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And further I ye fore sd. Joseph Bayly doe grant and allow ye fore sd. Robart kellam: his heirs executors administra- tors and assigns to have a cart way throw my medow to his Island of medow for ever without any molestation and this above written Instrument I doe own to be my act and deed by my subscribing to ye same this 24th of Janeuary in ye year 1681. signed sealled and delivered
in ye presents of
the mark of X
JOHN DAVIS
JOSEPH BAYLY
JOHN COREY This is a true Copie compared with ye original by me John Corey Record.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 103.)
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[DEED. ROBERT KELLUM TO JOHN GOULD.]
[1681, Feb. 3.]
The Land of John Gould Recorded.
know all men by these p'sents : yt I Robart Kellam of huntington in ye east Riding of york shire on Long Island ; Cordwinder, for divers good causes & considerations we hereunto moving, as also for & in consideration of a valua- ble sume of mony alredy by me in hand Received doe allinate Bargan make over and sell, and by the p'sents have Allinated bargained & made over, from me & mine for ever ffirmely sould unto John Gould now Resident of South hampton in Comt, p,ddict ;) all that my Land situat Lying and being in huntington above sd., being six acres of Land be ye same more or lesse as it is bounded : North ye Rear of Jonas Woods hous Lott : And ye Rear of Rich. Brushes : And ye Reare of Joseph Whitmans: West by ye Lean Commonly called Joseph Whittmans Lanne : And South & East by ye Commons, together with a ffifty pound Com- monage throw out all ye bounds of huntington and all priveleges appurtenances and Commodityes what soever unto ye sd. Lott of Land and ffifty pound Commonage is or doth unto ye same any way Belong unto him ye sd. John Gould his heirs Executors-administrators & assignes for ever here after To have and to hold ye sd. Lott of Land and ye sd. fifty pound Commonege as his or their own free Land for ever : Without ye Least lett trouble, hindrence or mollestation of me ye sd. Robart Kallam my heirs, execu- tors, administrators or assignes : or any other p'son or p'sons what soever by, from or under me Claiming or Lay- ing any manner of title or Clayme : unto ye sd. lott of Land or any part or parcell of ye same or any thing or things what so ever is or now doth unto ye same in any way or manner doth belong, or unto ye sd. fifty pound Commonage in ye bounds of huntington : above sd. Also at any time or
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so often as I shall be there unto Required : to signe, seale and deliver any further or better deed or bill of sale for ye same, as he ye sd. John Gould his heirs or assignes shall by their Learned Counsell in ye law get drawne : And soe bering to one to signe seal and deliver I hereby warrant- ing & avouching yt I have full power & authoryty so to dispose and sell ye sd. lott & commonage in witness where- of I have here unto set my hand & seale in Southampton this 3ª of febuary Annod 168º
ROBART KELLAM
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of,
HENERY PEIRSON JOHN LAUGHTON.
This is compared a true coppy with ye originall by me John Corey Septr. 19: 1682.
These may signefie That wee John Gould and Robart kellam doe with joynt consent make ye within Recorded bill of sale of none affect, as witnes our hands this 14th of novembr 1682.
the mark of X JOHN GOULD
ROBERT KELLAM
Witness JOHN COREY, Recr. (Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 117.)
[RECORD OF LANDS OF THOMAS SCUDDER.] [1681, Feb. 4.]
The Record of Thomas Scudders farme containing sixty acars of land which is by denominaton a farm & half with ye medow belonging thereto: lying and being at Crab medow on ye east side of ye bogey medow yt lyeth east ward of george beldings hous lot, and also joyning on ye north to one part of ye medow which doth belong to it wt
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the east & south to ve comons. ye other parcell of medow is joyning to ye medow of William Brothertn as also com- monege for cattell according to ye above sd. denominaton
The home lot of John Scudder being given him by ye town is bounded as followeth with ye kings hiewaye on ye west to ye lot of Capt. Thos. fleet on ye south to ye woods on ye east to ye lot of James Chichester Jnr. on ye north ye abovesd lot to bare ye denominaton of one hundred pound allotment of what land is hear after to be taken up
feber. 4th 1681 John Corey, recr.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 13.)
[A SHEEP LAW.]
[1681, Feb. 23.]
Huntington ffebr 23, 1681.
The Constable and overseers of huntington haveing taken into their Consideration, the grate nesessety of in- creasing and presarving of sheep: having had long experience to our grate lose and dammage, of letting ye Rames Run constently with ye sheep which by so doing ye lambs falling in winter menny of them die; In consider- ation whereof they do order that about one acre of land or acre and half be fenced in with a good and sufficeant seaven Raile fence, where they shall think fit to make a pasture to put ye Rams into And every one yt have sheep shall fenc proporsionably to ye number of sheep yt they have And whosoever have not set up his fence at or before ye last of may next ensewing the date here of shall pay five shillings for each Rod And all yt have Rames shall put them in to ye pasture the first of August and there to Remaine till ye first of November ; And if any person or persons shall neglect to observe this order of putting their Rams into ye above sª pauster at ye time
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appoynted : And theire Rames be found Runing with ye sheep Contarary to this order it shall be lawfull for any person to kill any such Ram And keepe one halfe thereof to him selfe and Return ye other half to ye owners.
And any yt shall heere after have sheep yt yet have not shall observe this order. And also shall give som Reason- able alowence towards ye fensing ye fore sd pasture.
And to ye end yt this order may stand in force ; our desire is yt this Court would be pleased to grant a con- formation of it. 4
JONATHAN ROGERS, const. C THOMAS POWELL THOMAS WICKES THOMAS WHITSON SAMUELL KETCHAM
Over-
seers.
To the Worshipfull Court of
Sessions now sitting at Southampton march th. first. 1681.
The aforesaid order is aproved and Confirmed by this Courte of sessions held at Southampton March the second &c. 1683 p, order of Court p. John Howell, Clerk. (Court Rec., p. 361.)
[THE LAW AGAINST GEESE.]
[1681, Feb. 23.]
Huntington febuar. th 23 : 1681
Whereas Complaint hath been made unto the Constable & overseers of huntington of ye grate hurt done on our Com- mon pasture and in our brooks : of watter by geese which some particular persons doe keepe : which is and is like to be very prejeditiall to ye Towne; Becaus ye sheep as hath been observed doe not keep in ye streets as formerly, but
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Run into ye woods whereby they are ye more exposed to be devowered by wolves; becaus they cannot abide to feed where ye. geese doe keep : which is in ye cheife places both for watter & common pasture in our Towne. And also meny people of this town doe take of ye watter of ye brook for their familie use And also in times of drought meny yt have wells, doe fech of ye watter of ye brooks some with their teams & sume with horses for theire use, And also our horses & other Cattell cannot abide to drink where ye geese do keepe.
The Constable and overseers haveing taken into their con- sideration the hurtfullnesse and noysomenesse of geese and ducks doe order yt no person nor persons shall keep any geese or ducks upon ye commons after ye first day of Aprill next ensewing ye day above sd. And if any geese or ducks be found upon ye Commons after ye day above sd it shall be lawfull for any person or persons to kill any such geese or ducks upon ye commons & convaie them to ye owners. It is to be understood yt this order shall not hinder any person or persons from keeping of gecse on their own In- closed ground, nor any farmer who live so Remote yt such creatures will be troublesome to none but their owners.
To ye end this order may stand in full force our desire is yt this Court would be pleased to Confirme ye same.
JONATHAN ROGERS, Constable THOMAS POWELL
THOMAS WICKES Over THOMAS WHISEN seers
SAMUELL KETCHAM
To ye wor,full: Court of sessions now sitting at South- hampton ; march th first : 1681.
This order is Likewise Confirmed by the said Court. As atest John Howell Clark to sd. courte : (Court Rec., p. 361 )
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At A Court of sessions held by his magst authority at South hampton ye 1. 2. 3. days 168} : was presented by Mr Joseph Loe deputy shrieffe the within written orders to be by this Court Confirmed which ye Court having considered ye same ; doe at ye Request of ye Const and overseers sub- scribe, allowe, approve off and also Ratefie & Confirme both ye orders with in written to all intents & purposes. Atest John Howell J' Clarke to ye sessions for ye east Riding of yorkshire &c.
A true Coppy from ye backside of this order by me John Corey, Clark. (Court Rec., p. 361.)
[DEED. JOHN TEED TO ROBERT KELLUM.]
[1681, March I.]
huntington March the first 1680
Know all men whome thees may consarne that I John Teed of Huntington in the East Riding of new Yorkshire on long Island husbandman have barganed sold and made over all my Right title and intrest in and to all my medow and three polls in breadth of upland Joyning to the above sd. medow so far as my land and the fore said medow doth frunt one against the other, all the fore mentioned medow and the three Rods breadth of upland joyning to it, is lying and being at the Cove in the west neck, for which land & medow above sd. I the above said John Tedd do own and acknowledge my sell fully satisfied contented and payed I say I the above sd John Teed have Barganed sold and estranged from my self and from my heirs, executors administrators and asingnes unto Robart kellam shoe maker of the above sd Town and Riding and heirs execu- tors administrators and asingnes all my Right title and
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intrust that I have in and to the above sd. medow and three Rods breadth of upland joyning to it, to have and to hold ffor ever and peacably to injoy for ever & further more I the above sd. John Ted doe bind my self and my heirs to bare harmlesse and undamnefied the above said Robart kellem & his heirs from any person or persons what so ever that shall lay eny just & lawfull Claim to the above said land and medow as witnesse my hand and seal the day above written
Witnesse
JOHN TEED.
RICHARD WHITE JOIIN COREY
A true Coppy by me
John Corey, Recr
(Court Records, p. 204.)
[DEED. JOHN TEED TO JOHN SAMMIS.]
[1681, March 20.]
This writing witneseth to all whom it may consern that I John Teed huntington in the east Riding of new york- shire on long Island husbandman have Barganed sold and made over unto John Samous of the above sd. town and Riding, A parcel of medow lying and being on the west neck at the cove Bounded as foloweth. To the medow of Robart kellam on the north : with the cove on the East, and the Broke on the south : and to the land of John Samous on the west for which medow I the above sd. John Teed doe acknowledg and own my self fully satisfied, contented and payed and have Barganed sold and estranged the above sd. medow and all my Right Title and Intrust There to from me my heirs executors administrators and asinnes. To have and to hold and peacably to Injoy for ever as
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witnesse my hand and seal this 20 of march in the year 1680
In presence of JOHN COREY the mark of X ROGER MONEY
this AA true Copie Compared with the Originall by mee John Corey, Recr (Court Rer., p. 241.)
[DEED. JOHN FINCH TO GEORGE BALDWIN AND THENCE TO ROBERT ARTHUR.]
[1681, March 25.]
March 25, 1681
This writing witnesseth that John finch Sent of hunting- ton in the east Riding of Yorksheer on Long Island : have sold unto gorge boldin of the above said town A small parsell of land that lyeth on the north sid of my lot yt now I dweleth on and is without my fence and joyning to my lot I say I ye above sd. John finch have sould from me my heirs, executors administrators or assignes unto the above sd. gorge boldin his heires executors or assignes all my right, title and intrust and to the above sd. land. haveing Recaived full satisfaction allredy for the same.
by me John Corey
Recorder.
I the above sd. gorge boldin doe assigne all my right, title and intrust that I have in & to the above sd. land that I bought of John finch : unto Robart Arther his heirs exec- utors administra. or asigns.
I say I the above sd. gorge boldin doe assigne and make over from me my heirs or asignes unto Robart Arthur his heirs Executors, adminis. or assignes all my Right title
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and intrust that I have in and to the above sd. land to have and to hold and pessably to injoye for ever.
May 23. 1681. by me John Corey Recor
( Court Rec., p. 296.)
[BOND OF RICHARD BETTS FOR HIS APPEARANCE.]
[1681, March 30.]
Know all men by these presents that I Richard bets of Eatons neck in the east Riding of new york shire on long Island doe make over my słope called by the name of the Incresse being about the burthen of 7 or 8 tons unto Rich- ard White of huntington an his heirs, for my apearnc at the next court to be held at Southhold the first tuesday in Jun next ensuing the date here of then & there to answer Mr John oynen & Capt Thos. ffleet and if I the above sd. Richard bets do not apere as above sd : then the sloop to Remaine and be Rich. whits : but if the above sd. Rich. bets doe appeare at the Court of sesions as afore sd. then this bond to be voyd and of noe affect as witnesse my hand and seal this 30 of march 1681.
further more I the above sd. Rich. bets doe Ingage to bring my sloop into huntington harbor at or before the last of may next after the date here of other wise this bond to be of full force and virtue.
signed, sealed and delivered in presence of. JOHN CORE
HENRY DESBROU. (Court Rec., p. 225.)
RICH. BETS. This is a true Copie compared with the originall by mee John Core. Recr.
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[TOWN MEETING.]
[1681, April I.]
April the first 1681 at a town meeting it was voated and granted by the major part of the Town that Jeremiah Smith should have their Right of seven or eight acers of land, which is mowable land A grat part there of and some of it was formerly plowed by Jonathon Rogers and Joseph Whitman, it is lying between the head of fresh pond hollow and Joseph whitmans hollow.
(Court Rec., p. 198.)
[TOWN MEETING.] .
[1681, -. ]
huntington th23 1681 the same day it was voated & granted by ye major part of ye town yt Thomas Skidmor senir shall have A littel peece of land yt joyneth to Epenetus plats lot Runing from the west end of Samuell griffens shoop down to the brook for him to set a shop & a hous upon and gardin and yard if he doe except there of and continue amongst us and doc our Smith work for us, and upon his Removeall or decase it shall Return to the town again they paying him for his full charge & labour : unless he shall set one of the same Trade upon it. such A one as the town shall like that will doe as aforesd. and when so- ever it shall be left without A Smith as afore sd. it shall be long to and be the towns again they paying for the full value of it as above said :
But if the town Refuse so to doe : then it shall be lawfull for him to sell or dispose of it as he shall see caus.
And the above sd. peece of land is to com no neerer the Cart way than the layers out shall see caus and when layd
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out then to be Recorded both the length & bredth of it by mee John Corey Recorder.
(Court Rec., p. 44.)
[DEED. BENJAMIN JONES TO JAMES CHICHESTER.]
[1681, May I.]
Know all men whom these may conserne that I Benjamin Jones of huntington in * * * of new yorksheer on long Island husbandmon : have for a competent sume of good merchantable pay of the country already Received in hand where with I doe acknowledge * * * fully satisfied, contented and payed : before the enselling and delivery hereof *
* * * sertain parsell of land & medow : unto James Chichester Jun' of the above sd. town * * Riding : and do by thes presents to and with the consent of my wife Johana : bargen, sell, alinate and estrange from my selfe my heirs executors administrators & assignes in James Chichester above. sd. his heirs executors, administrators and assignes, all my right title & intrest that I have in and to a one hundred pound alot-ment of land and medow lying in the town and bounds of huntington : which accommodations did formerly belong to Richard wattells, alinated thence to Samuell messenger, thence to Ben. Jones, and now to James chichester above sd. that is to say eight acars of land be it more or be it lesse lyin in this town and bounded on the south with the hous lot of moses Scudder : on the west with ye wood * *
* * on the north with the lot of John Teed, with the kings hie way on the east, with the orchards and all fences that doth belong to the same, it is to be under- stood that all the fence * * is on the north side
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of the above sd. lot is to be made and mentained by James Chitchester and his successours for ever, besides his other legall Rights of fences : as also three parsells of medow lying and being on the south side of this Island on a neck commonly called the west neck and known by that name : the first parsell of medow is * * the Endian path : the second parsell is lying about the midell of the neck: bounded on the east with the medow of Timothy Conklin : with the medow of John Jones on ye west ; with the woods on the front : the Rear to the sound: the third parcell of medow is lying on the west side of the neck : bounded on the south with the medow of John Teed : on the west with agrat Creek & with the woods on the east : and with the medow * * on the north. with all woods and common of pasturs what soever that now doth or hereafter shall belong to the above sd :, one hundred pound alotment, both of land and medow, with all Rights and priveledges whatsoever that now doth or at any time shall belong to it the Right of the farme excepted yt did belong to the above sd. allotment Commonly called Crab- medow farmes, being formerly elinated and estranged from the above sd alotment and is not intended in this sale but all other the above written primeses : I the above sd. Ben. Jones for my selfe my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns : doe covenant, promise and grant by these presents yt at ye time of the ensealing hereof I am the sole and law- full owner of all the fore barganed premises & am lawfully seased of & in ye same : and in every part & parsell thereof in my own Right & ye above sd. James Chit" his heirs, executors administrators and assigns shall and may by force and vertue of these presents from time to time and at all time forever here after : lawfully peacably and quiatly have hold use occupie possess & injoy ye above granted premises with all their appurtenences free and clear and cleerly aquited & discharged of and from all and all maner of former or other gifts, grants lenes, morgages, joynters,
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dowers or titles of dowres judgments, executions or in tales troubles or incombrances what so ever and further I the above sd. Ben. Jones doe ingadge my self & my heirs and asignes to bare harmlesse and undemnefied the above sd. James Chic' his heirs executors administrators or assignes from any person or persons what soe ever yt shall lay any just and lawfull claime to any part or parcell of the above sd. premises as witnesse my hand and seal the firs of May in the yeare 1681.
Signed, seled and
BENJAMIN JONES the
delivered in presents of
JOHN COREY
STEVEN JARVES
JOHANA X JONES mark of
This is a true copie of the origenell by me John
Clerk.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 65.)
[THOMAS HIGBIE'S AGREEMENT WITH THE INDIANS ABOUT KILLING WHALES.]
[1681, May 15.]
This writing Ingadeth us whose names are under written, four being Indians : unto thomas higbe of hunting upon long Island in the East Ridding of York sheer To be Reddie at that season of the yeer which men goe to kill whales : and to goe with him at what time he gives us notise and to use our best indevours therein according to derections given and we doe heere by ingadge our selves, joyntly and severally by these presents not to depart or leve the voiage untill it be wholy Compleated where by the sd. higbee and his asosiats may be any wayes damnefied In witnesse where of wee have joyntly and severly set too our marks for the
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Conformation thereof the 15 day of may in the year of our. lord 168 -. GEORG his mark In presence of
JOHN CORE THOS. SHIDMORE
X the mark of X PERROAL
the mark of PETOWNK X
the mark of X HANAS CUT
the mark of X JOHN REVEMO
the mark of NAHANCUTTOROX
the mark of X TARRUMPIN
the mark of X SORANORT
the mark of X MACHAT HART
(Court Records, p 43 )
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1681, May 23.]
May 23 1681 the same day it was agreed with Thos. higbe and Joseph wood coper should make and mentain a good and sufficient foot and hors way over the water th. runs threw the old mill dam : and to mentain it for evere them and their heirs for ever and in consideration thereof they and their heirs are freed from mending or being at any charge at making or mending any other hie way be longing to the town. .
the day above writen it was voted and granted by the major part of the town that those men that have taken up- land on the cast neck should run their fenc from Thos. Scudders lot and run to the out side of the bogey medowe that Thos. weeks sen bought of the town to ye sea not in- fringing of hie way but maintaining bars or a gate to pass to ye sea through.
the day above writen it was voated and granted that John kecham and John Samous shall have cch of them 6 acars of land lying between the new feild that lycth at mil ston
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brook and Timothe Conklings land lying on the north side of the cart way.
the day above writen it was voated and granted by ye major part of the towne that Joseph wood husband man should run his fence in to the harbour from his land that lyeth at the mouth of the little neck : that is from the nor- west corner and the southwest side in to the harbour. [A copy given of this]
The day above written it was voated and granted that Cpt. Tho. fleet shall have liberty to take up the remaining part of his division of land to ye castward or northward of ye Cove at Cowharbour & hee to satisfie ye Inchans for ve soile right, y' ye towne may bee freed from any Indian de- mands about it, but in Case ye towne shall at any time pur- chase the said land, then ye said land yt Capt fleet shall take up shall bee Comprehended with their purshase : soe yt. hee may not pay for it twise.
the next above sd. land is in ye book dated 1680.
may th 23 1681 the same day it was voated and agreed by the major part of the towne that Isack plat shall have 5 achars of land towards his devsion it lying on the south sid of the east feild path and joyning to his lot that lyeth in the east feild
also it was voated and granted that Thomas Weeks should have 5 achars of land towards his devision it lying on the north sid of the east feild path and joyning to his land in the feild.
the day above writen it was voated and granted that John Corey should have about 2 acars of the long swamp the hassackey part of it : neere this end of it the swamp lying eastward of Richarde Brush hollow he to take it as part of his division and also to fence it before the first of May next ensueing the date here of or else the same to be forfit to the towne again.
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the day above writen it was granted by the major part of the town that Richard White shall have Liberty to take up 4 acars of land joneing to ye new west feild.
it was voted and granted the day abov. writen that John Ted shall have about 8 acars of land at the Cove and joyn- ing to his land that now he hath : six of it next to John Samous and the other 2 ackars on the south sid of it, pro- . vided not predetiall to hie ways or watering places nor to be any farme settled there
the day above written it was voated and granted that Robert Kellum should have about 6 achars of land lying at the harbor mouth on the poynt of the west neck and joyning to the cove on the north called hors neck cove provided there be no farme lot nor watering places or hie ways hindered . it being division land.
John Corey
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, pp. 90-91.)
The 23 of may 1681 it was voated and granted yt Captn Thomas ffleet shall have liberty to take up ye Remaining part of his devition of Land at ye east ward or north ward of ye Cove at Crabmedow.
The above sd. land to ye number of 27 acres is layed out neere ye head of ye hollow yt Leadeth south ward from Willam Brothertons hous.
(Deeds, Vol. 1. p. 105.).
[DEED. JAMES CHICHESTER, SEN., TO JAMES CHICHESTER, JR.]
[1681, June 20.]
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