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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
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(File No. 153.)
[1778, Jan. 5.]
HUNTINGTON Jan. the 5th 1778
SIRS .- I take this oppertunity to warn & Desire you once more to meet me & the other Trustees on Saturday the Ioth of this Instant at the house of Joseph Lewis at one O'clock in the afternoon to settle the Town rate we have met twice & could do nothing for want of you and in case you do not I shall Immediately Return your Names to General Delancey.
ISRAEL WOOD, P Dt
(File No. 236.)
[*Captains of companies were required to make returns of the number of inhabitants, and the quantity of grain within their several districts. These lists are of some value now, in showing the names of inhabitants and their property, during the war .- C. R. S.]
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS. [TOWN MEETING.]
[1778, May 5th.]
At a Town Meeting held this 5th Day of May 1778 the following Persons chosen
Trustees-Israel Wood President, Capt Timothy Carll, Samuel Oakley Stephen Kellcy Timothy Conkling Gilbert fleet Solomon Ketcham.
Solomon Ketcham chosen Town Clerk and Treasurer.
Ezekiel Conkling chosen Constable and Collecter.
Chosen to take care of Intested Estates Justic Williams Stephen Kellcy.
Commissioners John Brush Stephen Kellcy Solomon Ketcham.
Chosen Surveyors Capt. Timothy Carll Solomon Ketcham.
Chosen Assessors Joseph Lewis Jeremiah Brush.
Chosen Overseers of the Poor Eliphelet stratton Na- thanael Williams Jr.
To take care of fires Col. Conkling & eleven others.
Chosen supervisor Capt. Timothy Carll.
The same day it was voted that the Gates at Crab- meadow should be kept shut the ensuing year.
Chosen fence viewers Henry Sammis and thirteen others.
Chosen Overseers of highways Eliphelet Jarvis and . twenty-five others.
(Town Meetings, Vol. I, p. 328-9).
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
[THE FORT AT LLOYD'S NECK.]*
HUNTINGTON May 18th 1778.
The Millita belonging to Capt. Conkling which was ordered to build works on Lloyds Neck. by Ch1 Carmeron Capt.
30 men a Day, I Sargt I Corporal.
[1778, May 18.]
Segt. Nathaniel Brush Benjamin Brush Isaac Whitman Richard Smith Stephen Whitman Richard Valentine Jesse Whitman Malbah Burtice Zophar Brush Zophar Ketcham Jacob Ketcham Obediah Platt John Foster Elifilet Brush Tredwell Brush Jacobmiah Brush Samuel Nostran Jacob Brush Jun' William Ward John Sammis Timothy Sammis Joseph Sammis John Squires Jesse Weekes Conkling Ketcham Abiel Titus Nath11 Williams Silas Sammis Philip Sammis David Sammis Ananias Conkling Benjamin Gould Hubbart Conkling Sollomon Ketcham John Morgan Elexander Rogers Timothy Conkling Sen' Salvenus Chi- chester David Kelcy Amos Platt Thomas Conkling Jr. Elexander Denton Ezra Conkling Henry Sammis Jonas Sammis Jervis Sammis Jonas Kelcy John Heaviland Sam- uel Heaviland Israel Titus Zebulon Titus Jesse Sammis Elexander Sammis William Jeams Jesse Brush
(War Claims, Vol. 1, p. 18.)
[* Lloyd's Neck was the rendezvous for refugees from Con- necticut, who frequently came and went in whale boats. The fort was built at the western extremity of the Neck and the present site of Dr. R. H. Derby's house is where the fort was located, some of the embankments of which are still visible. This and the three papers following, seem to be details of men assigned to the work of building the fort .- C. R. S.]
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
[1778, May 21.]
May ye 21nd 1778
Capt. Conkling, Ezra Conkling, Elifilet Brush, Henry Titus, Elex Denton, David Kellcy, Zacariah Borgers, Benj Gould, Stephen Whitman, Salvenus Chichester, Joseph Sammis, Henry Sammis, William Jeams, Jesse Whitman, Richard Smith, Malbah Burtice, Zebulon Titus, Isaac Whitman, O. Jonas Sammis, Timothy Conkling, John Morgan, John Foster, Zophar Brush, Elexander Rorgers, Israel Titus, Jesse Sammis, David Conkling, John Sammis, Trewell Brush, Annanias Conkling, Benj Brush, Jacob Ketcham, Nath1 Brush, Jacobmiah Brush, Thomas Conk- ling, William Ward, John Squires, Amos Platt, Jacob Brush, Conkling Ketcham, David Sammis, Sollomon Ketcham, Silas Sammis, Phillip Sammis, Samuel Brush, Hubbart Conkling, Obediah Platt, Richard Valentine, Jonas Kellcy, Jesse Brush, Samuel Heaviland, John Ketcham. 52 Men. (File No. 264)
[1778, May 22.]
May ye 22
Capt. Conkling, Ensign Conkling, Elifilet Brush, Henry Sammis, Jacomiah Brush, Jesse Brush, Zacheriah Rorgers, William Jeams, Jonas Sammis, Timothy Conkling, Alex- ander Rorgers, Benj Brush, Jacob Ketcham, Zophar Brush, David Sammis, Jesse Sammis, Amos Platt, Jacob Brush, Annanias Conkling, Joseph Sammis, William Ward, Israel Titus, John Sammis, Ezra Conkling, Timothy Sam- mis, William Sammis, Zebulon Titus, Jeams Rorgers, John Morgan, Henry Titus, Obediah Platt, Samuel Brush, Sollomon Ketcham, Nathl Brush, Richard Valentine, Treadwell Brush, Jonas Kelcy, Stephen Whitman, Elex-
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
ander Denton, Richard Smith, Benj Gould, David Kellcy, Conkling Ketcham, David Conkling, Salvenus Chichester, Samuel Heaviland, Thomas Conkling, Phillip Sammis, John Ketcham, Hubbard Conkling. 50 men (File No. 264.)
[1778, May 23.]
May ye 23rd 1778
Capt. Conkling, Ensign Conkling, Ezra Conklin, Elex- ander Rogers, Amos Platt, Jacob Brush, Phillip Sammis, Jacomiah Brush, William Jeams, Richard Smith, Samuel Heaviland, Malbah Burtice, Henry Titus, William Sam- mis, Richard Valentine, Timothy Conkling, John Ketcham, Zebulon Titus, Zacheriah Rogers, Elifilet Brush, Silas Sammis, Jesse Sammis, Henry Sammis, Conkling Ketch- am, David Sammis, David Kellcy, Isreal Titus, Joseph Sammis, William Ward, John Squires, David Conkling, Salvenus Chichester, Elexander Denton, John Foster, Jesse Brush. 35 others (File No. 264.)
[A SEVERE ORDER.]
[1778, Sept. 3.]
In Persuance of his Excellency General Tryon order :- We Do Hereby Notify to the Inhabitants of the Town- ship of huntington, that all The male Inhabitants From fiveteen years old to seventy that have omited or Neg- lected waiting on his Excellency on the 2ª Instant Acord- ing to Orders: are Required to wait on His Excellency at New York on or before the 10th Day of This month on
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faillure of Which They will be fined five Pound, Each, and after the fines Are Leavid any refuseing to wait on his Ex- cellency will be Obliged To Quit The Island with Their families-
JOHN IRELAND. ISAAC YOUNG.
HUNTING 3ª September, 1778* (File No. 266.)
[REMONSTRANCE OF THE TOWN TRUSTEES.]
[1778, Nov. - ]
To His Excellency Sir Henry Clinton Knight of the most Honourable order of the Bath Commander in Chief of all his majesties Troops in North America from Nove- scotia to west flurrida &c &c.
The Memorial and Humble Petition of the Trustees of the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County.
HUMBLY SHEWETH.
That on Tuesday Last the 24th Day of November 1778. A Party of his majesties Troops under the Command of - on their Return from Smith Town came to Hun- tington and there Plundered several Houses carrying away
[*Though the people of Huntington were in complete sub- jection and compelled to endure the fate of a conquered peo- ple, the American arms had been successful in many engage- ments on the Continent. The battle of Saratoga had taken place, resulting in the capture of 6,000 of the flower of the British army as prisoners, a large train of artillery, 5,000 mus- kets, and an immense amount of munitions of war. France had acknowledged the independence of the American Colonies and the treaty of alliance between the two countries had been made, and the French government in April had sent a squad- ron of twelve ships of the line and four frigates to aid the Americans .- C. R. S.]
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Butter and the Princable Necessarys of Many familys took away many fouls Destroyed wheat and carryed off Quantities of corn and Did other Great Dammages with- out Paying or giving any Receipts for the things taken by the said Party.
Your Excellencys Petitioners are Always Willing to supply his Majesties Troops with any thing they want that we have to spare and therefore we Look upon it A Great Hardship to be treated in this manner since by our Oath we are Entitled to his Majesties Protection we Pray your Excellency therefore to Interpose in our Behalf that we may not only have Restitution made But for the future be Protected against Every Act of Injustice and your peti- tioners as in Duty Bound shall Ever Pray &c.
(File No. 226 )
[FIRST LIST OF PERSONS WHO TOOK THE OATH OF LOYALTY.]
[1778,-]
List of Persons in the Township of Huntington who took the Oath of Loyalty and Peaceable behaviour before Governor Tryon in Suffolk County, Long Island 1778
John Ketcham
Malbah Burtice
Sam1 Conkling
Nathan1 Udal
Solomon Ketcham
Henry Titus
Sam1 Oakley
Jesse Brush
Alex" Rogers
David Sammis
Wilmot Oakley Phillip Samis
Nathanl Smith Steph Higby
John Sammis
Thomas Taylor
Zachariah Rogers
Jacob Platt
Nehemiah Brush
Dan' Pearsal James Rogers
Wm Lysaght
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Josiah Weeks
Jesse Smith
Michael Beagle
Platt Vail
Thos. Kellum
Phineas Sills
Sam' Hart
Joseph Bunce
Stephen Kebey
Gilbert Platt
Benj" Davis
Dan11 Udall
Thos. Colly
Zebulon Ketcham
Jacomiah Brush
Jacob Conkling
James Berry
Sam Smith
William Albeen
Peter Huff
Abrahm Brinkerhoff
Philip Ketcham
Wm Smith
Jacob Nokes
Timothy Sammis
Wm Newman
John Hudson
Abel Titus
Sam' Munsey
Josiah Toper
Austin Jarvis
Jesse Carl
Zophar Rorgers
Nathan Totten
Joshua Bunce
Timothy Carl
Ruben Sammis
Nehemiah Whitman
David Smith
Auther Dingee
Thos Burch
Gilbert Fleet
John Gritman
Ananias Carll
Amos Smith
Israel Ketcham
Vanhalah Robbins
Alison Wright
Gamalill Conkling
Jonathan Stratton
Jonah Wood
Jesse Platt
Sam1 Bennet
Zophar Nichols
Wm Johnson
Nathanl Bunce
Nathanl Buffett
Zophar Rogers
Jonah Pederick
Platt Auther
Moses Vail
Ambrose Weeks
Joseph Barker Hulet Jones John Jones
Rheuben Rolph
Peter Berry
David Vancot
John Abbett
Jonathan Weeks WVm Gates
Caleb Ketcham
Jonah Scudder
Jesse Bryant
Jonathan Scudder
Samuel Carl
Jesse Baldwin
Charles Dunce
Simon Totton
Michael Bamp
Sam' Carmen
Uriah Hubbs
David Smith
Joseph Higby
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Stephen Weeks
George Norton John Baldwin
Philip Jarvis Whitehead Sexton
Isaac Dennis
Jonas Rogers
Ezekiel Ketcham
Rheuban Johnson
Sam1 Townshend
Dan1 Jarvis
Joseph Whitmon
Stephen Ketcham Jacob Smith
Nathanl Harrison Jun®
Hezekiah Smith
Joshua Rogers
Augustin Akerley Nathanl Akerley
Timothy Smith
John Bishop
Thos. Sammis
James Griffis
Benj. Oakley
Alexandr Fleet
Danl. Smith
Nathanl Jarvis
Timothy Abel
David Wood
Stephn Stratton
Micah Veal
Zophar Brush
Nathanl Rogers
Ananias Conkling
Ezekiel Conkling Uriah Hart
Philip Ketcham
Zebulon Bunce
Step" Rogers
Israel Carl
Joshua Ketcham
Joseph Lewis
Edwª Bunce
Ephraim Chichester Silas Smith Aaron Higbie
David Resgue
John Rogers
Amos Wood
John Vancott Thos. Totten
Justin Sammis
Stephen Totten
Philip Bailey
David Sammon
Saml. Rogers
Ezekiel Hubbard
Silas Platt
Nathanl Ketcham
Richª Conkling
John Vanderbilt
Isaac Nooks
Isaac Muney
Zedwell Platt
Isaac Scidmore
Timothy Conkling
Nathan Platt
Augustine Fleet
Jacobus Van Noostrand Israel Conkling
Loose Totton Philip Gould
Pine Chichester
Danl Rogers
Danl. Blackle
Zackariah Rogers
Benj Roff
John Me Coren
Isaac Smith Jacob Smith Israel Wood Eliphelet Chichester
Nathanl Harrison Sen"
Nathanl Hart
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Saml Nichols
Jonas Gilderslive
Jonas Wood
John Magear
Ebenezer Blackle
John Wicks
Alaxandr Conkling
Thomas Smith
John Rogers
Steph Abbet
George Youngs
Step" Whitman
Zebulon Buffett
Geo. Weeks
David Jackson
Benj. Sooper
John Haviland
Jeremah Sooper
Saml. Jackson
Jacob Sooper
Jonas Williams
Simon Fleet
Josiah Wheeler
Eleanor Conkling
Jonathan Kelcy
Platt Kelcy
Sender Lewis
Jacob Ireland
Peter Ruland
Danl. Higby
Selah Wood
Wilked Balley
Moses Scuder
Jacob Baldwin
Danl. Ireland
John Avery
Wn Davis
Fidellon Tillet
Solomon Ketcham
Zophar Platt
Denis Hart
Moses Weeks
John Jarvis
Isaac Youngs
Abraham Jarvis
John Ireland
Thos. Skidmore
Ichabod Jarvis
Derick Ambermon
Isaac Keen
WVm Foster
Step™ Denton
Jonath" Sammis
Shubal Smith
Whitehead Gildersleeve
James Hubbs
Nathanl Gildersleeve
Danl. Blatchley
Isaac Loose
John Buffett
Jacob Rogers
Richª Rogers Josiah Rogers Platt Carl
James Lewis
Josiah Smith
Jesse Buffett
Zedack Smith
Selah Carll
Phil. Smith
Selah Carll jr.
Jesse Kellam
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Joseph Bennet
Nathan Jackson
Sam1 Brotherton
Charles Berry
Wm Smallie
Joseph Mott
Job. Sammis Henry Ally John Abbit
John Weeks Timothy Taylor
Ebenezer Kellem
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Benj. Denton
Jeremiah Wood
Selah Sammis
Davª Conkling
Caleb Sexton
Wm James
Jesse Whitman
Nathanl Williams
Jacob Baldwin
Amos Platt
Simon Oaks Zebulon Platt Jacob Oaks
Benjm Blachle
John Taylor
Titus Gould
Jesse Rogers
John Sooper
John Totten
Conkling Ketcham
Wm Nathway
Isaac Burr
Caleb Wood Junr
Zachariah Smith
Silas Carl
John Squires
Luke Ruland
John Oakley
Sam1 Haviland
Joseph Conkling
Eliphalet Stratton
Abijah Ketcham
Philip Conklin
Davd Rusco
Philip Skidmore
Saml Wood
Thos. Scudder
Jonas Kelcy
Ebenezer Gould
James Bishop
Stephen White
Jonas Samins
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Joseph Conkling Silvimus Chichester Joseph Ireland
Zebulon Powell Selah Platt
John Hayward John Johnson
Jeremiah Ruland
Stephen Ketcham
Samuel Roose
Ephraim Oaks
James Abet
Thos Conkling Jesse Sammis
Reuben Johnson
John Sammis
Augustine Bryant
Silas Sammis Jonas Sammis
Tredwell Brush
Wm Burch
Wm Haviland
Davd Person
Joseph Ireland
Jonathan Jarvis Rich. Conkling
Dan1 Noostrandt
Thos Conkling
Thos. Sands Zebadiah Barton
1
Ezra Conkling Zebulon Titus Jonah Conkling Davª Kelly Wm Ward Timothy Conkling John Morgan
Hezekiah Smith
Epenetus Smith
James Long
John Brown
Jonat" Gould
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Benj. Gildersleeve
Abel Wood
Eliphalet Brush John Foster
Joseph Mott
Selah Whitmoth
Jeremiah Rogers
Jonat™ Burch
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Richª Valentine
Cornelius Hart
Rlas. Muncy
Henry Jarvis
Zophar Platt
Jacob Platt
Saml. Bunce
Jo. Baley
Stephen Viteto
Jo Lockwood
Joel Smith
Thos. Barker
Henry Sammis
Elijah Weeks
Wm Everet
Eliphalet Jarvis
Nathanl Brown
Nathanl Kelcy
Henry Smith
Robt Jarvis
Abel Akerley
Ichabod Smith
David Roff
Hubard Conkling
Wm Weeks
Selah Bunce
John Carmon
Moses Roff
Jesse Wilmoth
Kellip Wood
Joseph Weeks
WVm Nichols
Jesse Oaks
Timº Rogers
WVm Johnson Jr.
Elisha Jillet
John Hart
Jo. Smith
Wm Place
Jeremiah Samins
Zebulon Smith
Lavinies Samins
Gilbert Hart
Isaac Smith
Nathan Valentine
Eliphalet Samins
Docª Ruland
Jo Bunce
John Sneedeear
Joseph Jarvis
Amos Soper
Isaac Ketcham
Alex Sammis
Nathanl Smith
Jacob Brice
Saml. Brush
Certificates delivered.
John Huff
Isaac Huff
James Huff David Huff
Gilbert Weeks
Amos Baldwin
Sylvanus Baldwin
I hereby Certify the 430 Persons mentioned in the fore- going List took the Oath of Loyalty and peaceable be-
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haviour before me in Huntington Township Suffolk County Long Island. 1778.
WM. TRYON M. G.
and Govr Province of New York.
Memº This List* to be recorded in the office of the County Court Clerk for Suffolk County
WM. TRYON, Gov'
To Messrs. Ireland & Youngs Huntington Township
(File No. 232.)
[SECOND LIST OF PERSONS WHO TOOK THE OATH OF LOYALTY.]
[1778.]
An Additional List of Persons in the Township of Hun- tington, Suffolk County, Long Island, who took the Oath of Allegiance & Peaceable behaviour, before John Hew- lett Esqr Justice of Peace in the said County as Certified by him to His Excellency Governor Tryon.
Names. Residence.
Silas Wickes
Huntington
Age. 38
Occupation. Blacksmith
Joseph White
48
Carpenter
Col. Platt Conkling
67
Farmer
Jesse Conkling
61
do
Richª Ruland
34
do
[* This list contains nearly all the family names in this town. Huntington was no exception, as the other towns on Long Island pursued the same course. They took the oath as an outward form, but inwardly revolted against it. They yielded to the King a lip service extorted by force too great to be overcome, but mentally they abhorred the act, and all their sympathies were with the patriots who were fighting in the armies of Washington .- C. R. S.]
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Joshua Oaks
20
Blacksmith
Jesse Weekes
33
Turner
Nathan Bunce
16
Farmer
Phillip Jarvis
57
do
Abijah Hoyatt
46
Weaver
Jacobus Nostrandt
55
Blacksmith
Zophar Kitcham
30
Farmer
James Pearsall
50
do
Matthew Bunce
61
Cordwainer
Saml. Wickes
63
Farmer
Ezekiel Brush
66
do
Epenetus Bryan
66
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Jonathan Brush
63
do
Danl. Wiggins
32
Doctor
Lemuel Bryan
36
Farmer
Obadiah Platt
32
Platt Conkling
27
Carpenter
Joseph Whitman
35
Farmer
Henry Chichester
15
Farmer
Jesse Sammis
36
Weaver
Eliphalet Wood
52
Platt Brush
32
Farmer
Smith Conkling
16
do
Jacob Brush
51
do
Samuel Chichester
27
Weaver
James Hill
55
James Smith
60
Miller
Robt Kellam
64
Carpenter
Thos Oakes
64
Blacksmith
John Wheeler
53
Carpenter
Wm Soper
60
John Sells
23
Cordwainer
Eliakam Smith
18
do
Charles Grice
18
Farmer
66
do
John Wood
do
Cordwainer
Cordwainer
IIUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
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Phillip Kellam
27
do
Nathan Willmoth
20
do
John Ruland
22
Weaver
Thomas Fleet
38
Carpenter
Jacob Young
33
Cordwainer
Jacob Vanbelt
53
Farmer
Ezekiel Brush
37
Weaver
David Stillwell
23
Cordwainer
Nehemiah Hart, Junr.
33
Farmer
Selah Dingee
15
do
Ruben Ketcham
33
Carpenter
Alex™ Denton
30
Weaver
Sam1 Jarvis
31
Cordwainer
Benjn. Brush
33
Carpenter
Hezekiah Wickes
48
Farmer
Jacob Ketcham
34
Weaver
Nehemiah Hart
61
do
Melanthon Bryan
42
do
Ananias Wickes
47
Farmer
Epenetus Conkling
36
do
Miles Oakley
37
Miller
Obed Kellam
21
Weaver
Thomas Ketcham
15
Farmer
Noah Rogers
66
do
Richª Smith Junr.
36
Taylor
Joseph Stratton
55
Farmer
Saml. Wèekes
22
do
Timothy Carl
18
do
Loose Ireland
20
Taylor
Jarvis Whitmon
20
Farmer
Nathan1 Whitmon
39
do
Elijah Chichester
34
do
Scudder Ketcham
I7
do
Jacob Scudder
15
do
Ellis Carll
15
do
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Sam1 Nostran
32
do
Platt Willits
20
do
Peter Still
16
do
Jesse Abbett
I6
do
John Smith
22
Weaver
Nathaniel Higbee
15
Farmer
Abel Conkling
I6
do
John Gilderslive
22
Weaver
Scudder Carll
20
Blacksmith
Thos. Higbee
15
Farmer
Jeremiah Allebee
I8
do
Joshua Kellam
15
do
George Wiser
27
do
Joseph Waer
2I
Cordwainer
Sam1 Wickes
20
Taylor
Joel Rogers
I6
Farmer
Thomas Rogers
15
do
Thos. Dennis
42
Cooper
Thos Bunce
18
Taylor
Joseph Uddell
18
Farmer
John Foster
20
Weaver
Nathanl. Williams Jun"
23
Farmer
Jonas Platt
5I
Blacksmith
John Allee
15
Currier
Israel White
17
Farmer
Nathan1 Sammis
20
Weaver
Jacob Brush
15
do
Thos Ireland
23
Taylor
Luke Ruland
25
Shop-Joiner
John Brush
5I
Miller
Nathanl. Miger
15
Farmer
Nathan Vallentine
70
Cordwainer
Jacob Mott
15
do
Scudder Robbens
32
Weaver
Isaac Bunce
58
do
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Isaac Ketcham
61
Farmer
Sam1 Brush
19
Miller
Ananias Brush
30
Joiner
Sam1 Ackerley
39
Boatman
Israel Wood
54
Farmer
Moses Jarvis
28
Cordwainer
Joshua Ketcham
63
Farmer
Thos Jackson
6
do
Sam1 Skidmore
56
do
I hereby Certify, the 119 Persons named in the forego- ing List, took the oath of Allegiance and Peaceable be- haviour before M' Justice John Hewlett, as Certified by him to me.
WM. TRYON GOV"
Mem. This Additional List of Names, in Huntingdon Township, to be recorded in the office of the County Court Clerk, for Suffolk County.
(File No. 265.)
[NOTE .- On the authority of Gaine, Nov. 2d, 1778, Major Ebenezer Gray, with a party of Col. Meigs' Regiment, went from New London, Connecticut, to Huntington, and brought off 16 prisoners who had gone over to the enemy (the British) and three others were killed. The next day a party of rebels in 20 whaleboats came over to Huntington from Norwalk and attacked the house of widow Chichester, in which 25 refugees were quartered. Several were killed and 16 made prisoners .- C. R. S.]
[NOTE .- The Winter of 1878-79 was severely cold. The writer remembers well the statements made by his grand- father, Gilbert Scudder, who was a young man during the Rev- olutionary War, and resided in Huntington, concerning this long and gloomy Winter. He said that Long Island Sound was completely frozen over for several weeks so that persons passed from shore to shore on the ice. It is also a matter of history that New York Harbor was covered with such thick ice that cannons were drawn over on it from the city to Staten Island .- C. R. S.]
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
[1779, Feb. 27.]
The Marsh Sold.
1779 feb 27th paid to Solomon Ketcham on his rights in the marsh
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Paid to him for taking an account of the ) rights
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O
To Cash paid Before to Richard Vallentine
4 O
To John Hartt for Horses &c
29
15
To platt Veal for waggon &c
27
15
To Jesse oaks for Waggon &c
21
15
O
To Cash to Stephen Kellcy
19
15
C
146
18 O
Paid Joseph Whitman on account of his right I
148
I
4
(File No. 131.)
[Nov. 7.]
Return of the Militia belonging to Capt. Conklings
[NOTE .- The Loyalists posted a "Caution to Travelers" March 10, 1779, to the effect that "a party of rebels have a place of resort at Bread and Cheese Hollow, on a by-road from the houses of two rebels, Nathaniel Platt and Thomas Tredwell, to that of the noted Samuel Philips near the Branch. They extend along the road from Philips' to the well known Platt Carll's. They are said to be commanded by the rebel Major Brush, of Huntington. The unfortunate Loyalists in this part of the country are greatly exposed to the savage cruelty of these assassins. They are few in number and un- able to defend themselves from the frequent incursions of the parties who land from Connecticut and who are supplied with provisions and intelligence by their confederates above men- tioned."-C. R. S.]
3
4
47
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Destrict with the number of Ox teams Oxen Waggons Horses and Servants.
Alexander Rogers Servant taken out.
OX TEAM.S
OXEN.
WAGGONS.
HORSES.
SERVANTS.
AT COLD SPRING.
Zebulon & Isaac Rogers
John Morgan
Richard & Henry Conkling
I 2
William James
Zacheriah Rogers
I
Dan11 Hendrickson & son John
I
2
Israel & Abiel Titus
I
2
I
Jonas Rogers & son Jacob WEST NECK
I
2
Jesse Brush
William & John Haviland
I
2
Alexander Sammis & Jesse
I
4
Henry Titus
I 2
Joseph Conkling
I
2
Jonas Sammis
I
2
Augustus Sammis
I
2
John Sammis & Son Nath11
2
James Rogers & son Charles
2
Ebenezer Gould
I
TOWN SPOT.
John Squires
I
Ebenezer Brush son of John Brush Miller
I
2
I
Timothy Conkling
I
2
Alexander Denton & Aprintice
I
Abel Conkling
I
Joseph Sammis
I
2
2
James Long
1 2
I 2
Zebulon Titus & Son
48
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Salvanus Chichester
-
I
Amos Platt
I
Thomas Conkling
I
2
Jeremiah Wood
I
2
Peleg Wood
I 2
Conkling Ketcham
I
2
Isral Ketcham-Quaker
I
2
John Williams & Gilbert sons of Justice Williams
I
2
Hubbard Conkling
I
2
Nath" Williams
I 2
I
Silas Sammis and sons Philip & David
I 2
Benjamin Gould
Ananias Conkling and Aprintice
I 2
David Conkling and Aprintice
I 2
Henry Sammis
I
Ezra Conkling
1
John Sammis
I
William Ward
Timothy Sammis & son Scudder
I 2
Jacob Brush and two sons
I 2
WEST HILLS
John Wood out by age
I
2 I
John Wheeler & son John
I
2
Obediah Platt
I 2
Tredwell Brush
I
2
I
Isaac Wood
I
2
Jonathan Brush out by age
I 2
John Buffett
I
2
I
Zophar Brush
I 2
Jacobmiah Brush
I
2
Benj. Brush
Malbah Burtis & Aprintice
I 2
Richard Smith
Jesse Whitman
I 2
49
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Nehemiah Whitman
I
2
Nathan Valentine
I 2
Sam11 Nostran Zophar Ketcham John Howard Smith
I 2
I
2
I
2
Total (File No. 249.)
Men 69
38 89 5
[REMONSTRANCE AGAINST CUTTING WOOD.]
To His Excellency Major General Tryon Governor and Commander in Chief of his Majesties forces in the Prov- ince of New York &c.
The Petition of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hun- tington in Suffolk County
HUMBLY SHOWETH
that Whereas Sir Henry Clinton K. B. General & Com- mander in chief of all his Majesties forces in America was Pleased to Issue his Proclamation Bearing Date the 24th Day of November 1779 ordering and requiring all Propriators of wood Lands on Long Island and Stratten Island Immediately to cut and cart A Quantity of fire wood for the use of the City of New York.
Therefore your Excellencys Petitioners Beg Leave to Inform you that we the Inhabitants of this Town in Gen- eral Did comply with the said Proclamation and have cut A Large Quantity of wood and carted it to the Different Landings where it Now Lyeth As the Long Continuance of the Ice Hindered the Vessells from taking it away and many Persons hath Large Quantityes of wood cut and it was not in their Power to cart it as their teams Hath Been Employed in carting of forage and wood in goverment service and Now People in General is employed in that
50
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Business and will verry soon have Great Quantities of wood cut and will deliver it to the Landings as soon as Possable considering the scarcity of teams in this town.
Your Excellencys Petitioners are willing to cut cord wood for the City of New York in Proportion to the Number of acres of wood Land that we have in Posses- sion and to have another Person Deputed in the stead of Mr. John Ireland Deceased to associate with Mr. Youngs to receive your Orders & Communicate the same unto us the Inhabitants of this Town if it may be Agreeable to your Excellancy.
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