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Jeremyah Conkling Junior his eare marke is halfe ye hinder part of ye left eare cut of & slit Downe in ye right eare.
Nathaniell ffoster his marke is the left eare cropt and the under side of the crop rounded of.
Tho Dyament Junir his eare mark is halfe ye hinder part of ye right eare cut of & topp cut on ye same eare and slit Downe on ye left eare.
Andrew Miller his marke is a hapeney in ye fore parte and another in the hinder part of the right eare.
Mrs Mullfords marke is to slits cros the fore parte of the left eare which was Charles Barnes marke.
William Hamblton his eare marke is a halfe penny on eatch side of both eares.
Joseph Osborne his marke is halfe the hinder part of the left eare cut of and a halfe pennie under the right eare.
Besaliel Osborne his marke is 2 slits Crosse way on the fore part the left eare and A halfe penie under the right eare. Book 2 page 133 March 26 : 1686
Abraham Scallenger his eare marke is a halfe penie on ye fore part of ye right eare & ye mark hee giveth to his Cask yt he maketh & other things is A S.
Cornelius Stretton his father being deceased hee maketh us of his eare marke which is a cropp in ye left eare & halfe ye forepart of ye right eare cut of.
John ffeild his eare mark is a slitt in ye left eare & a halfe peny on ye fore part of re right eare.
Ephraim Osborne his marke is a halfe peny on ye under side of ye left eare. (Crossed.)
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Book 2, page 134. Thomas Mulford his mark is a cropp & a hapeny on ye left yeere & a slit downe ye right eare.
Nathaniell Bishopp son of Nathaniell Bishop deceased his eare marke is an L under ye right eare.
Marie Bishopp her eare mart is a cropp on ye right eare & ye hinder part ye left eare cut of & a hapeny of both sids of ye era yt is croptp.
John Myller Junr his eare marke is a crop on the left eare and a hole in ye same eare & a halfe peny in ye hinder part of ye right eare.
Beniamin Osborne his eare marke is a slitt downe the right eare & a halfe peny in ye fore side of the same care.
Samuell Mulford his eare marke is a cropp on ye right eare & a halfe peny on both sides ye left eare :
Simon Hillyer his marke is Two slits downe ye left eare & a halfe peny in ye under of ye same eare.
Book 2, page 135. Enock ffithian his eare marke is a cropp on ye eare & a halfe penny on ye forepart of eatch eares.
Ephriam Osborne his marke is a hapenie on ye fore part of ye left eare & a slit downe ye same eare.
(John Hand ye son of Thomas Hand his mark is a hapeny on ye forepart of ye left eare this was formerly his Grand mothers marke (Crossed.)
Steven Hedges his mark is a slit in ye left eare & a hapeny under ye same.
Richard Stretton sonn of Richard Stretton his eare marke is halfe ye fore part of the left eare cut of & a hole in ye right eare.
Mr. Jacobus Scallenger his eare marke is Two slits downe the left eare & the middle part cut square out And alsos his horses only Branded with I S on ye left Shoulder without any eare marke.
Samuell Daiton his eare marke is a slitt downe in each eare.
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Loose Leaf 5.46 EASTHAMPTON March 27 : 1686
It is ordered by ye Overseers of this Towne yt every man yt hath any fence belonging to ye plaine in ye generall line yt they are to make it suficient to keepe out all cattell from goe- ing into ye plaine and this to bee done at or before ye sixth of Aprill Next ensueing ye date hereof uppon ye penalltie of 02s 6d a Pole & to pay all damages yt may arise thereby for ye want of ye performance of ye same.
Book O, page 24. Easthampton Aprill ye first 1686
At a Towne meeting Legallie warned John Mullford is Chosen Constable for ye Ensueing yeere : And Ensigne Sam- uell Mulford & Leift John Wheeler & Beniamin Concklin are Chosen Comisinors for ye Triall of small Cases : in this Towne according as ye Law directs as allsoe these Three men are Chosen & appointed by This Towne for ye Overseers or Select men for ye ordering & Mannagement of ye Pruden- siall affaires of ye Plantation.
Book 4, page 153. 30-1-84 The: Towne of Easthampton is debttor.
To : mr Beniamine Moore 04-10- 0
To ; Samuell Mullford 04-05- 0
To : Samuell Parsons 06-11-004
To ; Jeremyah ; Conckling 01-17- 0
To : John Parsons senr 02-07- 0
To ; John Mullford 0-04- 0
To : Capt : Tallmaig .01-11- 0 To ; Tho : Osborne 00-06- 0 To : mr : Thomas Baker 01-01- 0 To ; Robert Daighton 02-10- 0
To : William Miller .00-04- 0
To ; Tho : Mullford 00-05- 0
To : Sammuell ffithian 00-10- 8
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To ; Enock ffithian 00-04- 6
To : mr Chatfeild 00-02- 0
To ; Stephen Hedges .00-06- 0
To : Beniamine : Conckling .00-01- 0
To ; mr Schelleux 01-03- 6
To : Rieheid Shaw 01-10- 6
To ; Joshuah Garlick 00-06- 0
To : John Stratton Junr .00-07- 0
To ; John Stratton senir 00-07- 0
To : John Hoping 00-07- 0
To ; Nate Tallmaige .00-10- 0
To : John Miller Junr 00-06- 0
To ; Nate Bishop . senr 01-00- 0
To : mr Benson .013-10-11
To; James Diament 02-00- 0
To : Arthur Creecy 10-10- 0
To ; Richard Stratton 05-00- 0
To : Nate Baker senr 00-04- 6
To ; William Barnes 00-03- 0
To : Jacob Daighton 00-03- 0
To ; Left : Wheler 00-17- 0
65-09-11
To ye Constable for gethering ye Town Rate
03- 6- 0
6S- 6-11
Loose Leaf 24. EASTHAMPTON May 19th 1686.
It is by this Towne yt is the Propreytors of ye same being assembled together : voated & agreed that whereas there is a warrant served for foure men to appeare at York to Answer to what shall bee laid against them & Conceiveing yt it may have reference to Publike Concernes of this Towne or ye
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Proprietors thereof they have agreed yt those 4 mentioned in ye warrant are Impowred to looke out at whom & abroade for to get in rediness any evidence they can for to strengthen themselves for ye Defence of their right & Interest Concerning our land & ye Proprietors have agreed yt Leiftent John Wheeler & Steven Hand are to goe upp to Kenitekut to get what evidence may be had in reference to their Protecting of rights at ye time of ye last Dutch warr & to get what advice & help may be for ye defending our Cause & Interest & ye Propreytors are to beare ye Charge of it :
EASTHAMPTON June : 11th : 1686.
LOOSE LEAF 24. [Defaced in original] At a Towne meet- ing It was then agreed & voated by the Purchasors & Prop- reytors of this Towne that Samuell Mulford Roberd Dayton Parsons : Beniamin Conckling Thomas Osborne Jun- ior & John Osborne are Chosen Comitte to act in behalfe of the Purchasors & Proprietors, in ye Legall Defence of their Just rights in their Lands or for ye Confirmation of their right & to stand by them in what they shall Determine uppon with respect to ye Premises or ye Major Part
[Defaced.]
Loose Leaf 24. EASTHAMPTON June : 14th 1686
The Comitte above mentioned have appointed Leiftent : John Wheeler and Ensine Samuell Mulford for to Mannage ye Case & defend the Townes Interest in respect of ye land [Defaced.]
BOOK A, page 74. At a Towne meeting June 16th : 1686 It is agreede upon by ye major part of this Towne yt Capt Josiah Hobart shall have his lot accepted & accounted a thir-
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teene acre Lott and to have land laid out to him Answerable to ye same in this last Devision of land & to have ye one halfe of his Proportion on this side ye swampe as men goe to ye three mile Harbor & to take in some Part of ye swampe to his lot for a watering place for his cattell or if ye said Capt Hobert can find a piece of land enough for his whole Propor- tion of land together in one place yt is not yett allotted out he shall have libertie to take it altogether & to have in all respects ye priveledges of a thirteene acre lott ment for ye future with ye rest of ye purchasors hee ye said Capt Hobert engageing by by verture of this agreemt to Joine with ye rest of ye pur- chasors of ye land belonging to this towne for ye Confirma- tion of all their rights & Priveledges & to deliver up to ye Towne aforesaid Natt Indians bill.
Book A, page 2052. Know all men by these presents that whereas Thomas Baker Senior of the Towne of Easthampton did give and grant unto his second Sone Nathaniell Baker twelve Acres of Land Lying on the Northern side of the Northwest Plaine and wheras no writting was signed unto by the above said Thomas Baker for Confirmation of the same : These presents therefore Obligeth the said Thomas Baker his heires Executors and Administrators to Ratify and confirme the said gift and grant of twelve Acres Lying as before Men- tioned unto his said Sone Nathaniell his Heires Executors Administrators and Assignes : to his their : or either of Their Possession whatsoever without Lett or Molestation : for and In Consideration that the said Nathaniell Baker his Heires Executors and Administrators is hereby firmely Obliged to give grant and surrender unto the above said Thomas Baker his Heires Executors and Admistrators all that his Right title and Intrest which is, or shall fall to his Share In that division Land Made by the said Town of Easthampton in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred Eighty and six In test-
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imony hearof the parties above Mentioned have to thes covi- nants Interchaably set their hands and sceales this twenty of June 1686.
NATHANIELL BAKER [L. S.]
Signed scealed & delivered In the presents of us JOSEPH FFORDHAM
RICHERD STEERE
The above was Acknowledged by Nathaniell Baker to be his act and Deed this 23th March 1695-6 before Me : Nath- aniell Sylvester Justis of peace.
The above written Is a true Coppie extracted from the originall deed : or Covinant & Compared therwith pr Thomas Chatfield Recorár.
Book A, page 812. Know all men yt I John Edwards of Easthampton on Long Island as well for & in Consideration of my Paternall or fatherly love unto my Beloved son in law Samuell Daniels as alsoe for divers good causes & valuable Considerations me therunto moveing have given & granted & by these presents doe give grant & Confirme unto my said son in law Samuell Daniels all yt my lott of six acres of land Lying nigh unto A place knowne by ye name of Lillie hill which said six acres Belonged to my late deceased father Wil- liam Edwards & is bounded towards ye Southeast By a lott of Samuell Parsons & towards ye Southwest by a lott of Edmund Shaw & toward ye Norwest a corner Butting against ye high way & towards ye Northeast Bounded by ye sand- hills To have and to hold ye siad Lott of land withall its pro- fits Comodities & Conveniences whatsoever unto ye said Samuell Daniels his executors administrators & assignes to his & their owne proper uses & Beehofes for ever thereof and therewith to doe use & dispose at his & their will & pleasures as of his or their owne propper estate which said land hee or
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they shall freellie & quietly possess & enjoy without any manner of Challenge claime or demand of me ye said John Edwards or any other person or persons whatsoever in my name by my Cause meanes Consent or procurement & further know ye yt I ye said John Edwards have put ye said Sam- uell Daniels in peceable & Quet posession of ye aforesaid premises by Delivering unto him a turf of ye said land & a twigg growing thereon in ye name of ye whole premises in witnes I have hereunto set my hand & seale this Twentieth day of September in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred eightie and six
his JOHN F EDWARDS [L. s.] mark
Signed sealed & delivered in ye presence of us JOHN RICHARDSON his THOMAS 0-0 BEE mark
Book A, page 802 .- [Abstract.] To all Christian people to whom this presents shall come Peter Benson of ye Towne of Easthampton, in ye Countie of Suffolk uppon Long Island sendeth greetinge Know yee yt for good Causes & Consider- ations me thereunto moveing & more Especialie for and in consideration of a valluable sum to me in hand paid by Richard Stratten of Easthampton aforesaid to mee in hand paid bar- gained & sould unto ye said Richard Stretten one parsell of Land in Easthampton aforesaid Containing six acres bee it more or lesse as it was measured by ye Towne of Easthamp- ton aforesaid unto William Edwards deceased & lieth on or neare a place called Lyllie hill bounded with ye highway yt leadeth to accobonuck to ye Northward & with ye land of
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Jeremiah Conkling to ye Eastward with ye land of Samuell Parsons to ye Southward & with ye land of Edmond Shaw to ye westward To have & to hould for ever and do warrant and defend
In testimony whereof I have set to my hand & fixed my seale this thirteenth day of October 1686.
PETER BENSON
Signed sealed & delivered
In presence of
JOSIAH HOBART JOHN CHATFEILD
Acknowledged same day before John Howell Justice,
A true Coppie pr mee Thomas Tallmage Recordr.
EASTHAMPTON Novembr: 16: 1686
Loose Leaf 24. [Defaced.] At a Towne meting warned by venue from a Justice of ye peace bearing date ye 15 of this Instant it was voated & agrede yt Jeremyah Conckling & Enock ffithyan view ye generall line of fence that doth be- long to ye generall feild both East & west & lay out & setle every mans proportion of fence yt they doe according to their land & if these two men aforesaid see cause scallengers land shall bee taken in within this fence hee fenceing upp to yt proportion of land he taketh in within yt line by ye plaine (?)
Alsoe it wos at ye same time voated by ye Major yt Leift. John Wheeler & Ensine Samuell Mulford shall goe up to new yorke to see ye Governor for ye procureing or confirmeing our Pattent
And the Towne at this meetinge alsoe have made Mr Thomas Backer Thomas Tallmage John Rirle Thomas -
Beniamine Concklinge & Thomas Mvlford as a Committee - to them what the _ to doe
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November 16 1686
Loose Leaf No. 8 .- at atowne meetting being warned by A warrant bearing date the 15th of this Instant, it was then voated that Jeremiah Conkling and Enock fithian shall Run the generall line of fence about the generall feilde boath East and west and lay out and settle every mans proportion ac- cording to their Land and if thay see cause Mr Scellingers land shall be tok in
2ly. It was voated that Lift John Wheeller and Samuell mulford should goe up to new yorke to the governor for the procureing a pattent or confirmation ofour pattent Right, and then choase capt Thomas Talmage Mr Thomas Baker John Cerle Thomas Chatfeild Junear Beniamin Osborne and Tho- mas Mulford as a cummitty to give instructions to them. [Some short hand follows on this page.]
Loose Leaf, No. S .- To Liftenant Wheeler & Ensigne Sam- Mulford Agreed by the Committy siting November ye 18th 1686.
These for your Instruction In the premises here following.
first That if a pattent can be procurd extending to the est end of the Island : excluding, the 30 Acre petetionars ; with as easy a quitt Rent, both for quantity ; & quallity, time ; and plasc of payment, as a may in Reason, by your discresion be procured We se no Reason to bound or Limit yw, in Respect of cost towrd the procuring of the same, But Leaveing it to your own discresion to do for yourselves and us.
2ly if the foresayd petitioners may not be excluded Let them be moved or setled in common lands within the bounds of the first pirchas of eur plantation.
3ly If not so, Lett the sd petitioners be wholly excluded and lak a pattent Rather then faile, If yw se Caus so fare as is our right, Cleer, by pirchas or gift, from our bounds West- ward, to the dich Eastward.
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first farther Lett be in yor Concideration yt what ever our engagements be made by your acts, in these premisies, get as larg time of payment as May be.
2ly yt our pattent be so worded, yt it may prevent any Mischif yt may Accrue by any neglect therein
3 In what pattent yw tak, let sufficient Cear be taken, to prevent any amongst our selvse, or any forraniers from pir- chasing, the soyle Right, where we have but pattent right.
4th ly If ye 30 acre petitioners can not be excluded, let them be prohibited, from any Intrest, farther in or upon our proprietys
5th ly what quit rent is agreed upon, let it be paied in our town If yw can :
6th ly If yw think it Conveniant, yt we are made a Body Corperat yw May Inform yor selvse at New town concerning the Tenure of the same.
As we are now town Meettings are not held Leagall with out warrant from A Justis [Defaced]
Book A page 81}. Know all men yt I Samuell Daniels for & in Consideration of ye sum of six pounds & five shillings by me oweing unto Thomas Stphens of Southampton on Long Island have made over unto ye said Thomas Stephens his heires Executors & administrators all my right Title & in- terest unto yt estate of mine of six acres of land mentioned in ye within written Deede with all ye priveledges Conveniences & accomodations thereunto Belonging unto ye said Thomas Stephens & to his heires Executors & administrators for ever freely to enjoy as their owne proper estate Provided alwaies yt if ye above named Samuell Daniells his Executors or as- signes shall pay or Cause to bee paid unto ye above named Thomas Stephens his Exectors or administrators at or before ye tenth day of May next ensueing : The above mentioned sum of six pounds & five shillings of Currant Marchantable
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pay of this said Island then ye said Daniells shalbe Reposses- ed of his said estate & Deede of Title therto : But uppon De- fault by nonpayment within ye Limits in this assigument nominated : hee ye said Samuell Daniells is hereby obliged to surrender unto ye said Stephens all his Interest ye said es- tate as before expressed
In witnes whereof hee hesaid Samuell Daniells hath set to his hand and seale this Twenty Ninth day of November in ye yeere of our Lord one thousand six hundred Eighty & six :
SAMUELL DANIELLS [L. s.]
Signed sealed & Delivered in ye presence of us :
RICHARD STEERE :
JOHN PARSONS weaver.
The above written deedes are true Coppies Extracted & Compared By me Thomas Tallmage Recordr In ye Towne of Easthampton.
[Original Parchment. ]-THOMAS DONGAN, Capt-Gen- erall Governour in Chiefe and Vice Admirall of the Province of New yorke and its Dependencyes Under his Majesty James the Second by the grace of God of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland King Defender of the faith &c
To all to whome this shall come Sendeth Greeting Whereas Richard Nicolls Esquire Governor Generall under his then Royall Highness James Duke of Yorke & Albany &c now his present Majesty of all his Territoryes in America did by a certaine writeing or Patent under his hand and seale bearing Date the thirteenth day of March in the ninetenth yeare of his Late Majestyes Reigne and in the yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred sixty six Ratifie confirme and grant un- to Mr John Mullford Justice of the peace Mr Thomas Backer Thomas Chatfield Jeremiah Conckling Steven Hedges Thom- as Osborne Senior & John Osborne as Patentees for and in
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the behalfe of themselves and their associates the freeholders and Inhabitants of the towne of Easthampton scituate lyeing and being in the East rideing of Yorkshire upon long Island in the eastermost part of the said Island and to their heires Successors and Assignes all that tract of Land which already hath been or that hereafter shall be Purchased for and on the behalfe of the said Towne whether from the natives Indyan Proprietors or others within the bounds and Limitts hereafter set forth and exprest That is to say their west bounds begin- ing from the East Limitts of the bounds of Southampton as they are now laid out and staked according to agreement & consent so to stretch east to a certaine Pond comonly called the ffortpond which lyes within the old bounds of the lands belonging to the Muntauk Indyans and from thence to go on still east to the outmost extent of the Island on the north they are bounded by the Bay and on the South by the sea or Maine Ocean all which said tract of land within the bounds and lim- itts beforemenconed and all or any plantacon thereupon from henceforth are to belong and appertaine to the said Towne and be within the Jurisdiccon thereof Together with all ha- vens harbours Creeks Quarries woodlands meadows pastures marshes waters lakes rivers fishing hawking hunting and fowl- ing and all other profits Comodityes Emoluments & heredita- ments to the said tract of land and premisses within the lim- itts and bounds afore menconed described belonging or in any wise appurtaineing.
To have and to hold all and singular the said lands heredi- taments and premisses with their & every of their appurte- nances and of every part and parcell thereof to the said Pat- entees and their associates their heires Successors and assignes to the propper use and behoofe of the said Patentees and their associates their heires Successors & assignes forever Moreover the sd Richard Nicolls Esqr Governor as aforesaid did thereby Ratifye confirme and grant unto the said Patentees
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and their associates their heires Successors and assignes all the Priviledges belonging to a towne within this Government and that the place of their present habitacon shall continue and retaine the name of Easthampton by which name and stile it shall be distinguished and knowne in all bargaines and sales Deeds Records & writeings They the said Patentees and their associates their heires Successors and associates their heires Successors and assignes Rendring and paying such dutyes and acknowledgments as now are or hereafter shall be constituted and established by the laws of this Government under the obedience of his Royall Highness his heires and Successors as by the said writeing or Patent Recorded in the Secr*yes Of- fice relacon being thereunto had may more fully appeare And Whereas There is part of a certaine Tract of land within the bounds and limitts aforesaid Comonly called Mountaek which remaines yett unpurchased from the Indyans And Whereas Samuell Mullford and Thomas James some of the ffreeholders of the said towne of Easthampton by the request of the rest of the ffreeholders of said towne have made applicacon unto me that I would grant liberty unto the ffreeholders of said towne to purchase said tract of land off the Indyans and that the ffee and inheritance thereof may only belong unto the ffreeholders of said towne their heires Successors and assignes ferever And that I would confirme the premisses by Patent under the seale of the Province Now Know Yee That I the said Thomas Dongan by virtue of the power and authori- ty to me derived from his most Sacred Majesty aforesaid and in pursuance of the same for and in consideracon of the Quitt- rent herein after reserved and other good and lawfull consid- eracons me thereunto moveing have granted ratified released and confirmed and by these presents do grant ratifye release and confirme unto Thomas James Capt Josiah Hobart Capt Thomas. Talmage Lieut John Wheeler Ensigne Samuell Mull- ord John Mullford Thomas Chatfield Senior Jeremiah Conk-
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line Stephen Hand Robert Dayton Mr Thomas Backer & Thomas Osborne ffreeholders and Inhabitants of Easthampton herein after erected and made one body Corporate and politique and willed and determined to be called by the name of the trustees of the ffreeholders and Comonalty of the towne of Easthampton and their Successors all the aforerecited tracts and neckes of lands within the limitts and bounds aforesaid with all and singular the houses messuages Tenements build- ings milnes milnedams fencings inclosures gardens Orchards fields pastures woods underwoods trees timber feedings Com- on of pasture meadows marshes Swamps plaines rivers Rivo- lets waters lakes ponds brookes streames beaches Quarries mines mineralls Creekes harbours highwayes and easements fishing hawking hunting and fowling (Silver and gold mines Excepted) and all other ffranchizes Profitts Comodityes & hereditaments whatsoever to the said tracts and necks of land and premisses belonging or in any wise appartaining or there- withall used accepted reputed or taken to belong or in any wise to appurtaine to all intents purposes and constructions whatsoever as also all and singular the rents arreareadges of rents issues and profitts of the said tract of land and premisses heretofore due and payable As also I do by these presents give and grant full power lycence and authority unto the said Trustees of the ffreeholders and Comonalty of the towne of Easthampton and their Successors to purchase the said tract of land of the native Indyans Comonly called Mountack and if it should so happen that the said Indyans should be unwil- ling to make sale of the said tract of Land comonly called Mountack within the Limitts aforesaid Then I further will and determine on behalfe of his most Sacred Majesty his heires & Successors that the sd Trustees of the ffreeholders and Comonalty of the towne of Easthampton aforesaid and their Successors forever shall at all times hereafter be the only persons capable in the law for the purchase of the said tract
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