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In & to all and every part & percell thereof to have & to hould ye afore sd. Land with ye appurtenances unto ye sd. John wickes John wood Epenetues Platt Jonathan Jarves Richard Brush John Ketcham and theare asocates theare haiers executurs & admin's for ever & ye above sd. wham- eaues Charles pamegua mamee mumsuwaren Jo Chepous Rowwo theare haiers executurs & Admin's for ever & ye above sd. whemeaues Charles pamegua Mamme mum- suwaren Jo Chepous Rowwo them selves thear herers & assignes do promis Covenant & grant to & with ye sd. John wickes John wood Epenetues plat Jonathan Jarves Richard Brush John Ketcham and theare asoceates theare heiers & assignes now at ye ensealing & delivery hereof standeth & Is soley onley & Right fully sezed of ye sd. premises of a good absolute & perfect estate In fee s'ell to them theare heiers & assigngnes for ever and yt ye prem- ises now are & for ever hereafter shall be & Remaine to ye sd. John wickes John wood epenetus plat Jonathan Jarves Richard Brush John Ketcham & theare asheates of ye sd. Town & theare heiers & assignes freely & clearly ac- quitted Released & Discharged of & from all & all Manner of other bargans sales alenations Morgages Judgments executions extents & all other Charges & Incumbrances what soever & further yt ye sd. whemeaus Charles peme- qua Mamme Mumsuwaren Jo Chepous Rowwo and theare heiers do promise Covenant & grant to & with ye said John wickes John wood Epenetues platt Richard Brush Jonathan Jarves John Ketcham & theare ashoeheates theare heiers assignes yt at anie time or times hereafter upon Request made shall give anie further security as the sd. John wickes John wood Epenctus platt Jonathan Jar- ves Richard Brush John Ketcham & thear asocheates or theare Learned Councell In ye Law thinkes feet & further wee ye sd. wheameaues Charles pamequa Mamme Mum- suwaren Jo Chepous Rowwo do promise to Defend ye sd.
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Land from anie person or persons what soever as witt- nesses our hands & seales ye Day & yeare first above written ye word Copiague In ye ninteen Loyne wass written before ye ensealing & Delivery hereof.
sealed & Delivered In ye presence of PHILLIP KETCHAM PHEBY TREDWELL hur × Marke JONAS PLATT
WHEAMEAUES his × Marke Rowwo his × Marke CHARLES PAMEQUA
MUMSUWAREN his × Marke MAMME his × Marke JO CHEPOUS X Marke PETER his × Marke
M'arandum yt on ye 29 Day of october ye year 1705 Apeared before John wickes & John wood two of hur Maiestes Justeses of ye peace for ye County of Suffolke Personaly Apeared before us wahemasus Sacham & Charles pamequa and Mumsewaren & Ramps & Jo Che- pous peter and sewames and Doth Acknowledges this Convaiance within to be there free and volentary Act & Deed
test. JOHN WICKES JOHN WOOD
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 524.)
[INDIAN DEED TO TRUSTEES.]
[1705, Oct. 29.]
This Indenture Mad ye Twenty Ninth Day of october & In ye forth year of ye Reigne of our Soverign Lady Ann
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by ye Grace of God Queen of England Scotland france & Ireland Defender of ye faith & in ye year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & five Betwene wameahus Sacham Charles Pemequa Rowwo Mumsuwaren Mamme Jo Chepous Peter Secequtague Indians and propriators of ye sd. land in ye County of Suffolk upon ye Island of Nasaw In ye Coleney of New Yorke In Amereca of ye one part and M' John wickes Mr. John wood Mr. Epenetus Platt ensign Jarves Richard Brush John Ketcham Present Trustees of ye Town of Huntington In ye County and Col- eney afor sd. of ye other Part witnesseth that above sd. wameahus Rowwo Charles Pamequa Mumuswaren mam- mee Jo Chepoes Peter of ye other Part witneseth that for and In Consideration of a Certain sum of good and Lawfull Money of New york to them In hand Paid by yer said John wickes John wood Epenetus Platt Jonathan Jarves Richard Brush John Ketcham Present Trustees of ye Town of Huntington ye Resepte whereof theay the above sd. Indans Do by Thes presence acknowledge Them Selves & each of them herewith to be fully satesfyed contented and Paid and thereof and of every part and parcell thereof Doth hereby Acquit Exonerate and Discharg ye said John wickes John wood Epenetus Platt Jonathan Jarvis Richard Brush John Ketcham theare heiers successors Admin's hath Given granted Bargned sould enfeefed Released and Confirmed and Do by thes presence Bargan sell Enfeef Releace & Confirme unto ye above John wickes John wood Epenetues Platt Jonathan Jarvis, Richard Brush John Ketcham Present Trustees of ye Town of Huntington & their assocates their heirs executors & Adminis's for ever a certain beach Lying on ye south side this Island Nasaw Bounded on ye east by our pattan Loyne & on ye west by our former purches on ye west side Masapegue gutt Bounded on ye south by ye ossan sea on ye north by ye sound with all suncken Maches and Islands unpurchased
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with all Crickes & Coves there unto belonging or in anie wise apertaining to with all & singular ye heredetaments and appurtenances there unto belonging or in anie wise appertaining & ye Right title Intrest posesion property claime & Demand what soever of them ye above named wameahus Charles pamequa Rowwo Mumsuwaren Mamee Jo Chepous peter Mad unto ye sd. beach & In & to all & every part & parcell thereof To have and to hould ye said beach with ye appurtenances unto ye above sd. John wickes John wood Epenetus platt Jonathan Jarves Richard Brush John Ketcham presant Trustees of ye above sd. Towne and their Assoceates their heiers executors admin' & assignes for ever and ye above named Indans Doe for them selves thear heyers executors and Admin's promis Covenant & grant to & with ye above sd. trustes their heiers & assignes now at ye ensealing & Delivery hereot standeth and Is solely onely & Rightfully sezed of ye said primises of a good absolute and perfect estate In fee simpell to them theare haiers & assignes for ever & that ye premises now are & for ever hereafter shall be & Remain to ye sd John wickes John wood Epenetus platt Jonathan Jarves Richard Brush John Ketcham & theare assoceates their heiers and successors freely & clearly acquitted Released & Dis- charged of & from all & all maner of other and former bagans sales Alenations Morgages Judgments executions extents & all other Charges & Incumbrances what soever & further the sd. wemeahus Charles pamequa Mumsu- waren Rowwo Mamme Jo Chepeus peter their heiers & assignes do promis covenant & grant to & with ye above named Trustees their assoceates theare haiers and assignes yt at anie time or times hereafter upon Request Mad shall give anie further secuerity as ye sd. John wickes John wood Epenetues Platt Jonathan Jarves Richard Brush John Ketcham or thear assoceates or their Learned Counsell In ye Law thinkes feet & further ye above sd.
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Indans Do Ingage them selves theare heiers & assignes yt from time to time & for ever shall & will Defend ye above sd beach from anie person or persons whatsoever yt May or shall Lay anie Just Claime to ye afore Menconed beach to hinder ye sd John wickes John wood Epenetus platt Jonathan Jarves Richard Brush John Ketcham or theare successors in theare quiatt posession In witness whereof ye above sd wameahus Charles Pamequa Mumsuwaren Mammee Jo Chepous peeter have here unto sett to theare hands & fixed theare seales y" Day & yeare first above written.
sealed & Delivered In ye presence of JOHN WAREN his × marke EBENESER BLACHLY
WAMEAHUS [Seal.] his X mark
CHARLES PEMEQUA [Seal.]
MUMSUWAREN [Seal.] his X mark Jo CHEPOUS [Seals. ] his X mark PETER [Seal.] his X marke
Memorandum yt on ye 29 day of october 1705 Apeared before John wood & John wickes two of hur Maiestes Justeses for ye County of Suffolke the within named wam- eahus sachem Charles pamequa Mumsuwaren peter Jo Chepeus and Doth acknowledge ye within written Convai- ance to be thear free and volantary act & Deed.
test. JOHN WICKES JOHN WOOD
(File No. 77 and Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 527.)
[INDIAN DEED TO TRUSTEES.]
[1705, Nov. 20.]
This Indenture Mad the twenty Day of November and
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In ye forth year of ye Reigne of our Soveringne Lady Ann by ye Grace of God Quenn of England Scotland france and Irland Defender of ye faith &c and in the year of our Lord one thousand Seaven hundred and five Between Wheameaus sachem Charles Pemequa Pompot Natives and properitours of ye sd. Land Belonging to ye Town of Huntington In ye County of Suffolke upon ye Island of Nasaw In ye Coloney of new yorke In Amereca of ye one part and Mr John Wood M' John Wickes, Captain Thomas wickes M' Epenetues Platt Ensigne Jarves Richard Brush John Ketcham present Trustees of ve free houlders & Comonality of ye Town of Huntington of ye other part Whereas Wameehaus Indan Sachem Charles Pemequea Pompot the II & teenth day of December in ye eleventh year of ye Reigne of our Lord the King above sd. by their Certain Deed Indented & sealed with thiar seales It is Covenanted by & betwen ye sd Indins & thee Trustees of ye freehoulders & Comonality of ye sd Town of Hunting- ton that It shall & May be Lawfull for ye sd. Indins or either of them or their heyirs at any time after ye enscaling & Delivery of ye sd. Indentuer to bargan sell assuer & convey the uses of a Certain tract of Land In ye same Indenture mede. con, ed & sett forth or any * * * thereof to ye Trustees of ye freehoulders & Comonality of Hunting- ton aforesaid for ye time beeing & their succesors to have and to hould to & for the use & uses of ye Respective free * of ye sd Town of Huntington according to their Respective Rights & proprietyes as by ye sd. Deed entred in ye Records of ye sd. County of Suffolke Referrence thereunto being had Doth and may more at Large appear now this Indenture wittnesseth that ye said Wheeamus Charles Pemequa Pompott for & in Consideration of a Certain sume of good & Lawfull Money of new yorke to them in hand paid by The sd. John wood John wickes, epenetues platt Thomas wickes Jonathan Jarves Richard
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Brush John Ketcham present Trustees at or before ye ensealing & Delivery of thes presence ye Resepte whereof they Doe hereby acknowledge & them selves and each and every of them to be there with fully sattesfied contented & paid & thereof & of every part & parcell thereof they Doe for ever by thes presence acquitt & Discharge ye sd. John wood John wickes Thomas wickes Epenetus Platt Jonathan Jarves Richard Brush John Ketcham present Trustees and theare successors have granted Remised Relleaced & for ever quit Clamed & Doe by thes presence grant Remise Releace & for ever quit Claime unto ye sd. John wood John wickes Epenetus Platt Jonathan. Jarves Richard Brush John Ketcham Trustees of ye sd. Town of Hunting- ton and thear successors for ever in thear quiett & peaca- ble posesion now beeing all that a certain tract of Land sitenate Lying and beeing on ye south side this Island Nasaw upon a Neck Called and Known by ve name of Neguntategue within ye bounds of Huntington afor sd bounded on ye south side by ye Land Lying above ye Medows formerly purchased by the Town of Huntington bounded on ye north by ye heades of ye two swamps and y" Last Land purchased by ye above sd. Town of Hun- tington bounded on ye east by ye River yt parteth this sd neck and Santapague bounded on y" west by the River yt parteth this sd Neck and ye Lettell necke to gether with all and singular ye Rights & priveledges hereditements and appurtenances to ye same belonging or in any wise appertaining To have and to hould ye sd. tract of Land with the appurtenances to them ye sd John wood John wickes Thomas wickes Epenetus Platt Jonathan Jarves Richard Brush John Ketcham trustees of ye free houlders & Comonality of ye Town of Huntington afor sd & thear successors to & for ye use & uses hereafter exprest & to noe other use & uses whatsoever that Is to say to the only proper use benefete & behoofe of Epenetues Platt
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Richard Brush Abiall titus Jonas wood John Brush John Sammis Timothy Scuddar John Adams John Whitman, Epenetus Platt hath paid for the share belonging to walter noakes and Thomas brush free houlders of ye sd Town of Huntington and their heyers & assignes for ever In equall proporcon as tennants in Comon without anie pretence of Joynt Tennancy or survivership aliwayes provided & it is ye true Intent & meaning of thes p'esants that It shall be Lawfull for ye yd. Indans to hunt on ye sd Land any thing herein Contained to y' Contary in anie wise not withstand- ing In testemoney where of the partyes to these presents have here unto sett thear hands & fixed thear seales ye Day & year first above written.
sealed & Delivered In ye presence of THOMAS SMITH
WHEAMEAUS [Seal.] his mark
CHARLES X PAMEQUA [Seal.] H
THOMAS KETCHAM JOHN KETCHAM
Memorandum that on the twenty day of november 1705 apeared beefore John Wickes one of hur mayties Justises of the peace for the County of Suffolk the within named wameas sachem and Charles pamequa and doth acknowl- edge ther within writen convaiance To bee thaire free and vollantary act and deed.
Test. JOHN WICKES.
This Deed is Recorded In ye Bound Book of Deeds In page ye 12th By Me.
(File No. 78.)
Solomon Ketcham Clerk.
[1707, March 26.]
New York, 26 March 1707
Then Received off Charles Sexton Collector of hunting- ton In ye County of Suffolk the summe off twenty four
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pounds six shillings itt being on acctt off ye £3000 act. sin- teen pounds one S, on ye £983 : 00: act. eight pounds five S, 9d. I say Received by mee £24: 6,9 A. D. PEYSTER, treasurer. (File No. 105.)
[A "GALLERY" IN THE CHURCH.]
[1707, April 18.]
Aprill ye 18th 1707 The same Day It was voted and Granted by ye trustees of ye free holders and Comonallity of ye Town of Huntington that the afore sd. Trustees Do Give free Leave and Liberty unto Jonathan Scuder Jonas Platt Danill Kellcy Eliphelett wood Joseph wood John wood Juner to buld In ye Meeting house A gallery Acrose ye sd. House at ye east end and a Long ye north side yª Length of ye new Room to them and theare Asoceates.
(Book Land Grants by Trustees, p. 32.)
[1707, April 18.]
Aprill the 18, 1707 an agreement made by the trustees With Elisha Lisden to keep the sheep for this town untill the Last of october next for which the sd. Elisha is to have forty bushells of wheat or ten pounds in mony and if wheat should fall to three shillings and six pence per bushell the sd. Elisha is to have 44 bushels of wheat.
( Book Land Grants by Trustees, p. 33.)
[DIVISION OF EAST NECK MEADOW AT SOUTH.]
[1707, May 28.]
We whose nams are under writen: Chosen to Lay out
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the medow : on A. neck upon the South side of this Island with in ye Bounds of the town of huntington Commonly called and known By the name of ye east neck.
· Wee find ; ye Devisions formerly made : to Ly as foloweth.
First ye Lot of Richard Brush Lying on the west side of ye neck Bounded on ye south by a loine Runng from ye south side of a Litle Crik : yt cometh out of ye great crick neer ye moull holes : to.a stak standing in ye midle of ye neck about 22 Rods northward from the grate ponde : Be- ing eight Rods and an half Broad.
2 the Lot of Jacob Brush ten Rods Broad.
3 the Lot of Samuell Smith six Rods and an half broad.
4 the Lot of Epenetus Platt nine Rods broad.
5 the town lot five Rods Broad.
6 nathaniel Ketchams Lot eight Rods Broad.
7 the Lot of the Sammises six Rods Broad.
8 the Lot of Jonas wood nine Rods Broad.
9 the Lot of John Brush seven Rods Broad.
Io the Lot of John Addams ten Rods Broad.
11 the Lot of Richard Brush four Rods Broad. 12 the Lot of Jacob Brush six Rods Broad.
13 the Lot of the Sammises four Rods Broad.
14 the Lot of John Addams five Rods Broad.
15 the Lot of Epenetus Platt four Rods Broad.
16 the lot of Jonas wood six Rods Broad.
17 the town Lot six Rods Broad.
18 the Lot of Epenetus Platt six Rods Broad.
19 the lot of John Brush four Rods Broad.
20 the Lot of nathanill ketcham eight Rods Broad.
21 the Lot of Richard Brush and Jacob Brush Lying Be- tween nathanill ketchams Lot and ye Indian path.
Upon the East side of the neck the Lots Ling as follow- eth first the Lot of Epenetus Platt Lying Between the great Crick or River and A crick coming out at ye mouth of ye great Crick and to thomas Brush his Lot.
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2 the Lot of Thomas Brush : Bounded southward By a Line from A stak standing in ye midle of ye neck A bout one Rod northward from ye great pond : Runing strait By the hed of y" crick yt coms out of ye mouth of ye great crick : till it falls into ye great Crick or River the Lot is ten Rods Bread.
3 the Lot of John Brush six Rods and a half Broad.
4 the Lot of Jonas wood nine Rods Broad.
5 the Lot of Richard Brush six Rods Broad.
6 the Lot of Epenetus Platt nine Rods and an half.
7 the Lot of the Sammises five Rods and an halt Broad.
8 the Lot of John Addams eight Rods Broad.
9 the Town Lot five Rods Broad.
Io the Lot of Samuell Whitmans and Zebulum whitman eight Rod Broad.
11 the Lot of thomas Brush Lying Between ye great crick or River and A small crick yt Runeth By ye end of sevrall Lots: and bounded norward with a Line drawn strait on ye north side of ye Whitmans lot to ye great River.
12 the lot of the Sammises thre Rods and an half Broad.
13 the Lot of Epenetus Platt nine Rods and one half.
14 the Lot of John addams six Rods Broad.
15 the Lot of John Brush five Rods Broad.
16 the lot of Jonas wood seven Rods Broad.
17 the Lot of Richard Brush eight Rods Broad.
18 the Lot of Samuell and Zebulan whitman eleven Rods Broad.
19 the town Lot from the whitmans Lot to ye Indian field.
The Remaining part of the neck southward of the form- ar devisions, laid out by us and dividid By Lot as followeth. all this division of Lots : doe senter upon ye midle of ye neck : or the great pond, at one end : and Runing to ye west crick or to ye Bay at ye other end.
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First the Lot of thomas Brush Bounded on ye north by the Lot of Richard Brush yt is ye first Lot in ye first devi- sion this Lot being six Rods Broad at the midle of ye neck : and seven and an half at ye crick.
2 the Lot of Jacob Brush being six Rods Broad at ye midle of ye neck and seven and on half at ye Crick.
3 the Lot of Samuell and Zebulum whitman Being six Rods Broad at ye midle of ye neck and seven and an half at ye creek.
4 the Lot of nathanill Ketcham being six Rods Broad at ye midle of ye neck and seven and a half at ye creek.
5 the Lot of Richard Brush eight Rods Broad at ye pond and thirteen at ye creek.
6 the Lot of Samuell Smith eight Rods Broad at ye pond and twenty ye creek.
7 the Lot of Epenetus Platt twelve Rods broad at ye pond and thirty two Rods at ye creek.
8 the Lot of John Brush eight Rods Broad at ye pond and twenty seven at ye Bay.
9 the Lot of ye Sammises nine Rods Broad at ye pond and twenty eight at ye Bay.
Io the town Lot ten Rods Broad at ye pond and twenty eight at ye Bay.
II the Lot of John Addams fifteen Rods Broad at ye pond and forty nine at ye Bay.
12 the Lot of Jonas wood Bounded By the Lot of John addams and by ye Bay and ye Lot of Epenetus Platt and ye Lot of Thomas Brush upon ye east side of ye neck in ye former devisions.
May 28, 1707.
THOMAS WICKES. JOHN ADAMS
(File No. 117.)
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
LAND RECORD.]
[No date, probably 1708.]
Timothy Conkling sales to Jacob Brush Jun four Acers of Land lying In ye west necke Joyning to Thomas brush on ye nor west side jonin to ye Round hole at ye east end 40 long 16 Rod & a halfe wide.
Jacob Brush sells to Timothy Conkling four Acres of new land lying on ye south side yt sd. Tim Con joyning to Je same 40 Rods In length 16 & a halfe broad. Timme lying one north side on ye south by a high way.
(Book Land Grants by Trustees, p. 32, " A".)
[EXTRACT FROM LETTERS PATENT TO JOHN MOUBRAY.]
[1708. ()ct.9.]
Extract of Letters Pattent Granted unto John Moubray bearing Date the Ninth day of October 1708 Recorded in liber Pattents No 7, Page 398.
A Certain piece of land on the south side of Long Island Called Nasaw in the County of Suffolk Begining from the South bay up Osawack Brook or River to the Countrey road northerly and from along the said Country Road westerly Till it Comes to the East Brook of Appletree neck upon a South line and from thence along the South bay to the mouth of the said Osawack Brook or River .*
A. True Coppe.
(File No. 83.)
[ *This relates to premises outside of the town of Hunting- ton .- C. R .S.]
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
[1709, Nov. 29.]
New Yorke 29 day of Nov. 1709.
Then Recd of Capt Thomas Higbey Co' of Huntington in Suffolk County by ye hands of Anthoney Waters the summe of Thirty five pounds nine shill. & seven pence halfe penney & seventeen shills & 9ª for ye treasurers sal- ary being for taxes Laid upon them by an act of assembly being an act for Raising six thousand pounds. Payable ye Last day of this Instant I say Recd by mee.
£35 97 A. D. PEYSTER
17 9 for ye Treasurer. treasurer £34 07 4
New Yorke 29 Nov 1709.
Then Recd of Capt. Thomas Higbey Coll' of Hunting- ton in Suffolk County by ye hands of M' Anthony Waters ye summe of thirteen pounds five shills & 2ª & six shills & 4ª for ye Treasurer salary being for taxes Laid upon them by an Act of Generall assembly for Lovying £756 4s Payable primo Dec. Next I say Recd by mee.
13 5 2 A. D. PEYSTER Treasurer
6 4 for ye Treasurer
£15 II 6 (File No. 107.)
[TOWN MEETING .* ]
[1710, May 2.]
May the second 1710 att a town meetting were Chosen
[*This is the first record of a town meeting found in the records after December 27, 1699, a period of about ten years. The minutes of town meetings covering these ten years were probably lost many years ago .- C. R. S.]
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Justis wickes Justis wood Cpt. wickes Epenetus Platt John Ketcham John brush and Joseph Rogers trustees for this present year.
Cornelius Smith was Chosen Constable on the same day as abov sd. the same day was Epenetus Platt Chosen toun Clarke for the present year the same day was Justis Wickes and Epenetus Platt Chosen assessors the same day was Justis Wickes Chosen Supravisor.
The same day was John Wickes Juner Chosen Col- lector.
The same day was Cpt wickes and Justis wood Chosen to take an accunt of intested Estates :
The same day was Capt wickes Justis wood Epenetus Platt and John Ketcham Chosen Surveyers for this pres- ent year.
The same day was Jonas Platt Juner Chosen pound keeper and to pay to the town a quarter part of the bene- fitt of the pound.
Also the same day itt Voated att the town meeting that the peice of Land belonging to the town joining to the Land of Jacob Conklin Lying upon the halfe neck at south shall be put to sale by the town upon the ninth day of this instant month in the after part of the day :
(Town Meetings, p. 217.)
[TOWN MEETING.]
[17IO, May 9.]
May the 9th 1710 Acording to a town voat att a town meeting the second of this instant the trustees have sold a peice of Land on the halfe neck forty rods wide a Cross the said Neck to Jacob Conkline for ten pounds he being the highest bider :
(1 Town Meetings, p. 217.)
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[TRUSTEES' MEETINGS.]
[1710.]
* * *
5th Meeting was at Mr plattes ye 23 day of * * * at night about ye space of 2 hours to grants land Eb. Blacly.
ye 7th Meeting was at Mr woods at night ye 12 day of August abut ye space of 2 hours to grant land then absent Mr Platt.
The eight Meeting was at M' plats ye 2nd of august at night to grant land then absent Mr Wood.
The gth Meeting was at Mr plates September ye 2ª to grant land In ye Daie time about ye space of 2 hours about highways & to grant land then absent Captain Wickes. the Ioth meeting was at M' plattes october ye 22ª about ye space of an hour & halfe to grant land then Absent Mr Wood.
Trustees Meetings In ye year 17º9 .*
(File No. 81.)
[ASSIGNMENT OF PATENT TO EATON'S NECK.]
[1710, Nov. 22.]
Know all men by these presents that I Alexander Bryan
[* If the town trustees at this period kept minutes of their proceedings in book form, such books were long since lost, and we have to rely on loose slips of paper which were found about fifteen years ago in the old town chest and were then carefully examined, classified and filed. The grants of land made by the trustees and the laying out by the surveyors, were recorded in books and are now in the town clerk's office. These grants and surveys are very numerous and are omitted from this volume in order to print them separately .- C. R S.]
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of Huntington in the County of Suffolk on the Island of Nassau in the Colony of New York, do assign and make over from me and my heirs the within written Pattent (the Dongan Patent of Eaton's Neck,) with all the privileges therein expressed excepting the southwest halfe of the beach unto John Sloss of Fairfield his heirs and assigns, as witness my hand this 22nd day of November 1710
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