathan Bainer gives in the birthday ot lis son lona-

than March 4, 1681
[Page 123.] losiah Stanborough's son Recompence

born Aug. 22 1672

his daughter ffrancis born April 11 1675

his son losiah born lune 22 1677

his daughter Hannah born luly 1 1679

his daughter Phebe born Sept. 17 1681

his daughter Zeruiah born Oct. 1 1683

his son Adonijah born March 18 1686-7

Peregrine Stanborough's son lohn born Dec. 11 1665

his daughter Ruth born lune 4 1668

his daughter Ollive bom luly 18 1670

his daughter Mary born Oct. 14 1672

his daughter Hannah born Ian. 28 1674

his daughter Sarah born May 26 1677

his son lames born Oct. 28 lo79

his daughter Eunice born Nov. 8 1682

his daughter Elisabeth born Ian. 24 l(i85-()

Elisabeth Marshall's daughter Elisabeth born May 1 i 1676

her daughter Sarah born Oct. 30 1678

her son loseph born Oct. 30 1()80

her son Benjamin born Oct. 15 1682

Abram Howell's son Abram born luly 30 1683

his son Charles born JMarcli 19 1685-6

lames White's son Stephen born Oct. 13 1684

Mathew Howell's son Israel born April 17 1686

lohn Howell Ir daughter Elisabeth born Feb. 4 1686-7
Thomas Stephen's eldest son Thomas born Ian. 28 167(5-7

RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. '295

his daughter Hester born Feb. 28 1678-9

his daughter Phebe born Ian. 2 1681-2

his sou William born April 4 1684

Joseph Pierson's son Ephraim born Ian. 20 1686-7

his son Samuel born Feb. 24 1689-0

Doctor Mills desires that ye birth of his sonn David
Mills bee upon record, being borne in this town the 9th
day of December 1693

[Page 124. | (Abstract) earmarks recorded by lacomiah
Scott lames White Tohn Piny Dan. Burnet Elnathan Topping
losiah Topping Flnathan Topping Ir Isaac Bower lohn Rose Ir
lohn Topping Thomas Stephens losiah Bishop.

[Page 125.] At a towne meeting held in Southampton
April the 5 1687 towne officers chosen by major voate of the
freeholders as followeth. Chosen for trustees of the towne this
year lohn lessup Mr Peregrine Stan brow Samuel lones Sam-
uel Barnes lob Say re Henry Pierson Daniel Sayre lohn How-
ell Ir Capt. Joseph Fordham Samuel Clark (North Sea) Benj.
f )ster Tho Cooper.

Chosen and sworne for constables this year Joseph Hildreth
and lohn Post.

Chosen for Commissioner of ye town Courts lohn Howell Ir
Thomas Cooper and Mathew Howell.

Chosen for Assessors and townesmen for this year lob Savre
Samuel Jones & francis Sayre.
Chosen for treasurer this year ]\Iathew Howell.
At the aforesaid meeting proclamation was made that if any
of the Inhabitants is minded to buy a fifty of alottment they
may have a fifty for three pounds in money, whereupon it is
granted unto Robert Norris, and any others of the Inhabitants
hereunto subscribed, that if they pay forthwith the proportion
of money for the patent according to a fifty and pay to the
towne into the treasurer at or before ye first day of April next
three pounds in money for each fifty that then each of the sub-
scribed upon the conditions aforesaid have che grant of a fffty
allotment and commonage throughout all the bounds of the town

296 liECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

trom the Canoe place eastward with all privileges in future de-
visions of land &c but if any of the persons that shall soe pur-
chas a fitfy and shall pay the said proportion of the patent money
and shall after faile in any parte of the payment of the three
pounds to be made for each fifty the next year aforesaid that
then hee or they soe failing shall lose the patent money soe
paid in proportion as aforesaid, and the fifty also to remaine to
the towne as witness their hands the day aforesaid.

Christopher Leaming Iohn Howell

Manassah Kempton Benony Fflint

losEPH Lupton Daniel Sayre

Peter Norris Benj. Hand

Robert J^orris his

Iohn Davis Thomas y^ Goodwin

8HAMGAR Hand mark

Iho. Lupton. Humphrey Hughes

Gersham Culver

[Page V1^.'\ At ye aforesaid towne meeting held ye 5 of
April 1687 it is by unanimous voate of the freeholders granted
unto Major Iohn Howell and his forever that for his expense of
time and trouble &c about the towne business concerning the
patent (viz) his jurney to York &c. he shall have eleven acres
ot land to be taken up at or about Sagaponack, and also liberty
to close up and take in to his land the highway that lyes be-
tween his lot ot land at Sagaponack and ye lot ot land belong-
ing to Daniel Ilalsey, all to be laid out unto him at ye discre-
tion of the layers out of land.

It is likewise irranted at ye same meeting by general voate
unto Iohn lagger to have the vacant land betwixt his close and
ye highway that leads to Northsea by Iohn Earles, to be laid
out to him at ye discretion of the layers out ot laiul for whicli
land the said Iohn lagger is to pay to ye towne use ten shillings
in money per acre.

April 8 1687 wee the L\yers out of land have this day laid
out unto the aforesaid Thomas Stephens (in page 117) the (10

T^ErOI?l)S: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 297

acres of laud which l)e bouglit of the town lying on the east
side cf f great Hollow that comes down to the rail! pond, the
southwest corner of the said land coming down near the side of
the mill pond to a little hole of water, being on the southward
side or end 81 pole wide, and at ye north end 64 pole wide
and runs in length 133 pole on each side.

April 7 1687. Whereas Major lohn Howell hath 9 acres of
land to take up of his division and Eleven acres more granted
him by the towne as above expressed, now wee the subscribed
layers out of land have this day layd out unto the said lohn
Howell one piece of vacant land by East Hampton at ye head
of Sagaponack swamp between the land of Elnathan Topping
on ye East side, and the land of Thomas Topping on ye west
siv'e thereof the north lyne running East and West the extremes
whereof are terminated at the East end by the corner of the
said Elnathan Toppings land and at the west end by the north
east corner of the land of the said Thomas Topping's land the
west lyne running southward to a small red oak tree standing
by the swamp side and likewisa the East lyne. running South-
ward down by the swamp side to a red oak tree both marked
with 1. H. and lyes at 7 acres of land be it more or less as it is
comprehended within the albre described bounds nextly

'I'he same day layd out unto ]\Ia]'or Howell and Henry Pier-
son north of the upper devision of lots at Sagaponack leaving a
highway of 8 pole wide between, a piece of land lying lOi)
pole north and south and 120 pole East and west, containing
about 75 acres of land, the Southeast corner whereof is bounded
with a great white oak tree standing right over against ye far
corner of lohn Morehouse's land marked with I. P. the nortlieast
corner thereof is bounded with a black oak tree likewise mark-
ed with I. P. which piece of land is equally to be devided be-
tween the said lohn Howell and Henry Pierson, In proportion
to the said lohn Howell for 13 acres that compleate the land
in full that he hath to take up and to ye said Henry in full
for ye sixty acres he bought of the town as in page 117 is
expressed.

'29S KECORDS: TOWN OF SOL'TUAMPTOX.

nextly the same day la^^d out to a piere of land unto Robert
Norris and Christoplier Learning lying on the west side of the
aforesaid land of Henry Pierson and lohn Howell, being the
sa.me length north and south leaving a highway on the south
end of 8 pole wide and alsoe a highway on the west side be-
tween this land and ]\lr Stambrovvs cloase of 8 pole wide con-
taining in the said piece of land about 25 acres whereof 1.'];}
acres belong to said Robert for soe much exchanged with the
town which lie layd downe to ye towne, in Scuttle hole devis-
ion No 10, as in page — the other end of this book a 100 fell to
Tlionias Goldsmith and 12 acres to the said Christoplier upon
the account of Isaac Willman for highway he layd downe to
^!agaponaek bridge &c, but this land wanting something ot
their measure and noe enlargement can be made to it in that
place it is agreed by the layers out of land aforesaid that Henry
Pierson and Major Elowcll shall let the said Christopher and
Robert have three pole ofi" the west side of their land, the
whole length and instead thereof they shall have six pole at
ye north end of this land, and we do appoint lohn Howell Ir
to stake the adition to Henry's land aforesaid.

lOlJN HOWELL his

lOIlN" LVGGER lOllX X lESSlIP

lOllN HOWELL Li mark

[Abstract. I (The above addition is laid out as indicated.)

[Page 128.] (Abstract of deed.) Elnathan Topping and
losiah Topping sell to lohn liowell Ir a lot of meadow in
pines devision No. 83. Line 21 1687

I Abstract of deed. j Benjamin Foster sells to Samuel Luni
a 50 of land in meacocks division 10 acres. Samuel Lum gives
in exchange a piece of land adjoining the east side of Kellie's
])ond and North side of No. IG 10 acres reserving 2 acres on
east end. Jan. 6 1H87

[Page 120. | Whereas Lot Burnet had one acre and a hall"
of orchard land lavd out to him whidi he had of luV tatlicr

KECOIIDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 299

Tbdmas Bnrnet the orchard land belonging to his 150 which
was lavd out to Lot Burnet upon the front ot the land of lo-
se])h iJildreth at flying point, the which Joseph Kildreth doth
possess by reason of some Inconveniencies whereupon the said
Lott Burnet iayes the said land downe again and takes it u[)
elsewhere, which by the consent and approbation of the layers
out I have layd the same out again at ye request ol the said
Lott, amongst the hills a little to ye northeastward of Camp
hole, beginning at ye most northermost corner of a tree a
white oak marked on four sides and cut at the root, thence run-
ning southward about 20 pole to a red oak tree thence run-
ning to the next corner to a little white oak spire about 20
j^ole, thence running over the westward end about 12 pole to
two trees standing together, the one a walnut the other a white
oak which is marked as aloresaid which piece of land jyes tor
the foresaid acre and a halle which he layd down, and is there
to rcmaine, in full for the said orchard to him the said Lott
l^urnet his heyres and assigns tor ever Feb. the 8 1687 or 8.

10 UN HOWELL (^lark

J^'eb. loth 1687

A list of the meadow^ and upland belonging to lohn Howell
Ir where it lyes and how and of whom purchased as tolloweth :

1st my hotne lott adjoining to my dwelling house being by
estimation 10 acres which I had given mee by my father How-
ell togother with a small piece of land given me by the tow^nc
on which my house now standeth

2nd three acres of land lying in father Howell's close at
wickanouo; runnino; from Uncle Richard's fence Eastward over
to Dariel Halseys fence being 12 pole wide. Bd a piece of land
lying in the great plaiue in ye eight acre lots which [ bought
of Thomas Goldsmith as appears by the records in the book
of entryes begun in the year 1678 in page -16.

4 a piece of land of about one acre and a halfe lying in the
oxpasture in the ISouth devision being of the denomination of a

300 RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

hundred in tliat devision, a iitty of my own, and a tit'ty of iny
father llowells, as in page in this end of this book US it ap-
pears to be in No. 6.

5 a piece v)f land lyiniji; on the west side of Larrance hill on
the north side of the mill path over against the land of Henry
Pierson being 20 acres, layd out to me in the twenty acre de-
vision in the right of a fifty of my owne, & a fifty of my
father Ilowell & a fifty of my mother in law Mrs Ann Phillips
as doth appear in the said book of entrys in folio 170 and also
iu this end ot this book in page 87.

[Page 130.] 6 a piece of land Iving by the millstone swamp
northward of scuttle hole by the land of lohn White about 20
acres, ariseing upon my owne fifty of alotment, in tlie 40 acre
division as in page 140 on ye other end of this book in ye 1st
and 15th lynes may appearc.

71y a piece of land lying on the north side of Mr lonah Ftord-
liam's close at nieacocks gate as appears by the records in page
110 this end of this book.

81y the one half of three lots of meadow at Sepona(tk the other
half belonging to my brother Mathew, of which three lots
father Howell gave two, and the other we bought between us,
of Jonathan Eainor as in the said book ot entry in page 17(1
doth appear.

i)ly a piece of meadow given me by my father Ilowell lying
at Shinecock and is that piece of meadow called the long tongue

[Note. The home lot here mentioned is pi'oljably the lot at the south end
of Southarrpton vilhif^e, late belonging to Charles I'elletrean. The traet at
Lartence hill is the land belonging to heirs of John Howell, at Uttleworth.]

at a towne meeting held in Houthampton April ye 2 KiJSS

Manassah Kempton c^iosen sealer of leather for this year Oba-

diah Searle chosen ganger and packer for this year, (chosen for

^•^ constables for this year lames White and lohn Campbell, ajul

^riiomas Cooper Collector and treasurer, John Ilowell fi- Oba-

diah Hogers and Joseph JMerson chosen C'omniissioners and

townesiiien for this year.

Chosen for trustees of this towne this vear lohn lagger Jsaa(!

Halsey I'jdward Ilowell S:iiiiuel (Jooper lohn l'\)ster V.v Jonah

RECORDS; TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 301

Fordham lohn lessiip Ir Leift. Henry Pierson Wm Ilerriek
Joseph Piert^on lob Sa^'re Obadiali Rogers.

At the aforesaid town meeting Mathew Howell late treasur-
er of ye town gives in that manassah Kempton, Benony Flint
and Shaiiigar Hand Lave each ol them paid the purchase of
their fifty acres to their agreement in page 125 whereupon they
have each of them a fifty confirmed to them and their heyres
tor ever, and likewise Thomas Cooper the present treasurer of
this towne gives in that hee hath received in full of Robert
Norris and Major John Howell for each of them a fifty which
is to them and theirs.

[Page 131.] BIRTHS.

John Foster's eldest son lohn born Feb. 8 1662

his daughter Sarah born Ian. 29 1664

his daughter Hannah born Ian. 2 1667

his son leremiah born March 7 1670-1

his daughter Patience born March 7 1672-3

his daughter Rachel born Feb. 2 1674

his son lonathan born April 2 1677

his son David born March 15 1678-9

his son William born April 2 1681

his daughter Phebe born April 1 1688

his daughter Abigail born Feb. — 1684

Nathaniel Ruscoe's daughter lohannah born Ian. 20 1683-4

his daughter Mary born Sept. 2 1675

his son Ammaruhama born upon the —

his son Nathaniel born Sept. 6

his son Ebenezer born Oct. 10 1686

Mr lohn Cambell's daughter Sarah born Dec 11 1687

Thomas Stephen's son losiah born tune 29 about? -.^yg
sun one hour high in the morning of the said day ^

Ezekiel Sandtord's son Ezekiel born April 9 1681

his son Thomas born August 9 1684

Mathew Howell's son Ezekiel born Ian. 21 1688-9

Samuel Whitehead's daughter lohannah born Aug.) iqqq
9 the sun being about one hour and half high at night J>"

302 liECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Isaac Willman Ir's eldest and only daughter Mary
born Dec. 9 1089

Walter Melven's son lolm born Ian. 30 1685

his daughter Hannah born March 18 1687-8

his-daughter Martha (by his second wife) born luly 1st 169L
John Howell Ir's daughter Sibill born August 9 1691

[Page 132.] lohn Boosheps (Bishop's) wit" gives in the
birth of her children, Mary Booshep borne ye 31 of May 1681
Abigail born 8 luly 1683

Bethiah born Feb 27 , 1684

Experience born Nov. 30 1686

Nancy born lune 29 1688

Unis born lune 17 1690

Abraham Howell's son Phillip b'^rn Sept. 25 1691

his son Ebenezer born lune 12 1693

]\Ir Samuel Butler gives in the birth day ot his child-
ren as followeth, his daughter Martha born Ian. 18 1687
his daughter Sarah born April 4th 1690

his daughter Amy borne the middle ot Sept. 1692

his daughter Mary born April 5 1(594

his son Natiianiel born April 4 1698

his son lames born May 18 1700

his son Gideon born Dec. 11 1701

An accompt of loseph ifordham's children as followeth
Mary born March 1 1 1690 about 9 (>'clock in the morn-
ing and Mr loseph Whiting baptized her April 26 l()9l
loseph born Sept. 19 neare about 12 o'clock at night 1693
and was baptized by Mr Whiting Oct. 29, 1693

Phebe born luly 22 1696 upon a Wednesday and was
baptized by ]\Ir Whiting Sept. 20 169(>

Alexander born Oct. 3 1700 upon a Thirsday and was
baptized by Mr VMiiting Oct. 5 17(X)

lohn was born Oct. 27 1703 about 3 o'clock a Wednes-
day morning, and was baptized by Mr Whiting upon ye
3 1 day of ye same month.

Hannah was born luly 19 1707, and was baptized by
Mr Whitinir ve next dav.

KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 303

leremiah Culver was married to Mary Pierson ye daughter
of Left. loseph Pierson ye lifth Dec 1700, and his wife was de-
livered of a Boy ye 22 of April 1702, and Mr Whiting baptized
him and called his name leremiah.

and my wife was delivered of a girl the 5tli day of Feb 1703-^
and Mr Whiting baptized her by the name of Mary.

[Page 133.] (Abstract of deed.) Christopher Learning
sells to Isaac Willman 20 acres adjoining east side of long pond
bounded S. by land of lohn Woodruff, N. by Samuel Clark ot
north sea,

Isaac Willman in exchange gives 20 acres, 10 whereof lye at
Sagaponack boi.nded E by Henry Pierson, N. by Robert Nor-
ris S. & W. by highway, the other 10 lye in the 20 acre devis-
ion at Sagaponack in Lot No. 2, April 2 1688

VVitnes loHN Howell.

I Abstract of deed.] Richard Post in consideration of love
and affection for his grandsons the male children of his son
loha deceased, gives them 3 acres in Captain's neck hollow in
the great plain, on the west side of loseph Posts land ; also 2
acres in said hollow adjoining to my own land: also my first
or south division in the oxpasture ; and A long acre of land
runing across Cooper's neck, bounded S. by highway ; also 2
acres in the same furlong butting west to Halsey's neck hollow
over against the land of lohn lessup ; also my 60 of meadow
formerly given to my son lohn throughout Quogue purchase ;
also the land at home* on which my said son's dwelling house
stands, and the cow pasture land toward long springs. Aprd
2 1688 her ' his

Witness DoRiTHY 'A Iohnson RICHARD M POST

mark mark

lOHN QOWELL 1r

[Page 134.] Whereas wee Isaac Halsey lohn Howell Ir
Wm Herrick and Samuel lagger were appointed by the trus-

• Probably now the home lot of William Jagger. W. S. P.

304 records; town of- Southampton.

tees of the town to visett the bounds of the towne westward at
Seatuek, now wee aforesaid have this 26th day ot x\.])ril 16S8
marked tlie bounds of the towne at Seatuek viz, a white oak
great tree standinor on the west side of the said Seatuek Creek
hard bj the creek side, the tree is marked on four sides with
these letters, on the East side of the said tree Southamtton
and on ye north side of the tree with s. h for Southampton,
and also Iohn Howell set thereon, and 1688, and also more
little trees marked &c.

[Page 135.] (Abstract.) lonas T3ower sells to Iohn How-
ell Ir his 100 of meadow in quaquanantuck neck in No 16;
Iohn Howell gives in exchange his 100 of land and meadow
lyirg in Catchaponack neck No. 33 April 6 1688

Witnes Ioseph Sayre Samuel Iohnes

(Abstract ) John Howell Ir sells to Ioseph lliidreth his 100
of meadow in Catchaponack one 50 in lot No. 33 the other 50
in lot 34 ; Ioseph Hildreth in exchange sells his 100 in qua-
quanantuck neck May 2 1688.

Witnes Iames White Samuel Clakk.

(Page 13().] (Abstract, earmarks entered by) Caleb (^or-
withy ]\laj Howell [Iohn] Obadiah Sale Ioseph More, Thon)as
(hooper Ir, Iohn Pinny Iohn Cambell Ioseph fibster. 1()88-81>

[Page 137.] (Abstract) Ioseph More sells to Iohn Howell
Ir his 50 of meadow in quaquanantuck neck, in the lot with
Arthur Howell. Iohn Howell sells to Ioseph More his 50 in
Potunk neck, in the lot with lob Sayre. ]\Iay 9 11588.

Witness Nathaniel Howell
Susannah Howell

(Abstract) Isaac and Iohn liaynor divide the land at Wick-
apogne where their dwelling houses now stand, Isaac is to
triakc 24f pole offence, and John the reinaitidcr.

records: town of SOUTHAMPTON. 305

[Page 138] lune 22 1688.

At a towne meeting held in Southampton this 2d day of
A prill Anno I)om 1689.

By a majority ot the freeholders and Inhabitants of the said
towne Thomas Cooper and daniel Sayre were both chosen
constables for this yeare, or until others be sworne in their
Room.

By major voat Likewise were chosen tor trustees this year
Mathew Fowell Samuel lohnes Samuel Clark (north sea) Pere-
crriiie Stanb<'ro Jonathan Rainer thomas topping Edraond
Howell francis Sayre lohn Cook Henry Ludlam Elnathan
t ippingr Abraham iJowell.

And for Assessors were chosen lob Sayre Samuel Cooper
and lames White.

lohn Howell Ir chosen collector and treasurer. Manassah
Kempton chosen sealer and searcher of leather.

At ye aforesaid towne meeting, held April 2 1689 it was by
genarall vote granted to Isaac Halsey In consideration of the
five pounds iie tormerly payd, to have all the remainder of the
upland in On u nek neck, that is soe far as the lyne of conven-
iency ot tenceing in the said neck was to run as is expressed in
page lOo of this book, the said land to be to him and his for
ever.

It was likewise by general voat granted to lames White and
1 homas Cooper to close up the highway on the north side of
the lot of Rob. Kalh»m and the west end, they laying the same
quantity of land downe to the towne on the south side of
Thomas Coopers home lot, which the said Thomas Cooper and
lames White doe agree to bear the same proportionably, see
more page 156.

at ye same meeting it was likewise granted to Samuel Coop-
er for three shillings money to have for ever the piece of land
k'ft for a highway betwixt the land of the said Samuel Cooper
his northsea division at meakocks and the land of Mr Edward
Howell being about 18 poles of ground, the 3s was then paid.
At the same meeting likewise granted and concluded by gen-

80H KECOKUS; town of j^OUTHAMPTON.

eral voat that the vacant land lying with the highway between
peregrine Stanborongh's land north, and Christo. Learnings
and Ben^ny's land south at Sagaponack, all the said land d(nvne
[Page 139.] to the water is to lye common for ever.

It is alsoe at the same towne meeting held A prill 2 1689 by
major voate granted to Samuel Lum to exchang two a(;res ot
the land formerly given him by the towne at Kelly's pond to
lye now at or ot the vacant land that lyeth behind lolin ]\Iiteh-
el's land at meakocks by the land of Walter Melven, not preju-
dicing highways and waterings at the discretion of the layers
out, he paying three shillings in money, which he hath theii
paid down.

at the same meeting it is likewise given and granted by gen-
eral voate unto Benony flintt of Sagaponack ten acres of land
to be layd out to him at ye discretion of the layers out.

(Abstract) U'he 2 acres above to be exchanged by Samuel
Lum are laid out in a gore joining on the east side to said
Samuel's land and partly upon lolin Mitchel's land 48 poles
butting south upon the rear of Walter Melven's land 16 poles
nothing at the other end, for which he lays down 2 acres at
Kellys pond. April 26 16S9.

Likewise May 1 1()89 laid out bv bdm laggei' and Tohii
Howell Ir thirteen acres of land at Sagaponack to P^lnatlian
Topping being a third part of Thomas Goldsmiths iorty acre
lot at Scuttlehole layed down to the towne's use there, and
this clay layd out to the said l^jlnathan on the north end of
Henry Person's land which he bought of the town, and alsoe
layd out on the north side of said Henry's land and eastward
of the said Llnalhan's land ten acres ot land to Benony Hint
lying 40 pole square.

Feb. 28 1690. [Abstract] Anthony Ludlain gives in his
ear mark which was \n< tathers, [same mai-k recorded to Sarah
Lmlhim on ])age 101.]

I Pace 140.] (Abstract) Christopher Foster records an ear
mark that was his Grandfather I'osters, (same recorded to
Christopher Foster on psige 102) Ichalxxl Cooper r('(H)rcls

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 307

mark, lames Cooper records earmark, and brand 1. C. which
Mas his fathers, lecomiah Scott records mark, William Tarbell
lonathan Halsey Samuel lohnes, record marks, lohn Gould
records earmark formerly belonged to lohn Mapham and at
his decease lay vacant, and is now taken up by lohn Gould.
1889-1690.

[Page 141.] Memorandum that whereas the layers out of
land for the Inhabitants of this towne did formerly lav^ out a
certain piece of land unto Capt. Joseph Fordham, of 40 acres
at Hunttington and was for his lott of the 40 acre division, auj]
the bounds of the said land being this day now marked upon
the old trees, the first corner southeast or east is marked upon
a white oak tree standing on the right hand of the path that
comes from Sagaponack, and the next corner N. E. or north
is marked upon a little black oak tree standing by a great rock
and the northwest corner marked upon a great white oak tree
and the southwest corner is marked upon a white oak tree, all
of them marked with I. F. the land lyeth by measure about
four score pole square, this land thus marked by us of the lay-
ers out this 9th day of May 1690.

TOHN lESSUP
lOHN HOWELL Li

[Abstract of deed] Thomas Topping sells to loseph Sayre
4^ acres in great and little plains, 2 acres being in oxpasture
at the head of the creek, bounded W. by Obadiah Rogers, E.
by Samuel Clark : 1^ acres on W side of Halsey's neck bound-
ed S. by Edmond Howell, N. by lohn Woodruff: 1 acre in
the little plain in Benj Davis close: In exchange loseph Sayre
gives his half lot in Hogneck, which he had of lohn Raynor,
and his 50 of a 10 acre lot he had of his grandfather Foster,
both ])arcels lye near brushy neck, in Lots 20, 26. luly 15
1(590. [In the laying out of Hog Neck lot 26 fell to Joseph
Foster, who is probably the " grandfather Foster " here men-
tioned. W. S. P.J

[Page 14 2 ] (Abstract) Isaac Halsey sells to Wm. Herrick

308 records: town of t?OUTHAMPT()X.

his lot 31 at Catchaponack. Wm. Uerrick sells Isaac Halsey
Ills lot of meadow at accabonge No 3. lulj 16 1690.

(Abstract) lonah Fordham sells to Thomas Burnet 2 acres
at I>ittlewortli, on consideration that said lonah hath his land
on the west side of Thomas Barnets land. 1690 Sept. 26.

[Page 143.] ]\larriages. lohn Foster Ir married to Hannah
Abbott Dec. 5 1689.

Abraham Howell married to Ann Tames Oct. 2 1690.

Joseph Fordham married to Mary Alaultbie by Mr. losepli
Whiting Dec. 5 1689.

Mr labez Wakeman minister of the go.^pell at Newarke in
East larsey was married to Mrs* Eunice Howell, dafter of Lett
Cob Mathew Howell of Southampton, upon the 29th of Sep-
tember 1702, and she was deliv^ered of a son np:)n the the 3(!
day of September 1703 and named ye child Samuel Wakeman
and the said child departed this h'fe the 29th of Sept. 1704

Mr labez Wakeman minister ot the gospell at Newwarke as
abovesaid departed this life October 8 1704, his said wife Mrs
Eunice Wakeman was married to Mr loseph Talent Esq. living
in hartford in New England ujion the 26tli day of lune Amu*
Dom. 1706

[Page 144.] Memarandnm that whereas there was formerly
a certain piece of land laid out to Mr. Robert fordham of South -
am])ton lying on the west side of littleworth hollow on the
north side ot ye mill path, and the said land by estimation was
to contain about 50 Acres, which was since assigned to Mi'
lonah fordham and there was also a piece of land aj)ointed to
Thomas Burnet ot about 10 acres lying on the west side of the
afore said land of j\lr fordham's and tor conveniency of la\ iiig
the said pieces ot land to suite each other the said lonah ford-
ham and Thomas Burnet made an exchange, that the said
Thomas Burnet should take his 10 acres next to the said hollow
and the said lonah fordham to take his land on the west side
ot said Thomas Burnet his land, with the proviso that the said

*■ Thp nbrcviarion of Mrs. for mistress, w;is at lh;it time trorinpntly conforrprl \^\)'m
umii.inieJ ladiet^, iioriii^ih sucia! itaiiiiii. W s l*.

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 309

lonali fordham should allow unto the said Thomas Burnet two
acres of land next adjoining to be to him and his heyers forever,
which said lonah fordham doth afirme that he hath allowed
and possesed je paid Thomas Burnet ot the said 2 acres, land
and the widow Mary Burnet relict of the said Thomas Burnet
doth acknowledge to have receaved the same and both of them
doe order the same to be recorded this 25 day of Sept 1690.

lOHN HOWELL Clark.

[Page 145.] (Abstract. Earmarks recorded by) lohn Fin-
ney Leonard Harris lohn Rose Ir lohn Maltbie enters mark
formerly of Isaac Howell deceased. Theodore Pierson enters
mark that was his brother Benjamens, Jeremiah Post Aaron
Burnet Benjamen Cooper Ichabed Sayre Jonathan lagger Jer-
emiah Foster Isaac Raynor.

[Page 146.] Samuel Clark of the northsea doth this 5th dav
of [une 1691 give in to be entered upon the Records ot South-
ampton all find singular every part and parcel of his lands
meadows tenements comonages and privileges as it descended
to him the sd Samuell Clark from his father Samuel Clark de-
ceased, and also as it is now in his possession enjoyed and im-
proved, where and hovv- bounded limited and described as fol-
io weth.

First that he holds his father's Hundred pound allotment
and privileges throughout the bounds of said towne.

21y his home lot* dwelling house and housing thereon lying
and being at the said north sea bounded south by Charles Stur-
my's home lot, and North by the highway, being by estima-
tion four acres of land with the adition or divition lying over
the ocher side of the street, belonging to the said lot being
about halfe an acre, more or less, of both land and swamp and
alsoe a piece of land of about 3 acres at the reer of my said
home lot, and a piece of meadow thereto adjoining of about 12
acres more or less, bounded on the north side by the meadow

* Probably the present home lot of Austin Rose, Esq. W. S. P.

310 records: town of Southampton.

of lames Cooper and on the west side b}^ the creek, and on the
Southwest side by the meadow of Thomas Shaw.

31j my old field at the Clay pitts containing ]0 acres and
also the adition ot 3 acres adjoining on the north end of said
field which 3 acres was layd out upon the division made by the
house lot, at tne north sea 3 acres to a lot, there is also another
3 acres of mine layd out to my brother Edmonds hous lott, and
is bounded on the north side by the said adition of Benjamen
Haines, and South by the land of lecamiah Scott.

41y my land lying at a place called Homses which my father
bought of Mr fordham, with the water mill being about 6 acres
more or less.

51y my land and meadow Ij'ing on the Southwest parte of
Cow neck bounded on the west side by the bay or sound and
on the south side by Seaponack harbor and on the north side by
fhc- land of lohn Davis and George Harres, and also the high-
way on parte thereof and on the east side by the land of Tliom-
as Shaw, all which land and meadow contained in the said com-
pass is mine as above described excepting f of an acre of mea
dow of Thomas Lupton lying between my land and the water
at the Southeast corner, all which meadows of mine contained
in the compass aforesaid was a first lot to my father in the
northsea division of meadow and the land he had by devision,
and parte thereof he had of Mr lennings as per Records doth
appear.

61y more land of mine lying in said Cow neck being about
eight acres 6 whereof was also by division and 2 acres thereof
he bought of lohn Oldtield bounded on the north by the land
ot John Davis, and on the south side by the land that was be-
lonirino: to fulk davis, a great Rock in the Ivne bounded East
bv the highway and VV by the Cleft.

71y two acres of meadow more of mine in said Cow neck ly-
ing neare a })lace called Indian Hedge which my father bought
of lohn Davis, being bounded west by tiie meadow of Ueorgo
Harris and by Richard Smith's meadow on the east side.

Sly according to my allotment of one hundred in the north

RECOKDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 311

sea !yne, 1 have a ninth part of all undivided land and meadow
and privileges within said lyne.

9]j half a cove of meadow of mine lying in the little neck as
you go downe to the harbor being abont two acres and a half
of meadow which my father bought with the mill.

lOly my lot of meadow at little Noyack on the other side
l)eing no. 1 in that division.

Illy my four acre lot of land lying by and adjoining to the
land of Samuel lohnes on tlie north side thereof and John pinys
home lot on the south side thereof and losiah Laughton's home
lot* on the east end thereof, and alsoe my twenty Acres of land
lying on the north side of Isaac JIalsey's close the highway be-
tween bounded north by the land of lohn piny and East by the
road to north sea.

12ly the land of mine layd out to my hundred allotment in
the last great division both of the 20 acre division and fortv
acre division which lyeth at the long pond, being a 40 acre lot
and is No 5 in that division bounded on the north side by the
lot belonging to Mr Taylor, and South by the land formerly
belonging to Henry Pierson.

181y my division of land and meadow at Hogneck being no.
[Page 148.] 45 in that division being a 100 or | of the said
20 acre lot of land also the out meadow belonging being about
one acre of meadow lying at Smith's meadow.

(Note. The 4 acre lot No. 11, probably lies on the North
Sea road north of Mr. Bowden's. — w. s. P.J

[Page 149-50.] (Al)stract.) The meadow in Assup neck is
divided among the owners of the lots for the term of 7 years,
the n)eadow is divided into 7 lots and owned by Thomas Coop-
er Zackariah Rogers lohn tiowell Isaac Halsey Obadiah Rog-
ers Henry Pierson Thomas Stephens. Aug. 14 1691

[Page 151, | memorandum that lohn le^sup gives in to be
entered that he with some other of the layers out did formerly
lay out a certaine piece of land at meacocks unto Walter i\Iel-

• Josiah Laughton's horae lot is the homestead now belonj^iug to the heirs of Lewi?
Sjiiidf.Jid. W. S. I».

312 records: town of Southampton,

ven being aboute four acres adjoining to the land of lohn
Mitchell butting to the highway which land the said Walter
Melven saith was given him by the towne.

[Abstract. ] Isaac Willman sells to Thomas Stephens one
acre in the oxpastnre, south division No 23 east side ot said
lot formerly belonging to lohn Woodruff' in exchange Thomas
Stephens gives ^ acre in the tirst division of the little plain as
it iell to Ellis Cook. (No date.)

[Abstract] Isaac Willman Ir sell Thomas Stephens two
lots in the North division of the oxpastnre No SO ol and § ot
lot 29, and an acre in the South division in lot 23 ; in exchange
Thomas Stephens gives 6 acres in the great plain in Cooper's
neck bounded E by highway, and W by highway in the hol-
low on that side of the neck, S by lohn Post April 16, 1692.

[Page 152.] (Abstract.) Thomas Stephens sells to lere-
miah lagger (son of lohn) lot No 22 South division of oxpas-
tnre, 2 acres, and 1 acre adjoining in Lot 28, in exchange lohn
lagger gives Lot No 85 North division of oxpastnre. Apr 2 1692

[Page 158.J Southampton March 22 1691-2.

At a meeting of the propriators of the greate and little plaine
in order to the settlement of the fence, the question being put
whether the aforesaid plains should be fenced and settled in
whole or in part as by major voate of the said propriators
should determine it was caryed by all the aforesaid propriators
except loseph Pierson Wm Barker Thomas Stephens and The-
ophilus Ilowell and losiah Ray nor, that it should be settled
and fenced, as the major part should determine, Thd question
being put whether the plain aforesaid should be fenced and
settled as it was last year and now stands, it was caryed by
major voat that it should not, and after many voats past and
obtaine no major voat tor future settlement it was agreed by
major voat that the fence as it stood last year should be righted

up for chis present year.

Test MATTHEW HOWELL.

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOL-THAMPTON. 313

At a towne meeting holden in Southampton on Tuseday the
.5th of April 1692, present John Howell William Barker and
^lathew Uowell lustiees of the peace Mr lohn Campbell be-
ing convened before the Instices at this meeting, and there, tor
refusing to serve as Constable the last year when duly chosen,
is Amerced 20 shillings in money, alias 30s in pay which ye
said Campbell is willing and promiseth to pay, and there upon
discounts soe much of what the towne oweth him,

lohn Pinny chosen constable by major voat of the towne
for this year Likewise Thomas Topping chosen constable for
this year. For Trustees of the tovvn for this year chosen as fol-
loweth, daniel Sayres loseph post Sam Barnes Jonathan Ray-
nor Samuel Clark Ephraim Howell losiah Toppmg Gersham
Culver loseph Howell loseph Moore Thomas Lupton Ichabod
Cooper.

[Page 154.) Chosen for assessors loseph Pierson Fames and
Abram Howell. 5ly chosen for viewers and surveyors of the
highways tor this year loseph Pierson lames White and Wm
Herrick. 6ly Francis Sayre chosen viewer ot the fences be-
ienging to the great and little plain.

7 Aaron Burnet and Benj. Davis chosen beards.

8ly ^lanassah Kempton chosen searcher and sealer of leather

yiy loseph Howell chosen packer.

Whereas there is a difference concerning the highway at
Sagaponack lying on the east side of the 40 acre devision of
land layd out to Mr Peregrine Stanbrow- adjoining to Saga-
ponack swamp the said Stanbrow doth now in the afore said
town meeting agree that the East line of his said land lying to
said highway shall run from the southeast corner northward to
a crooked white oak tree, already marked by loseph Pierson
and thence Running northward to his N E. corner between
Elnatiian Topping and himself, to which ye said Peregrir.e
Stanbrow doth agree and consent unto provided it be an end
of all differences aboute that land which is also assented to by
the towne by major voate.

At the same meeting it was granted by Major voate to lames

314 UECOUDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Cooper and Nathaniel Howell that the highway lying East of
lohn Post, and north of Samuel Uooper be removed to the east
side of Mathew Howell' land he bought of lohn lessup pro-
vided they leave. lohn Post a sufficient highway to his land at
the N. E. corner and leaving out to the towne for a highway
soe much land as they take in ot the said highway.

At the same meeting it was granted by major voat to lohn
Davis & his heyres the stream of water at little Noyack soe
long as he maintaines a grist mill thereon litt for service to
grinde what tlie streame will aford, provided tlie said mill be
completed in two years time and to grind what he can for the-
Inhabitants of this towne before others, and if at any time here
after the said mill shall be not servicable for one whole year^
the streame shall retui-n to the towne againe.

[Page 155.] At a town meeting held in Southampton April
ye 18 1692 it was then voated bv the Major parte of all the
freeholders to pay the arears of the quitt Kent if a discliarge
*'o> for the same cannot be obtained far less. It was also then
granted to Ezekiel Sandford by the Major part of the freehold-
ers that hee siiall have forty pole of land at ye front of his liouse
lot laved out by the surveyors of the highway for the time be-
ing, if the said surveyors think it convenient. In lieu of halttj
an acre of his orchard land, but if they think it not convenient
they are to lay out to hitn his halfe acre in some other conve-
nient place. Test MATHEW HOWELL lustice.

Aprill the fJrst 1669 at a towne meeting the perticular men
that give to lohn Tenistm land out of the land which shall be-
long unto them, in the next division with the (piantity they
gave him on the condition that he dwell in the towne four years
hence forward.

Thomas Cooper 4 acres Anthon}' Ludlam 1

lohn Cooper 4 William Russell 1

loseph tfordham 4 lohii Woodruff '1

Ivlmond Howell 2 Ls.uu- Willman 1

Henry Ludlam 1 —

— 5

15 15

ill all 20

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 515

Chosen for constable loseph Rajnoi", overseers Isaac Halsey
Richard Howell.

The towne granted ye said 20 acres should be lajd out to
least disadvantage to ye towne and most advantage to him as
might be. A true copy

lOHN HOWELL Clerk.

[Page 156.] At a town meeting held in Southampton Nov.
ye 1 1 th 1691 It was voated that there shall be allowed for every
woolfe killed within the bounds of ye towne twelve shillintrs,
and for every whelp six shillings

Inly the 1 1H92 Whereas lames White and Thomas Cooper
had a grant of the towne to close up the highway on the north
side of lames Whites lott by Thomas Coopers and also the
highway at ye w^est end thereof as in page 138 doth aper, now
know ye that I John Howell have this day measured the said
highway at ye north side and west end and have layed out to
ye towMies use for a highway on ye south side of Thomas Coop-
ers Home Lot* taking off the south side of the said home lot at
the west end next the garden three poles and two Inches, and
off the south side of said lot at the east end by the old house,
five poles and two Inches, whicti land is then laid out for a
highway.

Oct. rhe 21 1692 At a tnwne Meeting holden in Southamp-
ton b}' vertue of an order from the lustices of the peace, to
chuse a man of this towne to Supervise the county charge with
the rest of the men soe chosen by the severall townes to meet
at Southampton upon the first Wednesday of November next,
by major voat of the said Inhabitants at this meeting Thomas
Cooper is chosen Superviser for this year afore said.

I Page 157.] (Abstract.) earmarks entered by lonathan
Uaynor Dan Bnrnet lohn Mitchell George Harris David Say re
loseph Hildreth Samuel Barnes lames Herrick 1692.

[Page 158.] memaRandum that whereas the surveyors of
the highway for this year 1692 namely loseph Pierson lames

* Thomas Cooper'? home lot is ihe corner now owned by Capt. Augustus Hsl^py .'iiid
Thomas Warren, north side ot Hill street. W S. V.

316 HKCOHDS: TOWX OF .SOUTHAMPTON.

White and William Herrick, they doe make retnnie upon their
surveying of the highways in the plains that Edmond Howell
at his close l.ying in the first ne(;k butting eastward to the high
way, and sidei ng northward to the highway at the rear of the
ten acre lots, at the east end of sd close, at the north east cor-
ner he hath fenced in six foot of the highway that layes on the
north side of the said close, and at ye north west corner one
rod of said highway, and likewise at Cooper's neck, the said
Edmond hath fenced in of the highway on ye north side of his
close six foot the whole length ot his close, both which defects
the said Edmund Howell doth promise to rectify, and leave out
to ye said highways, in manner aforesayd at or before the first
ot October next ensueing.

Nov. the 17 1692 Whereas the surveyors ot ye highway
namely lames White loseph Pierson and \Vm Uerrick chosen
and appointed by the towne tor this year to survey the high-
ways who have accordingly proceeded thereon, and doe find
that Mr Peregrine Stanborough at Sagaponack, hath taken
within his home land* ot the highway right against his house,
two Rodd or two poles of ground, that whereas the highway
should be 6 poles wide it is no at but 4 poles wide in that place
Now know yea that the said Peregrine Stanbrow doth covenant
and promise for himself his heyres and Assignes to and with
the said surveyors, their heyres and successors, in the behalf of
the towne that he the said Peregriue shall and will throw out
the said two pole soe taken in (of the highway) on which his
barne now standeth, that is to say so as to make the highway
in that place 6 pt)le wide, which is terminated at a stone i)it('lied
downe In his yard, and from said stone to Run upon a straight
lyne westward to the n(!xt corner of losiah Toppings land
against the highway, and likewise to Run upon a straight lyne
from said stone eastward to the next corner of said losiah Top-
{)ings lott on which his old house standeth, which he the said
Peregrine doth promise to throw out to the said highway at or

* Perejjnne Stauboro's nouse stood on the laue runuiiii; down to Sage: pond on the -Joiith
side of the laue. W. s. P.

UECOKDS: TOWN OF SOUTH AMPTOiV, 317

before the 17 day of Nov. in the year of our Lord 1699 which
is seven years from ye date hereof which land in the meantime
he is peaceably to enjoy without disturbance, that is ye land
the barne stands upon, the Kest of the land taken in as afore-
said to be throvvne out as soon as his fence is rotten and comes
[Page 159.] to be repared, and further it is to be understood
that when said Peregrine hath throvfne out the land as before
described hee will yet have within his fence satisfaction for one
acre of his former division which Reserved out of the thirtv
when he sould but 29 to shamgar hand which agreement is to
be a final issue betsveen them forever. In witness whereof
both partyes have set to their hands the day aforesaid.

PKREGRINE STANBROUGH lAMES WHITE
lOSEPlI PIERSOX WM llERRICK.

[Abstract of deed ] Thomas Topping sells to lohn Foster
4 acres in Halsey's neck in great plains, bounded N by Rob
Woolley S. by lohn Laugh ton, E by lonathan Raynor, W. by
Highway being in the east furlong in said neck. In exchange
lohn Fosters giv^es his parcel of meadow he had of Edmond
Howell lying at the bottom of Captain's neck, bounded E & W
by lohn Woodruff, S by water, N by lonah Fordham, 4 acres
also 1^ acres lying toward the bottom of Halsey's neck, in the
East furlong bounde S by Daniel Halsey, N, by Samuel [ohnes,
PI by lohn Foster, W. by highway. Ian. 20 1692.

[Abstract of deed.] Robert VVooley sell to Isaac Halsey
deceased, his 100 lotment in Catcheponack No. 30, in exchange
Jsaac Halsey gives his 100 lotment at Accabog which he had
of Isaacc lohn and losiah Raynor, No. 35.

Recorded .Alarch 8 1694 lOB SAYRE Recorder.

[Page 161. ] (Abstract.) earmarks entered by Isaac Will-
man Ir Mathias Burnet (enters the mark of lohn Ealse de-
ceased,) loseph Woolley, Theophilus Willman (enters mark of
liis brother JMathew deceased) lohn Pinney, lonah Bovver lohn
Foster Ir, lohn Wick, Isaac Hal=ey 3d Henry Pierson.

318 records: TOVVxN uf soutuamptox.

[Page 162.] At a towne meeting held April -4 1693 It was
agreed upon by major voat that whereas Thomas Reeves de-
ceased did lay claime to a small parcel of land that the said
towne had tormerl^^ granted to him, lying to the northward of
Isaac and lohn Raynor's lande, and to ye eastward of Epli rim
Howell, and had exchanged it with Thomas Halsey deceased,
and there being no record found of it, the town agrees yt Isaac
Halsey Bosen* shall have what land he claims there to bee
layd out by the discretion of the surveyors, which ior this yeare
are lames White loseph Pierson & \Vm Herrick. entered
and recorded by me

lOB SAYRE Clerk.

[Abstract.] earmarks entered by Elisha HowoU who enters
mark (formerly Isaac Willmans) Nathaniel Halsey loshna
Barnes enters mark (that was his grand fathers), losiah Bishop
Theodore Pierson.

[Page 163.] (abstract) Thomas Steevens sells to Benjam-
en Foster his meadow at Cooper's neck, bounded E. by lohii
lessup, N. by Manassah Kempton, W by swamp, S Isaac Will-
man ; in exchange Benj. Foster gives his land and meadow in
little plain, bounded W. by pond, E. by Edward Howell, S. by
Highway or beach, N. by highway. JSept. 28 1693.

(Abstract.) Isaac Halsey sells to Edmond Howell, Lot 17,
North division of oxpasture ; and 5 acres in the 10 acre lots W
of Sam lohne's land ; and 3 gin acres in little plain, Edmond
Howell gives in exchange his parcel of land adjoining to town
pond on S side of Isaac Halseys barn close, and 1 acre in ILil-
sev's neck. March 26 1696.

.MATHEW HOWELL Clerk.

[Page 164.] (Abstract ) Thomas Stephens sells Isaac
Willman 150 lot of meadow at accabog, for a 150 lot at Po-
tunk. Oct. 18 1693.

(Abstract) Tho. Stephens sell to lonathan Raynor land in
little plain, bonnded W by pond, S by beach, N by highway.

* Qcery: Is lhi<! abreviatuni for boatuwain ? W. S I'.

UECOK-DS; TOWN OF SOI Til AMnOX. 819

lonathan Kavnoi- in exchange gives 1 acre in Captain's neck,
bounded E by water, W by Thomas Stephens. Nov. 20 1098.

[Page 165.] (Abstract) earmarks recorded by Samuel
Haines, Samuel larger, lohn Woodrurt'.

(Abstract) lohn vVocdruft' sells to lob Sayre 1 acre in the
10 acre lots by the side oi lob Savres land, in exchange for 1
acre ot meadow at Brushy neck, which lob bought of Francis
►Sayre. Ian 8 11)93.

Southampton ]\Iay ye 25 1G91. 'I'hen Ezekiel Saniord came
and did declare before me as Justice of the peace that his man
Edward was not capable of larnmg a trade and desired me to
enter itt upon Record.

MATIJEW HOWELL Clerk.

[Page 106 ] (Abstract of deed.) Leonard Harris and his
now wife Mary sell to Ezekiel Sandford 20 acres bounded E by
highway S by Thomas Ilalsey, VV b}' Kellies pond, N by Sam-
uel Lum.
Witness LvcOB vVauk his

liEN. Smith, LENARl) >< HARRLS

iTiark
\Vm Bai:keu iustice. her

Aug. 17 1698. iMARV y. HARRIS

Uiark

IPagl: 167. j (Abstract) lohn Laughton lor 3£ sell to
]Matliew Howell a 50 lot at Potunk No. 5, the other two parts
being owned l)y (iersham Culver and lohn Bishop.

Witness leremiah lagger Hannah Howell. June 11 16<S7

[Page 168.] (Abstract) Samuel lohnes for 80£ sells to
Mathew Howell 2 acres on North side of his home lot, bound
E by main street VV by west street of towne, S. by my home
lot, N by lohn luggers lane. May 21 1685.

his
SAMUEL lOHXES SARAH ^ lOIlNES

mark

Witness lohn Eoster Ir lonah Bower.

[Note. — Phis is the home lot of Dea. Edwaid Ihnitting,
deceased. — w. s. r. I

820 KEUORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

[Page 169.] (Abstrsct) lohn ilowell sells to Matliew
Howell Lot No 12 quaqnanantuck neck which he had of Isaac
Willman, and ^ ot Lot No 18 which I had of losepb ]\Iore,
price 20£ Nov. 20 1691.

Witness lohn Tagger Dorathy ><! Halsej.

her mark

[Page 17L] (Abstract) Benjamen Pierson of Elisabeth
towne in larsey, sells to Mathew Howell ^ of a lot of meadow
in Qnaquanantnck neck, and ^ of a Lot in Assopstauke neck,
and J ot a 390 Lot in Catchaponack, price 11£ 15s.

Oct. 11 1687 her

BENJ PIERSON HANNAH ^ PIERSON

mark
Witness lob Sayre Sam Whitehead.

[Page 172.J (Abstract) lohn White sells Daniel Sayre Ir
J of Lot No 16 at Sagaponack, the other 2-3 being my uncle
lames Whites, 8£ March 30 1694.

Witness losiah Topping David Sayre.

[Page 173-5.] (Abstract) Thurston Raynor late ot South-
ampton quits claim to his brotherr Isaac and lohn all his riirht
to the estate ot his father loseph Raynor, (31ary Raynor widow
of loseph R. having proved will) May 24 1691.

Witness loseph Fordham lohn Cooke.

[Page 176.] (Abstract) Oliver Russell sells ^ of Lot No.
10 in 20 acre divi>ion at meacox, (which my father William
Russell had of lohn Bishop) to Benon^- Newton, price 24
pounds. May 21 1694.

[Page 177.] (Abstract) Thurston Raynor sells to Ezekiel
ganford .^ ot a 20 acre lot at Hog neck (recorded to nis lather
loseph R.) JVIay 4 1(594.

[Page 178] (Abstract) Thomas Stephens sells Gersluim
Culver Lot No 35 and | of lot 33 North division ot Oxpusture.

RECOKDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 321

In exeliange Gersham Culver gives Lot No 32 and f of Lot 31
Lily 1694.

[Page 179.] (Abstract) lob Say re eldest son and adminis-
trator of lob Sayre deceased, sells to Hannah S. (widow ot
lob Sayre) the farm, house, barn be at meacox formerly be-
longing to Arthur Howell deceased, and the large lower room
and the lean to beir,g the west end of Said lob Sayrcs dwelling
house, lime 1 1G94.

[Page 180.] (Abstract) John Burnet sells to his brother
Dan 11 acres at Sagaponack, bounded W by Steeven Hedges,
E l)y Highway bonVids between East & Southampton, S & N
by highways, also 12 acres (j)art of which fell to me, and part
given by my niother ^lary B.) at Hog neck. lune 11 1694.

[Page 181.] (Abstract) Joseph Fordham sells lehobod
Cooper my lot of 3 acres in oxpastnre north division, (as it fell
to n\y father deceased) in exchange Ichabod Cooper gives 3
acres in North division ot oxpasture, bounded N by lames
Cooper, E. loieph Fordiiam, VV by land of loseph Fordham
above demised, S. by highway. luly 24 1694.

[Page 182.] (Abstract) loseph Fordham sells to loseph
Hildreth, the lot mentioned (on page 181) whice lot fell to
Thomas Cooper deceased, Nj 1, in exchange loseph 11. gives
^ of lot No. 30 South devision of oxpasture, and 50 shillings in
money. luly 25 l(i94 witness Lhomas Shaw Ir

[Page 1S3.] (Abstract) Obadiah Sale sells to Samuel
Whitehead, his home lot or pitle with dwelling house | acre,
bounded S. by land of Ldmond Howell partly by land of lob
Sa\re, VV bv Ldmond Howell N. & E. by hisrhwa}-.

April 10 1693. OBADIAH SALE

Witness loHN MowBHAY RACIJEL SALE.

[Note. — This is the homestead of Henry Reeves, south of
Academv lane. — W. s. P.]

[Page 181-5.] (Abstract) Obadiah Sale sells to Samuel
Whitehead, 2 acres of laiul in Halsey's neck, bounded E. W.
N. by highways, S by iosejli Poast. April 13 1693.

322 RECORDS : town of SOUTHAMFrON.

[Page 1S6.] (Abstract) lohn White sells to Samuel Coop-
er 2 acres in Captain's neck, bounded S. by loscpli Fordham,
E. by Thomas Topping, N by higiiway, W by Samuel Coop-
er. Aug. 14 1694.

[Page 187 -8.[ (Abstract) Kichard Howell sells losiah
Raynor 3 acres in Halsey's neck, bounded S b}^ loseph Pierson
E by Jonathan Eaynor N. by liicliard Howell W by liighway.
loseph Raynor in exchange gives 2f acres in little plain bound
S by Edmond Howell, N by Richard Howell and Isaac Halsey
E by highway. Sept. 19 1694.

[Page 189.] (Abstract) l^enjamcn Foster sells Ezekiel
Sandford a parcel ot land 1 had ot lohn Loome and which was
given him by the town, bounded S by Ezekiel Sandtord W by
Eellies pond N. E. by common land 8 acres. Sept. 12 1694

[Page 190-2.] (Abstract) Samuel Tohnes sells to Gersham
Culver 150£ lot of meadow at Seaponack great neck, bounded

5 by losiah Halsey's meadow, E. by wading place water, Nov.

6 1691.

Richard Howell sells to losiah Raynor 3 acres in Halsey's
neck bound S. by loseph Pierson, E by Jonathan Raynor N
Richard Jlowell VV by Highway, and losiah Raynor in ex-
change sells to Richard Howell 2 acres in little plain bounded
S by Edward ilowell, N by Richard Howell and l>aac Halsey
Ir E. W. by highways. Sept U 1694.

[Page 193.] (Abstract) Cornelius Vonck sells to Gersham
Culver all his lotment in both divisions of oxpasture 5()£ lot.
Ian. 2, 1676.

Witness Iler.ry I'ierson Darby M Moretield.

his mark

lohn Topping of Sagaponack tells to Gersham Culver his
100£ lot in both divisions of Oxpasture. ^larc'i 26, K)77

[Page 19^.] (Abstract) Joseph Fordha:n (in pursiuince of
an agreement between the children oi Robert Jordham de-
ceased) sells to his uncle lonah Fi)rdliam a .") ) in Scuttle hole

. KECOnDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 823

division No 14, and a 50 in Hop: neck, and a 50 in both divi-
sions of oxpasture. Nov. 22 1()84.

lonah Fordham, to losepli Fordham Nathan and Pellatiah
Fordham release for all claims for himself that lie might have
had through his lather Robert Fordham deceased. Nov 1 1694

[Page 196] (Abstract) John Bishop sells to his .youngest
son losiah the north part of my land h'ing at the north end of
the towne on the west side of the highway that goes to Long
8])rings. 20 acres bonndcd I\ by land that was lohn ]\loppham's
deceased S. my own land, E. W. by towne highways.

[Probabl}' north part of farm of Francis R. Bishop. — w. s. P.]

[Page 197.] (Abstract) Isaac Ualscy sells to Dan Burnet
20 acres at Sagaponack as it fell to me by lot. and Dan Bur-
net in exchange gives | of a lot in the 40 acre division at the
head of the mill pond 26 acres as it fell to my father Tiiomas
Burnet deceased. No 1. Ian. 11 1(594.

[Page 19S-9.] (Abstract) Hannah widow of Thomas Top-
ping sells to Gersham Culver, 3 acres or a 150£ lot in North
division of oxpasture No 41 between the lots of Obadiah Rog-
ers, &: Thomas Burnet, April 24 16b2.

her
HANNAH y. TOPPING.
mark

Witnesses Manassaii Kempton Iohx Laughton

Thomas Topping of Southampton ratifies and confirms the
same Ian. 30 i(i94.

[Page 199.] (Abstract) Thomas Topping (for o£ 9s for-
merly paid to my grandfather Topping deceased) sell to Sam-
uel Clarke Lot No G m north and Lot 30 in South division of
oxpasture. Inly 19 1695.

[Page 200] (Abstract) Edmond Howell sells to loseph
Fordham 5 acres of my cow pasture, in north division of ox-
pasture adjoing the great plaine, bounded E by land of Mr Wm

324 records: town of Southampton.

Barker W by my own land, N & S by highways, price 11£
April 2 1G95.

Witness Edmond Howell Jk Obadlvii IIogers.

[Page 201.] (Abstract) Joseph Fordham sells to Samuel
Clark, t!ie lot 1 had of lob Sayre lyin,2; at a place called old
town bounded S by Mr Edward LJowell, N, E. by Samuel
Clark W. by highway, 5 acres. Inly 29 1655.

Witnes Iohn JMaltbie ]\Iatiiew Howell.

[Page 202.] (Abstract) Edmond Howell sells to Joseph
Fordham (the lot of land I had of Obadlah llogers,) in South
division of oxj3astnre, bounded W by loanh Fordham E by
Joseph Sayre, North and South by highways, for 13 pounds in
silver. JMarch 2, 1694.

[Page 203.] (Abstract) Samuel Clark sells Joseph J^ord-
liam a lot in oxpasture South division 2 acres, bounded W by
John Sayre, S by highway, and ^ ot a lot adjoining on the East
side, Itounded E by James Whites | of the lot, S by highway,
also f of a lot in the northwest corner of said division bounded
N bv land ot Jsaac Ualsey, E by Gersham Culver, S by Joseph
J^'ordham, \V partly by land of j\Iaj H owell, partly by creek,
partly by land ol Isaac JIalsey. Also a 50 lot at tourth. neck,
adjoining Shinecock bay. July 19 1695.

[Page 204.] (Abstract) Joseph Fordham sells Job Snyro,
5 acres in North division oxpasture bounded \V by land of Ed-
mond Howell, E by Wm liarker, N. S. highways, lol) Sayre
in exchange gives 5 acres at old towne, bounded S by land ot
Edward Howell, N by Samuel Clark, W by highway E Samuel
Clark. April 2 1695.

[Page 205.] (Abstract) Wm Tarbill cardwinder sells to
Daniel Sayre weaver for 50£ 20 acres at Sag iponack, which f
bought of Iohn Burnet, bounded 1'^ by K Iwa.'d IIow 'II, W by
loseph Fordham, S by highway and N by highway being No.
5. Au<r 2o 1095.

EECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. $25

[Page 206.] (Abstract) losiali Hals'^y sells Mathew How-
ell a lot of meadow at Og:den's neck ^ of a whole lot that fell
to my father in that division No 27. Sept. 2 1G95.

[Note. — Thomas Halsey Ir drew lot 27, see page 79.-W. s. p.

[Page 207.] (Abstract) Mathew Howell sells to John Post
his 50 lot of meadow at Ogdeu's neck which tell to Thomas
Halsey deceased, No 27. in exchange lohn Post gives lot No
13 in qnaquanantuck as it fell to my grand father and he as-
signed it to ray father. April 6 1690.

[Note — Leift. (Richard) Post drew lot 13, see page 79.]

[Page 208 J (Abstract) Joseph Fordham sells to Gersham
Culver a 150 lot of meadow at Seponack bonnded E by Cold
Spring pond, \V by lohn laggers meadow North by woods E
by ^laj Howell, in exchange Gersham Culver gives a 50 lot
ot meadow at fourth neck. Sept. 3 1695.

[Page 209.] (Abstract) loshua Barnes tfe Daniel Sayre
pell to lohn and Aaron Burnet 20 acres at Sagaponack as it fell
t) us No 23 (See page 88) in exchange John & Aaron Furnet
give lot No 11 20 acres as it fell to their father Thomas B, (See
8^). Sept 13 1696.

[Page 210.] (Abstract) lohn Rose Sells to Daniel Sayre
10 acres (no bounds given) Sept 5 1695.

[Page 211.] (Abstract) Richard Howell Sen sells to Dan-
iel Halsey 2 acres in Halsey's neck, bounded E b}' swamp, \V
by highway N by Christopher Foster S, Wm Herrick. in ex-
change Doniel Halsey gives 2 acres in little plain, bounded E
by land of Ben Davis deceased, VV. by Ri. Howell. Sept. 16,
1695.

Richard Howell sells to to his son Richard 4^ acres in little
))lain, bounded E by land of Bon Davis deceased W by loseph
Foster, the same, and Rich. Howell ir in exchange gives ^ t f
his 20 acre division of land, laid out between the Indian line
and a hollow called Strawberry hollow north of Aaron Bur-
nets land. (This is probably part of the farm owned by Mr,
Harlow, south of the Railroad.) Sept. 17 1G95.

326 KECOliUS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

[Page 213.] (Abstract) Daniel Halsey sells to Richard
Halsey a piece of land I had of Theodore Halsey, lyint^ at l.it-
tleworth 28 acres, bounded N by highway that goes to water
mill E by Isaac Bower, S Samuel lohnes, W Jonathan Ray-
nor, also a piece at 7 ponds 25 acres bounded W by lohn lag-
ger N. E. S. Common land and water of said pond, also 3 acres
Halsey's neck bounded S. by Christopher Foster, N. by \Vm.
Herrick, a 150 lot of meadow at accabogue. No 31, and a lot
of meadow on West beach, and a lot of meadow at Seaponack
great neck, and a 50 of commonage. Sept. 1(3 1697.

[Pagf. 214] (Abstract) lonah Rogers sells to Oliver Rus
sell 20 acres above the path in Calf pen neck as it fell to my
father Obadiah Rogers No 18, and Oliver Russell sells to lonali
Rogers a parcel ot land in said neck. Southeast of said lot, and
was drawn by Henry Pierson No 17 and was laid down by
him and taken up by Wm Russell, 20 acres. Sept. 17, 1695.

[Page 215.] (Abstract) Samuel lohnes sells to Oliver Rut-
sell 20 acres at Calf pen neck Lot No 20 as it fell to my father
Samuel lohnes, Oliver R in exchange gives 10 acres at North
end ot towne bounded N by Samuel lohne's land. S- by Sam
Clark and lohn Laughton, E. W. by streets. Sept. 18 l(i95.

[The 10 acres are part of the land now owned by D. S.
Havens, west side Main street.]

[Page 216.] (Abstract) Robert Fordham sells to Sam.
Clark of northsea a water mill and home lot in North sea, and
and a })Iece ot land at a ])lace called whomeses, and a right of
comuionage I bought of lohn Ogden. April 28 1670.

(The water mill stood on the run east ot the school house.^

[Page 217. ] (Abstract) Joseph Wickham of Southampton
sells to losepli ISlore of same place, 2 acres near Sagg pond,
bounded E bv mv land that I bought of said Moore, S bv high-
way, N. by said JMoorc- :March 25 1593.

I Page 218.] (Abstract) Richard Howell hclls to Isaac Ual-
sey Ir 2.i acres in little [ilaiii, bounded W. X. by Isiuu; llalsoy,

records: town of SOUTHAMPTON. S27

E. Richard Howeil, S. Edward Howell, in exchange Isaac Hal-
sey gives 2^ acres bounded N by said Isaac's home lot, S. by
home lot oi lonathan Eaynor, W by Town pond, E by main
street. Nov. 8 1695.

[Part of the farm of Thomas N. White, south ot home-
stead.— w. s. p.]

Kichard Howell sells to his son loseph, the 2^ acres mention-
ed above same date.

[Page 219 ] (Abstract.) Benj. Pierson of Elisabethtown
sells to Samuel lagger a lot ot meadow at North sea Ij'ing with
my brother loeeph Pierson. and ^ lot of meadow at west neck
bounded VV by Geo. Harris and a small creek, S by common
land, and ^ lot in birch neck accabouge, surrounded by water
except on S. E. side next to lames White, and ^ of an amend-
ment to said lot lying between two points ot laud. Oct. 26,
1H95.

[Page 221.] (Abstract) Daniel Sayre sells to his son Dan-
iel 7 acres in lot No. 11 which was drawn for Thomas Burnet,
and which 1 obtained of lohn & Aaron Burnet, in exchange
for part of lot 23 which fell to me. Nov. 28 1605.

[Page 222.] (Abstract) loseph Pierson sells to lohn Wea-
ven of Queens village Queens C). 3 acres in the 10 acre lots,
great plain, bounded E by lohn Tagger, W Rob. Woolley, N.
S. Highways, 3 acres in Lot 14 North division oxpasture. Nov
20 1695.

Edward Howell sells to lames Uildreth carpenter 9 acres at
meacocks bounded N by highway, S. by lames Hildreth, E. by
lohn Cook, W^ Edward Howell. Nov. 29 1695.

[Page 225.] (Abstract) Elnathau Topping sells to his
nephew, losiah Topping, his new house and 4 acres at Saga-
ponack, E. & S by my own land. losiah T. in exchange gives
to Elnathau T. his dwelling house that was his father's, and 4
acres belonging to it at Sagg, bounded N by highway, & W by
land of Mr Stanborough, E. S. by Elnathau Topping. Dec. 2
1695.

328 records: towxN of Southampton.

lames Hildreth sells to Edward Howell 8 acres at Sagg,
bounded W by Henry Piersoii, N by Dfniul Say re, E. S. by
highways. Nov. 29, 1695.

[Page 227.) (Abstract) Tohn Woodruff and wife Hannah
sells to Wm Barker 2 acres in the Great plain bounded S. by
Isaac Halsey, W by Wni Barker E. by town pond, N. by John
Woodruff, as it is now fenced, and delivered by tiirfe and
twigge, price G£. Oct. 10, 1695.

[Page 128.] (Abstract) Edmond Howell sells to lohn
Wicke sarge niaker all my parcel of land and meadow at mill-
stone brook, 12 acres, boucded E. S. by comn)on land, W. by
water, N, leckomiah Scott. Ian. 9 1695, price 2S£.

[Page 230. ] (Abstract.) Oliver Russell sells to Gershain
Culver, 150X lot of meadow that formerly belonged to ]\lr
lohu Woodrnft of Elizabethtowne deceased, lying at Canoo
place. ])ounded S by Shinecock bay, N. by vpland. March 20
1694 price 6 shillings.

[Page 232.] (Abstract) Edmond Howell selk to Win Bar-
ker 4 acres in great plain, bounded E. by highsvay, west by my
own land N. by highway S. by Obadiah Rogers. Feby. 24,
1695. Witness lohu Wick Isaac Halsey.

[Page 233.] (Abstract) Edmond Howell sells to Mathew
Howell 16 acres at Cooj)er's neck in great plain, bounded E by
land of Daniel Sayre and lohn Howell, S. by lonah Bower,
W. & N. highways! price 100.£. Feb. 24 1695.

(This is the lot now owned by \Vm Hiintting, corner of
Cooper's Neck Lane. — \v. s. p.)

I Page 234.] (Abstract) lohn Rose sells to loseph Sayre
14 acres at Scuttle hole ])ond, in Lot No 8 40 acre division,
that fell by lot to mo and loseph Foster and Christopher Fos-
ter, (see page 130, 2d part of this book, original paying) May
5 1696, price 14X.

[Page 235.) (Abstract) lohn Parker fuller sells to The-
ophilus Willman sarge weaver, a stream ot water and 6 acres

KECORUS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 329

of land at Noyack with housing and mill, price 70£ May 5 1696

[Page 230.] Aaron Burnet sells to lonah Bovver 16 .acres
at Littleworth, bounded \V & N by lonah Fordham, and lonah
Bower in exchange gives 16 acres at mill pond head, bounded
East by Isaac Halsey S b}' highway, W &; N. common land.
May 9 1696.

[Page 237.] (Abstract) lohn Baker sells to Theophilus

Willman the mill and stream at great Noyack. See page 235.

The trustees of the town confirm the above sale April 20 1696

I Page 238.] (Abstract) lohn Rose Tr and Joseph Lupton
sell to lohn Davis a lot of meadow at further wading place,
adjoining to lohn Davis' Towd land, with all the broken mead-
ow to tow'd point. Lot No 7 drawn by John Rose and Joseph
Lupton, in exchange lohn Dt.vis sells a lot of meadow at a
place called In meadow, bounded W. & S. by Island creek.

[Page 289.] (Abstract) lonah Bower eldest son of lonah
Bower deceased confirms unto lohn Burnet a sale made to him
by Isaac Bower (brother of lonah,) of 20 acres at Saggaponack
Lot No. 5 drawn by Thomas Trevally as successor to and in
right of lonas Bower deceased, which lot said lohn Burnet has
sold to V\'m Tarbill brother in law to Isaac Bower. Aug 26
1696. (See page 88 )

[Page 240.] (Abstract.) Edmond Howell sells to lohn
Reeves, 3 acres in the 10 acre lots in great plain, being part of
5 acres he had of Isaac Falsey, bounded E by Sam lohnes'
land, N. S. by highway's in exchange lohn Reeves gives 3^
acres in North division of oxpasture Lot 24 as it fell to lob
Say re and Francis Sayr^. March 26, 1696

[Page 241.] (Abstract) Thomas Topping sells to Joseph
Sayre a 50 of commonage June 6 1395.

[Page 242] Daniel Sayre sells his son Daniel one 50 (6
acres) in Lot No 40 Ilog neck, (the other § of lot fell to Joshua
Barnes deceased) June 4 1696.

330 KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

[Page 243] Jacob Wood sells to Wra Tarbill, a parcel ot
land and dwelling house at Meacox, 20 acres bounded E by
land of Edward Howell, S by Elisha Howell, W by common
land, N by highway, lune 3, 1696.

[Page 244.] (Abstract) lob Sayre sells to loseph Ford-
ham a 100£ lot of meadow at fourth neck, Lot No. 38 drawn
drawn by lob Sayre deceased, iu consideration of a 100£ lot ot
upland and meadow at Potunk, received of I. Fordham. lune

4 1696.

[Page 245.] (Abstract) John VVilman and Theophilus
Wilman Bell to loseph Fordham, a 100£ lot of upland and
meadow at Potunlv, which their lather had of lohn Howell)
Lot No. 14 drawn by loseph Fordham deceased lune 4 1696
price 7£

[Page 247.J (Abstracl) I' seph Fordham sells to lob
Sayre a 100£ lot of meadow N ) 14 at Potunk which wa=i drawn
by my lather losoph Fordham, and which 1 bought ol lohn &
Theophilus Wilman ; lune 14 1696.

[Page 248] Abstract) Oliver Russell sell to lohn Mitchell
cordwinder 7 acres at Calf pen neck, bounded E by highway,

5 by Maj. John Iljwell, price 23£ 8s June 12 1696.

[Page 249.] (Abstract) Isaac Halsey sells to loseph Ford-
ham, and Nath. Howell, a 50 lot of meadow at lourth neck,
price 30 shillings.

Witness lohn Post Mary y. Post. March 19 1695.

her mark

[Page 250.] (Abstract) Christopher Lupton sells to Rich.
Howell \ acre at millstone brook. Dec. 17, 1685.

loseph Sayre sells to lohn Mitchell 14 acres at Scuttle hole
pond. Lot No 8, drawn by Christopher & loseph Foster, and
lohn Rose, (See page 130 original paging, 2d part of this
book) luly 6 1696.

[Page 251.] (Abstract) Richanl Foster weaver sells to

records: town of SOUTHAMPTON. 331

lohn Davis liis house and liome lot, 4 acres, bounded W bj
Samuel Cooper & John lao;ger N by land of said town lately
bought ot lohn Erie, E & S by highway. Aug. 1, 1696.

(Probably the home lot of the heirs of Mrs. Prowd, opposite
the burying ground. — w. s. p.)

[Page 253.] (Abstract) Joseph Sayre sells to Joseph Hil-
dreth, 3 acres in North division of oxpasture, bounded E b}' the
land for the ministry, N by lames Cooper, S by the highway
that parts the two divisions of oxpasture. Aug 26 1696.

[Page 254.] (Abstract) Benj. Cooper sells to Tames Dia-
ment, ol East Hampton, 60 acres at hay ground laid out to ray
father Thomas Cooper, deceased, and 20 acres in Hog neck
qot No 32 which fell to my father, and a 50 of commonage,,
8ept. 3 1696 price 124£

[Page 255.] (Abstract) Benj. Cooper sells to Isaac Bower
a lot of meadow in Ogdens neck No. 28 and fell to Jonathan
Paynor, price 7£ 10 shillings Sept 1 1696.

Benj. Cooper sells to lames Hildreth ^ 50 commonage, for
50 shillings. Sept 2 1696.

Witness Hen. Pierson Ben. Smith.

[J^AGE 256.] (Abstract) Joseph Sayre sells to Jeremiah
Jagger 2 acres in ox pasture South division, bounded \V by
John lagger, E. bv John Post N. S. by highways, also a 100
lot of meadow at Seaponack on the east side ot J^uU head creek,
the meadow of Rob. Woolly on the South at the old foot way
goeing over the head of the creek above the alders, W by said
creek, N, by meadow of Wm Barker. Sept. 26 1696 price 6£

[J'age 258.] (Abstract) John Pinny blacksmith, sells to
John Burnet 12 acres bounded S & W by land of Sam. Clark,
N by common land E by north sea path. Sept. 26 1696.

[Page 259] (Abstract) John Pinny sells to Jonah Jlowell
4 acres in Halsey's neck, bounded E & VV by Jlighways, S by
Jchabod Cooper N. lonah Howell, 12i lu^' Sept. 21 1696.

3.i2 records: town of Southampton.

[Page 260.] (Abstract) loseph Sayre sells to lonah How-
ell, 1^ acres in great plains bounded N. & E. by lohn Wood-
ruft'W. Highway S. lohn Pinny. Sept. 21 1996.

[Page 261.] (Abstract) lohn R^se of north sea, sells to
his son lohn a piece of meadow a little within cow neck gate,
in exchange lohn Rose Ir gives his father a piece of land at
Long Springs which 1 had of ni}' fatlier, Dec. 12 1696

Witness Thomas Lupton Joseph Lupton.

Wm llerrick sells to Benj Foster 12 acres at Cobs pound,
bounded S. by Benj Foster, E. Mill creek, W by highway, N.
by Wm Herrick, the line to run down from said highway
through a certain hollow, to the centre of a slough by said mill
creek. Dec. 5, 1696.

VVitnes Caleb Gilbert Ioseph Fordham.

[Page 260.] (Abstract) Benj Foster sells to Wm llerrick
5 acres at first neck bounded E. & S. by highways W by [ohn
Woodruff N by loseph Post being ^ of a ten acre lot which
was Richard Posts deceased and given by hi:n to said lose|)h
his son, and said Benj Foster his grandson to be divided be-
tween them. Dec. 5 1696.

vThis is the lot of Capt. David Drake, corner Cooper s neck,
and first neck lane. — w. s. p.)

[Page 264.] (Abstract) Antnony Waters of Southampton
sells to George Harris his house and home lot at North sea
Sept. 27, 16()o.

Witness Sam. Clark Sam. Dayton.

Anthony Waters of lamaicah in Queens Co. sells to George
Harris his homo lot in north sea, 2 acres bounded S by loseph
Smith, N. lackomiah Scot. Dec. 19 1696.
' [Page 265.] (Abstract) Jonah Fordham and wife Hester
sell to Daniel Sayre ^ of a 30 acre lot at Sagaponack bounded
W. by Theophilus JJowell N by Llighway F. by lector Norris,
S by highway. Ian. 29, 1696. "

witnes Peter Norris Samuel Haines.

RECOnUS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 333

lonah Fordham and wile Hester sell to Peter Norris 10 acres
of land ill Lot No 18 Sagaponack division. Jan. 29, 1696.

[Page 266.] (Abstract) losiah Raynor sells to his brother
Isaac 30 acres at a place called the Gine pond bounded N, lo-
scpli Fordham, E by said Gine pond, VV. John lessiip and the
highway, S. Jonathan Raynor. Feb. 3 1696.

[Page 267.] (Abstract) Joseph J^ierson sells to John Reeves
3 acres Lot 14 in oxpastiire North division. Feb. 16 1595.

[I^age 268.] (Abstract) John Reeves sells to Joseph Pier-
son 3 acres in the 10 acre lots in Great plain, bonnded E. by
Samuel Johnes, N. S. by highways. Feb. 16, 1696.

Jonathan Raynor sells to his kinsman Samuel Luni a 50
right of commonage. March 2 1696.

[Page 270.] (Abstract) Joseph Sayre sells to Nathaniel
Jlowell 2 acres in the oxpasture South division, bounded VV by
lonah Fordham, E by Saniuel Clark N. S- by highways, in ex-
change Nathaniel Howell gives lot in same division of oxpast-
ure, 2 acres, bounded E by John J^ost, W. Jeremiah lagger N.
S. by highways. July 13, 1696.

[Page 271.] (Abstract) Samuel Johnes sells to John Fos-
ter 1 acre in the South division of oxpasture, which J bought
^Ir Wm Baker, adjoining to the town pond, witli the land of
the ministry on the north, and the land of Mr Jonah Fordham
that was formerly Henry Ludlam's, on the South, and highway
on West, and highway left for watering on east. May 7 1697.

Witness Iohn Bower Andrew Gardner.

[J^ege 272.] (Abstract) Samuel Johnes sells to John les-
sup part of Jjot 1 1 in Quaquanantuck which J bought of Oliver
Bussell, and fell to Wm Russell. May 7 1697.

[J^VGE 273.] (Abstract) Aaron Burnet selh to lames Hil-
dreth 14 acres at a place called Ilaker's hole, bounded S. by
Ezekiel Santord, E. by I'eregrine Stanboro, W & N by high-
ways. May 7 1696.

Witness Eunice Howell Richard Ffloyd.

534 RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

[Page 274.] (Abstract) Francis Sayre confirms a deed of
land made by Thomas Sayre deceased to liis son Daniel, about
1657, ot 10 acres, by Daniel Sayre's home lot, and a 50 ot
Commonage, Francis S. being oldest son ot Thomas. March
17 1696.

[Page 275.] (Abstract) Walter Melvine, and wife ^lary,
sell to Samuel Butler taylor, a house and lot, 7 rods 4 feet
long, and 32 feet broad, bounded S & E by land of lonah
Howell, N by land of Aaron Burnet, \V by main street, price
27£. March 25 1697.

(Now home lot of Josiah Foster. — w. s p.)

[Page 276.] (Abstract lohn Davis sells to George TIar
ris, son of George II. deceased, 7 acres at cow neck, bounded
with the sound on the N. W. and land of John Davis on S. VV.
and apiece of meadow at Indian hedge, ^larch 15, 16C6.

I Page 277.] (Abstract) Thomas Topping sells to Richard
Ilalsey 4 acres, bounded S by a highway that goes to Water-
mill, East by lohn Howell, W by Thomas Top[)ing, being 4
poles east and West. Iune23 1697.

Wm Herrick sells Richard Halsey 2 acres of land in Halsey'.;
neck, bounded VV by Highway, S Ephraim White, E by
Swamp, N. Wm Herrick. lune 21 1697.

[Page 278.] (Abstract) E])hrium White sells to Ri Hal-
sev 2 acres in Halsev's neck W by Shinnecock bay, N. lohn
Cooper, S Thomas Topping, E, highway. lune 3 1()97.

Richard Halsey sells to Wm Herrick 4 r.cres in Halsey's
neck bounded W by highway, N by lohn Foster, E by Swamp
lune 21 1697.

Richard Ilalsey sells to Ephriam White 2 acres in Halsey's
neck bounded N by Wm Herrick, E by a swamp, W by high-
way, S by Ephraim White, lune 22 1697.

[Page 280.] (Abstract) Richard Halsey sells to llionris
T(>|>])ing 2 acres at llalscys neck which 1 bought of Ej>l:raiin
White. lune 23 1697

Henry Ludlam sells to .Varun Burnet 4 'icrcs at head "f mill

RECOnDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 335

pond, bounded N. W. k E. by common land, and S. E. <t S.
\V. by my own land. Iiine 29, 1(397.

[Page 281.] (Abstract) Chrit^toplier lieaming sells to
Shamirar Hand 10 acres in the 2nd lot from the bounds be-
tween East Hampton & Southanipton, with the land of JMrs
Taylor on the East, and a high way at each end. Oct 16 16b'9

[Page 282] (Abstract) Benj. Foster, sells Tohn Reeves
Lot 11 North division of oxpasture. Sept. 7 1(397.

Nathaniel Hoaell sells Samuel lolines, lot "il) in Ogden's
neck Samuel lohnes sells to Nath. Howell Lot 10 in Potunk
neck. Sept. 13 1(397.

[Page 283] (Abstract) Aaron Burnet Oct 11 1G97 sells
to lames ('ooper '^6 acres at Head of creek, bounded E ])y
common land and partly by land of lohn Foster, S bj' lohn
Reeves, N. by land of Richard Howell \V by Indian land,
[)r:cj 25£

(This is probably the farm of Machew Cross, and in the In-
dian lease is mentioned as James Cooper's close )

Iam3s Cooper selh to Matluw Howell G acres at head of
creek, boundc I \V by loha Post N by highway 8. by my
brother Samuel, E by Mathew Howell, price 20£ Oct 11 16J7

[Page 284.] (Abstract) Daniel Halsey sells to Christoph-
er Foster one acre at first neck, bounded S by Daniel Halsey,
S by loseph Foster, in exchange for 1 acre in Halseys neck
lunc 25 1697.

[Page 285.] (Abstract) I(»hn Howell sells to his uncle
Mathew II. a lot in (iroat jnain that fell to my grandfather,
and father both deceased in South division of oxpasture, and 1
acre in the 10 acre which my father lohn U. had of lohn Ics-
sup. Dec. 13 1(397.

Witnes Hex. Pieksox Ioiix Taylor.

Thomas Stephens sells to :Mathew Howell 2 acres in the 10
acre lots which I had of Sanmel lohnes. Dec. 14 1G97. price
16 shillini>;3.

336 KEcoRDs: town of Southampton.

[Page 286.] (Abstract) Thomas Shaw sells to Ezekicl
Sf-ndtbrd, a parcel of meadow between Noyack and Weckatuck
spring. Feb. 16 1696

Benj Davis sells to his nnclc Tohn, 8 acres of his land at
north end of town, bounded VV by Sam Clark, N by lohn
Howell, E & S by common land. April 9 1698.

Benj Davis sells to lonathan Raynor his house and home lot
^vhich fell to me on tlic death of my father Benj Davis,( 4
acres bounded S. E. by lonathan Raynor N by land of lohn
Wick W by Main street.

(Probably south lot of Isaac P. Foster. — w. s. p.)

[Page 288.] (Abstract) Samuel and lames (Jooper sells
to leckamiah Scott then- rights within North sea line, lune
21 1698.

[Page 290] (Abstract) leckamiah Scott sells to Samuel
& lames Coopc]- 40 acres at Sagaponack, bounded E by 'r[)r>m-
as Topping, N by East Hampton path, and by the path tliat
goes from meacox to Beswick's house South, and Sagaponack
swamp W. lune 21 1698.

[Page 291.] (Abstract) Tonah Bower sells to his brother
Isaac 16 acres at Larrances Hill, and halt an acre on the front
of his home lot* next to Robert WooUeys home lot.

[Page 292. ]( Abstract) Isaac Raynor sells to Wm Iler-
rick 10 acres on the N side of Huntington |)ath, being part of
Lot 15 in the 40 aci-e division drawn by In's tather lot^eph R.
and Ri. Howell. (See pjige 120, original imaging, 2d part of
this bcok.)

Also a lot of meadow at Shinnecock west side boimded W
by bay, N by creek, S by lohn Raynor's meadow formerly
I'homas Halsey's Also Lot 22 in Ogdjns neck drawn by my
iather. May 18 1698

Witnes Sam Cooper IIezekiaii IIowei.l.

' JoiiMsBdwer's hotiio lot is tlie prc-ient home lot of Wm. Himttinir, PxtcudiDir to roarl to
Brnljje-Uiimptoii. Kobeit Woolley lived ou ihc l.ome lot of Albert J. Post. W S. P.

KECOnLiS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 337

[Page 293.] (Abstract) Win Jennings sells to Isaac Hal-
sej, a part of Lot No 8 i^ccaboo; division of meadow, drawn bv
George Han-is and my n.otbcr, price 45 shillings Iiine ilO 1698

lolm Howell sells to his uncle Theophiius II. 8 acres in Cafl
pen neck, bounded E by highway crossing said neck, VV by
bay S. by bay, N by lonah Rogers, price 80£ luly U 1698 '

[Page 29.").] (Abstract) Daniel Sayre Ir sells to Alexan-
der Wiimot of New Haven a house and 1 1 acr^s of land, at
Sagaponacic, bounded N W by bind of Stephen Hedges, N E
by losiah Topping, S E ct 8 W by highwnvs. Pric3 60£.
Nov. 23 1697

Witness Mai:y Sylvester Iames Bkeddixg.

[Page 297.] ]\Iathew Howell sells to Theophilus H. 8 acres
in (Jaif pen neck bounded E by highway that crosse.^ the neck,
to raeacox, S & W by bay, price oV£ Inly 14 1698

Witness Arthur Davis Ioiin Wick.

|Page298.J May 25 1702 Isaac Wiliman, and leremiah
Halsey one of JMathew WiUma.is overseers h-ive devided the
land that was between Isaac and benjamin & Ben WiUmans
land at the long pond Iveth ye west end 9 poales and 6 inches,
at the East end it is 9^ ]^oaIcs, and 98 Poles long, witli one
quarter of the Island and Isaac Wiliinans | bears ye same ])ro-
portion, lying on ye south side ol the land, and the land at ^lea-
cox we divided lying l)y Sag Pond, and Isaac Will mans halfe
on the north side by theh ighway 12i) Poiles, and at ye Pond
80 Poales, and the south side is 113 Poales and ^, and at ye
west end 43 Poalesand 5 toot and 6 inches, and a gore of land
on the r.orth side which contains one acre and 58 Poales, of
ground, and Ben's lyeth on ye middle l)etween Theophilus
Willman's and Isaac Willman's land, Isaacs land at ye Long
pond is at ye east end 2of Poales, and at ye west end 27 Poah s
& 18 inche^, with J of ye Island, and in Isaac's part of ye land
at meacox by Sag pond there is 16 poles belongeth to ye towne

338 KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTOX.

for to sett ye meetiiif^ house on, and what Ezekiel Sandford
bought of Isaac Wilhnan for a highway on to the bridge, and
the above said division is to be a tinall settlement between us
as witnes our hands

ISAAC WILLMAN lEREMIAH IIALSEY
In presence ot Tiieopiiilus Howell
Daniel Sayke Ir

Know all men by these presents that W3 Io?eph llowall and
Edward Howell both of thctowne of Southampton in the coun-
ty of Sufiolk, coopers, haveing upon the r)th day ot Inna 1702
mutually chosen Christopher llbster, and Toh.i Howell being
our neighbors to make a devision of our land in ye little plaines
bounded S3uth by ye land ot lohn lespup, and N by the land
of Isatic Ha'.sey K by Frog pond & W by highway and to make
a tinall ishue of all diferances In and about ye said land, and
the said Christopher Foster and lohn Howell upon ye same
day did divide ye said land to our content, and satisfaction.
'Jhat ye said Ed.vard Howell should have and enjoy tor him &
his heirs for over, the castermost halte next to Frog pond with
J of an acre out ot ye west ward most hallo, adjoining to ve
same at it is now staked out by ye above said men, and loseph
Howell should have ye westward part of ye said land next to
ye highway that runs between it and ye towne pond, which
said west ward part shall want ^ of an acre, of the halte of ye
said close of land as it is staked out by said Christopher Foster
and lohn Howell, and further we do bind ourselves tirm'y by
these presents to stand to yo divi;ion as it is staked out and
bounded hj' ye above sd men, and to ye true performance here-
of we have hereunto set our hands in Southampton lune 5 1702

lOSElMI HOWELL
Test losEPii FoRDiiAM Clarke EDW ARD HOWELL

(The land mentioned above is probably now covered by the
beach, and lies south of the land of Capt Charlos Goodall, and
the land late of the heirs of Tcter Mackic. — W. s. P.)

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 339

[Page 299.] Great Nojack meado:v laid out Into lots bj
lolin Lnptou Thomas Cooper and George Harris, and drawn
as followeth, June 22 1702
lohn Lupton ife Zackariah Tho. Copper No 1

Davis No 2 Benj Haines with Mill 50 7

Wm Jennings & Thomas Ezekiel Sanford 9

Copr J 4 George Harris with Eze-

Sam Clark 3 kiel i 8

lames Clark k David Roase 6
leeamiah Scott 5

A true copj per me lOSEPH FORDHAM Clark

At a town meeting held ye 3d daj- of April 1705 Tt was then
granted to lohn Wick libarty to lay downe to the towne for
ever a 50 allotment of land in the 40 acre devision with Sam-
uel Cooper and Thomas Cooper in the lot No 12 drawne by
lohn Cooper deceased, and that he shall have soe much in lew
thereof laid out to him and his heires for ever (or less) As Left.
Pierson Capt Theophilus Howell and lohn Cook, three of the
proprietors ot the undivided lands shall sec cause to allow him,
adjoining to lohn "A'icks land at Brnshe plaines* that was form-
erly lohn Besv\'icks land, at the charge of him the said John
Wick, and that the said lohn Wick be at the charge of the said
men surveying ye land.

A true copy by me JOSEPH FORDHAM Towne Clerk

May 11 1705 This day Wee Subscribed according to the
townes voate entered in the towne book folio 22 bearing date
Aprils 1705 have layd out to lohn Wick and his heirs for ever,
adjoining to his lot at Brushy plain 16 acres <'f land in lew of a
50 ot laud in the 40 acre devision, in No 12 drawn by lohn
Cooper deceased to be layd downe to the town, and their l^eirs
forever, the said land 14 acres | and 14 poles lycth at the west
end of said lott, the south lync is 64 poles, the west end Is 38

* Brushy plain is! tre lirct iioi'h nuc! west of Dr. J. L. G:i) diner's, at Bridp-e-Hampton.
.Tc liii \\ ick's l.ii d .Td In n elot w.is fit "1 p corirr nl Bi ultr-llanipton St. andthe turnpike;
bis gravestone is tliil to be seen in the lot north of his former boiue.^'tcad. W. S. P.

340 KECORDS: TOWN OF SOL'TllAMPTON.

poles, the north side Is 01 poles and the East end adjninin;:; to
his lot 57 poles, and an acker and (H poles ot aground adjoinin*^
to the north side, and East of the said lot, as witnes oar hands
TI1E0P11ILU.S HOWELL lOSEPil TIERSON
101 LN COOK.
A true copy Iosepii Fordiia:!! Clerl>.

: [Page 8G0.] March 25 1708-0. Samuel Haines and lames
Haines appeared l)et'ore me and declared that they liad Run
the lyne in their lot oi' land at the Ion jc ])ond, and divided the
same hetweeu them, and have errccted stakes to stand and rc-
n:aine to them their lieires for ever, and doe mutually afrrco
that ye same t-hall he now recoidcd, in confirmation thereof
and. doe obiiiie and hind themselves ihe'r heirs and assiijns to
give better contirmntion to each other according to the above
dcvision and bounding as witnes our hands.

NATHANIEL HOWELL SAMUEL HAINES
lOSEPH EOliDHAM I A MLS liAlNES.

Acknowledged before Iosfpii Eoudiiam.

[PAOEaOl.l BIRTHS,

Ephralm Burnet born lune 8 1693.

Samuel Bnrnet born May H liVJ^.

Daniel Halsey gives in the birth of his children as followeth,

Daniel born March 21 lB!)()-7.

Henry born Feb. 28 1699-10.

Amy born Aug. 17 1702.

Icremiidi Culver gives in the bii'th of his yonngest son called
Ijy the name of Icsse to be upon Feb. 20 170(>or7and was
■ba])tized by Mr loseph Whiting

]\Iary Culver daughter of Left. Joseph Pierson, an.l wife of
Icremiaii Culver departed this life Feb. 23 I7C{)-7.

Nov ye 22 day Ezekiel Howell was married to Mary Rog-
gcrs in the year of our Lord god 1711.

his son Mathew born Aniiust 2.'!d 1712.

his daftcr Eunice born Dec. 11 1713.

RECOnDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 341

May jc 23 1710 Daniel Foster was married to Lida Wood
likewise he gives in the hirthdaj of his son lonas tfostcr who
was born in Southampton ye 25 day of March 1711, ditto Lidia
fibster was born the last day of April 1713.

Deborah fibster ye daughter of Ifscph fibster was born Sept
17 1701, dito loseph Ifoster born July 27 170!.

December ye 9th day 1714 Icreuiiah Culver was married to
Damaris llbster ye daughter of losep.h fibster deceased.

Mathcw Howell ye son ot Israel Howell dyed ye 24th dav of
December 1715, and his son Israel Howell was born ye 14th
day of .March 1715-1(5, and his wife died ye 26 dav ot March
1716.

April yo 25 day David Haiues was married to Abigail foster
ye daughter of ( Uiristopher fibster 1717.

David Haines dafter Abigail was born Nov. 25 1718.

David Haines dafter Hannah born Ian 22 1720.

his daiter Lydia was born Aug. 8 1723,

Puah Haines ye 9 October 1726.

(Abstract) lohn Haines records earmark 1718.

[Pagk 302] Christopher flostcr was married to Hannah
Pierson ye daughter ol vSamuel Pierson of East Hampton Nov.
2() l()9l, in the 24th year of his age, and the 19th year of her
age.

Abigail daughter of Christopher fibster born Oct. 27 1()92

Haunah daughter of Christopher fioster born Oct. 28 1094

his wi+c and babe departed this life Feb 7 1696-7

August 19 he was maryed to Abigail Toppiug daughter of
Christopher Lupton 1697, in the oOth year of iiis age, and the
22d oi her age, his father loseph Foster dyed ye 30 ot Ian 1708

Christopher fibster was bfiplized at hJouthold ye 3d day of
Oct. 1690 in ye iSd year of his age.

Samuel lones Ir was married to Hannah fToster ye daughter

CIin\topher fibster Oct. 20 1715.

Thomas Reed was married to Sarah Cory ye daughter of
Isaae Cory \e 3^ day of may 1704.

Sarah Heed ye dafter of Thomas Reed born Aug. 1 1706.

342 KECORDS: tou'n of socthampton.

his son Ashiir born Sept. 18 1711.

his son "J'homas born April 2:5 1714.

Samuel lones Ir dafter Hannah born Dec*. KJ 171G.

Samuel lones Ir dafter Ester born Ian. 12 171J<.

Samuel lones Ir dafter Pheby born Sept. 1*J 1721.

ditto lohn Reed was born April 2o 1717.

ditto Sybil Heed was born Ian. 24 1719-20.

ditto Ami Reed was born Fob, 8 1722-3.

ditto Ifoster lones ye son of Samuel lone.^ born Oct. 18 1723
and was baptized by ]Mr Ebenezer White.

Dnniel fibsters daughter iMehitabcl born Ian. 24 1715

Abii^ail tfoster borne Oet. 8 1711).

Daniel lioster born march 23 1722.

Phebe fioster born Sept. 2 1724.

Samuel lones dafter Abigail born Sept. 19 172.j, and it de-
parted this lite Nov. 13 172.").

Thomas IJeed's son David was born Aiij;. 10 172c.

D.ivid llaines dalter Puah was born Ojt. 9th 1720.

[Page 303.] (Abstract ol deed.) Nicholas Ilouncs or Hav-
ens (?) and i\lary his wite (dauirhter of Thurston Haynor late of
Cape Mixy) ot Moninouth Co. New Jersey (town of Strasburj)
said j\Iary beino; sole heiress of Thurston Raynor her great
grandfather of Southampton deceased, soli to lonatlian Raynor
of Southampton, all their right and title to the estate of said
lonathan Raynor deceased, price 3£.

April 4 1715. witness lOHN NEVVxMAN

her his

CHRISTIANA t^ llACJNES THOMAS^. NEWMAN,

mark mark

[Page 304.] The oath of Thomas ^laltby as followeth that
in ye year 1693 in Inly one Thurston Raynt>r, who formerly
belonged to S(»utham]>t()n was lawfuly ])ublished and married
to one Sarah lolmcs widow a Caje may, and hirthcr tluit ye
said Raynur and his wife had a child while they lived in wed-

EECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 343

lock called Mary Raj^nor, ye said Thomas Maltby attested up-
on ye holy evengelists to ye above written, taeken before me as
Test MATTHIAS BURNET Justice.
A true copy test Chkistopher Foster Clerk.

You do sware that you have no Instrument from under your
father's hand, as gives yon title to any of those lands, and com-
monages now sould, namely the head of the creek, thirty acres
on the Easte side of Tilsome, and one 50 pounds allotment, of
Commonage throughout the bounds of ye towne. April ye
20 day 1720.

JOSEPH FORDHAM Ik

Sworn before me one of his majesties Justices of the peace
for the county of Suffolk ye day and year above said.

DANIEL SAYRE
A true copy Christopher Foster Clerk.

Mrs Elisabeth Parsons came before me Jacob Spicer one of
his majestice Justices of the Peace for ye county of Cape may
and solomnly declared upon oath that ]\Jary Raynor daughter
of Thurston Raynor of Cape May was lawfully born in wed-
lock, in testimony ye sd Parsons has set her hand this Jst day
of Sept. 1719. her

ELISABETH X PARSONS
JNIrs Eh'sabeth Parsons was mark

sworn before me at Cape

May ye 1st day of Sept to Iacob Spicer lustice.

ye truth above said.

lohn Haines records ear mark.

[Page 305.J Nathaniel Halsey married Annah Stanborough
dafter of losiah Stanborough Dec, 15 1697.
his son Elishall born Sept. 3 1699.
his son Recompense born Aug. 19 1700.
his son Ezekiel born Nov, 12 1703.
his son Annanias born Ian 10 1705-6.
his dafter Annah born luly 29 1707.

344 KECORDs: town of southamfpon.

his dafter Eunice born ]\Iarch 3 1709.
his dafter Deborah born Oct. 7 1710.
his son Nathaniel born Dec. 15 1713.
his dafter Pheby born May 31 1714.
his son Moses born Inly 12 1716

Samuel lohnes Ir his daughter Mary born Nov. 19 1720 bap-
tized by Mr Ebenezer White.

his dafter Elisabeth born May 30 1729.
his dafter Abigail born Feb. 13 1730-31.
his son Samuel born Ian. 1 1732-3.
Zebulon Howell's son Siias born May 20 1719.
his son Zebnlon born on ye sixth day of the week March 3
1721.

Daniel Halsey's son Elias born may 16 1707.

his son lesse born Aug. 5 1710.

his son Silas born Ian. 17 1718.

lohn Cook's datter ]\lehitabell born Feb. 8 1713.

Ebenezer Bjwer was born in Southampton April 19 1707.

[Page 306,] Hezekiah Howell was married to Pliebe Hal
Bey ye dafter of Thomas Halsey Sept. 10 1702.
'p'hebe Howell born Ian. 11 1704-5.

Experience Howell born Aug. 28 1706.

Hezekiah Howell born May 1 1709.

ledidiah Howell born June 28 1713, and they ware all bap-
tized By ye Reverant minister of Jesus Christ, Mr loseph
Whiting.

1720 loseph Pierson gives in the birth of his children

his son loseph born Feb. 3 1707.

Sarah born Feb. 13 1709.

Phebeborn Tuly 2 1711.

Benjamen born Feb. 5 1714.

Daniel born June 30 1716.

Hannah, March 6 1719.

loseph Foster's dafter Abigail born April 10 1726.

his dafter Deborah born Ian. 20 1728.

his dafter Damaris born Dec. 25 1780.

nECOnDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 345

ricnry ricrson married Abigail Ludlam lune 11 1702.

tiis son Henry born Feb. 1 1704.

his son William born April 1 1706.

his son Azel born Sept. 13 1708.

his son lolm born Dec. 29 1710.

his son Eli born Dec. 30 1712.

his datter Abigail born Feb. 28 1714.

his dafter Amy born Oct. II 1716.

his son Samuel born n^.arch \5 1721.

and my wife de]3arted this life JMarch 27 1721.

lonatlian Kayncr married to Irene Merrick Inly 27 1704.

his sons lonathan & David born Ian. 18 1705-6.

his son Adoniga born Aug. 24 1708.

his son Filihu born Nov, 18 1710.

his datter Sarah born iAIarch 18 1713.

his son Nathan born Feb. U 1716-17.

his son William Oct. 1 1719.

his sjn iJcnry lane 9 1722.

losiah Bishoi)'s dafter Mary born Nov. 1 1709

his dafter Elisebeth born Sept. 20 1715

his son William born Dec 8 1718

[Page 307] Elias Petty married Deborah ffoster daughter
of Jose{)h fibster Nov. 26 1724

his daughter Abigail born Oct. 26 1725.

l^ichard \Vov)d was married to Uannah Reeves daughter of
Thomas Reeves April 10 1704

their datter Hannah born Feb. 9 1705-6

ditto Phebe born Oct. 28 1709

lames born March 13 1711 or 12

j\Iathew born Mar<di 6 1715

Theophilus born May 11 1718

Abraham born Aug. 14 1721

Silas born lune 16 1724

loseph Foster's dafter Abigail born April 10 1726

his dafter Damaris born Dec. 25 1730

his dafter Hannah born luly 8 1733

346 KECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

his dafter Prudenc born Ian. 26 1736

Martha Clark ye dafter in law to loseph Davis born March
11 1727

lerusha Clark born Aug. 25 1729

lohn Clark born luue 4 1730

Hannah Clark born April 18 1781

Silas Clark born June 9 1784

Cornelius Clark born March 12 1735

Sary Davis born Feb. 5 1736-7

Mary Davis born Aug. 15 1738

Zachary Davis born Aug. 2 1739

loseph Fosters dafter Younis born Ian 4 1739

loseph Foster's born (ye son of Christopher) Feb. 25 1742-3

[Notes at bottom of page, ear marks entered by lohn Cook
Ir Israel Ilalsey Samuel Pierson]

End OF Part 2d, Liber A, No. 2.

APPENDIX.

GOV. ANDllOSS' PATENT.

EDMUND ANDROS, ESQ«., Seigneur of Saus-
marez, Lieut and Governo Geu^U under his Royall
Bighness JAMES Duke of Yorke and Albany &g. ot
all his Territorys in America To all to whom these
presents shall come sendeth Greeting. WHEREAS
there is a certaine Towne in the East Riding of York
shire upon Long Island commonly called and knowne
by the name of South Hampton, scitaate, lying and
being on the South side of the said Island, toward the
Maine Sea, having a certaine Tract of Land, thereunto
belonging. The Eastward Bounds whereof extend to a
certaine place or plaine, called Waiuscott, where the
bounds are settled betwixt their Neighbours of the
Towne ot East Hampton, and them: Their Southern
bounds being the Sea and so runs westward to a place
called Seatuck, where a Stake was sett as their farthest
extent that way : Then Crossing over the Island to the
Northward to Peaconock great River (not contradicting
the Agreement made between their Towne and the
Towne of South Hold after their Try all at the Court of
[L.S.] Assizes) and so to run Eastwards alongst the north
bounds to the Eastermost point of Hogg-Heck, over
against Shelter Island : Including all the Necks ot Land
and Islands, within the afore described Bounds and Lim-
its : NOW for a Confirmation unto the present Free
holder. Inhabitants of the said Towne and precincts :
KNOW YEE, That by vertue of his Maties Letters

348 KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Patents, and the Commission and Autliority, mito mec c^iven
by his lloyall [liu;hnc?s I have Katifved (Jontirmcd and fn-anted ;
And by these presents, do iiereby RatiHe ConHrme and grant,
nnto Tohn Toppinij;, Instice ol the peace, (^apt, lohn Mowed,
Thomas Haisey, Senior, luseph llaynor, (nonstable. Edward
Howell, lohn Iaii^i>:er, lohn Foster and Francis Savers Over-
seers; Lient lose])h ftbrdham Henry Pierson, lohn (hooper,
Ellis Cooke, Samuel Clarke. Richnrd iV>st and lohn Jennings,
as Patentees, for and on the behalfe ol themselves and their As-
sociates, the fireeholders and Inhabitants of the said Towne,
their Heircs, Successors and /Xssigiies, All the afore mentioned
Tract of Land, with the Necks and Islands within the said
Pounds sett forth and dosciibed as aforesaid, Tog-ether with all
Rivers, Lakes, waters Quarrys Wood land Plaincs Meadows,
pastures, JMarshos, tHshing Hawking lluntiufr and ffowling. And
all other Proffits, Commodities, Emolumicnts and hereditaments,
to the Said Townc, Tract of Land and premises, vvithin the
limits and bounds atore mentioned described, belonging, or in
any wise aupertaining : TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, all
and singular their said Ian Is, hereditamctits, and premises, with
their and every of their Ap;)nrtpnance3, and of every part and
parcel! thereof, to the saitl Patentees and tiieir Associates, their
Heires Successors and Assignees to the proper use and kehoofe
of the said Patetitees and their Associates, their Heires Succes-
sors and Assignes for ever, The Tenure ol th.e said Land and
prcir.ises, to bee according to the Custome ot the Maunor of
East Orecuwich in the (bounty of Kent in England, in free and
Common Scccage and by fealty onely, PROVIDED allwayes
notwithstanding that the extent of the Bounds before recite 1 do
in no v.'ay prejudice or infringe the particular propriety of any
person or persons who have right by Patent or other Lawful!
Clayme, to any part or parcell of Land or Tenements within
tne Limits aforesaid : only that all the Lands and Plantacons
within the said Limits or Bounds, sliall have relation to the
Towne in Generall, for the well Government thereof: And it
it shall so happen that any part oi' parcell of the Lande within

RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 349

the bounds and Limits afore described be not already Pur-
chased of the Indyans It may bee purchased (as occasion) ac-
cording to Law, I do hereby likewise Confirme and graunt un-
to the said Patentees, and their Associates, their Heires, Suc-
cessors and Assignees, All the privilidges and Immunityes be-
longing to a Tovvne within this Government : And that the
place ot their present Ilabitacon and abode siiall continue and
retaine the name of South Hampton, by which name and Stile,
it shall bee distinguished and knowne, in all Bargaines and
Sales Deeds, Records and writings. They the said Patentees
and their Associates their lleires Successors and Assignes mak-
ing Improvement on the said Lands, and Confornjing them-
selves according to Law, And yeiiding and payinsf therefore
yearly and ever}- year, as an Acknowledgment, or Quit Esnt,
one fatt Lamb, unto such ofHcer, or officers, there in Authority
as shall bee Empowered to receive the same: GIVEN under
my hand and sealed with the Scale ot the Province in New
Yorke, the first day of November, in the Eight and twentieth
yeare of his Ma'ties Reigue Annoq, Domini, one thousand, six
hundred Seventy Six.

Examined by mee and Recorded

Mathias Nicolls, Seer.

350

KECOKDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

SoutlianijDton fiebr. 22 1669. Whereas wee the Subscribed
the Inhabitants of the sd Southton doe vnderstand that our
honrble Governor Genl Lovelace is to come down into the
('untry amongst vs this Spring, wee doe at this Town meet-
ing apovnt ffirstly that his honr bee reed and entertained with
the greatest respect whereof wee are possibly capable and soe
conducted to the place appojnted for his residence comfort &
most convenlency, nextly whereas our sd Town ot Southamp-
ton have by riglit of equity & of law alsoe, many previlidges
which manv plantations on the Island hath not, as not only
Indian Interest of or plantation but alsoe Pattent right therein,
and whereas it seems to vs as if wee were like to be deprived of
those ovr privilidges which at great rate wee have procured
with much diliculty and danger wee have soe m.any years
possessed. And alsoe, wee heareing by or neighbours of
the great goodness Clemency and righteous proceeding ot him
our sd Governor wee doe constitute & appoynt our aproved &
well beloved friends Mr Robert fibrdham Capt lohn Howell
loshua Barnes & Mr Henry Pierson to represent vnto his honr
the true & re.dl state of vs, our plantation and of all our Con-
cernes, hopeing his honr will accept ye persons of our sd depu-
ties, and theire Argument reasons on our behalf, and grant our
reasonable petitions, by them to be presented & demonstrated,
soe shall wee all bo ingaged ever to remaine his hours faithfull
friends & Servants,

Ri. Barrett

Thomas Halsey

loseph Fordham

Thomas Cooper

lonas Bower

lohn lessup

Zorobobel Pliillips

Christopher Lupt^n

lohn Bishop

lohn Cooper

Edward Howell
lohn Topping
Richard llowell
Samuel lohnes
Edmund Howell
Robert Woolley
Francis Sayre
Thomas Goldsmith
Isaac Willman
'Ihomas Burnett

Ber.jamen Haynes
Thomas Shaw
lohn Davis
Geo G. H. Farri
Obadiah Rogers
lohn Foster
lohn lennings
lohn Woodruff
W illiam Russell

j-ClAC

tis

ur ^c'>

ENnoKSKMi'.NT. — Moii clioscn to confer with (iovr Lovelaea about Towues
privilidges at his coming to tbi.s Towne.

REOOULVS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 3/51

Whereas there is In ye boundes of ye Town of Soutliainp-
ton, a certaine Tractt of Land Commonly Called and knowne
by ye name of the Great plaine which at yefHrst Settlement of
said Towne was sed To have layne in one General 1 ffield and
by resson of divers overtures and Alterations which since hath
happened and bine niade by ye liespective proi)rietors thereoff
and no substantiall Record or Settlement can be flonnd, where-
by Greate devit-ions Inconveniencics and damage Doth davly
accrue unto ye proprietors of ye same tor want of a due and
Regular Settlement,

Know all men by these ];resents that wee the proprietors of
said Land whose names are hereunto subscribed, do heereby
tlormly binde ourselves, our haires Executors administratois
and assignes for ever heere after, Equally by ye number of
Acres Contained therein, to make and maintaine a good Sub-
stantiall thve Rayled lence for ye beter secureing and Improve-
ing the same In the places and under such circumstances as is
iieere after mentioned and expressed, videlicet to begine ye
afore said ti'ence att a branch or creek of water belono-iny; to
>hinecock bay which devides the land of Maj<" lohn Howell
and Isaac Halsey Sen. att ye west end of said plaines and so to
Rune Said fence Eastward on the North side of ye highway
which devides the north and Sonth devissions Comonly knowne
by the name of ye oxpasture devision until it comes to range
with the west Line ot ye parsonage land and there to turn north
ward to ye Sowest Corner thereof, and then Rune Eastward
n])on the South line of both peeces of said parsonage land Into
the Towne pond, which fence is to bee the north bounds of
said Generall ffield, and East l)ounded by the said pond, And
from ye Sowwest corner thereat to run a good fence as aforesaid
one the South side of lohn laggers beafch lot. Into the said Shin
ecock baye which is to bee the west bounds of said Generall
ffield, and all the Land within Said Limitts is for ever heere
after to be accounted and knowne by the nanic of a generall
ffeeld In Southanij.toii, urn] whereas ye pro])riet()rs of faid

352 RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

ffeeld have occation tor various wa^'s of Improveirg said land
any pej'son or persons tlierein interested have h'berty to make
whatt particular Inclosures he or they see best and convenieiit
for thern solves butt not to pasture the same until ye said tfeold
be open, provided always he or they soe lenceing and Improv-
ing In particular doe continue to make and maintaine their
equall proportion of Said Genei'all fence according to their
Respective quantitys of land, (Contained within the bounds and
limitts aforesaid, and to ye end that some particular persons
^lay have the care and management of said fteeld wee hereby
ttirmly binde our selves our haires and assigns for ever yearly
and every yeare upon the first Tucsdayc of Api'il being ye
Election day for chuseing the needfull officers in said Tovvne
Annually to chuse two ffitt men, one to be A heward and the
other a vewer ot ye said ffence which two men so chosen fi'or
the time being shall yearly Every spring publish by Eiting sett
npon the meeting house a certaine and Seasonable daye ffor
siiutting up said teeld, and a certaine da}' at ye fall of ye yeare
when said fiieeld, that is to say that part which lays in generall
shall be improved for pasturing by the owners ot said land so
lying in generall as aforesaid, with a just number or stintt what
shall bee alowed by the Acre, and the said Generall Tence be-
inij kept up, all Creatures found in that j)art of said land lying
in Generall nott allowed as aforesaid shall be accounted tress-
pass. And lyable to be Impounded by any of said proprietors
Except such as are driveing to and from, or In said particular
Jnclosures in ye aforesaid generall feeld, and if any of us shall
Att any time or times hereafter neglect or Refuse to make and
maintaine our Respective part of Generall fence as afore said
then the heward and vewer for the time being shall cause the
same to be done att the charge of the Said owners of said fence
so found defective or wanting to be made, and for as much as
there will be a yearely publicke charge happen for Gates water
ffences Cleareing said fieelds and a lieasonablealowance of said
heward and fence vewer, they shall make a Reate by the acre
of all said land lying in sd (lienerall feeld as well for the par-

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 3o3

ticular Inclosures as the rest for paving and defraying tlie said
charge that shall soe happen in theire jear past for which they
ware chosen, and for the true and faithful performance of the
premises according to the true and general sence and meaning
of these presents we liave heere unto sett our hands and seals
in Southampton above said this — day of may Ar.nq Dom
1894.

[Note, — There :ire no signatures attached to this instrument,
and it is doubtful if it ever was put in force. The lot men-
ticmed as "John Jagger's beach lot" is now wholly covered by
the ocean or beach. As an indication of the extent to which
the sea has encroached ui)on the land, the writer wishes to re-
cord what he has himself seen, in the winter of 1864 a row of
thirteen fence posts were visible at a very low tide, standing in
the sand a few feet from the water's edge. An examination
showed that they had been set in meadow bottom. Their loca-
tion was south of the east side of Cooper's neck lane, and they
were once the boundary of a lot south of the land now owned
by Capt. Wm. White. When the fence was set we have no
means of knowing, but it was doubtless after ihe date of the
ai)0ve writing, showing conclusively that the ocean has advanc-
en since that time a distance, equal, at the least calculation, to
tlie v\ hole \vidth of the beach. W. s. v.]

Southampton May the 10th 1669. Whereas I Joseph Rai-
ner Cunstable and [ Isaack Halsey Overseer having determin-
ed with the rest of o' copartners the overseers of this towne to
take the books of records out of the hands of Henry Peirson,
wee having chosen another namely lohn Howell lun to that
ofKce of Recorder doe hereby acknowledge to have rec*^ this
day of him the s** Henry Peirson for the Townes vse as follows,
one bundle of papers wherein amongst the rest is the Origmall
of ye Indian's deed for the Townes lands w itnessed by Mr
Abraham Pierson, with ye coppy of the said deed signed as
Recorded, and the Original! deede from ^Ir lames ffarret on

354 records: town of Southampton.

w''' is the award of Mr Wintlirop witli Mr tfarrets memoran-
dum, and another deed of ]\Ir ifarrets with a coppy ot the Hrst
of them, and the Articles ot agreement with the Indians in ye
3'eare 1649.

Governor Niccolls his determination concerning the l\")>^ne
Mr Topping and lohn Cooper, a coppy ot it recorded, Capt.
Toppings deed with his Assignement on ye back of it to the
towne. The originall of the Indians deede assureing ye land«^
to the Towne W^'' they bought of Capt Topping, a co}\y ot it
recorded. Mr Scotts deede to the Towne for ye m.eadows &
land to Peaconnet, the deed for the hearbidg ot the beach,
with lohn Cooper's Assignement. The final conclusion with
Southhold Comitties concerning the accabauk meadows, ye
order for paymt of ye Cnntrys rate in 67, ye coppy of the letter
intended to bee sent to ye Governor in 69, more ye great book
of records with a parchment cover, more the old book of rec-
ords, with a large bundle con* part of the blue book & many
other writings, more 3 great roles of papers, and the two books
of records of cattle & some time in ye hands of Mr Laughton.
Memorand, with ye coppy of ye said deed signed as recorded
(record was an error) and is delivered in amongst ye papers,
with a coppy of ye Articles of Agreement with ye Indians re-
corded, wee say rec*^ ye above mentioned writings and books,
&c by vs with our copartners, witnes our hands the da}- &
yeare above written.

In presence of lOSEPII RAYNOR

his I0NA8 BOVVER

loHN b<j Iessup his

mark ISAAC X HALSEY

lOHN Laughton mark

THOMAS COOPER.

May 12 1659. Be it knowne unto all men tliat by this pres-
ent writing that I wiandance Sachem of Pawmanache or Lonji

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 355

Island, have upon deliberate consideration, and with my sone
weeacacombone both ot us together given and granted unto
Mr lohn Ogden and his heires forever, I say freely given, a
oertaine peece of land beginning at the westward end of South-
ampton boundes, which land is bounded Eastwards with South-
ampton bounds, and with a small peice ot meadow which I
save to Mr John Gosmer which he is to injoy, Northwards to
the water oi the bay and to the cricke of accabaucke W estwards
to the place called Pehecannacke, and Southerly to Potuncke
three miles landwards in from the highwater marke and creeke
of accabaucke, and so along to tlie west. But from this three
miles bredth of land Southward all the land and meadow to-
wards the South sea the beach only excepted which is sold to
L)hn Cooper. I sav all the land and meadow I have sold for
a considerable price unto Mr lohn Ogden for himselfe his heires
executors and assigns for ever, upon condition as followeth,
first that Thomas Halsey and his Associates shall have the priv-
ilidge of the peice of meadow called qaaucawnantuck the terme
of yeares formerly granted to him or them but the land lying
between quaucawnf-ntuck and three miles northward he shall or
may possess and improve at present, but when the yeares of the
at'oresayed Thomas Halsey shall be expired then shall the afore
said Mr lohn Ogden or his assigns fully possess and improve
all quaucaunantucke meadow with the rest atoresayed and then
shall pay or cause to be payed unto me wiandance my heires
or assigns the summe of twenty five shillings a yeare as a j^ear-
ly acknowledgement or rent for ever. It is also agreed that
wee shall keepe our privilidges of fishing fowling hunting or
gathering of berrys or any otner thing for our use, and for the
full and hrme confirmation hereof we have both partyes set too
our hands markes and scales interchangeably, the date and
veare above written.
"Signed sealed and lOHN OGDEN. [L. S.J

delivered in the

presence of us

DAVID GARDINER,

^ c^ n&M^^^^^

35G RECORDS: town of Southampton.

Oct 3d 1665. The Shelter Island Indians have this day con-
tirmed the purchase ot Hog neck to Southampton for ever, re-
serving hherty of huntting & fishing k tovvling vpon the same,
and have receaved sixe Indian coates vpon the confirmation
hereof.

In full satisfaction of before me

all their future claimes RICHARD NICOLLS.

to Southampton men,
In fiort lames.

Further it is agreed betweene Southampton & Shinecock In-
dians concerning lohn Woodruffs meadow and all ye rest of ye
meadow within ye bounds of Soathamp<"on.

That they cannot pretend to ye lands expressed to bee sold
to Southampton by his father by his fathers brothers & divers
other Indians of that nation in an indenture dated ye yeare
1665 December the 13th

RICHARD NICOLLS.

[ Abstrast of dead.] Isaac Raynor of Southampton sells to
his brother in law lohn Earle, my orchard at Nortti sea which
I bought of lohn Rose, (10 rods in length East and west, and
8 rods wide North and South) bounded N & W by home lot
of lohn Rose, S & E by connnon highw^ays or towne street-;.
Price 6£

Aumist 24 1686 (Abigail wife of [ohn Rose not concnrrin<»;)

Witness Abraham Willman, Nathaniel Howell

lolm Earle assigns the same to lohn Rose jMarch 31 1687

RECOIJDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 357

It liatb pleased jour lionr to require the Inhabitants of Soutli
old to receive a patent from you for our land, which we have
Ions: possesed, and alsoe at this time to demand of vs ve reasons
of our delay, our reasons some- of them are these.

1st Because wee apprehend that wee have a lust & lawf'uU
rii,dit ife title to our land already without such a Pattent for at
our owne cost & charge, and not at any others, wee transported
orselves into these forraigne pt?, and here purchased ye land
wee now possess of the natives, the then proper owners of yem,
and yt by the approbation of ye Lord Sterlings agent, And
also have with long and hard labour, subdued pt of these lands
with the perill of our lives, espetially in those times when wee
were few in number, but the heathen numerous.

2 Wee have possessed our lands (some of vs) above ye space
of 30 yeares without any mrns laying claime to them, which
is estemmed a matter of some weight in law.

3 Wee conceive yt the law made at Yorke in ve yeare 66
for each Towne to take a Pattent was in reference to the In-
habitants of the west, and whoe lived vnder a fori-aigne Gov-
ernuit ]5nt did not respect vs whoe then were and yet are his
^Maties Subjects and vnder his power.

4 Because it seemeth a new & a strange thing to us that
each Plantation on tiiis Hand should bee enioyned to take a
J^attent for theire lands, wee never heard ot any such practice
in England or in ain^ of his Maties Dominions, yt every Town.e
or Parish is injoyned a Pattent, although ye English under the
Dutch Governmt have had tiieir land [word illegible]

5 Wee apprehend where Pattents are made vse ot the terms
ife conditions are expressed Betweene him & whoe grants, and
them to whome the grant is made. But it doth not seeme to vs
to l)ee soe in the Pattent here imposed, but persons are upon
vncertainties & at ye will of their lord to make such acknowl-
edgment and paymts iVom time to time as seemerh good to him

3o8 KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

to appo3-nt, Soe that wee know not what to looke for or trust to

6 lastly wee conceive that the Proclamation made by his
T>Iaties Commissioners here, in the yeare 64 assures vs of as
much (if not more) than this Pattent will doe, the substance of
which Proclamation was this that the People here should enioy
whatsoever Gods blessing and their honest labours had furnished
them with, And alter this Governor Nicolls ^ave vnder his
hand that wee should have eqnall privilidges freedomes & im-
munities (if not greater) as any of his IMatifs CoUoneys in N.
p]ngland. 'J'he truth is (to speak plainly) wee cannot boe free
to pass over our owne proper right to our lands into other mens
hands, and put onr selves & successours into a state ot servitude
if soe, then who would pitty vs or help vs.

But that wee may not bee lurther troublesome to your hour
at this time, wee here humbly take leave of you and rest ready
to our abilities to render all such iust dues & duties as either
the law of God or nature bindes vs to.

[Endorsed] A letter sent to ye Governor f.bout a Patent.

The above is without date, but was probably written shortly
previous to the grant ot Gov. Andross' Patent. w. s. v.

On the 13th day of August 170^5 at the Request of three of
the trustees of the Comonalty of the Towne ot Southampton
the trustees mett together to treet with tlie Indians ot Shine-
cock about some dissatisfacsion. In them the said Indians con-
cernei!ig their land, and alter some debate adjourned said meet-
ing untill Monday following and then con. posed the diflerence,
the and Indians confirmed the deeds and a generell Re-

lease for said Towneship, ffor wliich the said trustees gave them
the said Indians as followeth,

liECORUS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 359

To Pcmquamo Indian Tn pertieular 2 15 0

and to liini the said Poniqnamo to distril)ute

among the Indians
To Chice Sachem In particular
To him the said Chice to distribute among

the Indians
To ^lanamam to (h'strihute among tlie Indians

To Wyongonlioot for a Release

Incedentall (charges as foiloweth

To Capt. Wheeler

To an interpretei-

To halt'e a lote of bred to Wool ley 6d

a lote and chees to Isaac llalsey 8s 00 8 8

To John Wick by order of the trustees paid

the Indians 00 12 0

To 2 shillings paid to butler payd Mr Stephens 00 02 0
To Thomas lierrick for drink tor to the Indians
and entertaining the trustees and evidences Est 01 00 0
/\djourned to the 17th day and then met again, and took
thirty pounds ot Mr Boyer and 2 of Abraham Howell for the
tovvnes use to pay the aforesaid charge.

[Abstract of deed.] Caleb Heathcote of the City of Ne.v
York sells to leckamiah Scott lohn Wick lames Cooper loseph
More lohn Post Isaac Halsey lob Sayre Ephraim White Hez-
ekiah Howell [ohn Mitchell Matliew Lum Isaac Bower Being
ye trustees of the Comonalty of and for the proprietors of the
town ot Southanipton, my dwelling house and home lot es-
teemed four acres, being in Southampton bounded East by the
main street. South by leremiah laggers house lot, North by
losiah Laughton's house lot which lyeth now common. West
by the common. Except the cart ])Hth that is in said lot leading

MO KKCORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

to North sea harbor and all that part of said lot lying eastward
and Northward of said path to lye without fenceing for ye
townee use. Price 20£ Dee. 13 1712.
Witness T. i3R,UNET CALEl^ HEATIICOTE.

Wm Smith [ L.S.]

Acknowledge before

Abraham Wendell Justice

[The above described premises is the present burying ground
ot Southampton. It was set apart tor burial purposes by a
resolution of the tr\istees in 1721. The first grave was on the
south side of the lot, and is marked by a head-stone bearing
the following inscription :

HEARE LyES | VC BODV of JOSEPH | POST DESEASED | 10 NOVEM
BER I AGED ABDVT | 72 1721.

Upon the foot-stone is the following:

POST lOSEPH I THE FIRST | ENTARED IN THIS ] PLAS.

W. S. P.]

I John Mowbrey doe hereby binde njyselfe faithfully & dil-
ligently to teach and instruct a School In Southampton att
twelve shillings In cash per Scholler for the Terme of Six
Months (vommensing from ye first da}' of May next and End-
ing ye first of November next Ensueing, and to teach them In
the hours following viz from Eight to Eleven a clocke In the
fibrenoone, and from one to five of the clocke In ye afternoone,
as witness my hand in Southampton this 28th day of April 1094

Signed in presence of us ' lOlIN MOWBREY

Mathkw Howell
Thomas Ste\'ens

Mm MoWBltEYS SCOLLEHS.

]\Iathpw Howell 2 KichHtwellTr 1

Lift Stevens I I(ts(»i>h (loodale 1

RECORDS:

TOWN

Ensigne ffbrdbam

Hannah Sayre

Walter Melvin

Isaac Willman

Will Herriek

Joseph Foster

TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Abraham Howell
lames White
Sam lohnes
Mrs lohanali Cooi)er
Jonas J3ower
John Woodruif
Joseph Hildreth

361

Southampton Sept ye 18 1696 1 have given yoii in charge
the sum of one hundred and forty seven pounds live shillings
and nine pence, to bee collected of the Jnhabitants of ye towne
according to the respective sums anexed to their names, and
pay with all the haste you can to the Eeceaver Generail for the
defence of the fronteer the sum of sixty eight pounds five shil-
lings, and at or before the twenty fifth of march pay the like
sum of sixty eight pounds five shillings as aforesaid, and the
Kemainder which will bee ten pounds fifteen shillings and nine
pence you are to render an accompt thereof to the trustees of
your said town for the time being. Given under my hande
this day above said

MATHEW HOWELL

To Jeckamiah Scott collector of the public Kates and taxes
in Southampton.

An Estimate of Town of Southampt(m this 11th Sept 1696
by vs Elnathan Topping Abi-am Howell & Sanuiel Coo|}er

Ephraim Howell 35

Benony Newton 50

lonathan Raynor 88

loseph VVoolley ]5

SiJmuel Clark North sea 8<'

lohn Woolley 24

Theodore Pierson 38

Jeremiah Jagger 32

George Harris 30

J^cnjamen Jlaincs 40

Jeremiah Halsey 3H

lohn ff()?ter Ir 34

362 . KECORDS :

TOWN

OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Daniel Sayre

Mrs Mary Halsey and her

Peregrine Stambrough

120

son Nathaniel

lolin Stambrough

Mrs Hannah Sayre ar

Edward Howell

140

Elisha

Christopher tfoster

Lenard Harris

Obadiah Rogers

105

losiah Eand

Humphry Hughes

lohn Foster

Isaac Mills

Ichabod Cooper

Richard Howell

lames Hildreth

John Post

Isaac Halsey South end

lohn Bishop

loseph Post

Samuel Bishop

ffrancis Sayre

losiah Bishop

lecamia Scott

lob Sayre

Col Henry Pierson

130

lohn Woodruff

Samuel lohnes

Lot Burnet

Robert Wool ley

John lagger

Mr lona Eordham

lohn Lupton

Hannah Travally

loan n a Cooper

Isaac Bower

Richard Howell Ir

Thomas Cooper

Joseph Hildreth

Mr lohn Wick

losiah Topping

100

lohn Mich el I

losiah Halsey

lohn Bishop Ir

Joseph Pierson

Anthony Ludlam

lames Cooper .

Major Mathew Howell

Jonathan Howell

lohn Rose Ir

Caleb Gilbert

lohn lessup

110

Thomas Topping

Henry Lndlain

Samuel Cooper

lohn Morehouse

Samuel Lum

William Tarbill

lohn Rose

lohn Parker

lohn Burnet

loseph Foster

Ellis Cook

Tho Sayre

loseph More

lohn Davis

Isaac Raynor

()6

Tho Shaw

Thomas Steevens

.*-5

Abram Howell

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.

363

Wm Perkins

Theophilus Howell

Aaron Burnrt

Joseph Lupton

lonah Bower

Nathaniel Howell

Ion ah Rogers

Abigail Topping

ilajor lohn Howell

100

loseph Wickharn

Isaac Halsey

110

Peter Norris

Isaac Balsey Ir

Ezekiel Sandtbrd

Thomas Rose

Samuel Barber

Wid Elisebeth Laughton

Stephen Hedges

David Halsey

Henry Harris

]\lanassah Kempton

Edward Petty

Isaac Wilhnaii

.' )5

lames Herrick

lames Haines

l^enjamen ffoster Ir

John Raynor

lohn Sayre

Mrs Mary Howell

()0

Saml Clark old town

Daniel Halsey

lohn Mowbray

lohn WiHman

loseph Goodale

Abiell Cook

Tho Parvine

Capt Elnathan Topping

losiah Howell

Tho. Lupton

lohn Maltbie

lohn Cook

lonah Howell

Patience Barnes (widow)

loseph ifordham

135

Gersham Culver

William Herrick

Benjamen Foster

Mr William Barker

Henry Goseing

Samuel Butler

tfrancis Shaw

Doctor Durand

Widow White

Robert Norris

Mary Larison

Benony fflint

Robert fatten

Widow Leman (Learning) 15

Mrs Martha Phillips

Nathaniel Roscoe

William Rose

Richard Roundstield

Weaker Mel vine

William Blye

Mordeca Burnet

Samuel Haines

Richard flbwler

Robert Isl)ell

lohn Davis Ir

Richard Halsey

lohn Davis nia^on

lumes Bradiiig

364 KECORDS : town of SOUTHAMPTON.

David Sayre 12 Theophilus Willman 15

Joseph Ho well . 40 Benjamen Willman 12

Martin Rose 12 John Reeves 30

Abiel Davis 15 losiah Ray nor 15

Dan Burnet 20 leremiah foster 15

Joseph Smith 15 ^

[Total] 7077
An Estimate ot ye towne of Southampton Errors excepted

by us whose names are under written the day and year tirst

written

ELNA TOPJ^JNG )

ABRAHAM HOWELL^ Assessors.
SAMUEL COOPER )

[Note added.] This tax layed at 5d ye pound comes to
147 5s 9d.

[The tax at 5d per pound is carried out in the original list
but is omitted in the above copy. — w. s. P.]

State of New- Youk, )

County of Suffolk [-ss:
Town of Southampton)

J have compared the foregoing with the original Records
on file in my office, and the same is a correct transcript there-
Irora, and ot the whole of said originals contained in Liber A,
No. 2, in the office of the Clerk of the Town of Southampton,
including errata ; except that abstracts are made of some deeds
and ear marks recorded, which are correct abstracts thereof, and
in all cases where abstracts are given, the fact that tiiey are
abstracts is stated.

Dated Dec 30th, 1876.

EDWARD H. FOSTER,

Clerk of the Town of Southampton.

INDEX.

Arnold, Isaac

04,

255

Aspatuck

Aiming, John

Accabog meadow

110, 115,

113

Assup's neck

113

Apocock

136

Assemblj^ Gen

230,.

286

Apue, Rob

282

Abott, Hannah

308

Bond, Rob 3, 41, 42

Baker, Thomas 5, 7, 242

Bower, Jonas 5, 17, 24, 54, 2U5,

243, 22U, 339
Burnett, TUo 0, 54, 71, 28

Barrett, Bi 7, 13, 238, 235, 217
Badd, John 17

Barnes, Joshua 17, 49, 71, 226
Buffam, Joshua 20

Bennit, Ri 21, 28, 30

Bower, Daniel 33, 199

Bower, Jonah 84, 125, 186, 329
Bower, Isaac, John 146, 148, 326

333.
Bower, Ruth 153

Bounds of town 39, 55, 99, 304
Barker. Samuel, Wm 41, 42, 53,

132, 134, 324, 224
Birdsall, Nath 41

Beswick, John 105, 53, 59, 61,

71, 3H6, 339, 244, 274
Blux, Katherine 53

Brown, Tim 59

Barnes, Wm 59

Bishop, John 68, 251, 323

Bartholomew, Josiah 80, 98, 275
Burnet, John, Joel, David 81,

107, 275, 224
Butler, Samuel 334

Bull head creek 331

Burnet, Mathias 151

Brusuv neck 90

Baily,"'Steph 115

Bach Creek 117, 119

Burnet, Aaron 131, 285, 19!)
Bjford, Tho 138

Bishop, Samuel 138, 212

Bishop, Josiah 143, 323

Bylield, Tho 144, 281

Beach meadow 157

Biidge Hampton 175

Boyer, Stephen 178

Births, list of 301, 818, 248,

292, 340. 343
Bishop, Ri 218

Burnet, Mary, John 229, 277, 325
Burnet, Merriam 232

Barnes. Amy 242

Barnes, Patience 242

Burnet, Lot, Stephen 242, 298,

199
Burnet, Moidecai, Dan 271, 323
Browne, Maj 243

Beebee, Joanha 244

Beaver 244

Briggs, Davie 247, 272

Buxl, James 274

Brick making 279

Burying ground ' 310, '6id
Barnes, Charles 31, 32

records: towm of SOL'THAMPTOKT. ixdex.

Black pond

171

Cobb's pond 9
Commissioners

7, 98

, 207,

, 221

Court fees

3, 6

Crag, Dr.

Chatfield, Mr

Cobb burying ground

106

Cooper, John

Cow neck 310,

, 133,

, 224.

, 3o2

Coe, John

Canoe place

130,

, 328

Cooper, Simon

Culver, Jonathan

143

Cooper, Ichabod

321

Clark, Jeremiah

134,

, 195

Cooper, John 18, 217, 25

,50,

Clark, James

144

40, 41. 40

Clark, Eliphelet

144

Cooper, Thomas 80, 148

,86,

Clark, Joad

244

144, 127, 272

Clark, Joseph

186

Cooper, Sarah 95, 130,

272

Clark, Samuel

308,

331,

242,

Cooper, Abigail

187

276. 295

Cooper, James 139, 148, 183,

.327

Chattield, Tho.

153

Cooper, Samuel, Ichabod

143

Campbell, John 153.243, 243

, 300

Cooper, David, Stephen

201

Clam island

167

Cooper, Mary

242

Camps pond

171.

298

Cooper, Ben j amen

331

Calf creek

174

Champlin, Steph

Cedar swamp

193,

199

Cor withy, Caleb 17,

211

Conkling, John, Sarah

201,

243

Clark, Sam 33, 55, 57, 73,

216

Captains pond

208,

215

Conkling, Jer 35,

269

Cattle

222

Cook, Ellis 42, 228,

235

Cold spring

325

Cook, John 85,

133

Cobbs pond

332

Cook, widow Martha 84, 85

, 93,

Connecticut Juris(

iiction

227

270. 269

Courts

231

Cook, Abiel

238

Clay pits

238

Cook, Eiias

148

Cormorant point

2 38

Cook, David

182

Chatlield, Annah

243

Cook, Obadiah 183,

198

Cadnor, Edmond

246

Cook, Elizabeth

243

Clark, Edmond

247

Cook, John 247,

271

Cutting creek

252

Captain's neck 49, 59,

219

Culver, Jeremiah

283,

303

Cooper's neck 49, 224,

328

Carteret, Peter

Doliber, James

125

Clay pit

Dollobor, John

Cory, Isaac 58, 119,

341

Davis, Sam. 7,

17, 1

50, 41

,99

Calf pen neck 59, 330, 326, 337
Clark, Sam 61

Constable 61

Casson, Jaques 65

Carwithy, John 80, 275

Catchaponack. 88, 113, 185, 276
Culver, Gersham 97, 120, 125,
425, 130, 328, 246, 275

Davis, John 17, 72, 211, 146,

329, 331
Davis, Zachariah 145

Davis, Arthur 146

Davis, Joseph 199

Davis, Marv 217

Davis, ffulk, 41, 204, 229

Davis, Benj. 53, 59, 287, 326, 327

records: town

OF SOUTHAMPTON. INDEX.

III

Davis, Andrew

Foster, John

93,

143,

237

Davison, Benj.

Foster, David

144

Daj-ton, Sam. 18, 5

5, 21

.. 38

Foster, Lydia

153

Diment, Tho. 4, 7, 13, 14, 30

,38,

Foster, Joseph

205, 207

Foster, Daniel

182

Dickinson, John

K 41

Foster, Jonas

182

Division, 40 acre

Foster, Tho.

244

Division, vote for 143,

149,

203

Foster, Ri.

330

Dyer, Cornelius

Field, Mr.

Dimon. James

153

First neck

49,

236,

326

Delaval, Tho. Maj.

202

FhntBenony78,84

t,24£

1,202, 306

Dirty creek

210

Fowler, Chris 79

, 95,

267.

282

Dayton, Caleb

270,

282

Fences plain 181, 27

6,96,131,322

Deaths, list of

282

Frog pond.

124,

220,

338

Dayton, Ralph

204

Fowler, Ri

144

Drunkeness

Farrantean's point

145,

279

Dains, John

Fatting pasture

137

Diament, Tho.

831

Fraiser, Dan.

175

Fithian, David, Ea

och

185,

242

East Hampton

124

Farret, James

226

East Hampton bounds,

134,

Fish, John

246

135, 182, 220, 212,

216,

194

Fourth neck.

253,

330

Edwards, Wm.

57. '60

Fletcher, IMr

262

Edwards, John

Flving point.

55,

298

Eades, Nicholas

Floyd, Ri.

333

Eston, Henry

Fi.shing places,

183

Erie, John 88, 242,

132,

356

Flint, Am mi

201

Else, John 272. 96, 247,

, 260,

279

Escute, Edmund

167,

201

Goldsmith, Tho. John 13, 41, 18

Fordham, Robert 40, fiO, 68.

,207

79, 255

217, 226, 238, 247,

322,

336

Gardiner, Lyon 38

,42,

212,

355

Fordham, Jonah 76,

124,

332

Gardiner, David

Fordham, Joseph 80,

144,

302

Gin acre Pond, 39,

214

,237,

, 333

201, 266, 244, 307

Gosmer, John 49,

205,

236,

244

Fordham, Isaac

124

Glover, Hen.

Fordham, Natb. 143,

199,

200

Gibbs, Ri.

Fordham, Charity

150

Gould, Benj.

l<i2

Fordham, Pelletiah

150

Georgecay

103

Fordham, Alex

175

Gilbert, Caleb

144,

332

Fordham, John

201

Gelston, Samuel

185

Foster, Christopher 3, 54,

124

Goodwin, Tho.

281,

296

140. 148, 185, 306,

328,

335

Gray, John

Foster, Nath.

Gardiner, Andrew

3£3

Foster, Hackaliah

Goodale, -Joseph

138

Foster, Benj. 62, 98,

332

Goats

222

KECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. IXDEX.

Howell, Sbenezer 201

Howell, .josiah 201, 242

Howell, Jesse 200

Howell., Aavon, Abner, 203, 230
Howell, Elisabetli 243

Howell, Isaac 148

Howell. Henry 2

Howell, Abraham 2, 104, 107, 242
Howell, Hezekiab 2

Howell, Eclm'nd 17 45 59 228 324
Howell, John, et passim 17, 42

54. 55, 214
Howell, Ri. 34, 101, 325, 211
Howell, Edward 53, 55, 108, 148
Howell, Arthur 57, CO, 200, 226

230, 209
Howell, Mathew, et 2)asslia 58,

106, 132, 321
Howell, David 60, 201

Howell, Thcophilus, 33*, 183,

115, 12S, 181
Howell, Joseph 327

Howell, Epliraim 182

Howell, Zebulon 183

Howell, Elias, Ruth, 200, 218, 242
Howell, Samuel, Sarah, 20 D, 242/
Horton, Baruabas, Mary, 5, 150
Herric-k, James 8, 21, 55, 56, 60,

350, 213, 73-, 223, 232, 81
Hughes, Humphrey 14, 15, 20,

49, 50, 75. 218, 255
Hand, John. Joseph 18, 51, 36
Halsey, Tho. 21, 166, 208, 228
Halsey, Elisha 185

Halsey, Jer. 60, 185, 186

Halsev, Abraham, Daniel, 186,

C'2, 290
Halsev, Nathan, Nathaniel 34, 186
Halsey, David 193, 263

Halsey, Jonah 201

Halsey, Ezekiel 201

Halsey, Ei. 229, 326

Halsey, Cornelius, Sylvanns 255
Halsey, Mary, Jemima 242, 243
Halsev, Isaac 34, 88, 120, 166,

290, 305, 327, 279

Halsey, Josiah, Israel 67, 145
Halsey, Ann 65

Halsey; Joseph 143

Hal se3% Joshua 144

Halsey, Jonah 2i)l

Halsey, Ezekiel 2 )1

Halsey, Samuel 146

How, Daniel 3, 212

Haines, Anthony 42

Haines, Benj. 53, 63. 184, 241
Haines, David, John 7, 7 1 , 86, 1 85
Haines, James 138, 148, 20O
Haines, David l''^3

Haines, Hen. 1^5

Haines, Joseph 186

Haines, Sam. 319, 332

Halsey s neck, 55, 138, 228, 344

331, 49, 207, 219, 223
Holdsworth, Jonas 2, 50, 224
Hawley, Jos. 5;>

Helme, Tiio. 59

Hand, Benj. 59

Ilarveye. Mathias 60

Harris, Tho. 60

/Harris, Geo. 63, 86, 145, 151,
' 224, 332

Harris, Hen. 151

Hiri-is, Leonard 308

Harriman, Rev. John 62, 83. 94,

266,321
Hand, Sliamgar 62, 80, 219, 240

335
Hildreth, James 63. 80, 170. 327
Hampton, James, Jane 49, 65,

205, 258
Halsey, Josiah, Israel 67

Hobart, Josias {i>>

liarkev's hole 75, 81, 14 \ 333
Hnntington path 77, 121

Hackleton, Wm 85, 87

Hog neck, 88, 91, 145, 254, 331,

356
Herrick, Wm. 92, 100, 128

Huntington, delegates to 93
Head of Creek 97, 263, 288, 335
Howell, Hannah 98

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. INDEX.

Hhitchee, James 90

Horse mill 103

Heatbc.ote, Caleb, Geo. 118, 153

1G7, 859
Hay ground 120

Howell, Nath. 181

Ho\veJ[, Josiah, Isaac X, i88
Howell, Thomas, Lem. 1,138,144
Herrick, Tho. 141

Hedgts, Dauiel 144. 181

Homes' hill 144, 1^5

Herrick, Sara, Nathan 151, 185
Herrick, Mehitabel 151

Howell, Lydia, Jonah "^58,^128 !•
Herrick, S'lej^h 157

Higlnvaj encroachments 175
Hav at Shnmecock 188

Hildrefh, Eph. 185

Hildreth, Noah, Peter 186, 2U1
Hildreth, Joshua, Joseph 188, 242
Halsey, Jeremiah, David 18G, 193
Horse mill lane 194

Hairman, Fraucis 200

Halsey, Jonah, Ezekiel 201

Horses 2 1 8

Hartford Court 221,228

Hogs 221, 286

Hendrick, Madeline 241

Hedges,. Stephen 321

Howell, Stephen 151

Hay ground 271, 881

Hounes, Nick. S42

Herrick, James Cautograph) 8o()
Howell, Alnam 104

Howell, Abigail 244

Hackleton, Sarah 248

Horton, Btnj. 2(59

Harris, Pater 27 1

Hubbard, Sam 285

Hubert, Joshua 28G

Huntington 807

Hand, David 146

Indians, 7, 15, 27, 34, 3f?, 202.
230, 222, 55, 287, 247, 232,
206, 216, 271, 358, I7d

Ilobe, Tho.
Indian hedge
Intestate estates
Indian deed

310, 334
131

Johnson, Dorathy 303
Jagger, John 14, 24, 60, 69, 267

268, 29G

Jagger, Jonathan 145

Jagger, Jeremiah 147, 138

Jagger, Jonathan *200, 201

Jagger, Mathew 200

Jagger, Steph. Sam. 246, 319
Jessup. John -.17, 67, 185,>215,

289, 333
Jessup, Tho. 70, 81, 242, 275

Jessup, Hen. 143

Jessup, Lewis 8S

Jessup, Isaac 144

Jessup, Hannah 242

Jennings, Wm 33, 188

Jennings, Tho. 38
Jennings, John 42, 60, 72, 73,

232, 241

Jennings, widow 118

Jennings, Samuel 185, 283

Johnes, Dicken 33
Johnes, Samuel 62, 70. 93, 184,

329

Johnes, Ann 213

Johnes, Edward 213

Johnes, Steph. 185

Johnes, Wm. 208

Johnes, Jeffry 28

James, Rev. Tho. 33, 41, 43, 58

Jumping creek, 117

Jefiry's ci'eek 144

J ago, John 2M

Job's lane 228

James, Sarah ^^43

King, Jonathan 38

Kappock, Stephen 60

Kelh-'s pond 61, 79, 139. 26o,

^102, 105. 322
Kellam, Kob7l, 72, 172. 246, 254

RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. IN'DEX.

Kempton, Mannasab 128, 300
Kirby, Joseph 285

King, Samuel '61

Ludlam. Sam. 201

Ludlam, Wm. 2, 5, 42, 2?3, 2J5,

216
Ludlam, Joseph. Henry 49, 50,

111, 220, 288
Ludhun, Anthony, Sarah 57, 58

71
Ludlam, Joseph GO

Lum, John 5, 18, 19, 208, 322
Laughton, John et pa.<tsli}i 6. 13
Laughton, Josiab 56, G8, 281
Loveland, Rob. 40

Learning, Christopher 57, 61, 64

81, 247, 274, 303
Long springs, 61, 79, 279, 332
Lupton, Christo. 60

Lum, Sam 71, 97, 105, 144, 200
Lupton, John 71, 148, 186, 247
Lime pit, 138

Lupton, Tho. 34, 141

Lum, Math. 148, 2+0

Little River 197

Lum, Obadiah 198

Law book 217

Leverit, Capt. 221

Laws, 99, 2 ;3

Larison, John 97, 100, 243, 292
Long pond, 103, 171, 303, 337,

340
Lewis, Hen. 2

Long tongue 300

Lupton, Tlio. Josiah, Joseph

332, 329
Lovelace, Gov. 350

Littleworth, 97, 107, 108. 146,

308, 329
Lord, Ri. 30

Lane, Dan. 55, 144

I^awrence hill 262

Mechem, Jer.
Mulford, John

2. 44
:;6, 42

Mulford, Wm. 4, 2 1
Mills. Geo Sa- 16, 41, 59, 71, 264

Mackie, John 38

Meacox, 42, 126. 207. 228, 262,

330

Mill pond 49

Morehouse, John 58, 1-15

Millstone brook 50, 87, 100, 27«

328

Marshall, Joseph 60, 243
Ministry, land for 61, 62, 331

Mapham, John 75, 78, 118, 254,

276

Meetinghouse 75, 88, 110, 206,

233

More. Joseph 91, 97. 138, 144,

175, 32a

Minister 91, 119

Macarty, John 98
Mill pond head, 77, 107, 1 1 1, 225

329, 334

Monobaugs 114,279

IVIeadow beach 123

Mill fulling 12 «, 137

Mitchel. John 138, 174. 142, 148

201, 330

Masspootopaug 27

Maltby, Tho. 342

Mowbray, John 281, 3()()

Maltby, Susanah 15 J

Ministry, Presbyterian 155

Marshall, Benj. 178

More, David 198

Mill neck, 22 1

Magistrates 211, 221, 224

IMeantacut (Montauk) 230, 246

Maidstone 227

Manages, list of 24 L

Mills, Phebe 2 12

Malbie. Mary 2 t4, 308

Melvine, Walter 269, 301, 3:;4

lilarshall, John 269

Mills, Isaac 59, 27 1

Mason, Wm. Sarah 282

:\Iiller, Andrew 284

Mills, Dr. David 295

RECORDS :

TOWN OF S

Mills, James

14. 20 209

Miller, John

Morefield. Darby

322

Millstone swamp,

171

Moore, Mary

182

INDEX.

Til

Nap, Priscilla 4, 18, 20

North sea, 50, 72, 41. 51. 53. 60,

211, 216, 144. 145, 122, 208,

209, 211, 327.
Novack mill, 106, 124, 170, 184,

"' 203, 241
Newton, Benony 84, ? 28, 132, 247
Norris. Peter, Rob. ^86, 296, 153

172. 332
Northside division 167, 173

Northsea road 185, 194

Norris, widow 194

Nicolls. Gen. 233

Niamaug (canoe place) 29

Nosh lot 129

Neesaqaauk 37

Noyack meadow 339. 328, 323

Ogden, John 41, 68, 216, 222,

206. 27
Ogden. John Jr. 228, 229, 2:6
Oldfield, John 2, 18. 28, 40, 41,

211
Ox pasture, 213, 138. 59, 92, 129

266, 331, 333, 324
Officers chosen, 69, 70, 183

Overseers : ' 94, 235, 266
Ogdens neck 253, 114, 145, 331

325, 325
Old town 139, 266, 329

Osburn, Tho. John 199, 209, 254
Ordinary 234

Onuck 276

Oil, price of 280

Olberson, Wm. 186

Odell, Mr. 32

Pope, Tho. 5, 41. 49. 205

Plagdell, Charles 1 4

Pierson, Hen ef jjussim 21 50 126

Pierson. Joseph 74, 93, 144, 242
Pierson, Benj. 320, 85, 308, 327
Pierson, Theoph. 148

Pierson, Theodore 150, 308

Pieison, Sarah 243

Pierson, John 284

Phillips, Zer. 32. 35, 41, 78, 238
Phillips, Ann 41 48 224, 255, 120
Plowman, Math. 34

Plains, little 39, 40, 59, 206, 264
Plains, great 40, 48, 351, 238

216, 141
Post. Ri. 7, 48, 79, 209, 217, 233

303, 332, 325
Post, John 84, 62, 201, 225, 330
Post. Joseph 68. 81, 140, 332
Parsonage land, 62, 155, 133,

174, 183, 125, 129
Pelletreau, Francis 183

Paine, Jon. Dan. 29,20 0,246
Petty, Ed. 198, 243

Peter, negro 4d, 206

Prison, 230

Palmer, Ben 61, 80, 247, 260
Painter, Mr. 267

Potunk 113, 273, 276. 330, 335
Piny. John 255

Patent, 66, 119. 287, 347, 857
Painel. Moses 84

Pine division meadow 71, 112
Parker, John 124, 131, 135, 328
Peconic river, little 128

Parsons, Elisabeth 3^J3

Piny, John 331

Piggot, Ruth 68

Price, Benj. 31

Perry, Hen. 31, 32

Pound, 287

Quaquanantuck, 39. 95. 112, 226

250. 333
Quantuck, 88, 93, 114

Quit rent 99, 127. H6

Quogue meadows 252

Raynor, Jonathan 83. 38, 121
145, 243, 336

VllI

IJECOKDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTOX. IXDEX.

Kaynor, Adonijah 2, 20 0

Kaynor, David 2

Raynor, Thurston 2, 112, 342

320, 210
Raynor, Joseph 4, 39. 64, 33, 336
Ravnor, John CO, 100, 300 '

Raynor. Isaac 100, 300, 336

Rogers, Joseph 13

Rogers, Obadiah 24, 87, 01, 109

213, 236, 242
Rogers, John, Phebe 51

Rogers, Jonah 145, 170, 174, 184

203
Rogers, Wm 186, 202

Rsvell, Tho. 14

Richbell, John 15

Rnssell, Wm. 21. 39, 48, 49,' 65

69, 78, 320, 326
Roe, John 55

Rose John 58 59 222 238 240 274
Rose. Tho. 93, 272, 280

Rose, David 144, 148

Rose, James 167

Rose. Martin 185, 190

Rose, Israel 183

Rocky hollow 77

Reeves, Tho. 77, 87, 92, 242, 248

275
Reeves, Nathan 201

Reeves, John 322, 8'.: 9

Riverhead 98. 136. 143, 200

Kate, county 99, 212, 216

Rams, 1<I6

Red creek 116, 146

Rapahaniock neck, 117

Rnsco, Amni 143, 301

Russell, Oliver, Wm. 148, 148

219, 221,226, 328, 33J
Rugg, Charles 186

Randall, Sam. Elis 200, 285

Rescue, Nath. 282

Reed, Tho. 341

Sale, Obadiah 289. 300, 321

Scott, John 2, 33, 37, 3S, 41, 60
186, 2U8, 232

Scott, Tho. . 48

Scott, Jeekamiah 55, 128, 175,

226
Scott, Jackson 86. 23^

Scott, Lazarus 183. 181

Swan creek 59. 225

Ship, Nathaniel 15, 20

Sandford, Ezekiel 75, 276, 319
Seatuck, 279, 30()

Sanders, John 279

Stubbins. Dan. 271

Sag pond 61, 280, 33 7

Simpkius, Wm. -5), 28.)

Seapoose 69, 226, 280, 28 J

Shepherd, John 282

Schellenger, Jacob 281

Smith, Ri. 18, 20, 64, 101, 144,

230, 284
Stephen, Tho. 296

Sagg biidge 110, 298, 338

Sagg, highway at 91. 186. 3 6
Sayre, Joseph 240. oi)7

Sayre, Thomas 138 1 13, 240, 3o4
Sayre. Fiancis 8. 39, 56, 143, 210

218
Sayre, Daniel 49, 1-13. 146, 21J

224, 324, 327, 228
Savre, Job 61. 94. 128. 132, 144

148, 138, 235, 2-13, 319
Sayre, Ephraim 143

Sayre, John 1-13

Sayre, Ethan 146, 184

Sayre, Abraham 146

Sayre, Hannah 154

Sayre, Sila*, David 183. 201

Sayre, Ichabod 183

Sayre, Nehemiah 186

Shaw, Ri. Tho. 2, GX 6t. 211
Svlvester, Constant, Joshua

14. 20
Stanborough, Josiah 9, 12. 13

41, 42, 185, 2 13
Stanborough, Alee 14. 28, 42
Stanborough, John 15), 200
Stanboiough. Peregrine 29, 243
Studwer, Thu. 16

EECORUS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. INDEX. IX

Shinnecock, 39, 175, 183, 223 Sagg meeting house, 239, 338

232, 264, 336 Simpkins, \Vm. 243

Stephens, Tho. 40, 93, 127 Stephens, James 244

Saher, Wm. 41, 53 Spicer, Jacob 343

Stephens, Nicholas 50 Strawberry hollow, 325

Sanford, Zechariah 54 Stratton, John 31

Sagaponack 253, 54, 112, 210 Springfield, 2S9

273, 288, 329 Seven ponds, 290, 326

Smith, Benj. 58. 331 Smith, John 35

Sturmy, Charles 58, 63, 70, 273 Shaw, Tho. 246

Sylvester, G. 60 Shaw, Edmund 31

Salisbury, Capt. 64

Sylvester, Capt. N. 70 73 Topping, Tho., et passim, 1, 22,

Shelter Island 73 40, 27, 54, 143

Scuttle hole, 77, 88 Topping, John 2

Slade, 70 Topping, Elnathan, James, 62

Smith, Rob. 84 126, 246, 327, 242

Smith meadow, 91 Topping, Stephen 147, 148

Shinnecock, road to 92 Topping, David 238

Sagaponack stream, 107, 110, 142 Topping, Temperance 242

Seponack, old ground, 109, 121 Topping, Ann 242

287, 288 Toppin- Abigail 243

Southold, 115, 226 Topping, Hannah 280, 323

Supervisor, ]28 Topping, Sarah 146, 242

Smith, Col. Wm. 133 Timber, felling 20, 231

Smith, Joseph 144 Thompson, Wm. 40, 41, 44

Smith, Obacfiah 148 Tennison, John 54, 68, 103, 273

Shephard, Tho. 146 Taylor, Rev. Mr. 70, 74, 94, 268

Stratton, Joseph, Ruth, 150, 242 144

Shaw, David 154 Trevally, Tho. 92

Speonk meadow, 157 Treasurer, Town 98

Sagg swamp, 166 Taxes, 101, 102, 130, 225, 231

Scuttle hole, 163, 328 Turkish captives, 102

Strangers, entertaining 181 Taylor, Mary 118, 244, 273

Sheep, 183, 222 Trustees, 141

Sanford, Tho. 185 Taylor, John 139, 143

Southampton street, high- Tanners neck, 156

ways from 1S9 Tarbill, Jonah 201

Schellenger, Daniel 201 Ten acre lots, 205, 208, 223, 329

Sanford, Henry 201 335, 55, 56, 332

Seponack, 331, 208, 223, 229, 74 Town's men. 221, 233

Smithtown, 212 Town papers, 217

Swine, 275 Trevally, Tho. 257, 262. 329

Soldiets, 219 Training day, 279

Sutton, Joseph 221 Thompson, John 284

School, 224, 230, c60 Tooker, John 2!i4

RECORDS: TOWJf OF SOUTHA-MPTOIf. INDEX.

Talcot, Joseph 308

Tarbill, Wm. 229. 324, 329. 330

Town pond, 138, 333

Tallcot, John 29

Travis, Garret 32

Toylsome, 290

Towd, 329

Theft, 30, 31

Vonck, Cornelius 54, 72, 241

Underhill, John

212

Whale eompanv, 2

Whaling, 55, 56. 57, 49. 50, 52

27. 60. 71, 68, 69, 80, 219

246. 267, 30
Waters, Anthony 7, 332. 26, 204

208
Wolf, 8, 222, 225

AVoodhull, John, Ri. 8. 13. 55

228
Willman, Isaac 8, 42, 238, 280

243, 337
Wiilman, Abraham 113, 127

Willman, Benj. 129

Willman, Theophilus 131, 330
Wiliman, John 151

Ware, Elis 137

Wood. Ri. 138. 145, 185

Windmill. 142, 146, 144

Woodruff, Benj. 144

Willmot, Alex. 145, 337

White, Siivanus 13

White, John 18. 221. 120, 200

236
White, Wm. 38, 200, 247

White, James 62, 100, 144. 320
White, Eph. 84, 144, 200

White, Rev. Eben. 138, 201, 58
White, Ann 221. 29

White, Charles 203

AVhite, Silas 217

White, Abigail, Hester, 241

Wampum, 14

Wood, Ri. 33

Woolly, John 83

Wiandance, 36. 355. 34

Woolly. Rob, 336. 39, 38, 49, 87

215, 100, 336
Wheeler, Tho. 42

Woodruff, John 48, 49, 100, 150

205. 255, 228
Whitear, Peter, Elis. 54, 59. 243
Wood. Jacob 60, 94, 148. 185

330
Wick. John 64. 128, 143, 145

147, 148
Warring. John 64, 151

Willet. Tho. 64. 102

Wilkius, John 80

Whiteing, Rev. Joseph 83. 146

281, 285
Weckatuck, 97. 134. 242

Wickham, Joseph 111. ltd, 326
VVonunk, 113

Woodruff Nath. 145, 148, 186
Windmill hill, 171. 176

West neck highway 193

Watermill, 193

Wood, Mitch. 201

Wick. David 201

Woolly, Wm. 201

Woodruff. Timothy 201

Warden. Tho. 203

Woodruff. Sarah 218, 236

Wheeler, John 241, 269. 271. 28
Williams, Mary, Patience 241

243
Wines, Mary 243

Wickapogue, 267

Wessels, Warriner 279

Weaver, John 327

Whiteear, Abm. 29

Whitehead, Sam. 321, 97, 134

242
Warner, John 285

Yates, Wm.
Yellew Spring,
Youngs, John

32, 38

170

34. 98

SPECIAL INDEX OF HIGHWAYS.

tot

Calf Creek, 59, 174, 191, 337 Millstone Brook, 279
Cobb, 98, 97, 100

Catchaponack, 185, 275 Northsea, 126, 194

Captain's Neck, 142 Nortbside, 168

Noyack, 17U
East Hampton Bounds, 1S6, 260

273 Posabog, 192

Flanders, and near 116 Quogue, 253

First Neck, 139, 141, 255, 316

332, 333 Riverbead, 143

Gin Lane 237 Southampton, and near, 3H8

319, 185, 189, 194, 267, 315
Hacker's Hole, 81 57, 68, 69, 70, 86, 88, 92, 95

Head of Creek, 87, 97, 275, 285 Sag Harbor, 192

Hog Neck, 89, 90 Seponack Lane, 120

Hay Ground 190 Scuttle Hole, 121, 164, 191

Sagg, 81, 110, 129, 186, 260, 338
Kellies Pond, 261 274, 316, 327, 288, 289, 2-18

306
Long Springs, 268

Littlewortb, 97 Watermill, 192, 60, 109, 111, 190

West Neck, 193

Meacox, 85, 140, 191, 192, 237 Wickapogue, 267

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