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p'sent indenture set to our hands and seales the daie and year above written :
signed sealed and delivered in the p'sents of us : JOSEPH BAYLYE JOHN WICKES the mark of
WAMEUS X [L .S.]
the mark of
PAMECOE X
[L. S.]
the mark of
WHAUGH X WEEAM [L. S.] the mark of
POM X POD
the mark of [L. S.]
MAMASS X COCOM [L. S.]
the subscribers apeared before me the day and year above written and acknowledged this instrument to be their ack and deed.
EPENETUS PTATT.
Witness October 21 : 1691, we whose names are under writen, being then present, saw two of the subscribers, In the behalf of the rest of their Assosiates, deliver posesion of the above mentioned premises by turf and twigg unto Richard brush In the behalf of his Asosiates.
JOHN ADAMS JACO BRUSH
JOHN CONKKLINE
This deed is recorded In ye Bound Book of Deed Begun In ye Year 1754 By Me Soloman Ketcham Clerk. Entered In Page 11.
(File No. 31. and Deeds, Vol. 3, pp. 202-3.)
[PROVINCIAL TAX.]
[1691, Nov. 28.]
Reseaved from Mr John Weekes the sume of twentey
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poundes six shillings and nine pence half peny out of ye County of Sufolk In part of the first payment of that County proportion of ye two thousand pound tax to be Leved In this province of new york I saye out of the towne of Huntington the 28 Day of November 1691 Reseaved by mee. £: s: d: 20: 6: 9
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 250.)
CHIDELEY BROOKS, Coll.
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1691, Dec. 18.]
Desember the 18th 1691
The same Day It was voted and Consented unto that thare shall bee two men Att each end of the towne yearely Chosen to vew the fences for the west end of the towne this yeare John Ketcham and Jeames Chistter are chosen. for the east end of ye towne John Wood and John Wickes are chosen.
It is allso voted and Consented unto that the fence vewers shall have halef a croun a day for vewing fences and bee paied at the yeares end buy those that belong to the fence which thay vew .*
The same dave It was voted and consented unto that All swine that shall bee found trespasing In corn or Pasture Land shall bee Drove to Pound+ and the owners thereof shall paye all the Damige.
[*They doubtless intended to say that the owners of the fences should pay the fees of the viewers .- C. R. S.]
[+About fifty years ago there was a public pound located on the hill a. little easterly of the First Presbyterian Church in Huntington village. A high, strong fence inclosed a space about forty feet square, where stray animals were "pounded" or impounded. The practice had continued down to about the date here indicated, but it soon after fell into disuse and the old pound has disappeared .- C. R. S. ]
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The same day it was voated & consented unto that all those that have killed Wolves since thay were paide for in the Countey Rate shall have fiftenne shillings A woulfe and for all that shall be killed.
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1. p. 197.)
[TOWN MEETING. A NEW MILL.]
[1691, Dec. 26.]
Desember the 26, 1691.
Att a towne meting Abiall tittus was Leagley Chossen coleckter and to stand till another Is chosen.
The same Daye It was voted and consented unto buy ye towne that the townesmenn shall call In all the money Due to the towne for hundreds that thay have sould the townes menn are to make use of it att theare Discresion for the Repairing the Meeting hous.
The same Daye It was voted and consented unto that all woulves that are killed buy Indans In the towns Bounds shall have five shillings a woulfe, Paied by the Constable.
The same Daye It was voted and consented unto that Samuell Smith shall Bee Pound keeper.
Desember the 26, 1691.
The same Daye the towne Agreed with Jonathan Rogers to seet up a grist mill at Could Spring on the tenner of ye first Covenant and to give him the Iron and stonnes of ye ould mill and if ye mill Doth not answer the townes end ye Iron and stonnes to returne to ye towne again and twentey accares of Land, where most Convean- ient for him but If ye mill answer not the townes end the Land Is not to bee Disposed of to aney other but to returne to the towne againe and the sd. Jonathan Roggres
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Is to grind on mondy and tusdaye and If that will not Doe to grind tell the mill Is emptey. This Done In the behalef of the towne.
JONATHAN ROGGRES. JOHN KETCHAM
JOHN WOOD
A true Coppey taken out of the orignall bey mee:
John Ketcham Recorder.
(Town Meetings, Vol 1, pp. 197-8.)
"LAND OF JOSEPH AND JONATHAN JARVIS.]
[1692, Jan. 2.]
Wee have Laide out a parsell of land ling about three quarters of a mile below Richard sopers that was formerly granted to Joseph and Jonathan Jarvis containing 16 acars fiftey seven Rod one way and fortey five Rod the other way Bounded by a black oak tree on the norwest corner A whatte oake tre on the north east corner, A chesnutt tree on the south east corner and a chesnutt tree on the south west corner, January ye 2. 1692.
JOHN WOOD
JOSEPH WOOD
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1. p. 142. )
[EXCHANGE OF LAND BETWEEN JOSEPH AND NATHAN WHITMAN AND JOHN ROGERS.]
[No date.]
Know all men by thes presence that Joseph whitman sent of Huntington doe by thes presence resigne up unto
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my son Nathan whitman all my Right title and intrest that I have in a peace of Land granted unto me ye sd. Joseph whitman by the towne of Huntington Lying betwene ye Land of Jonathan Scuder by ye harbour side and ye Land of Jonathan Rogers and ye sd. nathan whitman doth by thes presence Resigne up this sd. peece of Land and change ye same with John Rogers for so much Land in an other place in ye. Comons where he shall see cause to take it up.
by mee John Ketcham Clerk. In witness our hands, THOMAS WICKES JOHN KETCHAM. (Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 143.)
[DEED. THOMAS BRUSH AND WIFE TO JACOB BRUSH.] [Abstract.]
[1692, March 16.]
This Indenture made ye sixtenth day of March in ye year 1692 betwene Thomas Brush & Sarah his wife and Jacob Brush, Witnesseth yt ye sd. thomas Brush for ye sum of twenty nine pounds tenn shillings hath given Granted bargned sould, enfeefed Released & Confirmed unto ye sd. Jacob Brush his heirs & assignes for ever all that a cer- taine Messuage or tenament of land & Medow ground which medow cost five pounds tenn shillings In paye, situate Lying & beeing In ye towneship of Huntington, all that my dwell house, orchard, garden, home Lott of land containing six acars be it more or less together with all fences belonging to ye same with halfe a hundred pound
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Right of Comanage which cost two pounds tenn shillings & half of my Right of Medow Lying on a neck on ye south side of ye Island Lying on ye west side of ye necke called ye east necke ye home Lott Is bounded as followeth with ye frunt or east end with ye streete ye south side with ye highway leading to oysterbay ye rear or west end with ye woods In comans ye north side with ye Lott of Jonathan Scuder I say I have sould unto ye above sd. Jacob Brush ye above Menconed parcells of land with all priveledges with full covenant & warranty of title. signed and sealed. THOMAS BRUSH. SARAH X BRUSH hur mark.
signed & sealed In presents of JOHN WICKES JOHN BRUSH
Acknowledged Feb 28. 1695. JOHN WICKES, test.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 421.)
[DEED. NICHOLAS SMITH TO JOHN INGERSOLL.]
[1692, March 16.]
Huntington March 16, 1693
Whearas John inkerson of Crabmedowe hath formeley sould unto Niclous smith of the same towne and Riding A house and lott Lying In the West end of the towne joyn- ing to Samuell tittes Land and the sd. Niclous smith not paying the sd. John Inkerson According to bargan the sd. John Inkerson Doth take the sd. house and Land with all the previledges and Apurtanances theare unto belonging Into his owne posesion againe the sd. Niclous smith pay- ing the sd Inkerson twentey shillings In paye and two hun- dred Railes.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 292.)
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[DEED. JONAS VALENTINE TO JOHN INGERSOLL.]
[Abstract.]
[1692, March 26.]
Bee it known unto all Christian peopell to whome thes p'sents shall come that I Jonas Valentine of Huntington in ye County of suffolk on Long Island In ye provance of new york In americk planter for good and valluable considera- tion mee there unto moving & by mee in hand Received & secured to bee paide there with I acknouledge my selef fulley contented have given granted Bargned sould alinat- ed made over &c and by these presents Doe give grant &c unto John Ingerson of ye towne & County & provance afore sd. planter & to his heirs &c for ever & to them for ever, All my Right title Intrest possession which I now have or ought to have for that part or those parts of a farme of Land which containes in ye whole Right of eleven hundred pounds ye which I bought of Thomas Marten which martin bought of Jonathan Rogres & thomas wickes which parte or parts is or are a four hundred pound Right viz. A two hundred pound Right of each of ye fore sd. Rogars & wickes which farm or parts yt is mine Lyeth on Crabbmedow neeck Beeing ye Lower most farme next to ye gutt beeing some wt more then ye third part of that wholl farme of aleaven hundred pound Right above sd. all my purchas which I ye above sd. Jonas valantine purchas of ye a bove martin of this part of this farme both upland & medow Lying at Crabbmedow in ye bounds of Hunting- ton the north part where of buttes on ye sea & is bounded with an high way southward & with an other high way est ward & joynes to ye land of Edward bunce west ward as all so two lottes or sheares of medow salt medow bounded with the up land afore sd north ward as allso a
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parsell of Bogs or fresh medow viz my part of it or one third it being in divedend equally betwen me & John In- gerson I say all this tract together with all ye Appurt- nances houses out houses Barnes gardens, fences orchards houses what ever is belonging to it with all Cominages, &c whatsoever which I ye sd. valintine did my selef Injoy in ye premises I doe with my heirs, my wife &c give grant &c as above sd. John Ingerson his heairs &c to have use posses Injoy &c & continue to him & them & to his & their proper use &c forever to have & to hould for ever to have & to hould without ye least disturbance &c by mee or my wife or my children or heairs &c by therough or under mee (covenant and warranty) in witnes to ye above sd &c Jonas valentine and Grace my wife have set to our hands & seale this twenty sixt of march in ye yeare of our Lord one thous- and six hundred ninty two And in ye fourth yeare of ye Raigne &c.
his JONAS X VALINTINE mark
her GRACE X VALINTINE marke
signed sealed In ye p'sence of us. JONATHAN ADAMS RICHARD GILDERSLEEVE (Deeds, Vol. 1, pp. 301-2.)
[DEED. JOSEPH WHITMAN TO EDWARD KETCHAM.]
[Abstract.]
[1692, March 26.]
This Indenture made the 26 day of March (&c) and in
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the year of our Lord 1692 Between Joseph Whitman sen" husband man in the County of Suffolk on Long Island in the province of New Yorke and Edward Ketcham Inhab- itant in oysterbay in the west County and province of New York in america, Witnesseth that the above sd. Joseph Whitman and Sarah his wife Doth sell and make over unto the sd. Edward Ketcham two parcels of meadow Lying on the south side of the Island on a neck called the East neck next to santepauge the first parcel is in the salt marsh it being eight rods broad and bounded with the town Lot on the south and the Lot of John Samons on the North and with the creek on the west and Runing to the midle of the neck Eastward both salt and fresh the sec- ond parcel is also eight rods broad and bounded with the woods on the north side and also one parcel of meadow belonging to thomas brush and Richard brush Lying on part of the above sd. north side bounded also on the east with the woods in comons and with the Lot of John brush on the south side and with the Creek on the west end, the two Afore mentioned parsels of medow I the above sd. Joseph Whitman and Sarah my wife have barganed sould Alienated and estranged for a Reasonable consideration alredy Received in hand whereof and where with I Do acknowledge my selfe fully satisfyed contented and paid I say I have sould from me my heirs Ex's Admers and assignes unto Edward Ketcham his heirs ex's adms's and assigns to have and to hold use occupy posses and peace- ably to injoy forever I say I have sould unto the sd. Edward Ketcham thes fore mentioned parcels of meadow with halfe the meadow that is yet to be Laid out on the East neck belonging to my Right and do engage to bear harmless the sd. Edward Ketcham from any person or persons that may or shall Lay claime to any part or parcell there of to witness the truth of the above written premises
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We have here unto seet to our hands and sealls this in presents of us JOHN WICKES EPENETUS PLATT
JOSEPH WHITMAN [Seal] the mark of X
SARAH WHITMAN [Seal]
memorandum the 20 of march 1693 there appeared be- fore me the subscribers and acknowledged the above sd to be their voluntary and free act and deed as witness my hand
EPENETUS PLATT
Recorded by me Epenetus Platt Clerk (Deeds, Vol. 1 p. 137.)
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1692, April 2.]
Huntington Aprill the 2ª 1692.
The same day Jonas Wood was chosen Constable by the mager part of ye towne for that yeare.
The same daye John Wood was Chosen Colector for ye same yeare.
The same Daye John Samons, John Addams, Richard Brush was chossen townsmen for the same yeare.
A true Copey taken out of ye originall By mee Jo" Ketcham Rec'
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 190.)
[INDIAN DEED TO WILLIAM MASSEY.]
[1692, April 28.]
To all Christian People to whome this present writing
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shall come or in any wise Appertaine be itt Known that wee wamehas, Chiphouse, pumpshau and pechegin In- dians and Chief propriaters of Certain Land on Long Island in the Coloney of new Yorke Called by the Indians Rungcatamy for and in Consideration of the sum of twelve pounds and thirteen shillings of silver money Currant in this Coloney in hand paid and by us the sd. Indians Re- ceived before the sealing and delivery hereof in full pay- ment and satisfaction and for other good Causes and Considerations us the sd. Indians especially moving Have Given Granted alienated infeeffed sold and Confirmed and by these presents we sd. Indians do give grant alienate Infcefe sell and Confirme unto William Massey of Hun- tington in the County of Suffolk on Long Island afore sd. A certain tract or parcell of Land at Runscatamy afor sd. in the County afore sd. about five miles eastward from the town of Huntington, a fore sd. at the Round swamp so Called and bounded on the North with the Country Road on the East with Richard Sopers Land which East side is in Length 136 rod on the south with the woods 112 rod on the west side with the woods 148 rod and on the North by the Country Road 24 rod Containing within the sd bounds sixty three acres or there abouts be it more or Less as it was Laid out by thomas powell and Richard Willits and the fore named Indians Together with all our right title Intrest Claime and demand whatsoever which we sd. In- dians now have or which any or Either of our heirs Exrs or assigns may here after have of to or in the forementioned tract of Land with all trees timber, swamps and whatso- ever els is now standing or growing in and upon the sd. Land within sd. bounds with all proffits and issues from thence arising or growing or in any wise appertaining To have and to hold unto him the sd. William massey his heirs and assigns all and singular the forementioned tract of Land with the appurtenances thereof to the only proper
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use and behoofe of him the sd. William Massey his heiers and assignes for ever And the fore mentioned indians have put the sd William into Lawfull and peaceable possession of all and singular the premisses by the delivery of turff and twigg and by the dilevery of these presents and the fore named Indians do for them selves their heirs Ex's and assignes further Covenant and agree to and with the sd. William that it shall and may be Lawfull for him the sd. William his heirs and assigns quietly and peaceably to have hold occupy possess and injoy all and singular the premisses forever without the Lawful Lett hindrance or molestation of them the sd Indians their or Either of their heirs or assigns or any other person or persons Lawfully claiming for by or under them or any or Either of them Not with standing any former gift grant Mortgage bar, gain or sale whatsoever And the sd. Indians do hereby bind them selves and their heirs to warrant and defend the fore sd. tract of Land to the sd. William his heirs and assigns for ever In Wittness whereof we the sd. Indians have here unto set our hands and seals the twenty eighth day of aprill in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred Ninety two. Memorandum that paumpatt and Whaugh weram Indians not named in this deed do own and acknowledge the sale of this Land above written to be good and with their Consent as wittness their hands and seals day and year above written.
the mark of X WAMEHAS [Seal] the mark of X CHIPHOUSE [Seal] the mark of X PAUMPATT [Seal] the mark of X WAWAWERAM [Seal] signed sealed dd. in the presents of us JOHN NEWMAN NEPO WILLETS RICHARD WILLETS (Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 432.)
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[THE PROVINCIAL TAX.]
[1692, June 7.]
June the 7th 1692.
£ s: d 20 : 6: 91.
Reseved from Mr John Wickes the sume of twentie pounds six shillings and 9 pence farding being parte of the two thousand tax Due out of the province of New Yorke and part of the proportan of the same Due from Suffolk County I say reseved the 7th Day of June out of the towne of Huntington by mee.
CHIDDLEY BROOKS, coleck : Recu. Genall. By Mee John Ketcham Clarke.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 250.)
[DEED. JAMES CHICHESTER TO JONATHAN CHICHESTER.]
[Abstract.]
[1692, July 23.]
Huntington July the 23. 1692.
To all christian pepoll to whome this present wrighting shall come know ye that Jeames Chitester sen' for the nat- urall Love I bare my sonn Jonathan Chitester have given granted &c unto ye sd. Jonathan Chichester his heirs for ever fower acars of Land Lying within fence at ye Cove in ye East necke with thirteen acares of Land Lying to ye west from ye Cove upon ye hilles, Lying & being within ye bounds of Huntington, with all privilidges, & if ye sd Jonathan Chi-
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tester dye & his heyers ye sd Land to Returne to ye next nearest a kine of ye sd Jonathan Chichester & it ye sd Jon- athan Chichester see cause to sell this land he hath Liberty given him by his father, provided that this mony which this Land Is sould for bee Laied out for Land in another place provided that that Land hath ye same entailement that is here above written. Witness my hand & seale
JEAMES CHICHESTER.
Witness
her 1
ELIZABETH X KETCHAM mark
JOHN KETCHAM. (Deeds, Vol. 1, pp. 315-6.)
[DEED. WILLIAM SMITH TO JOHN PLATT.]
[1692, August 1.]
To all Christan peopell to whome thes presence shall Come or ane wise Apertayne Greeting Know ye yt I wil- liam Smith of ffosters medow in ye bounds of hempstead in Quenes County in ye provance of new yorke on Long Eisland Do acknowleg my selfe ye Eldest son of Bertellmew Smith Deseased formerly of Huntington on ye Island & provance afore sd. & wheare as my sd. Deseased father Bartellmew Smith had formerly in ye sd. towne of Hun- tington Acomadation as housing Lands, medows, with Rights & privledges & aportinances which by wright of Inheretance Doth belonge to mee ye sd. Willam Smith I ye sd. Willam Smith Do thearefore by these presants give grant bargan sell alinate & Deliver from mee my heyres exetors Administrators or a signes unto John plat of hun- tington Afore sd. to him his heires executors administra-
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tours or asignes all ye housing Lands medows Rights prev- iledges & apertances formeley belonging to my sd. De- seased father bartellmew smith at ye sd. huntington to ye sd. John platt his heires or assignes to have and to hould for ever free from any claiming ye same by mee or aney from by or under mee or my heires or asignes for ever for and in Consideration of a vealluable sume In hand paide or secured to bee paide before the signing hearof and in tes- timoney of ye premises I have here unto set to my hand & fixed my seale august the Ist 1692
his WILLIAM X SMITH mark
signed sealed and Delivered In the presence of us. JOSEPH PETTITE JOHN TREDWELL
A true Copey extracted out of ye orignall Deed bey mee John Ketcham
Recor"
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 160.)
[1692, Aug. 14.]
Mr. Samuell Wood.
S' Enclosed is a Letter for Thomas Powell together with a Coppy of the writt whereby be pleased to send to him by som person that will be at Court that he may make oath that he delivered it to him I therefore send it open that whoever carryes it may take a coppy which will be needfull for them to bring to Court which with my services to your self & wife is all at present from
yo' Loving friend ANDREW GIBB.
Brookhaven, ye 14th Augst 1692. ( Court Rec., p. 421.)
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[THE KING'S WRIT.]
[1692, Aug. 14.]
Mr Thomas powell
These are to give you notes by the Kings writ (a Coppy whereof Is here enclosed Commanded to sumons you to be at the next court of comon pleas to be holden at south- hould acording to the exigent of the sd. writt and being informed that your house Is without this county I there- fore thought fitt to send you this that you may not pretend Ignorance and that you may manage your business acord- ing to your owne descresion which Is the nedfull at pres- ent from
your Loving friend OSWALD FOORD De sheift [S.]
Brook haven, 14th agust 1692.
(Court Rec., p. 421.)
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1692, Oct. 4.]
October ye 4th 1692.
The same Daye it was voated and consented unto by the towne that John Ketcham Is Impowered by ye towne to make a dede of sale for Samuell Kitcham for his Medow at Could spring which was sould at A vandue.
The same Daye it was voated & Consented unto by ye towne that John Ketcham shall have Liberty to laye Downe ye six acars of Land at ye heade of ye cove swampe · and to take it up one this side ye cove swamp against timothey Conklins felld that Lyes bey ye swamp side.
The same day it was voated & consented unto that Jon-
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athan Roggras J' shall have an In Largement to his Lott att Cow harbour previded that he makes A. sufficant high- way higher up ye hill & that ye Layers out finde It can bee as suficant a Highway as now thare is.
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 190 and p. 195.)
[THE COLONIAL TAXES.]
[1692, Oct. 14.]
Reseaved from John Wood the sume of fivety pounds In part of the two 1500 lb taxes Due out of this provaince and out of such proportion of the same as becomes payable out of the County of Suffolk. I say Reseaved out of the town of Huntington the 14th day of October 1692.
By mee CHID. BROOK. Colle
More reseaved from John Wood In part as a bove the summe of one pound fourteen shills this 15th Daye of oct" by mee CHID. BROOKES.
New Yorke 1693 the 9.
Reseaved of Mr John Wood Coll. of Huntington In Suf- folk County on ouc. off ye taxes the summ of fifty one pounds eight shillings one halfe a penney I saye reseaved bey mee Es. CORTLAND for m' Chid. Brookes Reseaver generall of theire mags Revnies att New Yorke.
Reseaved of John wood Coll' of Huntington Suffolk County ye some of five pounds twelve shillings and foure pence halpeney In part of ye £2860 Taxe a c tum ye 22 of may 1693.
£5:12:4:
RT LIVINGSTON
bey mee John Ketcham Cler. this 10 of october. (Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 199.)
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[STEPHEN JARVIS TO BENJAMIN SCUDDER.]
[1692.]
1692.
An agreement made and Concluded of betwenn Bengi- man Scudir of Huntington and Stephen Jarves June' of ye same towne about a peece of Land Lying In ye Easte Necke Containing about An acare and halefe bee it more or Lesse this sd. peece of Lande Lyeth betwene ye sd. Ben- giman Scuder and ye sd. Stephen Jarves : this peice of Land wass given to ye sd. Benjiman Scuder by ye sd. Ste- phen Jarves for & In Consideration that there should bee and Remaine a highwaye for ye sd. Stephen Jarves and his heyres for ever betwen David Chitester and ye sd. Ben- giman Scuder.
By mee John Ketcham, Clarke.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 128.)
[JOHN ADAMS PAYS FOR A ONE HUNDRED POUND RIGHT.]
[1692, Dec. I.]
Wheareas John Adams Carpendar of Huntington In ye Countey of suffolke on Long Island In Ameracka hath Bought A hundred Right of Land of ye towne of Hunting- ton In ye Countey of sufolke In Amerecka for five pounds In good Pasable Paye to bee paide to ye towne Jonathan Roggres sen' of the towne afore saide hath paide the five pounds to ye towne of Huntington In ye behalf of the sd. John Adams. carpendar.
Desember the first 1692. By mee John Ketcham Clk. (Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 295.)
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[SMITH FAMILY RECORD.]
[1693, Jan. 5.]
Marthah Smith Dafter of Jeremiah Smith was Born In febuarey the 5th In ye yeare 1689. Jeremiah Smith son of Jeremiah Smith was Born In Januarey the fifth In ye yeare 1693.
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