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Book 4, Page 162 .- Received of Thomas Chatfield of East- hampton In the County of Suffulk : to say ye Just sum of Thirty shillings Currant Money of ye provence of New York; to be Repayed again unto ye said Chatfield his heires Execu- tors Administrators or Assignes at or before ye last of August next Insuing ye date heerof by mee My heires Executors Ad- ministrators as witnes My hand this fourteenth of June 1693 (Crossed) (Name scratched out)
Book A, page 111. [Abstract.] To all Christian people to whome theise prsents shall Come Joshua Garlick of East- hampton in ye County of Suffulk upon the Islaan of Nassau sendeth greeting Know yea that for divers good Causes & Considerations him there unt Moveing but More especially for & in Consideration of the some of twenty one pounds in Current Money to him in hand payed by John Gardiner of Garners Island ; Hath bargained & sould unto the said John Gardner one quarter part of a share of the Englishes Right at Meantauke that Is to say one quarter part of ye said Gar- licks Right title & Intrest there both at the hither end And also between the ponds To have and to holde forever and doth warrant and for sure Confirmation of all & singuler the
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above Articles I have hereunto set My hand and affixed My seale this eighth day of May Annoqr Dom 1693.
It is to be understood and the said Joshua Garlick doth heerby sell & Alienate as abov said one quarter part of the herbage that belonges unto a share which which the English have or are to have upon that Land which still belonges unto the Indians : and also In Case the English shall heerafter pur- chas More land of the Indians then ye said Garlick doth here- by declare the said John Gardner to be a purchaser as far as a Quarter part of a share will Reach and doth heerby for him - selfe and his Heires Quitt Claime of & to the same & Resigne up that Right wholly unto the said Gardner and his Heyeres
the mark of
JOSHUA IG GARLICK [L.s.]
in present of Jos HOBART
JEREMIAH CONCKLIMG
This 28th August 1693 Joshua Garlick within said apeerd before me & owned the Above to be his act and deede WILLIAM BARKER Justis
A true Corpey Compared and extracted pr Me THOMAS CHATFIELD Recordr
Septemr ye 10th 1693 In Easthampton
Book 4, Page 31 .- Then at A town Meeting Thomas Chat- field was Chosen & appointed Supervizer in our Townes bc- half of County Charges for this year
A true Record pr Me THOMAS CHATFIELD Recor
October ye 2d 1693
Book 4, page 31 .- Then at A town Meeting it was agreed by a Majer vote of the Inhabitants of this towne that they woulde pirchas the hows and Land of Samuell Hand where hee now dweles for the use of this Town to settle a Minister
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upon : and for no other Respect whatsoever and in order to the Compleating of the said pirchas : by the said Towne it was then ordered that their trustees should go fforward and Make pirchas of the same on their Behalfe. This is a true Re- cord of their proceeding in that behalf pr
THOMAS CHATFIELD Recordr
Book A, page. 1512. [Abstract.] To All Christian People to whome these prsents shall Come John Carle of the towne of Easthampton in the County of Suffolke upon the Island of Nassaw sendeth greeting Know ye that for and In considera- tion of the good affection which he Beareth unto his beloved Brother Abiall Carle of the said Easthampton as also for a certain some of Money to him in hand payd by his sayd Brot- her Abiell Carle hath Bargained & sold unto the sayd Abiall Carle six Acres of Land on the south side of the Highway or street called New towne bound eastward with the land that was William Millers and the Land of Jeremyah Conkling Jur westwards tne highway southward and also six Acres More on the north end of the said John Carles Lott : four Acres on the eastern playnes Bounded with Samuel Parsons west the the beach South & a highway North & one halfe of the peece of Meddo at Accabonuck great Meddo Daniell Bishup East and George Miller west : and half the peece of Meddo at Na- peage and eight acres of upland at Accabonuk and a third parte of his right of Commonage both at the Towne & at Meantauk To have and to hold forever and doth warrant As witness his hand and sceale this 10th day of october An- noqr Dom 1693 :
It is to be understood notwithstanding what is above said that the said Abiell Carle is not to have possescion of the six Acres of Land first Mensioned in the abov deed untill it be
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Cleared from the Claime of the widdo Carle attest his hand and sceale as afforsayd
The Marke of JOHN I CARLE [L.S.]
In prsents of JOSIAH HOBART SIMON HILLYER
September the 25th 1696
John Carle Made his Appearance before me and Acknow- ledged the above written Instrument to be his act and Deed BENJAMEN CONKLING
Justis of the peace
The above Writte Is a true Coppie Compared with the Originall Deed of sale and transcribed therefrom pr
THOMAS CHATFIELD Recordr
Book G, Page 115. (Abstract.) To All Christian people to these presents shall Come Samuel Hand of Easthampton In ye County of Suffolk upon yeIsland of Nassaw sendeth Greet- ing Know ye that for divers good Causes and Considerations him ye sd Samuel thereunto Moving but more Espesially for and in Consideration of ye some of fourty five pounds to him in hand paid by John Wheler of ye Town of Easthampton hath sold unto ye sd John Wheler a home Lot of Land in Easthampton aforesaid Containing three Acres be it more or les bounded with ye Land of John Stretten on ye North and west : and with ye Town street on the East and South To Have And to Hold forever and doth warrant As witness his hand and seale this 16th day of october 1693.
SAMUEL HAND [L.s.]
In presents of JOSIAH HOBERT LEWIS CONKLING
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Likewise Elizabeth Hand doth at ye same time and before ye same witneses resigne up and Quitt Clayme to her Right of thirds which by Law she might Clayme after ye death of her husband as Ateet her hand ye day afore said and seale the marke of
ELIZABETH X HAND. [L.S.]
This above Deed was Acknowledged by Samuel Hand who personally apered before me this 24 day of february 1693-4 Test ISAAC ARNOLD Judge
A true Coppy Extracted and Compared pr Mee Cornelius Conkling Town Clark
Know all men by these presents that I John Wheler of Easthampton in ye County of Suffolk and province of New York doe and have made over this deed of sale to Thomas Wheler son of ye above sd John Wheler to him his heires ex- ecutors and assignes for ever in witnes here of I have hereun- to set my hand and seale this seventeenth day of December in ye yeare of our Lord 1717
JOHN WHELER [L.s.]
November ye 2d 1693
Loose Jeaf 16, 27 .- The Widdo Sarrah Mulfor did then Acknowledge she had sould and delivered to Thomas Maskell A sertain hors : the which did apeer to Mee to be A darke Iron gray hors whiteish on the face having A small bunch over and neer the Left nostrill: being lop Cut on the left ere with one half penny on the hinder peart of the same eare the words sould & delivered entered lyned when the whole was entered this book by Mee
THOMAS CHATFIELD, Recordr.
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Book A, page 143. [Abstract.] To all Christian people to Whome these presents shall come Samuell Brooks of the Town of Easthampton in the County of Suffolke upon the Island of Nassaw sendeth greeting
Know ye that for divers good Causes him thereunto Move- ing but More espescially for & In Consideration of the some of fifteen pounds paid by Jacob Skellinger of the same Town hath bargained & sould unto the said Jacob Skellinger Eight Acres of Land be it more or Less as it Lays neare hogg Creeke in the bounds of the towne of Easthampton Afforsaid butting to the Northwestward upon the sea or harbour & with the towns Common to the Southeastward bounded to the north- eastward with the Land of Stephen Hedgis & Captayn John Wheler and on the Southeast side with the land of Benjamen Conkling and also a Quarter of an allotment of the priviledg of the towns Common : To have and to hold : forever and doth warrant. As witness his hand and seale this Twenty- sixth day of January Anno Dom 1693.
The Marke of SAMUELL S BROOKES [L.s.]
In presents of JOSIAH HOBART THOMAS DIAMENT
January the 31, 1693-4 this day Samuell Brookes Apeared befor Me and owned this to be his act and Deed
BENJAMEN CONKLING Justis
A true Coppie pr Thomas Chatfield Recorder.
Book A, 1032 .- Memorandem that on ye 23 day of febr 1693-4 Enoch ffithian Appeered at South hampton before the Justises of the peace and gave his acct as Colector of ye Towne of Easthampton And for the Respective taxes Comit- ted to his trust hath prodused from the Receiver Genrll wher- by he is ffully discharged by order of ye said Justises
THO HELMES Clark
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The Above written is A true Coppy extracted from the originall discharge and Compared pr Me
THOMAS CHATFIELD Town Clark
Book A, page 116. [Abstract.] Be it known unto all Men by these presents that I John Osborn of Easthampton in the County of Suffolk in the province of New York for divers Good Causes and Lawfull Conciderations me hereunto Mov- ing but more Especially for a chrtain pacill of Land and how- sing to me Made over and asured of and posessed of before the sealling and Delivering of these presents have granted and sold unto Thomas Osborn formerly of Elizabeth Town in the provinc of East New Jersie sume time of Easthampton on Long island All that acommodation of lands and howing Chattiles goods and whatsoever I the said John Osborn have had as My right or Claimed as my owne In the Bowndes of Easthampton Town and all my Right to every part or parcill of lands that fall to us or me by fathers Inheritance unto the sd Thomas Osborn his Heires and Assignes forever to have and to hold. In Witness whereof I the said John Osborne have hereunto subscribed My name and sett to my seale this third day of March one thousand six hundred and ninty three JOHN OSBORN [L.S.] In the presents of us MOSES TOMSONE JOSEPH SAYRE
This Deed Acknowedged before me Benjamen Price Justis The third of March 1693 A true Coppy Compared pr Thomas Chatfield Recordr Town Clark
Book of Marks 13 .- John Evines his ear Marke for those Creatures belonging Joynt to Stephen hand & him self Is a hole trough the Right ear and a halfpenny under the Left eare entered March ye 14 1693-4 per
THO CHATFIELD Recordr
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Book of Marks 13 .- William Mulfords eare Mark Is the top or end of ye Left eare Cropt off and a half penny in ye under sid of the same eare, and A half penny on th uper side of the Right eare entred March ye 20th 1693-4 per
THO CHATFIELD Recordr
Book A, Page 65 .- Know all Men by these present that I Steephen Hand of Easthampton In the County of Suffolk upon the Island of Nassaw do acknowledg my self to owe & stand Justly Indebted unto Samuel Hand of the same place the full & Just sum of two houdred pounds sterling and for sure payment of the same upon all Demands I doe here by Bind myselfe my heires executors and Administrators unto the said Hand his Heires Executors & Administrators firmly by these presents as witnes My Hand and seale this 22th day of March 1692
The Condition of the above obligation Is such that If the above Bound Steephen Hand his Heires Executors or ad- ministrators shall not lett hinder or Molest the said Hand his heires executors and Assignes for ever in the quiet & peacable possescion and Injoyment of the houseing Lands & Herediti- ment that were left unto the said Samuell Hand by his Father Stephen Hand Deceased or of the hous & Lott that was his Grand fathers John Hands which Samuell Hand hath sould to Captain John Wheeler that then the above obligation to be Voyde & of none efect but If the said steephen hand his Heires Executors or Assignes shall at any time heer after trouble Molest or disquiet the said Samuell Hand his heires executors or Assignes in the afore said premses or any peart or parcell there of then the above obligation to stand Remain & in full force & vertu attest his hand and seale the day and yeare above Written
his STEPHEN 2H HAND [L.s.] mark
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Signed sealed & delivered In presente of us Witnes
WILLIAM BEEBE
JOHN MEGSE
The above written Is a true Coppie Compared with the Originall Deed and transcribed therefrom pr
THOMAS CHATFIELD Recordr
March ye 22d 1692
Book 4, page 134 .- Then at a Meetting of the Trustees of Easthampton and of the free houlders and Commonalty of the same being Leagally Convened to gather it was Joyntly agreed that there should be A rate : of A sum of money of thirteen or fourteen pounds Levied upon the this town stock of neat Cattill and hors kind in Manner as is prescribed in ye abovsd order bering date November The 3d 1691 which Rate or sum of money is for the defraying of such publiqu Charges as yearly hath risen upon our Towne of Easthampton Cheefly by that part therof which is Called Common pasturing our said meetin Is Adjorned from March the 22d 1692 till March the 26th 1694
Book 4, page 133 .- Whereas by order of the Trustees of ye free holders and commonalty of Easthampton berin date March the 22d 1692 there Is A rate Made and Levied upon the Town Stock as is there specified and being now Leagally Convened together March ye 26th 1694 do nominate and apoynt John Squire of this town to be Colector of the above said Rate of all and every person as he finds them upon Lyst given him under the Recorders hand: and Make Return of the efects to the said trustees their sucsesors or their order also they do now farther order that In Ceas any person so given in list as aforesaid shall Refuse to pay to the said Colector as they apeer on the said list then he to have power given him in the name of the said trustees of the free holders and Com-
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monalty of the town of Easthampton to Comene suit aganst any person so Refuseing at the Common Lawe which said power or Attorniship being given under the hand and seale of any three or four of the said trustees in the name of the rest it shall be Counted and deemed good and Lawfull power on the said towns behalf againes any such person so fusing as aforsaid our Meeting Is Adjorned from ye 26 of March 1694 till Aprill ye second 1694
Book of Marks 13 .- Mr John Roberts his eare Mark Is a swallow taile in the end of each eare as was Arther Creasies entered Aprill ye 2d 1694 per
THO CHATFIELD Recordr
Samll Handes eare Mark is a half penny on the foreside of each care and a nick under the left entered aprill ye 2d 1694 per THO CHATFIELD Recordr.
Book 4, page 32 .- At a town meeting Leagally Called Aprill ye 3d 1694 was Chosen for Constables for this Insuing year Mr John Mulford first: Lift Enoch Fithing ye second: for trustees for ye Insuing year Capt Samull Mulford Jere- miah Conckling Jur Jeremiah Miller John Stretton Thomas Mulford Samuell Dayton Capt Wheeler Nathaniel Talmage Marshall Joseph Osborn John Chatfield Stephen Stretton Richerd Stretton for Asesors ar Chos for ye Insuing year Jere- miah Miller william Skelling
Book A, page 1262. (Abstract ) To all Christian people to whome these presents shall Come Thomas Terrill of ye town of Easthampton in the County of Suffolk upon the Island of Nassaw Blacksmith sendeth Greeting : Know yea yt for divers good Causes & Considerations him thereunto Moveing but more especially for & in Consideration of the sum of twenty
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pounds In Currant Money to him In hand payed By John Davis weaver of the same Town of Easthampton hath Bar- gained and sould unto the said John Davis all that his peece or parcill of Land lying and being in Easthampton afforesaid Conteining by estemation tw Acres & halfe be it more or Less Bounded Northward by ye Land that did formerly belong unto ye said John Davis Southward with the land or home Lott of Enoch Fithin Westward by the town street And east- wardly partly by the Townes Common & partly by the Land of John Chatfield To have to hold forever and doth warrant and the said Thomas Terrill doth farther Covinant promis & grant & firmly by these presents oblige him self his Heyres executors and administrators to and with ye said John Davis his Heires executors & Assignes from time to time and at all time hereafter forever as often as need shall Require to erect sett up Amend Repaire Mayntayne and uphold sufficiently or caus to be erected set up Amend Repayred Mantayned & upheld sufficiently one half of thatside or Lyne or fence Joyn- ing to the home Lott or Land of the affore named Enoch Fithian which Is the Southward Boundary of the above bar- gained premises as witness his hand and seale the eighteenth day of Aprill Anoqr Dom 1694
THOMAS TERRILL [L.s.]
In presents of ;
JOLIAH HOBART
NATHLL SILVESTER
Whereas in the within deede of sale there Is expresed the sale of half ye Lyne of fence between Enoch Fithing and the within bargained premises and whereas by deed of sale from Joh Chatfield unto the within written Thomas Terrill the said fence Is to be Mayntayned &c by John Chatfield his heires and assignes forever therefor the said Thomas Terrill doth by these presents Make over and Assigne the within said to John
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davis his heires & Assignes to be his Leagall Assignee to Re- quire ye said premises of the said Articles about the fence of the said John Chatfield his Heires & Assignes with as full power and Athority to all Intents & purposes as the said Thomas Terrill his heires and assignes Might doe which the said John davis accepts as sattisfaction for that Article in the within deed Witnes his hand and seale This 18th day of aprill 1694
THOMAS TERRILL [L.S.]
In presents of JOSIAH HOBART
NATHLL SYLVESTER
Page 1272 .- The within deed of sale together with the above assignement were both Acknowledged by Thomas Ter- rill to be his acts & deeds. this 7th day of May Anno Dom 1694 before Me.
BENJAMIN CONKLING Justis
A true Coppie Compared pr THOMAS CHATFIELD Recordr
Book G, Page 383. (Abstract.) To all Christian people to whome these presents May Com Thomas terrill of the Town of Easthampton In the County of Suffolk upon the Island of Nassaw sendeth Greeting: Know ye that for Divers good Causes & Considrations him thereunto Moving but More Es- pesially for and in Consideration of the some of forty pounds to him in hand payd by Robert Iludson of the same Town Black Smith Hath bargained & sold all that parsell of Land which he formely bought of Samuell brook and Is part of his hom lott contaying one eight part of one Acre and two poles & half & twenty nine foote as it Layes with the streete of the Towne of Easthampton to the Eastwarde the Land of Joshua Garlick to the Northward & the Land Samuell Brook to the
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South & Westwards To have and To hold forever and doth warrant as witness his hand and seale this third day of May 1694
THOMAS TERRILL [L.S.]
in presents of JOSIAH HOBART
The marke of
RICHERD RS STRETTON
October the 2d 1694 then apeared before me Thomas Ter- rill and owned this to be his act and Deede
BENJAMIN CONKLING Justice of the peace
A true Coppie Extracted and Compared pr Thomas Chat- field Recordr. John Brook did Quitt Claime to said land on paige 39
Book of Marks 13 .- Ebinezer Leeks eare mark is a crop on the Left eare and A slitt the end of the same and a half penny on each side of the Right eare entered May ye 6th 1694 per THO CHATFIELD Recordr
EASTHAMPTON May 22d 1694
Book A, page 3 .- The trustees being Legally warned & mett to gether have ordered that all Lands that now ly Com- mon from the plains westward to the deep Creek of Georgeke that is Know by the name of Osbornes Creek and northward to Nathaniell Talmages Close in the Northwest plains : and eastward to the Round Swamp & then on a line to the Springes and so along to the plaines Eastward: shall be kept and Remain for a Common for the use of the proprietors of this township for Creatures to feed upon : and order and or- der this to be Recorded to that end. Nathaniell Talmage did Declare his dissent against this abov said order : and desired the same to be entered
Test THOMAS CHATFIELD Recorder.
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Book A, page 12 .- At a town meeting June ye 4th 1694 on Condition that the Town did agree with Mister Jones to asist Mr James In the Ministry for this Insuing year Mr James did agree and Consent to lett fall forty pounds of his Standing Maintaynane towards the Maintaying said Mr Jones for this one year :
The town did then agree by A Majer vote to Add tewenty pounds to the abov said forty pounds being in the whole sixty pounds in pay : the which thay would Alow to the said Mr Jones for this Insuing year provided he would Continue with them for the Asisting Mr James in the work of the Ministry amongst us for this Iusuing year.
June ye 4th 1694 :
Also for the Colecting all areeres yeet due from the severall Inhabitants of this town of Easthampton unto Mr James as peart of his yearly standing Maintaynanc as he Is and hath bin minister amongst us : as they or each of them stand In- debten on the Rate or severall Rates for the year or years past as also for the this yeares Maintaynance setteld upon the Ministry : By a Majer vote of the Inhabitantes of this town of Easthampton Liftent Enoch Fithing Is Appointed Colect- or : of all and every pt there of as is above specified whoe Is also Impowrd by vertu of the said vote to sue any of the above said dettors at the Common Law that sall neglect or refuse to Make Redy payment of such Areeres or debts the same being Leagally demanded first by said Celector : Entered by order of the town pr Me
THOM CHATFIELD Recorder
Book A, page 3 .- att a Town meeting June 11th 1694 It was then voted by the Inhabitants of Easthampton non dis- enting : that they would Allow to Mr Jones his fire wood for one year : over and besides the aforsd three score poundes
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which they agreed to Allow him for his yeeres Mentinenc en- tered pr
THO CHATFIELD Recordr
Book 4, page 33 .- These are to Certify that whereas Ruth the wife of Jacob Dayton doth prove extravagant and Re- fuseth to be Ruled by her Husband or to goe with him unto The place yt he hath provided for there habitation : Therefore I the said Jacob Dayton doeheerby warne all sorts of peopple whatsoever that they doe not deale with her or trust her any thing upon their perrill for I doe here by declare that I will not pay for it or allow any such dealeing as Attest my hand 21th day of June 1694
The above written is a true Coppey taken out of the Ori- ginall pr
THOMAS CHATFIELD Recordr
Book of Marks 13 .- George Boothe his ear Marke Is the end of the Left ere Cropt off & a half penny taken out of the uper side of the fore side of the same ere with A slitt in the end of the said Cropp: Entered June ye 23d 1694
per THO CHATFIELD Recordr
Book A, page 1172 .- This 25th of June 1694 Received then from the Trustees of the towne of Easthampton the Just Sum of thirteen pounds & ten shillings in Currant Money of this province Which is in full sattisfaction for the Quitt Rent and arrearages of rent that was due by the pattent from the day of the date of the same untill yetwenty fifth day of March Last past as attest My hand the day abovesd pr Mee
JOS HOBART Sheriff
The abovsd Is atrue Coppy taken out of ye originall Recept and Compared therewith pr Mee
THOMAS CHATFIELD Recordr
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Book A, page 121. [Abstract.] To all Christian people to whome these presents May or shall Come Thomas Edwards of the towne of Easthampton In the County of Suffulke on the Island of Nassaw Junear sendeth Greeting Know ye that for divers good Causes & Considerations him thereunto Move- ing but more esspesially for and In Consideration of the sume of ten pounds in Currant Money to him in hand payed By Josiah Edwards of the same plasc hath Bargained and sould un- to the said Josiah Edwards one Quarter peart of that share of the land priviledge at Meantaucke which did formerly belong unto William Edwards deceased and was by him Condition- ally given unto his Daughter Sarah Domine while shee Lived to have and to hold forever and doth warrant As witness his hand and seale this 2th day of July Annoq Dom 1694
THOMAS EDWARDS [L.s.]
in presents of
JOSIAH HOBART
NATHLL SILVESTER
November 21 1694 this day apeered before me Thomas Edwards Junior the son of John Edwards and owned this to be his act and deed Benjamin Conckling Justis of the peasc A true Coppie Compared pr me
THOMAS CHATFIELD Recordr
Book A, page 122. [Abstract.] To all Christian people to whome thees presents shall Come Thomas Edwards of the Towne of Easthampton in the County of Suffolk upon the Island of Nasau Junior sendeth Greeting Know ye that for divers him therunto Moveing but more esspesially for the great Love & good Affection that he beres unto his Brother Josiah Edwards and In Confirmation of that Clawes in his fathers will wch seemes to be somewhat Imperfect hath given granted bargained and sould unto the said Josiah Eight acres & halfe of Land be it more or Less as it was layed out unto
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