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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
ye English and Indians upon ye first purchase of Hunting- ton, with all priveledges Signed & sealed
Witness THOMAS POWELL.
SAMUELL SMITH JOHN ROGARS JOHN KETCHAM
Acknowledged Oct. 11, 1699. JOHN WOOD, Just.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 376.)
[1699, Nov. 8.]
New York 1699 Nov. 8th
Reseived of John platt Collector of Huntington in Suf- folk County by ye hands of John wickes ye sum of thirty six pounds and two pence on all of ye two thousand pound act I say Reseved By mee
£36; 00: 23 EST. CORTLANES, Cosn" (Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 337.)
[DEED. TIMOTHY CONKLIN, SEN., TO JACOB CONKLIN.]
[Abstract.] [1699, Dec. 4.]
This Indenture mad ye fourth day of Desember 1699 Be- twene Timothy Conklen sen' and Jacob Conklen son of timothy Conklen, Witnesseth yt Timothy Conklen for a summ in hand paied, hath given granted, Bargned, sould, enfeefed, Released & Confirmed unto Jacob Conklin his heyres & assignes for ever one equall third parte or all my Right of upland upon ye west necke at south on ye south side this Island, Lately purchased of ye Indans, I say all
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my right & title, with one halfe hundred pound Right of Medow & Comanage to be given from ye date of this pres- ent writing, with all priveledges, (with full covenant and warranty of title.) Signed & sealed.
Witness
TIMOTHY CONKLEN
THOMAS KETCHAM SILAS SAMONS JOHN KETCHAM
Acknowledged Dec. 28, 1699.
JOHN WICKES, Just. (Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 408.)
[AUTHORITY GIVEN AGENTS OF TOWN TO TREAT WITH THE INDIANS.]
[1699, Dec. 12.]
Huntington Desember ye 12th 1699
At a meeting of ye trustees of ye freehoulders and Com- onality of ye towne of Huntington, ye Daie above said It was this Daie ordered and apoynted that Captain Thomas Higbey, Justes John wood, and Justes John Wickes to treate and agree with ye Indians about all ye Land yet un- purchased within our patten and to purchase ye same or outherwise to secure ye same to ye Towne of Huntington, In such wayes or methods as may or they shall see cause to be conveanent for ye good of ye towne, and wee Doe By this present writing Ratefie and Confirme all and what so- ever thes above menconed menn shall act or doc In and aboute ye premises, As witnesses our hands with ye common seale of ye towne *.
JONAS WOOD [Seal.] JOHN KETCHAM
(File No. 42.)
[*This being interpreted, means get the land, by purchase if necessary, but be sure and get it .- C. R. S.]
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[DEED. DAVID CHICHESTER AND WIFE TO JACOB CONKLIN.] [Abstract.] [1699, Dec. 16.]
This Indenture Made ye sixteen daye of Desember 1699. Betwene David Chitchester and Jacob Conklin, Witnesseth yt David Chitchester aed alse his wife for a sum payed, hath Given granted barganed sould enfeefed Released & Con- firmed unto ye sd. Jacob Conklen his haiers and assignes for ever all my Medow Land situate Lying beeing on ye south side this Island on Josiases neck, Lying in two parcells bounded as followeth on peece or parcell of salt marsh bounded on ye east side with ye Lott of thomas Jarves on ye west side with ye Lott of Robart Cranfeld, also a cer- taine peece of fresh Medow Lying In a cove bounded on ye north with ye Medow of John Ketcham on ye south with ye medow of Robart Cranfeld, these afore menconed peces of medowland with all priveledges, To have & to hold for ever, (with full covenant and warranty of title.) Signed and sealed.
Witness
JOHN JONES his
DAVID CHITCHESTER hur
ALES X CHITCHESTER mark
NELUS X CONKLIN
mark
JOHN KETCHEM
Acknowledged Feb. 27, 1699. JOHN WICKES, Justice. (Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 406 )
[INDIAN DEED TO TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN.]
[1699, Dec. 16 ]
This Indenture made the sixteenth day of desember in
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ye eleventh year of ye Reigne of our soveraign Lord, wil- lam ye third, by the Grace of God King of England, Scot- land, france & Irland. Defender of ye faith and In ye yeare of our blesed Lord and Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ, one thousand six hundred, ninty and nine Between wameehus, Indian Sacham, nepanick, Chepans, mamsew- aren, nahanasguin, whawaweeram, pampatt, Charles Pam- egue, toseskins, & will Cheppy, Indians, natives of segue- tague, within ye bounds of Huntington, In ye County of Suffolk, on ye Island nasaw, in ye Colony of new yorke, in Amereca, of ye one parte, and John Wood Esq" John Wickes Esq', thomas wickes, Gent, Jonas wood, gent. Goodman Epenetus Platt, gent. and John Adams, Carpen- tar, as trustees of ye free holders & comonality of ve towne of Huntington aforesaid, of y" other part. Whereas thomas Higbee, gent., John wood Esq", & John wickes Esq' were the twelfth day of this instant, desember at a meet- ing of ye trustees of ye freeholders & Comonality of ye sd. town of Huntington, then have ordered & appoynted to treate and agree with ye Indians about all ye Land yet un- purchased within ye patten of ye sd. town, and to purchase ye same, or otherwise to secure the same to ye towne of Huntington, in such wayes or methods as they may or shall see cause to Covenent for the good of ye sd. towne, Ratifying and Confirmeing all & whatsoever ye said thomas Higbee, John wood and John wickes shall act and Doe in & about ye premisses, as by ye said order or deputy don under ye hands of Jonas wood, & John Ketcham, two of ye trustees aforesd, and the Comon seale of ye said town doth and May more at Larg appear ; now, this Indenture witt- nesseth that ye sd wamehus, nepanick, Chepans namse- waren nahanasquin whawaweeram, Pampatt, Charles pam- equa and Towskinse will Cheepy, Indians, for and In con- sideration of a certaine sume of good and Lawfull money of new yorke, to them in hand paid by ye sd. John wood
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John wickes, thomas wickes, Jonas wood, John Ketcham, Epenetus Platt, John Adams, at or before ye ensealing & Delivery of thes presents, y" Resepte whereof they ye sd. wameehus nepanecke, Chepans, namsewaren, nahanasquin, whawaweeram, Pampatt, Charles Pameguague, toskins & will. Cheepy, doc hereby acknowledge & themselves and each of them to be thearwith fully satisfied, contented and paid & thereof and of every parte &' parcell thareeof, they doe for ever by thes presence acquite & Discharge ye sd. John Wood, John Wickes. thomas wickes, Jonas wood, John Ketcham, Epenetus Platt, John Adams, theare heiers, executers adm's and successors for ever, have given, granted bargned, sold, allined, enfiofed, Released, confirmed & doe by thes presence freely clearly, & absolutely give, grant, bargan, sell, allien enfiofe, Release & Confirme unto ye sd. John wood, John wickes, thomas wickes, Jonas wood, John Ketcham, Eppenetus Platt & John Adams, and their suc- cessors, trustees of ye freehoulders & comonality of ye towne of Huntington for ever, all tract of Land sittuate, Lying, beeing in ye bounds of Huntington aforesaid, being bounded as followeth: that is to say north by a line of Markt trees, between ye sd. Indians & ye Inhabitants of Huntington aforesaid ; east according to ye bounds sett forth in ye Patent of ye said Town of Huntington ; south by ye purchased neckes and west by ye south path that Leads to Capiague, together with all & singular y" Rights, priveleges, heredetements & appurtenances to ye same be- longing, or in any wise appertaining, to have and to hould. ye sd. tract of Land & premises to them ye sd. John wood. John wickes, thomas wickes, Jonas wood, John Ketcham Epenetus Platt & John Adams & theaire successors, trus- tees of ye free houlders & Comonality of ye towne of Huntington, to ye use & uses herein after exprest & to noe other use & uses whatsoever, that is to say to ye use of them ye sd. wameehus, nepanicke, Chepans, mamsewanen,
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nahanasguin, whawaweeram pampatt, Charles Pameguage, toskinese will Cheepy & theaire heires & ye heires of each & every of them for ever provided all wayes & it is ye coveinent and meaning of thes presence yt it is & shall be Lawful for ye sd. wameehus nepanick Chepans mamse- waren, nahanasquin, whawaweeram pampatt, Charles pameguage, taskines & will Cheepy & eaithar & every of them & their heires & ye heires of each & every of them at any & all time & times after ye sealing & Delivery of thes presence to bargain, sell, assure & convey ye uses of je before Menconed tract of Land, or any part thereof, to ye trustees of ys free houlders & comonality of ye sd. towne of Huntington for ye time being and their successors to have & to hould to & for ye use & uses of ye Respective freeholders of ye sd Town of Huntington, according to their Respective Rights & proporties within ye towne only & to no other person or persons use or uses whatso- ever, anything herein contained to ye contrary in any wise not withstanding. In testimony whereof the partyes to these presents have hereunto sett their hands & fixed theare seales y" day and yeare first above written .*
Sealed and Delivered
in ye presence of DINAH WILLISS his WHAWAREM X marke [Seal.] his PAMPAT X marke [Seal.] his WILL CHEEPY X marke [Scal.]
THOMAS WILLISS Jun' THOMAS WILLETS sen"
[*I am informed that this is the deed commonly called the Squaw or Squam Pit Purchase. The title was vested in the trustees. How it subsequently came to be vested in the large number of persons who occupied it, and whose assigns or de- scendants now occupy it, will perhaps appear by consulting the large volume of Records concerning the Squaw Pit divisions, now in the hands of private parties at Babylon .- C. R. S.]
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his MUMSWAREN X mark [Seal.] his TOSKINS X mark [Seal.] WAMAHUS X his mark [Seal.] NEPENICK X his mark [Seal.] his CHEPONS X mark [Seal.] his
NAHANASCET X marke [Seal.] CHARLES PEMEQUOGE [Seal.]
On ye 22 : of March aneo. Do : 1699 personally apeared before mee wawmehaus and Charles parties, to ye above indenture, and haveing heard ye same Read and being made accquamted with ye purpert and meaning thereof, did in behalfe of themselves and theren conserned therein acknowledge the same to be theare act and Deed in my manner of st Goorges Day and yeare, supr.
(File No. 36.)
M' WILL SMITH
[AGREEMENT BETWEEN THOMAS HIGBEE, THOMAS FLEET AND JAMES CHICHESTER.]
[1699, Dec. 22.]
It is agreed betwene Thomas Higbee Thomas fleet and Jeames Chichester that Jeames Chichester shall Run from Thomas Jarvises west line of his Land in ye east necke to a seder tree that now stands upon beach in the east Necke which is about eleven Rod westward nextly to measure the same bredth from Thomas Jarvses Line one the South side of the meadow & to run west ward from the sd. line and there to stricke a stake and from the sader tree
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to ye saide stake a cross the medow southward which is to be and Remaine a line of Devision be twene ye sd. Jeames Chichester and Thomas Higbee and Thomas fleetes medow for ever and the bounds to Remaine soe as above sd. to them their heyres and sucsessors for ever
December the 22, 1699 THOMAS HIGBEE
JOHN WICKES
THOMAS FLEETE
THOMAS WICKES
his
JOHN WOOD
JEAMES X CHICHESTER mark
JONAS WOOD
THOMAS POWELL Recorded.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 339.)
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1699, Dec. 27.]
At a towne meeting Legially warned December ye 27th 1699.
It was then voted whether or noe ye towne had anie thing to obgect against what ye trustees and ye men Im- ployed to agree with ye Indans consearning ye unpurchased Land the which they had not as Doth appeare by a cleare & generall vote not one vote appearing to ye contreary.
The same Daie It was allsoe voted whither or noe the towne would provide money for to purchase the above menconed Land the which they all agreed to doe and to bring it in by the first of March next Insuing ye date here of.
The same daie it was all so voted and granted by ye majour parte of ye town that ye widow greene shall have twentie Rods of ground to sett a hous upon During hur widow hood It Lying by ye swampe side In ye corner
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by Captaine Bailees fence Lefte to ye Descresion of ye survaiers.
Recorded by mee J. K. Recorder.
(Land Grants, p. 9.)
[INDIAN DEED TO TRUSTEES OF LAND AT DIX HILLS .* ]
[1700, May 22.]
This Indenture made ye twenty second Day of May and in ye eleventh yere of ye Reigne of our soverigne Lord willam ye third king of england scotland france and Irland Defender of ye faith & in ye yeare off our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred Betwene wameaues Chepous pampot toskuns setegue Indans within ye bounds & Limets of ye towne of Huntington In ye County of Suffolk upon ye Island of nasau In ye Coleney of new yorke in Amereca of ye one parte and ye trustees of ye free houlders and Com- anallitey of ye town of Huntington and theare sucksessours In ye County and Coleny afore sd. of ye other parte wit- nesseth y' ye said womeaus Chepous pompot toskines · setaugue Indans for & In consideration of areasoneable sum In hand payed of good and Lawfull Money of new yorke at or before ye ensealing & Delivering hereof by ye afore sd. trustee Justes John wood Justese John wickes Capt. Thomas wickes ensigne Epenetus platt Richard Brush
[* This and the immediately following nine Indian Deeds, were made by a remnant of the Sucetague tribe of Indians of parcels of land located in the interior or southeasterly part of the town. Some of them are to the trustees of the town, but the language used as to succession and heirship is peculiar. These are the last of the Indian deeds except two others made about fifty years later .- C. R. S.]
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Jonathan Jarves, John Ketcham and theare sucksessours ye Rescept whereof he ye sd. wameaus Chepous pompot toskennes Doth hereby acknowledge them selves & each of them here with to be fully satesfied contented and payed and theare of and theare from and of & from every part and parcell thereof Doth hereby acquit exonerate & Dis Charge ye sd. John wickes John wood Thomas wickes Epenetues platt Richard Brush jonathan Jarves John Ketcham & their sucksessers theare heiers executors & adminst hath given granted Barganed sould enfeefed Re- leaced & Confirmed and Doth hereby give Grant Bargane sell enfeefe Release & Confirme unto ye said John wickes John wood Thomas wickes Richard Brush Jonathan Jarves John Ketcham and theare sucksessours theare heiers and assignes for ever asertaine peece or tract of Land seteuate Lying & beeing within the bounds of ye patten of ye towne of Huntington Lying on ye hilles south ward of ye town bounds of Huntington on ye hilles called or known by ye name of Dickes hilles Running on a loyne from ye south east Corner tree or bounds of ye soopers Land and so Running on aloyne to a peece of freesh Medow Lying by ye side of a foot path Called or Known by ye name of Thomas whitheads Medow Running to a black oke tree standing on ye west Corner of ye sd. Medow from this said tree Runing west & south ward by a range of Marked trees to huntington bounds formerly Laid out or runn by ye sd. Indans and ye In habetance of ye town of Huntington In ye greate hollow which Leadeth from ye halfe way hollow to ye soopers This above sd. Land Is bounded on ye north with Cuntrey Roade ye Land of the afore Menconed soperes all so Lying on ye north this afore Menconed Land together with all & singular y heredite- ments and Appurtenances there unto belonging or in aney wise appertaining & All ye Right tytle Intrest posesion property Claime & Demand what soever of them ye afore
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sd. womeaues Chepous pompot toskines Made unto ye sd Land and In and to all & every parte and parcell thereof To have and to hould ye sd. Land with ye Appurtenances unto ye above saied John wickes John wood Thomas wickes Epenetus platt Richard Brush Jonathan Jarves John Ketcham trustees of ye above said town and theare sucksessors theare heiers executors adminst & assignes for ever and ye above said wameaus Chepeaus pompot, tos- kines Doth for them selves theare heiers executoures & adminis's promis Covenant & grant to & with John wickes John wood Thomas wickes Epenetus platt Richard Brush Jonathan Jarves John Ketcham and theare suck- sessors theare heiers & assignes now at ye ensealing & Delivery hereof standeth & Is soley onely & Right fully sezed of ye sd. premises of a good absolute and perfect estate In fee simpell to them theare heiers & assignes for ever & that the premises now are & for ever hereafter shall bee & Remaine to ye above said John wickes John wood Thomas wicks epenetus platt Richard Brush Jona- than Jarves John Ketcham and theare sucksessors of ye sd. town theare hevers & assignes free & Cleareley acquitted Releaced & Discharged of & from all & all manner of other and farmer Barganes sales * * Morgages
Judgments executions * * * * all other Charges & Incumbrances what soever & further yt ye sd. wameaues chepous pompot toskines and theare haiers here in before granted and Menconed * * ye Appurtenances
unto ye above sd. John wickes John wood epenetus platt Jonathan Jarves Richard Brush John Ketcham and theare sucksessouers and to all ye free houlders of ye town of huntington them theare heyres and assignes for ever shall & will warant and for ever by Thes presents Defend In wittness wheare of wee ye above sd. wameaues Chepous pompot toskinns have hereunto set to our hands & fixed our seales ye day and yeare first above written, allso wee
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ye above sd. wameas Chepous pompot toskines Doe by thes presence promis to give aney further and better securitey as ye Learned Councell In ye Law shall think fit. sealed & Delivered
In ye presence of his
ROGER X GUINT marke
FRANCIS MANEY THOMAS WILLETTS.
WAMEAUS [Seal.]
his × marke CHEPOUS [Seal.]
his × marke
POMPOTT [Seal.]
his × Marke TOSKINES [Seal.] his × Marke
Memorandem that on the 22 day of may 1700 Apeared before John Wickes one of his maytes Justises of the peace for the County of Suffolk the within named Wameaus sachem and Chepous and will the sachems son which is tockins and pompot and doth acknowledge the Within written convaiance to be theare free act and deed.
Test. JOHN WICKES
(File No. 73.)
[INDIAN DEED. SANTAPAGUE.]
[1700, July 2.]
This indenture made the second day of July in the twelfth year of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord William the third by the grace of God King of England Scotland ffrance & Ireland Defender of the ffaith &c: And in the year of our blessed Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ one thous- and Seaven hundred Between Will Cheepy Whawaweeram & Kekawar Indian Natives of Seaquatague in the County of Suffolk of the one part & John Wood Thomas Wicks
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John Wicks John Ketcham Epenetus Platt Richard Brush & Jonathan Jarvis the present Trustees of the ffreeholders & Comonality of the Towne of Huntington of the other part Whereas Wameehus Indian Sachem Nepanick Che- pous Mamewaren Nahanasquin Whawaweeram Pampatt Charles Pamequague & Will Cheepy the sixteenth day of December in the eleventh year of the Reign of our Lord the King abovesaid by their certain Deed Indented & sealed with their seales It is covenented by & between the sd. Indians & the then Trustees of the freeholders & Com- onality of the sd Town of Huntington that it shall & may be lawfull for the sd. Indians or either of them or their Heyres at any time after the ensealing & delivery of the sd. Indenture to bargain sell assure & Convey the uses of a certain tract of land in the same Indenture menconed & sett forth or any part thereof to the Trustees of the ffree- holders & Comonality of Huntington afore sd. for the time being & their successors to have & to hold to & for the use & uses of the Respective freeholders of the sd. Towne of Huntington acording to their Respective Rights & pro- prietyes As by the sd. Deed Entred in the Records of the sd. County of Suffolk Referrence there unto being had doth & may more at large appear Now this Indenture witt- nesseth that the sd Will Cheepy Wharwaweeram & Kekaw- an Indians for & in Consideracon of a certain sume of good & lawfull money of new yorke to them in hand paid by the sd. John wood &c Trustees &c : at & before the enscaling & delivery of these presents the Reicipt whereof they doe hereby acknowledge & them selves & each & every of them to be there with fully satisfyed Contented & paid & there of & of every part and parcel thereof they doe for ever by thes presents acquitt & Discharge the sd. John wood &c: Trustees &c & their successors Have granted Remised Re- leased & for ever quitt claimed & doe by these presents Grant Remise Release & for ever quitt claim unto the sd.
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John wood Thomas Wicks John Wicks John Ketcham Epenetus Platt Richard Brush & Jonathan Jarvis Trustees of the freeholders & Comonality of the sd. Towne of Hun- tington & their successors for ever in their quiette & peace- able seisin & possession now being all that a Certain tract of land situate lying & being on a certain neck on the south side of the Island of Nassaw comonly called santepague within the bounds of Huntington aforesd. bounded North by a streight lyne Running from the head of santepague swamp to a great pond at the head of the east neck swampe east & West by the maine Rivers called Santepague & Naguntetague rivers & south by the former purchase together with all & singular the rights priveleges heredi- taments & appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to have and to hold the sd. tract of land with the appurtenances to them the sd. John Wood Thomas Wicks John Wicks John Ketcham Epenetus Platt Richard Brush & Jonathan Jarvis Trustees of the free- holders & Comonality of the Towne of Huntington afore sd & their successors to & for the use & uses herein after ex- prest & to noe other use & uses whatsoever (that is to say) to the only proper use benefitt & behoofe of Thomas Wicks John Wicks Thomas Higbee Epenetus Platt John Platt Jonathan Rogers Jun' Ephraim Kellam William Sop- er & James Smith ffreeholders of the sd. Towne of Hun- tington & their heyers & assignes for ever * * * * in equall proporton as Tennants in Comon without any pre- tence of Joynt Tennancy or survivauship allwayes Pro- vided & it is the true intent & meaning of these presents that it shall & may be lawfull for the sd. Will Chepy Wha- wawseran & Kekawan Indians & their heyers for ever to hunt Deer Bearors to fish ffowle & to gather Cranbereyes within the bounds & limits above sd. any thing herein Con- tained to the Contrary in any wise not with standing In testimony whereof the partyes to these presents have here
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unto sett their hands & afficed their seales the day & year first above written
the mark of WAWEERAM X [Seal.]. the mark of KEKAWNN X [Seal.]
Sealed & Delivered in the presence of JOHN FFREEBODY EBENEZER BLACHLY hur SARAH X HIGBEE mark
WAMEHAS his X mark his
WILL X WAMEHAS mark
This Deed Is Recorded In page 90 by Mee John Ketcham, Clarke
Memorandom that on the third day of July 1701 Apiared beefore John Wickes one of his majsties Justises of the peace for the County of sufolk The within named waworam and kahawan and doth acknowledge the within writen con- vaiance to be There free and vollantary act and deed.
Test. JOHN WICKES.
(File No. 74 .- Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 526.)
[LAND RECORD.]
[1700, Aug. 18.]
Huntington August ye 18th 1700.
A Record of ye Land of John Ketcham Jeames Chiches- ter Jacob Conklen Lying one west necke at south beeing Devided as followeth, the Lower most Lott next ye fresh medow with A poynt of upland joyning to ye same Lying
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below it and an Island of upland at ye west end Lying on ye west side ye sd. neck Doth by Lot belong to Jeames Chichester this above sd Lott being 16 Rods wide & so Runing acrose ye sd necke.
The second Lott on this said necke be longes by Lott to Jacob Conklen beeing 16 Rods wide & so Runing a Cross ye sd. neck.
The third Lott on this sd. necke belongs by Lott to John Ketcham It beeing 16 Rods wide & so Runing acrose ye sd neck with a peece of fresh medow or ould Indan Land at ye east end bounded by a greate walnut tree and a great black oake on ye nor west side and on ye south side bounded by a peece of ye sd. Ketchams medow this being ye first division.
The first and Lower most Lott In ye second Division next to ye first Division belongs by Lott to Jacob Conklin it being twenty four Rods wide, the second or midell Lott In ye second Division belongs by Lott to Jeames Chiches- ter It being 24 Rods wide the nother most or uper Lott in ye second Division belonges by Lott to John Ketcham it being 24 Rods wide Runing across ye sd. necke. In ye third Division the souther most Lott Joyning to ye sd. Ketchams other Lott belongs bey lott to ye sd John Ketch- am it being 24 Rods brod, the midell Lott In ye third Di- vision belongs by lott to Jacob Conklen It beeing 25 Rods broad, ye third Lott in ye third Division belongs by Lott to Jeames Chichester it beeing 16 Rods broad In ye fourth Division ye souther most or Lower Lott belongs by Lott to Jacob Conklen it being 23 Rods broad, the Midell Lott in ye forth Division belongs by Lott to Jeames Chitchester It being 23 Rods wide, the north Lott in ye forth Division belong by Lott to John Ketcham it beeing 23 Rods wide.
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