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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
and Confirme all ye above sd. accommandation and every part and parcell there of afore mentioned unto Thomas Skidmor Jun' his heirs executors administrators or assignes for his and their own proper Right use and behoofe To have and to hold use occupie possesse And quiatly to In- joye ffor ever: And for ye Confirmation of ye prinesis above written I have heere unto set my hand and seale this second day of Aprille 1683.
In presents of ABIELL TITUS JOSEPH WHITMAN
THOMAS BRUSH
This is a true Copy Compared with ye originall by me John Corey Clerk : Aprill the ii : 1683.
(Deeds. Vol. 1, pp. 149-152.)
[LANDS OF JONATHAN ROGERS.] [No Date.]
Laied out for Jonathan Roggars In ye bogges at ye head of ye mill swamp an Acare & halfe of Low Land three quarters of a Acare of Land bog the mill pond side eight acars betwene ye ould way going to oyester baye & ye mill betwene ye hill & ye broock the forth parsell Lying upon ye hill betwene ye two high wayes going to Could spring being tenn Acars.
. bey Mee John Ketcham Clerk, .
SAMUELL TITUS JOSEPH WHITMAN Apoynted by ye towne.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 114 )
[DEED. JOHN WICKS TO JONATHAN ROGERS.] [1683, April 3.] Know all men whome it may Consern that John wickes
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of Huntington In ye east riding of yorke shear on Long Island husband man have Bargned sould & Made over a parcell of Hassokey medow lying & being in ye east neck Containing about six acers be it more or less unto Jonathan Rogers of ye abovesd Town & Riding & ye a bounded with the sea on ye north & on ye east with ye Comonds and on ye west with ye land of Robert Cranfield and John wickes I say and doe by thes presents bargan sell and make over ye above sd boggey or hassokey medow from me my heirs exectours admines & assignes unto Jonathan Rogers him his heires executors admines or assignes for a valliable con- sideration all ready Reseaved In hand whereof and where- with I am fully satesfyed contented and paid I Doe Ingage my selfe & my heires to bare him ye sd. Jonathan Rogers his heires & assignes harmeless from anie person or persons who may or shall lay anie lawfull and just claime to ye above sd medow or anie part or parcell thereof for ever and by vertue of thes have use ocepye & peacebly to In- joye for ever It is to be understood yt ye above sd. Medow did belong to my father Thomas wickes wich he did by of ye town and thence to me & from me & my heirs as afore sd. unto Jonathan Rogers & his sucessors as witt- ness my hand this third Day of Aprill 1683
THOMAS WICKES
her
JOHN WICKES
ELIZABETH X KETCHAM
mark
The afore sd. Is a true Copey taken out of ye Boock of records by me John Corey Clearke for ye Records in Hun- tington. May ye 29-1682.
This is alsoe a true Coppey extracted out of ye origenall Deed by me John Ketcham Clarke
Apeared before me this 17th day of January 170 Justices John Wickes & doth acknowledge ye within written con- vaiance to be his free & volentary act & Deed
Test. JOHN WICKES
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 43.)
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
[BRUSH FAMILY RECORD.]
[1683, Apr. 3.]
Rebeck Brush The daughter of Thomas Brush was born the 3ª of Aprill in the year of our Lord 1681.
Thomas Brush son of Thomas Brush was born Jeneuary the 16 at the 12 hour or there abouts In ye year of our Lord 1683
John Brush ye son of John Brush was born Aprill the 3ª In ye year of our Lord 1683.
(Court Rec., p. 259.)
[THOMAS SCIDMORE'S LANDS.]
[1683, April.]
Thomas Skidmor Land.
Thomas Skidmor hath Eight Acres of Land Layd out, in Aprill 1683 by ye side of Crabmedow hollow, on ye north side of ye path : not fare from a small Round swamp of watter yt Lyeth nere ye Road to towne in Length thirty nine Rods which Runeth neere East & west the breadth thirty eaight Rods, Layd out by me Joseph Bayly, this is a true copy of ye note from ye survaier ;* by me John Cary, Clerk.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 131.)
[*This, I think, is the first record mentioned where a grant of land was located by an actual survey. The practice seems to have been for the applicant and the town authorities to measure the ground without much regard to accuracy, bound- ing it by visible monuments, such as trees and stones .- C. R. S.1
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
[DEED. NICHOLAS ELLIS TO THOMAS HIGBEE.]
[1683, Apr. 26.]
Know all men by these p'sents, That I Nicollas Ellise of Huntington in ye East Riding of york shir on long Island have sold unto Thomas Higby of ye above sd. Town and Riding, A parcell of land containing ten acres : And doe by these p'sents Bargan sell and make over all my Right title and intrust that I have in and to ye above .sd. ten acres of land from me my heirs, executors, administrators, or as- signes unto, Thomas Higby above sd. him his heirs, execu- tors, administrators and assings, to have and to hold use and Improve and quiatly to possese for ever. And ye above sd. land is lying and being in ye great east neck in Hun- ting bounds in ye great hollow west ward of stony brook, lying in Leangth north and south In breadth twenty Rods : And in Length eaighty Rods : And for & in consideration of ye above sd. ten acres of Land I ye above sd. Nicollas Ellis have Received a Reasonable consideration in hand where of and where with I am fully satisfied and payed : furthermore ye above sd. land was part of my division, which be longed to my hous Lot : And ye above sd. Instru- ment I doe Acknowledg to be my act and deed By my setting to my hand and seale this 26th of Aprill 1683. Witnesse the marke of
JOHN COREY JOHN KECHAM
NICOLLAS X ELLIS
This is a true coppy extracted out of ye originall p me
John Corey : Clerk
May the 5th 1683. (Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 155.)
[NICHOLAS ELLIS'S LAND.]
[1683, April 26.]
according to ye towns grant to Nicolas Ellis I have layd
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him out ten acars in ye grat Hollow to ye west of stony Brook hollow on ye east neck, it lyeth in length north and south : in breadth 20 Rods and in length So Rods, with Rume for a Cart way on boath sides of ye hollow. The marked trees on ye south one a young Chesmut and a white oke, one ye north end an old dead oke at each corner : Aprille ye 26th 83. JOSEPH BALY.
This is a true copy by me John Corey Clerk aprille 28. 1683.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 94.)
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1683, May 5.]
Att a town meeting it was agreed by ye major part of ye Town That Thomas Higby should have a piece of Land added to his piece of swamp which Land lyeth on ye south side of ye old mill path between Captn Baylyes lot & Thomas Larrances : and his Lott to bare ye denomination of a hundred pound alottment And to have medow, (when pur- chased) equivilent as other Hundreds shall have out of yt medow he paying for his proportion as other men, it is to be understood a hundred pound allotment of all devitions yt is to be layd out after this grant.
Both ye above sd. are taken out of ye old book By me
John Corey Clerk
May ye 5th 1683. (Deeds, Vol 1, p. 155.)
[DEED. JONATHAN HARNET TO ISAAC PLATT.]
[1683, May 15.]
Isacke Platts : Land Record Huntington May ye 15th: 1683
This writting : witnesseth to all : or any before home
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this p'sents may come That I Jonathan Harned : of Hun- tington Shomaker have sould barganed and made over from me my heirs executors, administrators and asignes for ever fower acres of wood-land Land now lying in com- mon yt did formerly belong to ye A lotment of Willam Rogers deseased : from him to Andrew messenger from him to John Green and granted and given to John Green by ye town : And from him sould to mee.
The Land lyeth in a place commonly called and known by ye name of grounnut Hollow : Bounded on ye East & west side by Isacke plats land on ye south by ye high way on ye north by ye common : I say & by these p'sents witnesse that I have sould : unto Isacke platt of Huntington Hus- bandman ye fore mentioned Land : to him his heirs execu- tors administrators and assignes : to have and to hold for ever : and have alredy Recaived a valiable consideration for ye said Land and have given ye sd. Isack platt full and free possession thereof and further I do Ingage my selfe to free ye sd. Isack plat from all claims or demands And to free ye sd. Isack plat from all Indemnetys of any person or persons what so ever and to ye full and true performence of all above written I doe profixe my hand and seal ye day and year above written
scaled, signed and
JONATHAN HARNED
delivered in ye pres-
ents of JONAS WOOD Sen" her
ELIZEBETH × WOOD mark
The word : writting : in ye first line was not in ye origi- nall : but my oversight.
This is a true Copy of ye Originall by me John Corey Clerk May ye 18. 1683.
may the first in the yer agty aight Wheras it is sad three acres in the deed & record the word three is mad four with
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my consent and aprobation as witness my hand.
JONATHAN HARNED).
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 157.)
' [TRAVELING ON THE LORD'S DAY.] [1683, June 3.]
Where as we whos names are under written have ye last winter traveled from huntington to hempsted upon ye Lords day for which we are sori yt we have sinned against god and ofended our neibors for which we desir god to for give us and hope we shal never ofend god nor man in ye Like maner.
THO: HIGBY EDWARD HIGBEE MOSES SCUDDER.
Huntington June 3 : 1683 The above sd. owned & sub- scribed In ye presents of ye Constable & overseers p me John Corey, Clerk.
(Court Rec., p. 363.)
[DEED. RICHARD WHITE TO THOMAS FLEET.]
[1683, June II.]
The Record of Capt" Thomas ffleets Rite of mill pond swamp.
Know all men whom these may conserne that I Richard White of huntington in ye east Riding of york sheir on long Island : have Bargened sold and made over all my Right and title yt I have in & to severall shares of ye old mill pond swamp : unto Capt" Thomas ffleet of ye above sd. town & Ridding: for a Reasonable consideration alredy Recaived in hand where with I am fully contented and
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payed : The fore mentioned Rights of swamp I ye fore sd. white bought of John Corey a two hundred pound Rite : also a two hundred pound Rite of nathaniell ffoster and also five hundred and half of Jonathan Rogers: All which severall shares are Recorded to me ye above sd. white : And I ye fore sd. Richard White have Barganed sold & Estranged from me my heirs, executors, administrators and asignes : all my Right title & intrust yt I have in & to ve above sd. swamp unto ye above said Cap'n Thomas ffleet his heirs, executors administrators and asignes to have and to hold for ever : And for ye conformation here of I have here unto set to my hand this : 11 of June 1683.
Witness
RICHARD WHITE
ABIEL TITUS JOHN KETCHAM.
John Corey Recorder,
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 105.)
[INDIAN DEED OF MEADOWS, SOUTH SIDE, BY CAPT. OPASSUM.]*
[1683, Sept. 17.]
Be it known unto all Christian People to whom this my Deed of sale may come or any ways concern know ye that I. Capt. Opasum, alias Osaways, an Indian, and son unto Takapausha, Sachem, formerly of Massapage, and now In- habitant upon Cow Neck, haveing a Privilege given me by
[* Nearly, perhaps quite all the beaches and meadow described in this deed are now in the limits of the town of Oyster Bay, the Marsepague Indians occupying territory farther west than Huntington as well as in Huntington. It was along this shore of the Great South Bay in Oysterbay town, where Capt. John Underhill and his soldiers, about the time of the first settle- ment attacked and massacred nearly the whole Marsepague tribe and destroyed their villages on slight provocation. | C. R. S.]
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my Father, Takapousha, of all the meadow, fresh and salt, lying and being on the south side of Long Island and joyn- ing to the Beach from the Great Gut, commonly called Massapage Gut, west or therabouts to the West gut, com- monly called and known by the name of Merreek Gut, have upon good consideration and for a Reasonable Value of money in hand Received, have bargained, sold, alienated and in present Passession Delivered, all the meadow, fresh and salt, lying and joyning to the Beach between the two Guts as above said, and the Hammock or Broken Meadow any where, or in what nature soever lying, being between Oyster bay Meadow and the Beach above said, the Previl- ege of the Beach Included, to the salt sea, unto Adam wright, Job Wright, John Wright, Thomas Weeks and Thomas Townsend all Inhabitants of Oysterbay, to them, the above said five Persons their heirs, executors Admms and asigne forever, to have and to hould Occupy, Passess and enjoy, as all or either of their propper Right, title or Interest that they may now Possess, from me my heirs, ex™ Adm". or Assigns or any other person English or Indian laying claim to any parcel thereof, forever as firmly unto all Interests and purposes as might or could be written or Drawn by any Deed of sale or conveyance Whatsoever Acording to Law, engage to Defend them or any of them, ther heirs or assigns, in Peaceable Possession & Injoyment of the Premises forever, as Witness my hand & seal, in Oysterbay, the 17th Day of September 1683.
Sealed and delivered In Presence of
JAMES WICK
his
Capt OPASSUM, alias XORAWAY mark
JOHN X mark
Signd over to his Son in Law, Thos. Jones, Fort Neck, Paten of Oysterbay, 14 Sept. 1742
THOS. TOWNSEND.
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then to Frelove Jones, 18 Febry. 1713
THOS. WEEKS
Inst SAML SEAMAN. JOHN CLEMMENT.
Entered 14 July 1715, John Smith Clk.
from Records Queens County Clks. office Lib. E. page 60 & 61
Compard. Whited Hicks Clk.
(File No. 30.)
[TOWN MEETING. DELEGATES ELECTED TO THE SOUTHOLD ASSEMBLY.]
[1683, Sept. 24.]
Sept. 24. 1683.
At a town meeting legally warned the town being or- dered by warrant from the high sheriff to make choice of four men to go to Southold to meet in Assembly for the choosing of two men for the East Riding to go to New York Sizes.
The town having made choice of Isaac Platt, James Chi- chester, Epenetus Platt, Thomas Whitson.
The day above said, it was put to vote whether the town would build a comfortable house upon the town lot for the Ministery or exchange with Mr Jones for a lot that the town formerly gave him lying between Jonas Smith house lot and Thomas Wicks his pasture ; and the major part of the town's vote was to change with Mr Jones, that he should have only the town lot ; the meadow and other privileges thereunto belonging to the town lot to remain and be the town's forever.
[Copied from the original in Court Records 1681-4. p.
3.
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
28 old paging, p. new paging, in the Revision of the Records in the year 1873.]
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 119.)
[DEED. ROBERT ARTHUR TO JAMES SMITH.]
[1683, Oct. 2.]
The Records of James Smiths Land.
Know all men by these prsents yt I Robart Arthur of Hun- tington up on Long Island in ye East Riding of york shire waver, have and doe by these p'sents Bargan sell & make over unto James Smith of Huntington upon Long Island in ye East Riding of york shire afore sd. coper, a certaine persell of Land situate and being in ye west neck of ye town of Huntington Containing Eaight acres being part of my division Land given me by ye town of Huntington and Layd out by order there of, which sd. Land Bounded as speci- fied, the Land of Robart Cranfeild on ye East, The west side with ye woods in commonadg. so is also north and south ends I say all yt p'sell of Land wit all its fence there to belonging with all division Right or Rights yt may or ever here after shall be Long to ye afore sd. Land or Lands by divition Right or any other Lawfull way what so ever I have frome me my heirs executors Administrators and assignes Barganed sold and made over unto James Smith his heirs Executors Administrators and asignes, for ye sume of twenty one pounds passable pay of this Countrey to be payed in hand off ye sealing & delivering here of In Con- sideration whereof I doe by these p'sents sell Elinate, es- trange & make over from me my heirs executors adminis- trators and assignes unto James Smith his heirs executors administrators and assignes To have And to hold for Ever and further I doe Ingadge my selfe my heirs & assignes to
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save harmelesse and indamnefied ye fore sd. James Smith his heirs executors, administrators and assignes from any person or persons who may or shall lay any Claime or title to ye sd. Land or fence or any part or parsell thereof to ye Indamnefing ye sd Smith or his sucksesrs in his or there quiat possesion in witnesse where of I have heere unto set my hand & seale this 2ª day of October in ye 35th year of his magties Reigne And in ye year of our Lord 1683.
signed, seled and de-
the mark of
livered in ye presents of JAMES CHICHESTER THOMAS WHITSON
ROBARTX ARTHUR the mark of
MARY X ARTHUR
This is a true Coppy of ye originall by me John Corey Clerk, Oct. 20. 1683.
The above sd. Robart Arthur came to my house in com- pany with James Smith afore sd. and acknowledged ye afore sd. Instrument to be his owne volentary act and deed. John Corey Clerke
(Deeds, Vol. 1, pp. 161-2.)
[DEED. JOHN FINCH TO EDWARD HIGBEE.]
[1683, Oct. 6.]
know all men by these p'sents yt I John ffinch senr of Hun- tington upon Long island In ye East Riding of New York shire : ffor and in consideration of ye sume of forty five pounds and ten shillings : In Currant pay of this Collony : to me alredy in hand payed by Edward Higbey of hun- tington, on long Island afore said for divers other good causes and considerations me heer unto moving And other good consideration Exciting : have sold him ye sd. Higby all and every part & parcell of yt accommondation of myne which was formerly Calub wood situated and being in ye town ship of huntington on long Island and then sold to
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Samuel davis and then to me John finch : which is bound- cd on ye East side with ye Lot of Thomas Whitson joyning to Joseph Bayly and frunting to ye street to gether with twelve acres of medow Lying on ye south side of ye IsLand Eaight acres Lying on a neck called by ye name of Santa- pauge and being bounded on ye East side ye medow of Epenetus plat and on ye west side with ye medo of Jona- than Rogers and foure acres of medow more or Lesse lying on a neck called by ye name of ye East neck joyning to foure acres of Cap'n fleet I ye fore sd John ffinch have made over & doe by these p'sents make over from me my heirs Execu- tors administrators & assignes unto Edward Higby his heirs executors Administrators & assignes ye home Lot orchyard fence gardin out Lands, belonging there unto to have And to hold for Ever and I doe by these p'sents In- gage my selfe my heirs and assignes to save harmeles and indamnefied ye fore sd. Edward Higby his heirs and assignes from any person or p"sons who may or shall Lay any Claime to ye fore sd. prmesses or any part or parcel there of In witnesse where of I have heere unto set my hand & seal ye 6th day of Octobr In ye 35th of his magats Raine And in ye year of our Lord 1683. Signed sealed & deliv- ered in ye p'sents of us.
RICHARD WHITE
JOHN FFINCHI
JEREMY ADAMS
this interline I ye above sd. John finch doc owne to be before ye signeing and sealing of this bill of sale.
Huntington Aprill 1684
Apered before me this 7th of Aprill Jnº finch sent of ve town of huntington in ye County of Suffolk on long Island and owned this within Instrument to be his act and deed. ISAC ARNOLD. Justis.
ye above sd. is a true Coppy p. me Jn° Corey Clerk
Aprill ye 9th 1684.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 165.)
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
[COREY FAMILY RECORD-]
[1683, Oct. 28.]
huntington
John Core was maried to Mary Cornish the 15 day of desember 1667.
Mary Core the daughter of John Core was borne october the 20 1668 on the third day of the week in the night about the 10 hour.
Abigall Core the daughter of John Core was born the 13 day of November on the second day of the week about the 9 hour 1670.
Elizebeth Core, the daughter of John Core was born Jen- euary the 9 in the year 1672 on th 5 day of th week in the afternoon.
John Core the son of John Core was borne the 3 day of febery in the yere 1674 on the 4 day of the week in the after noon.
Martha Core the daughter of John Core was born the 17 day of febuary in the yeer 1677 the 7 day at evening.
Elnathan Core the son of John Core was born the first day of June in the yeare of our lord 1679 on the first day of the week in the morning before the sun was up.
Thomas Corey, the son of John Corey was born the 21 of September in ye year of our lord 1681 one ye fourth day of ye week called wednesday about noon.
Abraham Corey* was borne ye 28th of October 1683 on Je first day of ye week in ye night about ye 12 hour. (Court Rec., p. 350.)
[*Considering how large a family John Corey left, it is sin- gular that the name has entirely disappeared from the town of Huntington .- C. R. S.]
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[TOWN MEETING.]
[1683, Dec. 24.]
Dec. 24, 1683.
At a town meeting it was put to vote how many men they would send in order to the warrent sent the town. The vote is they would send one and impower two. John Sammis is chosen, and Epenetus Platt impowered. with him in order to the warrant.
[Copied from the original in Court Records 1681-4, p. 32 old paging, p .- new paging, in the Revision of the Records in the year 1873.]
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 121.)
[WARRANT OF COMMISSIONERS FOR COUNTY ASSESSMENT.]
[1683, Dec. 27.]
Ye are to bring in, fayrely written the Certificate of the Names and yr names of all and every p.son & p.sons dwel- ing & Residing within the bounds o' Limits of yr townes : and also of the substance and vallieu of every of them in Lands, Moneys & all other visible estate with out Con- cealement Lour dread o' Mallis in order to the payment of the free gift or p'sent which our Represunta- tives gave as a grattuity to or honorable governer,* being
[*The governor here referred to was His Excellency, Thomas Dongan, who had but recently landed, and who had promised great things in the way of a liberal government, but whose word, as afterward appeared, was of no more value than that of an Indian. He was, like the latter, always wanting a present. He subsequently seized the charter and title papers of Huntington and held them until he received a "present " as an inducement for their return .- C. R. S.]
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one peny for every pounds vallue of all the Reall, person- all & visible estate of all & every the free houlders & in- habitants of yr towne & limitts as also to choose & p'sent to us the name of some Meete p'son in yr town to be Col- lector of sayd Money : this to be brought in to us at the house of Mr Joseph fordham in South Hampton upon the 16 day of January Next : tis to bee under stood that all yo' vallueables are to be as Money soe are the payments to be also.
27th Decembr 1683.
for the prsentus or assessors of Huntington these.
J SLOSS HOBART JOSEPH FORDHAM THOMAS MAPES
Comisioners. EPENETUS PLATT
(File No. 15.)
[WOOD FAMILY RECORD.]
[1684, Jan. 6.]
Eliphelet Wood son of John wood was born the 14 day of febuery in the yeer 1677.
John Wood the son of John Wood was born Aprill the sixt 1680;
Martha Wood ye daughter of John wood was born ye sixt of Jenuery In ye year of our Lord 1682.
(Court Rec., p. 289.)
[DEED. JOHN GOLDING TO NICHOLAS SMITH.]
[1684, Jan. 28.]
Nicolas Smith Land Rec"
This Indenture made ye 28th day of Jenuary in ye 36th
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year of ye Raigne of our Sove Lord Charles ye second by ye Grace of God of England Scotland, france & Ireland, king defender of ye faith etc. And in ye year of our Lord accord- ing to ye Computation of ye Church of England 1684 Between John Golding of fresh pond with in ye bounds of Huntington upon Long Island and in ye County of Suffolk in America of ye one party planter. And Nicollas Smith of ye same place & county afore sd. Carpenter of ye other party, Witnesseth : That ye sd. John Golding: for divers good causes mee moving, but especialy for and in Con- sideration of ye sume of twenty six pounds in hand payed before ye scaling and delivery of these p'sents by ye sd. Nicollas Smith where with ye said John Golding doth acknowledg him selfe fully satisfied, contented and payed: Hath granted allinated bargened sold and confirmed and by these presents doth fully cleerly and absolutly grant alinat : bargan sell and confirme unto ye afore said Nicolas Smith his hous, orchyard home lot lying and being in ye town of Huntington in ye tener or occupation of ye fore said John Golding ye lot Containing three acres be it more or lesse ; With all housing Barnes, stables, gardens, Build- ings fences or other herid-nts to ye same be longing or appartaining to ye sd. hous or tenements formerly Injoyed by John Lum : thence estranged to John Mathis thence to Jeffrey Lake again Recaived by John Mathis thence to John Golding Buting & bounding as specified ye land of Thos Wicks on ye east end : The land of John Corey on Je south side : ye west & north to ye kings high way to gether with all Woods under Woods Commons of pasture what soever doth to ye same belong. To have And to hold ye said housing garding, orchard home lott with all ye fore mentioned p'meses with all their Rights & priveledges yt now doth or ever here after may or shall be long or apper- tain unto ye same, unto ye above sd. Nicollas Smith his heirs, executors administrators and asignes : And to ye only use and behoofe of ye afore sd. Nicollas Smith his heirs
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