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The defendant aprehending that shee is ronged shee doath complaine to the next court of Sessions.
Book B, page 66 .- The Records of Beniamen Hand Jenu- ary ye 6th 1668 of his Land.
one parsell of Land containing six eackers be the same more or be it less commonly caled the second home loot bounded with Thomas Talmage land East and that which was Thomas Tomsons west the common north and the street South.
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one parsell of Land in the twoe mile hollow by the plains Containing four eackers be the same more or bee it less bound with ahighway north and South Mr Chatfei Land East and Jeames Hands Land west.
one parsell of Land one the Eastern plaines Containing iwoe eackers and halfe be the same more or be it less boundd with Thomas osbornes Seni Land west and Samuell parsons Land east ahighway north and the beach south.
one parsell of Land one the Indian well plains containing foure eackers be the same more or be it less bounded with Thomas diments Land East and Thomas Hands Land west being aight score poale in Lenght.
one parsell of Meadow at Napeage containing three eackers be the same more or be it less lying one the further side of his fathers devision.
one parsell of Meadow at accoboneck great meadow con- taining twoe eackers and halfe be the same more or be it less lying by the hummock.
Book B, page 67 .- This indenture mead this Seventh of Jenuary in the twenty first yeare of our Sovarain Lord Charles the second King of great Brittaine france and Ireland defender of the faith &c. and in the yeare of our Lord: 1668 Betwen Beniamen Hand of east hampton one Long Island in comt noua : yorke of the one party and John Kerle of the said easthampton of the other party: Witneseth that I the said Beniamen for divers good causes mee here unto Moveing as also avalewable some of Money alredy in hand reseved, Have and by these presents doe Alinat bargaine and sell and Have Alinated bargained and Sould All my Land lying and being in easthampton Afore said as is one the records : As one parsell lying north from the towne commonly caled the second home Lotts containing Six eackers be the same more or be it less bounded with Lift Thomas Talinages Land east
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and that which was laid out to Thomas Tomson west : the common Land north and the Street South : also one parsell of Land by the easterne plains containing foure eackers be the same more or be it less bounded with A highway north and another South Mr Chatfeilds Land East and Jeames Hands Land west : Also one parsell of Land one the easterne plains containing two eackers and half be the same more or be it les bounded With Thomas osborns seniars Land west and Samuel parsons Land East A highway north and the beach South : Also one parsell of Land one the indian Well plains containing four eackers be the same more or be it less bounded with Thomas diments Land east and Thom Hands Land west being aight Score poale in lenght. Also one par- sell of Meadow at napeag containing three eackers bee the same More or bee it less lying one the further side of my fathers devision : Also one parsell of Meadow at accoboneck great Meadow containg twoe eackers be the same more or be it less : Which Land is my part when my brothers and I de- vided the Land fell to mee :
Which Land I doe sell and fully make over to John kerle with every part and parsell thereof with All purtinances and priviledges there unto belonging as right in futiar devisions of Land Alredy laid out or shalbe there unto belonging to the said demised prmisses or any part thereof : as Also my right in commonage and my sheare of wheale which is A sixt part of A sheare I say All the fore Mentioned premises to belong as Afore said unto the fore said John Kerle his Haighers ex- ecutors Administrators And Asighnes forever To Have and to Hould peacable and quiatly to inioy forever All and every of the demised premises without the least lett Hindranc Molista- tion or distur-Disturbanc. Whatsoever by me the said Benia- men Hand my Haighers executors Administrators or Asighnes or any other by from or under mee or in my name: All which premises I doe afirme and promis and couenant hereby
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to Maintain to be free from All manner of foregoing Sales Mortgeages or ingeagments Whatsoever or against any hav- ing or pretendind to have any right or title to the same for ought that I have done or caused to bee done: I shall and will Maintaine and defend this fore mentioned bargain and Sale : Morover I doe by these presents deliver unto the said John Kerle firme and Lawfull possesion and sizen of the said Lands with every part and parsell therof and All priviledges thereunto belonging with all benefit and profit as before Men- tioned Also I doe promis at anytime or times to make unto him the said John Kerle such further Asuranc or Asurances as shall by Lerned Councell in the law be thought meet for his better security and safty : in Witnes herof I have heere unto sett my hand and fixed my seale the day and yeare first above Writen.
BENIAMEN HAND.
Sighned Sealed and delivered in the presents of us
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Samuell Mulforde Joseph Osborne.
This agreement was owned by boath partyes before mee John Mulforde Justice of the peace of Easthampton.
A true Record by mee Samuell Mulforde Recorder.
JANUARIE 7th 1668.
BOOK F, page 3S .- John Kirle have sould unto Benjamin Hand one horse about 9 yere ould of a light bay colour and a bald face & one foote before white and a hole in the right eare branded wth B on the right Buttuck & I C on the left hipp alsoe the aforesd John Kirle have sould unto the said Benjamin Hand one black Cow 4 yere ould wth a cropp in the left eare and a sl'tt or 2 on the right eare and A on the right horne.
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EASTHAMPTON february ye 12th 166S.
Book 2, page 115 .- It is agreed between ye Inhabitants of Easthampton & Thomas Skidmore Inhabitant of Hunting- ton Smith that the sd Thomas Skidmore shall have the home lott that was John Osburnes togeather wth the housing & what fencin appertaineth there to & the addition, & twenty acres of upland in any place convenient not yet laid out ex- cepting the calfe pasture, it is also graunted by the aforesd Inhabitants of Easthampton yt he shall have liberty for the high way to lye wth in fence he fencing what is his part be- tween his neighbours on both sides. In consideration of this foresd graunt the sd Tho. doth engage himselfe (God graunt- ing him life) to continue in this towne & to doe the worke for them of a smith for their pay during the space of six years this highway to be within fence only for four yeares tyme and the towne to make up a peice of fencing att present be- tween Robert Daytons orchard & the home lotts aforesd. It is also agreed upon by both parties that on the front of the high way afore sd there shall during the four yeares be a gate, or barres set up by ye towne, & mentained, & this to be kept under lock & key to prevent Dammages to the fore sd Thomas Skidmore in his lott, when any of the Inhabitants of this towne shall have necessary occasion to make use of ye high way.
MARCH 22th 1668-69.
BOOK F, page 36 .- James Greene, Seaman yt belonged to the ship cast upp at Meantacut have sould unto Andrew Miller one black Mare 6 yere ould cropt on the left eare & a halfpenie on the same.
LOOSE LEAF 7 .- Very obscure in original.
MONTAUKET the 22nd of March 1668.
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Deposed then before me John Bentley & Alexandr le Rond Master & Purser of the ship John & Lucy now stranded upon this place, and who did according to the solemnity of the place depose declare and being in veiw of perjury answer that William Reaps of Roads Iland, Marchant to which the said ship was consigned did meaningly and by fair statement make a kind of Certificat from him the said John Bentley and from one Jacob Baylears Chirurgion of the said ship in- timating as if the said William Reaps had been the undertuke) of Piloting The said ship from Roads Island afore- said to the place called Sandy point and from there a New Pilot to be had to Pilot her to New York, or to such a saffe place where she might most conveniently be loaded That the said John Bentley relyd so farr on the current That on the and affirmed that the said
Contrary he hath seriously -
William Reaps was the onely and
- Pilot they had who
according to his witness and ingagement - tooke charge as a Pilot upon the halfe deck directing the course of the man at the helme and that in sight of Fishers Island the wind changed a quistion was had betwene the said John Bentley and the Pilot William Reaps whether they should return back to Fishers Island or take harbour in the River of New London he said he was undertaking to bring them saffe into the said - - harbour In hope to gett a better wind the next day. That in order to reach it the said William Reaps gave order direktion to the ships company to steer for said harbour of New London. This convenient neck of land of Fishers Island and came said Alexandr Rond & John Bentley asked others and with a sudain feare that such a star read dangerously. Will Reaps affirmed that he
had been there 6 yrs past
of and that there was no
danger at all That the tumbling of waters was noth- ing else but so called upon which affirmation themselves suddenly came upon a Rock
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they stuck fast all night long upon which Island the. of the ship. John Boyle affirmeth the same. Lieutenant Talmage affirmeth that Thomas Sable did affirm the same unto him that he heard the Pilot of the ship, which Sable was a passenger only and had a share in the ship. John Bentley, and Alexander Rond Purser. Robert Bond Thomas Talmage.
The above depositions have been attested under oath be- fore me the day and year above written John Mulford one of his Majesties Justices of the Peace Easthampton in New England In the presence of Thomas Talmage Thomas Dy- ment.
MANTAUK the 22d day of March 1668.
Appeared then before me John Bentley & Alexandr le Rond Master & Purser of the ship John & Lucy, now stranded upon this place and shoare as also John Boyles, Timothy Keitey, Morgan Moriar, Andrew Griffin, and Thomas Jones & the said Timothy, Robert, Morgan and Andrew being all the sea men left of the ship John & Lucy to en- devour to save for the owners what may be saved, which kind of labor and endevours, all the rest of the sea-men did refuse to doe. The said Thomas was on as a passenger and Cooper to William Reaps who all did according to the solim- nity of the place depose and upon paine of perjury declare that on the 10th of Febrary last they wayed anker at Roads Island, and by the diriction of the said William Reape shaped their course for Long Island. That about one houre and an halfe before sun sett, the wind shifted about, which causd a course to be shaped for New London. That about halfe an houre after, and about three miles from Fishers Island, The said ship stuck fast upon a Rock, where she did beat all the night long. That at the first stricking, all the sea-men were so dismayed, that jmmediatly John Jennings the chief mate
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did putt on all the cloathes he could well putt on which was a great discouragement to all the rest; for Daniel Gillis the second Mate did likewise, and in this great feare whirein the Master would be not regarded nor obeyed, the Long boat was putt out it being very dark, and all though 4 men could hardly keepe her from staving against the ships side, the men in her erged to have the oars, which were watch over by other men who were afraid to venture in the dark whirein but an assurid death appeared there was nothing but a terri- ble distraction and confusion in the ship all the night long, one erging this the other that, doing one thing and then un- doing it doing all things and yet nothing : and at break of day the ship beating so extreamely that the Master seemed to keape out of the forkstl, the men fearing the loss of the boates, and the rudder beatin off the hooks, and some of the - -floating upon the sea ; all courage was taken away, and as sudainly- - -the boates were full of men; John Jennings being one of the very first men who went into the long boat.
The Master, the Purser, and William Reape were very loath to leave the ship, who seeing in a manner all gon, and thinking to be left behinde, went at last into the Pinnace. The Purser and William Reape beeing the two last that went in. That through that extreamity of haste and feare Richard Seizon, Thomas Jones and Harman van Embersson were left behind. That about the time the Pinace came into the River of New London, the ship floated, upon which the said Master, the Purser & William Reape did jntreate and begg the men to returne and see what might be done, but all refused, but the aforenamed Deponants, who were resolved to see and try the utmost. The Purser got presintly a small sloop which was presintly sent out to save the 3 persons left, and see which way the ship was driving. That the next day an other sloup was hired, and a bark. That Willm Reape and the
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Purser went in to the Bark, and the M'r into the sloop, but by stormes and extremity of weather were hindred, the sloop comming not to the ship vntill 2 dayes after, and the Barke, not till 5 days after. That the said Thomas Jones with the sd Seizon, and van Embersson, did the same night in the said ship light upon this shoare of Montauket, where the ship stuck fast & still lieth.
The same Thomas Jones doth also affirme ; that from the time the ship floated to her coming upon this shoare, she touched at no place as Rocks or sands und before she touched the shoare at this place her hole was full of water and the hay which was provided for horses was flotting in her. That after she was stranded he the said Thomas Jones with Rich- ard Seizen, and Harman Van Embysson stayed in her from that Fryday Aiding untill Sunday ten of the Clock leaving on board 2 sheepe, 2 goats 3 mares and the ships Dogg called Lion, and severall Catts. That as soone as any En glish man appeared he the said Thomas told them, how cold weather had brought him, and his 2 Companions on shoare and that when Thomas Baker of East Hampton did advise him to goe to the towne to refresh himselfe he refused saying he had a charge of his Masters goods, which he would not forsake. The said Thomas Jones affirmeth allso, that it was by a Providence he was left upon the ship ; for the candls lighted, and left barning up and downe and in Course would have burned the ship, and nothing would have bene saved out of her. Alexander le Rond, John Bentley, Robert Boyles, Timothy Keiley and Andrew Griffin doe affirm that all the time spent in the saving of the ship and owners goods cannot amount to above 5 days : Robert Boyle, Timothy Keiley, Andrew Griffin, Morgan Morie, Thomas Jones, John Bentley, Mr Alexander le Rond Purser. This was attested before me upon oath the day and yeare above written John Mulford one of his Maiesties Justices of the peace, at Easthampton In
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New England. In the presence of Thomas Talmage, & Thomas Dymant,
BOOK B, page 71 .- Bee it knowne to all men by these presents that I peregrine Stanborah of Saggoponek in the confines of Southampton one Long Island have Sould unto John Wheller inhabitant of Southampton A ceertain parsell or parsells of Land which is my propper possesion within the bounds of Easthampton, viz : seven eackers and ahalfe of up- land lying westward to the towne of Easthampton be it more or less and about three eackers of Meadow bee it more or less at Napeack lying at the South end of the harbor : formerly belonging to Shamger Hand of Easthampton : and seaven eackers more of wood upland five Lying beyend wainskot one this side the towne stake and the other two not yett Laid out which hee shall have in some conveniant pleace : Also athird part of the commonage which belongeth to the alottment which formerly belonged to Tho : osborn Junear inhabitant of Easthampton : These and every one of the par- sels of Land I say : I have sould Alinated and doe give into the possesion of the foresaid John Wheller To Have and to Hould the same to him his Haighers or asignes forever with all priviledges and Apurtenancces thereto belonging : only the wheale excepted In confirmation of the premises I sett to my hand and seal.
PEREGRINE STANBORAH (L.S.)
Wittnes
Tho. Jeames
Ruth. Jeames.
Anno Dom : 1669 and in the 20th year of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles the second King of great Brit- aine &c.
This writting and agreement Aforesd was owned by boath
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parties before mee John Mulforde one of his Maiesties Jus- tices of the peace.
. A true Recorde by mee SAMUELL MULFORDE
Recorder.
Book B, page 77 .- Memorandum-this agreement made between the owners of ye sheep of this towne of easthamp- ton, & John Stretton, as followeth, That John stretton hath agreed to that his sonne steven shall keepe ye sheep ; & will doe his best endeavor that they be duely & carfully kept, duering the tyme they goe forth to keeping the present yeare, for which the owners of the sheepe doe agree to give to ye sd John Stretton seven shillings six pence by ye week in good pay viz. in wheat part if it be to be had & Indian corn pork e or oyle & he shall have of the owners proportionable to the sheep every one hath 30 lb of wooll. Indian corn to be paid at 3 ls by bush. & wheat att 4ss 6d his tyme begining april 13. 1669.
EASTHAMPTON Aprell ye 16th 1669.
BOOK 2, page 114 .- This writting witneseth an agreement mead betwene the constable and oversers and Joshua garlick Junear as followeth : That the said Joshua is to keepe the mill for this yeare : and hee is to peck the Mill as often as she hath need and he is to maintaine the trundle : Also he is to maintain the cogge wheele if there bee not above one days worke at once; but if there bee above one days work at once then the towne is to pay for it : and the said Joshua is to heave foure pound 5s by the yeare for his Keeping of the Mill and he is to take his pay in wheat or indian corne or oyle : wheat at 48-6 pr b. and indian corne at 3s pr b. and oyle at price current : after Joshua hath put in anew sett of
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coggs one the towns charge then aferward he is to maintain them himself.
MAY the 6 1669.
Book 2, page 116 .- Ales stanborah plantive entreth an acshon of the case aganst an Edwards wivse of Willam Ed- wards defendant for striking Hare.
EASTHAMPTON May ye 14 1669.
BOOK B, page 6S .- you Richard stretton being chosen pounder for this present year doe swear by ye Name of ye great, & liveing God to be faithfull in ye trust committed, & to pound all cattell shall be found in plaines or lotts eastward from ye towne, & from ye east of ye Hook pound, all that are poundable according to Law to yor best endeauour with- out partiality, so help you God.
MAY ye 16th 1669.
BOOK 2, page 122 .- Willam Edwards plantive Entreth an acshon of the case aganst ales stanboroh defendant for unjust Molestation.
JUNE 9th 1669.
Book F, page 36 .- John Cirle have marked for John Cop : of Southampton one light bay horse coult cropt on the right eare and a half peny under the left eare alsoe one horse coult more a darke bay and a starr in the forehead wth the right eare cropt and a halfepenie under the left eare alsoe one Mare coult of a done coulour wth a small white streke downe the face wth the forementioned eare mark cropt on the right and a halfpenie under the left eare alsoe one yerelinge gray horse cropt on the right eare & a halfe penie under the left.
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JUNE ye 17th 1669.
BOOK 2, page 122 .- Wee being called in as arbitrators be- twene William Mulford plaintief and Mr Thomas chatfeild and Tho. diment defe in that matter of differanc betwene them concerning the damage william mulforde hath sustained through thair defective fence : wee upon Mature considera- tion and after due Weighing the matter one boath sides in an equall ballance : doe aJudge the defendants to Alow and de- liver to the plaintief, each of them A good yew and yew lambe with them : and betwene them boath a good early yew lambe in all being five yews and lambes : and if thay cannot agree about the quallity of these sheepe ; to each of them choose an indiferant man to conclud it : and the defend- ants to beare all charges
Witnes our hands
Tho : Talmage Wm Edwards.
A true Record by mee
SAMUELL MULFORDE Recorder.
Book 2, page 116 .- To the Constable of Easthampton : These are in his Maiesties name to will and requier you to ateach of the good of Mr Tho. Chatfeilds to the valew of tenn pounds fifteen shilling and aight pence : which is a debt due to Mr Tho : Jeames for the work of the Ministry : Also you are requiered to ateach of the goods of Robert Daiton to the vallew of five pound ninteen shillings and six pence : which is adebt due to Mr Tho : Jeames for the work of the ministry Which goods soe ateached as above mentioned shall bee prized by indeferant men and the goods soe prized shall be for the use of Mr Tho. Jeames : herof faile you not at your perrill given under my hand at easthampton this 5th of July 1669.
JOHN MULFORD.
A true Record of the ateachment
by mee
SAMUELL MULFORDE.
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BOOK 2, page 116 .- Where as Mr Chatfeild and Robert daiton was desiered to pay thair Reats due to Mr Jeames and thay refused wher upon an Ateachment was forst to be Is- sued out and thair goods being ateached and put to be prized as followeth wee Jere: Conckling Thomas osborne June : Nath : Bushup and Stephen Hedges being requiered to prize the sheep and cattle of Robert Daiton and Mr Thomas Chat- feild : by the constable of easthampton have acted according to our best Light therein : thay being upon oath according to Law.
A list of what was prized.
8 d
Ito : Robert Daiton one heifer
4 0 0
one weather one litle weather one black ewe and white lambe
0 14
0
0 10
0
0 18 0
62 0
To one cowe
4 10
0
three whit weathers and one black
3
4 0
one ewe and one lambe
1 0 0
8 14 0
July ye 6th 1669.
A true Record by mee Samuell Mulforde.
STEPHEN HEDGES
NATH: BUSHUP
THO : OSBORNE
JERE : CONCKLING.
Book 2, page 117 .- NEW YORKE 6th July : 1669. MR. MULFORD
After some sessions and readiournmets of the Court Admiralty thay heve at last adiudged the ship and goods to returne to the owners : with such exceptions as
Mr Tho. Chatfeild is cred.
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in such cases ere usiall : Much debeat and examinations of things Heave beene requisit and Liffett Harman like to been sent for : captain Nickols will not yett bee satisfied till hee speake with the boye : but how hee will send for him I can- not tell : if it bee for any thing of examination I hoape to bee gone from hence eare the boye coms; or if hee hath reseved any letters from the boyes frends is more then I know I heve noe great skill in their formalities, but if such athing bee need full hee will write to you himself for my part I must bee passive and submit to what thay please.
I heare of great preperations amaking to waigh up the ship John and Lucy : the making of har swim is not imposi- ble shee is no Iron butt wood, but if after agreat expence thay bring har to some pleace : Wheare she must bee taken all abroad to make har firme in apleace scearse of workemen ; and turne difficulties to impossibilities ; and raise charges to no purpose is the great thing to bee considred : to which the underteakers must heave an eye for to waigh her up: and say thay heve done thair part : and now thay must be paid : would bee but asorry conclusion : unless shee could bee mead sarvisable at a reat not exceeding har worth : soe farr I heve consented and still doe consent : but noe further : to which I protest unto you that you may take notice ont. Lett them run the hazard at thair owne charges not only to waigh her up but to make har firme and sarvisable and honest Judges of this pleace shall detirmine thair due reward : I hope to bee with you very shortly : My sarvice to you and yours to Mr Jeames and your naighbours I rest to be comanded.
ELIXANDER LERONDE.
pray Sir Lett this letter bee recommended to Mr Reape.
A true Record by mee SAMUELL MULFORDE, Recorder.
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JUNE 31th 1669.
BOOK F, page 34 .- Shamgar Hand have sould unto Mr Pedigrine Stanborough one darke bay Mare of 4 yere ould cropt in the left eare & 2 slits Downe in the same eare & some whte hairs in her forehead alsoe one yerelinge horse coult a kind of Darke Gray coulour & a slipe taken out of the under side of the right eare & the right hinder foote is white & a starr in his forehead.
JULY the 31th 1669.
Book 2, page 123 .- William Mulford plaintiefe enters an action of the trespas upon the case agains william edwards defendand for the defendants striking of the said plaintiefs horse and throwing of him downe in the Mill.
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