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June The : 29th : 1675
Att a legall town metting Richard Hartshorne was chosen to be towne clarke and this day entered into his office and soe to continue for the full terme of one yeare next ensuing By me Richard Hartshorne
June the 29 1675
Richard Hartshorne being chosen takes oth this ingagement as followeth
You doe faithfully promise and ingage to be true to that trust that is commited to you in poynt of your ofice of towne Clarke and to keep a true records of all acts and orders that are needfull acording to the best of your understanding
July the : 10th : 1675
At a legall towne meting it the maior part being present It was Requsted by Richard Hartshorne that the inhabitants of midelton would give the sade Hartshorne liberty to ex- change a parchell of land which is as followeth viz that that parcell of land that lies vakent
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HISTORICAL MISCELLANY.
or unfenced in betwene Samuel Spicers hom lott and beniamin Burden the sade Hartshorne might have liberty to take up provided he lade downe soe muney acers to the towne use in an other place as there shall be found in that tract of land which is regusted by the sade Hartshorne which lyes betwene Samull Spicers hom lott and Beniaim Burdens and it was by the maior part of towne granted and consented unto that the sade Hartshorne shal posess and in joy the sade tract of land acording to the premiceses above spacifyed Testis Richard Hartshorne Towne Clarke
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June the .29. 1675
At a legall towne meting it was Agreed upon by the maior part then present that Jonathan Holmes John Throgmorton John willson John Smith Thomas whigtloc them or the maior part of them are chosen for to goe in to the woods about the 30th of this instant for to see and take a vew and consider where aboutes it will be most conveant for the Southwest and sutherd parts of midelltowne boundes should Runn and to give there Result
Testis Richard Hartshorne Towne clarke
July the . roth. 1675
At a legall towne meting it was by the maior part then present demanded of Jonathan Holmes John Throginorton John Smith John willson Thomas whitloc there Result consern- ing the southwest and southerd parts of midelltowne bowndes and there Result was as follow- eth : viz from the southerdmost part of Richard Hartshorne meadow which was formerly water walles which lyes at the hed almost of wakeake creeke begining at an oke tree marked by the creek side ovre aganest the above sade medow and soe along upon a straight line till you com to an oke tree that is marked standes northwest side of Seeperamek [?] from thence upon a straight line to an oke tree that is marked that standes on the southwest side of memtokca- meck that is neare the hed of the littell hop river and soe along the river till you come to a chesnut tree marked and from thence to the hed of a swampe that lyes betwene jumping Creeke swampe and the nut swampe and soe along the Run in that swamp in to the new sand Rear [?]
Testis Richard Hartshorne Towne Clarke
October the 17th 1675
At a legall towne metting it was by the maior part ther present At the Request of John williamson it is granted that all that part or parcell of land that lyes betene the hom lot of william Bowne and the hom lott of Steven arnell fronting over aganst the home lott of Richard Hartshorne which lyes next to John Throgmorton and the reod [reor ?] to be equall with the other lots adioyning to it which parcell of land with all the pvaliges and apertennces thereunto belonging is giving to John williamson his heares or asignes forever
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provided the said John will pay the quit Rents and all other charges that shall acrew acording to proportio and that John Throgmorton and other neighbours that lives nere shall have free libertey to fech water out of the sade parcell of land it is to be understood that the brooke is to be the boundes for the reor of the lott or parcell of land not with standing any thing con- taning here in to the contrarey
Testis Richard Hartshorne Towne Clarke
Province of New Jersey To the Inhabitants of midelltowne Whereas for weightey rea- sons It is ordered by my selfe and counsell to call a ginerall asembley to meet together on thurs- day the 4th of november next These are therefore in the name of the Lord Propritor of this Province to will and Require you to call together the inhabitants of your towne at a convenent time whoe are hereby Required to make choyce of too able and sufficient men of your towne
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THE FIRST TOWN BOOK OF MIDDLETOWN, N. J.
for your Representatives to meet with my selfe & counsell at Elizebethtowne on the day a fore saide to consult & conclude of such thinges and maters as shall be thought nescassarey & for your soe docing this shall be your Warrant Giving under my hand & Seale of the province the 23 day of october 1675
Ph Carteret for midelltowne By the governors order Ja Bollen Secrett -
This is a truv coppy per me Richard Hartshorne Towne Clarke
At a legall towne meting held at midelltowne in the province of New Jersey the second of November one thousand six hundred and seventy five Jolin Bowne and John Throgmorton are chosen fo[r] debiteys for the towne of midelltowne to go to Elizabath Towne to mett the gov- ernor there with ye rest of the generall asembley of the province there to agitate and in the behalfe of the aforesaid towne acording to the governor warant dated the 23 : of october : 1675 Richard Hartshorne Towne clarke
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Province of New Jersey
To the Countey of Navesincks
Where as I have thought it necessarey for A generall assembly to meett together on tusday the 4th day of Aprill next Ensueing these Are therefore in the name of the lord propritor of this provience to will and Require you to call together the inhabitants of your too townes on ye first day of Januarey whoe are hereby Required to make choyce of tow able suffient men out of each towne for your representives to meet with my selfe and Counsell at Elizebeth towne on the 4th day of Aprill as afore saide to Consult and conclude of such thinges and maters as shall be thought necessarey and for your soe doeing this shall be your warant Given under my hand And seale of the province the 5th of december 1675 Ph Carterett
midelltowne the first of January 1675
At a legall towen metting Johnathan Holmes and James Ashton was by the maior vote chosen debities to meet the governor and councell on the 4th of Aprill next enseuing at Eliz- cbeth towne to consult and conclude of such thinges as shall be found nessarey Testis Richard Hartshorne Towne clarke
Midelltowne the first of Januarcy : 1675
At a legall towne meting James Bowne and John Stout was chosen by maior vote mag- istrates of A monthly courtt of small causes for this present yeare
Testis Richard Hartshorne Towne clarke
midelltowne the first of Januarey 1675
At a legall towne meting John Throgmorton and Edward Smith were chosen by the maior votes grand Jurey men for this present yeare
Testis Richard Hartshorne Towne Clarke
[Page] 64 Midelltowne the first of Januarey 1675
At a legall towne metting it was concluded upon that Richard Hartshorne should be Clarke to the montheley court of small causes
Testis Richard Hartshorne Towne Clarke
midelltowne the first of Januarey 1675
At a legall towne meting it was by the maior votes concluded that Richard Sadler should be mesinger to the court of small causes for this next yeare Enseuing
Testis Richard Hartshorne Towne clarke
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HISTORICAL MISCELLANY.
midelltowne the first of Januarcy 1675
At a legall towne meting william Lawance was by the maior votes chosen constable for this next yeare ensuing
midelltowne the 25 of feaubarey 1675
at a legall towne meting Richard Sadler was by the maior votes chosen constable for this nex yere william Larance Refusing to serve as constable Testis Richard Hartshorne
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December the 10th 1676
At a legall towne meting it was put to voate whoe shall be the men to Ases the governer areares & it was by the maior vote concluded that Gorge mount Richard Sadler Richard Rich- ardason should be the men to take those mens names that will not subscribe to the governor areares and still doe Refuse to ases them acording to there A bilites
Testis Richard Hartshorne Towne clarke
Januarey the first in yeare 1676
Acording a writt from the governer baring date the 26th of December 1676 for the inhabitants of midelltowne to meet together to cheuse debities to meet the governor and counsell at wood- bridge on the second thuisday in october next
In order to which the said inhabitants acording to the writte as above writen did mett for the choyce of deptuies and by the maior voate James Bowne and Thomas Cox are the men chosen deptuies to mette the governor and counsell at woodbridge on the Second thuisday in october next
Testis Richard Hartshorne Towne clarke
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Januarey the first 1676
At a legall Towne meeting the maior part being then [ther?] present of the towne it was by the maior voate concluded on that John Jobes is Constable for the next yeare enseuing Testis Richard Hartshorne Towne clarke July the 7th 1677
At a legall towne meting it was by the major part then present voated for James Grover Juner and John Rucman to be fence vewiers for this present yeare Testis Richard Hartshorne Towne clarke
Januarey the first in yeare 1677
Acording to a write from the governer baring date the 20th day of october 1677 for the inhabitants of midelltowne to mett togather to chuse deptuies to mett the governer and coun- sall at Elizabethtowne on the third munday in october next
In order to which the said inhabitants acording to the written did mett for the choyce of debuties and by the maior voate John Throgmorton James Bowne are the men chosen ceb- uties to meet the governer and counsell at Elizabethtowne on the third munday in october next
Testis Richard Hartshorne Towne clarke
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Januarey first 1677
where as in page sixty one there is an agrement for the setteling and concluding of a towne boundes and where as by that agrement it was concluded that the boundes should run from the litell hop river along the said rever to a chesnuttree and now by the maior vote concluded to runne from the chesnut tree by the hopriver along the said hop river in to the swiming Rever and soe in to the new said Rever in to the mane oacan
Testis Richard Hartshorne towne clarke
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THIE FIRST TOWN BOOK OF MIDDLETOWN, N. J.
Januarey the first 1677
At a legall towne metting the maior part being present Johnathan Holmes was this day by the pluralty of voates chosen constable for this present yeare
Testis Richard Hartshorne Towne clarke
Januarey the first 1677
James Bowne was this day agreed to be towne clarke for this inseuing yeare
Richard Hartshorne
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January the first: 1678 at a Legal Towne meeting This day John bowne and Richard Hartshorne are chosen debutys for the assembly of this Insuing yere and Richard Hartshorne is chosen constable and Rich: Stout senior and Thomas Cox are chosen to see that the high ways bee mended and cleared
and Benjamen Deuil is chosen to warne the Towne meetings for this present yeare and for the warning of Each meeting hee is to have five shilings
and Thomas cox and Job Throckmorton are chosen to receve the tobaco for the survaying of the Towne boundes
January the first: 1679 at a Legal Towne meeting Peeter Tilton was chosen constable by puralyty of vots and Jonathan holmes and John throckmorton with the clarke weerr chosen to call ye former cunstables to acount about the Towne Rates It was farder Voted by the Inhabitance that the woulves that are kiled with in the bounds of midletowne thay will ad five shilings to Each heed out of the towne Rate for the time to com
ffebuary th 20 1679-80
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At a Legal Towne mee[t]ing James bowne and John Stout were choosen Debuties to act with the asembly for midletowne
In answew to a warrant sined by Capt Nicols & Capt Dyer for the warning of a Towne meting the towne being warned inhabitance met but no vote pased
by mee James Bowne Towne Clarke
Midletowne The 28 agust 1680
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September the 28: 1680
At a Legall Towne Meeting Peeter tilton was chosen Cunstable for Midletowne Aprill the 23: 1681
at a Legall Towne Mee[t]ing Mr Tho: snozill was chosen Cunstable for Midletowne for this In- suing yeare
July the 18: 1681
at a Legall Towne Mee[t]ing Mr John Bowne and peeter Tillton werr chosen by the pluralyti of Voices of the freeholders of midletowne to be there Debutys for the Insuing yeare &ct
January : the 1: 1681
At a Legall Towne meeting by ye Inhabitance of Midle Towne John Bowne and Richard hartshorne were chosen to act as debuties for ye towne of of Midle Towne with ye Jenerall asembly and John Smith was chosen to be constable for ye same yeare
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Jenary the I Anno 1682
At a Legal Towne Meeting at Midle Towne John Bowne & Richard Hartshorne were Chosen by ye Maigar Voyce of ye freeholders to be debutyss for ye Insueing yeare to act with the asembly for ye Good of ye province &c And ye abov said Mee[t]ing or free men of Midle Towne did choos Joseph Grover to be Cunstable for ye said Insuing yeare
184
HISTORICAL MISCELLANY.
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April 21th anno domini 1686
To all Persons to whome these presents shall come Henry Tibbits of Narygansett in the colany of Roade Island and providance plantations In New England sendeth Greting Know yee that I the said Henry Tibbitts for and in consideration of the trew and Just some of ton pounds starling unto mee in hand paid before the sealing and delivery here of by Thomas Ward of Newport in the Colony aforesaid have Granted aliened bargined and sold and by these presents for mee my Heires Executors and administrators doe fuly clearely and absolutly grant alien bargine sell and conforme unto the said Thomas ward and his Heires and asignes for Ever a whole share of Land in a certaine tract of Land begining at a certaine place comanly caled and knowne by the name of sandy pointe and soe Runing a Longe the bay west north west till it comes to the mouth of the Raritans River from thence Goeing along the said River to a certaine point of marsh Land which devids the River into two parts and from that point to run in a derect Line south west in to the woods twelve miles and then to turne away south East and by south till it fales into the maine Ocean which are the bounds of the said tract of Land acording as they are Expresed in the charter or pattent thereof Granted by Richard Vicolls Esquire unto the said pattentees and there asociates To have and To Hold the said share of Land by these presents bargined and sold togathere with all and singuler the comons Comodi- ties Imunities Liberties priviliges Advantages and apurtinanceses what soever to the same belong- ing or in any waises apertaining to him the said Thomas ward his Ileires and asignes for Ever to the only proper use and behoofe of him the said Thomas ward his Heires and asignes for ever and I the said Henry Tibbits the said share of Land togather with all and singular the premises above by these presents granted unto him the said Thomas ward his heires and assignes against mee my heires and assignes or any person Claimeing by from or under mee will warant and forever defend by these presents In witnes wherof I have here unto sett my hand and seale the foreteenth day of June in the four and twentyeth yeare of the Raigne of our soveren Lord Charles the second King of England Anno Domini 1672 Signed sealed and Delivered in the pres- The above writen was Entred and Re- corded in Publick records of his magestyes Collony of Road iland and providance plan- tations and in the 187 page of the booke or Land Evedences (?) the 6 of september 1680 atest John Sanford ents of John Read and Richard baily newport on Roadiland this 13th of may anno domini 1680 henry tibbits personaly apeared before mee and ecknoledged the above written In- strement to hee his free .. . dede the day and yeare abovsaid
John Grene Asistant
his Henry H Tibbits marke scale*
Roade Island september : 24th: 1675
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Dere sone 1 receved your Letter by Mr frogmorton wherein I undertsand the charge that you will be at in the Lands that I first purchesed for you therefore as you desire mee to cut of the intailment I hereby out of my fatherly afetetion to you doe hereby answere your desire and doe hereby resin up all my Right and huitrust in that land which I purchesed in that coun- try caled Midletowne for you to posses and dispose of eighthere by sale or othere waise as your selfe your heires or sucsesors shall see meet with all cercumstances apertaining there unto in witnes here of I have set to my hand and seale the day and yeare abov said the marke of william W Deuill
Tested by us Thomas Clewter James Barker seale *
Pheby deuel ended her n. tural Life the twelth day of april one thousand six hundred Eighty nine Beniamen deuel and Juda Comton were maried the Leventh of June on thousand six hundred Eighty and nine
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THE FIRST TOWN BOOK OF MIDDLETOWN, N. J.
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The births of John Smits children of Midletowne
llanah Smith was borne ye : 18 of november : 1673
John Smith was borne ye 7 : of Jenary 1675
Mary Smith was borne ye : 1 : of Jenuary 1680
Tho : Smith was borne : ye : 6 of desember 1682
Sarah smith was borne ye : 4 of June 1684
Nicolas smith was borne ye : 30 of Jenuary 1686
August ye 27 1685
Jonathan Stout and annah bollen were lawfully marryed in middeltowne Jonathans Stouts childrens agecs
Joseph Stout was born the 25 of october 1686 Sarah Stout was born Septtember ye 10 1689 beniamen Stout was born desember ye 14 1691
hanna Stout was born march 29 1694
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Eliezes Coterel and Sarah : 1686 Rucman ma[r]ied the 27 day of october and there daughter Sarah cotaril was borne the 4 day of october 1687
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To all people to whome these presents shall come this writing made the sixth day of July in the yeare one thousand six hundred eighty and two betwene philip smith of New port one Roade Island and ben Jamen Deuell of the same place wittneseth that for and in consideration of Mariage had and solemnised betwen the said Beniamen Deuell and phebe his now wife and for the Love which he hath to phobee his wife and for and in consideration that phebe his wife hath Given her free consent to the sale of a certaine messuag and Lands there Unto adioyning under her hand and seale to the said philip smith and to the Intent that the Lands and tennaments here after these presents Expresed mentioned and deClared may become and Remaine to the said philip smith for and durcing the Naturall Life of the said phebe: it is covenanted Granted and agreed betwene the said parties in maner and form folowing and the said beniamen deuell for the Considerations aforsaid doth covenant promis and Grant for him selfe and his heires and asines to and with the said philip smith and his heires by these presents that hee the said philip smith and his heires shal stand and be sezed of all and sin- guler the Lands and tennaments Lying and being in and about the precinets of midletowne in the province of new Cesaria or new Jersey
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in america Lieing in sundry parcels wherther Upland or Medow of which I the said Beniamen Deuel am the Lafull proprietor of and now in the occupation of william comton or his asines to the Uses purposes and Intents hereafter in these presents cxpresed and Limated and to noe othere purporses or intents That is to Say to the Use and bchooffe of the said phebe for and towards her maintainance the whole terme of her Naturall Life with out Impeachment of wast [?] and the said beniamen for him his heires and asignes doth covenant and promise to and with the said philip smith his heires and asignes that hec the said beniamen Deuell his heires and asignes shall and will permit and sufor the said philip smith and all and Every other persone to whome of right the said Lands or any part of them shall com quiatly and peacably to ocupy therein without any Lot [Let] or hinderance of mee the said beniamen or my heires or asignes or any other person pretending to have title Under mee During the whole terme of the Naturall Life of the said pheby acording to the true Intent and meening of these presents In Wittnes whereof I have here Unto sett my hand and seale the Day and yeare above writton
Beniamen Deuel
186
HISTORICAL MISCELLANY.
Signed Sealed and Delivered in
the presents of
the word natural in the Eight Line and presents in the fifteenth
Line for it EnterLined
Richard Barnes
Thomas ward
Ammy ward
this writing Instament is entered Upon record in ye 78 page of ye book of Land Evidences No 3 belonging to ye Towne of Newport with ye Asociation Tenth of aprill 1683 benjamen Deuell came before mee and proved ye abov writen instrument to be his owne act and deed - [?] justice
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July 26th : 1684
at a Towne meeting Convened for the swine to have there Liberty in the comons without molistation and the Voate was the Maior for it and not one that aposed but Rich : Hartshorne and safty Grover
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William Lawrence was maried to Ruth Gibbins The: 24: day of June 1686
William Lawrence the Son of William & Ruth Lawrence was born the fift day of Noven- ber: 1688
Elizabeth Lawrence the daughter of william and Ruth Lawrence was born the third day of desember : 1690
Robert Lawrence the second Son of william and Ruth Lawrence was born the : 25th : day of September : 1692
Richard Lawrence ye third Son of william & Ruth Lawrence was born the : 11th : day of July: Anno. 1694
John Lawrence the fourth Son of william & Ruth Lawrence was born the 22th: day of August Anno: 1696
Mary Lawrence the Second daughter of Wm and Ruth Lawrence was Borne the 28 day of Decembr 1698
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James Wilson was married to Hannah Smith the Seventh day of oCtbr Anno 1697 As Apears by the justices note
Thus midletowne the Seventh of october 1697 James wilson Hannah Smith Came before me and did take each other in mariag till part them
Peter Tilton Justis Entred by order Will Lawrence towne Clark
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We the Inhabitance of midletowne by vertue of A warrant from mr Richard Hartshorn one of his Maiesties Justisses, Being warned by Jacob Truex Constable to meet, this twenty ninth day of october 1697 To take Care of the poore of the towne and also to Consider Con- cerning Swine going at large, Therfore we have taken into Consideration and have agreed that wheras John Allin is one of the poore of the towne being sick and & standing in need of Shirts and beding That the overseers of the poor Shall provide two Shirts and one blanket, and also have agreed with John Ruckman Junyr, to finde the: sd : allin dyet washing lodging and ten- dance dureing his sicknes att four Shilings pr week and give his acumpt to the overseers, and the overseers giveing their acompt to the towne Clark, he Shall give order to the Receiver, to wit Jarat wall to pay So much money out of the towne Stock as Shall be Justly expended on the :sd allin dureing his Sickness Entred by order of the towne
Wmn Lawrence Clark
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THE FIRST TOWN BOOK OF MIDDLETOWN, N. J.
wheras there is an Act of Assembly that Impowers Every towne within this province to make any such towne act or order as they Shall think fit and Convenient for prohibiting Swine going att large Therfore we the inhabitance of midletowne being mett together this twenty ninth day of october: 1697 Seeing the Ill conveniency of Swine Runing at large, have ordered and mad this to be, A towne Act as followeth, Viz that from and after the last day of march next, it Shall and may be lawffull for any person or persons within the bounds of Midletowne Seeing any hogg or Swine upon his or their land or meadow inclosed or not inclosed after once giveing the owner notice therof, to Shoot downe or other wayes to kill, any Such hogg or Swine upon their owne land or meadow Entred by order
Wm Lawrence towne Clark
Midletowne Jenuary the first 1697-8
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Att a publick towne meeting by vertue of A warrant from Mr Gershem mott high Sherife to Choose two of the inhabitance and freeholders of this towne to be their deputies or Repre- sentatives for this ensueing year, it being put to vote Richard Hartshorne and Beniamine Bor- don ware by the major vote Chosen Deputies for this ensuing year Entred by order wm Law- rence towne Clark
Jenuary the first 1697-8
Att a publick towne miting by vertue of A warrant from mr. Richard Hartshorne justice to Chose one of the inhabitance to be Constable, Eleazer Cotrell was Chosen by the major vote to be Constable for this insueing year, the said Cotrell desired the benefit of the Law, Viz ten dayes time to Consider on it, it was granted Entred by order
wm Lawrence towne Clark
Jenuary the 8th : 1697-8
Eleazor Cotrell being Chose the first day of this Instent to be Constable for this Ensuing year, upon Consideration this day gave his Answer, not to Serve, but willingly Submiting to the justice of the Law, Viz to pay his fine
wm Lawrence towne Clark [Page] 78}
Midletowne, Jenuary the first 1697-8
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