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BOOK O, page 42 .- The action above mentioned being called over January 7th 167S betwene John Laughton Attur- ny for Issack Halsy plt against John Miller defendant & tried
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this day at the Towne Cort at Easthampton And ye Consta- ble & Overseers with the assistance of ye Justice haveing seariously considered of ye case & doe find yt ye plt made some reasonable proofe for ye horse in regard of his assosi- ating with the Mare of ye plainties and alsoe in respect of his Naturall Marks but for ye eare mark yt ye plt claymeth ye horse by hee hath Contradicted himselfe therein. And as for ye Defendants eare mark hee hath more yn his mark al- soe, therefore wee refer ye case to ye honored Cort of ses- sions & for ye Charg of ye towne Cort about this Horse wee Judge yt ye plt & Defendant is to bare it equally betwene them both & ye horse to remaine still as hee is .- (See entry of Nov. 4th, 1678.)
JANUARIE 7th 78.
Book O, page 42 .- Mr Thomas Backer plt hath entered an action in ye behalfe of Captain Silvester & Mr Backer against Roger Earle Defendant for goods sould by the said Mr Backer unto ye said Roger Earle to ye vallue of 03£ 09s 09 with Cost of suite & alsoe ye forsaid Mr Backer hath entered an- other action of Debt against Roger Earle Defendant in ye behalfe of himselfe & Mr Terry & Mr Leiveing to ye value of 2.£ 13s OSd with Cost of Suite.
JANUARIE ye 7th 1678.
BOOK O, page 42 .- Beniamin Conckling plt hath entered an action of Debt against Roger Earle Defendant to ye vallue of foure pound with Cost & Charge of Cort.
EASTHAMPTON Januarie 7th 1678.
Book O, page 41 .- Mr Henry Peirson of Southampton plt hath entered an action of Debt & Damnage to ye vallue of fiftie five shilling with Cost of suite against Roger Earle of Easthampton.
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Book O, page 41 .- Samuell Cooper plt hath entered an action of Tresspas upon ye Case against Willyam hamblton Defendant for marking or apropryating to himselfe a young mare of a yere ould & vantag wch came of a mare marked with John Coops eare mark & branded with Southampton Brand wth Cost & Charge of Suite.
Book O, page 43 .- Easthampton Janr 7 : 1678 at a Towne Cort Whereas at this Cort divers psons have entered theirs actions of Debt against Roger Earle Who though sumond by ye Constable uppon warrant, yet appearth not, But Capt Josiah Hobart shewing to this Cort a letter of Aturny under ye hand & seale of him ye said Roger Earle impowring him to receive all Debts whatsoever are due unto ye said Roger on any account, This Cort doth suspend or waive ye tryall of ye said actions, it being yt there are severall of ye said Roger his Creditors withall by advice of many of ye neighbors of this Towne present & Consent of this Cort doe all freely ac- knowledge ye said Capt Hobart to bee ye said Earle his At- turny and further order and conclude yt publication hereof shall bee made and every or any pson to whom the said Earle is indebted shall bring in a Just accompt of what hee is true- ly indebted to them unto ye said Capt Josiah hobart by ye 10th of ye next month : And hee ye said Capt Hobart doth en gage to receive ye said accots and yt which is found prop- erly and honestly Due from ye said Earle shall bee sumd up together & whatsoever is due unto him shall alsoe bee knowne and alsoe sumd up together: and every Creditr (Whereof Capt Hobart Saith hee is one) shall receive thereof uppon Just accott evenly & by equall proportion according to ye values or sumes soe found due unto them that is to say every pound or sum to receive alike.
And ye said Attorny is to bee allowed out of ye said goods of ye Said Earle according to reason & Equity. Alsoe it is
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Concluded yt what part of any mans debt due from ye said Earle shall remaine still unpaid by the use of this meanes heere prescribed & intended hee ye said Earle shall be liable afterward to bee responcible.
BOOK OF MARKS, 2 .- Richard Stretton's house lott haveing bene by severall of the Inhabitants aprehended to bee more then it should have bene according to proportion & uppon vew & measureing of it doth appeare so to bee and it is found to bee in all his house lots and additions both of them to bee Two ackers & a halfe and nineteene pole & alsoe William Fithyans land being measured uppon the same account & hee have Three ackers & fortie pole uppon account more then he should have.
And alsoe Richard Brooks accordingly hath one acker & a halfe more then hee should have according to his proportion.
Alsoe Joshuah Garlick Senr his house lot & addition being Measured & according to account his land is found to bee sixe ackers & Ten pole more then it should bee.
And Richard Shaw his land is found in his house lott & addition to bee five ackers and sixtie pole more then it should bee, being entered Januarie 20th 78.
EASTHAMPTON Januarie 20th 1678.
Book O, page 41 .- At a Towne meteing it is by the In- habitants agreed uppon yt in reference to this Towns pticu- ler Charges among themselves all horses shall bee vallued at six pound a peice to the Towne rates & all horses or mares yt are younger shalbe rated Answerable according to propor- tion it noe way to Intrench uppon the law of the Country in reference to ye rates thereunto belonginge.
BOOK OF MARKS, 7-Abstract .- To all Christian people to
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whome these presents shall come John Edwards of the towne of Easthampton in ye East Rideing of Yorksheire on Long Island &c. Know ye that for divers good causes and in con- sideration of the sum of Twenty pounds secured to be paid by Benjamin Gaylard have sold all that my ten acres of land more or less as it was laid out to me by the said Town lying near a place called the Indian well bounded on the highway which leads to Napeage on the South end and is between the land of William Barnes to the Westward & the land of Na- thaniell Bishopp to the Eastward & the Town's land on the Northermost end of it, To have and to hold forever and do warrant. Witness my hand and seal this eighth day of Feb- ruary 1678.
The mark of JOHN X EDWARDS.
In presence of Josiah Hobart Ch. Shawes.
Acknowledged same day before Thomas Backer Justice.
Entered and Compared by THOMAS TALLMAGE Recorder.
EASTHAMPTON March 13th 1678-79.
LOOSE LEAF 13-29 .- Be it knowne vnto all whom it may Conserne yt this present writing Witneseth an agrement by us whose names are under writen; doe by these presence bind & Ingage our selves to goe a whaleing the next season for Richard Shaw Goodman Garlick John Richeson John Squire Samuell Terrill Phillip Leeke being a Company set- ting out Two boates wee doe bind & Ingage or selves to each other yt what man or men doth take away his Indyan out of
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ye Company to the hinderance of ye desine shall forfeite five pound sterling for the use of the Company : & the Indyans doe bind & Ingage themselves to doe Their faithfull Indeav- our dureing ye season for killing of whales and other great fish alsoe to cut out and preserve it accordinge to ye Costome of yt designe: for which Richard Shaw & Company are to allow them halfe share of whale according as Myster James doth and to the true meaning hereof wee have set downe our hands and Seales,
JOHN RICHARDSON.
Witnes .
Wombanocum S his mark [L.S.] Japhet N od Ohis mark [L.S.] dick - his mark [L.S.] plato his P mark [L.S.] livewell S his mark [L.S.] Scanderbag Z his mark [L.S.]
Jambasue 4 his marke. [L.S.]
Witneseth
John Persons Daniell Bishopp Scomake
MARCH the 18 : 1678-79.
LOOSE LEAF 3-32 .- The above writen order for folding the sheepe is by ye Constable & Overseers to bee of force againe ym whoever taketh ym is to pay 2 shillings every night & sixpence & to secure ym from damage .- (See Mar. 9, 1678.(
EASTHAMPTON March 24 1678-79.
Book O, page 43 .- Whereas there is different apprehen- sions conserning ye way of raising pay for a scoole master to Teach Chilldren to write & reade which is soe nedefull
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amongst us as well as in other places & therfore for ye de- siding of ye same it is by a Major voate agreed uppon yt this towne hath referred ye determynation of it unto ye Right Honorble Governr and high Cort of Assiseth which way is ye most Just & Equallest to be carried on.
NOTE .- The records of drawings now to be introduced are not dated in the books where they are taken from. Book B is largely in the handwriting of Ben. Price, and the record of drawings in Book A is in the handwriting of Tho. Talmage.
Ben. Price was Recorder for several years between 1651 and 1663, while Thomas Talmage seems to have done most of his recording after 1670, and considerable of Talmage's record is a copy of Price's record with the additions and al- terations which followed. For greater accuracy both have been presented in full. The old style of spelling has not been followed in these allotments.
Book B, page 21 .- The Records of the allotment of Mr. Thomas Backer, containing a one and twenty acre lot, viz : Home lot and plains with all privileges and appurtenances belonging to such an allotment as followeth :
Imprimis, the home lot with the addition containing twelve acres be it more or less, bounded with the street East, and Thomas Tomson's lot South and the Common West, and Wil- liam Mulford's East.
Secondly, five acres and an half on the Mill plain, be it more or less, bounded with the highway North & South and Robert Dayton's lot East and the Widow Hand's West.
Thirdly, eleven acres and an half on the East plain, be it more or less, bounded with Robert Parson's lot East and Jeremy Mechem's lot West and the highway North & South.
Fourthly, nine acres and an half of woodland lying East- ward, be it more or less, bounded with the highway North & South and Mr. Bond's lot West and John Hand's lot East.
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S. Fifthly, a second home lot containing six acres be it more or less, bounded with the Common North and William Fithin's lot East and the street South and Richard Stratons lot West.
One parcel of meadow being his first division in Acco- bonock containing two acres be it more or less, bounded with William Barnes' lot on the one side and-
One parcel of meadow being his second division in Acco- banocke containing two acres and an half, be it more or less, bounded with William Barnes on the one side and-
One parcel of meadow more in Accobanock Neck, contain- ing three acres, be it more or less, bounded with the woods West and the Creek East and a piece of clear land South and-
One parcol of meadow in the Northwest, containing four acres be it more or less, bounded with William Barnes' lot North, the woods East and the Creek South and the harbor West.
S. One parcel of meadow more in the Northwest containing two acres, be it more or less, bounded with Mr. Mulford's lot on the ne side and Stephen Osburne's on the other side.
S. One parcel of meadow more at the Harbor containing two acres be it more or less, bounded on the one side with Mr. Mulford's lot and the Creek on the other.
One parcel of meadow at Napeage containing four acres an half, be it more or less bounded with Stephen Osburne's lot on the one side and Mr. Bond's on the other side.
One parcel of meadow more at Napeage containing one acre be it more or less, bounded with Stephen Osburne East and Mr. Bond's lot North, the Bushy Swamp West and the Sandy hills South.
The three parcels of land, upland & meadow marked with S are sold to Benjamin Conklin with the Town's consent.
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BOOK A, page 182 .-- The Records of the allotment of Mr. Thomas Backer containing a one and twenty acre lot, viz : Home lot and plains with all privileges and appurtenances belonging to such an allotment as followeth :
Imprimis, the home lot with the addition containing twelve acres more or less, bounded with the street East and Thomas Tomson's lot South and the Common West and William Mull- ford's lot North.
Secondly, five acres and a half upon the Great Plains, be it more or less, bounded by the highways South & North, and Roberd Dayton's lot East and John Hand's land West.
Thirdly, eleven acres and a half on the East plains more or less, bounded with Roberd Parson's lot East and Jeremiah Meachem's lot West and the highways North and South.
Fourthly, nine acres and a half of woodland lying East- ward, more or less, bounded with the highways North and South and Mr Bond's land West and Roberd Daiton's land East.
S. Fifthly, a second home lot containing six acres, be it more or less, bounded with the Common North and Willyam Fith- yan's lot East and the street South and Richard Stretton's lot West.
One parcel of meadow being his first division is Accobon- ock being two acres more or less, bounded with Willyam Barnes on the one side and ---
One parcel of meadow being his second division in Acco- bonock, containing two acres and a half more or less, bound- ed by Willyam Barnes on the side and-
One parcel of meadow in Accobonock neck containing three acres more or less bounded with the woods Westward and the Creek East and a piece of clear land South.
One parcel of meadow in the Norwest being four acres more or less bounded by Willyam Barnes' lot North, the Woods East and the Creek South and the Harbor West.
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S. One parcel more in the Norwest containing two acres more or less, bounded on the one side by Mr. Mulford's lot & Steven Osburnes on the other side.
S. Also one parcel of meadow more at the Harbor being two acres more or less, bounded on the one side by Mr. Mulford's lot & the Creek on the other side.
And one parcel of meadow at Napeage containing four acres & a half more or less, bounded by Steven Osburne's lot on the one side and Mr. Bond's lot on the other side.
Also one parcel of meadow more at Napeage being one acre, more or less, bounded by Steven Osburne's land East and Mr. Bond's lot North and the Bushy Swamp West and the Sand Hills South.
Also three acres of woodland added to his addition which is part of a third division of land bounded by Willyam Mul- ford Norward and Thomas Tomson's land Southward and the Common Westward.
And three acres more by his own land upon the East plains, bounded by the highway South and by Mr. James his land West, the Hook Pond North and some Common land East.
Also ten acres in Georgica neck more or less bounded by Thomas Talmage Westward & the Cove or Pond Southward & Richard Brooks East and the highway that goeth to Thomas Talmage & William Mulford's land Norward.
Also five acres more in the same neck bounded by the highway Southward & Steven Hedges' land Westward & the Common Norward and Eastward.
BOOK A, page 19 .- The three parcels of land, upland and meadow marked with S are sold to Benjamin Conkling with the Town's consent.
Also one parcel of land more being part of a fourth aivi- sion of land lying in the woods Eastward above some part of
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the Indian well plains containing Thirty-two acres and a half more or less bounded South by the aforesaid plain that at present lieth common, & West by William Edwards his land, and North by the common woodland & East also by some common woodland.
Also one parcel of land more being part of a fourth divi- sion lieing towards the Northeast part of the Town contain- ing Three acres and a hundred and ten pole more or less, bounded Westward by Thomas Osburne Junior his land, and Norward by the highway that goeth to Accobonock and East- ward by John Wheeler's land & Southward by the North end of Phillip Leeke his land.
Also one parcel of land that was given by the Town unto Mr. Thomas Backer, his heirs or assigns forever containing twelve acres more or less lying near some part of the Nor- west woodland plain at a place known by some, where the trees were felled for the horse mill, which land is laid out and bounded by the present commons round about ; whereas in this grant last above mentioned to Mr. Backer there is men- tion of Twelve acres more or less, the word " more or less " is to be void and the grant by the Town is only Twelve acres.
And also one parcel of land more granted unto the afore- Mr. Thomas Backer as being part of a fifth division of land containing Fifteen acres and a half more or less, lying Nor- ward of the Newtown lots toward the Harbor and bounded by the common land Eastward & Norward & Southward by the highway that parteth the new lots and this land, and Westward by Mr. Thomas Chatfeild's land.
And one parcel of land more being part of a fifth division of land lying in the Westward side of some part of the Three Mile Harbor and containing six acres more or less and bound- ed Eastward by the Harbor and Norward by John Miller and Westward & Southward by the Common, and also another
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parcel of land being part of the same division lying a little distance from the forementioned land containing seven acres . & twenty pole, more or less, and bounded Eastward by the Three Mile Harbor over against th: narrow beach and South- ward by Mr. Thomas Chatfield & Westward & Norward by the Common.
BOOK A, page 433 .- The Records of the Allotment of Wil- liam Barnes, given and by the Town of Easthampton to him, his heirs or assigns forever, containing a Thirteen acre lot, viz : home lot and plains with all privileges and appurte- nances belonging to such an allotment as followeth :
Imprimis, the home lot and addition containing Eight acres be it more or less bounded by the street West and Nathaniell Bishop's lot North, the swamp or piece of meadow East and Samuell Parsons his lot South.
Secondly, one parcel of land in the Eastern plain contain- ing five acres be it more or less, bounded by Nathaniell Bis- hop's land East the highway & beach South, William Ed- ward's land West and the highway North.
Thirdly, one parcel of land more in the Eastern plain con- taining five acres be ir more or less, bounded with John Stretton's land East, the highway and beach South and Sam- uell Parsons' his lot West, and the highway North.
Fourthly, one parcel of woodland by the Eastern plain being a second division containing six acres and a half be it more or less, bounded by the highways North & South, Willyam Fithians land East and a parcel of land that did formerly belong to Benjamin Price but now in the possession of Steven Hedges West.
Fifthly, one parcel of land more known by the name of the second home lots, containing six acres be it more or less, bounded by a parcel of land that now is in the possession of Abraham Hawkes East, & the present Common North and a
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parcel of land formerly in the hands of Mr. Thomas Backer, but now in the possession of Jacobus Scallenger West, and the street South : this lot now mentioned was formerly in the possession of Willyam Fithyan and the land that Abraham Hawkes now have was formerly Willyam Barnes his land, which lots Willyam Barnes and Abraham exchanged one with another.
Sixthly, one parcel of meadow at Accobonock being his first division containing one acre and a half and twenty pole more or less bounded by the beach on the one side and Mr. Backer on the other side.
Seventhly, one parcel of meadow more at Accobonock being a second division containing one acre and a half and twenty pole bounded by Mr. Backer on the one side and Thomas Osburne Senr on the other side.
Eighthly, one parcel of meadow at Accobonock being near unto the Springs, containing one acre and a half and twenty pole, bounded by Willyam Mulfords meadow West and the Springs and the head of the Creek East.
And one parcel of meadow at the Norwest containing Two acres more or less, bounded by Mr. Backer towards the Southwest and the woods toward the Noreast.
Also one parcel toward Am.maganset being part of his pro- portion of waste meadow containing about two acres more or less by the woods and beach bounded round about.
Page 44 .- Also one parcel of land upon the Eastern plain being part of a third division containing nine acres and a quarter more or less bounded by John Edwards his land on the East side and the highway and beach South and the high- way West and North, part of which land he had of John Stretton in exchange for land at Waynscut.
Also one parcel of land more on the Eastern plain contain- ing near an acre more or less the which land he had of John
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Stretton for exchange of land at Waynscut, and bounded by his own land on the West side and John Stretton on the East side and North by the highway and the highway and beach South.
Also one parcel of land more as being part of a third divi- sion being added and joining to his home addition land, con- taining about two acres more or less bounded Eastward by the swamp, Norward by Nathaniell Bishops' land and South- ward by Samuell Parsons' land.
Also one parcel of meadow at Napeake being part of his proportion of waste meadow containing about one acre more or less bounded by Nathaniell Domynies' land East and Samuell Parsons' his land West.
BOOK B, page 10 .- The Records of the land of Nathaniell Bishop granted by the Town of Easthampton to him and his heirs forever, containing thirteen acres of upland viz : home lot and plains with all privileges and appurtenances belong- ing to such an allotment as followeth :
Imprimis, the home lot and addition containing fifteen acres be it more or less bounded with the street West and William Barnes' home lot South and the Swamp East and Thomas Squiers' lot North.
Secondly, one parcel of land on the East plain containing five acres be it more or less, bounded with John Straton's lot West and the beach South and Nathan Birdsall lot East and the highway North.
Thirdly, one parcel of land on the East plain containing four acres be it more or less, bounded with William Barnes' lot West and the beach South and Thomas Osburne junior lot East and the highway North.
Fourthly, one parcel of woodland Eastward of the Town containing six acres and an half be it more or less bounded-
One parcel of meadow in Accobanock being his first divi-
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sion containing one acre and forty eight pole be it more or less bounded with William Fithin on the one side and the Widow Hand's on the other.
One parcel of meadow more in Accobanock being his second division containing one acre and half be it more or less bounded with William Fithin on the one side and the Widow Hand on the other side.
One parcel of meadow more in the first division containing one acre and an half be it more or less, bounded with Thomas Talmage on the one side and John Osburne on the other.
One parcel of meadow in Accobanocke neck containing one acre and half be it more or less bounded with William Fithin on the one side and the Widow Hand on the other.
One parcel of meadow more in the Norwest meadow con- taining two acres and an half and sixteen pole be it more or less, bounded with William Fithin on the one side and the Widow Hand on the other.
BOOK A, page 352 .- The Records of the allotment of Na- thaniell Bishop granted by the Town of East-Hampton, to him, his heirs or assigns forever, containing a thirteen acre lot, viz : home lot and plains with all privileges and appur- tenances belonging to such an allotment as followeth :
Imprimis, the home lot and addition containing fifteen acres more or less bounded by the Street West, William Barnes' home lot South and the Swamp East and Thomas Squires lot North, part of which land was in stead of a second home lot.
Secondly, one parcel of land on the Eastern plain contain- ing five acres more or less, bounded by John Stretton's lot West and Nathan Birdsill's lot East and the highways South and North.
Thirdly, one parcel of land more upon the Eastern plain
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containing four acres more or less by William Barnes lot West and Thomas Osburne's Junr lot East and the highway North and South.
One parcel of meadow in Accobonock being his first divi- sion containing one acre and forty eight pole more or less, bounded by William Fithian on the one side and John Hand on the other side.
One parcel of meadow more in Accobonok being his second division containing one acre and a half more or less, bounded by William Fithian on the one side and John Hand on the other side.
One parcel of meadow in Accobonok neck being one acre and a half more or less, bounded by William Fithian on the one side and John Hand on the other side.
One parcel of meadow in the Northwest meadow contain- ing two acres and a half and sixteen pole be it more or less bounded by John Hand on the one side and William Fithian on the other side.
One parcel more of meadow in Accobonock in the first di- vision which he had as part of his proportion of waste mead- ow, containing one acre and a half be it more or less, bound- ed by Thomas Talmage on the one side and John Osburne on the other side.
And one parcel of woodland Eastward of the Town being a second division of land containing six acres and a half be it more or less, bounded by the highway South, and the high- way and present Common North and a parcel of land that formerly did belong to Andrew Myller and now in the pos- session of Benjamin Concklinge East and
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