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The vardit of the court is thay finde for the plaintief two penc and the defendand to pay court charges the reson of the courts casting the defendant is upon Isaac hedges testimony, and the defendant owning his testimony and the defendants owning hee strook the horse.
AUGUST 5th 1669.
Book F, page 36 .- John Kirle have marked for John Cop, of Southampton one horse Coult of a sorrell coulour wth A white streke downe the face cropt on the right eare and A halfe penny under the left eare.
EASTHAMPTON September ye 12th 1669.
Book 2, page 64 .- Thomas Diment plaintief enters an ac- tion of the case agins Stephen Hand defendant to the vallew of foure pound for the defendants killing of a swine of the plaintiefs.
The vardit of the towne court is that the defendant pay court charges and to pay to the plaintief twenty shillings.
Book B, page 73 .- Bee it knowne to all men by these
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presents that I Peregrine Stanbrough Inhabitant of Sakko- bannak with in the confines of Southampton in the eastriding of New yorkshire Heave for a valewable consideration Ali- nated and sould to John Stretton of Easthampton all my right title and propriety in my house together with the Home Lott and Adition consisting of nine Akers of Land more or Less and hafe the barne all and every of which : formerly I bought of Thomas osborne Junear of Easthampton and A third part of of the commonnage which belonged to the foresaid ALotment Also all priveledges immunityes and purtances Appartaining to the foresaid Lott and Adition my intrest in the wheale and in the Mill at Easthampton being excepted in this our agreement : Know yee Also that I doe in behalfe of myselfe my Heires executers and assignes give unto the forsaid John Stretton his Haighers executors and assignes full and free possesion of the Alotment aforsaid To Heve And To Hould the same as his propper Right forever against any claimes of any parson or parsons for mee or in my name whomsoever and heve given the forsaid John pos- session boath by twigg and turfe.
In confirmation of the premises I heve sett to my hand and seale
PEREGRINE STANBROUGH (L.S.)
signed Sealed and delivered
in the prsents of us
Tho : Jeames Kath. James.
October the first Anno Domi : 1669 and in the 20th yeare of our Souaraign Lord Charles the second King of great Brit- taine &c.
This agreement was owned by boath partyes before mee John Mulford Justice of the peace of Easthampton.
A True Record by me
SAMUELL MULFORDE Recorder.
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OCTOBER 6th 1669.
BOOK F, page 34 .- Goodman Diament have sould unto Mr Pedigrine Stanburough one sorrell Mare 4 yere oulld & van- tage & one mare coult that came of the same Mare above mentioned of a yere ould and vantage which mare & coult the said Thomas Diament bought of John Rose of the North Sea.
DECEMBER ye 1Sth 1659.
BOOK B, page 77 .- Know all men that I William Edwards doe give unto Sarah Edwards my daughter and to har haires the House Lott and the addition according as it is staked be- twen John Edwards and Samuell parsons John Edwards Ly- ing west and Samuell parsons East the street north and the swamp south further I give unto my daughter and har haires all the Meadow ground at ackobonek and ackobonek neck and at norwest and that Lott that Lyeth at pantego Robert Daiton Lying East and Mr. Chatfeild Lying west : and like- wise the sheare of Meantaket that belongs to that Lott which some tims was caled burdsals Lott and the sheare of the Mill : Likewise I doe give unto Nathaniell Demmony who is to Marry my Daughter Sarah I say I doe give to Nathaniell Dommony the House Lott which containeth three akers : his life time having noe haires or children dwelling on the said house Lott : but heaveing childe or children by my Daughter Liveing then to inJoy his Lifetime all the said parsells of Land Above mentioned.
Witnes
WILLIAM EDWARDS.
Tho Chatfeild Wm Edwards cooper. A True Record by mee
SAMUELL MULFORDE.
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EASTHAMPTON December 18 : 1669.
Book A, page 9 .- Wheras sundry yeares since I Pauquen- nacut & severall of us the Indians of Meantacut, heard the ould sachem of Meantacut declare in a generall meeting of the Indians yt he had given to Lev : Lion Gardiner & Tho. James Mynister of Easthampton upon some Considerations knowne to himselfe : all ye whales should be cast up at any time at Meantacut land they being to give what they see meete for ye said whales to ye sd Sachem or his heires after his Decease.
The sachem being dead & part of ye land att Meantacut disposed of : we ye sd Pauquinnacut, Wassouman, Aukeean- nitt in behalfe of orselves : & in Name of our associates ye proprietors of ye land at Meantacut doe freely graunt & Con- firme to ye sd Tho. James & to Jeremyah Conckling now standing up in ye rome of Lion Gardiner all the whales shall be cast vp beyond ye fort pond att Meantacut, to them their heires or assignes for ever uppon ye same tearmes as is be- fore specified was ye graunt of ye ould sachem Wayandance.
I consideration of ye premises wee set to our hands & seales.
PAUQUINNACUT marke= CHEKONOW his marke 4 AUKEANIT E his mark.
Sealed Subscribed
and Delivered in the presence of Wm Wells John Howell John youngs.
DECEMBER 21 : 1669.
Book 2, page 119 .- At a Towne meetinge it is agreed That Samuell Brookes John Stretton Thomas Osborne and John Osborne shall run vpp wth land even wth John Os-
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borns lott that is alreadie fenced wth every mans breadth of his lott and to Abate soe much in the next Devision of land preiudiceinge noe high way.
It is Joyntly agrede at a Towne metinge that noe man shall mow any grass uppon the beatch uppon the plaines nor uppon any high way within the plaine uppon the penaltie of 20 shillings fine for whosoever goeth contrarie to the same.
Uppon the Day & yere above written It was granted by a vote of the Inhabitants at a Towne metinge That Steuen Hand should have a sartaine psell of woodland lyinge att Wayinscot beinge at the end of his land that belongeth to him uppon the plaine, the high way being west and George- ca pond lyinge east of the said land and a crecke belonging to the said pond lieinge North of the land all wch land beinge thus bounded is granted unto Steven Hand and in considera- tion hereof he the sd Steuen Doth Surrender upp unto the Towne 6 Acres of land lieing on the Indian well plaine, as alsoe 4 Acres more is to be Deducted from him uppon the next Devision of land.
DESEMBER 24th 1669.
BOOK F, page 32 .- Mr John Tappinge have sould unto James Herrick of Southampton one Browne Mare 2 yere ould coming 2 white fete behind & a starr in the forehead marked wth a hole in the left are.
The day and yere above written the aforesaid Mare James Herrick have sould unto Mr Phillip Alcock Scoole Master in the Towne of Easthampton the above Mentioned Mare beinge now Branded wth A Double horse shoe uppon the hinder part of the right side and A uppon both Buttucks.
The above mentioned James Herrick have Marked one browne bay horse coult wth a starr in the forehead cropt in the left eare and 2 slits Downe on the same eare and slitt Downe in the right eare Branded wth a Duble horse shoe on
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the left Buttuck. This last browne bay horse Coult above mentioned of James Herricks it semeth in all pbabilitie it was a mystake whereas it is recorded to bee cropt in the left eare it should have bene entred cropt in the right eare and 2 slits Downe on the same eare and slitt downe on the left eare which is the right marke of James Herrick.
BOOK 2, page 120 .- Bee it knowne unto all men by these presents That I Thomas Diament Doe wholie Acquit and Discharge Mr Jacobis Skillinger from any Charges Debts or Demands by me conserninge the Arbitration and the Attur- nyship I was inployed about to New London as Witnes my hand : this 24th of Desember : 1669.
THOMAS DIAMENT.
In the ppresence of Samuell Clarke Joseph ffordham.
A true Coppie by mee THOMAS TALMAGE, Recorder.
DESEMBER 27th 1669.
BOOK F, page 30 .- William Russell of Southampton have Marked one Mare coult of a black coulour wth a bald face the left foote behinde is white and both the fore feete white with a V on the right eare or a swallow Taile & slitt in the left eare.
ffebruarae 21th 1669.
Book 2, page 120 .- It is ordered by the Constable & Over- seers That noe pines shalbe any way Disposed of out of the Towne that groweth within our bounds uppon the forfeiture of 20s for any peice of such timber any waies put of contrarie to this order.
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It is alsoe ordered by the Constable and Overseers that noe man shall grinde att the Mill that have Noe Interest in her unlesse they come and agre with the Constable and Overseers about it nor noe man shall grind for any that have noe share in the Mill neither Directly nor Indirectly uppon the forfeit- ure of 10s for his soe Doeinge.
februarie 21th 1669,
Book 2, page 121 .- It is granted by the Towne that Abra- ham The Dutchman shall have a cartaine peice of land that lieth alonge by John psons his house lott soe much as can be spared without preiuedice vnto the high way which high way is to be eleven pole wide espesiallie towards the farther end ogainst Mr Chatfeilds land as alsoe hee is to have 6 Acres of land more within the 3 raile fence by Goodman Garlicks land this aforsaid land hee is to have uppon condicion that he is to live on it 3 yeres and to follow his trade of Weaveinge for the Towne and if he remove after the 3 yeres expired then the Towne Is to have the forsakinge of it.
MARCH 10th 1669 and 16670.
BOOK 2, page 121 .- It is agreed and granted by the In- habitants of this Towne that Andrew Miller is to have eight Acres of land lyinge in the Midle range of Wodland lotts nere unto the 2 myle hollow commonly soe called & his Brother John Millers land lying next to him westward of him and the the foresaid Andrew have this land granted to him uppon condition followinge, that hee is to ffollow the callinge and trade of a Copp for to make cask for the Townes use and hee is to live in the Towne 3 yere before this aforesd land is prply his to Dispose or sell as his owne and alsoe the said andrew is to have commonage for to kepe 10 head of cattell and alsoe the said Andrew if he can & Doe make more cask
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then then the Towne will take of hee is not to make use of The Timber that groweth within the Towne bounds for to sell to any stranger espesialy if hee should make any con- siderabì quantitie allsoe the aforesd Andrew Doth Ingage himselfe that he will make good sufficient caske for to hould oyle. [or else hee will have nothinge for his labour pvided men doe not Abuse them after they have them in their owno hands.]-(In brackets crossed in original.)
MARCH 28 1669 & 70.
BOOK F, page 30 .- Thomas Chatfeild Junior have sould unto James Loaper one horse Coult about a yere ould of a browne Coulour with A starr in the forehead & some white on his nose Marked with a hole in the left eare and branded with A on the left Buttuck & close dockt.
The coult above specified wch is sould unto James Looper by the above written Thomas Chatfeild was found by the said Thomas & Ralph Daiton under the Meantacut clifts about the Middle of August last past beinge a younge coult then & without a Dam.
MARCH 30th 1669 & 70.
Book 2, page 122 .- To the Constable of Easthampton. These are in his Matis name to will & require you to Atach the goods of Roberd Daiton to the value of 1£ 13s. Sd weh sum is Due to Mr Thomas James for the work of the minis- trie 1£ 2s 10d for the said Roberd Daitons Rate & 0£ 10s 10d for John Ouldfeilds part in & by the said Roberd Daiton alsoe you are to Atach soe much above the sum as will De- fray Charges whereof faile you not at yor prill given under my hand at Easthampton this 30 March 1670 by me John Mulford.
The Cunstable Accordinge to this Atachment seased uppon
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A heifer of the aforesaid Roberd Daiton & prised her by 3 men uppon oath Accordinge to law & the heifer was valued by the 3 men Chosen by the Constabe att 3£ 0s 0d & De- livered to Mr James.
APRIL 1, 1670.
BOOK 2, page 12i .- It was by a full vote concluded that the land granted to Andrew Miller afore said att his desire shall be exchanged for eight acres of land beyond that lott granted to the weaver att the North end of ye towne the said Andrew supplying the towne wth sufficient caske as aforesd.
APRILL 2th 1670.
Book F, page 28 .- John Kirle have branded one Mare coult of 2 yere ould for John Copp of Southampton of a Griseld Coulour branded wth an S on the left thigh & the right hinde fote of this Mare is white alsoe one horse Coult More of A yere ould of the same Coulour formerly Mentioned only some black spots uppon the buttuck marked wth S on the left thigh and the hinder fete are white.
EASTHAMPTON May 3th 1670.
Book 2, page 73 of Loose or short leaf .- An Action of the Case entred before the Constable and Overseers of This Towne by William Edwards plaintife against Thomas Dia- ment Defendant Accordinge to A warrant served uppon the foresd Thomas Diament for Detaininge four skins from the plaintife and for not satisfiing him the said William Edwards for some fence that the aforesaid Thomas Diament have made use of. In the Action above mentioned the plaintife and Defendant was called & the Defendant Appeareth not for which cause the Defendant is to pay all the present Charge
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for the Execution of the Action and ten shillings for his con- tempt in not Appearinge accordinge to the warrant.
MAY 6th 1670.
BOOK 2, page 65 .- It is agreed by the Constable and Overseers that every man shall set his marke uppon every end of his pticuler fence that lieth in generall in all places that soe mens fence may be knowne within 4 Daie after the Date hereof uppon the forfeiture of 5s for whoever shall not Attend this Agrement that is to say two ferst letters of his name.
EASTHAMPTON May 6th 1670.
BOOK B, page 68 .- It is agrede and granted by the Inhab- itants of this Towne That Arthur Cresse shall have & is to have foure Acres of land either Joyninge to a psell of land that Andrew Miller is to have which lieth cross the rere end of those lots where John psons liveth or else Joyninge to a tract of land giveu & granted unto Beniamin Concklinge wch of these22 places the said Arthur Doth best like of as alsoe it is agred that noe more land shall be given or granted by the Towne to any stranger.
MAY 6th 1670.
Book F, page 2S .- Joshuah Garlicke Junior have bought of John Copper of Southampton one Iron gray horse of 3 yere ould formerly branded with I C on the left flank and now the C is made a G and now branded with A on the right buttuck and marked with a cropp on both eares and slitt down in both eares and a slit cross waies in the hinder part of the right eare and a hole in the left eare.
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MAY ye 21 1670.
BOOK 2, page 143 .- The Testimony of Japhett being present spectator at the drowning of John Taylmag hee declares as followeth. I see nor perceived no difference betwixt them that was washing of sheep & John talmag neither in word nor action after they had done washing the sheep Arthur Crease went into the boat to goe into the pond to swiming, and John taylmage Ralph Dayton and Jeremy Millor waded to the boate to goe out along with him and after they was gone out into the pond they put off their Cloaths three of them to wash them selves Ralph dayton goeing out of the boate first to swimming and Arthur Crease second and John Taylmage last I could not perceive but John Taylmage did swime as well as the other two after awhile I perceived Arthur swiming to the boate and calling to Jeremy Millor to bring the boate and then I see John Taylmage spring out of the water a litle way and presently hee sunk down and I see him no more alive two Children more can testifie to the same effect Jeremy Miller & Mary Conklin.
EASTHAMPTON May ye 21th 1670.
Book 2, page 115 .- Thomas Osborn senior the foreman of the Jury, Mr Thomas Chattfeild William Edwards Jeremy Conkling Stephen Hand Thomas Osborne iunior Nathaniell Bishop was Chosen Jury men to veiw the body of the de- ceased John Talmage to inquire touching his death the var- ditt given in by the Jury weedid find in his face some seem- ing bruise or scratch which wee aprehend might either bee done by him selfe or beating himselfe against something in the bottom of the pond by the Testimonie wee find that hee went voluntary into the water to swim and was drownd.
EASTHAMPTON May 31th 1670. Book B, page 74 .- Goodman Meachem this is to let you
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vnderstand that the Towne hath Atacht two barrells of Beffe that was to remaine in the Towne for the Countreys vse (viz) that is to say for the armour that you carried aWay the Athoritie Did see Cause to Attach it for the arme 3£ 10s & for the ratte of the Cattell 6s, & for Goodman ffithian 3s for the use of his horse and a ringe of a sithe and the Charge about it 3s the beffe is Vallued att 2£ 5s a barrell and it was Atacht in Goodman Talmages hand but in Case you returne the armour again hither wee are readie to bee accountable to you for it and if you send the armour before the next killinge time you shall have yor paie then for them 1s more for cart- inge Downe a barrell of beefe to the waters side that was in Goodman Talmages hand : This is to give you to vnderstand that the Constable atacht one barrell of beefe att 2£ 10s in the hand of John Sttratton and 18s in Tallow for want of 2 acres of ground in that wch you sould the said John Sttretten for eight acres and a halfe and it was never laid out for noe more then six acres and a halfe ; lieinge uppon the easterne plaine betwene Mr Mulford & John Hands lott and if you please to come or send any one to act in yor place in the buisines wth as much expedition as may bee : for I am a great Deale more Damnified.
A true Coppie.
JUNE the 13 : 1670.
BOOK 2, page 119 .- In consideration that John Osborne liveinge Remote from the Towne it is granted to him by the Towne that hee shall have libertie to grinde at the Mill uppon the 3 Day of every Weke from 10 a clock to 12 if any be a grindinge at that time the said John Osborne is to goe in next to those that come out Who ever be there in the compass of that time.
JUNE ye 20th 1670. BOOK B, page 74 .- Memorandom John osbornes and John
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Strettens exchange of Land : (viz) that John osborne hath lett the said John Stretten have aparsell of Land one wam- scotte being eleven poale and tenn foot in breadth and the length as the lotts ere laid out and the land lying by the said John Strettens land: also the said John Stretton hath asmall parsell of land of the said John osborne : runing over the South end of the said John osborns land downe to the pond : and the said John osborne hath of the said John Stretton a parsell of land one wainscotte which land lyes betwene towe parsels of land of John osborns : being twelve poale and tenn feet in breath.
This agreement was owned by boath partyes before mee.
JOHN MULFORDE.
EASTHAMPTON June ye 21th : 1670.
Abraham Hawk being brought here before the Court for breaking open of a pack and taking out of goods of Mr Schel- linx that was put into his trust to Carry to Southampton for him to bee Conveyed to Seataukett.
The Court doth determine that hee shall Either put in good Security for his returning to the said Schellinx for the lace hee did take out eleven shillings and three pence and like wise to pay eleven shillings as a fine to answer Court Charges or else according to the liberty of the law to receive Corporall punishment.
Book 2, page 7 of Index end .- wheare obadia the engiane was hiered to keepe the cattell att mamtake A munth his munth being out we have hiered wabatiene the engien to keape a nother munth,: for the same wages obadia kepte that is ten shillings by weak : he keerfully to kepe them beyond the forte pond : he begining the 24 Day of this instant June 1670 : by us
John mulford Ritcherd Straten Tho. Backer.
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JUNE 25th 1670.
BOOK B, page 19 .- The Records of John Osburnes land at Wainscot some granted to him by the Towne of East- hampton in exchange of land that the said John Osburne did exchange with the Towne as his home lot and addition and some other out land and uppon some other considerations as else where more fully may appeare as alsoe some other land that the said John Osborne have exchanged with severall pticuler men as else where alsoe may Appeare all which land lieth at Wayinscut contayninge threscore and ten acres bee it more or lesse bounded by Wayinscot West the common North John Stratten East and South : Alsoe the said John Osburne hath another psell of lands lieinge on the other side Wayinscot bounded by the common North and the beach South and Wayinscot pond East and the aforesaid John Os- burne remaineth an accepted Inhabitant in the Towne of Easthampton Withall privileges and Appurtenanances be- longeinge to a Thirtene Acre lott.
Alsoe 2 acres and a halfe and 16 pole of Meadow land be it more or lesse lieing at the Norwest bounded South by Mrs. Codner formerly the wife of John Hand Senior: and Steven Hedges North all which land above mentioned remaineth to the aforesaid John Osburne and his heires for ever.
JULY 2th, 1670.
Book B, page 75 .- It is agred by the Inhabitants of This Towne that Jeremyah Velle Junior is to have the Whom lott and Adition that was formerly John Osbornes the strete West and highway North and Roberd Daitons lott South alsoe the said Jeremyah is to have commonage for A 13 acre lott and alsoe it is agrede that hee shall have from this time forward land Answerable to a 13 acre lott of what is now hereafter to bee laid out uppo conditions ffollowinge : (viz.) that the
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said Jeremiah velle vppon Consideration of the Enioyment of he above written doe Ingage himselfe for six yeres space well and truly to doe and pforme the worke of a Smith for the use and service of the whole Towne and that of all sorts of Smith worke as farr forth as hee is able to doe and that uppon reasonable termes as other men of the same trade Doe in other parts of this Iland and when the six yeres is expired the land is to remaine to him and his assignes he pforminge the conditions above specified but in case the said Jerymiah should remove from hence with in the time above prefixed the land is to returne unto the Towne they only satisfyinge the said Jeremyah for what labour he have bestowed on the land accordinge to what the lott is bettered by the same. And if after the six yeres is expired the said Jeremyah shouid see cause to remoue his Dwellinge hee is to lett the Towne have the forsakinge of the aforesaid land they giveinge him for it as much as any other will Doe acceptinge only Roberd Daiton or hee that may bee in his rome : as alsoe the said Jeremyah Doth Ingage him selfe to come to enter uppon the land and to pforme his aforesaid Ingagment betwene this and the last of October next ensueinge the Date hereof And alsoe it is granted by the Towne that Jeremyah shall have the use of the high Way to ffeede uppon & that the said high way is to bee 2 pole Wide only the turninge of the whom lott is to bee somthing more. and the aforesaid Jeremyah Velle Doth Ingage himselfe by these presents to ffollow the work of this his callinge for the Towne after the 6 yeres is expired so longe as he Doth continue in the place accordinge to his abilitie.
Book 2, page 72 .- I John Mulford sould a bay horse with aball feace acrop one the of eare and branded with A one the of buttuck this 10th of August 1670.
Arthur Creasy one black mare with a litle white one the
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noase acrop one each eare and twoe slitts in each branded with A one the of buttuck.
Arthur creasy one gray horse with white downe the face and the neere foot white aswallow taile one each care an A one the off buttuck.
Done on Desember 3th 1670.
LOOSE LEAF No. 3, torn and obscure .- Memorandum that John Stratten Seniour and Thomas Diamont hath exchanged a psell of land one with another as ffolloweth : (viz) That the said John Stratten Doth exchange and make over vnto the aforesaid Thomas Diamont 4 ackers of land on the little plaine more or lese bounded with the highway, on the east and the beach South and Thomas Talmage his land on the West and Richard Stratten his land North alsoe one psell of land more containinge 2 ackres and 3 quarters bee it more or lese bounded with the Townes land on the - little plaine west and the beatch South and Thomas Diamont his land East and The fence as it now standeth towards Georgica North In consideration of this aforesaid land the said Thomas Diamont doth exchange and deliver upp unto the aforesaid John Stratten A sertaine tract of land of the little lotts to the hook pond containinge - ackres bee it more or lesse bound- ed by the said John Stratten East and the Calfe pasture North and William Myller West and the Cove South Alsoe one acker more of the little lots which the said Thomas Dia- mont purchased of shamgar hand being bounded with the hook pond on the East and North and Thomas Osborne on the West and the high way and beatch South. This above written exchange we the above written pties have each of us delivered up whatever right and Title one to another to themselves or their heirs for ever.
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