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(File No. 112.
[THE NEW CHURCH.]
[1715, March 25.]
March ye 25, 1715.
To the trustees that are for Building the meeting hous In ye hollow Conterary to the lott Cast wee tender you to Leave Itt to three ministers you Chousing one and wee the other upon the main side and the too ministers so Chousen to Chouse the third to Judge whether wee ought to stand to the Lott or no you Sending one man and we another to aquaint them how the matter is for peace and quiettness Sake that Soo we may be united amoung us and thatt wee
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may live to gether like Christians as wee ought to do wee Desir you to your answer by the 26th of this Instant. (File No. 110.)
[LEFT TO ARBITRATION.]
[1715, April 15.]
Huntington Apariel ye 15, 1715.
Whereas there is a defaranc in this toun a bout seting a meeting hous the toun hath chos Ten men for a Comitte to a gree to leve the defarnc to the Judgment of men wee hav mutaly agreed to Leve the whol matar In defarnc to Mr magnis minister of Jemeco and Mr pomarary minastar of neutoun and Mr wolcy of oystar bay to meake a full determination of ye matar wher ye meeting hous shall stand and wee hav a greed to send ten men of each party to re- leat the whol matar to them.
(File No. 113.)
[THE TOWN TAX.]
[1715, April 30.]
Southold ye 30th April 1715.
Then Received of Mr Nathanail Ketcham collecter of Huntington by the hands of M' Jacob Brush a Receipt for ye payment of 13 12 6. unto John wickes esq and nine pounds seven shillings & six pence in money which is twenty thre pounds being ye sd Town of Huntingtons pre- portion of the County Rate made ye 5th day of October last by me
BENJAMIN YOUNGS Treasurer
13 12 6 9 07 6
£23 00 0 (File No. 104.)
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[TOWN MEETINGS.]
[1715, May 3.]
Att A town Meeting May the third 1715
Were Chosen trustees for this present year Justis Wickes Justis Wood Cpt Higbee, thomas Smith Joseph Rogers John adams and Epenetus Platt
The day abov sd Justis Wood and John adams were Chosen assessors for this present year.
The day abov sd. Jonas Platt sener was Chosen Collector for this present year.
The day abovsd. John Wickes was Chosen Constable for this present year.
The day abov sd. Justis wood Epenetus Platt John Wickes June' and Jeremiah Wood was Chosen surveyers for this present year :
The day abov sd. Epenetus Platt was Chosen town Clerk for this present year.
The day abov sd. Epenetus Platt was Chosen supravisor for this present year.
The day abovsd Jonas Platt Jun' was Chosen pound keeper for this present year.
The day abov sd. Justis Wood and Cpt Wickes was Chosen to take an acount of intested Estates.
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 222.)
[THE NEW CHURCH.]
[1715, June 14.]
These presents testyfy that with a Designe of a Loving and amicable Issue of the unhappy Differences between the Inhabitants of the west part and the Inhabitants of the
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east part of the town of huntington on Nassaw Island in the province of New yorke and in order to the peacable uniting of all the Inhabitants of sd. town in Worshiping the Lord god together in one place of Worship, there have been mutuall submissions and Condesentions between all the sd. Inhabitants as followeth viz Imprimis the sd. In- habitants of the west part have submitted and doe hereby submitt and Condesend unto and agree with the sd. In- habitants of the East part that full Liberty be granted to Remove the frame of the New meeting house Erected in the hollow unto the East hill so Caled and the demands of sd west part may be understood by the Condesentions of the Inhabitants of sd. East part On the other hand the sd Inhabitants of the East part have submitted and do hereby submitt and Condescend unto and agree with the sd In- habitants of the west part that they sd. Inhabitants of the East part removing said frame from the hollow to sd East hill will make satisfaction to the sd west part for the Charges they have bin at for erecting sd. frame in money what hath bin paid in money and in manuall Labour an- swerably in Labour and will Erect sd. frame on sd. East hill and will also perfect the sd. house with all Convenient speed, the seating of sd. meeting house being Excepted Excepting also the Charges for the actuall Raising sd. frame in the hollow, and in testimony and for the Confir- mation of all the above mentioned Condescentions and agreements Each Committee of the sd. parts of sd. town have hereunto sett to their hands in huntington this 14th day of June 1715 and in the first year of the Reign of kiug George of great brittain &c.
EPENETUS PLATT JACOB CONKLINE JOHN WOOD)
JOHN WICKES
Committee for the west part JOHN PLATT
JOHN WICKES Jun.
signed in the presents of NATHAN GOLD JONATHAN ROGERS
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
326 JOSEPH BISHOP ELISHA HOLLY
WILLIAM JARVIS ALEXANDER BRYAN THOMAS JARVIS THOMAS WICKES ELIPHELETT WOOD
JOSEPH WOOD CHARLES SEXTON
The Committee of the East part.
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 223,)
Huntington June 14th 1715
pr Vote the Inhabitants of the East and West part of the town Convened in the meeting hous have all agreed that the agreements and Condescentions within be Entred upon the publick Record of the town pr. the town Clerk not one dissenting from this vote.
Entered on Record pr mee Epenetus Platt town Clerk.
(Town Meetings, p. 124 and File No. 114.)
[AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE NEW CHURCH.]
[1715, June 24.]
Whereas there is a Mutuall agreement and Condescen- tion between the East end of the town of Huntington and the west end about Removing the frame of the meeting house Erected in the hollow to the East hill as may apear by a wrihting baring date the 14th of this Instant June signed by a Comittee on Each part both East and west wherein it doth apear that the East part are to Remove sd. frame to sd. East hill at their own proper Charge and these are to make known to all persons both now and hereafter
a
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to be Conserned that the west end (so caled and all those that were builders in the hollow are so distinguished from the East end.) are after the house is Erected on the sd. East hill and perfected acording to agreement are to have Equall priveledge in and with the sd. house as if the whole town had built the sd. house in Equall proportion acording to Estates in testimony where of and for uniting and Con- tinuing us all in peace Love and unity and for preventing further discord and dissention amongst us and to shew our true design of peace we the principall members of the East part for our selves and our asosiates have sett to our hands in Huntington this 24th day of June in the first year of the Reigne of king george of great brittain ffrance and Ireland ano domini 1715,
WILLIAM JARVIS Jun
JOHN WOOD
JOSEPH PLATT
EBENEZER BLACHLY.
BENJAMIN SCUDDAR
JOHN PLATT
CORNELIUS SMITH
THOMAS SMITH
DANIELL KELCY
JONAS PLATT
JOHN BRYAN
JOHN WICKES his
JEREMIAH SMITH
ELIPHALETT WOOD
THO X SKIDMORE
CHARLES SEXTON
mark JOHN WICKES Jn.
THOMAS WICKES
THOMAS JARVIS
WILLIAM JARVIS JEREMIAH SMITH
Entered pr me Epenetus Platt town Clerk. (Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 224, and File No. 115.)
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[A LANDING PLACE.]
[1715, Sept. 19.]
September the 19th 1715. By Vertue of an order from the trustees we have Laid
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out A high way along by Mr Joneses Lott att the harbour four rods wide and also from that high way four rods wide Down to the Dock and so along by the dock to thomas Smiths meadow four rods wide and also we have Laid out from the dock by thomas Jervises a hy way four rods wide Round the norwest point of the meadow for the Conven- iency of Coming at the Crick thatch : and also we Laid out four Rods wide from the dock by tho : Jervises Down to widow ffleets for a landing place.
JOHN WOOD JOHN WICKES Sarvayers
Recorded by me Epenetus Platt town Clerke.
(Town Meetings, Tol. 1, p. 222.)
[DIVISION OF EAST NECK, SOUTH.]
[1716, Apr. II.]
April the 11, 1716.
Articles of agreement made and concluded concerning the dividing the Land belonging to us on the East Neck without the fence is as followeth we have laid out three 300 hundred Rods North from the highway across the neck- runing from Santepogue bounds to the path that leads up the neck to the town the first lot doth belong to John Sam- mis and is 37 rods wide the second lot doth belong to Jacob Brush Sent and Tho" Brush & is 37 rods wide the third lot doth belong to the Sammisses and is 36 rods wide the fourth lot is belonging to Joseph Wood Zebulun Whitman & Nath' Ketch™ and is 35 rods wide to be equally divided among them three in order as they are sett down. the fifth lot belongs to Richard & Thomas Brush and is 40 rods wide, the sixth lot belongs to Samuel Smith and is 115 rods wide : And all the Land on the East side of the path
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to town and in the fork to Joseph Wood and Thomas Fleets bounds of their purchass and North to the head of the swamp and Westward to the path that leads to town and thence along the path to the neck fence belongs to John Brush Epenetus Platt, Jeremiah Wood and Timothy Wood to be divided by the John Brush Epenetus Platt Jeremiah Wood and Timothy Wood as they see cause as Witness our hands the day and year above written.
JOHN SAMMIS
his
JACOB X BRUSH mark
THOMAS BRUSH
Lot 37 rods
SILAS SAMMIS
3
36
ZEBULUN WHITMAN
4
35
NATHANIEL KETCHAM
5
40
RICHARD BRUSH
6
115
" Sam Smith
JOHN BRUSH
JEREMIAH WOOD
300 Rods
EPENETUS PLATT.
Recorded by me Clerk Epenetus Platt (File No. 118.)
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1716, May 1.]
May the first 1716.
Att A town Meeting were Chosen for trustees for this present year Jus John Wickes Jus John Wood Cpt Thomas Wickes Cpt Thomas Higbee, Epenetus Platt Joseph Rog- ers and John Wickes.
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SAMUEL SMITH
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The same Day Epenetus Platt was Chosen town Clerk for this present year.
The same Day Phillip Ketcham was Chosen Collector for this present year.
The same Day Thomas Brush Juner was Chosen Con- stable for this present year.
The same day was Jus John Wood and Epenetus Platt Chosen assessors for this present year.
The same day was Epenetus Platt Chosen Supervisor.
The same day Jus John Wood Epenetus Platt John Wickes Jun and Jeremiah Wood were Chosen surveyers for this present year.
The same day Jus John wood and Cpt thomas Wickes were Chosen to take an acount of intested Estates this year.
The same day it was voated that the surveyers should be fence viewers.
The same day it was voated that the Constable should take Care that there be no disorder on the Sabath in the time of Divine servis and to be paid for the same by the towne yearly.
The same day was Jonas Platt Juner Chosen pound keeper for this present year.
The day above sd it was voated and Consented that they should have a sheperd in the town and that Eliph Risdon should be the man.
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 225.)
[1716, Dec. 18.]
New York 18 Dec. 1716.
Then Received of Mr Phillip Ketcham Collector of Huntington In Suffolk County ye sume of thirty eight Pounds eighteen shillings & eight pence half penny Tax Besides ye treasurers salary on ye fifth & sixth payment of
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ye £10000 Tax weh was payable ye Last day of May & ye Last day of November Last past I say Recd by me.
A. D. PEYSTER £38 18 8
treasurer.
(File No. 106.)
[JAMES WHITE'S FAMILY RECORD.]
[1717-1707.]
Stephen White the son of James White Was born the thirteenth day of october in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and seven.
James white and John White twins of James White were born on the twenty first day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and nine.
Deborah White the Daughter of James White was born the twenty fift day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred & twelve.
Israell White the son of James White was born on the twenty third day of october in the year one thousand seven hundred and fourteen.
Peter White son of James White was born on the twenty seventh day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixteen seventeen.
Recorded by me Epenetus Platt town Clerk.
[TRUSTEES' MEETING.]
[1717, March 16.]
At a trustee meeting the 16th of march 1718
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We the trustees of the freeholders and Comality of Hun- tington do order and appoint that all the undivided Land joyning to the Round swamp which is on the south side of the Land of Joseph wood Juner at the hollow be Left and Remain for a perpetuall Comon for the public benefitt and good of the town and other his Majestyes Leige people for water and other benefits and we do order the town Clerke to enter this in the town book as a publick Record. JOHN WICKES pd.
Entered acording to order pr me
Epenetus Platt town Clerk. (Town Meetings, Vol 1, p. 225 )
[A NEW DIVISION ORDERED.]
[1717, March 20.]
Att A trustee Meeting the 20th of March 1749 all being present It was agreed to Make a new division of ten acres to a hundred in the ould Division of this town.
JOHN WICKES pd. (Book Land Grants by Trustees, p. 107.)
[1717, March 20.]
Memorandum, all the former Divisions in this town is put to gea * * is 46 acres to a hundred, except gift hundreds which is 38 and a halfe. March the 20th 1744. (Book Land Grants by Trustees, p. 106.)
[TOWN MEETING. MR. WOOLSEY TO ASSIST MR. JONES AS MINISTER.]
[1717, May 7.]
Att A town meeting may the 7th 1717. were Chosen for
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trustees for this present year
John Wickes Esqr John wood Esqr Cpt thomas Wickes Cpt thomas Higbee Epenetus Platt Joseph Rogers & John Platt
The day abovesd were Chosen assessors for this present year John Wood Esq and Epenetus Platt
The day abovsd was chosen for Collector for this pres- ent year John Titus:
The day abovsd Ezekiell Hobart was Chosen Constable
The day abovsd Justis wood John wickes Juner Epene- tus Platt and Jeremiah wood were Chosen surveyers for the ensuing year
The day abovsd Epenetus Platt was Chosen town clerk for the year.
The day abov sd Epenetus Platt was Chosen superviser for this year.
The day abov sd. Justis wood and Cpt wickes were Chosen to take an acount of intested Estates
The day abov sd Jonas Platt was Chosen pound keeper this year
The day abov sd it was voated and agreed to sell the ould meeting house to the highest bider by way of vandue and it was sold to Jonas Platt Juner for five pounds and two shillings to be paid in a year and to give security for the payment as afor sd.
The day abovsd it was voated in the town meeting whether they were willing to get Mr Wolcey to asist Mr Jones in the ministry in this town and it was a Clear voat none Dissenting.
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 227 )
[1717, June 3.]
Att a trustees meeting June the 3rd 1717 Justis Wickes was Chosen president for this present year.
(Book Land Grants by Trustees, p. 123.)
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[JOHN ROGERS'S BOND TO TRUSTEES.]
[1717, July 20.]
Know all men by these presents that I John Rogers of huntington in the County of Suffolk on the Island of Nas- saw in the province of new yorke am held and firmly bound unto John Wickes esq. Capt thomas Wickes John Wood Cpt Thomas Higbee Epenetus Platt Joseph Rogers and John Platt present trustees of the free holders and Comonality of the town of Huntington in the full and just sum of one hundred pounds of good Currant money of this province to be paid unto the above named trustees their Certain attorney heirs and successors the which pay- ment well and truely to be made and done I do bind my selfe my heirs Ex's and adms jointly and severally and firmly by these presents sealed with my seale and dated this twentyeth day of July in the third year of the Reign of King George of great brittain ffrance and Ireland anno Domini 1717.
The Condition of the above written obligation is such that If the above bounden John Rogers his heirs Ex" and adm' and every of them do and shall for his and their parts and behalfe stand to obey abide observe and in and by all things well and truely performe the Award arbitrament determination finall end and judgment of Henry Lloyd Esqur George Townsend esqur and James Townsend all of queens County arbitrators in and indefferently Chosen elected and named by the sd. John Rogers as on the part and behalfe of the above named John wickes thomas wickes John wood thomas Higbee Epenetus Platt Joseph Rogers and John Platt present trustees as above sd. to award arbitrate order judge divide determine and finall end to make of for upon and concerning all and all manner of actions and causes of actions suits strifes trespasses dif- ferences Quarrels specialties Judgments Extents or any
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other matter.or thing about and Concerning the division of a certain parcell of Land and meadow within the Town of huntington or other matter or thing depending pro- vided always the sd. award arbitrament order determina- tion division finall end and judgment of the sd arbitrators for or upon the premises be made and Given us in writing under their hands and seals Ready to be delivered unto the sd partys On or before the Last day of august next to come then this Obligation to be void and of No effect or use to be and remain in full force and vigor.
signed sealed and JOHN ROGERS [Seal.]
delivered in p'senc of * * * * * *
ELICKIM SMITH. (File No. 133.)
[HENRY LLOYD TO HAVE A PEW IN THE CHURCH.]
[1717, Aug. 6.]
Huntington August the 6th 1717
It is this day ordered and agreed by the Major part of the Trustees of the town that Henry Lloyd of Queens Village shall have Liberty to build a pew in the Meeting house at his own Cost and Charge for the use of his family and his heirs provided that he shall not make use of that priveledge to the introduction of any minister to officiate in sd. meeting house of any different purswasion then is or has been usuall in this place here to fore but in Case he does the sd. pew shall acrew to the use of the town as much as If this priveledge had not been granted.
JOHN WICKES pd. Recorded by me Epenetus Platt town Clerk.
by order of the trustees
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 226.)
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[ARBITRATION BETWEEN THE TRUSTEES AND JOHN ROGERS.]
[1717, Aug. 27.]
Whereas Reference Being Left Unto us Whose Names are hereunder Written Henry Lloyd James Townsend and George Townsend of Queens County on ye Island of Nassaw In ye Colony of New York Arbitrators In and Indifferently elected and chosen & named By John Wickes Thomas Wickes John Wood Thomas Higbee Epenetus Platt Joseph Rogers and John Platt present Trustees of ye Towne of Huntington of ye one part and John Rogers of Huntington afore sd. on ye other part to arbitrate order judge divide determine and ffinall end to Make of ffor upon and Concerning ye Division of a Certain parcell of Salt Mash or Meadow Situate Lying & being in Hunting- ton afore sd. as may appear by Bonds of Arbitration bear- ing Date ye twentyeth day of July Last past, and ye Mead- ow is Lying on ye East side of ye salt Meadow which ye sd. John Rogers formerly Bought of Timothy Scudder & ye Meadow now In ye possession of Thomas Smith and bounded on ye East by ye Run of Water that Runs outt of ffleetts well Into ye Harbour Wherefore Hearing ye Aliga- tions as well of ye sd. John Wickes Thomas Wickes John Wood Thomas Higbee Epenetus Platt Joseph Rogers and John Platt ye sd. Trustees as of ye sd. John Rogers Wee ye sd. Henry Loyd James Townsend and George Town- send do hereby award Arbitrate and Determine that ye sd. John Rogers shall have his full part share and preportion of ye afore sd. Salt Marsh or Meadow and joyning on ye East side of ye Maine Creek as hereafter bounded Begin- ning att ye Highway that Leads westward ffrom Capt. Thomas Higbees house on ye East side of ye Brook thence Ranging North twenty five degrees east by ye upland twenty six rods thence North Twenty eight degrees West
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ffifty one rods to ye Lower end of ye salt Marsh and then Bounded Westwardly and Southwardly by ye afore sd. Creek to ye Highway ffirst Mentioned and thence to ye first bounds and wee ye sd. Arbitrators do Like wise award Arbitrate and determine that ye sd. Trustees and all rest of ye proporiators that have nott sold their Rights In ye afore sd. Meadow shall enjoy all ye Rest and Remaining part of the afore sd. Salt Marsh or Meadow according to ye Rights they possess and Whereas there is a Dispute between sd. John Rogers & ye Trustees in behalf of ye Towne Concerning a point of Up Land between ye Marsh or Meadow on ye west side of ye Maine Creeke & ye High- way & sd Rogers nott Making any other rights appear than that he took ye same up in part of his share of Undi- vided Land we do hereby order & determine that ye sd. point of upland* shall Remaine To ye use of ye Towne as heretofore In Witness Whereof wee have hereunto Sett our Hands & seals this twenty seventh day of August In ye fourth Year of his Majestys Reigne annoy Domini one Thousand seven hundred & seventeen.
H' LLOYD [Seal.] JAMES TOWNSEND [Seal.] GEO. TOWNSEND [Seal.]
(File No. 109.)
[CUTTING BARK PROHIBITED.]
[1718, April 26.]
Aprill the 26th 1718. Att A trustee Meeting all being present Whereas there
[*There is a survey and carefully made map of the premises above described, dated the same year (1717,) in the Town Clerk's Office. The land is located on the east side of Hun- tington Harbor, adjoining the highway on the east and on the south by the road crossing the creek at the head of the harbor. The most of it is still owned by the town .- C. R. S.]
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is great damage done by getting of bark in this town and dayly Complaints made to us the trustees and for the pre- venting of the same for the future we do hereby order that no person or persons whatsoever shall Get any bark on the undivided Land by Cutting down any trees or peel- ing any standing trees within this town ship for this pres- ent year on the penalty of five shillings for each tree so peeled to be paid to the trustees for the use of the town and If any person so ofending shall Neglect or Refuse to pay the forfiture above mentioned that then the same to be taken by distress and sale of the ofenders goods Re- turning the overplush after the Charge and penalty is paid. JOHN WICKES pd [Seal.]
(File No. 103.)
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1718, May 6.]
Huntington May the 6th 1718 at a town meeting were Chosen for trustees for this present year John Wickes Esqr John wood Epenetus Platt Cpt. thomas Wickes Cpt thomas Higbee Joseph Rogers and John Platt.
The day abov sd. Justis wood John wickes Epenetus Platt and Jeremiah wood were Chosen surveyers for this present year.
The day abovsd. Epenetus Platt was Chosen superviser for this present year : The day abov. sd. John wickes Juner and thomas smith were Chosen to take an acount of in- tested estates forr assessors were chosen John platt and John whitman for this present year : Thomas wickes Junr was chosen Collector for this present year: Jonathan Wickes was Chosen Constable for this present year : the day abovsd Epenetus Platt was Chosen Clerk for this pres-
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ent year : The day abovsd it was voated and agreed by the major part of the town that thomas Cory shall have the benefitt of the pound and the profitt of the poundage ac- cording to comon custom he repairing the pound at his own charge for this present year.
The day abovsd it was voated and granted that Joseph stratton shall have Liberty to build a seller on the north side of the high way in the side of the hill northerly from the house he bought of James white.
Entered pr. me Epenetus Platt Clerk.
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 227.)
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1719., May 5.]
Huntington att a towne meeting May the fifth 1719.
Were Chosen for trustees for this present year Jus John wickes, Jus John Wood Cpt Wickes Epenetus Platt Joseph Rogers John Platt and John Wickes :
The same day Jus John Wood and Esigne John Wickes were Chosen assessors for this present year.
The same day was Cornelius Smith Chosen Collector for this present year.
The day abovsd was John Titus Chosen Constable for this present year.
The same day Jus wood Epenetus Platt John Wickes and Jeremiah wood Chosen surveyer for this present year.
The day abov sd. Epenetus Platt was Chosen supervisor for this present year.
The day abov sd. was Ensigne John Wickes and
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Thomas Smith Chosen to take an account of intested Es- tates for this present year.
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 226.)
[1719, May 22.]
Justis wickes is Chosen president for this present year by the trustees this 22 of may 1719 per Epenetus Platt.
(Book Land Grants by Trustees, p. 127.)
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1720, May 3.]
Att A town Meeting May the 3rd 1720 were Chosen for trustees for this present year John Wickes Esqr John wood Esqr Epenetus Platt Esqr Cpt thomas Wickes Joseph rog- ers Left John wickes and John Platt.
The day abovsd John wood Esqr and Left John wickes were Chosen assessors for this present year.
The day abovsd Obadiah Rogers was Chosen Collector for this present year.
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