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JOHN HAND.
Sighned and Delivered In presents of vs Henry Peirson John Laughton
The above Written Is a true Coppie Compared with the originall & Extracted therefrom pr THOMAS CHATFIELD Recordr
DECEMBER 3d 1663.
Book 2, page 3 .- Received of John Hand in full of all for- mer accounts Debts dues or Demands whatsoever from the begininge of tyme untill the Day of the Date hereof the full & Just sume of three pounds ten shillings fower pence sterlinge I say soe Rece ved pr me-a true Coppie pr me Ben: Price Recorder.
WILLIAM EDWARDS.
DECEMBER 7th 1663.
BOOK B, page 31 .- Be it knowne unto all men by these prsence that I John Hand late of Easthampton vpon Long Iland In Consideracon of the followinge Conditions Doe Dis- charge Disclaime or acquit all Right title Claimes interest wch
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shall or should have Decended to me in house or Land for- merly sould in Ould England At Trumbridg and Ashford in Rootam in the County of Kent by my father John Hand De- ceased never by me the sd John Hand or any other in my be- halfe to be demanded or any Damage wth Respect to any Supposed Right or title to the same as an Inheritance after the Decease of my aforesd father ; or of my Mother Alice Cod- nor Yet surviving : And I doe further ingage and bind my selfe by these prsence in the full sume of Two hundred pound forfeiture if I shall acte in any Respect Contrary to the true intent of this agreement and I further bind my selfe in the aforesd sume to sett my hand and seale to any writings deede or deedes wherein my aforesd father or Mother have made sale of the aforesd Inheritance to any party or partyes when ever the same shalbe Required or desired of me the sd John Hand :
The Condition of this agreement is that Alice Codnor doth make over vnto the sd John her sonne all her title and Inter- est in the house home lott and other land or meadow left her by her deceased husband John Hand specified by his will only the sd John shall pay at her decease Seaven pounds, ffive to Stephen Hand the other Two to her Daughter Mary Barnes and the sd John Hand is not to lay any claime to the sd house and land nor to take possession of the same till the De- cease of his aforesd Mother and that then the sd John Hand shal have the firme & full possession of the same without claime or molestacon from any of his Younger Brothers or sis- ters This Condicon not beinge pformed then this bond shal be voide
ALICE A CODNER her marke JOHN HAND
Witnesse
Tho: James
Tho: Diament
A true Coppie pr me of the agreement Ben: Pricc Recorder.
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EASTHAMPTON 9th December 63.
BOOK 2, page 128 .- John woodroff iunior plt hath entred an accon of the Case against George miller Deft for fraude- lent dealinge in sellinge an unsound horse for a sound one to to the plts great Damage.
The Court awards evry man employed in this purchased Court 2s a peece
The verdict of the Jury in the accon above writen whein John woodroffe pit against George Miller Deft: we find for the plt Court Charges And the Court awards the plt five pounds Damage from ye Deft: or the Defts to take his horse againe.
The Defts George Miller in the accon above writen hath appealed to the Generall Court at Hartford in May nex and binds himselfe in a bond of thirty pounds sterlinge to psecute his appeale and John woodroff engageth in the same sume to aaswer him there. This bond is voide for the parties have agreed Decem: 14 63.
Beniamine hand sould to his Brother Shamgar Hand a black horse about six years of age : his naturall marke is a star in the forehead marked with a hole in ye neare eare Brand marked with ye letter T on ye neare thigh toward ye heep and with a O B on the ofe buttock.
JANUARY 4th 1663.
Book 2, page 160 .- Arther Howell marked a horse colt wth a slit in the neere eare and E on the off buttock having a large Starr in the face the mare a browne bay wth a slit in the neere eare E on the off buttock and a litell starr : wit- nesse Ben: Price and Thomas Rose.
Beniamine Price marked a gray mare of mr Jonathan Tings wth a P on the neere shoulder that he bought of Isack will- man she being top cut of both. eares & a slit in the off eare
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and a hapeny under the same and I on the neere hip and her coult at the same tyme a gray horse marked wth two hapen- yes under the neere eare and P on the neere shoulder one white foote behind January 16: 63 witnesse Jeremy Me- chem & George Miller.
JANUARY 28th 63.
Book 2, page 92 .- At a towne meeting it is ordered that John Straton & Jeremy Meachem shalbe Comittees for the matter next above written instead of mr Bond & Mr Mulford to Joyne wth Mr Backer & mr James to acte wth Southamp- ton & Southold Comittes as abovesd :- [This refers to Nov. 23 and that resolution.]
BOOK A, page 35 .- This Indenture Made ye Twenty ninth of January in ye yeare of our Lord God one Thousand Six hundred sixty three and in the sixteenth yeare of ye Reigne of our sovereigne Lord King Charles the second Witneseth that I Charles Barns and son of William Barns Esquier of Eastwinch in the County of Norfolke Gentleman Do by these psents and good Considerations moving me thereunto Improve Institute and Ordaine Mary my well Beloved wife as my true and Lawfull Agent to act and do in all my Estate In England belonging to me ye Afore said Charles by will from my father or any other gift or propriaty sum or sums of money or whatsoever other Estate In goods Lands or Chattels that may be Legally ye due rite or title of me ye said Charles Either in my Native Country or in any other part of ye Chris- tian world : And that ye Aforesaid Mary my wife shall by these presents for time to Come from the day of ye date here- of till ye day of my death and that shee live so long and have full power to make Demands receive discharge sue recover
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Improve all ye Afore said Estate for ye best Advantage of me ye said Charles and ye Children Isuing from our boddys : Al- so I ye said Charles doe Retaine power at my death and time of departure out of this world to Dispose of what shall then be my proper Estate by will to my wife And Children Ac- cording to my Discretion and ye said Mary my wife shall have ye full power to dispose and Order my Estate for our benefitt dureing ye terme of my life Acording to ye true Intent of the premises witnes my hand and seale ye day and date above written.
CHARLES BARNES (The) seal
Sealed and Confirmed
In ye psents of us
ye marke of John III Mulford -
Robert Boond
The above written
deede is a true Coppy Extracted out of ye Originall deede and Compared there with pr Mee Cornelius Conkling Town Clark.
FFEBR VLT.
Book 2, page 160 .- Mr Backer marked a mare colt of Rich- ard Hcwell wth a hapeny in the fore parte of the nere eare it having 3 slitts in the hinder part of the same eare before, and a few White heires in the forehead the mare a black wth a lit- ell white spott in the face and a slit in the nere eare wit- nesse George Miller and Jer Mechem
FFEBR. 4th 63.
Book 2, page 93 .- At a Towne Meetinge mr Backer mŕ James mr Mulford & John Straton are chosen & impowered to Joyne wth Southampton & Southold Comittes to purchase
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the writings of Capt Scott and if they see cause to erect wholesome Lawes for setling a Goverment amongst us, and what our Comittee or the maior parte of them shal doe here- in we engage our selves to stand to
FEBR. 5th 63.
It is Joyntly agreed that mr Backer mr James mr Mulford mr Chatfield, Jo: Straton Tho: Talmage & Tho: Osburne iun- ior are hereby empowred to ishue the matter wth Capt Scott about the incumbrances betwne us and our Indians about Shinacock Indians Dept and some gratificacon in Reference to Meantagnit & other Lands
FFEBR. 23th 63.
Stephen Hedges is chosen Cunstable for the yeare ensuing and vntill a new be chosen:
It is ordered & agreed yt the land betwne goodman Hedges and goodman Osburnes to the plaines shalbe fenced to keepe calves and for the ordinary keeper to put Strangers horses and cattell in for his owne vse and noe other cattell what soever to be put there or goe there.
It is ordered that for the yeare ensuinge all swine found wth in the fence the owner thereof shall pay 12d halfe to him that brings them to pound and the other to the towne and the owner to pay all Damage beside and it is agreed that after the first of March come twelve month all hoggs or swine found wth out the townes ende or gott through any mans fence shall pay 12d halfe to them that bringe them to pound and the rest to the towne and that any mans hoggs maye goe be- fore a keeper that is sufficient .-- [Crossed in original]
It is ordered yt the Pounder shall goe once every weeke or more if neede requier to the plaines and bringe all Cattell or
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swine that hee can finde trespassers and impound them for the satisfaccon of such damage as may appeare to begin the 24th of March next : and noe Cattell are to be keept wth in the plaines fence by any Children under age after that day above written and this order to stand in force from yeare to yeare till the towne see cause to alter it, for the accomplish- ment where of there shalbe an oath administred to the poun- der.
Beniamine Price is chosen Recorder for this prsent yeare Tho Talmage Tho Osburne and Rob Dayton are chosen townes men:
BOOK 2, page 94 .- It is Joyntly agreed that Meantacut shall pay ffifty pound of the one hundred and ffifty that is to purchase the patten right
It is agreed that John Parsons Richard Shaw Nathaniell ffoster & Andrew Miller shalbe accepted for halfe shares at Meantacut wth the rest of the Inhabitants.
It is agreed that whosoever shall have any of the hounds pupyes they shalbe theirs forever for the use of the towne to hunt but never to be sold out of towne wth out the townes consent and hee that keeps the bitches shall have liberty to sell them in the towne for 5s apeece and if they be sold out of towne he that keeps the bitch to have 5s of the pay and the towne the rest this to stand in force for this psent yeare
S These are to entreat you that you would give your neighbours that have horses goe wth in our fence notice that by or before the 24 of March next they fetch them out and keepe them out wch if they neglect to doe, we shalbe Con- strayned to doe that we are not willinge. maidston ffebr. 24th 63
BOOK A, page 1562 .- Know all men hereby that I Richerd
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Smith doe by These presents sett over and sell unto Thomas Dimeent all the houseing & fenceing Land and Accomoda- tions whatsoever with the priviledges that doe any way there- to belong which howseing and Land &c I bought and Re- ceived of John Hand or am to have in his Intrest lying and being in Easthampton or the bounds thereof and by vertue of the above and within Mentioned writting I say I doe herby Make over all my Intrest In the premises aforesaid unto him the said Thomas Diament his heires Executors Administrators and Assignes for ever the same and every part thereof quietly to possess and enjoy from Me my heires Executors Adminis- trators and Assignes for ought that I cr any in my name shall Lawfully doe or cause to be done. Also I doe Assigne unto him the said Thomas my whole power In the said writtings above & within said Respecting John Hand his Ingagements: And doe bind my selte to discharge whatsoever Is due upon the said Land for any Towne Rate or ye Ministers Mainten- anc from the day I bought of John Hand to the date hereof wherein Is excepted any charge Respecting what Is procured of Capt Scott by the Towne of Easthampton for which Lands and Accomodations &c I Acknowledg to have Received thirty pounds By Discounting so much with him that was due to him by Bill and for twenty pounds more he Is to pay to Me according to his bill. Witnes My hand this first of March 1663.
RICHERD SMITH his Marke
In the presents of us Henry Peirson George G R Harris his Marke
The above written Is a true Coppie Compared with the Original and Extracted therefrom pr Thomas Chatfield Recordr
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MARCH 21 62
Book 2, page 94 .- It is agreed betwene the towne and Isack Hedges that hee shall finde & maintaine a sufficient Drume and be Drumer for 40s pr annum to be paid in a towne rate
MARCH 25: 64:
at a towne meetinge and after longe Debate it was agreed by the Maior that the purchase of Patten right should be borne by all the inhabitants accordinge to the lands evry man possesseth.
APRILL 11th 64.
It apperinge upon examinacon that Nathaniell ffoster did strike Obadiah the Indian sevrall stripes, he is satisfied from him by halfe a bushell of corne, and his fine is left to the townes determinacon.
BOOK B, page 47 .- This Indenture made the Three & Twentieth Day of Aprill in the Sixteenth yeare of ye Raigne of our Sovraigne Lord Charles the Second by the grace of god of England Scotland ffrance & Ireland King &s. Betwne Na- than Birdsall of Easthampton on Long Iland planter on the one party and John Oldfield of the place afore sd Tanner the other party : Witnesseth yt ye sd Nathan Birdsall for & in Consideracou of the sume of ffifty Pounds Sterling to him al- ready satisfied & payd before the ensealing hereof by the aforesd John Oldfield whereof he the sd Nathan Doth ac- knowledg himselfe fully satisfied and payd and the sd John his heyers executors & administrators and every of them to be fully acquited & discharged by these prsence have given graunted, bargayned & sould, and doe by these prsence Doe
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give grant bargaine and sell unto the sd John Oldfield all his Accomodacon in the Towneship of Easthampton aforesd goe- ing under ye Denominacon of a thirteene acker lott wth every pte and pcell there of both house lott & addition & plaine land woodland and meadow as by the Records of the sd allottment may more fully appeare wth all Right & privil- edges that Doth or may belong or any ways appertayne unto the same to the use and behoofe of him the sd John and his heyers & assignes for ever, and the sd Nathan Birdsall Doth for him selfe his heyers executors administrators & assignes and every of them pmise to make good his Right power and Lawfull Authority to graunt alien bargaine & sell all the sd prmises wth the appurtenances and every pte and parcell thereof wth all priviledges and comodityes thereunto belong- ing or any ways appertayning unto the sd John Oldfield his heyers and assigns and to their use for ever, and ffurther that hee the sd John his heyers & assignes shall & may at all tymes hereafter quietly and peacably have hould & inioy the sd bargained prmisses wth the appurtenances wth out the lett or interruption of him the sd Nathan or of any pson or psons whatsoever, Claiminge the prmisses by any right what- soever well & sufficiently saved & keept harmelesse by him the sd Nathan his heyers and executors of and from all man- ner of former bargaines sales gifts grannts Judgments execu- tions and Incumberances whatsoever, and moreover that he the sd Nathan Birdsall his heyers & Executors at the Re- quests and costs & Charges of him the sd John his heyers or assignes Doe make passe and execute any further acte or actts assurance or assurances for the further better and more perfect assuringe and sure makinge of the sd prmisses wth the appurtenances unto the sd John Oldfield his heyers & as- signes as by their Councell learned shalbe Devised or required and alsoe the sd Nathan Birdsall Doth hereby pmise to free the sy John Oldfield from all former Rates leannes or any
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other Charges that may prove to bee Due upon the sd allott- ment before the Date hereof In witnesse whereof we have Interchangably sett our hands, & seales the Day and Yeare above writen Anno Dm 1664.
NATHAN BIRDSALL.
Signed sealed & dd in ye prsence of
Ben: Price Andrew Miller.
APRILL 26 64.
At a towne meetinge the towne doth desier those men that doe goe to Hartford to debate together and wth the neigh- bour Plantacons for the things of mutuall Consernement be- twne Hartford & us for our further settlement but to con- elude of nothinge as understandinge that the Governor will Come over or a Comittee from the Generall Court.
JUNE 2 1664.
BOOK 2, page 160 .- Jacob marked a mare colt of Arthur Howells wth a slit in the nere eare a long star in the fore- head the mare bay wth E on the far buttock noe eare marke witnese Richard Brooks and Mr Mulford.
Jacob marked a mare colt of Edmon Howells wth a slit in the nere eare the mare black the same eare marke a litele white in the face E on the nere butock.
John White marked a horse coult wth a hapeny under the off eare wth a long white in the face the mare a hapeny un- der the nere eare and another above IC on the off shoulder the nere foote behind white.
John white marked a horse colt wth a hapeny under the off eare a litell white in the face the mare a browne bay wth
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a long small white in the face I C on the far shoulder and a hapeny under the off eare witnesse mr Mulford and Richard Brookes.
JUNE 3 1664.
Beniamine Price marked a filey of a year old wth the Cuntry marke and cut the taile and fore topp she beinge sor- rell wth flaxen mane and taile and a long star in the forred, and another lower downe wth a few white heres from one star to the other mr John Mulford beinge her owner.
JUNE 7th 64.
BOOK 2, page 135 .- The Magistrats Judge it equal and therefore doe order that Mr Backer returne the Corne he had of Thomas Squier without delay Samll Willis And we iudge that Jo Kirtland ought in equity to doe the same Samll Willis.
JUNE 9: 64.
Book 2, page 94 .- It is ordered and agreed that every family shall take their turnes to watch at the end of the fence at the harbor to keepe of the horses for 24 houres to relive one another at sunne sett and warne his next neigh- bour before he goes upon penalty of 5s for hee that neglects for one turne and to goe and cume by the fence.
Book 2, page 95 .- It is ordered & agreed that any that will may dig in the hollow betwne Lift Talmages and Jere- myah Mechems to make a Convenient wateringe and carring away the mud for their owne use.
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JULY 1664.
ffor as much as Southampton men (yt have horses within our fence) have not attended the order of the Governor and Magistrates, in fetchinge off their horses, It is therefore or- dered and Jointly agreed that if ye horses belonginge to Southampton be found at any tyme hereafter within the fence Eastward of the Towne they shalbe brought to pound, and that whoever of the Inhabitants of this Towne shall bring any of the foresd horses to the pound they shalbe borne out in it wth Respect to any Damage yt may ensue to them for the same, by the towne, and the towne Doe ingage to pay those that they send about this businesse for the tyme they expend.
AUGUST 2: 64.
Book 2, page 160 .- Ben: Price marked a horse colt of mr Jonathan Tinges wth 2 hapenyes under the nere eare it had a smale star in the face the mare a Dunish or brownish wth a hollow crop on the off eare a hapeny under the neere eare and a slit above IP on the neere buttock witnesse Moses Tomson.
AUGUST 8th 64.
the filly a bove menconed marked for a stray was prised by william Mulford and Stephen Osburne at 4£ she beinge very lame and mr Mulford and Ben: Price hath taken her at that price and will pay it accordinge to order. Shee was kept up then above a fortnight and a dell of charge and trouble in Recoveringe of her feate:
ISLLE OF WIGHT 12th Septembr 1664.
Book A, page 17 .- This is to certifie all men whom it may Concerne yt I William Symons doe give unto Jeremyah
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Conkling of Easthampton full power to sell my 12 acres of land at Easthampton I say hee hath full power to act as he shall se cause as fully as if I my selfe were present my selfe & my Sonne Conserning this with our hands & Markes the date & yeere above written.
Witnesse
his Willyam MS Simons marke
David Gardiner
his
A true Copy
Thomas B Simons marke
BOOK 2, page 173 .- Richard Howell marked a horse colt of Mrs Jones wth a slit in the neere eare and a hollow crop in the off eare whiteish about the feete the face white S after this fashion the mare bay wth a ball face 3 white feet both eares cropt witnesse mr Mulford & Richard Brooke Septem- ber 15th 1664.
OCTOBER 31th 1664.
BOOK 2, page 95 .- It is agreed yt from this tyme forward for this yeare men may fire the Comon west ward of the towne.
Book B, page 48 .- This Indenture made the first Day of November in the Sixteenth yeare of the Raigne of our Sover- aigne Lord Charles ye Second by ye grace of god of England Scotland ffranee & Ireland Kinge &s: Betwne John Oldfield of Easthampton on Long Iland Tanner on the one party and Joshua Garlick iunior of the place aforesd Cooper the other party: Witnesseth that the sd John Oldfield for & in Con- sideracon of the sume of Sixty two pounds ten shillings Ster- ling to be paid at three sevrall payments viz : in March next
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ensuinge the Date hereof Ten pounds: in March Come Twelvemonth Twenty Sixe pound : and in March next after. that, Twenty Sixe pounds ten shillings, In good merchanta- ble wheat Corue beefe porke Oyle or Cattell as Two Indiffrent men shall prise them according as wheat at 4s 6d pr bushell Indian at 3s pr bushell pork at 3£ 10s pr barrell beeffe at 50s pr barrell and Oyle at price Currant wth the merchant : Doe by these prsence acknowledge to have given graunted bargained & sould and doe by these prsence give graunt bargaine and sell unto the sd Joshua Garlick all my Accomo- dacons in the Towneship of Easthampton aforesd wch I pur- chased of Nathan Birdsall wth every parte and pcell thereof both house lott Addition plaine land woodland & meadow as by the Records of the sd allottment may more fully appeare wth all rights & priviledges that doth or may belong or any ways appertayne unto the same to the use and behoofe of him the sd Joshua and his heyers and assigns for ever, And the sd John Oldfield Doth for him selfe his heyers executors administrators & assignes & every 'of them pmise to make good his right power & lawfull Authority to graunt alien bar- gaine and sell all the sd pmisses wth the appurtenances & every pte and pcell thereof wth all priviledges and Comodi- ties thereunto belonginge or any ways appertayneinge unto the sd Joshua his heyers & assignes and to their use for ever : And further yt he the sd Joshua his heyers & assignes shall & may at all tymes hereafter quietly & peacably have hould & inioy the sd bargained prmisses wth the appurtenances wth out the lett or interruptcon of him the sd John or of any pson or psons whatsoever claiminge the prmisses by any Right whatsoever, well and sufficiently saved and kept harmeles by him the sd John his heyers & executors of and from all man- ner of former bargaines sales gifts graunts Judgments execu- tions & Incombrances whatsoever.
And moreover yt hee ye sd John Oldfield his heyers & ex-
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ecutors at the request, and Costs & Charges of him the sd Joshua his heyers or assignes Doe make passe & execute any further actte or acttes assurance or assurances for the further better & more perfect assuringe & sure makinge of the sd prmisses wth the appurtenances unto the sd Joshua his hey- ers and assignes as by their Councell learned shalbe Devised or Required and alsoe the sd John Oldfield Doth hereby pmise to free the sd Joshua from all former Rates Leavies or any other Charges that may prove to be due upon the sd Allottment before the Date hereof.
In witnesse whereof we have Interchangably sett our hands and seales the Day and Yeare above written Anno Dm' 1664.
JOHN I OLDFIELDS marke.
Signed sealed and dd in the prsence of
Richard Shaw Richard Straton Ben: Price:
ILE OF WIGHT this 2th December 1664.
Book O, page 1 .- This covenant witnesses that I Andrew Myller the present Inhabytant of Easthampton have Sould unto Jeremyah Concklinge present Inhabytant of the same place I say I have sould as ffolloweth, that is my house and land with all right and Tytle and priviledges belonging ther- unto with fence and what soever else, excepting halfe my share of the myll and for what boardes are not next the fire floure, there laid for a ffloure and soe to remaine, I say all the rest I have referred for my owne vse : and also that pane of glass that is in my house : and what corne of any sort I have with the straw and hay : and the aforesaid Jeremyah shall have full possesion at or before the last of March ensuing the
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Date hereof : And for the Confirmation hereof I have set to my hand and seale the Date and yeere above Written.
ANDREW MYLLER :
Witnesses
David Gardyner The marke H of James Pershal.
A true Coppie by me Tho: Talmage Recorder.
DECEMBER 21th 1664.
BOOK 2, page 95 .- It is agreed yt those yt come first to mill wth Corne and Cattell shall grind first and if any man comes wth his Cattell and fetcheth his corne before the other yt is in hath donn he shall grind next; to him that is a grindinge, then and he that transgresth shall pay 5s :
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