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It is to be under stood the two parsels of medow above mentioned are boath lying on ye west side
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of the cast neck, fower words scratched out ; in ye fift line be-
fore the signing here of witnesse John Core Recor
JOSEPH WHITMAN
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 83.)
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1681, Sept. 24.]
Sept. 24, 1681.
At a town meeting, legally warned, it was voted to make choice of one or two men to be deputies to act in the town's behalf with the Assembly that in this place shall meet to consider of such things as shall be thought good for the publick.
The day first above written Capt. Thomas Fleet and Isaac Platt are chosen deputies for this town .*
[Copy from an original recorded at p. 48 of the Court Records. Copied and inserted in the revision in the year 1873.]
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 93 and Court Rec., p. 48.)
[*There was at this period discontent and hostility in all the towns growing out of the arbitrary and tyrannical conduct of the then Colonial Governor, Sir Edmund Andross. The peo- ple had little voice in public affairs, and to protestagainst this state of things, assemblies of the people met to discuss public matters. It was such an assembly that was now called to meet in Huntington, and to which Thomas Fleet and Isaac Platt were chosen deputies. The calling of this assembly was a bold move, for in April previous, Isaac Platt, Epenetus Platt, Samuel Titus, Jonas Wood and Thomas Weeks, all of Huntington, were arrested and put in prison in New York without trial, on a charge of having attended meetings for the purpose of devis- ing means for redressing public grievances. The recall of Andross to England prevented further aggressive measures .- C. R. S.]
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[DEED. JONATHAN SCUDDER TO JONAS WOOD, JR.]
[1681, Oct. 3.]
This writing witnesseth to whom it may conserne that I Jonathan Scudder of huntington in ye east Riding of new york on long Island have sould a certain parsell of land lying and being in ye east feild unto Jonas Wood junr of ye sd. town & Riding for a reasonable consideration alredy Receved in hand whare of and where with I doe acknoul- cdg my self fully satisfied, contented and payed, I say I have Barganed sold and made over frome me my heirs ex- ccutors admis and assignes unto Jonas Wood afore sd. his heirs executors administrators and asignes ye fore sd. land foure acres be it more or be it less bounded as followeth ye south with ye cart way : ye west with ye lot of Captn Joseph bayly ye noth to ye woods in Common, ye east with ye lot of Jonathan harnet and further I the fore sd. Jonathan Scudder doe ingadge my self my heirs executors, admin" and assignes to bare harmelesee and undemnefied the fore sd. Jonas wood his heirs, executors administrators and asignes from any person or persons yt shall lay any just or lawfull claime to ye fore sd. land yt he ye sd, Jonas wood and his may hold it in quiat posession for ever, as witness my hand this 3 of october 1681.
JONATHAN SCUDDER.
John Corey Rec™
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 79.)
[TROUBLE WITH THE INDIANS.]
[1681, Oct, 10.]
huntington Could Spring th 10 of october 1681 John Robi- son being about ye age of 27 years saith upon oath yton ye
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7 day of this present month at night. An Indean named pauwas, demanded his gun of me and I Refused and Tom ye endian in ye mean time stole a gun from me which was in poun for debt or took it from me and hide ye sd. gun ; and came & helped pauwas against mee and ye sd. Tom had pauwas fetch ye pail & he would fill it with Rum, and so when they had drank yt they would have more and when they had drunk yt they came and broke open ye dore and Roulled out ye Barrill of Rum, while they did it two other Indians named memicksieys and Ahunshin they garded me with their guns coked threatening to shoot mee if I Resisted Ahunshing bad me bring out my tobackah and my venison which accordingly I did ; not daring to Refuse further more whilest they were drinking out ye paile of Rum I hid an Anker of Rum abroad : which they found ye sd Anker of Rum ; and ware seen the next morning by another Indean named whatnews a drinking the Rum, and the Rum and anker be gone from me, but in ye night afore sd. I be in afraide of our lives my wife with me shut our selves in ye inward Rome the Indians Broake open the dower upon us; and took what they pleased and went forth to drinking in the mean while we locked our cheasts or boxes, and fleed privetly at a back dore to huntington in ye night for Relief, they also broke my windows it is to understood that they broke in to the Rome twice before Wee fleed thretned to abuse my wife and thrust her against Je wall and threw about a peck of salt upon my child in ye bead and when they went out I bared the dore and fleede as afore sd. privetly while wee ware gone they broke open the windowes and dore and tooke what they pleased ; and spoyled our linen with treading in ye durt and with grapes they stayned them, but to give a perticuler acount of our loss and damege I cannot yet doe.
(Court Records, p. 356.)
[1681, Oct. 10.]
huntington Cold spring, october 10: 1681. Jane Robison
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being about ye age of 27 yers saith upon [oath] that upon ye 7 day of this present month that indens named Tom & pauwas desired to see a gun that we had in keeping that they might shew their friend how it was broke and was to be stocked by John Robison my husband. which gun was to ly in paun ; for debt which gun as soon as Recaived En- dian Tom Run away with ; and after the departure of david scudder which was then present the indian named pauwas asked me for his gun pretending as if he would goe away. I told him there was his gun he might take it and he toke it up and went into ye inward Rome and said he must have another gun and tooke my husbands gun : but my husband Refused to let him have his gun, pauwas said he would have it my husband striving to keep his own gun then in came Tom and memipeys and they toke his gun from him by force and gave them to memipeys to keep and he keept the 3 guns and when we ware disarmed one said to ye other fetch ye pail I fearing they would draw Rum I put out ye light, and fasned the dore ; but memipeys secured my husband notwith standing he ye sd. Tom broke up ye dore and drew about a paile full of Rum and spilt agreat quantiety besides this don they went into ye bushies with ye Rum but presently turned again and sd. they would make us yeld to them for they would drink by the fire like men. and as they did drink they macked us saying com and drink with us and why doe you not shout us, or com and shout us, when as they had our gun, so we shut our- selves in ye inward Rome and bared the dore ; we haveing an anker of Rum : formerly drawn out my husband caryed it ot a back dore and hide in ye bushesh. then we locked our things and lay down on ye bcad when they had dis- posed of ye Rum by drinking or other they came and staved at the dore with their guns and I held ye dore with an yorn crow with all my might in ye meene time my hus- band looking throw a crives of the clabords to see how they did act : they presed hard at ye dore and thretned to
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shout us my husband said to me for gods sake open ye dore or they' shout us, so I left ye dore and they broke it open and came in ; and my husband came out of ye bead Rome to perswade them to forbare and I stept into ye bead Rom thinking to preserve my child and to save the Rum that was left in ye barrell and pauwas broke in upon me and the other 3 endians keept my husband from helping me ; and I striving to save my child and the Rum, they hunched me and thrust mee against ye wall and shelf and barrell which caused me to cry murther: my husband prayed me to com out if I could so I got out and beged he would not kill my child, but he took up a salt box of about a pecke of salt in it and threw it upon my child ; but ye pillows preserved it, it was but little hurt : then they Rouled out ye barill of Rum then I took up my child to ascape and I heard them say they would have more things yet and heard them also command my husband to bring them his venison, my husband stop to the back dore to me and told me wee must fly to huntington to save our lives for they did cok their guns at me and he would make fast the dores, so wee went to huntington in ye night for Releife and I came home again the next morning. I finding my hous Ran- sacked my things spoyled that they left my child bed linen spoiled and trod in ye durt my bed tumbled up and thrown about but to give a just acount of our losses as yet I cannot wee have lost a considerable quantety of mony, in wan- pom and silver, 2 blankits and a coat that we now know wanting.
the anker of Rum is now found in the time of the writing of this saide, wanting about a gallon of Rum out of it; it was removed from ye place that my husband set it; and was hide in ye swamp and further saith not.
(Court Records, pp. 357-8.)
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[COURT RECORD. RICHARD WHITE VS. RICHARD BETTS.]
[1681, Oct. 17.]
At Acourt held in huntington in ye Est-Riding of October New York by his Magts authoryty The members
17-1681 where of are Mr Jonas Wood Justs of ye peace. Mr Wood Refused to sit.
JONATHAN ROGERS, Constable.
THOMAS POWELL
THOMAS WICKS over seers.
THOS. WHISSEN
Richard Whitte plente against Richard Botts, defnd in an accion of the case.
Richard White pleads yt where as he formerly was bound for Richard Bots aperanc at ye session Court in South hold : ye sd Richard White find his securety not suffitient where upon there is Charge arrisen by his ob- taining suficent security.
The Court finds for ye plentf that ye defendant shall pay unto ye plent 98 with cost of sute.
The Charges.
for ye halfe of 2 days expended about giveing £ in bond 0 02 06
for Is payd ye Recorder for Recording ye bond 0
OI 00
for 18 6ª ye Constable for attaching ye sloope for better security 0 OI 06
for 1 day expended about ye above sd . O 02 06
for 18 6ª for somoning Ricª Bots to town Court 0 OI 06 (Court. Rec., p. 258.)
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1681, Oct. 31.]
October the 31. 1681
At a town meeting it was voated and granted that
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Thomas Powell should take up sixteen acres of land be- tween ye land of Samuell woods lot and ye east .feild. the same first above writen : it was also voated and granted yt Thomas Wicks shall take up foure acres and a half of land adjoyning to Thomas powells land aflore said.
the same day it was voated and granted yt Samuell Wood shall take up ten acars of land adjoining to Thos powells land afore sd.
the day above sd. it was voat and granted : yt Jonathan Miller shall take up six acars of land joyning to Samuell's land afore sd.
the same day it was voated and granted yt Thomas Whit- son shall take up ten acares of land by Jonathan Miller and Samuell Woods land aforesaid.
the same day it was voated and granted vt Robert Can- field shall take up six acres of land by Richard Whites land in the west neck
The day afore said it was voated and granted that Robrt Arther shall take up six acars of land next to Robert Can- feilds land afore sd.
The day above said it was voated and granted that Mr Jonas Wood sen' shall take up ten acars of land towards his division it lying on ye south side of stony brook path on the East side of ye town.
Book A .- 74 -.
the day above sd. it was voated and granted yt Isac plat shall take up sixteen or eighteen acres of land towards his division it lying on boath sides of Jonathan harnets grown up hollow : on ye north side of Stony brook path.
the day above written it was voated and granted that Joseph Baylye shall take up six acres of land towards his division it lying at stony brook joyning to his land there. it is to bee understood that all ye severall parsells of land is land of division above written
by me John Corey Record.
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October 31. 1681.
at a town meeting the day above said it was voated and granted that James Chichester senior shall take up foure acres of land towards his devision it lying on ye west side of ye head of ye Cove on ye East Neck
The day above written it was voated and granted that Steven Jarvis Jun' shall take up six acres of land towards his division it lying about ye midell of ye east Neck by abriery swamp.
The same day it was voated and granted yt Robert Cran- feild shall tak up three acres of land towards his division it lying on ye east neck and joyning to the land of Steven Jarvis afore said.
The day above sd. it was voated and granted that Jona- than Rogers shall take up 16 or eighteen acres of land towards his division it lying on ye west neck on ye south side of ye Cove over against John Teeds land which lyeth on ye north sid of ye cove.
the day above said it was voated and granted yt Edward kecham shall tak up three acres of land towards his divi- sion it lying at ye East end of wigwam swamp if not prejidditiall to ye town.
The same day it was voated and granted that Samuell kecham shall take up 4 acres of land at ye cove joyning to John Sammous land. ye south end or sid of it : part of it is swamp. The sd four acres of land is towards his division.
Entered New Book A page 75.
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, pp. 95-6.)
[1681, Nov. I.]
Thomas ffleetts mark yt he gives his Creatures is A crop on ye neere ear and 2 slits in ye crop.
Thomas ffleet son of Capt" Thomas ffleet was maried to Esther parat the first of november in ye yeare 1681.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 81.)
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[DEED. JOHN FINCH, SEN., TO NICHOLAS ELLIS.]
[1681, Nov. 13.]
Nicalos Elles.
To all Cptian peopell to whome these psents shall com. I John Finch sent of huntington upon long Island in ye est Riding of yorkshier Mariner have of my owne vollentary & free will given and granted being in my own power so to doe unto my son in law Nicollas Elles of huntington upon long Island in ye east Riding of york sheir afore said husband man all my Right title and intrust in my hous and home lott yt I now live in formerly in ye tenor or occopa- tion of Trustrum hedges & purchased of me of ye town of hunting : at avandue I say all my Right title and intrust in yt. hous and home lot yt is with in my fence from yt place whare ye petition fence Runs between ye lot yt was for- merly in ye tenor or occupation of caleb wood : and so to ye hie way yt leadeth to ye harbour & so to yt lot or land of Robart arthers yt I sold to gorge Belding togather with all Rights and tittels of Comonage there unto be longing or ever after shall be long to ye sd. pr-mises: or any part or parsell there of except what I sould unto gorge Bolding yt he elinated to ye fore sd. arther, but all ye Rest: viz : My hous garding home lot and Comonadge theree unto belonging Which is a two hundred pound Right by denom- ination I ye fore sd. John finch senr. have alinated by these presents all my Right title and intrust from me my heirs executors administrators and assignes with foure acres of medow be it more or lesse : or ye half preportion of medow yt I have on a necke of medow on ye south side of ye Island comonly called by ye name of ye littel est neck unto Nicolas Elles his heirs, executors administrators and assignesse : To have and to hold for Ever without any hinderance of him ye sd. John finch sen. or any Claiming from by or
.
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under him in consideration where of ye fore sd. Nicolas, doe promis and ingage at ye sealing & delivery here of to Resigne up unto ye fore mentioned John finch ser. yt part of lot with its hundred pound Right of comonadge: with its former deed of gift to be in his own power and disposell : and I ye fore sd John finch senr ye giver of ye fore men- tioned premises doe Reserve liberty if he see cause to live in ye hous with Nicollas Elles and mary his wife as long as they or either of them live in huntington : for ye true per- formence of ye afore mentioned, I have here unto sot my hand and seal this 13th of november : in ye 33 yeare of his maties Reign and in ye yeare of our lord 1681 : According to ye Computation of The Curch of England.
the mark of ROGERX GUINT JOSEPH BAYLY.
JOHN FINCH
This deed of gift was owned by John finch ser above sd. to me to be his act and deed before ye Recording of it John Corey Rec™
This is a true copie compered with ye originall by me John Corey, Record. The fore sd. nicolles Elles did own to me yt he Resined up the deed formerly made all but ye medow which is also given in this and is ye true intent.
John Core Record
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 93.)
[THE BROTHERTON FAMILY RECORD.]
[1681, Nov. 17.]
William Broderton sonn of william broderton was Borne ye 17th of may in ye yeer 1678.
John Broderton sonn of william broderton was borne the first day of may in ye yeer 1686.
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Mary Broderton was borne ye 17th of november in ye yeer of our lord 1681.
(Surveys, p. 160.)
[COURT CHARGES.]
[1681, Nov. 21.]
Nov. 21. 1681. Thomas Higbie against Sarah Griffin
The charges of ye cort afore sd. anseth as followeth. £
s. d.
for ye Constable and 3 overseers
0
07
об
for the entry ye accion and judgment
O
05
06
for entry of 7 testimonys
0
04
06
for ye entry of ye accounts andcharges
0
03
00
for ye constable summoning Thomas higbe & Samuell Griffin to court
0
03
00
for supeny for witnes
0
06
for entring a venere
0 OI
00
for ye Constable Troubels in taking bond (Court Rec , p. 381.)
0 OI об
[DEED. JONN FINCH, SEN., TO JOHN FINCH, JR., THENCE TO EDWARD HIGBEE.]
[1681, Nov. 30.]
A Record of ye deed of gift to John ffinch Jur.
To all Cspian peopell to whome these p'sents shall com I John ffinch of huntington in ye east Riding of yorkshire Marriner : did by mine indever purches an acomandation or a tow hundred pound alotment of one Samuell davis,
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then of faire feild Within ye Colony of Conyticott with all its Rits and previlledges boath of upland and medow also on more a lotment of ye town of huntington at a vandue formerly in ye tenor or ocupation of one trustrum hodges, with all its Rights and previledges both of upland and medow which rite of upland both hous and home lot with all its Rights and previledge yt doth or ever here after may there to belong : with half my Rite of medow on a neck of medow on ye south side of ye Island called by ye name of ye litel east neck formerly belonging to yt Alotment pur- chased of Samuell davis : afore sd : I have past away by deed of gift unto my son in law Nicolas Elles : And what so ever yt I John finch sent have not past away as afore sd : I doe by this deed of gift pas over by this deed of gift unto my dugtyfull son John ffinch Jun' after my deseas; his heirs and sucsessers for ever that is to say my home lot & orchyard, situat & lying in huntington adjoyningt o ye lot of Thomas Whitson with all its Rits and priveledge of lands devided & undevided : as also eight acars of medow lying on ye south side of ye Island on aneck called by ye name of santepaug which is a tow hundred Rite of medow formerly belonging to ye lot of trustum hedgges: with my other half share or hundred pound Rite of medow on a neck of medow called by ye name of ye litle east neck, always be- longing to yt purchesed of Samuell davis afore mentioned : I say all my Rite titel and intrust in my two hundred pounds Rite of upland : with home lot & orchyard with ye fore mentioned three hundred pound Rite of medow land, I have past as afore sd to my well beloved and dutyfull son John ffinch Jun' he his heirs executors administrators and assignes. To have and to hold forever. and doe by these p'sents according to ye custom of ye law of England before ye sealing & deliverying : deliver unto my beloved son on iron pottadg putt in lew of ye fore mentioned p'moses in witnesse whereof I have here unto set my hand & seal : the last day of november in ye 33 yeare of his magts Raine:
1
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And in ye year of our lord ; according to ye Church of England 1681. signed, sealed and delivered JOHN FFINCII senr
in p'sents of us whose names are here subscribed.
the mark of ROGERX GUINT JOSEPH BAYLY.
A. true copie of ye originall compared by me John Corey Recor : and owned by John finch sen' to be his act and deed.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 101.)
Know all men by these prsents yt I John finch Jun" of Huntington on Long Island in ye east Riding of new york. shire doe for my self my heirs executors, administrators & assignes fully & absolutly by thes presents allinate and asigne set over & confirme unto Edward higby of Hun- tington all my Right title & intrust in ye within written deed gift of accomunondations all ye prveleedges and aper- tenances there unto belonging from me John finch afore sd. for him ye sd. Edward Higby his heirs, executors, admin- istrators and assignes to have and to hold possesse improve injoye from ye day of ye date here of for ever peasfull and free and ample maner in all Respects what so ever as I ye sd. John finch ever was to doe by vertue of this within written deed of gift affirming ye sd. Edward Higby That ye sd. accomnondation is free from gifts grants morgdges or assignments made by me and here assigned by me ye 'sd. John finch and made over from me my heirs execu- tors and assignes or any other person Laying claime from by or under ye sd. John ffinch, And for confirmation here of I have here unto set my hand & seale this 6th of October
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in ye yeare 1683, signed, sealed delivered in presents of us witnesses IERENUS ADAMS, RICHARD WHITE.
JOHN FFINCH
the above sd is Recorded The 17th of January 1683 p. John Corey Clerk.
(Deeds, Tol., 1, p. 102.)
[DEED. JOHN EVERETT TO SAMUEL KETCHAM.]
[1681, November.]
Sold by John Everrit: his hom lot being four acres, bar- ganed sold and made over from ye said John his heirs & assignes, to Samuell kecham his heirs and assignes all his Right & Intrust in & to ye 4 acres of land being his hom lott : haveing Receaved full satisfaction alredy in hand I say I have sold and estranged from me my heirs & assignes to ye said Samuell his heirs & assignes To have And to hold ffor ever. This a true copie extracted out of ye origi- nall by me John Corey Rec" november 1681.
Recorded by order of John Everrit by me Thomas powell, Rec"
it is to be understood that ye above said lot is joyning to ye west side of Richard Whites home lot. ye north to ye hie way ye south & west to ye woods in common by me John Corey, Rec
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 91)
[1681, Dec. 15.]
Joseph Wood, husbandman, was married to Euenice Jar- ves the 15th day of December 1681.
(Court Records, p. 350. )
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[RECORD OF LANDS OF PHILIP UDALE.]
[1681, Dec. 16.]
The Record of Phillip Udale, Land and medow.
To all Cristin people to whome these presents shall com : Whereas there was a marage sollemnised between phillip udele, son of phillip udele of flushen in ye west Riding of york. of ye on party & mary baly daughter of Joseph Bayly of huntington in ye east Riding of york shire afore sd of ye other party : know ye yt I ye afore sd. Joseph Bayly have given and granted and made over unto ye fore sd. Phillip udel and mary his wife her heirs, executors, administrators and asignes half my farme lying and being with in ye Bounds of huntington above said at a place called and known by ye name of ye fresh pond : bounded on ye east side with ye hassokie meddow or swamp at ye head of ye sd. pond : on ye south & west with ye woods in comon- nage : on ye north with a litel hollow and ye land of ye fore sd. Baly : also ye south part or halfe of my medow : lying on ye east side of Crabmedow : Bounded with ye woods ye east end : and ye south side with ye medow belonging to thomas Skidmor or Willam Broterton together with all Rites and priveledges as doth or ever here after may belong to the afore sd. half farme : I say all my Right title and Intrust I have made over and estranged as afore sd. provided ye sd. phillip udel and mary his wife doe not give grant nor estrange ye fore mentioned promises nor any part nor parsell there of. But after ye deseas of ye afore mentioned phillip and mary his wife : to Remaine and falle to mary udele daugter of ye afore sd. phillip and mary : But if ye sd. mary chance to die unposessed of ye fore sd. land and medow : then to fale to ye next suckseesfull heire of ye fore named mary udele and if ye sd: phillip udele chance to die before mary his wife: the heirs of ye said phillip and mary, Shall not claime any part there in, untill
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after ye desease of ye sd. mary : And then to Remaine and be in ye powre & possesion of ye sd. mary udele daughter of ye fore mentioned mary udele or her heirs if any or to je next sucksesfull heir: for which end I have estranged ye fore mentioned p"mises and every part and parcell there of with all its Rites and priveleges unto phillip udele and mary his wife. their heirs or heirs as afore said. to have and to hold forever. In witnesse whereof I have here unto set my hand & seale th 16 of december ; in ye 33 of his maties Rain : and in ye yeare of our lord according to ye compu- tation of ye curch of England 1681.
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