Records of the town of East Hampton, Long Island, Suffolk Co., N.Y., with other ancient documents of historic value, volume I, Part 14

Author: East Hampton (N.Y.); Hedges, Henry Parsons
Publication date: 1887
Publisher: Sag-Harbor, J. H. Hunt, printer
Number of Pages: 540


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Signed & Delivered I prsence of us


JOHN COOPER Junir


HAMPTON


Book 2, page 2 .- Cunstable whereas ye pticuler Court held at Southampto January have ordered John


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Cooper to pay vnto Rich Benett for his service


These are therefore in his Mts name require you to


make discent vpon ye estate of Jo Coper as may satyfie the sd Judmt wherein you are to observe ye order of ye Colony in prizinge the state Distrayned and if there be any over plus your owne iust ffees and twelve pence for the exe- cation beinge first payd you are to returne the Remaynder to the owner and for soe doeinge this is your warrent .- [De- faced.


MAY 16th 1662.


Book 2, page 2, of torn leaf, index end .- An agreement made betwene John Hand Stephen Hand and Isack Hedges, and the townesmen wth the assistance of the magistrats and most of the Inhabitants thet is to say that the three men first above named shall well and faithfully keepe the drie heard at Meantaquit both great Cattell & calves for the sume ofetwen- ty shillings a weeke to be payd in wheat at 5s pr bushell or corne at 4s pr bushell half one half the other or beefe or porke at price Currant or Cattell as Indiffrent men shall prise them from the day of the date here of till a month after Miheltide.


In Confirmacon where of we have here vnto sett our hands JOHN HAND


ISACK HEDGES I mark STEEVEN HAND


THO BACKER JOHN STRETTON


THOMAS CHATFEILD


JEREMIAH I MECHEMS marke


JULY 10th 62.


Book 2, page 89 .- It is agreed yt ye oxen shalbe keept wth the fence the next second day come senit by turnes by the


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master of the family or a sufficient man a day for 2 oxen round the towne and then a day when they yt have 4 & if any man lose ym he shall spend ye next a day carefully to loke ym up vpon penalty of paying 5s for evry .- [Crossed in original.]


JULY 11 62.


It is agreed that none shall mowe the wast or comon mead- ow at napeage before the ffifteenth day of August and this order to stand from yeare to yeare unlese the towne se cause to alter it & to goe but one for a family & not to mow be fore sunn upp:


JULY 17th 1662.


BOOK 2, page 164 .- Arthur Howell hath marked a mare and colt for his daughter Elizabeth beinge grandaughter to Lion Gardiner wth E-H on the right Buttocke the mare be- inge a dunn Mare wth black list downe the backe, and an E on the neere shoulder wth a litell longe white downe her nose as a strooke wth a chalke, and a white spot upon her vperlip haveing before a slit in the neere eare and now the fore part cut of, and soe the colt beinge a horse colt hath the same eare marke, and brandmarke, wth a biger long white in the face.


AUGUST 12: 62.


Book 2, page 89 .- It is ordered yt Nathaniell Bishop shall viewe the Chimnies and see yt men have laders accordinge to former orders to that purpose the laders to be sufficient by the last of September next, and soe his next neighbours to take his place the next yeare:


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AUdust 27th 62.


Book 2, page 164 .- Joseph ffoster marked a horse coult of his owne haveinge fower white feet wth a crop on the nere eare and a slope on the hinderpart of the same, the mare be- inge black wth a long star in the face and J C on the neere buttocke the far foote behind white & cropt on both eares & a slit in the nere eare:


AUGUST 27th 62.


John Cooper marked a mare colt of the widow Whites wth a hapeny under the off eare haveing the neere foote behind white & a long star in the face the mare a black one both eare eropt and a slit in the nere eare:


AUGUST 27th 62.


John Cooper marked a mare colt of Mr ffordhams wth a crop in the off eare and a slit in the same the mare beinge gray wth the same eare marke (to these 3 above writen wit- nese Stephen Osburne moses Tomson).


SEPTEMBER 15th 1672.


Book 2, page 134 .- This writinge witnesseth A bargaine or trucke betwne John Miller of Easthampton the one party, and Roger Smith of the place aforesd the other party, that is to say that the sd John Miller hath sould vnto the sd Roger Smith his house and home lott in Easthampton aforesd lieinge next to the sd Roger Smiths house lott for and in Considera- tion of the sume of ffowerteene pounds sterlinge to be paid as followeth Imprimis three ackers of plaine land on the East plaine at 3£ : one barrell of porke at 3£ : 10s: 10 bushells of wheat : ? £ : 10s : a fatt hogg : one barrell of Oyle if it Comes, ells Corne or other Merchantable pay all wch is to be


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payd at or betore the last of march wch shalbe in the yeare of our Lord 1664. It is alsoe agreed that beside the 14€ John Miller is to choose a wether the next Sumer out of the sd Rogers Sheepe; it is alsoe agreed that the sd John Millers Calves shall goe in the lott till the 25th of December next : in witnesse whereof each party hath sett to our hands the day & yeare above writen


JOHN MILLER


ROGER & SMITHES marke


witnesse


Ben: Price Mary Price


NOVEMBER 17th.


Book 2, page 134 .- this bill is all paid by Roger Smith wit- nesse Ben: Price Recorder.


SEPTEMBER 20th 62.


Book 2, page 164 .- Goody white marked a mare colt wth a hapeny under the offe eare havinge a litel star in the face : beinge the blackmares colt that hath a hapeny under the nere eare and another before the eare and the nere foote behind the white witnesse Jeremy Mechem & George Miller.


SEPTEMBER 24th 62.


John Chatfield marked a horse colt wth two slits in the off eare beinge a great browne mares bay colt that had a crop on the neere eare & a hapeny vnder the same, and two slits in off eare witneese Robert Dayton and Richard Post;


Book 2, page 130 .- At a Session of the genll Assembly at Hartford October 9th 1662.


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This Court doth establish in full force & vertue all the Lawes & orders of this Colony formerly made & published un- less any be repugnant to the Tenor of our Charter:


This Court doth Establish all Cunstabels wth all other of- ficers Civil & Militery in their Respective places in as full power as formerly.


This Assembly Doth order yt for the future such as desier to be admitted freemen in this Corporation shall prsent them selves wth a Certificate under the hands of the maior parte of the Townesmen where they live that they are persons of a Civil peaceable & honest Conversacon according as our Royall Soveraignes will is his subiects should Demeane themselves : And the persons prsentinge themselves are of the age of 21 yeares and have 20£ estate beside their persons in the Comon list, And that such persons soe Qualified to ye Courts appro- bacon shalbe prsented at ye Court in October yearly or at some deiourned Court and to be admited at the Generall Ses- sion in May ensuinge. And if any freeman shall Comit any scandelous offence he shalbe disfranchized by any of our Civil Courts : This Court doth order that each Towne in this Col- ony shall chose an abell Inhabitant to the office of packer whoe shall pack and repack all meat transported out the towne where hee lives And each Packer shall have an oath administered vnto him for the faithfull discharge of his office. And any Magistrate or Comissioner is hereby Authorized to administer ye sd oath and he is to have Sd for each barrell Packed or repacked and he is to fixe a seale vpon each bar- rell wth these letters C R


It is ordered yt if any person shall transport or send away any hides raw or taned or Tallow out of this Collony he shall forfeit the said hides or Tallow or the value thereof the one third part to the Complayner the rest to the publiqe Treas- ury.


It is ordered that none shall have liberty to retaile any wine


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or liquors of any sort wth out a Licence from ye generall Court vpon penalty of 2s for every Defalt


It is ordered yt each Towne in the Colony shall pvide amungst them selves one sufficent Inhabitant to keepe an Or- dinary for pvission & lodginge in some Comfortable maner yt passengers or strangers know where to resort and such inhab- itants as by the severall townes shalbe chosen for the sd ser- vice shalbe prsented to two Magistrates that they may be judged meet for yt imployment & this to be attended by the severall townes wth in a month under the penalty of forty shillings a month yt eyther towne shall neglect ye same.


Whereas Divers persons Depart from amongst us and take up their aboad wth the Indians in a pfane course of life for prventinge whereof, It is ordered yt whatsoever parson or parsons that now inhabiteth or shall inhabit wth in this Juris- diction and shall Depart from us and setell or Joyne wth the Indians that they shall Suffer three yeares imprisomment at least in the house of Correction and vndergoe such further sensure by fine or Corporall punishment as the perticuler Court shall Judge meet to inflict in such Cases.


Comissioners Oath.


You doe sweare by the great & dreadfull name of the Ever- lastinge god that for Yeare Ensuinge & vntill a new be chos- en you shal faithfully discharge the place & office you are Chosen vnto accordinge to the extent of your Comisson soe helpe you god in our Lord Jesus


extracted out of the Court Records and sealed by order pr Daniell Clark Secry


It is ordered yt the Townes on Long Iland shall attend the rule of Ratinge established by order of the Court and yearly observed in the plantacons on ye mayne.


DANL: CLARK Secry.


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OCTOBER 28th 62.


BOOK 2, page 89 .- Mr John Mulford Thomas Tomson and Richard Straton Mr Gardiner & Stephen Osborne are Chosen Townes men for the yeare ensuinge to act as the last Townes men did in page 87. Rob Dayton is chosen in Mr Mulfords roome March 9th


NOVEMBER 7 62.


Book 2, page 131 .- Upon Serious consideracon and tedious debate it is at last agreed that John Osburne & Stephen Os- burne shall have eight pound for keepinge the two ould hounds a yeare and they doe hereby in gage to keepe them well and they are to have a house built at the end of John Osburnes barne and this to be borne by the whole towne ex- cept those that have pupies and at the yeares end John Os- burne Doth hereby prmise to pay for the house what 2 indif- frent shall Judge it be worth. this to be borne by all rate- abll cattell except horses that men keepe for worke, to be paid in Indian corne at 4s a bushell.


NOVEMBER 14th 62.


Book 2, page 163 .- George Miller marked a horse colt of widow whites wth a hapeny vnder the off eare and J C on the off shoulder it had a mealy nose and a few white heaiers in the forehead beinge a brown bay mares colt that had a ha- peny under and another above the nere eare and J C on the off shoulder witnesse Jeremy Mechem and Ben: Price.


NOVEMBER 14th 1662.


BOOK 2, page 90 .- It is ordered that there shalbe a three raile fence rune from the beach at the farther end of the East plaine and soe to take in the whole Division of woodland and


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soe to run to the harbor fence at the swamp, wch is to be borne by the whole Division of woodland the addition land behind hooke pond, and the plaines land behind goodm'a Os- burnes that the Indians planted, wch is forth wth to be di- vided to evry man pportionabelly: this to be donn by the 12 of June


NOVEMBER 29th 62.


PAGE 90 .- It is Joyntly & fully agreed that Mr Tho Backer Mr Tho James Mr Lion Gardiner Mr Rob: Bond Mr Jonn Mulford Tho: Tomson & Tho Chatfield shal goe to Southamp- ton the next second day to Compound a difference betwene us and Capt John Scott Esq and mr John Ogden about Meanta- quit and doe hereby engage to ratifie and confirme what our Comitte shall conclude upon and alsoe wee doe impower this this our comitte to Joyne wth Southampton & Southold about a patten graunt.


BOOK 2, page 133 .- The old Suncks squa being enquired into the age of her sonn what age he was when he died she answred Twenty Two; being asked how old last yeare when the deed of gift was made of the land at Meantacut, she an- swred twenty one in prsence of vs Lion Gardiner Thomas James Richard Shaw this first of December 1662 we say in prsence of vs


LION GARDINER THOMAS JAMES RICHARD SHAW


DECEMBER 15th 1662.


Book 2, page 163 .- George Miller marked a horse coult of Richard Howells with three slitts under the nere eare beinge


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the old blackmares colt with a smale star in the face wit- nesse John Coopper & Ben: Price.


JANUARY 7th 1662.


Book 2, page 90 .- It is agreed that the Cunstabell shall take the first oportunity to send an answer to the tresurer of his note that we reseved 3d day of January we resevinge noe warrant.


JANUARY 7th 62.


It is ordered and agreed yt for the cutinge out of whales after ane more is cut by the North end that then the towne shalbe divided as followeth in to three parts : a 11 is a Com- pany the division to be betwne will. Edwards & Ben: Price and William ffithin and Rich Straton : and betwnee Mr Bond and Tho: Talmage and Mr James & Mr Gardiner ; the over- seers for the south end is Tho: Osburne & Jer: Meachem and for the midele John Osburne & Tho: Chatfield for the North- end Samuell Parsons & John Miller, and (it is fully agreed that Mr James & Mr Gardiner shall give A quart of licker a peece to the cuters of every whale & be free from cutinge) and the overseers shall call out their Company and if any man be not to be found the overseers shall call some other man and the other that should have cut shall satisfie him what that company shall iudge meet and whoe soever shall not doe his labor sufficiently shalbe judged by his company .- [In () crossed in original.]


EASTHAMPTON January 14th 62.


BOOK 2, page 2 .- I the Suncks Squa wth my sonne Wain- combone did ye last yeare send Checanow and Tobis to lay


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out John Coppers bounds on the beach wth the Consent of Mr Lion Gardiner and his sonn David Gardiner beinge then prsent at at Easthampton & I the Suncks Squa have donn the same again now this winter and what whales doe come a shore upon that trackt of ground wch was formerly sould to John Copper I doe expect my pay from him accordinge to Covenant and as the bounds was then and now again laid out soe it was alwayes by us intended that there should be noe vacancie or empty place betwne John Copper & Anthony Waters.


the SUNCKS & SQUAS marke LION GARDINER


witnesse


Ben: Price Humphry Hues


FFEBRY. 3d 1662.


Book 2, page 91 .- John Osburne is chosen Cunstabell and Beniamine Price Recorder Mr Thomas Backer Mr Robert Bond & Mr John Mulford are Chosen Magistrats.


It is agreed yt goodman Garlicke shall have is land that was laid out for him at the harbor wthin the fence Eastward ioyninge to the other lotts if it map be he laying downe the rest at the harbor.


It is ordered that John Hand shall have 4 ackers of land in some convenient place that may not piudice the towne in lew of the hieway adioyning to his lott; if two ackers be neyther at the side nor neare to be had and him to fence his owne lott.


It is agreed by the owners of the mill that the charge for the keepinge of the mill shalbe borne by heads from 3 yaarold and upwards


It is alsoe further agreed that for this yeare Mr Backer shall


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have seven pounds for this yeare for tendinge the mill and maintayninge the runninge geares that is coggs and rounds and that noe man shall grind for strangers but they shall give account to Mr Backer and if he shall see need to repaier any thinge to a days worke or lese he is to doe it or gett it donne and sett it to account and if more need be to Declare it to the townes men, and the halfe pay to be in march


FFEBR 5th 1662.


Book 2, page 163 .- Beniamine Price marked a gray mare of Mr Jonathan Tinge wth a P on the neere shoulder that had a litell slit in the off eare wch he bought of Tho Halsee of Southampton,


FFEBR 27th 63.


BOOK 2, page 64 .- Richard Benett hath entred an accon of slander against Nath ffoster in sayinge that he the sd Richard Benett was drunke at goodman Garlicks :


This accon being examined the sensure is that the plt shall bere the Charges :


MARCH 2 62.


Book 2, page 91 .- It is ordered that noe Indian sball come to towne in to the street after sufficient notice upon penalty of paying 5s or be whiped untill they be free of the small poxe ; but that they may come where they have corne on the back side and call ; and if any English or Indian servant shall goe to their wigams they shall suffer the same punishment.


It is ordered yt the land by the west end of hooke pond shalbe laid out in to proprieties and to be given vp againe by the maior voate if the Towne see cause to make use of it their crop being off Joshur Garlickes pportion of this land above sd


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to lie to his land that is to be laid out, and Stephen Hand to have his part adioyninge to his house lott : Tho: Osborne Se : to have his share on the flank of his addition: Tho Tomson to have his part where the windmill stod


MARCH 9th 63.


the lotts shalbe gin at the Southeast corner next the beach.


Tho. Chatfield to have his share at the reare of his second house lott. Stephen Osburne to have his share at the end of his lott there and in case the Towne hits it up againe those above named to have the lesse in the next Division


MARCH 19th 1663.


BOOK 2, page 91 .- It is ordered that whosoever shalbe cho- sen as townesmen and shall refuse to serve he shall forfet 20s tothe use of the towne and he that shall neglect his place and duty shalbe sensured by the maior part of his fellowes accord- inge to their discressn


EASTHAMPTON Aprill 3d 63.


BOOK 2, page 154 .- Know all men by these prsence yt I Joseph Hand have received of william Simons the full pay- ment for a peece of land I sold him in witnesse hereof I sett to my hand


JOSEPH HAND.


witnesse


Nathan Birdsall


JUNE 1st 1663.


BOOK 2, page 92 .- It is Jointly agreed that the Cunstable shall not gather the Cuntry rate till he hath order from the


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towne soe to doe and doe hereby jointly ingage to beare the Cunstable harmelese herein.


JUNE 3 63.


BOOK 2, page 163 .- John Cooper marked a horse Colt wth a hole in the off eare and a nicke under the same the far foote behind white being a bay mars colt wth a star in the forhead & a hapeny under the neere eare and I C on the neere but- tocke : witnesse Jer: Mechem & Ben: Price:


John Cooper marked a mare colt wth a hapeny under the neere eare and a crop on the off eare haveinge a star in the forohead: the mare browne wth a hapeny under the neere eare & the off eare cropt wth a star in the forehead I C on the neere shoulder witnesse Jer: Mechem & Ben: Price


JUNE 16 63.


Book 2, page 92 .- It is ordered that whatsoever Damage shalbe Donne to our Cattell by the Indians shalbe borne by the whole towne and all Charges for Recovry of Just satisfac- con.


JULY 10th 63.


Book 2, page 12S .- Mr John Mulford plt hath entred an accon of the Case against John Genings Deft. for abusinge of his Daughter Hanna by words and actions and my selfe.


John Miller plt hath entred an accon of the Case agt Joseph Hand deft for false charginge and Defamacon.


in the accon above writen betwne mr John Mulford plt and John Genings Deft the Jury finds for the plt. and the Court awards mr Mulford 5£ and Court Charges.


In the accon above writen betwne Mr. John Miller plt and Joseph Hand Deft. the Jury finds for the plt 5s Damages and court charges.


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JULY 12 62.


Book 2, page 163 .- Sorobabell Phillips marked a 3 yearold horse wth a hapeny under the off eare and I C on the far shoulder being a blackish browne and sould it prsently to Isacke hedges brought up by Jeremy Mechem & George Miller


AUGUST 6 63.


Jeremy Mechem marked a horse colt of John Cooppers wth a hole in the neere eare and a nike in the neere eare haveinge a star in the forehead and the two hinde feete white: the mare a great dunnish color haveinge a hapeny under the neere eare and a litoll white in the forehead I C on the neere thigh & G on the neere buttocke


AUGUST 27th 63.


Ben: Price marked a horse colt of Mr Jonathan Tings wth two hapenys under the neere eare that came of the mare that he bought of Ben. Price. witnesse John Miller


Book 2, page 153 .- I william Tomson Inhabitant of this towne of Newlondon doe Ingage to pay unto Thomas Dia- ment Inhabitant of long Iland the sume of thirty one pound in the towne of Newlondon at or before the midle of may next ensuing the Day of the Date hereof in goods at provission price and I Robert Loveland Inhabitant of the same towne doe In- gage that the sd william Tomson shall pforme the same and in defalt thereof I doe Ingage to pforme it In witnesse whereof .we have here unto sett our hands Dated Newlondon the 14th Day of September 1663.


WM TOMSON ROBERT LOVELAND.


Witnesse by us Barnabas Chansey Eliezer Tomson


A true Coppie p me from the originall BEN PRICE Recorder


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SEPTEMBEZ 17 : 63.


Book 2, page 163 .- Clement Brigs marked a mare colt of Richard Smiths wth two slits in the lower side of the ofte eare & a litell starr in the forhead beinge a gray mars colt cropt of both eares and a slit in the off eare and a hapeny vnder the nere eare and R on the nere butocke witnese Georg Miller & Joseph hand.


SEPTEMBER 26th 63.


BOOK 2, page 92 .- It is ordered that there shall 12 men goe to Meantaquit to make a yard to put up the drie Cattell a nights the next second day and 2 to make a shelter for the keepers : and John Straton and Tho: Talmage shall begin to drive and keepe them till they by the next two shalbe relived wch shalbe a tusday about sunn sett and soe evry two men shall keep 2 days & 2 nights and goodman Meachem shall over see the worke and men that they doe their labor diligent- ly wch if any neglect he shalbe censured by his overseer and company : and whoesoever shall not pforme his duty accord- inge to this order shall pay 5s and he that refuseth to goe when his turne comes shall pay 10s and answer his tyme be- sides and evry man or men shall warne the next 2 to goe be- fore they goe them selves : and when there is more cattell to be driven one of them that are to goe shall drive them and be paid for his tyme.


for as much as the Meantaquit Indians did send us word yt if we did mow any hay at Meantaquit they would burne it It is therefore with a Joint consent agreed that 2 men shall goe thither to mow make and sett up some hay and if it come to any damage by the sd Indians, the towne will psecute to re- cover their Damage and maintaine their Right as alsoe if any pticuler man shall mowe for him selfe there.


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NOVEMBER 23th 63.


At a towne meetinge Mr Backer Mr James Mr Mulford Mr Bond. Mr Chatfild are chosen & impowred to Joyne wth Southampton & Southold Comitees to purchase the writings of Capt Scott : and if they see Cause to establish Lawes for setling a govrment amongst vs and what our Comittee or the Maior parte of them shall doe herein we ingage our selves to stand vnto :


BOOK A, page 1553 .- Know all men Whome these pres- ents May concerne that I John Hand of Easthampton on Long Iland in America Planter for Divers good Couses and Consid- erations Me hereunto Moving Have and by these presents doe Alinat Bargain and sell unto Richerd Smith of Southampton all that my Now Dwelling House and Whome Lott Lying and being in Easthampton afforesaid with all other My Right and priviledg now in Easthampton by any Bargain or Con- tract made to me the said John Hand by Charles Barnes Late of Easthampton or by any gift Grant or any other Contract whatsoever had or made to me In Easthampton (only foure Acres of Land lying and being in the little plaines belonging unto the said easthampton) to him the said Richerd Smith his Heires and Assignes for ever to have and to hold Peaceably and quietly to Enjoy poses and to use from any Lett Hin- derance or Molestation Whatsoever from me the said John Hand My Heires Assignes or any other by from or under Me Directly or Indirectly In Witnes whereof I have herevnto sett my hand this 23d day of November 1663


JOHN HAND.


Signed and delivered In the presents of us Henry Peirson John Laughton


The above written Is a true Coppie Com- pared with the Originall


Deed of Sale and Extracted there from


pr THOMAS CHATFIELD Recordr


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BOOK 2, page 156 .- Know all Men by these presents that I John Hand doe by these presents bind my selfe and My As- signes to quit and Discharge Richerd Smith and his Assignes of and from any Rate or tax whatso ever Due from the Land of the said John Hand lying and being In Easthampton from the begining of time untill this present Day of the Date here- of and also do affirm that I have not any time before this present day sould nor by any other manner of way disposed of any part or parcell of my Land I had In Easthampton as witnes my hand this 23d of November 1663 Memorandum the meaning of the abovesaid all Rates and taxes is Country Rates and Ministers Rates and Towne Rates




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