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That any Person finding any hog or Pigs upwards of two Months old either on the Commons or their Lands not be- ing ringed or sufficiently cut in their noses shall committ them to the pound and acquaint the owner (if any can be found) & if he refuse to pay one shilling pr head & the Dammage (if any be) the Person so puting them in the pound shall Immediately sell so many of them at Publick Vendue as to pay the said Pennalty & Charges and if there be any overplush it shall be returned to such owners.
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, pp. 301-2.)
[1770, May 2.]
May the 2 : 1770 Ezekiel Conkling paid 18s. od. for half ye thatch that Nathaniel Williams Hired at ye head of the harbour Last year.
Nath11 Williams & Ebenezer Gould paid for 0 12 0 thatch at the head of the Harbour all their part. 5 (File No. 86.)
[TOWN MEETING. THE SMALL-POX.]
[1771, Feb. 19.]
February ye 19th 1771, a Town meeting held at hunting- ton by the Freeholders and Inhabitance of said town being Assembled and Met at ye meeting house in a Regular Man- ner : and Considering the Damage and Danger that hath arisen In the Town by the frequent practice of the Doc-
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ters In Inoculating of the small pox in this Town in great Numbers to the great Annoyance of most of the Inhabi- tance of this Town: who by their great Negletance and Carlessness of the Docters or their Nusses Whereby some have Taken the small pox from them and Dyed thereby in some places, Which said practise yet Continues therefore In order to surpress and hinder their proceedings in So Plentifully a manner it Was this Day Voted and agreed by the major part of the freeholders and Inhabitance of the said Town that if any Docter or person after this Day shall Inoculate in any publick place of this town or at any other place except as hereafter mentioned Between this Time and the first Tuesday in may Next. they may expect to be prosecuted and sued for a publick Nusence against the publick In the Kings name : only we do allow Docter Poter and Docter Wiggins which shall have but one house a piece to Inoculate In, and not keep their patience in their own house above five or six Days after they are Innocula- ted before they be removed to their houses where they are to abide in their sickness during the operation of the said Distemper of the small pox : and we do order and Deter- mine that Docter Potter to have and use his house at Cold Spring and no where Else : and we Do order and Direct Docter Wiggins to have Jonah Woods house at swego or some other Remote place and not in the Town Spott and it is also voted and agreed by the majority of the free- holders and Inhabitance that No person or persons shall freequent going in and out of such houses during the Infec- tion saving the Docter and Nursses and that such Nurses shall not go abroad from such houses or hospetles to In- danger the Inhabitance and we do hereby order that no person or persons shall be Innoculated In their own Dwell- ing house or houses and further that Noother Docter from any other place shall Inoculate with the small pox in the Bounds of this Town ; and that those Two Docters afore
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said shall not suffer their patients to come out of their hospitles before they be well and sufficiently purged and thurouly cured and Clensed from the said small pox and past Danger of Infecting others.
And it is further Voted and agreed unto by the said Freeholders and Inhabitance or major part there of that if either of the Docters afore Named should Presume and actually do Innoculate any person from any other Town or place than is above Limited that then such Docter shall forfit and pay the sum of Ten pounds unto the pres- edent of our Trustees for the use of the Town and to be recovered befor any Justice of the peace within the County.
It is further Voted Concluded and agreed by the major vote of the said freeholders and Inhabitance of said Town that if any person or persons come forth from their houses of Infection or horspetles so soon as to give the Infection to any others ; as also if the Nurses should Like wise Do the same that in such case also if any other persons not having any absolute occasion to visit such sick that are in such houses they the said patients Nurses or such other persons Not having absolute occasion : to visit them shall for every such offence forfitt pay the sum of * * * * pounds to be reseved by the said presedent of our Trust- ees for the Time being before any Justice in this County for the use of the Town.
Item, it was Voted and agreed by the Major part of the freeholders and Inhabitants of the said Town, that our Trustees for the Time being shall have full power and au- thority and by these presents We do fully and absolutly Impower and Abilitate our said Trustees to Presente In behalf and for the use of the Town all such persons who shall Transgress all or any of the rules orders Votes and Directions which we have given afore said and Dispose of the monies & forfitures for the use of the said Town hold-
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ing and establishing whatsoever our said Trustees shall Do and perform concerning the premises above said.
(lown Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 303.)
[GRANT OF A DOCK.]
[1771, May 6.]
May the 6th 1771 it was Voated that John Brush should have Liberty to Build A Wherf or Dock Between the Mill and the shore sixty foot by the shore extending no further then the Channell not Hindering the high way
NATHANAEL KETCHAM P. D.
Recorded by me Solomon Ketcham.
(Deeds, Vol. III, p. 465.)
[TOWN MEETING.]
97-
[1771, May 7.]
At a Town Meeting held the Day above mentioned.
Chosen Present for the Ensuing year Nathanael Ketcham. John Wood Mathew Bunce Justic Williams Timothy Conkling Henry Scudder Solomon Ketcham.
Chosen Town Clerk and Treasurer for ye Ensuing year Solomon Ketcham.
The same Day Chosen to take care of fires & also to Burn the Brushey Plains and no other Persons Collonell Conkling Jesse Conkling Elkanah Conkling abijah Ketcham John Buffet Thos wickes Robert Kellam & Joshua Ketcham.
Chosen to take the New Esteemate Jeremiah wood stephen Kelly, Town, Capt. Scudder Epenetus Bryan Crabmeadow Colonell Conkling half hollow hills & Dicks
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hills Cornelius Hartt, Joshua wood west hills & Long swamp Thomas wickes for south.
To Value their Estates was Chosen Nathaniel Ketcham Zophar Platt JunT.
Chosen to take Care of Intested Estates Israel wood Jonas Williams Esq.
May the 7th 1771 Chosen Commissioners Israel wood Thomas Wickes Solomon Ketcham.
Chosen Surveyors Israel wood, Solomon Ketcham Jonas Williams esq. Thomas wicks.
The same day Chosen fence Viewers Stephen Kelly Jeremiah wood Israel Conkling Joshua Ketcham Isaac Smith Timothy Carll Jun' Samuel skidmore augustine Bryan Josiah Rogers Jun Thomas Brush.
Chosen Constable and Collecter Nathaniel Harressen.
Chosen overseers of the poor Nathaniel Williams Israel wood.
Chosen assessors Israel wood Solomon Ketcham.
Chosen Supervisor Colonell Platt Conkling.
Chosen overseers of highways John Buffet Robert Kellam Hezekiah Rogers Thomas Scudder Moses Rolph Jeremiah wood Jun" Benjamin Conkling Nathanial Ketcham Jesse Brush Willmott Oakley eliphelet Stratton melanc- thon Bryan Simon fleet sen' william Nicolls John Jarvis Zebulon smith Nathanael Buffet Jun' Henry Jarvis Peter Reuland, abel wood up sumpewams Thomas Kellam Isaac Burr.
The same Day it was Voated that Nathaniel Williams and Thomas Brush should take care of the Parsonage money and of the Parsonage Land in the west neck and meadow on the Great East Neck and Nathanael williams to take Care of ye Contrabution Money.
The same day that above said it was Voted that no Person should cut any sedge or hay on the Island or salt Marsh on the Island in the south Bay Before the first Day
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of september next on penalty of paying three shillings pr Load to be sued for & recovered Before any Justice of ye Peace in Suffolk County.
1771 May the 7th it was Voted that the Trustees should have full Power to make any Predential rules and orders in the Town Concerning the small pox or any other thing that shall be seen to be need full. this is Voted again for the Year 1772.
The same day it was Voated that All the People in the Town that have sheep on the Commons should attend to search for and Drive the sheep into Yards the third Mon- day & Tuesday in october next and that the same act should be revived & stand good in every respect except what is hereafter altered the Persons appointed to bring them to Town.
ELIPHELET JARVIS for Jacob Platt JONAH WOOD for Silas Carll ISRAEL OAKLEY for Robert Jarvis
The same Day it was Voted that the Persons hereafter named should take care and oversee the Disorder Com- mited in the Meeting house the ensuing year viz. Thomas Weekes Amos Willits Jesse Brush James Nostran Thos Brush Jun" Henry Scudder.
The same men to surpress Disorder in the meeting house for the year 1772.
The same Day it was Voted that the hog act should be revived ye ensuing year.
The Pasture on the Burying Hill hired to Solomon Ketcham to keep sheep to ye first of September for 16: But Nath Willams took the Bargain of Him & was Chose to take the Care of the Burying hill money so that Solo- mon Ketcham never Took any of that money. .
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, pp. 307-9.)
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
[DIVISION OF JOSIAH'S NECK. SOUTH.]
[1771, May 14.]
These Lines May Certify that we the subscribers Have Divided the Neck at South called Josiases Neck Begining at a stake up by the Brushey Plains thence running South Sixteen Degrees west thirty two rods to a stake thence south four Degrees west about forty rods thence south fourteen Degs west about forty rods thence South sixe Degrees west about forty rods thence south ward to a stake in the Cleard Lott about forty rods thence runing southwardly as the stakes stand untill it Comes to the head of the Lane Between us thence runing as the Lane Goes to the Country road that Crosses the Necks runing south- wardly as the fence stands to the salt meadow which Line from top to Bottom with the Assistance of Solomon Ketcham we have Established for a perpetual Line of Division Between us & our Heirs & assigns forever as Witness our hands this fourteenth Day of May 1771 which is agreeable to the former Agreement made by Thomas powell & William Jarvis.
Sealed & Delivered JOSHUA KETCHAM [L. S.]
In the Presence of ISAAC POWELL [L. S.]
ZEBULON KETCHAM SOLOMON KETCHAM (File No. 123.)
[A DOCTOR'S BILL.]
[1772, April 29.]
Huntington April 29 1772
The Town of Huntington Dr
To Daniel Wiggins for Docttering the Town Poor. £. s. d.
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Octob 16 1771 To visit & Dressing an Indian - called and known by the name of Charles 2s. 17th To Vt & Dressing 2s.
4
18 To Opening Visit and Dressing of his ) Leg 3s.
3
19 To Visit & Dressing 2s. 20th To Vt & Dressing 2s.
4
21 To Visit & Dressing 2S. 22nd To visit & l Dressing 2s.
4
23 To visit & D' 3s. To visit & Dressing 3s. 6
25 To visit & Dressing 3s. 27 To Vt & Į Dressing 3s.
6
30 To Visit & Dressing 3s. 6d. 31 To Vt & ) Dress 3s. 6d.
6 6
Nov. 3 To Visit & Dressing and to the Tinctur of Myrh
5 9
6 To Visit & Dressing 3s. 9th To Vt & 6 Dressing 3s.
IO To visit & Dressing 3s. 12th To Vt & 1
6 Dressing 3s.
14 To Visit & Dressing 3s. 17th To Vt & ) Dressing 3s.
1
6
To Tincture of Myrrh for an Injection 4
To Ointments. and other Dressings & Plasters .3 6
3 4 9 strengthening Plasture for his hip & blood Litting
Feb. 9. 1772 To Visits to Thomas Hill & a )
4
DANIEL WIGGINS
Received of Mr Israel Wood the full of the above Ac- count.
by Me DANIEL WIGGINS .* (File No. 169.)
[* This is printed as a specimen of doctor's bills on file. There are numerous bills of this nature but they are omitted. -C. R. S.]
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1772, May 5.]
At A Town Meeting held May the 5th 1772 the follow- ing Persons Chosen Israel Wood Presedent.
Jonas Williams Esq.
Overseers John wood
of the Timothy Carll Jun'
poor. Stephen Kelly
Henry Scudder Solomon Ketcham
Trustees.
Chosen Town Clerk and Treasurer Solomon Ketcham.
Chosen Constable and Collecter Nathanael Haressen.
To take Care of Intested Estates Israel wood Justice William.
Chosen Commissioners Israel wood Solomon Ketcham Thomas Wickes.
Surveyers Israel wood Solomon Ketcham Thomas Wickes Justice Williams.
Assessors John Brush Joseph Lewis.
To take Care of the parsonage Land & money and Con- tribution Money John Brush Joseph Lewis.
Fence Vewers Thomas Brush Josiah Rogers Jun' Stephen Kellcy Jeremiah wood Israel Conkling Joshua Ketcham Isaac Smith Timothy Carll Jun' Samuel Scid- more Augustine Bryan
Chosen supervisor Col. Conkling.
The Same Day it was Voted that the Gates at Crab- meadow should be kept shut and at fresh pond.
The same Day it was Voted that all People that have sheep on the Commons should attend to search & Drive the same into yard the third Monday & Tuesday in octo- ber next & that the same act should stand good in every respect as was made the year Before Last and what sheep are not found then to be Drove in to Yards the next mon-
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day come two weeks & all such sheep to be Brought to town by the same men that Brought them Last year & sold by the same men.
The hog act revived & to stand in force again this year. Chosen to take care of fires Col. Conkling Jesse Conkling Elkanah Conkling Abijah Ketcham John Buffet Tho® wickes John Buffet Joshua Ketcham Able wood.
Overseers of the high ways. Thomas Brush Jun' Platt Veal Mathew Bunce Samuel Nostran John Hartt for San- tepague neck Israel Ketcham Solomon Ketcham for the west Neck Path Silas Newman for East of the half hollow hills Epenetus Smith Crabmeadow Austen Jarvis John Bryan Daniel Nostran for south selah Carll & Ezekial wickes to take Care of ye country road to whitmans hollow Joel Smith & Timothy Smith for the Country road west- ward Jonas Rogers Arthur Dingee up sumpewams neck Jeremiah fleet ezekiel wickes stratton Bryan Isaac Dennis Peter Reuland samuel oakley.
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 310.)
[LEASE FOR THE FERRY TO SHOBAL SMITH.]
[1772, May 8.]
This Indenture made this eighth Day of May Anno- domini 1772. by and Between Israel wood President Jonas Williams Esq. John Wood, Stephen Kelley, Timothy Carll Jun' Henry Scuder & Solomon Ketcham Present Trustees of the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County of the one part & Shobal Smith of the same place of the other part Witnesseth that the said Trustees above named for & in consideration of the Yearly rents Covenants & Condi- tions here in after exprest on the part & Behalf of the sd.
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Shobal Smith his Ex's admrs & assigns hath Demised Granted & to farm Letten & by these presents do Abso- lutely Demise Grant & to farm Lett unto the said Shobal Smith & to his heirs & assigns the ferry from Huntington Harbour to Norwalk if he shall keep but one Boat, But if he shall keep two Boats one shall be stationed to go from sd. Huntington Harbour to Norwalk & the other ferry Boat to go from sd. Huntington Harbour to other places he to have the whole previledge of said ferry for or untill the fifth Day of May next he or his Aeirs or assigns ren- dering & paying at or Before the expiration of the sd. term unto the sd. Trustees or their successors the sum of two pounds Currant Money of New York and he to have ferrage for a single man two shillings & for A man & horse four shillings & sixe pence Currant money of New York and at the expiration of the sd. term to Desist from Carry- ing any more Passongers if required by the sd. Trustees and for the true performance of the said covenants & agree- ments each of the sd. parties have to these Presents Inter- changably set to their Hands & Seals the Day & year above written
Memorandum that the said Shobal Smith is to Keep his Boat or Boats in Good repair & to Attend at all seasons when wind & weather will Permit. Written Before Seal- ing.
Sealed & Delivered
TIMOTHY CARLL [Seal.]
In the presents of.
HENRY SCUDDER [Seal.]
NATHANIL HARRISSEN SOLOMOM KETCHAM [Seal.]
JEREMIAH WOOD
ISRAEL WOOD [Seal.]
JONAS WILLIAMS [Scal.]
JOHN WOOD [Seal.]
STEPHEN KELCY [Seal.]
SHUBAEL SMITH
[Seal.]
(File No. 93.)
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
[BINDING OUT AN APPRENTICE.]
[1772, Sept. 7.]
This Indenture made this seventh Day of September 1772. Witnesseth that we Israel Wood Presedent John wood Timothy Carll Junr. Stephen Kellcy Henry Scudder & Solomon Ketcham Present Trustees of the Town of Huntington & Being ye overseers of the Town for this Present Year Do by & with the Consent of Thos Jarvis & Jonas Williams Esq two of his Majesties Justices of the peace for the County of Suffolk do put & Bind Isaac Allebee the son of Jeremiah Allebee an Apprintice unto Isaac Johnson & his wife to serve them from the Day of ye Date Hereof for & During the term of four Years & a halfe or untill he shall arive unto the age of twenty one Years During all which time the said Apprintice or ser vant his sd Master & mistress faithfully shall serve their secreets keep their lawfull commands every where obey he shall do no Dammage to his sd. Master nor Mistress nor see it be Done without Giving notice thereof nor Absent him self from their service without their Leave & the sd. master & mistress shall procure & provide sufficient Meat Drink Lodging & washing & Cloathing fiting for such an apprintice or servant During the said term and to Learn him to read write & Arethmatick so as to keep a good Book & at the Expiration thereof to Give the sd. Apprin- tice two suits of cloathing one fit spare Days the other fit to Labour in & one New Bible & for the true performance of the sd. Articles & Agreements each of the sd. parties have to these Presents Interchangably set to their hands & seals the day & year above written.
sealed & Delivered
In presence of
PHILIP KETCHAM
ISRAEL WOOD P. D. [Seal.]
JOHN WOOD [Seal.]
THOMAS CONKLING Jr. STEPHEN KELLCY [Seal.]
HENRY SCUDDER [Seal.]
SOLOMON KETCHAM [Seal.]
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
And we the said Thomas Jarvis and Jonas. Williams Esqrs. do Consent & agree to the Binding out of the sd. Isaac Allebee an Apprintice unto the sd. Isaac Johnson & his wife and their heirs & assigns as witness our hands & seals the Day and Date within written.
(File No. 162.)
THOR JARVIS [Seal.]
[1772, Oct. 8.]
Advertisement.
Whereas it was Voted Last Town meeting Day that the sheep should be taken up the third Monday & Tues- day in october which is the 19th & 20th Days of this Instant these are therefore to warn all Persons that have any sheep out to attend on said Days & Drive ye same into such Yards & Places as shall be most Convenient. The persons Appointed to Bring the strays to town are
Jonas Wood Platt Carll
Israel Oakley
Jeremiah Brush
Stephen Higbee
Jonathan Smith
Eliphelet Jarvis Timothy Scudder Jun"
Philip Smith
Isaac Ketcham Sen"
Capt. Elkanah Conkling James oakley Jun"
Huntington October the 8th 1772.
written by order of the Trustees by me
Solomon Ketcham Clerk.
(File No. 124.)
[GIFT TO THE CHURCH BY MARY SAMMIS.]
[1772, Dec. 18.]
Be it Remembered that on the 18 of December 1772
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Departed this life Mrs. Mary Sammis and Willd and Be- queath the sum of Ten Pounds Currant Money to be put out at Intrest and Remain without Limitation of Time and the Whole of the Intrest to be paid Yearly and every year towards the suport of the Gospel in the Prisbeter- ing Congregation of this townd of which she was a Member.
Witness
GILBERT POTTER Executor SOLOMON KETCHAM Clerk
(Deeds, Vol. III, p. 433.)
[1773, May 3.]
William Dennise's Accounts
Dr. To Doº Daniel Wiggins £ s. d.
Aug. 8, To visit 28 6ª & Rhu. Carl \
1772. & flower sulphor 28 6ª 5
Aug. 9, Late Johnson To visits & Rhu. Carl )
1772 2 Doses 38 Laud. Lig. I 4 To Visit & Rhu. Carl 28 6ª To Vt 6ª ) 16th To Visit & Rhub. 18 9ª 4 9
0 8 9
O 13 9
DANIEL WIGGINS
To Town of Huntington Dr.
May 3, 1773
Huntington May 3ª 1773 Recd. for Doc. Wiggins the sum of 0 13 9
By STEPHEN KELCY (File No. 168.)
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
[TOWN MEETINGS. THE NEW PARSONAGE.]
[1773, May 4.]
A Town Meeting Held May the 4th 1773.
The following Persons Chosen Israel Wood Presedent, Jonas williams esq. John wood Timothy Carll Jun' Stephen Kellcy Henry Scudder Solomon Ketcham.
Chosen Town Clerk and Treasurer Solomon Ketcham.
Chosen Constable and Collecter Nathanael Harresson.
Chosen Constable Joseph Ketcham and Joseph whitman at South.
Chosen to take Care of Intested estates Israel wood Jus. tice Williams.
Chosen Commissioners Justic Williams Thomas Wickes Solomon Ketcham.
Surveyers Israel wood Solomon Ketcham Thomas wickes Justice Williams.
Assessors Joseph Lewis Solomon Ketcham.
Supervisor Col Conkling.
Overseers of the poor Jonas Williams Esq. Israel Wood.
To take care of the fires Col. Conkling Jesse Conkling Capt Elkanah Conkling Abijah Ketcham John Buffet Thomas Wickes Joshua Ketcham Able Wood.
Fence Vewers. Jonathan scudder Philip Conkling Tho' Brush Josiah Rogers Israel Conkling Joshua Ketcham Isaac Smith sen' Timothy Carll Jun' Samuel skidmore Au- gustine Bryan James oakley Jun' Jacobus Nostran wever.
The same Day it was Voted that the hog act should be revived for the ensuing year.
The sheep act revived in every respect as was made in ye year 1770 & the same men to Drive to town as Did Last year except at the half hollows the sheep to be Brought to Zechariah Rogers yard and he and James oakley Jun' to Bring them to Town.
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
It was Voted that there should be A New pound made at Col. Conkling for hogs & Col. to take care of the pound this year.
Overseers Richard Conkling west Neck Eliphelet strat- ton Jonathan Jarvis Samuel Nostran Abijah Ketcham south road Thos Skidmore Stephen Gildersleeve Stephen Kellcy Abraham Jarvis Jur Cove Silas Money Joseph whitman Isaac Burr selah Carll & Ezekiel Wickes to take Care of the Country road to whitmans hollow Robert Jarvis Philip smith of the Country roads westward. Alexander Rogers Capt. Dingee up Sumpwams Able wood Dingee's room Joshua Bunce Benjamin Dennis Zophar Rogers Peter Reu- land Eliphelet Chichester Lemuel Bryan Capt. Carll Stephen Ketcham & Selah Carll Isaac Skidmore.
Henry Jarvis to take care of the cord wood path to ye widow Bryans & to oblige any Person to work on ye road that use it whom so ever he is called to begin at ye cord wood path.
The same Day it was Voted that the Trustees should have full power to make any act to Prohibet any stranger or furrener from hunting in the Township of huntington the ensuing year.
The same Day it was Voted that Crab meadow should have thirty pounds towards paying their charge.
May the 4 : 1773 it was Voted that the Land in the west Neck called the Personage Land and all the Town meadow on the Great East Neck should be sold by the Trustees and the money to be applyed towards Buying a New Par- sonage House and Lott in or near Town for the use of the Presbyterian church and Congregation to Lye forever for that use as Long as the Town endures & if no sutable place present at Present the money to be Hired out for that Pur- pose it was Voted that the Gates at Crabmeadow & fresh pond should be kept shut the ensuing year.
The same Day the pound was Hired out to John Suy- dam for 8s :
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
May the 4: 1773 it was Voted at a General town meet. ing that the Trustees should sell and Dispose of all that tract of Land in Huntington west neck called the Person- age Land and all the Town Meadow Lying on the great cast Neck and that the money arising from the sale there- of should be Applyed towards Purchaseing a New Person- age or House and Lott in the Town spot of Huntington for the use of ye first Presbyterian Church and Congregation in said Town and that the said Parsonage when Bought should Ly forever for that Purpose and it was further Voted that what money should be wanting after the sale above mentioned should be made up By the Presbyterian society according to the estimate of their estates in the said Town and that if no sutable Place Present when part or all the money be collected for that purpose that all such sum or sums of money shall be Hired out untill a sutable Place Present and it was further Voted that if any Person or Per- sons after they have paid their part or share of said money or are Interested in the said Personage should remove away from said Town or turn to any other Perswasion or society that all such Persons should Loose or be Divested of their Interest in said Personage .*
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 312.)
[THE STONY HARBOR (CENTREPORT) MILL.]
[1774, Jan. 14.]
This Indenture made this fourteenth Day of January in
[*This was the beginning of the movement by which the lands known as the "parsonage lands" at West Neck, and other lands held by the Presbyterian Church, were sold and the pro- ceeds expended in procuring a new parsonage. The location chosen was near the west side of the old burying hill in Hun- tington village and the church continues to own it, with the exception of a part, which has been sold .- C. R. S.]
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