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SKETCHES
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LOCAL HISTORY
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WRITTEN AND COMPILED By WILLIAM DONALDSON HALSEY
BRIDGEHAMPTON, SUFFOLK COUNTY NEW YORK
1935
Copyright. 1935 563
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Foreword
7
Stories of Ethan Halsey
Faith in Prayer A Temperance Story 150
First English Colony in New York State 12
History of Southampton Township 15
Area Covered by Maps
16 18
AAn Old Resident Dies 10
An Ode to Our Forefathers
20
Roads and Bridges Mills and Millers
20
School Houses and School Teachers
Sagaponack School District No. 10
School District No. (
School District No. 8 ( Hay Ground)
A Diplomat
The Stories of Aaron Drake
Wedding and Home Coming of a Sea Captain.
Water Mill School District
41
The Wrong Date
A Plover Story
Churches and Ministers Music in the Churches
50
Old Graveyards
Mecox Graveyard
Some Stories of Sag Harbor
Poxabogue Graveyard
A Sag Harbor Cooper Two Menhaden Fishermen
Wainscott Graveyard
Hay Ground Graveyard
An Old Resident of North Haven
Scuttle Hole Graveyard
A Story of Nathan Cook (Tailor)
Water Mill Graveyard
Old Graveyard in Bridgehampton
Private Graveyards Now Discontinued
Old Dwelling Houses
What Became of Some Old Dwelling Houses
Bridgehampton in the War of the Revolution
Two Lives Span 168 Years
David Hedges and His Pigs
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Daniel Talmage of Hay Ground
Some Stories of Bridgehampton'
The Spilled Beans
A Story on Piety
An Old Man's Charge to His Son
John Leek and His Dog
An Old Resident of the Brick Kilns
Embroidered Bed Curtains
A Story of the Brick Kilns
Jehial Goodale Goes Courting
Zachary Sandford and His Wife
Wrecks and Stranded Vessels
OS
A Marriage Contract Stories of Howell Cook
The Moon and Dry Weather
A Bedtime Story
The Whaling Industry
107
Story of Arthur Loper
Libraries in Bridgehampton
115
Some Landmarks and Colloquialisms
118 120 123
Women of Eastern Long Island in Early Days. Hannah (Pierson) Halsey
"The Ballad of Pudding Hill"
How Phebe Saved Her Bread
Story of Hannah H. Brown
181 18I
Mrs. Constant Lhommedieu
Abigail ( Hempstead) Moore and her Daughter Fanny Story of Two Shinnecock Indian Women
Some of the Noted Men of This Community Chancellor Nathan Sandford David Gelston
Hon. Abraham Topping Rose
Judge Henry Parsons Hedges
Deacon David Hedges
Colonel Edwin Rose
Judge Hugh Halsey
Bridgehampton Men of the Medical Fraternity
Cemeteries in Novack
144
Sketches of "North West" History 1.45
Incidents in the Lives of Some Old Residents 1.46
The Story of Silas Cook (Drum Major) 1.47
David P. Platt, An Old Time Peddler 148
Samuel Brown, of Butter Lane
Dr. Edgar B. Mulford
170 170 170 171 172 172 172 173 173 174. 174 174 175 175 175 176 176 176 177 177 178 179 179
Abigail Howell in the Revolution
76
John Hulburt and the First Stars and Stripes
77
Long Island Troops Sail for Albany
The First Flagstaff in Bridgehampton
War of 1812
The Civil War
Storms, Cyclones and Earthquakes Electrical Storms
93 95 96
Another Cyclone
Earthquakes .
97
The "Money Ship," a Sequel to E. R. Shaw's "Pot of Gold." a Story of Fire Island Beach Why Was the "John Milton" Wrecked?
10.1
Items From An Old Letter
Items From Two Old Diaries
Noted Lawsuits . .\ Juror in the Foregoing Case
123 129
Another Juror in the Same Case .\ Mutiny
120
"The Fox Case" or "Pierson vs. Post" 131 Another Noted Lawsuit 131
Mecox Bay Oyster Case 132
Schedule of Votes in Suffolk County
133
Items of Local Historical Interest
134
Lot Called Potash
130
Picking Bayberries . 130
Stocks Built in Bridgehampton
I37
"The Curse of Seattle Hole" 138
An Old Assessment Roll for the Year 1805.
138
Sketches From Novack History
1.40
Dr. Stephen Halsey Dr. Stephen Halsey (2nd)
IS- 187 187 187
Dr. Nathaniel Topping
Dr. John L. Gardiner 187
Dr. Levi D. Wright 187
151
A Bridgehampton Episode
Dulce Domum
A Man Out of Bondage
A Boy of the Last Century
Several Stories of Local Interest Opinion Changed By Locality
Superstition and Witchcraft on Long Island According to Scripture
Diamond Cut Diamond Expression of Loyalty
School District No. 18
38 39
School District No. 13 ( Brick Kilns)
41
A Shoemaker's Joke Stories of Luther Hildreth
160 I6t 162 162 163 164 164 165 160
An Old Resident of Noyack Fashions Change Elbert Rose and Son Maltby
167 168
Story of John Edwards Some Residents of Wainscott
An Old Time Mechanic
68 70 77
.78, 79, 80 81 82
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Cyclones
51 51 51
52 52 5.3
54 54 59 60
32 3.3 35
152 153 151 15.4 15.4 155 157 158 150 150 150)
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Historical Facts Relating to Founding of the First Eng- lish Colony in New York State 9
Some Stories of North Sea
IS3 184 185 IS5 18O 186 IN
Israel Halsey of Hay Ground Raising Beans
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ILLUSTRATIONS
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Auld Lang Syne North Sea Harbor and Rock Monument
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Tablet on Rock Monument British Fort, North of Canoe Place during the Revolution
Tow of Coal Barges Off Mecox
Panoramic View From Tower on John L. Gardiner House .
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Brig "Mars" wrecked at AApaquogue, 1828, photo taken 1931 100
Toll House on Sag Harbor-Bridgehampton Turnpike ... Toll House on Sag Harbor-East Hampton Turnpike ... Watermill, Water Mill, built in 1644-5
22 22
27
Spider Legged Mill, Bridgehampton, late 18th and carly 19th Century
28 29
Beebe Mill built in Sag Harbor 1820
29
Schooner "Geo. P. Hudson," April 9, 1908, Shinnecock Hills 100
100
Wainscott Windmill, built in Southampton 1813
30 30 31
"Louis LePlace," Lone Hill, February 9, 1895
106 106 107
Whale on shore at Amagansett
III
First Hampton Library, Bridgehampton, 1877 IIÓ
116
Third School House in District No. 9, 1842-1891. . . .
38 38 40
Capt. James R. Huntting
North District School House, District No. 18, 1824-1903. Clinton Academy, East Hampton, built 1784
42
Capt. Wickham S. Havens
Bridgehampton Academy. 1859-1907
43 44
Henry P. Hedges
First Church in Bridgehampton (Sagg) 1671
43
Rev. William Vesey
45
Old Van Scoy House and Oak Tree at North West.
145
Present Presbyterian Church, 1842
47
St. Ann's Episcopal Church, 1908
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183
First M. E. Church in Bridgehampton, 1821-1833 .
48 49
Old Arsenal at Sag Harbor
The Thomas Sandford Home, Scuttle Hole
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Old Haines House, Scuttle Hole, 1679
61
Henry P. Hedges, 1817-191I
Colonel Edwin Rose, 1807-1864
Job Pierson House, Sagaponack. 1695
61
Thomas Strong, later Abner, 1695
Thomas Osborn, later Elisha, 1700
Moses Rose, later E. Mooney, Sagaponack, 1705.
Widow Topping House, later Chas. 11. Hildreth, 1725
Stephen Hedges, later Jared, later Charles O., 1730. .... Zacheus Rose. later Stephen, later Henry Martin, 1730 .. James Brown Parsonage, later Woolworth, 1730 .. Sylvester Strong, later Edwin, Wainscott, 17440 ..
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Map extending from Water Mill to Wainscott-About
104
the year 1670
Map extending from Water Mill to Wainscott-AAbout the year 1700 .. 195
North Side Division, October 20, 1712
196
Map extending from Water Mill to Wainscott-About the year 1750
197
Map of Sag Harbor in Early Days
100
Andrew Barron, later Lemuel Haines, 1750
200
Paul Halsey, Jr., later Watson, 1755
Deacon David Hedges, later Wilkes Hedges, 1775.
Old Hildreth House, Alecox, 1600-1873
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Bridgehampton Center-About 1850
203
Abigail Howell Price
British Outpost at the Brick Kilns, captured May 23. 1777 First Stars and Stripes known as the John Hulburt Flag
65 65 65 65 65 65 67 67 67 67 67 67 68
Timothy Pierson, Sr .. later L. P. Topping, 17-45.
Ethan Halsey, later Widow Magee, 1775
Ebenezer Edwards House, later Gelston, Butter Lane, 1747 Ethan Topping, Hay Ground. 1775
Mathew Halsey, later Richard, Lumber Lane, 1740.
Stephen Topping, later Paul, later E. O. Hedges, 1750
61 63 63 63 63 63
Dr. John L. Gardiner, 1823-1008
187 187
Dr. Levi D. Wright, 1810-1883
Dr. Edgar B. Mulford, 1848-1926
183 Map
Capt. William Pierson, later Josiah Rogers, Sagaponack. 1740 .
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Ellis Squires House, built 1730
83
Rev. Edward Hopper
Ocean in a Storm at Mecox 91,92
Ice on the Ocean Shore at Water Mill, Winter 1918. 93 Founders' Monument in Bridgehampton .94.95 Ship "Catherine" on the shore at Amagansett, August 5, 1851
98
COI 100 French ship "Alexander LeValley," February 18, 1874, at Wickapogue Schooner "Northcliff," Wainscott, May, 1923 . . 100 Norwegian Bark "Clan Galbraith." July 22, 1916, Flying Point
Atlantic Flour Mills ( Roger Francis) 1851-1859
31
Daniel Hildreth Saw Mill, 1822
Wainscott School House, 1827-1884
33 33 35
Sagapenack School House, District No. 10, 1830-1885 .. Stephen Burroughs
37
Present Hampton Library in Bridgehampton
Charles Rogers
Hay Ground School House, District No. 8, 1830-1891.
42
William Gardiner
Site of First Church in Bridgehampton on Bridge Lane.
44
Mary ( White ) Hildreth
Deacon John Cook, 1722-1804
Second Church in Bridgehampton, 1737-1842
46
The Author's Home
North Haven Bridge Toll House and Jared Wade's Boat House
Second Ml. E. Church, Bridgehampton, 1833-1871
Present M. E. Church in Bridgehampton, 1871
49 61
Nathan Sandford, 1777-1838
Judge Hugh Halsey, 1794-1858
Ezekiel Sandford's House, Bridge Lane, 1680
John Wick's Tavern, 1686
61 61
Judge Abraham T. Rose, 1702-1857
David Gelston, 1744-1828
Dr. Nathaniel Topping, 1790-1871
185 185 185 IS5 185 185 187
Bridgehampton Center- About the year 1800 Map extending from Water Mill to Wainscott-About the year 1800
Map extending from Water Mill to Wainscott -- About the year 1850 201
Bridgehampton Center-About the year 1000
Map extending from Water Mill to Wainscott-About the year 1900
20.4
Montauk Lighthouse, built 1794
Ponquogue Lighthouse, built 1857
Sailors' Moment in Oakland Cemetery, Sag Harbor ..
Second School House in District 9 .
John F. Youngs
Southampton Academy, 1831-1893
Daniel Hildreth
of I
Roman Catholic Church, Bridgehampton, 1914
117 117 117 117 117 117 123 123 135
Corwith Windmill, Water Mill, built in Sag Harbor 1800 Hay Ground Windmill, built 180I
17
Stephen Topping, later Paul, later E. (). Hedges, 1750 .. Jonas Wood, later Ebenezer White, 1676-1856 76 77 SI
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FOREWORD
On the 27th day of April, in the year 1854, the Rev. David M. Miller was installed minister of the Presbyterian church in Bridgehampton, Long Is- land, New York ; he served in this capacity until his death June 29th, 1855.
During his short pastorate in this place he made a pen-sketched map of this parish extending from Water Mill to Wainscott, and included all that ter- ritory from the ocean to that range of hills lying to the north of Bridgehampton, giving the roads, locat- ing the residences, and in most cases naming the residents.
In ascertaining the distances I think he adopted the old-time method of tying a cord to the rim of his carriage wheel, measuring the circumference, and counting the revolutions, this measurement would be quite accurate.
Upon studying this map I realized that here was a feature of our local history that had never been writ- ten or placed on record, that aroused my interest. and led me to undertake the compiling of a series of maps beginning with the year 1900, and going back in 50-year periods to the year 1700, and the last a 30-year period to 1670, when Bridgehampton was 10 years old; eliminating from the map of each period every road laid out after the date of that map. and inserting every road that had been closed or dis- continued since each one of those dates, so that each map should be correct as of its own particular date : locating the residences and naming the residents as of each date as far as possible.
Had this work been done several generations ago it would have been comparatively easy, but at this late date I realized the extent of the task before I began, and hesitated at first. knowing that at my best there would be many errors, but having been interested in local history all of my life, I at last decided to undertake this task.
Much of the information I obtained by convers- ing years ago with men and women of this entire community who were at that time well advanced in years, but whose memory was sound and active. I was fortunate in having been blest with a good men- ory, so that I retained those facts and am now able to record them.
I owe very much to the efficient work of my niece. Miss Gertrude T. Leverich, who, in research work. perhaps did as much as I myself. I would inchide
the aid given by Mr. and Mrs. Addison M. Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin Cook, Miss Elvira Sandford. Mrs. Mary J. Graham, Mr. Charles .\. Ludlow, Mr. Maltby G. Rose, Mr. Fred Rose, Mrs. C. H. Lev- erich, Mr. Stephen Hedges, Mr. Elisha O. Hedges, Mrs. James M. Hedges, Mr. James Ludlow, Mr. Henry Howell, Mrs. J. B. Brown, Mr. William Fos- ter, Mrs. H. P. Hedges, Mrs. Leander P. Halsey, Mr. and Mrs. C. Everett Halsey, Miss Mary Top- ping, Miss H. B. Hedges, Miss Cora Post, Mr. James S. Strong, Mr. George E. Strong, Mr. Charles S. Rogers, Mr. Herbert Osborn, Mr. H. Morgan Topping. Mr. Augustus Cook, Mr. E. H. Dickinson. Mr. J. E. Jennings, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Topping. Miss Antoinette White, Mrs. John White, Sr. : Mrs. Martha Aldrich, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Rogers, Mrs. Melvin Halsey, Mr. James H. Corwith, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Hand, Mr. J. Hervey Topping, Mr. H. D. Sleight, Mr. Morton Pennypacker, and per- haps others, whom I may have omitted, but not intentionally.
Then there were the diaries of Mr. Daniel Hil- dreth. Samuel A. Cook. S. Ichabod Seabury, Noah H. Halsey and others. I then consulted old deeds. Town Records. Wills and letters and documents in the County Clerk's office. The "Halsey Genealogy" I am obliged to rank among the first and most im- portant of all aids, then the "History of East Hamp- ton" by the Hon. H. P. Hedges, "Howell's History of Southampton". "Memorials of old Bridgehamp- ton" by Mr. James Truslow Adams was of great assistance in that it gave the inscriptions on the tombstones in the five old graveyards in this area. also many incidents of local history related in that most interesting book.
I would emphasize my appreciation for the pub- lished articles by the late Mr. Charles H. Hildreth. ancient local history as related by Mrs. Abigail Sweezey and Miss Clara Haines, and that as the latter was past 90 years of age, this was information nowhere else obtainable.
I would especially mention the courtesy and kind- ness of the "E. Belcher Hyde Company", in granting me permission to copy from their atlas-map of this · area, whereby I could correct errors in measurements and angles in the Miller map.
I would also inchide "Griffin's Journal" published by Augustus Griffin in the year 1857.
AULD LANG SYNE
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And auld lang syne?
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HISTORICAL FACTS RELATING TO FOUNDING OF THE FIRST ENGLISH COLONY IN NEW YORK STATE
In the year 1620, King James the First, of Eng- land, granted a patent to the Plymouth Company for all the land lying between forty and forty-eight de- grees north latitude, extending from sea to sea. That meant from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and included Long Island and the territory thus granted was called "New England".
In 1621, the Plymouth Council granted the Ply- mouth patent; in 1628, the Massachusetts patent ; in 1631, the Connecticut patent, and on the 22nd of April, 1635, granted a patent for the whole of Long Island to William Alexander, Earl of Stirling.
April 26th, 1636, the Earl of Stirling appointed James Farrett as his agent on Long Island, and by a power of attorney authorized him to act.
Farrett was allowed to take up a certain amount . of land wherever he might choose upon the Island. in consideration of his services. In exercising this right he made choice of Shelter Island and Robin's Island.
In the early part of the year 1640, a company of young Englishmen. eight in number, banded them- selves together at Lynn, Mass., purchased a small sloop for the sum of So pounds, and started out to establish a new colony on Long Island.
This sloop was commanded by Capt. Daniel Howe. By a mutual agreement they made over their rights or shares as owners of this vessel to Capt. Howe, for the consideration that he was to transport their goods and passengers for certain specified rates, and keep the vessel, and make as many as three trips a year between Lynn and their proposed plantation on the Island. "The Disposall of the Vessell" was consummated and the agreement entered into before they left Lynn. This document was dated March ioth. 1639. (O.S.)
The Disposall of the Vessell
MARCH IO. 1639.
In consideracon that Edward Howell hath dis- bursed 15 lb. and Edmond ffarington 10 1b., Josias Stanborough 5 lb .. George Welbe 10 1b., Job Sayre 5 lb .. Edmond Needham 5 1b., Henry Walton 10 lb .. and Thomas Sayre 5 1b., Itt is Agreede vpon that wee, the forenamed undertakers haue disposed of our seuerall pts of our vessell to Daniell How. In Consideracon whereof hee is to transporte then
so much goods either to them their heirs, executors and Assignes, (If they shall desire it.) as their Severall Somme or Sommes of Monney Shall .Am- mount vnto, and moreover, to each of those persons Above named, or their Assignes, he shall transporte to each man A person and A tunne of goods free. But in case that any of the forenamed Persons shall not have occasion for the transportacon of soe much goods as his money shall Ammount vnto, that then the said Daniell is to make them payment of the re- mainder of the monney by the end of two yeares next ensueing the date hereof, and likewise this ves- sell shall be for the vse of the Plantacon, and that the said Daniell shall not sell this vessell without the consent of the Major pt. of the Company. And that the vessell shall be reddy at the Towne of Lynne to Transporte such goods as the Aforesaid undertakers shall Appoint, that is to say. three tymes in the yeare. ffurthermore, if In case that any Person or Persons shall not haue occasion to Trans- port any goods that then the said Daniell is to pay them their Somme or Sommes of Monney together with Allowence for A tunne of goods and A person within the tearme of two years next ensueing the date hereof, And for the full performance of * said Daniell hath* our [THREE LINES GONE] ffur- thermore where as it is expressed formerly that the vessell shall come to our Intended Plantacon three tymes in the yeare, we thought good to expresse the tymes, viz : the first Moneth, the fourth moneth and the eighth moneth.
Furthermere for the rates of persons, goods and chattell, if there proue any difference betweene vs. the undertakers and the Said Daniell How, that then it shall be reffered to two men whome they and he shall chuse.
Furthermore for as much as Allen Bread, Thomas Halsey and William Harker Are by the Consent of the company come into and party undertakers with vs. we Edward Howell. Daniell How and Henry Walton have consigned three of our pts. that is to each man A howse lott, plantinge lott and farme answerable to the rest of ye undertakers for their disbursement of five pounds A man to vs the abone said undertakers, That is to say whereas Mr. Howell had 3 lotts he shall have but two, and Daniell How-
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for 3 lots shall have but two and Henry Walton for 2 lots shall haue but one.
EDWARD HOWELL., DANIEL HOW. HENR. WALTON.
This company purchased of James Farrett, the right to further purchase of the Indians, and thus to possess, eight miles square anywhere on the Island that they might select. The equivalent to be paid to Farrett for this right was four bushels of corn.
July 7th following this, Farrett defines the boun- daries of the plantation as "beginning at the isthmus now called 'Canoe Place' and extending eastward the whole breadth of the land as far as the present limits of the Town go". This grant included the area cov- ered by the maps I have compiled, and the names of some of the original colonists are still in evidence in this locality, and their descendants, whose names have been changed by marriage, are many more.
December 13th, 1640, the Shinnecock Indians gave to the settlers a deed for this land, in considera- tion of sixteen coats. already received, and sixty bushels of corn to be delivered by the last of Septem- ber, 1641, and a further condition that "the white settlers should defend them against the unlawful and unjust attack of any other Indians".
The same year that these colonists left Lynn and established themselves in the new settlement at Southampton (Old Town), the Earl of Stirling died. and was succeeded by his son, who also died soon afterward. His heir surrendered the grant of Long Island soon after, and it was embodied in the grant of King Charles II with other territory. and Islands adjacent. to his brother James, Duke of York. This was on March 12th, 1664.
During the several years that had passed between the time Stirling's patent was abandoned. and the granting of the new charter of Connecticut in 1662. the eastern portion of Long Island was not claimed by any power, consequently the settlers held the con- trolling power in their own hands, and governed their affairs according to their own wishes.
After managing their affairs in an independent manner for a few years, some of the settlements on Long Island, that could do so, voluntarily placed themselves under the protection of the New England colonies.
Southampton was the first to do this, and sought the protection of Connecticut in 1644. Other towns followed later.
This was the reason that all criminal cases occur- ring in this Colony after this date had to be tried in Hartford.
In 1649. Phebe Halsey, wife of Thomas Halsey. Ist. was murdered in Southampton by Indians. The magistrates of Southampton sent for Wyandanch (who was chief sachem of the Long Island Indians, and lived at Montauk) to come to Southampton and identify, if possible, the guilty ones.
This Sachem's counselors, fearing the colonists would condemn him to death by way of retaliation. advised him not to go. Wyandanch asked the advice of his friend. Lyon Gardiner, who was his guest at this time. Mr. Gardiner advised him to go at once. and agreed to remain with the Montauks as hostage for his safety.
Accordingly he went, in answer to his summons. On the way he apprehended the murderers, and de- livered them to the magistrates in Southampton. They proved not to be Long Island Indians, but two Pequots, who after being tried and condemned by the courts in Hartford, were duly executed.
In 1662 the New Haven Colony was united with that of Connecticut, and a more liberal charter grant- ed them by King Charles II, and on the strength of the clause in this new charter which included the "islands adjacent", Connecticut claimed Long Is- land. .
This was the situation until March, 1664. when King Charles the Second, made a new grant to his brother, James, the Duke of York, including the territory occupied by the Dutch at New Amsterdam, and the whole of Long Island. This of course in- cluded all of the colonies on eastern Long Island. which at this time were under the jurisdiction of Connecticut.
The Duke fitted out an expedition and was about to take his new patent by force, but Governor Stuy- vesant finally decided to surrender rather than fight.
While under the protection of the Connecticut Colony the Long Island Colonists were represented by deputies in the Colonial Assembly. This was highly satisfactory to them, and because they were represented, they were very willing to be taxed.
The Duke appointed Col. Nicolls, (one of his of- ficers) Governor of his newly-acquired possessions. and on the 20th of August of 1664 Governor Nicolls issued a proclamation to the people of their pros- pective jurisdiction, promising to those who shall
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Submit to "His Majesty's" government as good sub- jects, the peaceable enjoyment of whatever God's blessing and their honest industry have furnished them with, and all other privileges with his Majesty's English subjects. This proclamation was issued par- ticularly for the influence it might have on the Dutch, who surrendered as I have stated, and it served also as a gentle reminder to all of the colonies of eastern long Island, that ere long a demand or decree would be proclaimed demanding that they withdraw from under the jurisdiction of Connecticut, thereby sever- ing their political connection and transferring the same to the Duke's government.
I have already intimated that other towns on east- ern Long Island followed the example of Southamp- ton, and sought the protection of Connecticut. There was, however, one exception.
In 1648 Southold joined the colony of New Haven. after which the territory under the jurisdic- tion and controlled by the New Haven Colony con- sisted of New Haven, Milford, Guilford, Stanford. Branford and Southold, which at this time included all of the land on the north fork of the Island from Wading River to Oyster Ponds, now Orient, also Red. Creek, Flanders, Plum Island, Fisher's Island. Long Island Sound and perhaps Great and Little Peconic Bays.
After the Duke of York had acquired New Am- terdam and the western portion of Long Island formerly held by the Dutch. he of course demanded that Connecticut should release to him the Long I-land Colonies. Connecticut at first insisted upon her claim to them. Governor Winthrop was called upon to act as mediator. and through his influence, both parties finally consented to the change.
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