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EASTHAMPTON September 24th 1672.
Book O, page 16 .- Whereas there was formerly a Contract made by the Towne and Thomas Smith a black Smith : the Towne grantinge to him a certaine psell of land in Consider- ation of his trade for to live amonge vs but puidence soe or- deringe it that he the said Thomas Smith Doth remoue from vs and he beinge indebted & certaine sum of money to Mr Backer the Towne Doth and have agreede to take the land againe into their owne hands accordinge to the agrement with the said Thomas Smith : and in Consideration of what Charge the said Thomas Smith have bene at uppon the lott The Towne have agreede to give 15£ 00 00d unto the aforsd Thomas Smith and have ingaged to pay the aforesd sum unto Mr Backer for and in the behalfe of Thomas Smith if in pork at 03£ 10 pr barrell if in oyle 02£-10 pr barrell if in whale bone att 00-00-0Sd pr pound if in butter then 06d pr pound and soe the land from this Day forward is wholie freede from the said Thomas Smith and his heires and the Towne Doth
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grant libertie to him to live in the house vntill May Day next ensueing.
Witnes my hand to the above written premyes in the presence of vs THOMAS Tho Dymend SMITH.
Joseph Osborne.
EASTHAMPTON 24th September 1672.
Book O, page 21 .- It is ordered by the Maior voate of the Inhabitants that whereas Jeremy Conkling had granted to him a Devision of land lieing next to his land formerly graunt- ed to him on the plaine westward of the Towne and there being a high way within that tract of land that goeth vnto the litle plaine which being soe it woulld prove very preiudi- siall vnto severall men that have land westward if that it should have bene stopped Jeremyah Conkling being willinge to have some part of that his said Devision of land prouided hee may have Consideration else where to his satisfaction.
The Towne therefore have agreed and the said Jeremyah Conkling have Consented to it, that Jeremyah shall have in Consideration of his land soe laid Downe about 3 ackers in the Calfe pasture Joyninge to some land of his formerly laid out and this 3 ackers is now laid out bounded by Thomas Osbornes Senior his Addition North and the high way that goeth into the plaine East and the high way in the plaine South and the sum of land that the said Jeremyah Conkling Doth lay Downe westward is about six ackres.
DECEMBER 24th 1672.
LOOSE LEAF 5, 47 .- Memorandum that wee Steven Hedges and Isaack Hedges have exchanged some psells of land one with another as ffolloweth : That the said Steven Hedges
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Doth exchange and Deliver upp vnto Issaack Hedges five ackers and A halfe of land lieinge and beinge vppon the Easterne plaine bounded wth William flithian west and Rich- ard Brookes East : And the beach South And the high way North : In Consideration of the aforesaid land the above said Issaack Hedges Doth exchange and Deliver upp vnto the above mentioned Steven Hedges foure Ackers of land which is part of a six ackers lott lieinge at the North end of the Towne bounded by John Miller West and the high way North and East And Phillip Leek South This the above spesi- fied exchange of land as it is here spesified wee the aforesaid Steven Hedges and Issaack Hedges : have and Doe Deliver vpp our right and Title one to another and to our heires and assignes for evsr as it is above exprest the Day and yere above written .- (Crossed in original.)
This the above written exchange of land is owned and acknowledged by the above said Steven Hedges and Issaack Hedges before me John Mulford Justice of the peace in the East rideinge of Yorksheire on Long Iland the Day and yere above written : by me Thomas Talmage Recorder.
this above written is crossed by Isack Hedge his owne hand.
DECEMBER the 24th 1672.
LOOSE LEAF 5, 47 .- Bee it knowne vnto all men by these presents that I Issaack Hedges inhabitant in the Towne of Easthampton in yorkshire vppon Long Iland have sould Allienated and bargained two Acres of land with a house uppon the said land which was part of a Six acker lott be- longing formerly unto the aforesaid Issaack Hedges : I say I have sould this aforesaid two ackers and the house vnto Phillip Leeke Inhabitant of Easthampton aforesaid this land being bounded by Mr Jacobus Scallenger on the South and
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John Miller west and Steven Hedges north which was form- erly part of the six ackers : and the high way South and this two ackers of the land is to run the whole breadth of the lott and two and twentie pole in length as it is now laid out I say I have sould it firmely unto the said Phillipp Leeke to him his heires admynistrators and assignes for ever and Doe give him possesion of the said house and land and shall free him from all claimes from any in my behalfe for ever: The condition of this agreement is that the aforesaid Phillipp Leeke have and Doe paie vnto the aforesaid Issaack Hedges the full sum of twentie nyne pound fifeteene shillinges and in ratification and Confirmation of the above written premyses we have sett to our hands
Isaac hedges Phillip Leek.
This the above written Deede is owned and acknowledged by both the above mentioned parties before me John Mull- ford Justice of the peace in the East rideing of Yorkshire on Long Iland the Day and yere above written.
by me THOMAS TALMAGE Recorder.
ffebruarie 7th 1672.
BOOK A, page 4, also Book A, page 7 .- Att a Towne meting it was agreede uppon & Concluded & voated, that in Con- sideration that Mr John Mulford Mr Thomas James & Jere- myah Conkling of this towne doe resigne upp a Caraine tract of land lately purchased by them all of the Indyans of Mean- tacut to this Town together with all their title to the same : They shall have as a peaceable Conclusion of all matters of Difference betwene the Towne & them, each of them sixtie acres of land : this land they are to have either att ackabonuk nek if they like it vppon their veiw thereof or att the wood-
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land lyeing against the Indyan well in good land, only Mr James shall have libertie either the whole or part to take urp his sixtie ackers of land else where or westward if hee see cause, Alsoe that Mr Thomas James shall have foure ackers of land allowed him with relation to Steven Hedges satisfac- tion and to lie by Stevens next Devision of land if he please. -(Somewhat defaced.)
And it is farther agreed uppon that Mr James shall enioy freelly without molestation from this towne the halfe parte of all whalles shall be cast uppon the beach from Napeake East- ward to the end of the Iland for ever.
Alsoe that Benyamin Conkling shall have a share of the land att Meantacut, Mr Mulford Mr James & Jeremyah Conk- linge by this agreement noe wayes Depriving themselves of their particuler proportions equall with other ffree houllders of land in this towne: By Benyamine Conklings share is meant in the land lately purchased.
A true Coppie.
In the presents of John Youngs John Howell.
EASTHAMPTON Aprill the first 1673.
Book O, page 23 .- Whereas Renock Garrison have pre- sented his request vnto the Inhabitants of this Towne De- siringe that they would grant him a small portion of land that soe he might setle himselfe amongst vs : and the Towne Considering his condition how it is with him: have by a maior voat given and granted vnto him the said Renock a certaine parsell of land toward the north East end of the Towne westward of the New high way that goeth to the three myle harbour bounded by the north flanck of a psell of land formerly granted unto Phillipp Leeke which is at the
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reare end of John psons his house lott and the said renock his land is and Doth run Westward as farr as the foresaid Phillip his land and Renock his land is now measured by the apointment of the Towne and Containeth about sixtene pole in breadth at both ends and soe to run uppon the north flank uppon a straite line from one corner stake to the other as it is now laid out and this land as is conseived may containe about five or six ackers more or lesse given and granted vnto him the aforesaid Renock Garrison uppon this condition that he shall build and setle himselfe uppon it and that for the space of foure yeares from the Day of the Date hereof before hee shall have power to sell or make over or any way in that kind or maner to Dispose of it as his owne: but it shall re- turne againe vnto the Towne from whom he received it only if god should take away the aforesaid renock by Death before the foure yeares are expired it shall notwithstanding what is above spesified remaine vnto his wife child or children as their owne free land to dispose of as she or they shall see cause.
APRILL 3th 1673.
Book O, page 25 .- Whereas it is well knowne that where a professinge people are planted and Setled together it is and ought to bee their Dutie with all care and Diligence to In- deauo to the utmost for the Maintenance and Continuance of the gospell of Jesus Christ amongst them whereby their soules may bee built upp and Edified in the waies of god : This towne havinge had Severall Considerations and Consul- tations together about the same :
And to that end therefore the Inhabitants of this Towne have firmely agreed and by a maior voate granted, That the house lott which formerly was in the possession and Did Ap- partaine vnto John Osborne with the whole addition : To-
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gether with the high way which was Intended for to goe to the Easterne plaine : That is the whole Tract of land that lieth betwene Robert Daytons house lott and Addition and Mrs Alce Stanborough her house lott and Addition in bredth and length shall bee kept intire and reserved for a Mynister When ever god shall Deprive them of Mr James the present Pastor and Minyster of this place : And in the meane space it is and may bee lett out and Disposed of for the good and benefit of the Towne as they shall see cause : yet still to be reserved for that vse before spoken of When they shall stand in neede of the same.
LOOSE LEAF 17-40 .- Whereas This Towne hath formerly procured into their owne hands the whom lott and addition that was in the possession and did belong unto John Osburne, this land lyeing and being betwene Robert Daytons house lott and addition on the one side and Mrs. Alce Stanboroughs house lott and Addition on the other side.
This Towne haveing in regard of the Commodiousnes of it being in the hart of the Towne have reserved it for the use of a mynister as elce where more fully may appeare with the whole highway that is within this tract of land above spesi- fied it being all both length and breadth to bee kept intire and reserved for a mynister and there being at the reare end of this aforesaid land a parsell of low land belonginge and now in the possession of Thomas Osborne Senior, and by reson that the highway which did passe through this land above mentioned is stopped upp and by a major voate of the Town disanulled soe that the said Thomas Osborne cannot come to this his land as formerly and the Inhabitants Consciveinge that this land soe lyeing may be some Inlargment to this aforesaid lott and therefore have pcured this parsell of land of the aforesaid Thomas Osborne in a way of exchange it
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being and Contayning about foure ackers and , three quarters more or lesse as it is now measured staked and laid out by Apoyntment to witt as farr as to the Easterne part of the hommack of upland goeing on uppon the meadow that lyeth at the head of the pond only the said Thomas Osborne have reserved a litle part of the South end of this hommock to himselfe for to set a stack of hay on it being now staked out and Apoynted how far hee shall come on uppon the hom- mack : and this parsell of land soe procured is to remaine unto the lot and to be kept intire with the alotment for the use aforesaid And in Consideration of this parsell of low land soe exchanged with the said Thomas Osborne the Towne have given and granted unto him the said Thomas Osborne Senior two Ackers of land bee it more or less lyeing and being in the Calf pasture and being now staked and layd out by apoyntment uppon the flancke of Thomas Osbornes Ad- dition and lyeing the whole length of his Addition and to re- maine to him the said Thomas Osborne Senior and his heires and assignes for ever he keping & Mayntayning his fence suficient all waies against cattell according to law the whole length of his said land at his owne proper cost & Charge.
Book O, page 27 .- It is ordered by the Constable and Overseers that such as Doe not come seasonablie To the Towne metinges when warned therunto by the Constable or his order shall forfeite six pence if he bee not there to an- swere to his name when he is called and if he withdraw when hee is there without leave hee shall paie one shilling six pence and if he come not att all then hee shall paie to the publike three shillings.
APRILL the 10th 1673. Book O, page 27 .- Itis agreede and ordered by the Con-
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stable and Overseers that all the Generall fence whout the plaine both East and west shall be sufficiently and well set upp by the sixtenth Day of this Instant Aprill and that uppon the penaltie of paying all such losse and Damage that is ac- cordinge to Law established for who ever shall neclect the Doeing of his pportion against the time above mentioned 00 02s.
APRILL 18th 1673.
LOOSE LEAF 14-29 .- An action entered to bee tried by the Towne Court by John Miller Senior plt against Simon Heil- lier Defendant in the behalfe of his said Companie of Whale- men in a matter of Debt for fine.
In the action above mentioned tried by the Towne Court betwene John Miller plt against Simon Heillier Defendant they fine for the plt that Simon Heillier is to paie to the said plt 01£ 06 00 and Court Charges which is one pound three shillinges.
EASTHAMPTON Aprill 21th 1673.
Book (, page 23 .- Know all men whom these presents may Conserne that we John Wheller and James Hand have exchanged a psell of land one with another as ffolloweth : that I John Wheler have made over vnto James Hand seaven ackers of land lyeing and being beyond Wayenscot pond westward bee it more or lesse bounded by the high way South nere the beach and John Osbornes land East and the present Common land North and the said James hand his land west the seaven ackers of land thus bounded the said John Wheler Doth whollie make over unto the aforesaid James Hand his heires and assignes for ever for and in Con- sideration of foure ackers made over vnto John Wheller by
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James Hand Which is given vnto the said James by his Mother Mrs Alce Codner which land is lieinge and beinge in the mill plaine which foure ackers of land bee it more or lesse is bounded by Mr Thomas Backer his land East the high way North and John Wheller his land West and the beach South : as alsoe the said James Hand Doth make over vnto John Wheller uppon the foresaid exchange A sertaine psell of Meadow land lieing and beinge at Napeage bounded by Thomas Osborne Junior on the East and the sand or beach South and Richard Stratten and Mr John Mulford West and a sertaine creeke North : All which land being thus bounded as is above expressed : the said James Hand and John Wheller Doth exchange and make over their right and title one to another of this land and to their heires and as- signes for ever as it is above expressed.
This exchange of land is owned and acknowledged by both pties namly John Wheller and James Hand before mee John Mulford Justice of the peace in the east Rideinge of York- sheire on Longe Iland the Day and yeere above written.
EASTHAMPTON Aprill 25th 1673.
LOOSE LEAF 8-30 .- Whereas John Squire have made a Complaint that hee hath lost two barrells of Oyle stollen from him the said John Squire out of Samuell parsons his yard and makeing search by the Constable for the lost bar- rells : he laieth claime to one of them findinge it in Mr Backers yard and before the Justice the Constable and Over- seers entereth a Complaint against Mr Backer for the recove- rie of this foresd Barrell and psecuteth the same.
Mr Backer in Answeringe for himselfe against the Com- plaint made by John Squire above mentioned at the first psecution of the Complaint before Authoritie Mr Backer manifesteth that hee could not tell at present of whom he
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hadd this barrell and therefore Did Desire some time to Con- sider if it might bee from whom hee had or Did receive this Barrell and therevppon libertie was granted to him untill this time and now being called before authoritie Answereth for himselfe that hee had found the man that hee had the Barrell of Which was William Perkins : And William Perkins being required before Authoritie Declareth that hee Did beleive that this barrell now in Contest was the same barrell that hee Did Deliver to Mr Backer but to swere that it was the same barrell hee Darst not Doe it but if it bee that barrell that hee Did Deliver to Mr Backer : hee hadd another Barrell at Whom that was bunged with the same peice of wood as that was and with the same cloth as this Barrell now in Contest was whereuppon the bunges was fetcht aud the cloths that it was bunged withall and there was a vast Difference in the cloth that it was not of the one & the same peice and after these bunges and cloths were brought together: William Perkins testifieth that the cloth that hee used to bung upp the barrells it was all of one peice and hee Did not know of any seame that was in the cloth this sworne before me John Mulford.
to to that which this Deponant swereth unto is this last clause above mentioned namlie the bunges and the Cloathes.
Book O, page 37 .- In the complaint made by John Squire against Mr Thomas Backer for a barrel of Oyle beinge found in the hands or Custode of the said Mr Backer the Justice : the Constable and Overseers haveing had the matter in ex- amynation before them and haveing seariouslie considered of the matter in difference they fine for the plaintife or Com- plainent that is that Mr Thomas Backer is to deliver upp or part with the barrell of Oyle unto John Squire and all the cost and Charge of Court which is one pound eighteen shil- linges ten pence.
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MAY 14th 1673.
BOOK O, page 25 .- James Looper haveinge severall times. Requested of this Towne a small parsell of land either to give it him or sell it him for his money that soe hee might setle himselfe for to follow in his trade : for the Comfort and beni- fit of himselfe and others : This Towne have sould unto him the said James Looper two acres of land for tenn pound lye- inge and beinge in the Calfe pasture vppon that side nere vnto Steven Hedges his house lott only before it can bee laid out there must bee foure acers of land laid out next vnto Steven Hedges his house lott and addition which must Ap- pertaine and bee for a Smith : and then that beinge Done it is granted that James shall have his two Acers laid out next unto the foresaid foure acres that is for the Smith : And alsoe it is granted that there shall bee two ackers of land laid out more of the Townes land which the said James Looper is to make use of for his owne good and benefit soe long as hee Doth follow his trade of shoe makinge but when he Doth remove or leave of his trade then this two ackers is to be resined upp into the townes hands againe they paying vnto James Looper what Considerable Charge hee have laid out uppon the land about the fenceinge of it wherby the land may be bettered by it but the fist two Ackers of land that is sould vnto him The said James Looper it is to remaine to him and his heires for ever soe long as he liveth uppon it but if prouidence should soe order it that the said James should bee minded to remove from hence then if he shall see cause to sell it then the Towne is to have the refusinge of it if they giveing as much as any other man shall or will Doe :- (Crossed in original.)
MAY this 24 : 1673.
BOOK B, page 78 .- Know all men by these presents that I
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John ashman of Jemeco in New Yorksheire in New England uppon good Considerations have ordayned put and Consti- tuteed my ffreind Thomas Dyament Senr of Easthampton to bee my true and lawfull Atturney in my name and for mee to give and graunt bill or bills or Instruments vnto any parson or parsons in Easthampton according vnto my agremnt or agrements made with severall of the Inhabytants of the said Towne for severall mares Horses Coults that I John Ashman have bargained * And I John Ashman doe by this presents bynd my selfe my heires executers Admynistrators and assignes obliged & firmely bounden to performe and doe what my saith Atturney : Thomas Dyament shall doe or cause to bee done in or about the premyses as firmelie as if I my selfe hadd done the same parsonalie as witnes my hand the Day and Date above named.
JOHN ASHMAN.
Signed Sealed and
Delivered In the presence of vs under written
Tho. James Willyam Rogers Willyam Edwards.
This above writinge owned before mee John Mulford Jus- tice of ye peace.
The above written is a true Coppie extracted out of the Originall and Compared by mee Thomas Talmage Recorder.
JUNE 6th 1673.
Book O, page 27 .- It is ord by the Constable and Over- seers that noe oxen or other Cattell shalbee kept in the Gen- erall feild except they bee kept by those English that are 1S yeere ould and Vpward and it must bee uppon their owne land if any be kept at all And if any man put Oxen on land
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which is not their owne they shall forfeite five shillinges : And if any boyes bee found kepping Cattell in the Corne feild they shall forfeite five shillinges for every time that men or boyes be found kepinge there: And if the sheppheard shall kepe or lett the shepe feede in the plaine or Corne feild he shall forfeite five shillings for every time.
2ly It is ordered that if any horse or horses or swine bee found in the Corne feild and the Owners of them have hadd notice of them to kepe them out and they Doe not Doe it : if then such horses or swine bee killed in the feild the Own- ers of them shall bee lyable to beare the losse of them.
3ly It is ordered that if any pson shall att any time leave open any gate or open any bars or pull Downe any fence and leave it Downe they shall forfeite for every Defect five shil- lings Whether the gates bars or fence belong to a generall feild or perticuler Closes : And if any oxen Cowes or horses or swine bee found in the Calfe pasture it is as if they were in the Corne feild.
JUNE 24th 1673.
BOOK O, page 38 .- Know all men whom theise may con- serne that I Issaack an Indian Commonly knowne by that name among the English have and Doe by theise presents owne and graunt that I have hired my self a servant to Wil- liam Edwards planter of the Towne of Easthampton and with him to live as a servant and to Doe him the said William Edwards faithfull service Duringe the space of halfe a yeare from the Day of the Date hereof and in Consideration of the same the said Willyam Edwards my master Doth pmise to give vnto mee foure pound in marchantable pay for my halfe yeares service.
BOOK O, page 38, No date .- John Edwards beinge before
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Authoritie examined about his carring of some men and some Oyle for the said men Down to the Harbour and that early in the morninge hee Declareth for the clearing of himselfe in the buisines that hee Did not know that these men was in Debt and hee Did not know but the Oyle that hee carried Downe for them was their owne oyle and words to that pur- pose and that Mathew Barnes tould him the said John Ed- wards that the Barrells of Oyle Did belong to him the said Barnes and Edmund Ssamuell.
BOOK O, page 26 .- Bee it knowne that whereas this Towne of Easthampton have granted to mee James Looper four acres of land lying next adjoyning to Renick Garrison Northward : vppon this Condition that I shall follow my trade at all Convenient times, of a Cordwinder: which I promise and engage my selfe to Doe as alsoe to pay to this towne sixe pounds in good marchantable pay beeing De- manded at or before the last of march next ensueing : and in case of non payment I Doe engage my selfe to relinquish all right or interest in the aforesd land into the townes hands againe and for the Due performance of the premyses I Doe set to my hand and seale.
JAMES LOPER.
Witnes
William Edwards Nick. Eodes. this July 28 : 1673.
This above mentioned agrement we vnder subscribed De in the name of the towne of Easthampton accept of bei ,£ Duely performed and Doe grant the recording of the same.
THOMAS DYMENT THO. TALMAGE JOHN STRETTON STEVEN HAND.
The above written is a true Coppie by mee
THO. TALMAGE Recorder.
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Whereas it is above mentioned yt James Looper have had to him granted foure ackers of land according as is above specified but in regard of the poore nes of the land uppon the after veiw of the same the Towne have granted to bee made up about six or almost seaven ackers more or lesse being to . be about Nyneteene pole & a halfe wide as it is laid out on the froont & the reare goeth up to the fflank of the land yt belongeth to Joseph Osborn & soe to run the breds above mentioned quite through.
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