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Constable & Collecter Thomas Wickes.
Town Clerk & treasurer Solomon Ketcham.
Assessors Israel wood Solomon Ketcham.
Supervisor Colonel Conkling.
Commissioners Reuben Brush Israel wood Solomon Ketcham.
Surveyors Cornelius Hartt Israel wood Joseph whitman Solomon Ketcham.
Fenc Vieuers Cornelius Hartt Timothy Carll Jr Joshua Ketcham Israel Conkling Augustine Bryan Capt Scuder Joseph whitman Thos wickes.
Chosen to take a new esteemate Cornelius Hartt Reu- ben Brush Solomon Ketcham.
To take care of Intested estates Justic Williams Israel wood.
Overseers of highways Capt. Jarvis Doct Platt Nath. Williams John wickes Hezehiah rogers Thos Brush Cor- nelius Hartt Jun. Silas Carll Platt Carll amos soper Joseph Buffett Jnr. Nehemiah whitman Philip smith Isaac Ketcham.
Josiah rogers Augustine Bryan Capt Scudder Jesse Bunce Abraham Brenkerhaff Peter Reuland Nathan Val- lentine south Nehemiah Hartt Justice wickes commack Caleb Ketcham Capt Lewis Gilbert wickes.
467
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Committee take care ye scool house Doct. Platt Israel wood Samuel Allen Reuben Brush Nath" Williams.
The same Day it was Voated to kep up sheep By the Majority of ye town.
The same Day it was Voted that all hogs & pig's above 2 months old should be ringed or sufficently cut in ye Nose.
The same Day it was Voated that the assessors Chosen to take a New esteemate should have five shillings pr Day untill it be finished for each man.
The pound sold to Jacob Brush for 4s. 6d.
Thatch at hors neck Beach sold to Cornelius Conklin Jun' 4S.
The thatch at Soper's cove sold to Stephen Gildersleeve for Is.
The thatch at pair point sold to Joseph Whitman for £ os. 6d.
The thatch at clam point sold to Samuel Stratton fo os. 6d.
Thatch at Sammis cove sold to Abraham Chichester Is.
Thatch at ye head of ye harbour to Joseph Bennet £o 13S. Id.
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, pp. 287-8.)
[ASSESSMENT ROLL.]
[1764, May 4.]
Memorandum that on the 14th Day of May 1764 then Personally Appeared Before me Jonas Williams one of his majesties Justices of the Peace for Suffolk County assigned viz : Cornelius Hartt Reuben Brush and Solomon Ketcham and made oath to assess the real & personal estate of the Freeholders & Inhabitance of Huntington Eatons Neck
468
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
and wenecommack according to the Tenner of the act of Assembly this sworn Before me.
JONAS WILLIAMS, Justice.
Huntington proportion of the several Taxes made in the year 1764 at the Rate of Twenty pence pr. pound £55.3 15 8.
Nathanael Williams
30
00
2
IO
6
Silas Sammis Jun"
I3
08
1
2
4
Zophar Smith® Estate
05
04
O
8
8
John Brush
84
OC
7
O
O
Reuben Brush
36
00
3
0
10
0
Joseph Whitman
20
12
I 14
6
widow Hannah Wood
OI
IO
O
2
6
John Bennett
14
OI
I
3
6
Silas Titus
06
09
O
IO
9
Benjamin Titus
06
08
O
IO
8
Charity Titus
06
08
0
IO
8
Stephen Ketcham
20
00
I
I3
4
Jonas Williams esq.
18
00
I
IO
0
Israel Ketcham
13
00
I
I
8
Solomon Ketcham
48
00
4
O
3
Isaac Ketcham
74
00
6
3
4
403 00
Philip Ketcham
06
00
0
IO
0
Jeremiah Wood
34
00
2
16
0
Cornelius Conkling Ser
03
06
O
5
6
Philip Conkling
03
об
O
5
6
Thomas Conkling
32
00
2
15
6
Hubbard Conkling
10
00
O
16
S
Amos Platt
18
09
I
II
0
Ruth Chichester
04
16
O
8
0
James Chichester Sen™
22
04
I
17
0
James Chichester Jun'
06 00
0
IO
O
Joseph wickes
06
00
O
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
469
Samuel Rogers
II
IO
O
19
24
Jeremiah Conkling
08
00
O
13
4
Richard Conkling
08
00
00
Stephen Conkling
07
00
O
II
84
Zebulon Titus
06
00
O
IO
O
Josiah Rogers Sen'
24 00
2
C
0
206
II
Timothy Rogers
08
00
O
13 4
Platt Titus
01
IO
O
2
6
Nathaniel Sexton
02
00
O
3
4
Jonas Rogers
I3
IO
I
I
O
O
William Haviland
20
IO
I
14
2
John Haviland
20
IO
I
14
2
Thomas Brush
45
18
3
16
6
Silas Sammis sen"
52
00
4
6
8
Isaac Conkling
26
10
2
4
O
Samuel Conkling
IO
00
O
16
8
Hezekiah Rogers
34
IO
2
17
6
Benjamine Conkling
14
00
I
3
4
Silvanus Sammis
47
00
3
18
4
John Sammis
47
00
3
18
4
James Rogers
28
00
2
6
8
Ananias Rogers
36
00
3
O
O
Richard Denton
18 00
I
IO
O
436
18
Abraham Chichester
18
00
I
IO
9
David Chichester Estate
08
00
O
13
4
Ebenezer Gould
07
00
O
II
8
Cornelius Conkling Junr
I5
04
I
5
4
Joseph Conkling
15
04
I
5
4
John Conkling
15
00
I
5
C
13
4
John Morgan
02
3
4
6
Jotham wood
12
00
470
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Timothy Sammis Sen'
16 00
I
6
8
Cornelius Stratton
08 00
O
13
4
Docter Potter
08
IO
O
14
4
Mary Satterly
02
00
O
3
4
Samuel Pearsall
IO
05
O
17
I
Josiah wheler
09
08
O
15
83
Reuben Johnson
40
00
3
6
8
Thomas Jarvis esq*
26
16
2
4
8
Peter Scudder
OI
IO
O
2
6
Jonathan Scudder
32
12
2
14
4
John Bryan
16
00
I
6
8
Bennajah Jarvis
33
00
2
15
O
John Johnson
08
00
O
13
4
290
09
Thomas Scudder & Son
28
00
2
6
8
Shubal Smith
06
00
O
IO
O
John Davis
05
12
O
9
O
Joseph Bennett
04
00
C
6
8
Stephen Kellcy
94
00
7
16
8
Timothy Kellcy
18
12
I
II
O
Israel Wood
29
00
2
8
4
William Gillett
OI
00
O
I
8
Abel Gillet
02
IO
C
4
2
Elisha Gillet
03
IO
O
5
IO
Samuel Allen Esq"
23
00
I
18
4
John Wickes
20
00
I
13
4
Hezekiah wickes
07
00
O
II
8
Thomas oaks
O3
00
O
5
Samuel Stratton
18
12
I
II
o
Obediah Platt esq
28
12
2
7
8
Capt Lewis
45
00
3
15
Zechariah Smith estate
IO
00
0
16
8
John Bayles
12
00
I
8
0
David Rusco
14
00
I
3
4
I
471
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Henry Smith
29 00
2 8 43
402
08
Isaac Platt
18
00
I IO
O
Jesse Platt
09
IO
O
15
IO
widdow to Deacon Rogers
OI
04
O
2
OI
William Jarvis
35
00
I
18
43
Nathanill Harrison
07
00
O
II
84
· Moses Rolph
08
00
O
13
4
Silas wickes
03
00
Zophar Platt Jun™
IO
10
O
17
6
Job Sammis
05
00
O
8
4
Mathew Bunce
28
00
2
6
8
John Platt shoemaker
08 00
O
13
4
Thomas wickes
76
00
6
6.
8
Doct Zophar Platt
220
00
18
6
8
Jacob Brush
28
00
2
6
8
Marcy Platt
14
08
1
4
O
Isaac Brush Estate North side
36
00
3
O
his Executors for south
18
00
I
IO
Meribah Chichester
об
00
O
16
8
Parrott Fleet
32
08
2
14
O
Simon Fleet Jun™
32
08
2
14
O
606
08
Jeremiah Fleet
32
08
2
14
O
Joseph Higbee
II 00
O
18
4
Abraham Jarvis
27
00
2
5
O
Samuel Wickes
04
10
O
7
6
Philip Udale
40
IO
3
7
0
o
Timothy Ketcham
O5
00
O
8
4
Stephen Jarvis
16
I
6
8
Stephen Jarvis Jun™
04 10
O
7
6
5
O
O
Bathsheba Smith
IO
00
00
6
James Hill
12
I
472
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Austin Jarvis
04
IO
O
7
6
Thomas Dennis
14
00
I
3
4
Philip Wickes
38
00
3
3
4
Josiah Wickes
18
00
I
IO
0
Ambros Wickes
02
09
O
4
1
Azariah Wickes
14
00
I
3
4
Gilbert Wickes
04
00
O
6
8
Joseph Smith Jun™
34
00
2
16
8
Ezekiel Smith
34
00
2
16
8
John wood Hunter
22
00
I
16
8
Tappen wood
07
09
O
12
53
John wheler
IO
00
widow Esther wood
OI
00
I
83
356
06
John Freebody
I4
00
I
3
4
Mary Tredwell
03
IO
O
5
Vanhorne
05
00
O
8
43
Thomas Bunce Jun' Est.
06
08
O
IO
8
Epenetus Bryan
52
10
4
7
6
William Nicols
02
05
O
3
9
Zebediah Bunce
16
04
I
7
0
Noah Rogers
13
00
I
I
83
Uriah Hubs
02
00
O
3
4
John Scudder
40
16
3
8
0
Thomas Rogers estate
03
04
O
5
41
Jacob Platt
14
00
I
3
4
Josiah Rogers Black Smith
31
00
2
II
83
Samuel Bunce
06
05
O
IO
5
James Bushup
08
IO
O
14
2
Samuel Akerly
13
00
I
I
83
obediah Gildersleeve
OI
12
O
2
8
Nehemiah Smith
08
13
O
14
5
Luke Fleet
24
00
2
I
0
Zophar Rogers
33
00
2
15
16
8
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Isaiah Rogers Henry Jarvis
08 00
O
13
4
17 00
I
8
44
323
17
Amos Soper
II
IO
O
19
2
Eliphelet Sammis
IO
08
O
17
4
Epenetus Platt Sen™
03
04
O
5
4
Epenetus platt Jun'
04
00
Alexander Wickes
O3
04
0
5
43
Ezekiel Wickes
04
00
O
6
8
Stephen Gildersleeve
14
14
I
4
6
Isaac Ketcham
15
00
I
5
O
Caleb Ketcham
12
00
I
O
O
Richard Rogers
08
00
O
13
4
Jeremiah Rogers
08
00
O
13
4
widow Phebe Bryan
30
08
2
IO
8
John Bunce
23
00
I
18
4를
Capt Scuder
69
00
5
15
o
Augustine Bryan
45
O
3
15
Melanthen Bryan
II
O
O
18
43
Thomas Scidmore
30
2
IO
0
Hezekiah Smith
OI
12
O
2
9
John Wood Crabmeadow
00
13
O
I
0
Jonas Smith estate
24
16
2
I
4
347
09
widow Bridget Scudder
32
00
2
13
4
Moses Veal
13
IO
I
2
61
Platt Veal
IO
12
O
17
8
Isaac Bunce sen"
12
00
I
O
O
John Totton
4
17
O
8
I
Philip Gildersleeve Estate
13
00
I
I
Joseph Scidmore
27
00
2
5
O
Samuel Scidmore
28
00
2
6
8
473
Benjamin Gildersleeve
18
00
I
IO
6
8
474
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Isaac Scidmore
19
IO
I
12
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Peter Scidmore
22
00
I
16
8
Robert Arthur
25
00
2
I
8%
Jonas Higbee
OI
15
O
2
II
Jonathan Sammis
08
05
O
13
9
Nehemiah Brush
14
00
I
3
4
John Hoberts Estate
02
05
O
3
9 .
Simon Fleet
42
00
3
IO
Gilbert Fleet
45
00
3
15
O
O
Jesse Bunce
08
00
O
13
4
Timothy Scudder Jun™
об
14
O
II
2
Benjamin Soper
02
00
O
3
4
349
08
Stephen Higbee
08
00
O
I3
4
Joseph Buffet sen'
20
00
I
13
4
Philip Jarvis
09
00
O
15
Josiah Smith & sons
49
00
4
I
03
Elnathan Smith
14
OI
I
3
6
Samuel Smith Sadler
25
00
2
I
Daniel Smith
12
00
I
O
O
Thomas Kellum
20
00
I 13
4
John Lewis sen' & Son
23
00
I
18
43
Jeremiah Sammis & son
14
00
I
3
4
Jesse Sammis
03
04
O
5
4
Ichabod Smith
12
00
I
C
0
Rebecca Brush
06
00
O
IO
O
Ananias Carll
13
IO
I
2
63
obediah wells
OI
00
O
I
8
Thomas Jackson
05
00
O
8
43
James Dickenson
03
12
O
6
Silas Carll
24
00
2
O
0
Jeremiah Soper
09
IO
O
15
IO
Platt Carll
55
00
4
II
83
0
Zephaniah Platt
12
00
I
475
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Timothy Carll Jun'
40 00
3
6
5
366
17
Josias Robbens
04
00
O
6
8
Joseph Reuland
. 02
05
O
3
9
Jacobus Nogle Estate
09
12
O
16
4
O
Thomas Cornell
09
I2
O
16
16
8
stephen Vitteto
03
04
O
5
43
Timothy Carll sen"
48
IO
4
O
IO
George Norton & son
43
00
3
II
Selah Carll
14
IO
I
4
2
Silvamis Balden
17
IO
I
9
23
Joseph Buffet Jun'
08
00
O
13
4
Abraham Reuland
03
04
O
5
43
Daniel Lewis
02
00
O
3
4
Arthur Newman
IO
00
O
16
8
Daniel Wickes
15
00
I
5
Nathanael Buffet
20
00
I
I3
4
Jonah Wood
34
05
2
17
I
Isaac Smith
19
04
I
12
93
Amos Smith
26
00
2
3
4
338
04
Thomas Smith
08
IO
O
14
I
Timothy Smith
06
IO
O
IO
IO
Thomas Smith's executors
06
00
O
IO
O
John Carmon Dum
42
00
3
IO
9
Samuell Hartt
04
OI
II
O
2
7
John Platt sen™
24
04
2
O
4
Cornelius Hartt & son
42
00
3
IO
0
Jesse Carll
44
IO
3
14
2
Benjamin Wright
27
II
2
5
II
14
08
I
Daniel Blatchly
34
00
2
O
6
8
Isaac Smith Jun™
Ananias Brush Dix hills
476
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
John Totten sen"
07
08
O
12
43
Jacob Vanderbelt
04
00
O
6
8
John Carmon Hollow
30
00
2
IO
0
Peter Reuland
07
00
O
II
83
Aran Nostran estate
08
00
O
13
4
Joseph Udale
25
00
2
I
83
John Rogers
72
00
6
0
John Vanderbelt
13
00
I
I
83
Hendrick Durye
04
IO
O
7
6
Abraham Brinkerhaff
04
03
0
6
II
James ackerly
28
00
2
6
8
Abraham Sneddeker
08
04
O
I3
O
418 OI
Mary Rushmore
25
12
2
2
1
Christefer Sneddeker
06
00
O
IO
0
Elkanah Conkling
46
00
3
16
S
Colonel Conkling
I2I
00
IO
I
S
Jesse Conkling
60
00
5
0
O
John wood south
16
04
I
7
0
Richard Dingee
17
08
I
9
Arthur Dingee
21
00
I
16
3
Jacob oaks
OI
00
O
I
8
Nehemiah Hartt
15
IO
I
5
IO
Jesse Willits
OI
12
O
2
S
Amos wood
12
00
I
O
0
Robert Kellam
13
00
I
I
John Abbet
14
00
I
3
4
John Abbet Jun'
OI
00
O
I
8
Stephen Abbet
OI
00
O
I
8
Timothy Abbet
OI
00
O
I
S
Benjamin Reuland
02
00
O
3
4
Samuel Moncy
14
00
I
3
8
Joseph Forman
64 00
5
6
8
George Youngs
30 00
2 IO
O
477
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Jonathan Brush
17 00
I 8
501
об
Philip Smith Platt
IO
00
O
16
8
Nathaniel Ketcham
33
00
2
15
Ezekiel Brush
32
00
2
13
43
widow to Samuel Brush
09
00
O
15
Jesse Brush
44
00
3
15
4
Joseph Ireland
20
00
I
15
4
Charles White
18
00
I
IO
O
Zebulon Whitmans estate
80
00
6
15
4
John whitman
22
IO
I
17
6
Nehemiah whitman
38
IO
3.
4
2
Nathan Vallentine
45
00
3
15
Mary Pine
03
00
O
5
O
Eliphelet Chichester
06
16
0
II
4
Esther Pine
04
08
O
7
4
Samuel ackerly
28
04
2
7
O
John ackerly
06
00
O
IO
O
Hezekiah Denton
OI
08
0
2
4
Ananias Brush West Hills
24
00
2
O
4
Joshua wood
37
03
3
I
8
Joseph White
IO
00
O
16
8
472
19
Stephen White
04
00
O
6
8
Isaac Sammis
03
00
Robert Jarvis
09
09
15
9
James Pearsall
01
12
Daniel Brush
02
00
James Nostran
20
IO
I 14
2
Theodorus Colyer
08
IO
O
14
2
John Colyer
07
IO
O
12
6
Daniel Sammis estate
03
04
O
5
4
John Whitson round swamp
17
00
I
8
4
2
8
3
4
5 O
478
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
William Carpenter
00
12
O
I
o
abijah Ketcham
04
00
0
6
8
Jesse Ketcham & Joel
IO
00
O
16
8
John Powell
04
00
O
6
8
Richard Powell
OI
12
O
2
8
wait powell
04
00
O
6
8
John Whitson Sen"
03
04
O
5
4
Isaac powell
25
12
2
2
9
Joshua Ketcham
24
00
2
O
O
Israel Conkling
85
00
7
I
8
238
15
Silas Carmon
OI
16
o
3
2
John Hulet
02
00
0
3
4
Henry Whitson
04
00
O
6
8
Simon Haff
OI
04
O
2
I
Jonathan Wickes
02
00
O
3
4
Isaiah Totten
:05
00
0
8
43
Petter Totton
OI
00
O
I
8
Reuben Arthur
05
00
O
8
43
Nathanael Havens
04
00
O
6
8
Thomas Allen
05
00
O
8
43
Joshua Rogers
05
00
O
8
43
Jonathan Titus
OI
00
O
I
8
Theodorius Vanwyke
24
02
2
O
2
Christefer Clock
OI
02
O
I
IO
Daniel Rogers
IO
00
O
16
8
Mary Sammis Jun"
08'
12
O
14
4
Rebecca Kellcy
02
IO
O
4
2
Ruth Kellcy
02
00
O
3
4
89
06
John Carll
04
12
o
7
8
John Lewis Jun"
19 00
I
II
84
Benjamin Denton
04
00
6
8
·
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
479
Josiah wickes Jun'
03
04
O
5
43
widow Scudder
02
12
0
4
4
Phebe Carll
05
00
O
8
4
Mary Sammis Sen"
OI
00
O
I
8
Phebe Smith widow
09
o
O
15
Nathanael Ackerly
08
00
Silas Newman
03
04
5
4
John Taylor
00
IO
O
O IO
William Pleas
03
IO
O
5
Joseph Mott
00
IO
0 IO
Isaac Haviland
00
IO
60
12
Henry Sammis
IO
Mr. John Sloss Hobbart
260
O
21
13 4
widow Mary Tredwell
87
O
7
18
43
George Wiser's estate
17
O
I
8
43
Edward Johnson
09
0
00
15
43
Reuben Johnson
08
C
O
13
4
168.
(File No. 134.)
[TAX LEVIED BY THE ASSEMBLY.]
[1764, June 6.]
Suffolk County.
To the Collector of huntington.
In pursuant of Several acts of Assembly Made for
[NOTE .- The records contain assessment rolls nearly every year but it has not been deemed advisable to print them. This is given as showing who were property owners in the town at this date .- C. R. S.]
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5 o
Elnathan Wickes esq.
47
3
I3
4
O
480
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Raising the several sums of £100 000 100 000 60 000 52 ooo by a tax upon Estates Real and personal
You are hereby Authorized and Required to Levey and Collect of the several free holders and Inhabitents of your town the sum of five hundred and fifty three pounds fifteen shillings and eight pence and that according to the Names and proportions in Which the said freeholders and Inhab- itents are assessed and Rated in the assessment or List of the said town which is hereunto annexed out of which sums the Collecter may Retain in his hand seventeen pounds and ten shillings for his Collecting and paying the same and the Remainder thereof to pay unto the treasurer of this County on or before the first tuesday in October Next It being your towns proportion of the Several Sums in the said acts Mentioned and for your so Doing this shall be your sufficient warent Given under the hands and Seals of the supervisors at the County hall this 6th Day of June Anno Domina 1764.
[Seal.] DANIEL BROWN [Seal. ] JAMES FANNING [Seal. ] W. NICOLLE Jun' [Seal.] PLATT CONKLIN [Seal. ] DANIEL SMITH
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Supervisors.
[Seal. ] RICHARD MILLER
[Seal. ] BARNET MILLER [Seal. ] THOMAS COOPER
(File No. 135.)
[1765, March 26.]
Moriches March ye 26th 1765.
Then received of the Collector of Huntington by the hand of Zopher Plat the full of the Contents of the Within Warrent I saye received per me.
JOSIAH SMITH Tres"
(File No. 135.)
481
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
[LEASING THE SOUTH BAY.]
[1764, Sept. 12.]
Islip 12th September 1764
SR-Inclosed you have a Lease for the Bay in which you will insert the Date and fix the Town seal in the Margin then the president may sign it at the Bottom and the evi- dences on the Back side : this must be done at a meeting of the Trustees and that meeting entered in the Books and a Record made that the Bay was then leased to these men and a trust reposed in them to hinder foreigners from fish- ing there &c. but to permit the Townsmen to use it for their own use unless they abuse that Liberty by making sale in which case even they may be debarred.
I am Sĩ Yours most Humble Seryt
W. NICOLL Sen'
To Mr CORNELIUS HARTT In Huntington
(File No. 94.)
[BOUND TO SERVICE.]
[1765, March 12.]
This Indenture made this twelveth Day of March 1765 Witnesseth that I Free Peg * * * * now Resid- ing in the town of huntington in the County of Suffolk on Nassaw Island Do put and Bind my self a servant unto Samuel Stratton Jonas Williams Esq. and Obediah Platt esq. all Belonging to the Town County and Island afore said Being the overseers of the Poor of the said Parish or town of huntington afore said to serve them or their Heirs Sucessors or Assigns for and During the term of ten years
482
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
from the Day of the Date hereof or untill I have Paid the full sum of seven pounds currant Lawfull money of New York with the Lawfull Intrest it Being for money Paid or Disbursed By the town or said Overseers of the said Town of huntington on my account when I was Chargable to the said town and we the said Samuel Stratton Jonas Williams and obediah Platt Do hereby Promise for our Selves our heirs successors & assigns that if the said Peg above named shall pay the said seven pounds & the Intrest any time Be- fore the expiration of the said ten years that then this In- denture shall be Null Voide & of none effect other wise to stand in full force according as is set forth in the same.
Sealed & Delivered In the presence of JEREMIAH WOOD SOLOMON KETCHAM
FREE X PEG [Seal.] mark h
Memorandum that the sd. Peg above Named Did for- merly Live with Capt. Alexander Smith, written Before ensealing.
(File No. 158.)
[CONCERNING THE LANDS EAST OF THE TOWN LINE.]
[1765, March 15.]
MR. CORNELIUS HART
SIR-Mr Smith & I have perused the Hun- tington papers sent down to us by Mr Elnathan Weeks. But from any thing we could discover in them we cannot perceive that Huntington can have any other Right in the Lands in dispute than the Right of Herbage that is the Right of pastureing the Grounds & Mowing the Grass And not the property of the Soil. And our Opinion we
483
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
build on these Facts to wit that by Huntingtons Indian Deed nothing passed but the Meadows & the Right of Herbage in the upland or Woodlands contained with in the Bounds of that Deed and Gov' Nicholls Confirmation grants no More within its bounds than what had been or should be purchased of the Indians or others. The Sec- ond or (if Mr Weeks informed us Rightly) the third patent of Huntington leaves out the Lands in Question And if there is an intermediate patent it should be sent down to us as perhaps that may include the Lands in Question. For the Smith Town Title is probably prior to such Title yet it is far from being clear to us that any part of Smith Towns Title will include the Lands in Question. In this State of Uncertainty We have thought proper to send up a Habeas Corpus to remoov the Action into the Supreme Court which you must present at the next County Court I am Your humble Serv'
New York March 15th 1765. JNO WORINSCOTT (File No. 85.)
[TOWN MEETING. NON-RESIDENTS PROHIB- ITED FROM TAKING SHELLFISH.]
[1765, May 7.]
May the 7th 1765 at a General Town meeting ye follow- ing persons chosen.
Presedent Reuben Brush, Capt Scudder Cornelius Hartt Jeremiah wood Israel wood Solomon Ketcham Thomas Wickes.
Overseers of the poor Reuben Brush Justice platt Thomas Wickes.
Constable & Collecter John Platt shomaker.
484
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Town Clerk & treasurer Solomon Ketcham.
Assessors Israel Wood solomon Ketcham.
Supervisor Colonel Conkling.
Commissioners Reuben Brush Israel wood solomon Ketcham.
Surveyors Cornelius Hartt Joseph whitman Israel wood solomon Ketcham.
Fens Vieuers Cornelius Hartt Timothy Carll Jun' Joshua Ketcham Israel Conkling Augustine Bryan Capt. scudder Joseph whitman John wickes.
To take Care of Intestate estates Justice Williams Israel wood.
Overseers of high ways Capt. Jarvis Doct. platt Nath11 Williams John wickes Hezehiah rogers Thos Brush Cor- nelius Hartt Jun" Silas Carll Platt Carll amos soper Joseph Buffett Jun" Nehemiah Whitman Sam" Smith sadler, Isaac Ketcham richard rogers Capt. Scuder, sam" scidmore John rogers Peter Reuland Nathan Vallentine, Nehemiah Hartt Justic wickes Commak Caleb Ketcham Daniel Blatchly Gilbert wicks Able wood Doct platt Thos. wickes
Committee to take care of ye New school house Israel wood Justice Allen Nath Williams
The same Day it was Voated that the hog act should be revived and the penalty, Laid as formerly.
Chosen to regulate the esteemate Israel Wood Solomon Ketcham.
The same Day it was Voated yt no furreners shall clam in our South Bay to make sale off on penalty of five pounds any of our people giving strangers Lyberty shall forfit forty shilling, neither fish gun nor hunt on forfiture of sd. five pounds By any stranger.
The same Day it was Voated the ferry betwene Hun- tington & Norwalk should be hired out this Present year By the Trustees.
485
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
The same Day it was voated that the crossway over the Creek should be made good.
The pound sold to Jacob Bruch o 4 0.
The thatch at horse Neck to Cornelius Conkling for o 4 0.
Thatch at Pair Point to Joseph Whitman 1 : 0: 0.
The thatch at Sammis Cove to Salvenas Sammis o : 5 : 0. The Thatch at Clam point to John Brush o 1 0.
ye thatch at ye head of y" harbour sold to Joseph Bennet IO 8
The thatch at ye round hole sold to William Haviland for fo 2 3.
The thatch at the New Landing at Cowharbour sold to William Nicolls for : 5 :
(Town Meetings, Tol. 1, pp. 289-90
[THE TRUSTEES HIRE OUT THE FERRY TO NORWALK TO ELISHA GILBERT.]
[1765, May 27.]
Articles of the obligations refering to the ferry to be Kept Between Huntington and Norwalk whoSoever shall Hire the said Ferry shall Keep a good sufficient ferry Boat that shall carry six men and six horses the said Boat shall be well riged with good sails & riging and he shall be abliged to go at any time if the weather will permit with one person if there be no More Present for two shillings & if he hath a Horse for four shillings and six pence also who Soever shall hire the said ferry shall pay he or his heirs or assignes to the Trustees of the Town of Huntington or their sucsessors the Just and full sum of five Pounds two shillings New York Money to be paid yearly every year During the term of five years from the first Tuesday in
486
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
May in the Year 1765 and if he shall refuse to pay the said sum of five pounds two shillings on or Before the first tuesday in every year in may and also if he Be found De- ficient in not keeping a good Boat & in good order for the sd. Business he shall be abliged to forfit his Boat or pay to the sd. Trustees or their succesors the sum of twenty five pounds currant Money of New York upon a Reason- able Complaint and we the said Trustees do for our selves & our succesors Covenant and agree that the said elisha Gillit shall have the Previledge of carrying all Persons that shall Present or want to go over the said ferry and no other Boat shall cary any person when the said elisha Gillit shall be here Present and the said Elisha Gillit shall at all times when he is on this shore give good Attendance and keep his Boat in huntington Harbor in readyness for any pasenger that shall present or want to Go over the said ferry and at the expiration of the sd. term above men- tioned this above obligation to be Void and of none effect except it Be established By a Town Vote In Witnesse whereof the said Trustees of ye sd. town of Huntington and the said Elisha Gillit have Interchangably here unto set their hands and seals this twenty seventh Day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred and sixty five .*
Sealed & Delivered
REUBEN BRUSH Presedent
CORNELIUS HARTT
TIMOTHY SCUDDER
ISRAEL WOOD
SOLOMON KETCHAM THOS. WICKES
ELISHA GILLIT [Seal.]
JEREMIAH WOOD
[*This is the beginning of a regular ferry between Hunting- ton and Norwalk, Conn., and it was continued for a long num- ber of years, the town demanding and receiving a compensation for the franchise .- C. R. S.]
In the presence
PHILIP KETCHAM
PHILIP CONKLIN
487
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Memorandum that the within Mentioned obligation re- fering to the Ferry Kept By Elisha Gillet Between Hun- tington and Norwalk is established By the Present Trust- ees for the Year 1766.
Signed By me
NATHANIEL KETCHAM pd. [Seal.] (File No. 88.)
[TOWN MEETINGS.]
[1766, May 6.]
May the 6th 1766 at a General Town Meeting the follow- ing persons Chosen.
Chosen Presedent Nathanael Ketcham Cornelius Hartt Jeremiah Wood Thomas Brush Thomas Wickes Solomon Ketcham Joshua Wood, Trustees.
Overseers of the poor Justice Platt Nath11 Williams.
Chosen Constable & Collecter John Platt, shomaker.
Town Clerk & treasurer Solomon Ketcham.
Assessors Israel wood, Solomon Ketcham.
Supervisor Colonel Conklin.
Commissioners Israel wood Thomas Wickes Solomon Ketcham.
Surveyors Cornelius Hart Joseph whitman Israel wood Solomon Ketcham.
To take Care of Intested Estates Justice Williams Israel wood.
Overseers of high ways Thos wickes Capt. Jarvis Doct. platt obediah rogers Thos Brush Cornelius hartt Jun' Silas Carll Jesse Carll amos soper Joseph Buffet Jun' Robert Jarvis Sam" Smith sadler Isaac Ketcham richard rogers Henry Scudder Sam" Scidmore Chris. Snedeker Peter Reuland Tim Conkling Gilbert Wickes able wood Abijah
488
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Ketcham Joth. Ketcham Arthur Dingee Israel Norton Nath Buffet Jun".
Fence Vewirs Cornelius Hartt Timothy Carll Jun' Joshua Ketcham Israel Conkling augustine Bryan Capt. Scudder Joseph whitman John wickes.
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