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One parcel of meadow more in the Northwest meadow con- taining two acres and an half be it more or less, bounded with William Mulford's lot on the one side and
BOOK A, page 14} .- The Records of the Allotment of Thomas Talmage granted by the Town of East Hampton to him, his heirs or assigns forever containing a twenty acre lot with all privileges and appurtenances belonging to such an allotment as followeth :
Imprimis, the home lot and addition containing nine acres be it more or less, bounded by Mr. Bond's lot North and the street East & John Stretton's lot South and the Common West.
Secondly, one parcel of land in the little plains containing four acres be it more or less, bounded by Steven Osburne's lot North, John Stretton's East & the highway South and John Hand's lot West.
Thirdly, one parcel of land on the great plain containing two acres more or less, bounded by the highway South & North & Steven Osburne's land East and Mr. James lot West.
Fourthily, one parcel of land on the East plains coutaining six acres more or less, bounded by the highway North & South & Joshuah Garlick's lot West & Thomas Chatfeild's lot East.
Fifthly, one parcel of land more on the East plains contain.
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ing two acres and a half more or less, bounded by the highways North & South and John Myller's land East &
Sixthly, one parcel of woodland by the great plain contain- ing fifteen acres more or less, five of it was for plain land & addition land wanting to him and the other ten acres being a second division of land being thus bounded by Roger Smyth's lot West & Steven Hand's lot East, the highways North & South.
Also a second home lot containing six acres more or less bounded by the present Common North and Steven Osburne's lot East and the street South and Westward by Jand that doth belong to John Kirle.
One parcel of meadow being his first division in Accobon- ock containing one acre and a half more or less bounded by Mr. Bond's lot on the one side and Nathaniell Bishop's on the other side.
One parcel of meadow more being his second division in Accobanock containing one acre and a half more or less, bounded by Mr. Bond on the one side & Samuell Parsons on the other side.
One parcel of meadow more in Accobanock neck containing three acres more or less bounded by Mr. Bond's lot on the one side and Richard Stretton's on the other side.
And one parcel of meadow more in the Norwest meadow containing three acres more or less bounded by Mr. Bond on the one side and Benjamyn Price on the other side.
Also one parcel of meadow more at the Norwest containing two acres and a half more or less, bounded by Willyam Mul- ford on the one side, and so goeth on both sides of one creek or run of water that goeth up to the pine swamp & also over another creek that lieth Westward to the Common or waste meadow. The which waste meadow was granted to him as part of his proportion, bounded by the main creek East an
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the woods West & some of John Stretton's waste meadow North.
Also one parcel of meadow more that lieth Westward is granted unto the aforesaid Thomas Talmage & John Streton to the utmost bounds of the Town as part of their proportions of waste meadow to be divided between them.
And also one acre be it more or less, being known by the name of the little lots, bounded by some part of Hooke pond South & land that was formerly Robert Dayton's West the highway and Calf Pasture North & George Myller's land East.
Page 15 .- And also one parcel of land more being part of a third division of land being at the end of his addition contain- ing two acres more or less, bounded by John Stretton's lot South the Common West, Mr. Bond's land North.
Also one parcel of land more in Georgica neck containing eleven acres more or less bounded Norward by a highway and by Mr. Backer's lot Eastward and the Cove or pond South- ward and Willyam Mulford's land Westward.
And one parcel more upon the Indian well plain being seven acres more or less bounded by William Mulford on the one side and Richard Brooks on the other side, and the highways South and North.
And also one parcel of meadow at Napeake as being part of his division of waste meadow containing about one acre more or less, being the first lot that was cast Westward towards the Town and bounded by Joshuah Garlick's Sr. his meadow Eastward and the beach or sand Southward and Northward and a little narrow screede of meadow land that at present lieth as common land Westward.
And also one parcel of land more being part of a fourth di- vision of land joining to the rear or Norward end of his second home lot, containing four acres more or less, and bounded Westward by some land that doth belong to John Kirle &
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Norward by the present Common and Eastward by Richard Stretton's land.
As also one parcel of land more which is a part of a fourth division of land & lying upon the farther part of the Norwest woodland plain containing near about Twenty seven acres more or less and bounded toward the Southward by Thomas Chatfeilds land and Westward by the highway and Common, and Norward by the present common land & Eastward by a highway that parteth between his land and another division of land.
And also one little parcel of land more containing three acres & thirty seven pole more or less as a part of a fourth division or at least laid out at the same time, being at the Noreast end of the Town and bounded by a highway South that men goeth into the Eastward by the general plain fence & Eastward by land that now doth belong to John Stretton Sr. & Norward by some land that was laid out to Steven Hedges but now in the possession of John Richeson & the Commons Westward.
And one parcel of land more containing four acres more or less at the rear end of his second home lot bounded by John Kirle's land on one side and Richard Straton's land on the other side & a highway Norward.
And one piece of land more being part of a fifth division of land Norward of Newtowne lots & containing about seventeen acres and a half & bounded by Mr. Thomas Chatfeild Eastward and a highway Southward and the Common Norward & Nath- aniell Baker Sr. Westward.
(A later entry.) Also one parcel of land it being part of a fifth division containing twelve acres at Three Mile Harbor bounded Northward with Thomas Baker's land he had of Chatfield the common land West and Southwest, and the har- bor aad cart path Southeasterly and South. This last above written is bounded as it was given in to me by Shubal Talmage.
Attest CORNELIUS CONKLING,
Town Clerk.
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Page 15g .- And one parcel of meadow more granted to Thomas Tallmage at Napeake and it is Westward of an acre of meadow that was formerly granted to him & it is all the spots of meadow that lieth upon Napeak beach Westward of that acre of meadow formerly mentioned all that meadow towards the highland.
Also one parcel of land more containing one acre three quarters and twenty-two pole it being two third parts of what fell to said Talmage's allotment by virtue of an award given by an arbitration in the year 1696, it being bounded by Geor- gica Westward and by the widow Elizabeth Baker's land Eastward and by common land North and South.
Also two pieces of land more which Onesimos Talmage bought of John and Abiall Carle, as by their deed of sale more fully may appear, it being a fourth part of what was allowed by virtue of the abovesaid arbitration to the allotment that was formerly belonging to John Hand Sr. and is in the whole one acre and three quarters and two pole and half, it being bound- ed by Georgica pond both pieces to the West, one piece being bounded to the East by Thomas Diamond's land, to the North by common land and to the South by Onesimos Tal- mage's own land, the other piece bounded to the East by James Diamond's land, by Onesimos Talmage's own land North and br common land or beach to the South.
And also one parcel more of land being measured and staked out to Nathaniell Talmage being part of a sixth division of land and is the eleventh lot lying on the Southwest side of Goose Creek in that neck, and is in the whole eight acres and one quarter and seven and twenty poles, one acre and half and twenty poles of which came by virtue of a purchase made by the said Nath'll Talmage & Stephen Hedge's with Samuell Hand, the other part of the premises is his right by virtue of one third part of a twenty acre allotment, and is bound by the said Goose Creek and Mr. Benjamin Conklings land North-
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ward, and by Duck Creek and some land in Stephen Hand's possession to the Southward and to the Westward by the high- way that lies by the side of John Brook's house lot all which is as it was measured unto the said Nathan'll Talmage for eight acres and one quarter & twenty seven poles more or less.
And also eight acres and forty six pole of land laid out to Nathaniell Talmage, it being his part of a seventh division laid out to him in Amaganset woods bounded with the brick hill path to the Norwest, Samuel Mulford's land to the Northeast and John Gardiner's land to the Southwest.
Page 16 .- And also half an acre of land or low swampy low land joining to his meadow at the West side of Norwest creek bounded with Joseph Osborn's meadow to the North- ward and Stephen Hedges' meadow to the Southward.
And also three acres and half and twenty-three poles of land laid out to Nathaniel Talmag at Little Norwest, begining at a great pine tree against Thomas Mulford's meadow and so joining to his own meadow running up to the swamp, taking in the marshy low land adjoining thereto, and about a quarter of an acre of land joining to his meadow on the other side of the creek running up to the aforesaid swamp.
The aforesaid parcels of land was given in by the layers out as the said Talmage full proportion of the half acre division.
Attest, CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
BOOK A, page 12 .- An account of land laid out for several men that lie together at Hogg creek Eastward of it as followeth:
Samuell Fithian five acres more or less ? & Benjamin Conk- ling 6 acres & 4 more or less, Richard Brookes his land is eight acres and a & more or less; John Wheeler his land is fourteen acres more or less; Steven Stretton his land ten acres more or less; and John Squire his land is eight acres & more
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or less ; John Mulford his land is nine acres 2-4 more or less ; Thomas Edwards twelve acres 2-4 more or less ; John Stret- ton his land is eight acres & more or less.
This aforesaid land is bounded in general Westward by Hogg creek Eastward by a hole of water or slow meadow & Norward by the clift & Southward to run sixty pole in length.
Book O, page 4 .- This agremnt made betweene Thomas James Tho. Chatfeild Senr. John Stretton Senr. & Tho. Dia- met Senr. all Inhabitants of Easthampton And Major Indian of Montaukut, whereby the said major doth firmely bind & engage himselfe to goe to sea a whalekilling for ye aforesaid persons next winter ensueing from ye Date hereof a privateer faithfuly to performe att all times and seasons till the full time bee over for killing whales ye worke to his utmost abilitie & carefully to preserve ye boates Irons & warpes, alsoe to pro- vide another sufficient hand together with himselfe to goe in ye boate with him : Allsoe the aforesaid persons doe under- take to provide a good boate oures warpes & Irons sufficient to carrie on ye designe next winter & to allow ye said Major the halfe both of oyle & bone he shall get he allowing accord- ing to ye ussuall price for what charge may be conserning his part of the same.
In Confirmation hereof I set to my hand & seale this 31 march 1679 MAJOR W his marke [LS.]
SARAH STANBOROUGH her ≤ mark
In presence of us I TOBE montaukut Indian doe engage to goe to sea next winter upon the same terms as Major doth for Tho James wit- nes my hand & seale.
HUMPHRY · INDIAN
his mark alias matompact.
TOBE T his mark [LS.]
Signed Apr: 1 : 1679 In presence of us Major W his mark Humphry p his mark the last two above writen is a true coppy
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EASTHAMPTON, Aprill ye first 1679.
Book O, page 43 .- Mr. Thomas Chatfeild Senor. is by this Towne Chosen Constable for this present yeere & John Myller Senr. is Chosen Overseer alsoe Samuell Parsons isChosen Over- seer. Samuell psons being Chosen as aforesd doth absolutly refuse to serve in ye place as an Overseer Steven Hedges is Chosen Overseer by this Towne.
EASTHAMPTON Aprill the first : 9.
Book O, page 40 .- An action Entered by Tho. Dyament Senr. plt against Jasper Griffen defendant in an action of Debt to ye vallue of forty six shillins to be tryed by ye Towne Cort In ye action above entered by Tho Dyament Senr. plt against Jasper Griffen defendent The Towne cort have considered the Case as it was presented to them they fine for ye Defendant Cost & Charge of Cort.
EASTHAMPTON Aprill the first 1679.
Book O, page 40 .- An action entered by Jonathan Os- borne plt against Anthony Keilly Defendant in an action of debt to ye vallue of Elleaven shillings six pence in whalebone with all nessesary Charge.
EASTHAMPTON Aprill 6th 1679.
Book O, page 31 .- An action entered by Capt. Josiah Hobert plt in an action of Debt against Jacobus Scallenger Defendant to ye vallue of Three pound eight shillings foure pence to be tryed by this Towne Cort with all Just damages.
In ye action above mentioned The Constable & Overseers have Considered of it as it was presented to them & the De- fendant owning the Debt before ye Cort & therefore they fine for ye plt with all Cost & Charg of Cort.
Book O, page 45 .- Know all men by these presents yt wee
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the under written have & by these presents doe engage or selves in or owne psons yt god pmitting Life & health wee will bee readie at or before ye fifteenth of Novembr next to goe to sea to kill whales & to doe our ffaithfull Indeavor to obtaine all profit Lawfull to bee gotten uppon ye Desighne of Whaleing for Jacob Seallenger of Easthampton and partners & yet wee will bee Conformable to goe in such boates & places as or owners shail appoint us to and to such fines as is usuall for whalemen in Case of killing and cutting & saveing & to Continue in ye aforenamed their Imployment from season to season soe long as wee shall bee Indebted unto or said owners or Implyers uppon their fitting us for this said designe we each of us bind or selves in ye sum of Ten pound sterling for him yt shall faile in not parforming according to this In- gagement to ye aforenamed owners for & in Consideration whereof ye aforesaid owners by these presents doe bind & In- gage themselves in ye said sum to provide boates & Craft & all necessaries for ye Carrieing on ye aforesaid designe : and to allow unto us ye under written the halfe of all profit that wee shall abtaine with their said boates & Crafte during this Ingagement and to Cart ye same six myles East & West to ye saveing of the same to ye true & faithfull performance hereof wee everie one of us bind or selves or heires executors admynistrators & assignes in Witnes whereof wee have hereto set our hands & ffixed or seales this seaventh day of aprill anno: 1679 PAPASAQUEN his _ mark [LS.]
Easthampton as afore date
Signed Sealed & Delivered JOHN EACOMS mark IT [LS.] In presence of SKANDERBAGS · mark [LS.] THOMAS CHATFIELD WEOMPES mark A & seale [Ls.] marke
JEORGKEE Mark [LS.]
JOHN I PARSONS
GEORGE his AT mark [LS.] His UNQUONOMOMAK y [LS.]
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Book O, page 45. No date .- Whereas we ye Constable & Overseers haveing lately given out order yt the Inhabitants of this Towne were to bring in their States in reference to ye making of a Towne rate to Answere towne Charges & ye estates being brought in : among others Jonathan Osborne sent or brought in his estate & alsoe delivered or presented in a bill of Charge to ye vallue of 05£ OSs 00d & there is noth- ing due to him from ye towne uppon those accounts : & wee therefore looke uppon it as a false bill sent, in way of scorne & derision of ye Authority of ye place, & we therefore lay a fine uppon him for this Contemptious carriage of his, to ye value of 00-10s-00 for ye publike use.
BOOK OF MARKS, page ?, Abstract .- Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Gaylor do assign and make over this bill of sale unto James Loper of Easthampton and to his heirs forever, as witness my hand and seal this 17 of April 1679.
BENJAMIN GAYLARD [LS.]
In presence of THOMAS TALLMAGE Acknowledged same day before
THOMAS RIX THOMAS BACKER
JUSTICE. Entered and compared by
THOMAS TALMAGE.
(Refers to Feb Sth 1678)
Loose Leaf 2.36 .- The order above writen yt noe parson or persons yt are strangers shalbe entertained by any inhabit- ant of this Towne uppon ye same penaltie of 5s a weeke as above spesified in June 13th 167S & is now in all respect re- newed & in force againe by ye Constable & Overseers of ye towne of Easthampton dated Aprill 26: 1679 (order of June 13th 1678)
EASTHAMPTON Aprill 26th 79.
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BOOK O, page 44 .- It is ordered by ye Constable & Over- seers yt noe oxen nor Cowes shalbe bayted on any part of ye plaine within ye fence for this Summer and if any shall act contrairie to this order And soe any cattell of this kind bee found uppon ye plaine yt they shalbee pounded & ye pounder shall have six pence a peice for ye same, And all horses or mares yt are found on ye plaines if they bee not fast Tyed & kept from Doeing Damage & ye owners neere them they shal- bee pounded & to pay one shilling to ye pounder & those yt are ye pounders apoynted by the Overseers is John Hopping &-yet what ever cattell or horses thus found contrarie to this order though pounded their owners are to pay all Just dam- ages & Two shillings six pence a beast besides for ye Townes use alsoe it is ordered by ye Constable & Overseers yt what ever person shall leave open any gates belonging to ye plaine or pull downe any rayles or bars & soe leave them not shutt & set upp againe hee or they soe doeing shall pay all damage yt doe arise thereby & alsoe Two shilling six pence for ye Townes use besides.
And whereas by reson of ye unrulines of horses yt are brought into ye pound whereby ye pound is often broken & wanteth repairing it is ordered by ye Constable & Overseers yt what ever horses or Mares young or ould yt are either haltered or marked in ye pound they shall pay one shilling to ye Towne a peice for to helpe ye repairing of ye pound : & all persons hereby are required to attend to what ye Coun- try law requireth of them for ye entering of what horses or Mares they Doe marke & yt uppon ye penalty of ye forfeiture in ye law specified for their neclect of ye same : And if it fall out yt any cattell be bayted contrarie to this order on ye plaine & it should fall out yt they are not pounded for want of time or opertuuity yet the owners shall pay however ye Two shillings six pence to ye Townes use a peice though not pounded.
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BOOK F, page 8 .- May ye 5, 1679-Mr. Backer have entered one mare of a bright Bay Couler & a dark browne Mane & Tayle with a croacked white streke downe her face & about 12 yeeres ould cropt in ye left eare & slit downe in ye same & a halfe peny in the under side of ye right eare Branded with B. on ye left Buttuck and A on ye right Buttock, alsoe one horse of Two yere ould being a bright bay of a flaxen myngled coulered mane & Tayle & a long starr in ye forehead & Two white feete behind marked with a crop on ye left eare & slit downe in ye same yeere & a halfe peny under ye right eare, & alsoe one yereling mare being a bright bay & a flaxen mane & Tayle & one white hoofe behind & marked with a crop on ye left eare & a slit downe in ye same & a half peny on ye under side of ye right eare & these Two are Branded with B on ye left buttuck. And alsoe one young horse Cowlt of a bright Bay and a white streeke downe ye face marked with a crop in ye left eare & a slit in ye same & a half peny under ye right eare.
Tho. Backer Junr. have one bright Bay mare of six yere ould with a black mane & Tayle & a white streke downe ye face marked with a crop & a slit on ye left eare & a halfe peny under ye right eare alsoe one mare coult of a bright Bay with a white streke downe ye face & ye outside of some part of ye hoofe of ye right foote white & eare marked as ye rest above mentioned & alsoe one bay horse with a black mane & Tayle & a black list downe ye back & foure yere ould & marked on ye yere as ye rest above mentioned & a star on ye forehead.
MAY 12th 1679.
Book O, page 31 .- [Concerning the horse mill built or or- dered August 5, 1678]-It is agreed uppon by this Company heere subscribed yt not any one person as hath not yet sub- scribed his name to the agrement for building this mill aforc- said shall bee received as a partner with ye rest neither direct-
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ly nor Indirectly without ye Consent of ye whole It is farther agreed upon by ye aforesaid myll Company yt none that have share in the said mill shall grind above two bushells of corne in a day to ye hinderance of any other of his partners upon the penalti of payinge two shillings ye bushell to ye party soe hindered.
The above written premises about the mill with the names of ye men belonging to her is a true Coppy as it was inserted in ye Originall agrement by me Tho. Tallmage Recorder.
Book F, page 15 .- Mr. Thomas Backer hath delivered in xchang to Nathaniell Backer who went in other places as it is crediblie reported by the name of John Edwise one bull of about six ere ould of a dark redd colour with a star like a hart in his forehead and a little white uppon both flankes & some white upon his hinder leggs & white on the end of his Tayle & marked with a cropp on ye left eare & a slit downe in ye same care & a half peny under ye right eare & this bull have some white under his belly : upon this exchang the foresaid Nathaniell. Backer or Edwise have delivered unto Mr. Thomas Backer Two cattell both of them redd & 2 yere ould one of them a litle white about her bagg and a white face marked with a crop on ye right eare & halfe the forepart of the left eare cut of & now marked by Mr. Backer with a crop on ye left eare & a slit downe ye same & whereas before this beast was marked with a cropp on ye right eare he is now marked with a halfepeny under the same eare & marked on ye left horne wth B & the other being a redd heifer the midle of her face white & her cheecks white with some redd from her eyes to her nose & a white belly from her bagg to her Dew lapp & a little white upon ye end of her Tayle & eare markt as it was & as is now formerly mentioned on ye other heifor above mentioned & branded as formerly mentioned in ye other beast: entered this 31 of May 1679.
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EASTHAMPTON June 2th 1679.
Book F, page 16 .- John Feild hath sould & delivered unto Tho. Bee one mare of a darkish bay coulor the leggs black & a black taile & a blackish Browne Mare & about foure or five yeere ould marked with a slitt downe ye left eare & a half peny in the under side of the right eare.
EASTHAMPTON June 7th 1679.
Book F, page 6 .- Symon Heillier have entered one bay horse of a yeere ould & vantage with a starr in his forehead a browne mane & Tayle & brownish leggs marked with Two slits in ye left eare & a half peny under ye same which came of a mare yt hee hadd formerly of Thomas IIand.
EASTHAMPTON June 23 1679.
BOOK F, page 6 .- Mr Thomas Backer hath entered one bright bay Mare about 12 yere ould with a back Mane & Tayle & black about ye leggs cropt & slitt in ye left eare & a halfe peny under ye right eare branded with B on ye left buttuck A on ye right & one sucking yong coult yt runneth with her of a bright bay couler with a starr in ye forehead Marked with ye same mark as its dam alsoe one bright bay coulered horse of a yere ould & vantage yt came of ye same Mare above men- tioned with a star in ye forehead & marked with Mr Backers marke as abovesaid.
And alsoe one horse more yt came of ye same Mare Two yere ould of a donnysh gray Coulor & a mealy coulour about ye nose marked with the same mark on ye yere as aforemen- tioned and both these last young horses Marked with B on ye left buttuck,
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EASTHAMPTON June 23th 1679.
BOOK O, page 40 .- The Militia of This Towne being at present without Coulours & it being this day proposed to the souldiers that there might besome meanes used for ye procure- ing and suplying of yt want & severall wayes were proposed for ye attayning of them among which Beniamin Conckling made this tender yt he would purchase a paire of Coulors for the use & service of this place such as may bee good & suit- able for yt end & yt at his owne Cost & Charge if hee might bee freed for his life time from Trainings & from wachings & wardings uppon ornarie times onely yet if such times of dan- ger & trouble should befall us yt wee must stand uppon our defence for our safty son as to kepe Corts of guard for or waches in ye night season & ward by day & for feare of some apparent danger yt yn hee did not looke to bec freed when all. men in Generall was to stand uppon the defence uppon which account as is here spoken his motion is accepted & he freed by Consent of ye said Towne.
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