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The day abovsd Thomas Smith was Chosen Constable for this present year.
The day abovsd Epenetus Platt was Chosen town Clerk for this present year.
The day abovsd Epenetus Platt was Chosen supervisor for this year.
The day abovsd Jus John Wood Left John Wickes Epen- etus Platt aud Jeremiah wood were Chosen for surveyers for this present year.
The day abovsd Left John Wickes and Thomas Smith were Chosen to take an account of intested Estates.
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
The day abovsd Sam" Smith sener was Chosen pound keeper to maintain the pound and have the proffit for this present year.
May the 3rd 1720 :
At a town meeting it was voated and agreed that those who had taken the Little Neck should be Released of their bargain.
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p 228.)
[1720, May 26.]
May the 26 1720 at a trustee meeting John Wickes Esq was Chosen president for this present year.
(Book Land Grants by Trustees, p. 131.)
[WILL OF JOHN SLOSS.]
[1721, Jan. 5.]
I being of sound Mind and memory and calling to mind my Frailty and uncertainty of this Mortall life I make this my last Will and Testament in the first place I Commend my Soul to Almighty God who gave it and my body to be Decently Intered by my Executrix and loving Wife ex- pecting and hoping for a Glorious Resurrection of Soul and Body at last Day and concerning my Temporall Estate with which it hath pleased God to bless me I Dispose of it as followeth after my just Debts are paid I give unto my three daughters Sarah. Ellen and Deborah all my Manor of Eaton or Eaton's Neck lying upon long Island in the province of New York each of them one Third part to them and their Heirs forever if any of them Dye without heirs of their Bodys the survivors shall have that their part.
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Item, I give unto my sister Anna if she be living all my Interest in Scotland one one hundred pound out of my Es- tate here, and my Will is if she shall come over here unto this Country that she be Maintained out of my Estate. Item. I give unto my loving Wife all my Estate moveable and Inmovable Not before given and hereby Make and Constitute Esther Sloss my Dear and loving Wife my Sole Executrix of this My last Will and Testament and give her the Improvment of all My Lands during life January 5th 1722
JOHN SLOSS [Seal.]
NATHANIEL WHITEHEAD
her
ELIZABETH X WHITEHEAD
mark
Feburary 13th 1730
PETER BUDD
Proved March 2nd 1720 at a Court of Probate held at Fairfield, Prerogative seal affixed at New York May 25 : 1721 Rec. Liber 9 of Wills page 238 old paging 285 new paging.
(File Eaton's Neck papers, H.)
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1721, May 2,]
May the 2nd 1721 at a town meeting were Chosen for trus- tees for this present year John Wickes Esqr John wood Epenetus Platt Joseph Rogers John platt John Wickes and John Whitman.
The day abovsd Silas Sammis was Chosen Collector for the present year : The day abov sd Jacob brush Juner was Chosen Constable for this present year : The day abovsd
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Left John wickes and phillip Ketcham were Chosen asses- sors for this present year.
The day abovsd Epenetus Platt was Chosen town Clerk for this present year. The day abovsd Justis John wood Left John Wickes Epenetus Platt and Jeremiah wood were Chosen surveyers for this present year. The same day Epenetus Platt was Chosen superviser for this present year. The day abovesd Left John Wickes and thomas Smith were Chosen to take an account of intested Estates.
The day abovsd Sam" Smith was Chosen pound keeper and to have the benefitt of the poundage and to maintain the pound for this present year.
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 228.)
[A NEW LAND DIVISION.]
[1722, March 22.]
Att a trustee Meeting the 22nd of March 173} six being present it was agreed to Make a new division of ten acres to a hundred Right in the old Division of this town of Huntington.
JOHN WICKES pd.
(Book Land Grants by Trustees, p. 107.)
[DIVISION OF NEGUNTETAGUE.]
[1722, May 16.]
Huntington May the 16th 1722
We the owners and propriaters of a certain Neck at the south comonly known by the name of neguntetague being convaned and mett together in order to settle the bounds
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
between man and man in the meadow and also to Lay out the upland of sd. neck below the fence to every one con- serned acording to his Right Either in quantity or quality and first we begin with the meadow as followeth we have made a streight Line down the Neck between the Lott formerly in the tenor of thomas brush deceased and Abiell titus Runing one rod westward of the stump of the old flatt top tree on a streight Line as the stakes are now stuck to the eastmost part of a small creek which is in the Lott on the west side this sd. Line and so to the bay.
The first Lott westward of the afore sd Line belongs to Henry titus Jonathan titus and Robert brush being 13 rods and 14 foot and halfe wide four rods south ward of the north end of sd Lott and 24 rods and 3 fifts of a rod near the bay.
The second Lott belongs to David Sammis and is Nine rods and four wide about 4 or 5 rods from the North end and 16 rods and 2 fifths of a rod Near the bay.
The third Lott belongs to John Whitman and Nathan- iell Ketcham and Eleven rods and 14 foot and a halfe about 5 or 6 rods from the North end and 28 rods Near the bay. the fourth part or one quarter of this Lott to be taken at the west side sd. Lot belongs to Nathaniell Ketcham
The fourth is a halfe Lott or one hundred Right of meadow which Robert brush bought of thomas and Isaac Noakes and is now Changed with Epenetus Platt for a cer- tain Lott being three quarters of a hundred of meadow and fifty shillings in money.
The fifth belongs to Epenetus Platt bounded on the west part by the creek and part by the Lott of Robert brush and Edward brush.
The sixth and Last belongs to Robert brush and Edward brush bounded on the west by the creek or brook.
The first Lott on the East side the first Line down the
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
sd. Neck belongs to Jacob brush Juner Jacob Conkline and Epenetus Platt and is eleven rods and a quarter wide about 4 rods below the highway and 30 rods at the bay the East most halfe of said Lott belongs to Jacob brush and the equall quarter of sd. Lott Joyning to sd. brush belongs to Jacob Conklin the other equall quarter between Jacob Conklins and the first Line belonging to Epenetus Platt and is now Changed with Robert brush for a Certain Lott or hundred right of meadow as is before Exprest.
The second Lott Eastward belongs Isaac brush and Samuell brush and is 7 rods and a halfe wide at the upland about 4 rods from the high way and 21 and a quarter Near the bay
The third is the town Lott and is 7 rods and a halfe about 3 or 4 rods below the highway and 21 and a quarter Near the bay
The fourth Lott belongs to John wood and Jeremiah wood and Lyeth joyning to the town Lott and to the Lott of timothy scudder as they have now staked it out the quantity of rods not known.
The fifth Lott belongs to Timothy Scudder joyning to the Lott of John and Jeremiah wood and joyning on the North to the Lott of Henry and Jonathan titus.
The sixth Lott belongs to Henry titus and Jonathan Titus bounded on the south by the Lott of Timothy Scud- der and on the north by the Neck fence or highway. the end of the meadow.
The three Lots on the East side
The first Lott Next to the fence fell to Robert Brush and is 21 rods wide at the west end and 25 at the east eud.
The second fell to Jacob Conklin Jacob brush and Epenetus Platt and is 22 rods wide at the west end and 28 at the East end.
The third fell to Epenetus Platt and is 20 rods wide at the west end and twenty four at the East end joyning to
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
the North side of Henry and Jonathan Titusis two acres.
Allso we have Laid out and divided to every share a part of fence which is to each share 13 rods and a halfe to begin at the west end at the brook and the first share is Robert and Edward brushes the second is Isaac and Sam11 brushes the 3' is John and Jeremiah woods the 4 is David Sammis the 5th is Epenetus Platts Jacob Conklins and Jacob brushes the 6th is nath" Ketchams and John whit- mans the 7th is Epenetus platts the 8th is timothy scudars the gth is Robert brushes the tenth is Epe. platts All the divisions within and above mentioned is our acts and deeds as wittness our hands the day and year within written his
TIMOTHY X SCUDER mark EPENETUS PLATT
ROBERT BRUSH
NATHANIELL KETCHAM
SAMUELL BRUSH JACOB BRUSH JEREMIAH WOOD
JOHN WHITMAN DAVID SAMMIS
The eleventh is Henry and Jonathan tituses.
( File. No. 108.)
[DIVISION OF NEGUNTATAGUE.]
[1722, May 17.]
May the 17th 1722
We the propriators of naguntetague have by joint con- sent Laid out and dividid all the upland of the sd. Neck as followeth first a highway two rods wide to begin at the
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Neck fence the East side of the way somthing westward of the old bars and so on a streight Line 94 rods to a stake on the west side of the cove of meadow that belongs to John Wood and Jeremiah wood And so to be two rods wide all round the west point of upland and to divide between the meadow and upland to the North end of the Lott of mead- ow of Epenetus Platt and thence to run through the point of upland to the northeast corner of the meadow of Robert or Edward brush. Also we have Laid out a highway two rods wide on the East side the sd. Neck down to the Land we now have Laid out to Timothy scudder which is as fol- loweth one acre of Land North ward of the Range of his Line of his meadow between the titusis Lott and his own and streight in the Range of the meadow Line between John and Jeremiah wood and this acre with what is below within the aforsd Range he the sd. Scuder by Consent hath taken for his full share of upland now we have ended with one share and proceed to divide the rest as followeth and we find about 19 acres of the East part of the neck which we have taken of two acres and proposed the Rest to three shares which by Lott fell to Epenetus Platt Robert brush and the right held by Jacob brush Jacob Conkline and Epenetus Platt. then we divide the Rest into 7 shares and the first Lott belongs to Henry titus and Jonathan titus bounded on the north by the fence and to be 16 rods wide at the East end and ten at the west end with the amend- ment of two acres on the East division joyning to north end of timothy scuder and John and Jeremiah wood Lots.
The 2ª Lot from the fence belongs to John wood and Jeremiah wood and is 25 rods wide at the East end and 15 at the west end.
The 3rd Lot belongs to Robert brush and is 17 rods wide at the East end and ten at the west with the amendment of a small peice of Land joyning to his meadow and to the west side the west most highway.
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
The 4th Lot belongs to John whitman and nathaniell Ketcham and is 15 rod wide at the East end and 9 at the west with the amendment of a narrow slipe of land joyn- ing to the south side of the Lott of david sammis.
The 5th Lott belongs to Epenetus Platt and is 15 rods wide at the East end and 9 at the west end.
The 6th Lot belongs to Isaac brush and Samuel brush and is 15 rods wide at the East end and 9 att the west end.
The 7th and Last belongs to David Sammis and Isaac Sammis and is 15 rods wide at the East end and Nine at the west end.
Here ends the division of the west side.
(File No. 108.)
[1722, June I.]
June the first 1722.
At a trustee meeting Epenetus Platt was chosen presi- dent for this present year.
1
(Book Land Grants by Trustees, p. 145.)
[TRUSTEES' MEETING.]
[1723, Jan. 14.]
January the 14th 1723
At a meeting of the trustees Legally warned all present except Joseph Rogers and it was voated and agreed to run a Line from the Rock in the Run to the bounds at the Road formerly made to the Eastward of Jeremiah platts house and that Epenetus Platt John Wickes and Jonathan Rogers should run the sd. Line. It was voated and agreed also that Epenetus Platt shall take care to gett a true ac-
1
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
count of all the Land East ward of the afor sd. Line that hath been taken up on the town hundreds in order to the making of a division of all the undivided Lands to every one according to their severall Rights : Entered by order per mee.
EPENETUS PLATT, pd.
(Book Land Grants by Trustees, p. 133.)
[CHILDREN OF THOMAS BRUSH, JR.]
[1723-1712.]
The Children of Thomas Brush Juner Recorded.
Eliphalett Brush son of Thomas Brush Was born on the Eighth day of march in the year 1713
Phillip Brush son of Thomas Brush Was born on the Eighteenth day of July in the year 1714.
Elizabeth Brush Daughter of Thomas Brush was born on the twenty fourth of february in the year 1718
Recorded by me Epenetus Platt, town Clerke. Abigall Brush daughter of Thomas Brush was born on the seventh day of August in the year 1720.
And Abner Brush son of Thomas Brush was born on the fift day of February in the year 1723
Recorded pr me Epenetus Platt, Clerk.
(Surveys and Land Grants, p. 148.)
[NEW LAND DIVISION.]
[1723, Feb. 8.]
Att a Trustee meeting the 8th of february 172§ it was voated and agreed to have a division in the Land East
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
ward of Cowharbour and to have twenty acres to a hun- dred of the towns hundreds and so much to each farm hundred as they have wanting of 26 acres.
EPENETUS PLATT pd.
february the 8th 1723.
To the surveyers of huntington these are to order you to Lay out so many high ways through the Land on the north side of the road from Jeremiah platts to whitmans hollow as you shall think meet and Convenient in order for Laying out the Land between the road and Crab meadow hill.
EPENETUS PLATT pd.
(Book Land Grants by Trustees, p. 181.)
[NEW LAND DIVISIONS.]
[1723, April 4.]
At a trustee meeting the 4th of Aprill 1723 all being present it was voated and agreed to make a new division of ten acres to a hundred Right in the Land between Cow harbour and Cold Spring.
EPENETUS PLATT pd.
(Book Land Grants by Trustees, p. 107.)
[A LAND RATE.]
[1723, April 17.]
aprill the 17 1723
Money Receved for defraying the Charge of Crab-
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meadow
£
s. d.
of Timothy Scuder
O
15
0
of John Whitman
O
6 0
of Ensign bunc .
6 o
of Left wickes
6 0
of Joseph Rogers
6 0
of John Conkline
2 6
of tho brush sener paid 3 shill
6 O
of Charles sexten .
6 0
of Ezekiell Hobert
4
O
of Justis wood
3 O
of william Jarvis sener
2
6
of John platt
2 O
of Jonathan wickes
5
6
of thomas Smith
3
6
of Timothy Conkline
5 0
of alexander bryan
O
I
6
The totall of the Land Rate Erors Exepted is 28 10 7%
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 229.)
[TRUSTEES' MEETING.]
[1723, May 13.]
May the 13th 1723
At a trustee meeting Legally warned 6 of the trustees being present it was voated and agreed to Rais 6 shillings on Each hundred Right in or belonging to this town and 18 shillings on each of the ten Eastern farmes to be Levied on each of the free holders that is in possession of the same Except where the Land taken up is disposed of and the hundred in the posession of another person to be Rated as shall be thought in proportion with the Rest that have
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
taken up Land Eastward of Cow harbour and to be put down to each mans name what he is to pay by the town Clerk and gathered by the town Collector for the defray- ing the Charge that hath been already and is Likely Come about or concerning our Land Eastward of Cow harbour.
EPENETUS PLATT pd.
(Book Land Grants by Trustees, p. 181.)
[NEW LAND DIVISION.]
[1724, April 20.]
Att a Trustees meeting 6 present on the 20th of Aprill 1724 it was voated and agreed to make a new division of ten acres to a hundred Right in the Land between Cow- harbour and Cold Spring and to give order for the Laying out the same.
EPENETUS PLATT pd.
(Book Land Grants by Trustees, p. 107.
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1724, May 5.]
At a town meeting may the 5th 1724 were Chosen trust- ees for the present year Epenetus Platt John wickes Esqr Joseph Rogers John platt Jacob Conkline Alexnd Bryan Jeremiah wood.
Were Chosen for assessors Alexandr Bryan Phillip Ketcham.
James Chichester Juner was Chosen Collector.
Robert brush was Chosen Constable.
The day abovsd Epenetus Platt John Wickes Esqr Jere-
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
miah wood Phillp Ketcham were Chosen surveyers and thomas brush and John Whitman were Chosen to assist the surveyors.
The day abovsd Epenetus platt was Chosen superviser. The day abovsd Epenetus Platt was Chosen town Clerk.
The day a bovsd Tho smith and Jonas platt was Chosen to take an acount of intested Estates.
The day abovsd Epenetus Platt was Chosen pound keeper for this present year.
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 231.)
[1724, May 5.]
May the 5th 1724 A stray horse sold at a publick vendue for 44 shillings to Jonathan Lewis the town to have the halfe.
(Book Land Grants by Trustees, p. 106.)
[1724, May 10.]
may the tenth 1724
Huntingtons money Received of
James Chichester Collectr the sum of . 13 16 6
may 1724
paid out for sweping the meting house
O IO O
for beating the drum
IO
O
and the Clarks Salry
I O O
for quitrent . (File No. 116.)
2 O o
.
.
2 12 6
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
[NEW LAND DIVISION.]
[1725, April 6.]
At a trustee Meeting Aprill the 6th 1725 the trustees all being present it was voated and agreed to make a new di- vision in the old purchass between Cold Spring and Cow harbour of ten acres to a hundred and now to give forth orders to the surveyers for Laying out the same.
EPENETUS PLATT pd.
(Book Land Grants by Trustees, p. 263 and p. 107.)
[THE MINISTER'S RATE.]
[1725, May 4.]
may the 4th 1725
At a meeting of the subscribers to the paying of mr Ebenezer primes Rate by the major voat John Wickes Esqr and Charles sexton Esqr were Chosen assessors to make the ministers next Rate and obadiah Rogers was at the same time Chosen Collector to gather the sd ministers Rate
the voat Entred pr me Epenetus Platt Clerk
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 233.)
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1725, May 4.]
May the 4th 1725 at a town meeting in Huntington were Chosen for trustees for this present year Epenetus Platt
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
John Wickes Esqr alexander Bryan Esqr Joseph Rogers Jacob Conkline John platt and William Jarvis
The day abovsd John Whitman and Philip Ketcham were Chosen assessors for this present year the day abovsd Benjamin Scudder was Chosen collector for this present year :
The day abovsd Joseph Dean was Chosen Constable for the present year.
The day abovsd Epenetus Platt John Wickes Esqr Jere- miah Wood and phillip Ketcham were Chosen surveyors for this present year
The day abovsd Epenetus Platt was Chosen town Clerk this present year
The day abovsd Epenetus Platt was Chosen superviser for this present year :
The day abovsd Charles Sexton Esqr and John platt were Chosen for to take an account of intested Estates in this present year :
(lown Meetings, Vol. 1, pp. 233-4.)
[1725, June II.]
June the IIth 1725
Epenetus Platt was Chosen president of the trustees for this present year June the IIth 1725.
June the IIth 1725
At a meeting of the trustees it was voated and agreed that Benjamine Scudder shall have Liberty to Run his fence into the water or harbour on the south side of the sandy point on the East side of the harbour on the Condi- tion the sd. Benjamin scuddar his heirs and assigns shall
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
and do keep a good pair of slip Rails Convenient for the passing and Repassing of teams and Carts.
EPENETUS PLATT pd.
(Book Land Grants by Trustees, p. 277.)
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1726, May 3.]
Att A publick town meeting may the 3rd 1726.
At the request of Jonathan Whitekar and simon ffleet it was voated and agreed that they should have free Leave and Liberty to Erect and set up a mill or mils and make a dam or dams for the better improving the same to their own Use and advantage at a certain place on the East side of the East neck Comonly Called higbees Cove on Condi- tion that they or Either of them do prosecute the same to Effect within the term of three years and so to Remain to them their and Each of their heirs and assigns so Long as they shall maintain and keep up a mill and no Longer
Huntington
At a town meeting may the 3rd 1726 were Chosen for trustees for the present year John Wickes Esqr Alexander Bryan Esqr Ensign Jacob Conkline Joseph Rogers John Platt William Jarvis and Epenetus Platt.
The day abovsd William Jarvis Juner was Chosen Con- stable for this present year.
The day abovsd John Whitman and Philip Ketcham were Chosen assessors for the present year.
The day abovsd John Platt was Chosen Collector for the present year.
The day abovsd Epenetus Platt was Chosen superviser for this present year.
The day abovsd John Wickes Esqr Epenetus Platt Jere-
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS. 357
miah Wood and Philip Ketcham were Chosen Surveyers for this present year.
The day abovsd Charles Sexton Esqr and John Platt ·were Chosen to take an account of intested Estates.
The day abovsd Epenetus Platt was Chosen town Clerk for this year.
The day abovsd the Use and benefitt of the pound for the present year was Lett to sam" Smith for six shillings. (Town Meetings, Vol. 1, pp. 236-7.)
[WILLIAM SOPER'S FAMILY RECORD.]
[1727-1711.]
Mosas Sopar the son of William Soper was born the seventh of august in the year 1711.
Thomas Sopar the son of William Sopar was born the 19 day of may in the year 1713.
Phebé Sopar Daughter of William sopar was born the 29 day of August in the year 1715.
Brigitt Sopar Daughter of William Sopar was born the 26th Day of September in the year 1716.
Phebe Sopar Daughter of William Sopar was born the 18th day of December in the year 1718.
Elizabeth sopar Daughter of William Sopar was born the 14 day of february in the year 173º.
William Sopar son of william Sopar was borne on the 23rd of aprille 1723.
Recorded by mee Epenetus Platt town Clerk.
Steephen soper son of William Soper was born the sev- enteenth day of June anno Domini 1725.
Recorded by me Epenetus Platt town Clerk.
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Gilbert Soper son of William Soper was born the seven- teeth day of october anno Domini 1727.
Recorded by mee Epenetus town Clerk. (Surveys and Land Grants, p. 150.)
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1727, May 2.]
Huntington may the 2nd day 1727 were Chosen in the town meeting for trustees Epenetus Platt John wickes Esqr Alexander bryan Esqr Joseph Rogers Jacob Conkline John platt and william Jarvis for this present year.
The day abovsd Jehiell Smith was Chosen Constable for the present year.
The day abovsd John Platt was Chosen Collector for the present year.
The day abovsd Epenetus Platt was Chosen town Clerk for the present year.
The day abovsd John Whitman and Philip Ketcham were Chosen assessors for the present year.
The day abovsd Alexander bryan Esqr was Chosen superviser for this present year.
The day abovsd Epenetus Platt John wickes Esqr Jere- miah wood and phillip Ketcham were Chosen Surveyors for the present year.
May the second 1727 the Use and proffitt of the pound for the present year was Let to John Smith for Six shil- lings.
The day abovsd the subscribers to the ministers Rate Chose Charles Sexton Esqr and Jonathan Whitekar to make the sd rate and John Conkline to gather the same. may the 2nd 1727
Samll Smith paid 3 shillings and Charged for a Lock 3 shillings.
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, pp. 237-8.)
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1728, May 7.]
At a town meeting may the 7th 1728 Epenetus Platt was Chosen president of the trustees for the pr year and John Wickes Esqr alexander bryan Esqr Joseph Rogers Jacob Conkline John platt and William Jarvis were Chosen trustees for the Ensueing year.
The day abovsd James Chichester Juner was Chosen Collector for the present year.
The day abovsd Epenetus Platt was Chosen town Clerk for the present year.
The day abovsd david Ketcham was Chosen Constable for the present year.
The day abovsd Jacob Conkline was Chosen superviser for the present year.
The day abovsd Epenetus Platt John wickes Jeremiah wood and philip Ketcham were Chosen surveyers for the present year.
Justis wickes and Jonathan Whitekar were Chosen to make Mr primes Rate and Jonathan wickes to gather it.
The day abovsd Jonathan whitekar hired the proffit of the pound for the present year for 78 and a peny.
The day abovsd John Whitman and Philip Ketchum was Chosen assessors for the present year.
may the 7th 1728
John Smith who hired the profit of the pound Last year hath paid 6 shillings.
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 239.)
may the 7th 1728
the town Charge the year Last past to £ s. d. SOO
Eliphlett hill
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
to sam" plum for work and bords } I 8 0 for Repairin the Skool house
ditto to plum for making shuts and hinges for the meting house §
O 6 0
to will Jarvis Carting the bords 0
Į O
to William Jarvis for nails O
5 3
to Dan11 Jons for mending glass 3 O 0
to John wickes geting steps for the meeting house o 2 6
ditto for sweeping the meeting house 0 IO 0
beating the drum O IO 0
Epenetus Platt Clark
I 00
0
to ditto 2 days Runing the Line
0
06
0
to Justis wickes 2 days ditto
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