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Elemuel Wickes
37
Josiah Wickes Estate
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40
Thomas Totten .
35
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
89
Ambrus Wickes
24
John Wood Hunter 142 IO
Isaac Keen
43
John Wheeler
52 IO
Zachariah Rogers . 160
Joseph Smith Estate
140
Joseph Mott
II
John Freebody
50
Filetus Smith
18
Selah Bunce Estate
44
Epenetus Bryan
170
William Nichols
20
Jesse Oakes
95
Ephraim Oakes
40
Noah Rogers
120
Nathan Huzze
13
Josiah Pederick
IO
Jacob Platt
68
Josiah Rogers Black Smith
II4
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Samuel Bunce
46
0
Phenious Sills
25
John Sills
IO
Amenin Mobery
17 15
Alexander Lewis
27
IO
Isaac Bunce Jun"
55
Samuel & Abell Akerly
70
Jonas Platt
29
IO
Widdow Sarah Platt .
8
IO
Jacob Baily
IO
Zophar Rogers. . 200
Ananias Conkling
44
Elemuel Bryan .
47 IO
Henry Jarvis .
100
Amos Soaper
52
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Josiah Soaper
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16
90
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Elemuel Soaper .
55
Elephilet Sammis
60
Richard Ruland
12
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John Ruland
68
Jacobus Hubs
12
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Epenetus Platt Jun" Estate
140
Whited Gildersleve
115
Isaac Ketcham Estate
65 .
Ezekiel Ketcham
60
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Hubard & Nehemiah Ketcham Estate
76
0
Calob Ketcham .
38
Daniel Hendrickson 100
Stephen Hendrickson
60
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Jacamiah Rogers
65
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Ebenezer Bryant
100
0
John Bunce
90
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Capt. Timothy Scudder
200
Melanchton Bryan
290
Thomas Fleet Jun"
185
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Thomas Scidmore .
75
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Phillip Scidmore
62
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Jacob Smith
22
IO
Hezekiah Smith
IO
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John Wood South
21
5
Benjamin Guildersleve
82
Epenetus Smith
90
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Jonah Scudder
175
0
Moses Neal
80
Jesse Bryan
13
0
Platt Neal
144
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Isaac Bunce Sent
50
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John Totten Jun"
50
Joseph Scidmore Widow
25
Samuel Scidmore Estate
188
Elephilet Jarvis . SI
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
91
Platt Arthur
72
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Jonathan Sammis Sen™
35
David Sammis Farms
I5
Seth Jarvis .
IO
Nehemiah Brush Sen™
77
IO
Jonathan & Jesse Sammis
20
Darling Whitney
12
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William Griffis
16
Simon Fleet Fresh pond
200
Gilbert Fleet
370
Selah Platt
20
James Bisshop
36
Joseph Bunce
47
Zebudiah Bunce
73
Benjamin Soaper
34
Stephen Higbe
50
Jesse Buffett 106
John Buffett
140
Phillip Jarvis .
80.
Jonathan Smith
167
Joel Smith
60
Phillip Smith
150
Daniel Smith
140
Ebenezer Kellam & brothers
130
Samuel Lewis
130
Jeremiah Sammis .
79
IO
Daniel Guildersleve
20
Ichabod Smith
IO5
Easter Brush
50
Ananias Carll
125
Nath11 Smith
20
Isaac Smith Jun™
30
Silos Carll .
116
James Soaper
60
David Smith 138
92
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Platt Carll .
280
Timothy Carll
. 225
Vanakerly Robbins
57
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Scudder Robbins .
18
Benjamin Cheeseman
25
Simon Totten
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17
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Loce Totten
18
15
Michael Remip
62
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John Soaper
25
Widdow Blatchly & Son Moses
80
Benjamin Blatchly
55
Michael Hart
90
Stephen Willets
IO
Gilbert Carll .
210
George Nortan
39
Selah Carll
180
Jesse Smith
60
Isaac Youngs at South
7
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Jesse Boalding
25
Salvenus Boalding
90
Jacob Boalding
II5
Amos Bolding
46
Jeremiah Ruland
40
Samuel Smith's Estate
32
Moses Wickes
20
Thomas Robbins
20
Nath11 Buffett & Son .
140
Nath11 Buffett Jun"
. IIO
Jonah Wood
287
Isaac Smith Sen™ IIO .
Amos Smith
62
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Silos Smith
IIO
John Carmon Dum Estate
160
Ebenezer Blatchly
60
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William Hart
22
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93
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Cornelius Hart
90
John Hart .
18
Israel & Elephilet Carll
240
Ellison Wright
127
John Totten Sen" 60
Jacob Vanbelt Estate
22
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John Carmon H. H. Hill
150
John McCoun
12
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Jacobus Nostran Weaver
32
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Joseph Udle
12
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John Rogers Jun™
160
Jesse Rogers
30
John Vanbelt .
70
Jacob Conkling Sent
90
James Berry .
12
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James Oakerly Sen"
154
Nath" Akly
21
James Akly Jun"
53
Abraham Snedicker
65
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James Rushmore
I20
Elkanah Conkling .
140
Epenetus Conkling
310
Coll Platt Conkling Estate
200
Jesse Conkling
380
Abel Wood South
97
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Israel Wood South
IO
Isaac Oakes South
47
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Arthur Dinge
200
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Peter Ruland
42
Jacob Oakes
35
Zophar Smith
80
Nehemiah Hartt
55
Phillip Kellom
56
Obediah Kellom
37
Joseph Abbett
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48
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94
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Elijah Chichester
12
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Samuel Muncey & Son . 100
Silos Muncey
89
Reuben Sammis
50
Salvenus Townsend
160
Israel Youngs
34
Isaac Youngs
265
Jonathan Brush
75
Jacamiah Brush .
122
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Benjamin Brush
64
5
Joseph Ireland
125
Daniel Ireland
37
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Isaiah Whitman .
155
John Foster's Estate
55
Obediah Burto
I3
Nehemiah Whitman
244
Stephen Whitman
180
Nathan Vollintine & Son
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198
Richard Vollintine
150
Elephilet Chichester
95
Samuel Oakly
I71
Ananias Brush
. 160
Selah Wood
180
Joseph White
I20
Stephen White
I16
Robert Jarvis
100
Jeames Persall
15
Daniel Persall
24
Doctr Vanwarters
20
James Nostran
40
Yarret Vanfore
60
Jacobus Vancot
15
Abraham Colyer
42
Samuel Nostran
46
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John Whitson Round Swamp
81
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
95
John Colyer . 70
John Howard Smith 40
Abijah Ketcham 37
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Willmot Oakły 70 61
Jesse Ketcham
Zophar Ketcham
90
John Powell
90
Cornelius Vanscot
22
Gabriel Vanscot
16
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Waike Powell
40
Isaac Powells Estate
200
Joshua Ketcham
215
Phillip Ketcham
12
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Joshua Ketcham Jun"
12 IO
Ruben Ketcham
I2
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Alexander & Smith Conkling
180
Israel Conkling
80
Silos Carmon South
12
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Isaac Conkling South
60
Obediah Vollintine & Waters
140
William Langdon
50
Seth Purdey
16
5
Thomas Burch
IO
Richard Smith
40
Nathan Totten
25
William Browne at South .
12
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Anny Havens
IO
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Timothy Taylor
22
Benjamin Denton .
35
Joseph Platt black fields
I7
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Isaac Burr
37
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Timothy Smith
80
Jacobus Haff
15
John & David Haff
18
Theodourus Vanwike
160
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96
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Austin Jarvis
61
Daniel Jarvis . 22 IO
Daniel Rogers
12 IO
Uriah Hubs
12 IO
William Hills 12
Samuel Phillips
60
Henry Sammis
60
John Oakly 160 .
William Sysed
15
William Stillwell
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15
Silos Wickes
52
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Ezekiel Brush Jun' Estate
40
Phebe Scudder Daughter to Timothy
120
Timothy Scudder JunT .
75
Samuel Powell
9
Silos Newman
54
John Abbett
50
Miles Oakly
64
Stephen Abbet
27 IO
James Abbet .
. 18
Timothy Abbet 40
32
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Revª Ebenezer Estate
52
Jesse Wickes at South
Pen Wickes
IO
Charles Derree
16
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Jonas Powell .
35
Joseph Powell
40
Richard Wickes
IO
George Wickes South
15
Luke Fleet
65
Jesse Whitmen
60
William Ward
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22
(File No. 267.)
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Platt Conkling Jun™
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105 61 40
Daniel Nostran
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97
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
This is the account of what I have lost by Robbers one hundred Pound one hors five Pound, A mustee Boy ten Pounds for work upon the Forts five Pound.
JOHN ROGERS.
(War Claims, Vol. 1, p. 63.)
[1782.]
Account of Damages sustain'd by the Inhabitance of Huntington by the British Troops & Refugees Account carried out and attested to the amount of 7169 9 6 Among which are 140 od Receipts signd by Different officers
Other Damages by Coll. Thomson by Labour Fourage &c.
904 0 0
1781.
Paid for Loss on Horses
Paid for Loss on Beef
177 17 10 165
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46 15 0
Damages sustained by Labour of Capt. Wickes Company on Lloyds Neck & in Huntington by Col Hewlett and Delancey 273 0 O
Capt. Wickes 5 cattle 26 sheep 12 Hogs & timber 217
Ezekiel Conkling Loss by Leather, Hor- ses prest. Robbery &c
281 6 0
William Johnson by Cattle sheep &c
676
Drafts from Cattle &c. Lost
10154 10 4
Also
97 0 0
Cash Plundrd, Horses Cattle Sheep &c
950 16 0
21383 3 8
(War Claims, Vol. 1, p. 14.)
98
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Simon Fleets Estimate of Losses sustained by Enemy during the War in stock of all sorts taken from him in money, in provisions in house hold goods plundered In Losses of various kinds amounting in the whole to
£1500 0 0
Jonah Scudder's Losses in Stock & loss of other things
I71
Expences while a prisioner in the provost 179 O O
390 0
Timothy Scudder's Losses in stock Loss in mony & goods plundered Loss of time, team, service, graine
Thomas Sciddmores Losses in time in stock
£200
0
Cash robbed by Joseph Hoyt
16
0
Loss of time, work on the forte, team &c
30
166 O O
John Tottons Losses
£.300 0
Epenetus Smith estimate of Losses by the
100
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enemy Loss of time for two years exile Loss of stock, timber & money
300
£400 0 0
Moses Vail Loss of Cattle, Horses money Plundered and other things
£300 0 O
Lemuel Bryant Losses in stock and Loss of time and other Losses £150 o 0
Isaac Scidmors Losses in timber Vessle and,
cargo, stock Clothing mony stolen buildings provisions £1500 0 O
Gilbert Fleets Losses of stock mony stolen
£600 0 O and other things
John Stratton® Losses of time and expences £70 0
£120 O 0
money and household goods Plundered Jesse Bryants' Losse in Cattle & sheep
£120 0
99
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
While a prisoner Loss of stock and other things
230 O O
John Bunce Estimate of losses Loss in hor-
ses, cattle, sheep, mony stolen £300 0 0
Benjamin Gildersleeve loss by the enemy Loss of time & expences in the * * Loss of stock
£322 O O
Neamiah Brush Loss in stock & plunder (War Claims, Tol 1, p. 37.)
£150 o O
[ACCOUNT OF TOMBSTONES AND OTHER PROPERTY TAKEN.]
[1783, Feb. 13.]
Account of Damages Sustained by Coll. Thomson (In building the Fort) in Huntington from 27th Sept. 1782 to 13th February 1783 s. d.
Upward 100 Tombstones at 4 Dollars each 160 o 0 124 Apple Trees at 5os. each cut for Arbatus for the Fort 310 0 O
1300 Chestnut Rails which fenced the above
Trees at 3s. 10d. per 100 45 10 O
100 Feet of Boards taken from Fresh Pond
Meeting House Valued at IO O O
£525 10 0
Public Damages.
Huntington March 5th, 1783.
Coll. Thompson Dr. To John Sammis to being turned out of his house 3 months 6 days £ s. d.
to his Barn stript of 1566 feet Board 12 8 II
18 Apple Trees at 50s. each 45 0 00
2518 Chestnut Rails at 3s. Iod. per 100 88 3 o
145 II II
100
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Account of Rails Burnt by the Troops Under Coll. Tomsons Command Whilst in Huntington Rails
£ s. d.
Salvenus Chichester
Soo at 3s. 10 per 100 28 0 0
Timothy Conkling
500
Do
17 IO
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Ezra Conkling
200
Do
7 00
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Widow Platt
500
Do
17 IO
0
Eliphilet Stratton
280
Do
9 6
0
Israel Wood
700
Do
24 10
0
2980
£103 16
0
Ananias Conkling
300
Do
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Widow Brush
250
Do
8 150
Conkling Ketcham
450
Do
15 15
0
Philip Conkling
200
Do
7 00
0
Jonas Williams
150
Do
5 5
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Peleg Wood
500
Do
17 IO
0
Ezekiel Conkling
400
Do
14 00
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Richard Rogers
300
Do
IO 10
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Rachel Williams
200
Do
7 00
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John Ketcham
50
Do
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15
0
John Squires
50
Do
1 15 O
2850 is
£99 15 0
Account of Timber Cut by Coll Thomsons men and by the Melitia and was carried away.
Jonas Williams 11 Loads.
Ananias Conkling 3 Loads.
Chestnut Timber.
Henry Sammis 390 feet Board.
(File, No. 229.)
[1783, Feb. 21.]
To His Excellency Sir Guy Carleton knight of the most
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Honerable order of the Bath General and Commander in chief of his Majestys Forces in North America &c. &c.
The Memorial of Sundry Inhabitants of Huntington on Long Island.
HUMBLY SHOWETH.
That your memorialests are the Proprietors of Sundry Lots of wood Land contiguous to the Town of Hunting- ton many of which are barely sufficient for the uses and Ordinary purposes of their Farms.
That a number of soldiers are cutting a Large quantity of the choicest timber for fencing our grounds from of your Memoralists Lands which will entirely ruin their Farms.
That your Memoralists have been Great Sufferers on Account of their fences being burnt and taken for the For- tification also a Great Loss of timber for building said Fort by Coll. Thomson. And your Memoralists have been great sufferers heretofore on account of having their fences burnt and timber destroyed in the Town spot. Therefore your memoralists humbly Pray your Excellency would take the matter into consideration and send us relief for which they will be ever Thankfull and are in Duty bound to Pray.
Huntington February 21, 1783.
(File No. 256.)
[BURNING OF THE SOLDIERS' HUTS.]
[1783, March II.]
Saturday Night about 9 or 10 Oclock part of the Huts on the East side was Burnt on Tuesday 11 March 1783 two more was Burnt also the store catcht fire.
1783 March 22 on Saturday Night about 11 O Clock,
102
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
wind at East, snow about shoe deep, Wind so Violent as to Rool the snow in Balls of Different size some as Large as a Common Water pail.
(File No. 258.)
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[1783, March 16.]
To His Excellency Robert Digby Esq' Rear Admiral of the Pres. and Commander In Chief &c. &c.
The Memorial of the Inhabitants of Huntington on Long Island.
HUMBLY SHOWETH.
That your Memoralist are still Lossers In supplying his Majestys armed Vessels in this Bay with Fresh Beef, and that your Excellency may remember by a former Memorial that we were the Greatest Lossers at this season last year and we would observe to your Excellency that we have always suplied the shiping with fresh Beef at your own Price without a Contract also that there is not a sufficency comes from the other shore to suply the troops In Town and that Beef is { and & per lb. therefore Beg your Excel- lency would take the Matter into Consideration and that he would be pleased to contract or allow us a Price Ac- cordingly and as in Duty bound will ever Pray.
Signed by the President THOMAS JARVIS.
Huntington, March 16, 1783. Copy sent by Nath1 Williams. ( File No. 253.)
[1783, Apr. 8.]
DUCK POND 8th Aprile 1783.
DEAR SIR.
I imbrace the Earliest oppertunity in Acquaint- ing you 'of a meeting proposed at Co1 John Sand's at Cow-
103
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
neck on Thursday next at I O'Clock to consult on our situation of danger from Robbers on the withdrawing the Troops and a Remedy also on the Practability of hav- ing a share in the Elections for Governor of the State of New York the election to commence the last Tuesday in this month. Please to attend yourself if possible. please inform one of the substantial men in Suffolk County and desire his attendance. Reasons very Interesting requires our utmost exertions.
Sir Yours &c. JAMS TOWNSEND.
To Sam1 Townsend Esq., Oyster Bay .* (File No. 227.)
[1783, April 10.]
GENTLEMEN.
QUEENS COUNTY April Ioth 1783.
We have this day met a Number of Persons of Queens County att Mr Onderdonk's att Hamsted Har- bour these Persons as well as ourselves are under great Apprehension of the Confusions, Roberies, and other dis- agreeable Circumstances we shall Labour under untill Civill Goverment can take place they have addressd the Governor on the subject for Relief likewise as the Election for a Governor is shortly to take place and they think themselves intitled to a Voice with the rest of their Fellow Cittizens they have asked the Governors Opinion and Ad- vice we were deputed by a number of the People att Huntington to attend the Meeting and Approve their Measures and mean as soon as we can collect the sense of the People more att large to adopt similar Measurers, if
[* Congress proclaimed a cessation of hostilities April 11th, and ratified the preliminary treaty with Great Britain .- C. R. S.]
104
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
time will not permit us to send a person to his Excellency we beg you will use your Influence with the Govener and give us the Earliest Intelligence of its success the Bearer of this Mr Onderdonk goes to Governor from Queens County and can give you more particular Infor- mation.
JOHN WICKES. STEPHEN KELCY.
To Thomas Tredwell & Thomas Wickes.
(File No. 234.)
[THE RETURN OF PEACE.]
[1783, April II.]
To his Excellency George Clinton Esq' Governor of the State of New York.
We the subscribers being a Committee appointed by sundry Persons of Huntington and Smith Town in Suffolk County to Congratulate your Excellency on the return of Peace and the Independence of the United States of Amer- ica and at the same time to Express to your Excellency our apprehensions of the dangerous situation we are in before Civil Goverment takes place we ask to have your Excellencys advice in what manner we are to proceed.
The Election for a Governor for this State we are in- formed is Approaching and as we think ourselves intitled to a voice with our Fellow Cittizens of the state we beg to have your Excellencys Opinion and advice the Bearer Mr has directions to Explain our intentions more at large. April 11, 1783.
We have propos'd to meet at Platt Carlls on Saturday
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
105
ye 12th Appril at 9 O'Clock. Please to forward the Con- tents to the East ward without delay.
THOS. JARVIS. TIMOTHY CARLL. JOHN WICKES.
File No. 233.)
[LIST OF INHABITANTS.
[About 1783.]
A List of the Inhabitants of Huntington
TOWN SPOT OF HUNTINGTON. Alexander Rorgers
Thomas Brush
Samuel Conkling
John Heaviland
John Morgan
Jabeth Cables
Joseph Whitman
Joseph Hoit
Isaac Kean
Alexander Sammıs
Richard Conkling Sent
Henry Titus
Isaac Youngs
Jonah Conkling
George Youngs
Widow, Keziah Conkling
Isaac Ketcham
Jesse Sammis
Jonathan Brush
Jonas Sammis
Trewdwell Brush
Jeams Ketcham
John Wood
Salvanus Sammis
John Wheeler
John Sammis
Obediah Platt
Jeams Rorgers
David Conkling
Timothy Sammis
Ananias Conkling
Hitch Cook
Silas Sammis,
Ebenezer Gould
Hobert Conkling
Abiel Titus
Nath11 Williams
Jonas Rorgers Hendrickson
Jonas Williams
Israel Titus
Joseph Handford
Zebulon Titus
Sollomon Ketcham
Benjamin Denton
Alexander Denton
Widow Wood
Jeremiah Wood Sen
1
Ezekiel Brush
Rich Conkling
Jacob Ketcham
106
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Jeremiah Wood Jun™
Jonathan Scudder Thomas Scudder
Phillip Conkling
Ezekiel Conkling
Henry Sammis
Thomas Conkling
Lemuel Douglas
Jonas Platt
Joseph Weeks
Timothy Conkling
John Johnson
Salvenus Chichester
Rheuben Johnson
John Brush
Jesse Fleett
William Place
WEST HILLS.
Elizebeth Potter
Annanias Brush
Joseph Sammis
Ezekiel Brush & Jacobmiah
Doct Platt
Eliphilet Brush
Abraham Sillick
Eliphelet Chichester
John Sammis
Malbah Burtis
William Ward
Richª Smith
Thacher Sears
Selah Wood
Jacob Brush
Joseph White
Mathew Bunce Job Sammis
Corras Nostran
Michal Beagle
Widow Collier
Nath11 Harrison
Zophar Ketcham
Moses Rolph
Abraham Collier
Rheuben Rolph
Sam11 Nostran
Zebulon Platt
Wilmott Oakely
Zophar Platt
Jesse Ketcham
Zonathan Jarvis
Selah Platt
Daniel Wiggins
John Oakerly
David Rusco
Sam11 Oakerly
Joseph Lewis
Nathan Valentine
Widow Platt
Nehemiah Whitman
Nath11 Williams Junr
Nath11 Whitman
John Weeks
Stephen White
Sam11 Wood
Israel Wood
Joseph Ireland
John Ketcham Sen™
Isaac Lose John Denton
Nath11 Brush LONG SWAMP.
Joseph Bennett
Moses Jarvis
David Smith
Josiah Wheeler
Shubal Smith
Sam11 Lewis Robert Jarvis
Jeremiah Sammis
Stephen Kelcy
Mr Dible
Jonathan Baldwin
Ezra Conkling
John Foster
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Ichabod Smith
Thomas Kellum Elithan Smith Timothy Abbitt
Amos Soper Ostran Jervis Zophar Rorger OLD FIELDS
Jonathan Smith
Henry Smith
Phillip Smith
Jacob Willis
Phillip Jarvis
Zacheriah Smith
Jesse Buffett
Jacob Ireland
Annanias Carll
Ebenetus Conkling
DICKS HILLS.
William Lysaght
Daniel Smith
Josiah Weecks
Cornelius Hart
Ambrus Weecks
Micah Hart
Lem11 Weecks
Richard Valentine
Platt Veal
John Hart
Eliphilet Jarvis
Timothy Smith
Isaac Dennis
Amos Smith & Silas
COW HARBOR.
Isaac Smith & Zebulon
Nath11 Jarvis
Nathan Platt
Benj. Dennise
Timothy Carl
Widow Udall
Jonah Wood Jesse Carl
Abraham Jarvis
Jonathan Kelcy
Thomas Fleet
Platt Carll
Icabod Jarvis
Sal ** Baldwin
Jeams Hill
Iac ** Baldwin
Stephen Higby
Sam1 Townsand
Jacob Platt
Eliphilet Stratton
Abel Akerly & Sam
Jesse Smith
Joseph Higby
Selah Carll
Noah Rorgers
Gilbert Carll
Jesse Baldwin
Silas Carll
Zebulon Bunce
Moses Weeks
Jesse Noaks
E *** Weeks
Joshua Bunce
Simon Huff
Nath11 Kelcy
Nath11 Buffett
Josiah Rorgers Jacobmiah Rorgers
Daniel Blattsly Scudder Lewis Uriah Hubbs
Stephen Rorgers
Stephen Weecks
Widow Havens
Michal Primp Silas Weeks Elisha Jillett
William Nicolls
Ebenetus Bryant
Dan11 Higby
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Widow Bunce Phineas Sills Widow Bryant (File No. 251.)
Jeams Bishop Joseph Bunce Jesse Bryant
[1783, Apr. 12.]
HUNTINGTON April 12th 1783.
HONOUR'D SIR.
We would acquaint your Excellency we disposited account's some time past to a large amount in Adjudant General Delancys hands to deliver to Your Ex- cellency as soon as possible & Not having heard from him since we would enquire of your Excellency whether they have been presented & if they have if we are to receive any satisfaction for said Amounts which were against Co11 Thomson & Officers.
(File No. 228.)
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1783, May 6.]
At a Town Meeting Held this 6th Day of May 1783. The following Persons Chosen.
Trustees Capt. Thomas Jarvis President, John Wickes Timothy Conkling Platt Carll Epenetus Conkling Scudder Lewis Eliphilet Chichester.
John Ketcham chosen Town Clerk and Treasurer.
To take Care of Intestate Estates Sam11 Oakley and Jacobmiah Brush.
Commissioners for Laying out Highways John Brush John Wickes John Ketcham.
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Surveyors John Brush Capt. Timothy Carll Jacobmiah Brush.
Assessors Scudder Lewis, Jacobmiah Brush.
Supervisor Capt. Timothy Carll.
Overseers of the Poor Scudder Lewis Eliphilet Jarvis. Constable and Collector Ezekiel Conkling.
To take care of Fires Jesse Conkling and 8 others.
Fence Viewers Henry Sammis and thirteen others.
Overseers of Highways Zacheriah Smith and twenty three others.
Also Vote was carried on the same Day that no Person within the Township of Huntington nor any other Person should go upon the Marshes on the Island the South side of this Island to cut any sedge grass before the first Day of September under the Penalty of paying the sum of Five Pounds for the offence one half to go to the Complainer the Other Half to the Overseers of the Poor for the use of the Poor.
Also on said Day Philip Conkling Ezekiel Conkling Jer- emiah Wood Were chosen to supply the shiping in Hun- tington Bay with Fresh Beef.
(Town Meetings, Vol. I., p. 340.)
[1783, May 7.]
HUNTINGTON, May 7th 1783.
The Poor is put out for the ensuing year.
First the Person that takes any of the Poor is to find them meat Drink Lodging suitable for such Persons And mend for the Men and make and mend for the Weoman and Children. The overseers of the Poor to pay for the Doctering and Clothing if wanted.
ELIPHALET JARVIS. SCUDDER LEWIS.
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Silas Hand's Daughter Sarah Hand 6 years £. s. d. old Oct. To Esther Wickes she to take an In- denture till ye child is 18 years. 17 O O
William Gates Daughter Hannah Gates 6 year old To William Nicolls for the child to be put out if possible.
9 IO O died in Widow Elisabeth Wood to Crabmead-
dec ow to Hannah Smith to be taken away
1783 if convenient but if kept a year
40 O 0
Sarah Brown to Jeremiah Soper's wife Mary. Widow Rebecah Brown to Wm Griffith.
20 O O 20 25 IO O
Jonathan Ketcham to Ezekiel Conkling he to find him all Victuals Lodging and cloathing with washing and mending for his Labour. Mary Wood to John Gritman I year for
Selatetial Johnson to William Davis at 9p per Week for a year is
25
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Blachburn child Hannah to Susanah Wood for one year
12 O O (File No. 196.)
[THE WAR CLAIMS.]
[1783, May 28.]
To the Inhabitants of Huntington.
In Consequence of a Proclamation from the Commander in Chief Bearing Date 4th May 1783 You are desired to bring in your Accounts thats unsettled from the month of August 1776 to the present year 1783 to Zophar Platt Esqr who will give attendance every Tuesday and Friday from 12 to 4 O'Clock in the Afternoon till 15th June next For all Properties supplied the British Army or officers in the several Public Departments with their Proof and Vouchers that the whole may be properly attended to and sent to New York to certain officers Appointed to receive them
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and to register the same Preparatory to a future settle- ment.
By Advise of the Trustees. John Ketcham, Clerk.
Huntington 28th May 1783 .* (War Claims, Vol. I, p. 34.)
[PETITION FOR THE RETURN OF THE CHURCH BELL.]
[1783, Aug. 22.]
SR .- Whereas the Church Bell of Huntington on Long Island, was taken from this place in the year one thousand seven hundred seventy seven, by a Party from his majestys ship the swan (& we suppose without ordrs from any proper authority) and carried to New York. Not many Days since it was on board his majestys brig Rhinoceros lying at the Dock near the ship yard in the east River. Wherefore we the Trustees of this Town, whose Names are hereunto subscribed, beg that your Excellency would be pleased to order the said Bell to be delivered to
· who is authorized to receive it, which is discrimi- nated by the Name Huntington which was cast upon it, & you will very much oblige your excellencys most obedi- ent humble servants.
Huntington, August 22, 1783. His Excellency Admiral. Digby. (File No. 259.)
[* Pursuant to this proclamation, those who had property taken from them or had rendered services during the war and had received certificates or assurances of reimbursement from British officers, made out their claims in writing which they swore to as correct, and they were forwarded for payment but were never paid. A statement in detail of these claims is printed in the appendix of this book and is interesting as showing in detail the losses and sufferings of the people here during the war .- C. R. S.]
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[DEED. TRUSTEES OF HUNTINGTON TO ZOPHAR PLATT OF HARBOR MILL.]
[1752, Apr. Io.]
This Indenture made this Tenth day of Aprill in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty two by and Between Capt" Isaac Platt Eliphalet Wickes Joseph Lewis Moses Scudder Joseph Whittman Thomas Conkling and Rueben Brush all trustees for the time being of the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County on Nassau Island Duely Elected and Chosen for this present year for the Time being by the freeholders and Commonalty of the Sd Town of the one part, and Zophar Platt of the Same Town and County and Island of the other part-Witnesseth that Whereas Benjamin Fletcher Capt" General & Gov- ernor in Chief of the Province of New York and Terri- tories thereon Depending in America &c : By his Certain Patent under his hand Beareing Date the fifth Day of october in the year of our Lord one Thousand Six Hun- dred and ninety four did give and grant unto the free- holders and Commonalty of the Town of Huntington and their Heirs and Successors the privilege of a body Corporal and Politique and of Chusing Electing and appointing Seven Trustees yearly and every year to act and manage the Publique affairs of the freeholders and Commonalty of the Town aforesaid and with all giveing unto the trustees aforesª for the Time being full power and authority to give grant Release alien Assigne & Dispose of Lands Tene- ments and heredetaments and all and every other thing and things act and acts to do and Execute by the name of the Trustees of the freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Huntington aforesd as may more fully Largely and Plainly appear by the Sd Patent afore Recited Now Know ye that this Indenture further witness that we the
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