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Sthly. And one piece of land that is meadow at Accobon- ock being the second division in the great meadow, being five acres more or less bounded by Richard Shaw on the one side and Mr. Thomas James on the other side.
9thly, Also his father hath given him all the share of meadow that he hath at Napeake and half his interest that he hath in Commonage both at home and at Muntaucut.
John Chatfeild and Arther Cressie have exchanged a par- cel of land one with another and the land that John Chatfeild hath of Arther Cressie is by the Two Mile Hollow and it containeth four acres more or less and bounded by some land of John Chatfeild's Eastward and Southward by the highway and Westward by some land belonging to Arther Cresie, but formerly in the hands and possession of John Hand, which
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said land the said Arther Cresie hath firmly made over unto the said John Chatfeild his heirs and assigns forever.
BOOK B, page 25 .- The Records of Beniamine Concklin's land which he bought of Mr. Thomas Backer, to him and his heirs forever.
Imprimis, a home lot containing six acres be it more or less, bounded with the Common North and William Fithins' lot East and the street South and Richard Streton's lot West.
One parcel of meadow in the Northwest meadow, contain- ing two acres be it more or less, bounded with Mr. Mulford's lot on the one side and Stephen Osburnes' on the other side.
One parcel of meadow more at the Harbor containing two acres be it more or less bounded with Mr. Mulford's lot on the one side and the Creek on the other side.
One parcel of plain land on the old East Plain, bought of Joseph Hand, containing five acres be it more or less, bound- ed with the highway North and Samuell Parsons' lot East, the beach South and William Edwards' lot West .- (Crossed out.)
One parcel of meadow at the harbor containing two acres be it more or less, bounded with Thomas Squiers' lot on the one side and William Mulford's lot on the other side.
One parcel of meadow more at the Harbor containing two acres be it more or less, bounded with Mr. Mulford's lot on the other side.
One parcel of meadow more at the harbor containing one acre be it more or less, bounded with the water and half an acre that the said Beniamine Concklin bought of Mr. Backer.
One parcel of land containing eight acres which he bought of Samuell Parsons and John Persons, be it more or less, bounded with Goo Cartlans' lot East, and with the beach South and Rich. Shaw's West and the Common North.
One acre at the end of Hook Pond, be it more or less
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bounded with Jeremy Mecham's lot East and Georg Millers West.
Book B, page 69 .- The Records of Beniamen Conckling bought of Mr. James Scellinger for him and his heirs forever.
One parcel of land lying in the woods containing ten acres be the same more or be it less, bounded with land of John Stretton formerly Jeremiah Meachams' East, the highway South Nathaniell Bushup's land West and the Common North.
BOOK A, page 61} .- The Records of the land of Beniamyn Conklinge, belonging to him, his heirs or assigns forever, which he had freely given and granted to him from several particular persons with some exchanges made all which here- after followeth :
Imprimis, his home lot which is a second home lot con- taining six acres more or less, bounded by the street South, John Parsons' home lot Eastward and a parcel of land be- longing at present and is the home lot of Joseph Osborne Westward, and Norward by some land that was and did formerly belong unto Phillip Leeke, which said six aeres of his being now his home lot did belong unto William Mulford formerly and being by him made over unto the Widow Myl- ler, wife of George Myller deceased, in exchange for three acres more or less that formerly was Mr. James his land upon the great plain, and which home lot above mentioned was freely given and granted by the foresaid widow Myller unto Benjamyn Conkling her brother and to his heirs or assigns forever, but since this gift was as aforesaid the aforesaid Ben- yamyn for some considerationis moving him thereto have promised the widow his sister, that he will hereafter give unto some one or other of her sons three acres of land else where,
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2ly. One parcel of land more being at the rear end of John Parsons and his own home lot which also is bounded by the highway Eastward and Norward by some land that did or does belong to Renock Garrison and Westward by Joseph Osborne's land and containeth eight acres more or less, which said land being thus bounded he procured of Phillip Leeke in exchange for six acres more or less in one place joining to Samuell Parsons on the one side and John Stretton's senior, on the other side and the highway that goeth toward Nap- eake Southward and also four acres more in the woods near the plain that sometimes did belong to Mr. John Mulford Senior, and bounded by John Stretton's land Westward and the highway Southward and some land that formerly was in the hands of Jeremyah Conkling now in the possession of John Stretton Eastward and the aforesaid six acres the said Beniamyne Conkling had granted to him by the Town.
3ly, One parcel of land that he had of Samuell Parsons in the Eastern plain containing five acres more or less bounded by John Parsons on the West and land that did belong to John Kirtland but now in the possession of Bezaliell Osborne East and the highway or present Common North and the highway and beach South this land having been formerly made over unto Ben. Conckling by Samuell Parsons in ex- change for five acres of land upon the old East plain which land the said Benjamin formerly bought of Joseph Hand and the five acres which the said Benjamine had of Samuell Par- sons, he the said Benyamyn had formerly sold unto Jacobus Scallenger, and the land above mentioned that did belong to John Parsons on the West was formerly sold by John Par- sons unto Beniamin Conckling & sold by the said Beniamin unto Jacobus Scalenger it being three acres more or less and bounded by Richard Shaw West.
Page 62 .- Also one parcel of meadow in Accobonock neck
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containing three acres more or less bounded by Richard Brooks on the one side and Samuell Parsons on the other, which parcel of meadow was given unto him by his father- in-law Mr. John Mulford and Jeremyah Conkling his brother.
And one parcel of meadow given unto him by his ' uncle Wiliam Mulfurd being at the Norwest which parcel of mead- ow doth belong unto Thomas Dyament and Thomas Osborne Junr and the said Wiliam Mulford to be equally divided be- tween them and the said Wilyam Mulford has fully given his part of that meadow unto Ben. Conckling.
Page 623 .- Also one parcel of land more belonging unto the aforesaid Beniamyn Conckling which he bought of Jaco- bus Scallenger as by a bill of sale more fully may appear, and containeth ten acres more or less of woodland Eastward of the Town belonging to the Eastern plain, and bounded by land of John Stretton's that formerly was Jeremyah Meachems' East, and West by Nathaniell Bishop's land and the high- way South and the present Common North .- (Bill of sale on this page, dated May 23, 1678.)
Also one parcel of land more at Wainscott measured and staked out to the abovesaid Benjamen Conkling, in all ten acres, be it more or less, the same being his part of a sixth division of land, and is bounded to the Southward by land of Nathaniell Talmage of said division, and Westwardly by the highway that goes by John Brook's lot, and Northward by land that Joseph Stretton pretends right to, and Common land, and Goose Creeck toward the Northeast .- (Cornelius Conkling's allotment comes under date of Dec. 11, 1715,- Book A, page 26-2S.)
BOOK A, page 67 .- The Record of land laid out to Eliakine Conkling by virtue of the allotment that descended to him by his father Benjamin Conkling, deceased, viz. one acre and
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a quarter of swampy ground being his part of the eighth division being bounded to the North Westward by his lot of meadow on the East side of great Northwest, and Southeast- ward by the present Common the whole breadth of said lot as it is laid out, more or less.
BOOK A, page 78} .- Jeremyah Conkling one parcel of land containing eleven acres lying by Seder Point, being bounded on the Norwest side by the beach and on the South- east side by Goodman Garlick's land, and on the Northeast side by the water, and on the Southwest side by the Com- mon.
Also one parcel of land more lying by a place known by the name of Hand's Creecke containing ten acres & bounded on the Southeast side by John Miller senior, his land, on the Norwest and Southwest by the Common, on the Northeast side by the water.
And one parcel of land more being Eastward of the Town in the woods by the plain, lying by the highway as men go to Napeake, containing seven acres more or less, and bounded Southward by Napeake highway & Westward by John Mil- ler, Senior's land, and Northeastward by the common land.
These three parcels of land above mentioned, I, Jeremyah Conkling senior, do freely give unto my son Jeremyah Conk- Conkling and Cornelyus and my daughter Mary Mulford wife of Thomas Mulford, to them, their heirs and assigns forever to be equally divided between them.
BOOK A, page 682 .- The Records of the land belonging unto Arthur Cressie to him, his heirs or assigns forever, where- of some given to him by the Town, some he has procured by purchase of perticular people and some exchange he has made, all which hereafter followeth :
Imprimis, his house lot the which he bought of Thomas Chatfeild senr as by his bill of sale may appear as being part
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or adjoining to the said Thomas Chatfeilds second home lot and containeth one acre and a quarter more or less and bound- ed Southward by the remaining part of the aforesaid Chat- feild's second home lot and Westward by the street and Nor- ward by the common Jand or highway that goeth toward the Eastern plain and bounded Eastward by some land that for- merly did belong to Thomas Chatfeild aforesaid, but of late hath been procured by the Town in way of exchange for a watering place for cattle.
2. And also four acres which was given to him by the Town lying by some land that was given to Benjamin Conck- ling, which four acres with five acres more which he procured of some men in the Town all which nine acres he hath made over to John Stretton Senr in exchange with him for a second home lot which containeth six acres more or less, which six acres is bounded Norward by the street, Eastward by some land now in the hands of William Miller, Southward by some present common land and Westward by some land belonging to William Simons.
3. One parcel of land more which he bought of Benjamin Osborne lying and being by the highway that goeth to Acco- bonock and containing three acres and some odd measure more or less, and bounded Eastward by Thomas Chatfeild's land fronting against the highway that goeth to Accobonock and Norward by the Common & Westward also by somc pres- ent common land.
BOOK A, page 862 .- The Records of the land belonging to Arthur Cressie, to him, his heirs and assigns forever, some of which was given to him by the inhabitants of the Town of Easthampton, other of it he bought with his money and some exchanged as hereafter followeth and more fully may appear.
1. His land that his house is upon where he liveth, it be- ing one acre and three quarters which he bought of Mr. Thom_
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as Chatfield be it more or less and some of it he bought of John Chatfield, it being and lying at the Noreast end of the Town and bounded by the street Westward and the Common Norward and Eastward and John Chatfield's land Southward.
2ly. One piece of land more at Newtowne being a second home lot which he had of John Stretton senior, in exchange for some land that was given to him by the Town, and it con- taineth six acres more or less, and bounded by the street Northerly and William Millor's land East and West by a piece of land that formerly was and did belong to William Simons, but now in the possession of Jeremia Conkling and Southward by a highway which foresaid land the said Arther Cressie hath made over to John Kirle in exchange for eight acres of land whereof six and a quarter of it lieth by the two mile hollow bounded by the highways North and South, Mr. Chatfield's land East and Steven Hand's land West and the other acre and three quarters is on the plain bounded by the highway North and Samuell Parsons land East and Beniamyn Osborn's land West and John Kirle's land Southward.
3ly. One piece of land more by the highway that leadeth to Accobonock toward Lillie hill which he bought of Benjamin Osborne and it containeth about three acres and thirty-three pole more or less and bounded by Goodman Daytons land Southward and John Chatfield's land Norward and a piece of land that was given to him the aforesaid Arther by the Town Westward and Eastward by the highway, which land that was given to him by the Town containeth two acres.
Also one parcel of land more that he bought of Jeremiah Conkling that lieth Eastward toward Amaganset and it con- taineth four acres and bounded by Nathaniell Baker's close and common land Westward and the Common Norward and Southward and Joshua Garlick's land East.
Also Arther Cresie and John Chatfield have exchanged a certain parcel of land one with. another and the land that Ar
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ther Cresie is to have of John Chatfield is on the Norward side of the way that leadeth to Accobonock near to Lillie hill and it containeth three acres and three quarters more or less and bounded by some land that now belongeth 'to Mr. Scal- lenger, formerly possessed by Mr. John Mulford Eastward and the present Common Norward & Westward joining to a par- cel of land now in the possession of Arther Cressie which he the said John Chatfield had given to him by his father and Southward by the highway, which said land the aforesaid John Chatfield has firmly made over unto the said Arther Cressie and his heirs and assigns forever.
Book B, page 6 .- The Records of the Allotment of Rob- ert Dayton, to him and his heirs for ever, containing seven and twenty acres of upland, 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 four- teen acres be it more or less bounded with the street west and John Osburne's home lot North and Hook Pond East and Thomas Chatfield's home lot South.
Secondly, one parcel of plain land on the great plain con- taining eleven acres and an half be it more or less, bounded with Mr. Backer's lot West and the highway North and the way where the wind-mill stood East and the Beach South.
Thirdly, one parcel of land on the East plain containing eleven acres and an half be it more or less bounded with the beach South and Thomas Chatfields lot West and the high- way North and Thomas Tomson's lot East.
Fourthly, nine acres and a half of woodland Eastward from the Town, be it more or less, bounded with the highway North and South and Nathan Birdsall's lot West and the pres- ent Common East.
One parcel of meadow being his first division in accobon-
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ocke containing two acres and an half and sixteen pole be it more or less, bounded with Samuell Parsons meadow on the one side and Jeremy Meachem's on the other side.
One parcel of meadow more being his second division in Accobonocke meadow containing two acres and an half be it more or less bounded with Samuel Parsons on the one side and Jeremy Mechem on the other.
One parcel of meadow more in Accobonocke neck contain- ing two acres three quarters be it more or less bounded as abovesaid in his former divisions.
One parcel of meadow more in the Norwest containing five acres and a quarter be it more or less as abovesaid.
One parcel of meadow more at the Swamp containing five acres more or less bounded with the woods on the both sides and the swamp at the end which he hath exchanged with Tho. Chatfield for some at the rear of his home lot.
BOOK A, page 203. The Records of the Allotment of Rob- ert Dayton granted by the Town of Easthampton to him and his heirs and assigns forever, containing a six and twenty 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 fourteen acres more or less bounded by the street West and John Os- burne's home lot North and Hook Pond East and Thomas Chatfeild's home lot South.
Secondly, one parcel of land more on the great plain con- taining eleven acres and a half more or less bounded by Mr. Backer's lot West and the beach South, Thomas Tomson's lot East and the highway North.
Thirdly, one parcel of land more on the East plain being eleven acres and a half more or less bounded by Thomas Tom- son's lot East and Thomas Chatfield's lot West, the highways North and South.
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Fourthly, one parcel of land more being woodland Eastward of the Town containing nine acres and a half more or less bounded by the highways North and South and Nathan Bird- sills lot West and the present Common East.
Fifthly, one parcel of woodland Eastward which he bought of John Parsons which at first did belong to John Hand Jun- ior, and being six acres and a half more or less, bounded by Mr. Thomas Backer West, John Myller East and the highways North and South.
And one parcel of meadow being his first division in Acco- bonok containing two acres and a half more or less bounded by the woods Southward and Westward and Jeremyah Mea- chem on the other side.
Also one parcel of meadow being his second division in Ac- cobonok meadow containing two acres and a half more or less bounded by Samuell Parsons on the one side and Jeremyah Meachem on the other side.
And one parcel of meadow in Accobonocke neck contayn- ing two acres and three quarters more or less bounded by Samuell Parsons on the one side and Jeremyah Meachem on the other.
One parcel of meadow more at the Norwest containing five acres and a quarter more or less bounded with Samuel Par- sons on the one side and Jeremy Meachem on the other side.
And also one parcel of meadow being Eastward near the Town as being part of his proportion of Waste meadow, the which he hath exchanged with Mr. Thomas Chatfield for some meadow at the rear end of his home addition land containing five acres more or less bounded by the rear end of some addi- tion land joining to the home lots of particular inhabitants on the one side and woody or low land on the other side and the swamp at one end of the meadow.
And also one parcel more of upland known by the name of the little lots containing one acre and a quarter more or less
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bounded by Thomas Talmage East and part of Hook Pond Southward & Willyam Mulford land West & the highway & Calf pasture North, the which land he hath exchanged with William Mulford for some land in the woods next to his own third division.
PAGE 21 .- And also one parcel of land more which he hath taken for his whole proportion of a third division of land ly- ing upon the Norwest part by the Town containing twelve acres as also three acres which he had of Willyam Mulford in way of exchange as before spoken of which is fifteen in all, more or less, bounded by the highway that goeth along by some of the addition land that belongeth to some of the house lots Eastward and the present common round.
Also one parcel of land which he hath more as being part of a fourth division of land containing six acres more or less and bounded and joining to his own land last above spoken of being fifteen acres and now this six acres joined to it mak- eth the whole twenty one acres more or less and it is bound- ed by Willyam Mulford Westward and John Stretton Sen- ior, Norward and the Common Southward.
And one parcel of land more being part of a fourth division lying Eastward of the Town being woodland and the high- ways North & South and Nathan Burdsill's or his own land being Westward joining to it and it containeth six acres, and it being joined to his other land which is nine acres and a half and now the whole piece is fifteen acres and a half more or less and the whole is bounded by the highwaysNorth & South as above mentioned and Nathan Burdsill's land West and the present Common East.
One parcel of land more being the remainder of a fourth division lying upon the Norwest woodland plain containing thirty-three acres seventy & six pole more or less and bound-
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ed by the highways at each end and Steven Hedges on the one side and Thomas Osburne senior on the other side.
Also one parcel of land being part of a fifth division of land lying and being Eastward of the Town within the plain fence and containing ten acres more or less and bounded Southward by his own land and part of it by Nathaniell Dom- ynie's land and Westward by Mr. Chatfield and Eastward by Richard Shaw and Norward by the general fence and highway that leadeth to Napeake.
Also one parcel of land more on the farther side of the Nor- west woodland plain containing about eight acres more or less bounded by Thomas Talmage on the one side and the Com- mon on the other side.
Also one parcel of land more in Accobonok neck by the place known by the name of the fire-place neck, containing twelve acres more or less upon that Hummuck bounded by the North sea on one side and by some meadow other ways.
Also one parcel of land more in Accabonock neck near the Springs Norward of Mr Backer's meadow, containing three acres and a half more or less. Whereas I Robert Dayton Senior.
BOOK A, page 213 .- A further Record of land laid out to Samuel Dayton belonging to the allotment of his father Rob- ert Dayton as followeth ; one quarter of an acre joining to his meadow at the Fireplace.
Secondly, two acres and thirty poles joining to his land at Acabonick Springs.
Thirdly, one acre and quarter joining to the last abovesaid land and to the land of Cornelius Conkling and the meadow of Capt. Samuel Gardiner, he, said Samuel Dayton, his heirs and assigns always allowing a sufficient and convenient high- way forever for all persons that have meadow joining or have meadow lying Easterly from said land, to pass and re-
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pass to and from their meadow through the said land as they may have occasion forever.
Fourthly, one quarter of one acre and ten poles of land joining to his meadow at Acabonick landing place lying on each end and some small part of it on the West side of said meadow joining to the same.
Fifthly, one acre and half on the homick at the mouth of of Acabonick harbor lying on the East, Northeast and North- west parts of said Homick. The abovesaid parcels of land are all thrt do belong to the said Samuel Dayton in the half acre division.
And also one acre and three quarters of land laid out to Daniel Dayton at Acabonick landing place it being part of what doth belong to the allotment of Robert Dayton in the arbitration between the great lots and the little lots concern- ing Meantauk, bounded by the land of Lewis Conkling North- westerly and the highway Southwesterly and East and North- easterly.
And also one acre and two thirds of one acre laid out to the said Daniel Dayton at the East side of Acabonick it being part of the abovesaid arbitration land, bounded by a large tree on the Southeast and from said tree to a stake on the edge of the bank and so by the bank side to a white oak bush and from said bush to the abovesaid great tree always allowing four rods wide from said land to the meadows and so down to the beach to the North side or Sound.
And also two acres and twelve rods of land laid out to Daniel Dayton in little Northwest neck, which land he bought of Isaac Barns excepting two and twenty rods which was taken up on the arbitration abovesaid bounded by a black oak tree which is nine paces Northward of Thomas Mulford's fence or bars and so along by his fence a rod be- yond his fence and so joining to the said Daniel Dayton's meadow which he the said Dayton bought of Thomas Os-
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born, and from thence to the cart path that leads down to the meadows on the West side of said neck and from said cart path to a white oak bush this said line is four rods longer than the opposite line, the said white oak bush being about nine rods from the cart path above said and so to run from the said white oak bush to the abovesaid black oak tree.
A further record is page 24.
BOOK A, page 24 .- A further Record of land laid out to Daniel Dayton belonging to the allotment of Robert Dayton as followeth, it being all that is due to them in the half acre division and on the arbitration concerning Meantauk.
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