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THOMAS EDWARDS [L.S.]
In presents of JOSIAH HOBERT THOMAS DIPBLE.
Acknowledged the day above: before me Nattl. Sylvester. A true Coppy Compared pr Mee Cornelius Conkling Town Clark.
Book A, page 56 .- (Abstract.) To all Christian people to whome these presents May Com Samuell Brookes of the Town of Easthampton In the County of Suffolk upon the Isl- and of Nassaw sendeth Greeting: Know ye that for Divers good Causes and Considerations him therunto Moving but Mor Especially for the sum of fifty shillings of Currant Money to him paid by Robert More of the same Place Hath bar- gained and sould unto the said Robert Moore : one Quarter part of a thirteen Acre Allotment in the Commonage of this Town to the westward of Napeage To Have and to Hold for-
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ever and doth warrant As witness his hand and seale this 24th day of March Anoqr Dom 1696-7.
The mark of SAMUELL S. BROOKES [L.S.]
In presents of JOSIAH HOBART ROBERT HUDSON.
1697 in May the 6th apeared before me Samuell Brookes and owned this to be his act and Deed Benjamin Conkling Justic of the peace .
The above Written Is a true Coppie extracted out of the originall Deed of sale and Compared therwith By Thomas Chatfield Recordr.
Book A, page 140. (Abstract.) To All Christian people to whome these presents shall Come Edmand Shaw of East- hampton In the County of Suffolk upon the Island of Nassaw sendeth greeting Know yea that for divers good Causes and Considerations him the said Edmand therunto Moveing but More espescially for & In Consideration of the some of sixty three pounds to him in hand payd by Nathaniell Barnes of the Town of Easthampton abovesaid, hath bargained and sold unto the said Nathaniell Barnes A hom Lott of land In East- hampton aforesaid Containing six Acres be it more or Less bunded with the land of Lion Gardiner to the Northeastward and with the Land of Robert Dayton to the Southeastward and with the Towns Common to the Southwest and North- westwards and one fifth part of that parcell or tract of Land Which was Laied out the Last division in the woodes Com- monly knowne by the Name of Ealwive Brook neck belong- ing to the Lott which was My fathers Richer Shaw deseased and also one fifth part of The Commonage which doth belong to the abovesaid Lott which was my Above said father Rich- erd Shawes.
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To have and to Hold forever and doth warrant As witness his hand and seale this twenty sixth day of March 1697 : March ye 27th 1697.
EDMAND SHAW. [L.S.]
In presents of us : SETH PARSONS
GEORGE DIBBELL.
March 27th 1697 Edmand Shaw this doy apeerd before me Benjamen Conkling & owned this to be his act & Deed Ben- jamin Conkling Justis of ye peace.
A true Coppie Compared with the Originall Deed of sale & Transcribed therefrom pr Thomas Chatfield Recordr.
EASTHAMPTON March ye 29th 1697.
Book A, page 76 .- An exchange of Land betweene Ed- mand Shaw and John Wheeler as followeth : the six Acres of Land lying at the astward end of the Town bounded as fol- loweth on the Eastward by Robert Dayton : westward by the Town high way: and Northward by Lyon Gardiner : Southward by the town Commons the afore said John Wheeler delivereth this Aforesaid six Acres to the aforsaid Edmand Shaw by Way of exchange for & In Consideration of Land allredy Received of the said Edmand Shaw as fol- loweth. Two Acres and three quarters Lying and being by Richerd Shaw Eastward the Town high waie westerly and Northerly the John Wheeler Land Southerly : more Three Acres of Land at the East end of the Eastern plaines bound- ed by Stephen Hedgis Eastward high waie North & South Cornelos Conkling Westward as Witnes our Hands the day & year above written.
JOHN WHEELER EDMAND SHAW.
This abov said exchang is to be understood to stand and
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Remain (as Is above Received and delivered) good to each of us & each of our Heires and to each of our Assignes for ever In presents of Us.
RICHERD SHAW NATHANIELL BARNES.
The above Written Is a true Coppie Compared with the originall pr
THOMAS CHATFIELD
Recordr.
Book 4, page 35 .- at a Meeting for election Aprill the 6th 1697 was Chosen for Constables Daniell Osborne John Hedgis for trustees ar Chose
John Hopin
Mr John Mulford
Richerd Shawe
Stephen Hfand
Robert Moore
Rieherd Stretton
Thomas Diament
Cornelos Conklin
Joseph Osborne
Samll Dayton
Samll Fithing
John Parsons
for Asessors ar Chose
James Hand
Thomas Osborne Jur.
Shubal Talmage Is
Chose Colector fo ye ensuing year.
EASTHAMPTON Aprill the 6th 1697:
Book 4, page 34 .- at a gennerall Town Meeting it was then granted by a Major vote that Henry Buck Jur of Weth- ersfeeld have Libberty to Com Into this town and Build a shop in the Town street wher the trustees hall Appoint Con- venient to follow the Trade of a Blacksmith.
On the sd 6th of Aprill Seth parsons was Chose by A Ma- jor vote to Colect a scertain Rate Alredy Levied upon the severall proprietors of ye said Township for the Defraying the Charge & disbursment of a scertain Commity formerly Ap-
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pointed by sd proprietors (& protestors) Called the protest Rate.
It was farther signifyed by A Major vote at the sd town Meeting that they would stand by to Defend the trustees in what they should Lawfully do or Caus to be don in & about the defence of their Lawfull Rights against any that shall pre- sume to Inclose or plow up any land belonging to this town- ship not haveing proprity by vertue of a Town grant.
Book 4, page 121 .- An Acct of Money gathered for de- fraying Charges When William Skellinger was sent for A Minnister from d
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Mr John Mulford 04
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Wm Mulford 01
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Widdo Baker
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Isack Stretton
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Tho Edwards senir
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Phillip Leek. .03
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James Mason
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John Merry
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John Squir
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Samll Parsons Jur
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Joseph Osborne
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John Miller Ser
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Mr Sylvester
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Capt Hobert
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Jerm Conklin
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Cornelos Conklin
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Lewis Conklin
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Abiall Carle
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Nathaniel Baker .05
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Jacob Skellingr
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Nathaniel Bishup
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David Conklin
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John Conklin
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John Parsons
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Stephen Stretton
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Samll Dayton
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Robert Dayton Sr
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Jon Horsinton
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Lyon Gerdiner
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John Chatfield
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Samll Sherrill
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Robert More
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John Davis
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Wm Edwards
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Joseph Stretton
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Jer Miller
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Thomas Chatfield
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Tho Mulford.
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Robert Dayton Jur
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Capt Wheeler
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Stephen Hedgis.
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Nathanll Talmag
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John Wheller
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John Stretton.
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James Diament.
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Benjamin Osborn
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Cornelios Stretton
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Page 120 .- for James Massones going with Mr. Hunting for time and Charge.
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Page 122 .- payed to Cornelos Conkling for Maintayning fence against the Calfe pasture the year 1697 00 03 00
Payed out pr the trustees order of the said Money to Mat- thias Burnat for going to Southampton. .00£ 043 6d
to Wittonees Indian for Mending fence 00 03 0
to bereing Mr Huntings Charges. .01 00 3
to Mr Emmit. 05 08 0
to Mr Steer for writing orders 0
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to County Clark for Confirming part of said ordrs 0 01 6
7 01 9 Make Mr Huntings 30 lb 1 00 3
to Mr John Mulford & Cornelos Conklin to
Book 4, page 105 .- Thomas Chatfield Debr to the Town of Easthampton for moneyes by him Received at several! Times on sd Townes Acct.
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to Caish for Calf pasture grasc the year 1696 ... 06 05 09 to Caish of Robert More for sd pasture grasc 1697 .. 03 00 00
to Caish of Seth parsons for sd pasture grasc. ... 01 17 09
Book 4, page 104 .- pr Contra Credr.
To 3s paid Cornelos Conkling for Mentaining fenc against Calfe pastur .00 03 00
to 6 shillings payed toward bringing Mr Hobart
when Mr Hunting was ordayned .00 06 00
Book of Marks 18 .- Lyon Gerdiner his ear Mark Is a ell L under the Left ear and a sloap on the under side of the Right ear entered Aprill the 13th 1697.
By THOMAS CHATFIELD Recorder.
Book A, page 126 .- Whereas Josiah Hobart is to have Land on the Commons Layed out to him in Lieue of the last Division of Land that was Layd out In this Town as by the towns grant of a thirteen Acre alotment may Apeer this May therefore signifie that upon exchange of land with Samuell Mulford the hobart Doth Consent and agree that the said Samuell Mulford shall take up Nine acres & half of the said Land with which the said Hobart Is fully sattisfied for so much from Town & doth for him selfe & his Heires forever acknywledg it to belong unto him the said Samuell Mulford and to his Heires forever as his & their owne propper estate witnes his hand this 16th day of Aprill 1697.
JOSIAH HOBART.
The above written Is a true Coppie of the said exchange signed delivered and Acknowledged by the said Josiah Ho- bart to be his Act & deed : transcribed from the originall and mompared therwith test Thomas Chatfield Recordr.
Book A, page 1462 .- Know ye that this Deed Witneseth that I Jeremiah Conkling of Easthampton doe give and by
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these presents have freely given and granted and Made over unto My son Cornelios Conkling and my son In Law Thomas Mulforde : to them and their Respective Heires for ever, they nor their heires to take any Avantage of supervi- vership : to say one parcell of Land Containing six acres and half more or less lying and being Eastward of this town with- out side the generall field bounded by John Millers land west the Common North and a highway East and South also ten Acres and halfe more or less lying and being on this side hands Creeke Northerly from this town bounded by John Millers Land southwest and by the harbour Southeast north- east and Northwest by the Common also eleven Acres of Land in alwive brooke Neck being More or Less bounded by Joshua Garlicks land southward and the bay or harbour Northwest and the Common on the other two sides all which three parsels of land as they were layed and staked out to Mc by the town I doe and have given unto my son Cornelios Conkling and his heires : and unto Thomas Mulford and his Heires to be eaqually divided betwene them Cornelios Conk- ling and his heires one halfe of each parcell : Thomas Mu !- ford and his heires the other halfe of each parcell to be divid -. ed between them as they shall agree at any time or times to have and to hould to them and their Respective Heires and Assignes forever with all Benifites and poffits theirunto be . longing or in any waies Apertaining to any part or parsell thereof and I doe here by give them quiet Posession of every part and parcell with priviledges and Apertinances thereunto belonging and to the Confirmation of the premises I have hereunto sett my hand and fixed My seale at Easthampton this sixteenth of Aprill in the Nineth year of his Majesties Raigne Anno 1697.
Atest
JEREMIAH CONKLING. [L.S.]
JOHN MULFORDE SAMUELL MULFORDE.
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The Above Instrument was acknowledged by Jeremiah Conkling the day above to be his act & deed.
Before me one of his Majesties Justises of the peace for the County of Suffolk.
NATHLL. SYLVESTER.
The above Written deed Is a true Coppie of the Originall Deed of gift Compared therwith pr Thomas Chatfield Re- cordr.
Book of Marks 1S .- Thomas Osborne Jur his ear Mark Is a hole through the Right ear and A ell L or half Crop on the under side of the left eare.
Entered Aprill ye 26th 1697.
per THOMAS CHATFIELD Recordr.
Book A, page 212 .- This Indenture Made this twenty nineth day of Aprill in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand six hondred ninety & seven by and between Thomas Edwards (son of John Edwards & grandson and Heir to William Edwards senior deceased) of the Towne of East- hampton in the County of Suffolke in the province of New York In America husbandman on the one party and Robert More of the same Towne County & Province Cordwainer of the other part. Witneseth that he the said Thomas Edwards for and In Consideration of A valluable sum of Currant Money of this province to him in hand alredy paid by Robert More aforesaid : the Receipt wherof he the said Thomas Ed- wards doth hearby acknowledg and therof: and every part & parsell therof doth fully acquitt Exonorate and Discharge the said Robert More his Heirs Executors and Administrators : by these presents hath given granted Bargained solde Aliened Enfeoffed & Confirmed : and by these presents doth fully
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Cleerly and Absolutly give, grant bargain sell allen Enfeoffe and Confirme unto the said Robert More & Mary his Now wife cr to the Longest Liver of them : one halfe of all the Messages or Tenement scituate lying and being in the Towne above said and formerly in the use and occupation of Nathan- iell Dominie of the same Town, Deceased together with all Meddowes feedings pastures woods underwoods proffits Com- inodities Emoliments & hereditaments as also all the houses Barnes Edifices gardens & Orcherds together with all the priviledges Immunities & appurtenances therto belong as it Is now divided by a streight Lyne or Lines drrawn Length- wayes through it from the street to the swamp being The Northermost part of the aforesaid Message or Tenement Com- monly knowne by the Name of a hom Lott and the Meadow to be equally divide between them as also one fourth part of a share of Mantak with the priviledges and Appertenances therunto belonging : together with all Right tittle Intrest possession Claime Remaind or Reversion In or to the affore- said premises or any part or parsell therof To have & to hold all the afforsaid half of the said Message Tenement (houses & Edifices upon it) gardins Orchards Meadows feedings pasturs woods underwoods proffits Comodities Emoliments heredita- ments priviledges & appurtenances unto the above Mentioned premises or any part or parcell therof belonging : Unto him the said Robert More and Mary his Now wife or the Longes liver of them : and after his or her deceas to Nathaniell Dom- inie son of The above Mentioned Nathaniell Dominie and Mary (Now the wife of Robert More but formerly of the said Nathaniell Dominie) To the only proper use and Behoofe of Robert More and Mary his Now Wife Dureing their or either of their Lives and after their Deceas to the only proper use and behoofe of the said Nathaniell Dominie son to Nathaniell Dominie befor mentioned his Heires and Assignes for ever : And the said Thomas Edwards for himselfe and his heirs
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And his Heirs all the aforesaid half of the above Mentioned Message Tenement or hom lott house gardins Orcherds Mead- owes feedings &c : together with all priviledges and Appur- tenances to the premises belonging unto the said Robert More and Mary his Now wife or to the Longest Liver of Them and after their Deceas to the said Nathaniell Dominie son of the said Nathaniel Dominie deceased (as aforesaid) against him the said Thomas Edwards his Heirs Executors & administrators or any other person or pesons whatsoever Lawfully Claiming by from or under him or them or any of them shall and will warrant and forever Defend by vertue of thes presents In witnes wherof he the said Thomas Edwards hath hear unt set his hand and fixed his seale in the Towne abovesaid ; and in the year ; and on the day above Men- tioned.
It is to be understood that the words privilidges and Ap- purtenances mentioneth the present priviledges & Appurte- nances belonging to the premises at and upon the day & signeing hearof.
THOMAS EDWARDS. [Z.S.]
Signed sealed and delivered
In presents of us JOSIAH HOBART
GILES SYLVESTER.
The above Instrument was acknowledged by Thomas Ed- wards to be his Act and Deed this second day of November 1697 befor Me one of his Majesties Justices of the peace for the County of Suffolke.
NATHLL. SYLVESTER.
The above written Is a true Coppie extracted out of the originall Deed of Convayance and Compared therwith pr Thomas Chatfield Recordr.
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RECORDS: TOWN OF ESAT-HAMPTON.
Whearas In the Counter deed ther is but one fourth part of a share In Mantak Mentioned it is to be understood and by Thes presents be it understood and Remembered that Robert more (in the deed Mentioned) Is to have one halfe of the said share In Meantaket and the same Quiatly to possess & hold untill Nathaniell Dominie (in the Deed Mentioned) son of Nathaniell Dominie of Easthampton Deceased Comes to the age of twenty one years as witnes My hand In Easthampton this first day of May 1697. Be it also further Remembered (that although the Counter deed doth not Mention more then one fourth part of the share In Mantauk) Yet the true Intent and Meaning is that the above Mentioned half of the said share in Mantauk there: Go and Remain unto Nathaniell Dominie abovesaid (after the deth of Robert More and Mary his Wife) his Heirs and Assignes for ever as witnes my hand and seale the year & day above written.
THOMAS EDWARDS. [L.S.] in presents of us JOSIAH HOBART
Signed sealed & delivered
GILES SYLVESTER.
The above Instrument was this second day of November 1697 Acknowledged by Thomas Edwards to be his act and deed before me one of his Majesties Justices of the peace for the County of Suffolke.
NATHLL. SYLVESTER.
The above written is a true Coppie extracted out of the originall Instrument & Compared : the word although enter- lined By Me Thomas Chatfield Recordr.
NEW YORK 1697 May the 6th. Book A, page 1353,-Received from Robert Moore Col-
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lector of the tax at Easthampton in Suffolk County by the hand of John Merry : The sume of twenty three pounds one shilling on Account of the tax pabable the twenty fifth day of March Last past I say Received the sume of 23£-01-00 by mee. STEFFANAS CORTLANDT.
The above written is a true Coppie of said Receipt pr Thomas Chatfield Recordr.
NEW YORK 1697 may the 6th.
Received from Shubael Tlalmage Colector of the town of Easthampton In Suffolk County, by the hand of John Merry the som of forty six pounds and seven shillings Sd on account of the Taxes payable the 25th of March last past I say Re- ceaved the som of 46€ 07s OSd pr Me Steffanas Courtlandt D. Recr.
I say Received forty six pounds seven shillings & eight pence Steffanes Courtlandt D. Recr :
The above Is a true Coppie of Receipt pr Thomas Chat- field Recordr.
Book A, page 147 .- (Abstract.) To all Christian people to whome these presents shall com Samuell Brookes of East- hampton In the County of Suffolk upon the Island Nassaw sendeth greeting Know yea that for divers good causes & Considerations him thereunto Moving but More Espesially for & In Consideration of the som of eight pounds to him In hand payed by Nathaniell Talmage of the same Town Hath granted & sould unto the said Nathaniell Talmage four Acres & half land be it More or Less situate lying and being In the easern plaines of Easthampton afforsaid bounded eastward by the Land of William Edwards : westward with Enoch Fith- ings land : the Maine sea Beach Southward and the High- waie and town Common Northwards To have and to hould
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forever and doth warrant As witness his hand & seale this 7th day of May Annoqr Dom 1697.
The Mark of
SAMUELL L. BROOKES. [L.S.]
In presents of : JOSIAH HOBART
CORNELIOS STRATTON.
The day Afforsaid Samuell Brookes Came before Mr Benja- men Conkling one of his Majesties Justeses of the peace & acknowledged the above Instrument to be his act and Deed attest My Hand : Benjamin Conkling Justis of the peace.
A true Coppie transcribed & Compared pr Thomas Chat- field Recordr.
Book A, page 144 .- (Abstract.) To all Christian people to Whome these presents May Come Josiah Hobart of the Town of Easthampton in the County of Suffolke upon the Island of Nassaw sendeth greeting Know ye that for divers good Causes & Considerations him therunto Moving but More Espesially for and In Consideration of a valluable sum to him in hand payd by John Merry of the same Town or plasc hath bargained & sould anto the said John Merry one tenth part of that sixteen Acre Allotment of land and priviledg of Common- age that did formerly belong unto Jeremiah Meacham in and throughout the whole township of Easthampton afforesaid : that is to say from the time of the date of these presents and soe forwards what proffits & benifits May and wayes arise by the same, To have and to hold forever and doth warrant As witness his hand & seale this twelvth day of May 1697.
JOSIAH HOBART. [L.S.]
In presents of JOHN GARDINER JAMES BRADING.
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Acknowledged by Capt. Josiah Hobart to be his Act and Deed the day above, before Me one of his Majesties Justises of the peace for the County of Suffolk Nathll. Sylvester.
A true Coppie transcribed & Compared pr Thomas Chat- field Recordr.
Book of Marks 18 .- Thomas Barnes his ear Mark is the end of the Right ear Cropt off and a hole in the same eare and a nick under each ear entered May ye 13th 1697.
per THO. CHATFIELD Recordr.
Book A, page 35 .- At a generall town Meeting In East- hampton May the 25th 1697 said Meeting being Leagally Met together It was then agreed to : and ordered by a Major vote for the Composeing the whole Matter of differanc be- tween the great lott proprietors and the little lott proprietors (Inhabitants of Easthampton) Respecting that tract of Land between the two ponds formerly bought of Mr John Mulford Mr Thomas James and Jeremiah Conkling : In forme as fol- loweth Viz: that they would leave the same wholly to be desided by six Men Mutually Chosen by a Major vote of both parties Namely Captain Josiah Hobart Captain John Wheeler Captain Samuell Mulford Thomas Osborne Thomas Mulford and Thomas Chatfield and they did then and there agree that they would sit down sattisfied with what the above said six men or any five of them shall agree to in that Matter but if they Cannot so agree they ar farther Impowered to Make Choice of Indifferent Men such as at least five of them can agree upon and what those men so Chose : shall or doe award in that behalf they did then agree to sit down therwith sattis- fied as a finall dermmation and Conclusion of all Manner of differance that is betwen the said great Lott : and little lott proprietors Concerning their Propietie In said tract of Land
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forever The above Written Is a true Record of what was acted at said town Meeting Concernin the premises entred By Mee Thomas Chatfield Recordr.
Book A, page 117 .- This 10th day June 1697 Received then by order of his Exellency the governer & Councell the Just sum of foure pounds and ten shillings of the trustees of the Town of Easthampton which Is for two yeares Quitt Rent Last past According to the Pattent I say Received the day abovesaid pr Me Josiah Hobart Sherrif.
The above written Is a true Coppie taken out of the origi- nall Receipt pr Thomas Chatfield Recorder.
NEW YORK 1697 June ye 17th ..
Book A, page 1352 .- Received from Robert Moore Collect- or of the tax at Easthampton in Suffolk County by the hand of Simon Bonan the sume of thirty pounds foure shillings & three pence on Account of the taxes payable the 25th day of March Last past I say Received the sume of £30-04-3d By Me STEFFANAS CORTLANDT
The above Written Is a true Coppy of said Receipt pr Thomas Chatfield Recordr.
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Book A, page 1452 .- Artickles of agreement made and Concluded this 18th day of June in the yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred Ninty and seven betwen the trustees of the free holders an Commonalty of the Town of Easthampton on behalfe of the said town of the one Party & Josiah Hobart of the same town of the other partie : as followeth :
Impr.
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It is agreed betwen both parties to these presents that the action that Is depending betwen the said parties about the land called Squires Lott shall from this time ceasc and is heer- by put to a finall end : each party Bearing their owne Charges.
2thy it Is agreed that the peece of Land Called Squires Lott shall be and Remain unto the said Josiah hobart and to his wife for and Dureing both and either of their Naturall Lives if they live not more then ten years after the date of these prsents : but if they or either of them Live more then ten yeares then they are to deliver up the said Land to the said town at the end and Expiation of the said ten yeares With With all fencing to the same belonging or any Waies Appetayning : alwais provided that notwithstanding this agreement If the said town shall at any time (Within the said terme of ten years) se cause to build a hous upon the said Land for the settlement of a Minister then they shall have two acres of It Measured out to them begining at the street street on which side of the Lott the town please and to take two thirds of the lott In breadth and so to Continue the same bredth up the Lott untill it Makes up Just two acres as affore- said.
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