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Also at atowne meeting the towne gave him the fence which was John osbornes.
EASTHAMPTON August ye 20th 1668.
Book 2, page 113 .- It is ordred by the Constable and overseers that whosoever shall grind Malte at the mill shall after thay have ground Soficiently clear the mill with at least halfe apeck of bread corne and if any man shall neglect for to cleare the mill thay shall be lyable to pay two shillings six penc and whosoever shall finde out any that left the mill un- clean shall have one halfe of the fine and the other halfe to returne to the towne.
EASTHAMPTON Augest 26th 166S.
Book 2, page 176 .- This writing witneseth that wee Tho. Backer and Robert Daiton being desirred by sammuell Daiton have desposed of his son Calebe to John Jushup at sought hampton and his wife mary for the time of twelve years and foure months from the date here of he finding him suficient meate drinke and aparell durring the time, and to doe for him duering the time as for his owne and if both die before
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the time be expierered then he is to be free as wittnes our hands
ROBERTE DAITON THO. BACKER.
I aproue these acke settomy hande
SAMUEL DAYTON.
Book A, page 13 .- Thes are to signifie to all whom it may Conserne yt I Robert Bond Blacksmyth & inhabitant in ye Prouince of New Jarsey in Elizabeth Towne doe fully Im- power my sonn Joseph Bond my lawfull Atturny for me & in my stead to make sale of & deliver my house & land, or to let it, being & lying in ye Towne and confines of East- hampton on Long Island being in ye East Rideing in ye Countie of York Shire with every part & parsell thereof, and what this my above said Atturny shall doe, I approue of & it shall stand authentick in Law as if I my selfe were present & had done it in witnes whereof I have set to my hand ROBERT BOND.
As wee witness Jeremyah Peck Anno Dom 68 Septembre Joannah Peck.
The above written is a true Coppie.
SEPTEMBER 16th 1668.
BOOK F, 52 .- Josiah Stanbrough hath sould unto Shamgar hand one browne Mare & coult the mare haveing a starr in her forehead & cropt in the right eare a halfepenie under both eares & B on the right buttuck & IC on the left shoulder & the coult being a Mare of an Iron gray colour at present wth a starr in her forehead and a white streke Downe
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her face wth a slpe taken of from the under side of the right eare wth such a Y mark on the left buttuck.
SEPTEMBER 17th 1668.
BOOK F, page 50 .- Josiah Stanbrough have sould unto Cornelius Deruckson one bay Mare cominge 2 yere ould wth a little white in her forehead marked wth a cropp in the left care and a slipe taken of from the hinder part of the right eare.
SEPTEMBER 17th 166S.
BOOK 2, page 123 .- Whereas Beniamine Price late of Easthampton by order from Mr Habiah Savage bear -. ing Date Aprill 11th 1665 hath made use of a horse of his untill this prsent Date and not haveing any other order from him since the sd Ben. Price hath this Day Turned up the sd horse wth a Company of Mantacut horses in good Condition ffatt and lusty as witnesse Jeremyah Conckling Jolin Cirle Richard Shaw.
A true Record by me
SAM. MULFORD Recorder.
SEPTEMBER 18th 166S.
Book F, page 50 .- Mr. Thomas James have sould unto Mr Thomas Backer one black horse 4 yere ould and vantage & cropt in the right eare and slit Downe in the same and a slit under the left eare wth A Branded on the right Buttuck & a horshoe on the left shoulder.
alsoe Mr James have sould unto the aforesaid Mr Backer one black Mare 4 yere ould and vantage cropt on the right eare and slit downe in the same and a slitt under the left eare and A on the right buttuck and a horshoe on the left shoulder.
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SEPTEMBER 1Sth 166S.
Book F, page 48 .- Thomas Osborne Senior have sould unto Mr The. Backer one bay horse 6 yere ould and vantage wth a hole in the left eare and A on the right Buttuck and P on the left.
Benjamin Osborne have sould unto Mr. Backer one bay horse 3 yere ould and vantage wth a slit in the right eare and a halfepenie under the left eare & A on the right Buttuck and alsoe a starr in the forehead.
the day & yere above written William Edwards have sould unto Mr Backer one Browne horse 4 yere ould and vantage wth a star in his forehead wth a crop in the right eare and a slipe taken of both sides of the same eare and A on the right Buttuck.
Benjamin Hand have sould unto Mr Backer one bay Mare 6 yere ould and vantage wth a white blase Downe the face wth a slipe taken of the under side the right eare & B on the right Buttuck & E D on the left Buttuck & P on the left shoulder.
SEPTEMBER 1Sth 166S.
BOOK F, page 46 .- John Parsons have sould unto Mr Backer one gray horse 5 yere ould and vantage cropt on the right eare and a balld face & A on the right Buttuck.
Roberd Daiton have sould unto Mr Backer one black horse 5 yere ould and vantage cropt in the left eare & 2 slitts in the right eare & A on the right Buttuck.
Mr Pedigrine Stanbrough have sould unto Mr Backer one Browne Mare wth a starr in her forehead cropt on the right eare and a halfepenie under both eares and B on the right Buttuck & I C on the left shoulder.
Roberd Dayton have exchanged wth Ben Price of Eliza- beth Towne in the pvince of New Jersey one bay horse black
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Mane & a black Taile wth A on the right Buttuck for a black horse of the said Benjamin Price wth a hole in the left eare and P on the left buttuck & 3 yere ould & vantage.
Book B, page 63 .- This indenture meade this twenty third of September in the twentieth yeare of our Sovarain Lord Charles the Second King of great Bretaine france and Ireland defender of the faith &c : and in the year of our Lord 1668 Betwene Thomas osborne Junear of Easthampton one Long Island in Comt, noua Yorke of the one party and Mr peregrine Stanborah of Southampton one Long Island of the other party Witneseth that I the said Thomas osborne Junear for divers good causes and considerations mee here unto moving as also A valewable some of Money Alredy in hand reseved Have and by these presents doe Alinate bargaine and sell and Have Alinated bargained and Sould All that my house and home Lotte with All Accomidations purtinances and priveledges with every parsell of Land the Home Lott and Addition containing nine eackers bee the Same more or bee it Less bounded with Thomas osborne Seniars home Lott South east and Roger Smiths home Lott norwest John os- borns Land South west and the Street northeast Together with All Housings Barnes Steables fencings and orchards gardens or trees whatsoever Aither standing or beeing or in any wise Apertaining unto the said home Lott and accomi- dations : Situate Lying and being in Easthampton Aforesaid : which accomidations I the said Thomas osborne doe sell and make over to the said peregrine Stanborah: Also I doe sell and make ouer every parsell of Land : as one parsell of Land in the mill plain Containing foure eackers be the same more or bee it Less bounded with William fithiaus Land one the west side and the Hands Land one the east side and A high- way one the north end and the beach one the south end : Also one parsell of Land lying in the eastern plains contain- ng five eackers and A halfe bounded with William fithiaus
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Land one the east side and John Millers Land one the West side and the common Land one the north end and the beach one the south end : Also one parsell of Land lying by the eastern plains in the woods containing Seven eackers and A halfe be the same more or be it Less bounded with Richard Strettons Land one the east side and Thomas osborns seniers Land one the west side one highway at the north end and another highway at the South end : Also twoe parsells of Land in the Eastern plains containing one eacker apeece bee the same More or bee it Less one parsell bounded with Na- thaniell Bushups Land one the west side and John osborns Land one the east side the other parsell bounded with John esborns Land one the east side and Stephen Hedges Land one the west side : Also one parsell cf Land lying by Stephen Hands home Lott containing twoe eackers and three quarters: Also one parsell of Land by the little plains containing seven eackers bee the same more or be it Less bounded with John Mulfords Land one the South and A highway east and the common north and west : Also one parsell of Land eastward from the towne containing five eackers and one quarter be the same more or bee it less bounded with John Mulfords Land one the west side and Jeremiah Concklings Land one the east side : Also one parsell of Land north from the towne in the woods containing six eackers : Also I doe sell and Make over all my Meadow and Mowing Land within the Limits of Easthampton unto the said peregrine Wherin it is to bee understood my proportion of weast Meaddow at nap- eack and at Meantaket : Also my shear of upland and com- monag at Meantacket : Also my sheare in the Mill and my sheare of Wheale : Also I doe sell and fully make over unto the said peregrine All immunityes and priviledges commodi- ties profits as commonage and Right in futier devisions of Land that Alredy doath OR hereafter may in any kind or na- ture belong unto the demised premises : to belong as Afore
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said unto the fore said peregrine Stanborah his Haighers ex- ecutors Adminestrators and Assighnes for ever To Have and To Hould peacable and quiatly To posses and inioy for ever : All and every of the demised premises Without the Least Let hindrance Molistation or disturbance Whatsoever by mee the said Thomas Osborne my Haighers executors Administrators or Asighnes or any other by from or under mee or in my name : All which premises I doe aferme : and doe covenant and promis hearby to maintaine to bee from all mannor of fore goeing Sales Mortgages or ingeagments Whatsoever and against any haveing or pretending to have any right or title to the same: for ought that I have done or any way caused to bee done : I shall and will Maintaine and defend this fore mentioned bargaine and Sale : more over I doe by these prsents deliver unto the said peregrine Stanborah firme and Lawfull possesion and sizen of the said Housings Lands with every part and parsell thereof and the priviledges thereunto belonging with All benefit and profit as is Afore Mentioned : Also I doe by these prsents promis at any time or times to make unto him the said peregrine such further asuranc or asurances as shall by any learned Counsell in the Law by though meet for his better Security and Safty : In Witnes hereof I have here unto sett my hand and fixed my seale the day and year first above writen.
THOMAS OSBORNE JUN.
Sighned Sealed and delivered in presence of us : Tho. Talmag John Topping Elnathan Topping.
This Agreement was owned by boath partyes before mee JOHN MULFORD.
A true Record by mee Samuell Mulforde Recorder.
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SOUTHAMPTON September 24th 166S.
Book B , page 64 .- This bill bindeth mee Peregrine Stan- borah to pay or caus to bee paid unto Thomas osborne his haighers or Assighnes the full and Just Sume of thirty pounds at or before the nine and twentyeth of September in the year of our Lord 1670 : in cattell as twoe indiferent men shall prise them it being that which remaineth due from mee to him for A house and Lott which I bought of him the sd Thomas osborne and have now in peacable possesion : to the true performance of these premises I bind my selfe my haigh - ers Executors Administrators firmely by these presents in Witnes hereof I have here unto sett my hand and fixed my seale the day and year first above written :
Memorandom it is to be understood the cattell above men- tioned are to be prised as thay pas from man to man.
PEREGRINE STANBORAH.
Sighned sealed and delivered in the presents of us John Topping Elnathan Topping. A True Record by mee Samuell Mulford Recorder.
BOOK 2, page 123 .- Bee it knowne unto All men whome it May conserne that I John Wheller of Southampton have reseved of my Mother Alise Stanborah fifty five pound in part of my portion. I say reseved by mee John Wheller.
A true Record by mee Samuell Mulforde Recorder. EASTHAMPTON September ye 25th 1668.
SEPTEMBER 25th 1668.
BOOK F, page 44 .- Thomas Talmage hath exchanged wth
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Cornelius Deruckson liveinge wth in the limits of Southamp- ton one black horse 3 yere ould and vantage halfe the fore- part of the left eare cut of & slitt in the right eare and A on the right Buttuck, for one light gray horse of the aforesd Cornelius, about 6 yere ould slitt in the left eare and B on the right Buttuck.
EASTHAMPTON Septembr 27 : 1668.
Book B, page 65-66 also Book A, page 13-13} .- This In- denture made this Twentie Seaventh of Septembr in Twen- tieth yeare of our soveraine Lord Charles ye Second King of great Brittaine france & Ireland Defender of ye faith & in ye yeere 166S: Betwene Joseph Bond being his fathers mr Robert Bonds Lawfull Atturny late of Easthampton on Long Island in Comitate noua York shire: of ye one partie & Thomas Osborne Junior of ye said Easthampton of ye other party witnesseth yt I ye said Joseph Bond in my fathers name for & in consideration of a valuable sum of mony al- ready in hand received have & by these presents doe alinate Bargaine & sell & have allinated Bargained & Sould unto Thomas Osborne Junior all my fathers accomodations scittuate lieing & being in Easthampton aforesaid as ye home lott I have sould & fully made over to him ye said Tho : Osborne being bounded with John Mulfords home lott on ye East sid & Thomas Tallmages home lott on ye West ye streete on ye South & ye comon land on ye north, ye home lott with ad- dition Containing foorteene acres bee ye same more or lesse bounded as above mentioned together with all houseings barnes stables fencings orchards gardens or trees Whatsoever either growing or standing or in any waies appertaininge unto ye said accomodation also one parsell of land in ye little plaine containing foure acres be ye same more or be it lesse Bounded with John Mulfords land on ye north side & Thomas
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Osbornes seniors land on ye south side : Alsoe one parsell of land in ye mill plaine Containinge foure acres & a halfe bounded with John Mulfords land on ye West side & Steven Hands land on ye East side alsoe one parsell of land in ye mill plaine containing three acres bee ye same more or bee it lesse Bounded with Richard Brookes land on ye East side & George Millers land on ye west side. Alsoe one parsell of land in ye Easterne plaine Containing Nine acres bee ye same more or bee it lesse bounded on ye west with John Mulfords land and William Edwards land on ye East side. Alsoe one parsell of land in ye litle lotts containing one acre bee it more or lesse bounded with William Edwards land on ye west side & Steven hands land on ye East side Alsoe one parsell of land in ye woods Eastward from ye towne Con- taininge eight acres bee ye same more or lesse bounded with Mr Backers land on ye East side & William Mulfords land on ye west side Alsoe I doe sell & make over all my Devisions of land yt is or shalbee laid out to mee by ye Inhabitants of ye said towne : Alsoe I doe sell & fullie make over unto ye said Thomas all my fathers meadow & mowing ground with- in ye Limitts of ye said towne of Easthampton. Alsoe his share at Muntaucut & his share of Whale & his share in ye myll.
Alsoe I doe sell & fully make over unto ye said Thomas all Immunities Priveledges Comodities & profits Comonadge & right in future Devisions of land. I say all the fore mentioned premises to belong as aforesaid unto him ye said Thomas Os- borne Junior his heires xecutors Administrators And assignes for ever To Have and to Hould peacablie & quietlie to possese & enjoy for ever All & every of ye demised premises without ye least Lett hindrance molestation or disturbance whatsoever by from or under me. Alsoe I doe promise hereby to Maintaine to bee free from all manner of fore goeing Sales Morgaies or Ingagements whatsoever moreover I doe by these presents
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deliver into ye said Thomas Osborne faire & Lawfull Posses- sion and sezen of ye said houseing & lands with every part & parsell thoreof & the priveledges thereunto belonging as before is mentioned. In witnes hereof I have here vnto set my hand and fixed my seale ye day & yeere first above writ- ten.
JOSEPH 0 BOND. In presence of us
Signed Sealed & Delivered
Samuell Mulforde his marke
Nathaniell T Tallmage Joseph Osborne.
This agrement was owned by both parties before mee John Mulford.
This forementioned Bill of sale is a true Coppie as it was xtracted from ye Originall bill of Sale & Compared By me THOMAS TALMAGE Recordr.
BOOK A, page 13} .- The land yt was formerly Recorded & did belong unto Mr Bond in this Towne of Easthampton he haveing made his whole accomodation over to Thomas Os- borne as by ye above writen bill of sale doe fuly appeare ye land yt was laid out to Mr Bond while he did posses & enjoy it was Recorded to him but now ye land yt is since laid out is here entered to Thomas Osborne Junior & ye whole doth now belong unto ye aforesaid Thomas Osborne his heires and assignes for ever.
Book F, page 42 .- Mr. Peregrine Stanbrough of South- ampton have sould unto Thomas Osburne Junior eight cattell as followeth one Browne stere 3 yeare ould wth a slipe taken of from the under side of the right eare and A on the right horne alsoe one black bull wth a white bellie 2 yere ould and vantage wth a slipe taken of from the under side of the right eare & A on the right horne alsoe one black Cow about 9 yere ould wth the former mark spoken of & B on the right
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horne alsoe one black Cow more 5 yere ould and vantage part of the left horne broken of and A on the right horne wth the former eare mark and one black pied Cow 6 yere ould and vantage wth a cropp on the right eare and a hole in the left eare & B on the right horne & T on the left horne alsoe one red Cow wth a white face 5 yere ould and vantage wth a slipe taken out of the right eare & some part of the left horne broken of & marked wth A on the right horne alsoe one light redd Cow 5 yere ould and vantage wth the former eare marke on the right eare and a little slitt cross waies in the left eare & A on the right horne & P on the left horne alsoe one redd Cow more 6 yere ould & vantage cropt on both eares and slitt in one if not in both eares & B on the right horne and both the tops of her hornes sawed of alsoe 2 younge Calves.
SEPTEMBER 28 1668.
BOOK F, page 40 .- Mr Pereigrine Stanbrough have deliv- ered unto George Miller 3 black steres one 4 yere ould and vantage the other 2, 3 yere ould and vantage for payment of the 2 ould oxen that the said Mr. Stanbrough had of the aforesd George Miller wch formerly were Mr Mulfords; the steres formerly mentioned the 4 yere ould hath a slipe taken of from the right eare and a crop on the left eare the other stere hath a crop on the right eare and a slit in the same and a hole in the left eare and all of them marked wth A on the right horne.
George Miller have delivered unto Aaron Tomsin for the use of his father Thomas Tomson one gray horse about 6 yere ould wth 2 halfpenis under the left eare & B on 'the right Buttuck alsoe one black Cow wth a little white on her Taile & a white bagge about 6 yere ould.
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SEPTEMPER 28, 1668.
Book F, page 38 .- Thomas Osborne Junior have sould and Delivered unto Joseph bond 4 catell viz. one Browne stere or oxe 5 yere ould slit in the right eare and a halfpenie under the left eare alsoe one black oxe wth a white face abont 6 yere ould wth the same eare mark alsoe one redd Cow about 7 yere ould wth the same marke alsoe one black heifer 3 yere ould & vantage all Branded wth A on the right horne.
OCTOBER ye 6 1668.
BOOK B, page 56 .- John osborne hath exchanged his Land lying eastward by the indian well which was laid out to his father Tho. osborne senier containing seven eackers bee it more or less bounded with that which was laid out to Jere- miah meacham west and Mr Bonds east ward with his Nath- niel Bushup for his devision of Land at wenscott containing six eackers and halfe bee it more or less bounded with Joshua garlicks devision eastward and John Edwards westward.
EASTHAMPTON November 3, 1668.
BOOK 2, page 113 .- It was voted that Samuell Parsons shall have eight acres of land laid out to him in ye woods Eastward where it may be found most convenient, in consid- eration of his present want of land, & that he abate of his next division if at any tyme herafter any shall be laid out.
EASTHAMPTON November ye 3 1668.
BOOK 2, page 113 .- It is A generall agreement at atowne meeting that every man shall maintaine his generall fence soficently not withstanding thay fence in there Land in par- ticuler which was in the common feild.
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EASTHAMPTON November ye 3 1668.
BOOK 2, page 113 .-- Stephen Hand hath grant that the towne shall have a high way for one Cart to goe through his Lott in the woods lying one the west side of george Millers Lott by the mill plaine the highway is to bee twelve foot in breadth and the length of the lott and it is only to drive carts and oxen in the yoake and to ride or lead ahorse through : and not to drive cattle through out of the yoake : and for that highway the towne doath grant that Stephen Hand shall have one eacker of Land which eacker it was said lay by John osborns Land at the end of Thomas Os- borns seniors addition which Sephe should have.
NOVEMBER 6-166S.
Book F, page 44 .- Thomas Talmage have sould unto Mr Thomas Backer the aforesaid light gray horse about 6 yere ould slitt in the left eare & B on the right Buttuck .- [Refers to Sept. 25, 1668.]
EASTHAMPTON November ye 10th 166S.
Book 2, page 113 .- It is ordred by the Constable and over seears that that there shall not any man fall young small trees for palasadas fence : such trees as men commonly cleave in to twoe peeces and if any man doath fall such trees for palasadas thay shall pay for every tree foure pence and forfit the stufe unto any parson that shall find it out but men may fall such small trees for any other use but for palasadas fence : it is to be understood that thay shall not fall them in the common.
NOVEMBER 12th 166S.
Book F, page 44 .- Mr. James Toppinge have Marked one
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bay Mare coult wth a cropp on the right eare and a hole on the left eare the coult haveing a great starr in the forehead & a white streake betwene the nostrills.
NOVEMBER 25, 6S.
BOOK F, page 41 .- Mr Pedigrine Stanbrough have sould unto Thomas Diament one horse or geldinge about 6 yere ould a kind of sorrell coulour wth a flaxen mane & flaxen tayle some white on all 4 feete & O] on the left Buttuck CW on the left shoulder & the same horse is sould by Thomas Diament unto Mr Thomas Backer the day & yere above writen & this horse have a strike down the face.
EASTHAMPTON December ye 4th 1668.
BOOK 2, page 123 .- These men under writen ere chosen Jury men concerning the death of george Miller Lift Thomas Talmage fore man Mr Thomas Chatfeild John Stretton Wil- liam Mulforde Richard Stretton Thomas osborne John os- borne which Jurey men ere sworne before John Mulford.
The verdit of the Jury according to the testimony thay have is that george Millers provoking of the horse caused him to strike him which acotioned his death.
DECEMB : 19, 1668.
Book 2, page 114 .- It is agreed upon by the inhabitants of this town of Easthampton and the Indians of Montaucut that for the future that the Indians yt live att Montaukut shall fill up all their old barnes, and for the New ones they shall secure them from danger of cattell, or horses, but if any barne through want of knowledge shall escape filling or se- curing, & any beast of ye English fall in the Indians to doe
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the utmost they can to preserve the sd,beast, & they shall be well paid for their labour giveing timely notice thereof, but if any Indian hereafter shall neglect wilfully to secure this barne & any beast or horse shall perish therby they that one ye barn, shall pay double dammage,-(Crossed in original.)
DECEM : 21 1668.
BOOK 2, page 114 .- It is agreed upon by the Inhabitants of this town of Easthampton, & the Indians of Montaukut, that for the future every man shall secure his barne att Mon- taukut from all dammage of cattell or horses, & that if any Indian shall neglect so to doe and any beast perish therby, they shall all make good the dammage, & what old barns are there wch have no particular owner they shall shew them in convenient season, yt so they may be filled up.
This Concluded & agreed upon before the Comisioners
JOHN HOWELL JOHN YOUNGS.
EASTHAMPTON December ye 24th : 1668. BOOK 2, page 123 .- Robert Daiton plaintife and Alice Stan- borah defendant had an action tryed by the Constable and overseers and thay cast the defendant Court charges.
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