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Adm Mott
Richmond County April the 30th Day Anno 1740
Then recorded at the Requeft of Mr Peter Martling the Ear Mark of his Horfe kind, Cattle and Sheep &c Viz. A Crop of the Right Ear at ye End, and half a Circle or a half Moon in the under part of the Left Ear, Entered the Day & Year abovefaid
pr me Dan1 Corfen Clk
Richmond County Auguft the 15th Day Anno Domini 1740
Mr Johannes Breefteede's Mark for his Horfes & Cattle &e is a Crop in the Left or Near Ear, And Two Slits in the Sd Ear. This being the Ear Mark which his Grandfather John Staats, deeeafed, had as appears by the Record of this Book in Pag 128, And, is now recorded at the Request of the Sd Johannes Brefteede for himfelf; Entered the Day and Year Above Said
Pr me Dan1 Corfen Clk
June
ye 12 day
1729 Then Recorded for Mr. Jacob fpragg the Earemark for his horfes and Cattel and fheep a flipe of the under fide of the Right Eare and a halfpeney one the under fide of the Left Eare Recorded { me
Adm Mott Clk
Nouember Then Recorded for Mr fimon bogart the Eare Mark for his horfes Cattell and fheep and
ye 25 day other Creatures afwallow fork of the Right Eare and a hole In the fame Eare the faid 1720 Mark aboue menfhoned to ftand and Remain to the faid fimon bogart and his heirs for Ener me Adm Mott Clk
Richmond County Auguft the 18th Day Anno Domini 1740
Mr. Aris Ryertze's Mark for his Horfe kind, Cattle & Sheep &c is A Crop on the Right Ear & a Hole in the Left or near Ear; This being the Ear Mark which Ifaae Van Tuyl, deeeafed, had for his Cattle as Appears by the Records thereof in this Book pag : 131, And is now recorded at the Request of the Sd Aris Ryertze for himself ; Entered the Day & Year abovefaid
ine Dan1 Corfen Clk
Recorded for and at the request of Mr. Jefse Morgan, the Seventeenth day of November in the year of our Lord One thoufand Eight Hundred & thirteen 1813
The Ear Mark of Jefse Morgan of the Town of West field in the County of Richmond & State of New York of his Cattle, Sheep & Hogs are as follows-to wit-A half penny in the under part of the right ear, to be his mark, as witnefs my hand this 17th day of November 1813 By Joseph Perine Clk Jeffe Morgan
May ye 28th day 1732
Then Recorded for Mr Chriftian Corfon the Eare Mark for his horfes Cattel and fheep is a Crop on the left Eare and aflit In the Right Eare at the End
₹ me Adm Mott Clk
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HISTORICAL MISCELLANY.
Febru'y ye 18th
Anno 1739-40 The Mark or Brand of the Above-faid Chriftian Corien for his Horfe Kind is the Near Thigh branded with the Letter K Entered in the Records the Day & Year as in the Margin
qpr me Dan1 Corfen Clk
Richmond County Augt the 7th Day Anno Dom. 1751
Mr Abraham Prall's Mark for his Horfes, Cattle & Sheep, &c is a Slit in the Upper Part of Each Ear, Entered the Day & Year first above written, at the Request of the fd Abraham Prail 9 me Dan1 Corfen Clk
Richmond County fs March the 22th day 1728/9
A Rode Laid out by Lewis deboys Efqr and Isroel dusofoy persons nominated and appointed by Magirity of notes by the free holders and Inhabitance of the weft prefenct of the County of Richmond a . bože faid by Vertue of an act of generall Asfembly of this prouince Made In the year of our Lord one thousand feuen hundred and twenty one Intitled an act for the better Clearing and further Laying out highways beginning by the Gole or gaile at Richmond town fo Running to the north fide of a Certain pond In the faid town and from thence Eafterly betwen the Land of Mr. william tillyer and Charls Garritson that Is to fay one Rodd and a half upon william tillyers Land and one Rodd and a half upon Charls Garritsons Land being In the whole three Rodds In wedth fo keeping the fame Corfe and withe as a bože faid to the fouth prefinct and Whereas the a boue named persons (to wit) Louis deboys & Isreal Difaway hatte thought the above Rode More Commodious and Conteniant for trauillers and the freeholders of the faid County then the Rode that now Ruins one the fouth fide of the abone faid pond that Leads from Richmond town to ftoney brook formerly Laid out by Mr. Joseph billopp Jaquas pillion & nicholas Manning they the faid Lewis deboys and Isreal Disafway Do order and alow the faid Charles Garritson to ftop up the faid Rode and take It In his pofsefion In Lue of the aboue Menshoned Rode
Lewis Du Bois Ifoff [ Israel] Dufofoy
Richmond County october ve 30 day 1730
Then Recorded for Mr. alexfander lisk the Eare Mark for his Cattel and fheep and horfes is a half peney on the upper fide of the offe Eare being the Mark of phillip Kozene [or Kezeire] me Adm Mott Clk
Richmond County June the 22ª Day Anno Dom 1743
Mr. John Brown's Mark for his Horfes & Cattle &c is a Hole in Each Ear with a Crop on the Near Ear, This being the Ear-Mark which George Brown & Rick Rickofon had for their Cattle &c. as appears by the Record thereof in this Book page. 128 & is Now recorded at ye Request of ye fd John Brown for himfelf, Entered the Day & Year aboveid
me Dan1 Corfen Clk
Richmond County Decembr the 13th Day 1743
John Van Pelt's Sen" Mark for his Cattle &c. is two Slits right down the left Ear with a half Crop on the under Side of the Right Ear. This being the Ear Mark which appears by the Record there of in this Book Page 119, & is now recorded at ye Request of ye id Jolin Van Pelt for himself Entered the Day & Year abovefd
me Dan1 Corfen Clk
ffebruary ye [3 or 5] day 1729
Then Recorded for M' filuenus femans the Eare Mark for his horfes Cattel and fheep a half pene one the uper fide of the Left Eare
₹ me Adm Mott
Richmond County fs october ye 5 day 1730
Then Recorded for Mr. Abraham Crocheron of the faid County of Richmond and his heirs the Eare Mark for his Cretures Viz his Cattel horfes and fheep a fwallow forke one the Neare Eare Re- corded ৳ me Adm Mott Clk
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RICHMOND COUNTY RECORDS.
february ye
Then Recorded for Mr. Johonas pryer the Eare Mark for his Cretures is a flitt one the 12 day 1730 top of the neare Eare
Adm Mott Clk
Richmond County f December ye 28th 1762
Recorded at the Request of Mr. Lawrence Romer the Ear Mark of his Cattle, Horses and Sheep &c Vizt is two Slits right down the left Ear with a half Crop on the under side of the right Ear This being the Ear mark which was formerly John Vanpelt Sent as appears by the record thereof in this Book Page 75-Entered the Day and Year Above Written
By Paul Micheau Clk
august 16 day Then Recorded for Mr. Albart Rickman his Earemark for his Cattel horses and 1728 fheep a hole In the Right Eare and a half pene under the Left Eare ₹ Ad Mott Clk
16 day 1728
august Then Recorded for Mr. peter andriant [andriuat?] his Eare mark for his Cattell horfes and fheep Is a Crope of the Neare Eare and two half penes under the offe Eare ₹ Ad Mott Clk
Richmd County Sepr the 8th 1746
Then recorded for Mr. Joseph Carrel the Ear Mark of his Cattle & Sheep, Viz A Swallow Fork on the Near Ear & a Lacth on the off Ear &c enter'd the Day & Year abovefd Or Dan1 Corfen Clk
Richmid County May the 28th 1748
Then recorded for Mr. Benjamin Seamans the Ear Mark of his Cattle & Sheep, Vizt A Lacth on the Near Ear, to wit, on the Upper Side thereof &c Entered the Day & Year Abovefd qor Dan1 Corfen Clk
august the 20 day 1726
Recorded for Nicholas Lazerlere his Eare Mark for his horsis Cattle and Sheep a Crop on the Right Eare and a half peny of the under Side of the left Eare Recorded Fr Ad. Mott Clerk
Septem Ber 14 day 1726
Recorded for henry Day his Eare Mark for his horsis, Cattle and fheep Is two half penis of the Vnder fide of Each Eare the mark formerly belonging to Barnt tifs ar Ad Mott Clerk
desem™ ye 15 day 1726
Recorded for Mrs. Margrit Lecounte her Eare Mark for her Cattle fheep and horsis a hole In the Left Eare
Ad Mott Clerk
desem" ye 20 day 1726
Recorded for Matthise Van Brakel his Eare Mark for his Cattle horsis and fheep Is two Nicks on Each fide of the Neare Eare ₹ Ad Mott Clerk
Desem™ ye 20 day 1726
Recorded for Cornelis Winont his Eare Mark for his horsis Cattle and fheep Is a half peny on the under fide of the Left Eare the Mark of Ben Jaman Corson Ad Mott Clerk
Richmond County March the 5th Day Anno Dom. 1739-40
Recorded the Mark or Brand of Juftice John Veghte which the faid Veghte Ufes for his Horfe kind & Cattle &c. The Brand is in the Form of A Heart, & exactly anfwerable to this Figure [a heart ; also one in margin] and that in the Margin, & is to be seen on the Near Thigh, thus branded, the Ear Mark of the faid John Veghte's Cattle &c is as appears by the Record thereof page 135 Entered the Day and Year aforefd
For me Dan1 Corfen Clk
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HISTORICAL MISCELLANY.
Ditto
Recorded at the Requeft of Mr. Frederick Berge the Ear Mark of his Horfe kind, Cattle & Sheep &c. Viz. A Swallow-tail at the end of the Right Ear, and a half moon or Half a Circle in the upper part of the Left Ear. Entered the Day & Year abovefaid
Fr Dan1 Corfen Clk
Richmond County March the 31th Day Anno Dom-1740
Then recorded at the Requeft of Mr. Abraham Egberts the Ear Mark of his Horfe kind, Cattle and Sheep &c. Viz. A Slope of the upper part of the Left Ear, and another Slope cut of the under part of the fame Ear, cz also two Slits at the End of the fd left Ear cut towards the Head, Entered the Day & Year abovefaid
me Dan1 Corfen Clk
Richmond County May the 3rd Day Anno Dom-1740
Then recorded at the Requeft of Mr John Quin the Ear Mark of his Horfe kind, Cattle & Sheep &c Viz A Crop of the Right or off Ear, i. s. [i. e .? ] the off ear croped and a half moon or Half a Circle in the upper part of the Near Ear, Entered the Day and Year abovefaid
r Dan1 Corfen Clk
Richmond County fs August the 12™b 1774
Then Recorded at the request of Mr Adrian Bancker the Ear Mark of his Cattle Sheep &c which is as follows, a Swallow fork at the end of the Left Ear: Entered the Day and Year above Written by Paul Micheau Clk
Account of the Roads opened to the meaddows and mill opened by Cornelis Egmond and John Lovin Surveyors of the high ways
Begineng att the highway by the great swamp att the Corner of Abraham Brouwers Land wich was formerly Danjell Shotwells begineng att a great white oak tree standing in the Road way now to the Swamp and Runing along the said Abrahams Brouwers Land the breadth of two rodd between the said Brouwers Land and Lovins Land down to the Brook by the meaddows and then over the Said Brook along the old parth to a small black oak tree where Dannel Shotwell formerly had a Swinging gate neare to the ready Cove by the pyne tree Swamp one Rodd Runing along the old parth to the mill as formerly has bene and the out Road Runing from the Said small black oak tree between the Redy Cove and the point tree Swamp along the old parth to the meaddows of Jacobus Creafen and Fredrick bergen and Joris neefpes along the old parth as it hath always beane [ space ] by them to the said meaddows
Recorded this above inftrument the thirtieth day of march 1723
Cornelis Egmond Surveyors John Lovin
A Road Laid out by John Kingsbury and pieter ryke Sworn Surueyors of the high ways sept" 26th 1716 Runing from tillyers hill a tree markt with a Cros by the Road Commen for Carles neck to the englifh Church foe runing north true Boks hill between the line of Dongan aliven [?] and Jo- seph berstido as it is markt and So to the line of Capt mannings Land an So along the line on the West Side of the line to the north Weft Corner of Sd line and northerly between Jacob gramoos house and Chope [?] and so to the gate by the Clove Road and so down to the mill as also a Covenient Landing by the mill
Surveyors John Kingbury piter Ryke
february Then Recorded for John andruant [?] the Eare Mark for his Cattell and fheep and horsis Is a Crop one the Left Eare and a nick on the Vnder fide of Right Eare Entred
16th day 1726/7
Ad Mott Clerk
february Then Recorded for Daniel Bagley the Eare Mark for his Cattle horsis and fheep a 16th day fwallow forke of the Right Eare and a Slit In Same a half pene of the Vnder fide of the Left Eare-Recorded
1726/7
Ad Mott Clerk
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RICHMOND COUNTY RECORDS.
Richmond County Januar. the 13th Day Anno Dom-1740-I
Then recorded at the Requeft of Jacob Corfen Junir the Ear Mark of his Horfe kind, Cattle & Sheep &c. Viz. A Crop of the left Ear, i. s. [i. c .? ] the Near Ear croped, with a half-Moon or half a Circle in the under part of the faid Near Ear, and A Slit at the End of the Right or off Ear cut to- wards the Head, Entered the Day & Year abovefaid
Dan1 Corfen Clk
Philada June IIth 1712
Recd of George Green the full Sum of ten pounds currt money of Newyork on Acct of a Bond between me and the Sd George Green and in full of all accta I say Recd Testes Richd Cook Paulus Maneitz [?] ₹ me Anthony Hartla [?] The above Rect or acknowledgmt was recorded the 23d day Decembr 1718 ₹ me Walt' Dongan Clk
Richmond County
To all to whom thefe prfents shall come or may concern peter Rezeau of the County of Richmond Esq" Sends Greeting Know ye that I the Said peter Rezeau for divers good and reafonable Caufes me thercunto moving haue publifhed the following Declaracon That is to Say that after the publicacon hereof I will not pay or caufe to be paid to any perfon or perfons whomfoeuer any Sum or Sums of money for any goods Sold to or any moneys Lent to my wife Dorcas Rezeau or which at any time here- after shall be by them Sold or Lent to the Said Dorcas in my Name or upon my Acct and alfo if any per- fon or perfons Shall hereafter buy or take into their or any of their Custody any of the goods or Chattels belonging unto me that as Soon as Notice is had thereof I will profecute enery Such pion or pions being of the Same convicted [ ?] to the utmoft of my power untill They shall make Reftitucon thereof witnefe my hand this Second day of July Anno Dom 1718
The above Declaracon was record- ed for M' Rezeau the 20th [or 30th] day of Angt-1719
Peter Rezeau
Richmond County fs February thie 28th 1761
Then Recorded At the Request of Mr. Lewis Grondain the Ear Mark of his Cattle & Sheep \'izt A Crop off the Right Ear and two Slits in the Left ear from the end right down towards the head this being the Same mark that his father John Grondain now marks with Entered the day and Year first above written
per me Paul Micheau Clk
The following Inftrumt was recorded for the furueyors of the high Ways of the West Divifion of the County of Richmond and for year 1719 This 21 Day of March 1719-20
Memorandum the 19th Day of March 1733 That it is thought fit by us whofe names are here- under written that there be a convent Landing place at the Southweft Side of James Dy's Barn in the Sª weft Divifion at the Creek and have agreed to haue the Road run from the Common high Way along the South weft Side of his orchard to Said Landing place from which Landing place there has been formerly tranfported Timber for Building, Bricks Hay and other Things and that there be a Swinging Gate erected on Sd high way about feuenty Yards from the Brook that crofses the main Road, As Witnefs our Hands the Day and Year above written
Nathan1 Britten Juftices Abraham Lakerman Joffeph Baftido * Henry Johniton [his mark]
furueyors
ffreeholders John Laturette fam1 Bernis Albert Johnfton Joannes fweem Lowis Giton Lewis Dubois
Testes Lambert Garifon
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HISTORICAL MISCELLANY.
January this 21th day 1727
Recorded for Jacob prier the Eare Mark for liis Cattell horsis and fheep a Crop on the nere Eare and two flits In the Crop and a flit In the top of the off Eare
Recorded Ad Mott Clk
January Recorded for Henry perine his Mark for his Cattels horsis and fhipe a hole In Each Ear
ye 21 day & a Crop on the nere Eare
1727 [?]
Recorded ₱ Ad Mott Clk
May ye Then Recorded for Jacob Van Dick the Eare Mark for his horsis, Cattel and fheep Is a I day Crop on the Right Eare and a flitt Right down the Crop being the Mark that was formerly
1728 tifs barnfons [?] deceased
me Adm Mott Clk-
May ye 9 day Recorded for Mr. Daniel winant the Eare Mark for his Cretures Is a Crop of the 1729 neare Eare and a flitt In the Crop of the fame Eare being the Mark of John fmook Recorded by me
Adm Mott Clk
July ye Recorded for fimon Vanname the Eare Mark for his horsis, Cattle and fheep Is two half
19 day penis one the under fide of Each Eare
1728
Recorded
Ad Mott Clk
July ye 3 day Then Recorded for Mr. phillip Merrill the Eare Mark for his Cattel horfes & fheep is
1729 a Crope of the neare Eare and a hole In the fame Eare [ crossed out ]
Adm Mott Clk
Richmond County Ís June ye 25th day 1737
Then Recorded for Capt nathaniel Britten the Eare Mark for his horfes Cattel and fheep a half- peney on the vnderfide of the Right Eare being the Eare Mark of his father nathaniel Britten deceafed Adm Mott Clk
Richmond County November the 25th Day Anno 1740
Aron Van Name's Mark for his Horfes, Cattle & Sheep &c is Two Half Penny's or half Circles in the under part of Each Ear; This being the Ear Mark of the Cattle & Sheep &c belonging to his Father Simon Van Name, dec'd as appears by the record thereof above in this Pag. & is now recorded at the Requeft of the Sd Aron Van Name for himfelf. Entered the Day & Year abovefd Hr Dan1 Corfen Clk
Richmd County Aber the 28th 1748
Whereas We the Commifsioners for laying out publick Highways in the North Precinct or Divifion of ye County of Richmond, as well as the Freeholders & Inhabitants thereof. do think it Necessary & Convenient, that there be a Publick Landing Place at the Wharf or Dock of Otho Van Tuyl at the North Side of Staten Island, for the Benefit, ufe & Behoof of the id Freeholders & Inhabitants as alfo for ve ufe & Behoof of all Travellers, his Majisty's loyal Subjects, therefore it feemeth alfo Necefsary & Con- venient unto us that a publiek High Road be layd out, leading thereunto, and in Order thereto We the fd Conimifsioners, by virtue of an Act of His Excelly the Govern'. the Council & Gen1 Afsembly of the Province of New York, & the Powers & Authority therein given us. do by the Content of ve fd Otho Van Tuyl, lay out the fd Road as follows, Viz. Begining near the dwelling Houfe of the id Otho Van Tuyl, at the Old Road, which hath been layed Out along the North Side of Staten Island. runing from thence, Northerly to the id Dock or Wharf lately erected by ye fd Otho Van Tuyl, Thence along the fd Wharf, as alfo upon & over the fd Wharf to the Northermoft End thereof, Thence runing Wefterly a- long Low Waters Mark three Chains & a half, in Length the id Road to contain three Rods in Breadth &c. In Witnefs whereof we have hereunto fet Our Hands this 27th Day of Xher 1748 N. Dupuy
Entered the Day & Year abovefd {r Dan1 Corfen Clk
Commifsion's fredrick [illegible]
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RICHMOND COUNTY RECORDS.
Richmond County Ís FebTy 5th 1761
Then Recorded at the Request of M' Zacheus Van Dyck the Ear Mark of his Cattle and Sheep &c Vizt a Crop on the Right Ear and a Slit Right Down the Crop being the same mark that was Form- erly his Father Jacob Van Dyck Decead
der me Paul Micheau Clk
Richmond County Ís February ye 5tb 1761
Then Recorded at the Request of Mr John P.Andrivet the Ear Mark of his Cattle & Sheep &c Vizt a Crop on the right Ear and two half Pennys under the Left Ear. Entered the Day and Year first above Written
By Paul Micheau Clk
Richmond fs
Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of The weft p'cinct The firft Tuefday in Aprill 1713 To Chufe oficers for the Enfueng year and accordingly made Choice of (viz)
Henry Money Conftable
Barnt Symons
Collector
Jeroam Dufhans
anthony Tyce
afsefors
Charles Marfhill
overfeers of
Philip Birwell
the Roads
Sam" Oasburne Supervizor
Richmond County fs 9ber the 20th Anno Dom-1756
Then recorded Mr. Anthony Stoutenburgh's Ear Mark for his Horfes, Cattle and Sheep, Vizt -A Crop on the near Ear, Entered the Day and Year first above written By Dan1 Corfen Clk
Richmond County is June the IIth 1760
Then recorded Mr. Henry Holland's Ear Mark and Brand Vizt the Letter H on the off But- tuck &c The Ear mark, to wit, the Figure 3 Cutt with an Inch Gouge on the under part of the off Ear, Entered the Day and year first above Written
By Dan1 Corfen Clk
Rachmond fs The first year of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lady Anne The first by the grace of god of England Scotland france and Ierland Oveene defender of the faith and in the year of our Lord god 1702
north Devition
Peter Stats Conftab
Laverance Johnfon
asfessers
Peter Prale
John De Pve
Collecttor
weft Divition
Angelburt Lott
Conítab
Tvnes Agbort
Jerome de fhene Asfessers
Charles Marfhull Collecttor
fovth deuition
Jacob Henderiks Conftab.
Chriftifor Garrifon
Thomas Walton asicsers
Hans Loverance Collecttor
Juftices then preft Tho. ffarmar
Abrm Coole Peter Rezaue
Richmond County is August the 4th 1767 Recorded at the Request of Peter Vanpelt the Ear Mark of his Horfes Cattle and Sheep &c Vizt-a hole through the right Ear and a half Penny under the same Ear, Being formerly the Ear mark of his Father Tunis Vanpelt Deceased Recorded by me
Paul Michean Clk
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HISTORICAL MISCELLANY.
Recorded the Ear Mark of Mr. Abraham Crocheron this 24th day of March 1803-by his particular request, which is a Swallow fork on the near Ear-it being the mark of his-[crossed out]
Richmond fs
Whereas at a generall meting held the first Day of Aprell in the year 1703 for Choseing of Svch officers as are nefefary for the Enfving year the free holders being meet made Choife of these Parions here under named
north Devition
Daniel Shotwell Richard Merell Jofeph Arafmith hendreck van Dick
Collector Svpervifer
afsesers
fovth Divition
Jacob Johnion
Conftable
Abraham merlet
Collecttor
Stoffel Garrifon
Svpervifer
nathanil Briting
vinfon fontaine
afsesers
hance Lovrance
James michel
Svrvaers of the high wayes Constable
weit Divition
Angelbart Lott
Peter Lecovnt Abraham Cole
Collector
marke Difafway
assesers
Antony Tycson
Svpervifer
henery Shading han van pelt
Svrvavers of the highwayes
Aprell the and it is agreed upon by the majority of the free holders then present that no horfe shall run in the woods vngelt after two years old Without he bee forteen hands high
Richmond is
Whereas it is an order of Cortt that the free holders Should have notis to mete vpon the first Day of aprell 1703 for the making Choyse of a Vestery where upon it was accordingly Don the free holders mete togather and made Choyse of and maid Choife of
Mr. Elios Dvxbury Mr. Jofeph Billopp Mr. Daniel Lake Mr. Thomas Stillwell Mr. John Stillwell Mr. Epheram Tayler Lambard Garrifon nathanil briting nicholos maning William Tillyer
This following order was Recorded for Lambert Garifon an Gerrit Veghte Commifsioners of the High ways of the North precinct of this County of Richmond for the year 1717 this 7th Day of Dect 1717 98 words Memorandum this third Day of December 1717 We do order and Lay out between Col- onel Graham's Mill and the ffence being a point at the East Side of the mill Eigh Rod Square being laid out as aforefd for the Convenience of a Landing for the Inhabitants adjacent as witnefs our hands the Day and Year above written
Lambert Garifon Gerrit Veghte
first 1703
ort Simerfon John waglam Jvner Peter Stats
Svrvaers of the high wayes Constable
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RICHMOND COUNTY RECORDS.
Richmond is
Whereas at agenerall meating held the first day of Aprill in the Year 1704 for Choseing fvch offi- sors as is nefifary for the Enfving year the free holders being meet in Each Divition made Choife of thofe Perfons hereunder named
north Divition
Thomas Stillwell Collo
Capt Manning & Aron Pralle
Afsessors
John Chrofhon
Constable
Mr. Merrell
Svpervifer
Georg Hoghland &
Tyse fwame Svrvæyors of the high wayes
weft Divition
Tvnes Egbort
Svpervifor
Benj. Cooper &
Geo. Green
Afsessors
Mark Dvfachoy &
James Hance Svrvæyors of the high wayes
Jolın Morgain
Inglebart Lott
Conftable
Richmond County October the 12th 1773
The Ear Mark of Richard Housman for his Cattle & Sheep &c is a Crop at the End of the off Ear and a Slit at the End of the Near Ear right down towards the head with a Half moon out of the under part of the Same (or Near) Ear, Entered the day and year above written by me Paul Micheau Clk
Richmond fs
Whereas att agenerall Meeting held the Seacond Day of Aprill in the year 1705 for Choufeing Such offesors as is nesifary for the Enfuing' year the free holders being mett in Each Deuition made Choyses of these persons hereunder named
north
Superuifor Aaron Prall afsessors John Cofse [or Coste] Henry Crufe Coll Abraham Cannon Conftable Charles Morgain Suruaers Stoffel Chriftopher yelus [?] Inyor [d ?]
Tunes Egbart
Supervifor
Marke Difachoy
Hannes Smock
afsessors
west
Jerome Doshen Collector
Benjemen Cooper
Charles Marfhall Suržeyrs
Daniell Eruant Conftable
Peter Perine Voluentine Deshene
Conftable
Vinfent fountaine afsessors
fouth
Nicholus Britton Colltr
Stoffel Van Sant Superuifor
Witt [or Will] Conmans Iserbront Surůayrs
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HISTORICAL MISCELLANY.
Ellius Duxbury Joseph Billopp, Daniel Locke Ephraim Tayler and Abraham Lakeman five of Her Majefties Jvftices of the peace for the County of Richmond being met togather on the Eighteenth Day of September & in the Third year of the Reign of our Sovereinge Lady Anne ouer England Scotland france and Ireland Queene Defender of the faith & Anno Dom-1704 and by the Majority of Votes made Choice of Lambert Garrifon Sherriff Jaqves Pollion Gent and Antony Tyfe yeoman for to Looke for the moft Conuenient place in the Center of the Said County to bvild and Erect an Edifice on [ends here]
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