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signed & sealed and the > mark of
delivered In presence of us
JONAS WOOD JONATHAN HARNET. (Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 64.)
JOHN GREEN
[DEED. JOHN ROGERS TO JOHN MATHEWS JR.]
[1679, Sept. 24.]
This Writing Certifieth that I John Rogers of hemsteed uppon Long eiland in the north Riding of Yorkesheare
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Brickmaker have ffreely and vollentaryly given and made over ffrom mee my heires executors administrators and as- signes all my Rite title and intrest unto a lotment formerly in the tenor or occupation of John Broton given to him by the towne and By order Recorded and Bought of him By mee which Lot with all its privilidges I Doe by these pres- ents make over unto John Mathews Jur. son of John Math- ews of huntington in the east Riding of yorkesheare vick- tular and to his assignes to have and to hould for ever in witness whereof I have heare unto set my hand this 24th of september in the 31st yeare of his matis Raine and in the yeare of our Lord 1679.
Witnes
JOSEPH BAYLY. (File No. 72.)
the marke of JOHN X ROGERS.
[DEED. DANIEL PHILLIPS TO JOSEPH WOOD.]
[1679, October 6.]
Know all men by these presents that I daniell phillips of newtown upon long Iland in the west Riding of york sheer have for and in consideration of the sum of thirteen pound sterling paid unto me the said daniell phillips before the in sealing of these p'sents well and truly contented satisfied and paid by Joseph wood coper of Huntington in the este Riding of york sheer on long lland : where of and where with I the said daniell phillips doe acknowledg my self fully satisfied contented and payed and the said Joseph wood his heyers executors administrators and evry of them doe fully clearly and absolutly acquit and discharge for ever by these presents : know ye therefore that I daniell phillips have fully clearly and absolutely barganed and sold and do by these p'sents fully clearly and absolutely bargain sell unto the above named Joseph wood his heirs
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executors and assinges A frame of a hous newly sett up in the said town of huntington on a pece of land which joyns to the north side of Captaine balys lott it is bounded on the north est side with the street; which goes down to the harbor to have and injoy the sayd frame to the only use and proper behalfe of the sayd Joseph wood : his heirs and assinges for ever : and further the sd. daniell doth covenant and grant for his heires executors and adminstrators to & with the sd. Joseph his haires & assings by these presents that he the said daniell is the true and proper owner of and singler the p'misses afore bargained and sold and that he hath full power and lawfull authority in his own right to bargaine sell, give, grant, convey and assure the same, and every part and parsell thereof to the said Joseph and I the sd daniell phillips doe warrant my self good in law free from any former bargaines and sales or any just claime o any p'son. or p'sons what-so-ever to the confarmation of the prmises I the sd. daniell phillips have here unto sett my hand and seale this sixth day of october in the yeare of our lord god 1679.
Witness
DANIELL PHILLIPS.
JANES SMITH BENJAMEN CORNISH
This is a true copie compared with the originall per mee John Corey
Rec".
(Court Rec., p. 326.)
[DEED. JOHN JONES TO EDWARD BUNCE.]
[1679, Oct. 27.]
know all men by these present that I John Jons of hun- tington in the east Riding of New York sheer husband man : I say I have sold all my Right of a two hundred pound alotment at Crabmedow farme To Edward bunce of
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the same town for a Reasonable Consideration In hand alredy Received I the above said John Jons have bargoned sold and estranged from me my heirs executors admines- trators and asings unto Edward bunce of huntington above sd. husband man and to his heirs executors administers or asings to have and to hold for ever all my Right unto the above mentioned tow hundred pound allotment as wit- nesse my hand this 27 of October 1679
(Court Rec., p. 287.)
JOHN JONS.
[DEED. ABIAL TITUS TO EDWARD BUNCE.]
[1679, Oct. 27.]
know all men by these presents that I abiell titus of hun- tington in the east Ridding in york sheer husband man have bargoned sold and made over all my Right and title unto a one hundred pound alotment at Crabmedow farmes unto . Edward bunce of the above sd. town husband man for A reasonable consideration agreed on : I say I the above sd. Abiell titus have bargoned sold and estranged from me my heirs executors administrators and asings unto Edward bunce his heirs executors administrators and asings all my right and title that doth or heer after may belong unto the above sd. one hundred pound alotment at Crabmedow farme in witnesse where of I the above sd. abiell titus have here unto sett my hand this 27 of october 1679.
ABIELL TITUS.
John Core, Recorder.
(Court Rec., p. 287.)
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[LEASE. JOHN SCUDDER TO GEORGE BALDING.]
[1679, Nov. 15.]
Know all men whome it may consern that I John Scudder liveing in huntington in ye East Riding of new york sheire have set and let for ye terme of four years from ye date hereof unto gorge Bolding of ye same town both upland & medow with ye housing & all priveledges there unto belonging as also ye sd. John doe let ye sd. gorge Bolding 2 oxen : 2 heiffers yt come, 2 yere old apeece & four boxes & 4 hoops for wheeles, one sheare one colter one chain : 2 pair. of yoke irons and clevis & a spade & one wedge and for ye use of and hire of ye above mentioned Estate ; I ye above sd. gorge Bolding doe Ingadge to pay or caus to be payed to John Scudder or his heires or assignes ye full and just sum of five pounds In good and currant merchantable pay yearly during ye terme of four years above specefied which severall payment is in ye whole will amount to twenty pounds.
also I ye above sd. gorge Bolding doe Ingadge ; to leave a suficent five Raile fence about ye sd. land now taken in at ye end of ye fower years and to clear & brake fower acres of land with in ye fore sd. fence before ye fower yeares be expired and doe Ingadge to leave three loads of good hay, And to deliver ye fore sd. John Scudder or his assignes ye fore sd. Cattell and tackling & tooles in as good condition as I now Receive them. The oxen then to come Eleven years old. and ye heifers 6 yeares of adge. Where unto we enterchangably set to our hands this 15th of Novem- ber 1679.
JOHN SCUDDER. the mark of GEORGE X BALDING
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Witnesse THOMAS SKIDMOR SAMUELL GRIFFEN
This is a true copie compared with ye originall by me John Corey. Rec'r
( Court Rec., p. 374.)
[THOMAS SCIDMORE IN DFEAULT.]
[1679, Dec. 8.]
december the 8. 1679.
Thomas Skidmore
we are to acquaint you of tow orders we have as you cannot be ignorant of from the Governor the first is, that charges you accasioned us to expend at yorke at James Mathews wch is £ as allso for our tow mans time and other expenc- es £2. 18s. that at yorke you know was to have been paid long before this time in p'visions weh we expect you to bring us a discharge for in fourthteene dayes and that yt is to be paid heare by the same time, if you faile you may be asured we will not faile to fetch all the mony due by stress wch will increase the sum.
the 2nd is that order from the Governer in which order you are injoyned to doe that with the Indians wch you yet have not done nether for the matter of it nor for the man- ner of doing therefor we signifie to you yt if you doe not com within foretene dayes and give us a satisfing account of your fullfilling in all poynts that order you may be as- sured we shall render an accountt to the governer who it is that is still in that matter.
this A true Copie by me John Core. Recr
( Court Record, p. 345.)
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[THE TURK'S RATE.]
[1679, Dec. 8.]
Turk Rat
Samuell Wood
12 adde 18 maks 30
Richard Willans
8 adde 12 maks 20
Walter noks
8 adds 12 maks 20
John golden
8 adds 12 maks 20
Steven Jarvis
8 adds 12 maks 20
Captt Joseph bayly
John brush
20 adds 30 maks 50 14 maks 10
and Thos. brush falling short 4 pound of pork in the for- mer payment it is now 10
The sum of ye porke is a. 1701b
Whare as formerly a Rate was made for the payment as of a debt deu at york for the discharge of which debt the towns men added by Rate made upon the hundreds : that every hundred was to pay 4 pound of pork, the which pay was made by most of the town yet not withstanding some have been neglegent have not payd to this : therefore this day it was ordered by the Constables and overseers that those men that have not payd and find them the cause of A. greate deale of damage that is com upon us by their default, they order these men shall pay all the Remainder of what is still deue : to gether with all insedantall charges that may arise either by gathering or transporting .- this above written sums is to be payd in pork or to be con- verted into whale bone or butter.
desem. 8th 1679
ISAAC PLATT RICHARD WILLIAMS ABIEL TITUS JOHN SAMMIS JONATHAN ROGERS
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Thomas Brush & John Brush hath payd 28 to Sam Titus, since this order and think so cleered : as S. T. told me John Corey
for which 28 ye sd. Titus owneth himself debter (File No. 16.)
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1679, Dec. 9,]
desember th. 9. 1679.
it was agred and voated by the constable and overseers that those men that did not pay their full som to the turks Rate when they ware Required shall now pay the Re- mainder with all the nesessary charges that shall arise there upon through their neglect.
(Court Rec., p. 241.)
[STEPHEN JARVIS'S LANDS.]
[1679, Dec. 22.]
The Records of the lands & medows of Steven Jarvis his hous lott situatt and being In huntington : the hous lot of Thos: fleet on the north side and the hous lot of Rob' Cranfeild on the south side and frunting to the street west ward and the Reare to the woods in Comon East ward : as also the medow belonging to the said lot : lying & being on the south side of the Iland on A neck comonly called Josias neck namely 8 acars more or less the medow of Jon- athon harnit on the east side : the medow of James Chit- chester on the west sid : the Reare to the sea & the front to the woods : as also a part of it lying in a parsell of Com-
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mon : medow on the same neck his planting land four acars and a halfe on the east neck the land of James Chitchester on the westeren side the land of Robert Cranfeild on the easteren sid of it: and bounded with the beach on the northern end and the south with the woods in comon as also seaven acars and a halfe of land on the same neck towards the poynt the land of thomas powell on the west sid : the land of Robert Cranfeild on the east sid the Rear to the cleft Northward the front towards the hie way : and another parcell of land lying on the east neck containing three acars the land of John finch lying by it given in by steven Jarvis Jun' by order from his father in my heareing. By me John Core Recorder. Desember 22 : 1679. (Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 42.)
[DEED. JACOB WALKER TO JOHN BETTS.] [1680, Jan. 26.]
know all men by these presents that I Jacob walker of strattford in the colony of Connecticutt in new ingland for & in consideration of the summe of one hundred pounds in curant pay of this collony to me alredy in hand payed by John betts of weathers feild in the Collony afore named and for divers other good causes and considerations : me moving and exciting here unto have sold allinated asigned, set over given granted and confirmed and doe by these presents fully frely wholely cleerly and absolutly sell alli- nate and assign set over give grant and confirm unto him the sd. John Betts all and every part and parsell of that housing and lands which was assigned and made over unto me the sd. Jacob walker by mark meggs and Avis his wife or either of them sittuate and beeing in the township of huntington on long Island as it stands Recorded to the said
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mark meggs or unto me the sd. Jacob walker ; or did or doth appertaine unto him the sd. marke meggs or unto me the sd. Jacob walker together with all the profits commod- ityes benifits previledges apurtenances and advantages what soever thence arising or to the same or eny part or parcell thereoff ; in any wise belonging or appertaining for him the sd. John betts heirs executors administrators or assignes to have and to hold use occupie possesse and In joy from the day of the date of these presents for ever : with out any evaition, ejecion trouble incumbrance or mollestation what soever from or by mee the sd. Jacob wal- ker or from or by any person or persons what soever claiming or that shall or may claime the same or any part there of from for or by or under me : by vertue or collour of any Right or title any way derived from me warranting and assuring by these presents that I the sd. Jacob walker at and before the ensealling and delivery of these presents have good Right and lawfull title in and unto the same. to sell and confirme the same as in and by these presents I have done and that it is wholely free and cleir accquitted and discharged of and from all other and former sales, grants, gifts, morgages and alinations what so ever. hereby granting full power and authority unto him the sd. John betts his heirs executors administrators or assignes to record or caus to be Recorded the fore mentioned estate unto him and them for ever in the publique Records of the fore named town of huntington or eny other publique Records in the Teritores of new york whare it may or ought to be Recorded and I doe hereby oblydge my self to make and give unto the sd. John betts any further writting or assurance for confirming the same to him and his heires executors administrators or assignes for ever which he the sd. John Betts or his counsell learned in the law shall Resonably desire provided I be not put to travell above ten miles from my dwelling place to accompish the same. for the full conformation and perfict establishment of
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all which I have to these presents : put my hand and seale this 26 of Jeneuary 1680. JACOB WALKER.
signed sealed and
delivered in the presents
of us. JOSEPH WALKER EDWARD HIGBEE
Jacob walker personally apered before me the 24 of november 1681. and ack- nowledged the above written instru- ment to be his act and deed. John Corey Clark.
Mr Jacob walker personally appered before mee the 26 of Jeneuary 1680 and acknowledged the above written instrument to be his act and deed.
WILLIAM CURTIS
Comisioner this is a true Copie extracted out of the originall by mee John Corey Clark.
(Court Rec., p. 301 )
[RECEIPT FOR MILL-RATE.]
[1680, March 20.]
Recaived of the Constable of huntington five pounds In full satisfaction for the mill Rate due to me from the town for the yeare 1676 I say Received pr mee. March 20th 1638. JACOB WALKER.
(Court Rec., p. 288.)
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1680, April 2.]
April 2. 1680.
At a town meeting legally warned by the Constable the
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day above written, it was voted and granted by the major part of the town that Rob Kellum shall have 4 acres of land, lying on the south side of Isaac Platt's lot which lyeth on the south side of Sam' Wood's lot ; and the north side of Robert Kellums bounds shall begin eight rods from Isaac Platt's lot, whereof two rods is reserved for Isaac Platt as belonging to his lot, the other six rods is to be a highway between the above said Isaac and Robert and the above mentioned four acres of land is toward his propor- tion of land. And also a highway to be ten rods wide between Jonathan Millers his lot and Bird's lot and the above said Robt. Kellum's four acre lot above named.
21y The same day voted and granted by the major part of the town that John Mathews shall have his division of land on the north side of Setauket Path near John Finche's wolf-pit on the east side of a pond of water.
31y The same day it was voted and granted by the major part of the town that David Scudder shall have about eleven acres of land lying on that north side of Horse Neck path and frunting against the new field.
41y. It was voted and granted by the major part of the town the same day that Jonathan Scudder shall have the boggy meadow that lyeth northward from the west field by the harbor, and four acres of land joining to the said boggy meadow.
51y. The same day it was voted and granted that Epene- tus Platt shall take in some land at the south end of his lot at Cowharbor, so much as shall be found convenient and not prejudicial to the highway.
6ly The same day it was voted and granted by the major part of the town that John Samons take in about 2 acres of land and a watering place for his cattle, which land and water lyeth at the north end of his field which is on the hill above his house as the layers out shall see cause.
By me John Carey, Red'
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April 2 1680.
The same day it was voted and granted by the major part of the town that Mr Eliphalet Jones shall have a piece of land at the head of the meeting house brook ; about an acre more or less, provided it be not prejudicial to the highway nor watering places, only to take in a little water for his cattle is granted.
[Copied in the Revision in the year 1873 ; see original recorded in Old Book, No. 2. p. 41 or 55 back.]
(Town Meetings, pp. 79 and 81, and Court Rec., p. 244.)
[TITUS FAMILY RECORD.]
[1680, April 27.]
The Record of ye Children of Samuel titus of hunting.
Hanah titus daughter of Samuell titus was borne ye 14th of Aprill in ye yeer 1669.
Rebecka titus daughter of Samuell titus was borne ye 28th of ocktobar 1675.
Patience titus daughter of Samuell titus was borne ye 27th of Aprill in ye yeer 1677.
Exsperience titus daughter of Samuell titus was borne ye 27th of Aprill in ye yeer 1680.
(Surveys, p. 162.)
[DEED. MOSES SCUDDER TO JONATHAN ROGERS.]
[1680, May 24.]
This Indenture made the twenty fourth of may in the
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yere of our lord 1680 between Moses Scudder of the town of huntinton in the East Riding of york sheeir on long Iland on the one party and Jonathon Rogers on the other part witneseth that the said Moses Scudder, for and In consideration of full satisfacion Recaived in hand : hath granted, aliend barganed sold, Confirmed and by these presents doth fully, clerly and absolutly grant alien bar gain, sell and confirm unto the said Jonathon Rogers, three Acers of land lying in the west neck : and joyning to the land of Jonathon Rogers on the East and to the woods in Common on the nort and south : and to the land of Abiell titus on the west, and now in the tenur or occupation of moses Scudder above said, and the above said moses scud- der dou grant alien bargain & sell from him selfe his heirs executors administrators or asines unto Jonathan Rogers his hairs, executors, adminastiators or asines, the above sd. three Akers of land to have and to hold in quiat possesion, for ever. and the above said Moses Scudder dou grant by these presents that at the time of the sale of the above sd. 3 akers of land I am the sole and law full owner there of and am lawfully seased of and in the same, And doe free and Cler and Clerely aquit and discharge of and from all and all maner of former grants, giftes bargains sale Leaces, morgages or titles : In witnesse where of I the above said moses Scudder have set my hand,
In presents of JOHN CORE. JOHN JONES, (Court Rec., p. 184.)
MOSES SCUDDER.
[DELINQUENT TAXES.]
[1680, June 3d.]
An Note of what Lotts that have lyen wast and are Be- hind in A Reares ffor Rates as followeth.
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Impr the Lott formerly in the tennor of trestoram Hogges.
H for charge in the Manedgment of the towne Rits 00 16 об
1665
H towards Bilding ye Meeting house 00 03 00
H towards nails for ye Meeting house oo 00 08
H for town charge .* 00 OI 00
1666 H for towne Charges for patten and Recording of the towne Deeds 00 04 00
I 05 2
this writting witneseth
that John finch : sen" hath paid the full som of money which he did owe to the town for the lott that he bought of the town: which lot was formerly in the teniur or oco- pation of trustram hoges and sould to the above sd. finch at a vandue : by the town : he hath payd the mony by the Constables orders to Isaac platt which som was foure pound & one shiling, and Isaac platt Recaives it as mony dew to him from the town for Rattes or on the Account of town Rats. June 3-1680 by mee John Core, Rec™ (Court Rec., p. 197.)
[*There are several items in the town records which point to 1665 as the year in which a meeting-house was built, and prob- ably it was the first one erected, but no full account of its erection is found. It seems that it was located on what, at that and a later period, was called " Meeting House Brook ", now Prime Avenue, in the village of Huntington. The house built for " entertaining the ministry " in Mr Leverich's time, and the "studdy " built for Rev. Mr. Jones were undoubtedly in the same locality, and Mr. Jones was also given a house lot about the head of the brook referred to, containing one acre. The road leading from the south down to Meeting House Brook was in early time called in the records "Sabbath Day Path." This meeting house, built about 1665, was erected in obedience to the " Duke's Laws", first put in force in 1664, which made it compulsory on all the towns to erect houses for public worship. This meeting house remained in use until about 1711, when, after a long and bitter controversy, the old church was demol- ished and a new one built on the site of the present meeting house of the First Presbyterian Church .- C. R. S.]
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[DEED. THOMAS BRUSH TO GEORGE BALDWIN.]
[1680, June 26.]
This Indenture made the twenty sixt of June and in the two and thirtieth year of the Range of our Sover,d. lord Charles the second by the grace of god King of Ingland, Scotland france and Ierland defender of the faith : and in the year of our lord Christ 1680 between thomas brush of the town of Huntington in the East Riding of new york- sheere on long Island husbandman, on the one part; and George beldin of the same town and Riding above sd. on the other part: Witnesseth that the said thomas Brush for and in consideration of the sum of fifty pounds to him at and before the Ensealing and delivering of these presents, well and truly in hand payed by the sd. george beldin : whereof . and were with he the sd. Thomas Brush doth acknowledge himself fully satisfied contented and payed : hath granted eliened Barganed sold and Confirmed and by these presents: doth fully Cleerly and absolutly grant elien bargan sell and Confirme unto the above said george Beldin all that messuage of tenement or plantation situate or being in huntington on Crabmedow neck, now in the tenure or occupation of the sd. thomas Brush, or his as- signes : of six acers of land be it more or lesse bounded as followeth to the land of Edward Bunc on the north and to the land of Jonethen Scudder on the west. and to the woods in Common on the south and to the Kings hie way on the East as also A certain parsell of medow Containing six acars be it more or lesse lying in two peices one lying next to the beach and joyning to the medow of Thomas Martin on the East the other lying above the Bridge, to gather with half the hous and all the fences: with all woods underwoods commons Commons of pasturs even the whole Right and previledg that doth or ever hereafter
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shall be long to the Right of a five hundred pound Alot- ment Comonly called Crabmedow farm To have And to hold all the above granted premises to the same belonging and Apertaining unto the said george beldin his heirs ex- ecutors administrators and asignes for ever I the above said Thomas Brush have barganed sold and astranged from my self and from my heirs executors or assignes : all the fore mentioned premises, unto gorg beldin his heirs ex- ecutors administrators and asinges and may by vertue of these above written premises from time to time and at all times for ever here after lawfull ly pcascebly and quiatly Injoy for ever in witnesse where of I have set my hand and seal THOMAS BRUSH
in presence of JOHN CORE,
The above mentioned five hundred pound alotment is to be understood that as eleven hundreds made one whole farme so five hundreds is neer halfe A farme and as A whole farme goeth under the denomination of A three hundred pounds lot so this lacketh half a hundred to make it bare the denomination of a hundred and half pound lot. This is a true Coppie extracted out of the originall by me. John Core, Rec"
desember th. 9. 1680.
And further I the above sd. gorg Boldin: doe Ingadge and bind myself my heirs executors administers or assingns from barganing selling or any way allinating any part or parsell of the land bought of Thos Brush but doe bind it over every part and parsell thereof mentioned in my bill of sale, from me my heirs executors administrators or as- singens unto Thos Brush above sd. his heirs executors ad- ministrators or assings for the security of the payment
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