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of the same, is declared to be as followeth, vizt. From the west most part of Joseph Whitman's hollow & the west side of the Leading hollow to the fresh pond Unthema- muck, & the West side of this pond at high water marke (to the River eastward) as it is supposed.
This is attested by Thomas Weekes undr. his hand Sept. 24th 1675.
Possession given by Turfe & Twigge.
[DEED. CONTENT TITUS TO JOHN KETCHAM.]
[1675, Dec. I.]
Know all men By These p'sents yt I Content Tittus of new- towne upon Long eiland in yorke shire husbanman have from mee my heires executor administrar & assignes bar- gened sold and made over unto John Ketcham of huntington upon Long Island in yorkeshire afore sd. Carpenter all my Right & intrust in or to a Comendations sittuatte and lying in huntington afore sd. in ye west end of ye towne bounded one ye east side with ye high way goeing to hempsteed one ye north side with ye high way goeing to oysterbay ye south & west with ye woods in Common ; I say all my Right, title and Intrest in & to ye samc with all houseing out nousing, orchards, gardens, out lands meadows, pasturs mines or minerals all and singular every part & parcell there of yt doth belong to ye said accomodation or any part or parcell there of or hereafter shall belong to ye p'meses it being by denomination a two Hundred pound lott, as alsoc eight acars of medow lying and being one ye south side of ye Iland, six acars bee it more or less one ye west necke, & ye other proportion a necke called ye little neck it being ye p potion of a two Hundred pound lott, all & singular all ye afore sd, Lands and meadows & every part
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& parcell there of I ye afore said Content Titus have estranged from mee my heirs executors adms & assignes, unto ye aforsd Jnº Ketcham his heires, exec, admes, & assigne to have & to hold for ever, & I doe hereby ingage my selfe my heires & assignes to save harmless & indemnified ye sd John Ketcham his heires & assignes from any parson or persons who shall or may lay any Clame or title to y" afore sd. lands medows or any part or parcell there of to ye in- demnifieng by ye sd. John Ketcham his heirs and assignes in his or theire quiet possession in wittnes whereof I ye afore sd. Content Tittus have here unto sett my hand and seale the first Day of December in ye twenty seventh year of his mates Raign & in ye year of our lord one thousand six hundred seventy five. CONTENT TITTAS. . sealed signed and Ddl. in ye p'sents of JONATHAN SCUDDER THOMAS BRUSH This is a true Coppy of ye orriginall deed, extracted by
Thomas Powell, Recorder.
(Court Rec., p. 292.)
[TOWN MEETINGS.]
[1675, Dec. 7.]
December the 7th 1675.
At a town meeting it was voted and agreed by the major part of the town that every farmer that is turned from their farm and hath no land in the town shall have a lot in the town together with other privileges ; but inasmuch as the town have no meadow to give out at present, it is agreed that when the town can buy meadow of the Indians that
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then they shall have liberty to take up with the rest of the town according to the hundreds they take up, paying pro- portionably .*
At the same town meeting it was agreed that James Smith shall have three acres of land for a home lot in the swamp by Thos. Wickes ; to be laid [out] by the layers out as they shall see meet, and he to maintain convenient styles for the path.
It was also agreed that Edward Ketcham shall have a lot at the rear of Joseph Whitmans', and Sam' Ketcham's lot to bear the denomination of a two hundred pound lot.
It is also agreed that Richª White shall have a lot at the hollow westward of Meggs' lot, bearing the denomina- tion of a hundred pound lotment to be cleared or built on in ye space of one year.
It is also agreed that John Samway shall have eight acres of land near the cove in the West Neck, near John Tid's field toward [his] division.
It is also agreed that Benj. Jones shall have 6 acres of and by John Tid's field toward his division.
[Copied in the Revision in the year 1873.]
(Town Meetings, Vol. I, p. 51 and Court Rec., p. 277.)
[DEED. SAMUEL MESSENGER TO BENJAMIN JONES.]
[1676, Jan. II.]
To all Christian People unto whome these p'rsents shall come greetting : Know yea that I samuell messenger of Huntington in ye Countie of yourke within ye Jurisdicktion
[*As the Court of Assizes had awarded all that part of the territory between Fresh Pond and the Smithtown River to Smithtown, those farmers or colonists who had gone from Hun- tington and settled there were unsuccessful. Hence this order that they might have lands elsewhere .- C. R. S.]
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of his Royall hiness in Americai for divers good causes & considerations mee heer unto moving But more especially &c of the sum of twentie fowr pound ten shillings of cur- ant Pay of ye afore sd. Countie to mee in hand paid or se- cured to bee paid by Benjamin Joens of the same place & countie : Haven granted barganed and sould &c and do by these presents give &c unto ye sd, benjamine Joens and his heairs all that too hundred pound allottment yt was for- merly Richard wattleses only the share of ye farmes ex- septted which tow hundred pound Lottment sittuate lying and beeing att Huntington in ye afore sd. Countie and is bound with ye land of John Teds upon ye north side to gether with what house or housing orchard or orchards and all other ediffeses buildings timber wood trees, springs and all other profitts, commodities and advantages what soever their on beeing or their unto in any wayes belong- ing or apertaining to have and to hould the sd. prebarganed Land & premises to him ye sd Benjimin Joens and his heairs for ever. In wittness wheare of the afore sd. Sam- uell messingar doth sett his hand the eleventh day of Januare Anno : dommone, 1675
signed and delivered
SAMUELL MESSENGAR.
in ye presents of us witnesses his HENRY X SOOPER mark
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ELIZABETHIX WATTLES mark (Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 280.)
[DEED. JOHN COREY TO RICHARD WHITE.]
[1676, Jan. 16.]
Jan. 16th 1676.
John Corry hath sold To Richard White all his right in
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the old mill pond for a valuable consideration and ye said white to pay each yeare Rent to marke megg from this day untill the towne fee expired.
Thomas powell Recr
(Court Record p. 187.)
[TOWN MEETING. MR. JONES CALLED AS PASTOR. A MILLER WANTED.]
[1676, Jan. 16.]
Janeruary 16th 1676.
at a town meeting of the inhabitants of huntington this present day it was ordered by the said towne fore. sd. that the Constable and overseers shall with as much speed as possible send to southhamton to a man that is a mill-wright to see if hee will bee willing to com to this town to agree with the town about our mill to the end wee may obtaine our expectation of having good mele,
21 y It was ordered the same daye that John Sammes shall have 3 Rode squeare right over against his house on the west side of the hieway not to impaire or hinder the highway or to bee any other-wyes in- convenent to the towne at the judgment of ye men appointed for that purpose.
this one above entered Book A. page 47.
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It was this day also ordered by major parte of the towne that the Constable and overseers together with goodman Conklin Isaaik plat & Jonas wood sen' shall in the townes behalf seriously give Mr Jones an invitation and fully to manifest their de- sires for his continuing to despense the word of god and what more is dutie in the ministeriall offise amongst us of huntington and what further may bee
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requisite for incorragment to the aforesaid end. It is ordered by the major part of the towne that Mr Jones# shall have for himself and his, for his en- corragment four ever twenty acers of upland, to bee his and remaine his for ever, where hee shall think best, not infrenging highways watering plases according to the towne true intent.
51 y It is likewise ordered by ye major vote of the towne ye same day yt besides the chosen layers out of land to witt : Cpt bayley & Tho. powell, Rich. williams Samuell Tithus shall be added Capt fleet & Jonathan Rogers, then these 6 men shall devide the old mill pond cqualy into 4 quarters and the Constable and overseer shall devid the severall hundreds awarding to ye towne method or waye into 4 parts cqualy and then ye 4 quarters of hundreds shall cast lotts for ye 4 quarters of ye mill pond soc divided by these 6 aforesaid men equally both for quantity and quality.
these two below entered Book A. page 47
6ly It was ordered ye same day that Nathaniell ffoster have 2 acres of land more or less as the place will aford on the north side his own land in ye little necke.
It was agreed ye same day yt John Ketcham should have about 3 Rod of each sid his homlott added : more to it.
[*Rev. Eliphelet Jones was the son of Rev. John Jones, who came to Charlestown, Mass,. in 1635 and subsequently settled at Fairfield, Conn. Eliphelet was born at Concord in 1641 and in 1669 was a missionary at Greenwich, Conn., from which place he came to Huntington about 1673, so that he had preached here, more or less, after Mr. Leverich left, down to the time the call was given him, as above stated. He remained in Huntington until his death in 1731, being the pastor of this church fifty-five years. He died at the age of ninety years and had no children .. The church building erected on Meeting House Brook about 1665 was long the place of Mr. Jones's preaching .- C. R. S.]
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It was ordered ye same day that John ff'ench Sen should have 4 acres of land upon ye east neck lying betwixt his own lott and Tho. Scudder it is to run along by the watters side.
the above entered New Book A. page 47
gly it was ordered the same day yt Joseph Whitman should have liberty to take up his division of land where hee shall see it convenient not hindering home lotts, highways or wattering places for catle. Ioly It was ordered the same day yt Jonathan Miller should have 3 acres of land lying southward of John birds betwixt ye hill and ye path if it may bee Con- veniently had in ye before mentioned place.
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, pp. 56-57.)
(see originall of the above line in Town Meetings April, 1,1679)
[CONVEYANCE OF MILL POND RIGHT.]
[1676, Jan. 19.]
Jan 19th 1676
Nathanell ffoster hath sold to Richard white all his right of the old mill pond for a valuable consideration and ye said white to pay each years payment to marke meggs un- till the terme bee expired. .
Thomas Powell, Rec"
(Court Rec., p. 187.)
[CONVEYANCE OF MILL POND RIGHT.]
[1676, Feb. 2.]
ffebr 2ª 1676.
Jonathan Rogers hath sold to Richard White all his
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right & title of ye old mille pond which is 500 & § right Thomas Powell. Recr (Court Rec., p. 187.)
[DEED. JOHN BRUSH TO JOHN MITCHELL; THENCE TO ROBERT KELLUM.]
[1676, March 5.]
Know all men by these presents yt I John Brush ot Huntington upon long Island in yorksheeir husbandman have barganed sold and made over all my Right title & intrust in a commondation or allotment situate & being in Huntington afore sd. The Reere of Jonas wood senr and Richard Brush lots on ye north side : ffrunting towards ye high way goeing towards the south ; all and singular ye afore sd. home lot housing, gardins fences, with all & other priveledges yt doe or may here after belong there unto I have sold & made over unto John michell of Huntington afore sd. carpinter his heirs executors, adminstrators & asignes for a considerable sum in hand payd the sd. accom- mondation was given to John holmes weaver by ye town since astranged unto John Brush with all its appurtenences and I doe hereby these presents estrange and make over from me my heirs & asignes all my right title and intrust unto all ye fore mentioned premises unto John Michell his heirs and assignes to have and to hold forever in witnesse where of I have heere unto set my hand this fifth day of March in ye 28th year of his majst Raigne and in ye year of our Lord 1676.
Signed and delivered in ye presence of. The marke of ROGER X GUINT JOSEPH BALY
JOHN BRUSH
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Know all men whom this may conserne That I John Michell do by thes presents make over & give and grant and assure full and quiet possesion of ye full intents of this bill of sale: from me my heirs or asignes unto Robart kellam him his heirs executors or asignes for ever, promis- ing quiat possession febury ye 28, 1680.
JOHN MICHELL
Witnes BENJAMEN CORNISH JAMES SMITH
The above said sale and assignment is as true a coppy as I could take out of ye broken and Solleyed originall ; by meee John Corey Clark desem™ 22. 1684. (Court Rec., p. 192.)
(TOWN MEETING.)
(1676, April 2.)
1676.
Aprill ye 2ª it was agreed by ye major part of ye towne that Thomas Crump shall have a lott against Jona Harnet's & Joseph Woods lott it being one the west side of the swamp. it was also ordered by ye Constable and over- seers that Thomas Crumps lott should bear the denomina- tion of a two hundred pound alottment.
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 55.)
(TOWN MEETING.)
(1676, April 27.)
April 27 1676
It was voted and agreed that Jeremy Smith should have
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a home lott in the swamp northwest of James Smith's lot, and a piece of dry land on that side of the brook that Capt. Baylis' house [is] for him to set a house on and for yard room so much as the layers out should see fit, and he to maintain convenient styles for the foot path.
[Copied from the original, recorded in Court Records, p. , in the Revision in the year 1873.]
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 59.)
(TOWN MEETINGS.)
(1676, June 5.)
1676 June the 5th it was ordered yt James Chichester jun' shall have a lott one the southeast side of Isacke plat's lot which joyne to Samuell Woods lotts.
2. It was alsoe agreed by ye major part of ye towne that Steven Jarvis jun' shall have a lott by ye side of The : Wickes lott yt was noah Rogers, soe much as should bee judged fitt by ye layers out and it to bear the de- nomination of one hundred pound lotment.
3. It was alsoe agreed by ye major part of ye towne yt garrat Cloud shall have a lot near ye brickill in ye west necke 1676 Dec. [all above entered New Book A. p. 46.]
I. it was agreed by ye major part of ye towne that Thom- as Lawranse shall have a lot between Joseph Bayley and James Cheshesters Sen.
2. it was agreed by ye major part of the towne that Mr. Jones shall have a lott between John wickes swamp pasture and James Smiths lott.
3. it was alsoe agreed by ye major par. of ye towne that Mr Jones shall have the 2 acre of meaddow at ye har- bor which Steven Jarvis & Tho. Whison hath provided upon ye south of ye rowade it bee found cleare from them
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4. It was alsoe agreed by ye major part of ye towne that William brotherton shall have the towns right to about 2 acere of swampy land one freshpond necke by his land.
these below entered New Book A. Page 47.
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 55.)
[POWER OF ATTORNEY BY SIMON LOBDALE PURSUING A RUNAWAY.]
[1676, July 29.]
Know all men by these p'sents, that I Simon Lobdell of Harford upon Conecticatt in New England have nomina- ted & Impowered and by these p'sents doe nominatt ordaine Constitut & Impower my loveing friend Mr Ralph Warner of Brookland black smith to bee my true & lawfull attorney for me & in my name place & stead & to my only use & behooufe to persue over take & by all lawfull ways & meanes what soever to seiz upon and secure the person of Rich : foscue who being the bond Sarvant of me the sd. Simon Lobden & othere ways Indebted unto hath unlaw- fully departed from my service & the body of the sd. Rich: foscoe haveing seized to use all lawfull wayes & meanes to return or cause to bee returned sent & delivered to mee the sd. simon lobden at Hartford aforenamed or any of the Estate of the said Rich : foscoe to attach wrest or othere wayes to suz & condemne for settisfaction of the sd. service unfullfilld & payment of ye sd. Debt & that in full & Effec- tuall maner according to lawes & Custome used in such cases in the place or places where the sd. Rich : foscue or his Estate may bee found, Hereby further giveing unto my sd attorney full power & authority to make such agreement or composission with the sd ffoscue as to my sª attourney shall seem good for sattisfaction of his debt & time of ser-
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vice unfullfilled and upon receipt of such payment or othere sattisfaction fully & for ever discharge & accquit the sd. foscue of & from the sd. service & Debt for ever ffurthere- more I doe by these p'sents give unto my said attorney full power to make Constitute an attourney or attourneyes under him with the like or limitte power, & what soever my sd. attorney shall doe or cause to bee done in or about the p'mises I doe by these p'sents rattifie & Confirm the same in wittness where of I have here unto sett my hand & seale this twenty ninth of July 1676 .*
SIMON LOBDELL.
Signed delivered in presents of us
ZACHARIAH SANDFORD JOHN KESLLIS
Simon lobdell personally appeared this 29th July 1676 and acknowledged that the above written letter of attourney was his act & deed before mee John Allen, asist.
(Court Rec., p. 300.)
[COURT RECORDS. SIMON LANE VS. HENRY SOPER AND WIFE.]
[1676, Sept. 11.]
Att a Court held in Huntington by his maties authority
[*This seems to be in the nature of a proceeding to recover a fugitive slave or bound servant. At this distance of time it is difficult to determine which is most outraged in this kidnap- ping, Richard Foster's rights, or the English language. How- ever, when we turn to the law of the period, we find that when a servant ran away or was suspected to be a runaway, the con- stable was to press men into the service of the town by "rais- ing a hew and cry," and pursue and bring him back. It was also required that all laborers and servants shall work in their callings when thereunto required, the whole day, their master or dame allowing them convenient time for food and rest. This was before the eight hour law was invented, or the Knights of Labor organized .- C. R. S.]
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the IIth of Sept. 1676 by the constable & overseers of the same towne they being James Chetchester Const.
Joseph Whitman Samuell Tittus over- Jonas Wood seers.
Tho. Powell,
Simon lane Plant. against
Henry Soper and his wife Defts the plant declares that the defendents have confest that they did fetch away fruit from the orchard of Jacob Walk- er and would fetch away more, and told the said lane hee had and would fetch away more in spite of his teeth and when I demanded of them why they stole my apples they replyed they had as much right to them as I and would fetch them away in spit of my teeth for they were com- mon this being the 10th of this Instant.
the depossission of John Rogers aged 36 years
this deponent testifieth that hee was in the orchard* and Hen soapers boy was a top of the peach tree without the fence soe Mr. lane said to the boy Sarra will you never leave of yor theefing trickes then soaper hee replied who doe you call theef, lane replied you I call theef that has taken away my fruit daly & howerly, soaper replied you roge I have as much to doe here as thou hast. upon that lane fetched a stick and bid soaper goe off his ground or else he would make him goe of, soaper replied it was com- on and hee would stay there in spit of his teeth. then soapers wife com and said lane what hast thou to doe here more than wee, yea lowsey Roge pay mee what thou owest mee, you sone of a whore pay mee what thou owest mee,
[*The Court of Assizes at this period, made whipping the penalty for robbing orchards or gardens, or stealing clothes hung out, the number of stripes corresponding with the mag- nitude of the offence. The punishment for burglary was : first offence, branded on the forehead ; second offence, branded as before and severely whipped ; third offencc, put to death .- C. R. S.|
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lane said to soaper sarra if I catch the here to marrow morning I will shout thee, soaper replied I have a goun as well as thee and Ill meet thee here to marrow and sarah soaper said to lane hee was a falce forsworne Roage.
(Court Rec., p. 278.)
[ORDER OF CONSTABLE AND OVERSEERS.]
[1676, Sept.]
1676-Sept it was ordered by the Constable & overseere that John birds (Bud) lot should bare the Denomination of a two hundred pound lottment.
it was ordered by the Constable and overseers that John Everretts lott should barr the denomination of one hundred pound alottment his hom lott being 4 accars granted by the towne.
(Court Rec., p. 206 )
[AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN AND JEREMIAH SMITH ABOUT THE MILL AT COW HARBOR.]
[1677, Feb. 26.]
This Writing Witnesseth A Covenant and an Agree- ment Between Jeremiah Smith of the one part and the Inhabitants of the Towne of Huntington one Long Island in York sheire one the other Part first the Inhabitants of the Town afore said Doth alienate and Make over to the said Jeremiah all their Right and Interest in and to their Mill Lying and Being at Cow harbour, together with A home Lott Lying by the mill, containing six or eight acares and that the Lott shall Bear the Denomination of A two Hundred pound A Lottment, and also A. cove of Creek thatch which the mill Brook runs into. in Consideration of the Premisses, the said Jeremiah Doth bind him self his heirs and assigns to supply the afore said Town with suffi-
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cient good meal as Good as they can have in any other place, and so to supply them from time to time, as often as the Inhabitants shall Bring him Corn, and for his tolle he shall have the twelveth of Indian Corn and the sixteenth of english grain, and the said Jeremiah Doth allso engage to keep the mill in good repair Constantly so that the town may have a full supply and if it should so happen that the mill, through all endeavours will not suit the end, and that to the convenience of the Generality of men, then the said Jeremiah shall return all the Iron work and the stones to- gether with all other things which may be usefull for A mill ; and the said Jeremiah shall enjoy all other grants for himself and his heirs forever ; and the afore said Jere- miah Doth further Bind himself, his heirs, and assigns, for ever that if he or they shall at any time, and that upon Conviction take more of any of the Inhabitants Corn that is Brought to him to Grind then the twelveth of Indian and the sixteenth of English Grain, he or they shall forfit the mill to the town again, and in case the sd Jeremiah Do through any Discontent, not withstanding the mill be found Competent, yet shall see cause to alienate the said mill from him self to some other, yet this obligation to stand firm And sure, truly and honestly to be observed by whomsoever it is that possess it.
in Witness hereof we have set to our hands this 26th of February 1677. .
Signed sealed and
Delivered In the Presence
of JONAS WOOD
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EPENETUS PLATT
JONATHAN SCUDEER
JEREMIAH SMITH, SAMUEL TITUS ISAAC PLATT JOHN CORE JOSEPHI WHITMAN THOS. POWELL
Constable
and Overseers
(File No. 23 and Court Rec., p. 304.)
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[MR. JONES CHOSEN MINISTER.]
[1677, June 10.]
The tenth of June 1677
Being a Training daye apoynted and Consented unto By ye whole Companie Mr. Jones, Being Caled unto this towne to preach the Gospell By the Mager pt. of the In- habitants : not withstanding himselfe Desired to see how the Inhabitants were asserted Boath to himselfe and that more, he Desired to have the Company Drawne up in order, which Don Mr Jones spake to the Company after this man- ner. that whereas the providence of god had Brought him Amongst us in order to the worke of the Minnesetrie for which hee Desired that hee might see their willingness I thinking that Mr Jones spake soe low that the whole Company could not heare what was saide, after silence was Commanded I spake after this manner follow. Solders seing it hath pleased ye Lord to send Mr Jones amongst us you may doe well to manifest your Desires for his Con- tinuance Amongst us and his affisciating in the worke of the minnestre By your usuall signe of ye houlding up your hands to which ye whole Company heald up all thaire hands But only on man for the Contrary partie was De- sired to hould up their hands to the contrary but that man held up his hand to the truth hereof I have subscribed my name this 10 day.
Joseph Baylye.
Further that Day Mr Jones Desired that hee might have a Roome Built for a studdy of about 15 or 16. foot square
Because hee had not Roome to put his Books But only in that Roome hee made use of, which was not convenient the company tould him that they were willing to Doe it But harvest was soo neare it would not bee don suddenly Mr Jones Replyed hee desired not p'sent Because of their axertions, But Between this and the next spring to which
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all the Company but one man gave their Consent it should Bee don according to his Desire unto the truth of Booth I have subscribed
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