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The words "Edwards," "Yeoman," "of the estate of my brother Thomas Edwards," interlined before signing, as wit- ness my hand and seal this 30th of March 1711.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of THOMAS CHATFIELD CORNELIUS CONKLING,
WILLIAM EDWARDS. (Sig.)
[L.S.]
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RECORDS: TOWN OFEAST-HAMPTON.
Book 4, page 86 .- Easthampton, April the 3d 1711. Was then elected for Trustees, Viz .:
Onesimos Talmage Benj'm Osborne
Jeremy Miller Nath'll Talmage
Nath'll Baker Jacob Schellinx
Thomas Mulford
Ananias Conkling
Robert Parsons Mr. John Mulford
Matthias Burnat Luis Conkling
For Supervisor was then chosen : Capt. John Wheeler.
For Constables were then chosen : Nathaniel Domine Eliakim Conkling.
For Assessors were then elected : Thomas Chatfield Capt. Conkling Samuel Dayton
For Collector was then chosen : Robert Hudson.
Ordered by a major vote the day and year abovesaid in order to John Fields request dated April the 2d 1711 that the Trustees do supply John Field for his traveling expenses out of public money of our Town not exceeding forty shi !- lings and the meeting adjourned for two hours.
Book 4, page 84 .- An account of charge for tending and other concerns about the sheep for the year 1711 ordered by the Trustees to be rated on the number of said sheep, rams excepted, viz: S. d.
To Tho. Talmage for fetching the rams and about
logs 03
09
To Tho. Mulford about said rams and logs 03 09
" David Conkling about said rams and logs.
03 09
" Nath'll Baker about said rams, and logs 2 days .. 05
03
" Josiah Edwards about said rams and logs 03 09
" Jonathan Baker for fetching said rams. 02
03
" Ananias Conklin one day about said logs 1 6
" Ananias Conkling Junior, ditto 1. 6
" John Wheler Jur. one day ditto 1 6
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RECORAS : TOWN OF EAST-HAMPTON.
To Shubael Talmage one day ditto 1 6
" Benj'm Osborn 66 66
1 6
" Jeremiah Miller 66
1 6 " Nath'll Talmage 66 66
1 6
" Eliakim Conkling 66 66
1 6
" Jacob Schellinx 66 66 1 6
" Leuis Conkling two days at said logs 3 0
" Mr. John Mulford for getting acct. of the sheep. 4 0 " John Talmage. 1 0
" Tho. Chatfield for making rate on this charge and writing an order about the sheep date April the 13th 1711 4 6
To tending said sheep to Stephen Leeke. 15 6 0
17 14 6
All which said charge is paid by a rate levied on said sheep to the value of £18 7s. 6d the which being compared with £17 14s. 6d makes 13s 1d overplus.
Page 85 .- An acct of charge on Montauk given by the Trustees to be rated for the year 1711 for the fatting pasture, viz :
S d
To Mr. John Mulford putting fatting cattle into the Indian field 02
" Nath'll Talmage ditto one day
02
6
" Daniel Hedges 66 66
02 6
" Jeremy Miller 66
and some other duty. 03
3
" Eliakim Conklin
02
6
" William Hedges 66
02
6
" Henry Parsons 66 and some other duty 03
3
" Jaacob Schellinx 02
6
" Ananias Conkling 66
02 6
" Luis Conkling 66
and some other duty 04 0-
6
" Benj'm Osborn 66 02 66 6
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RECORDS: TOWN OF EAST-HAMPTON.
To Nath'll Baker ditto 02
6 and tending the fatting bars 02
6
" Matthias Burnat tending said bars 02 6
" Tho Chatfield making list to fat cattle and blank list thereto 04
To making rate and entering the above charge .. 04 6
" Cornelios Miller for 172 days tending cattle 15d per day 10 15 0
To two times help to move the cattle by order. 05 0
13 07
An account of charge on wide pasture at Muntauke given by the Trustees to be rated for the year 1711, viz : d S
To Nathaniel Baker two days fetching out horses 05 04
" Jacob Schellinx one day ditto. 02 08
" Wm. Hedges one day 66
2 08
" John Merry 66 66
2 0S
" Aro Fithian 66
2 08
" John Carle 66 66 66
2 0S
" Tho Mulford 6 66
and two days
moving cattle 7 8
" Tho Baker one day ditto 2 8
" Tho Chatfield ditto 2 8
" Capt. Conkling
2 8
" Mr John Mulford "
2
8
" Jeremiah Miller 2 8
one day moving cattle 5 2
" Tho Talmage one day ditto
2 8
" John Wheeler 66 2 8
" Tho Diamond 66
2 8
" Edward Jones 66
2 8
" Ananias Conk'l Jur 66
2 S
" Isak Hedges 66
2 73
6
971
RECORDS: TOWN OF EAST-HAMPTON.
To Capt Talmage moving cattle. 2 06
" Nathaniel Talmage 2 06
" Benj'm Osborne 2 06
" John Mulford Jr 66
4 02
" Jonath. Baker 2 06
" Sam'll Parsons Jur 66 1 06
to making a list for Simons, bars and blank list for horses 4 06
" making a rate on this charge. 4 06
" Simon Hilliar for his Summer's performance .. 10 00
" Simon Hillar keeping the hither end. 1 00 00
" Ichabod Leeke and John Mulford Jur as so much paid to the Indians 2 00 00
" Tho Edwards keeping cattle 0 15 00
Total 13 17 9
To Capt. Samuel Molford as on record date April the 4th 1710 to answer some former disburse- ments by him performed on acct. of Mantake 900
22 17 9
Book of marks, page 24 .- Peter Indian declareth his ear mark for what stock he keeps to be a crop on the right ear and two half pennies under the same. Said Peter declareth his brand mark for horses to be PI set on the left shoulder. Both entered April the 6th 1711.
Test THOMAS CHATFIELD, Town Clerk.
Book 4, page 88 .- The Town of Easthampton debtor for three years past to the last of February 1710-11. Viz .: £ 8 d
. To Isaak Mulford warning one Town, 2 Trustee meetings 0 05 0
" John Wheelers mending highway. 0 02 0
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RECORDS: TOWN OF EAST-HAMPTON.
To Tho Talmage warning one Town 4 Trustee meetings. 0 07 0
" James Diamond for drum 3 years 3 12 0 Robert Parsons one day with team at the water place. 0 04 0
Sam'll Parsons one hand one day digging at said water. 0 01
Ichabod Leeke two hands ditto
0 03 0
Phillip Leeke Jur his team one day ditto
0 04 0
Phillip Leeke
66 66
0 01 6
Wido Dayton
66
66 66
0 01 6
Jeremiah Conkling
66
66 66
0 01 6
Wido Shaw 66 66 66
0 01
6
Jaacob Schellinx 66 66
66
0 01 6
Jeremiah Miller
66
66 66
0 01 6
Mr. John Mulford
66
66
0 01 6
To Will'm Schellinx for Weles warning 3 Trustee meetings. 0 03 0
" Tho Chatfield entering 3 elections the 3 years past. .
0 01 6
" Capt. Wheelers Journey to Parkers by order in 1710 0 06 0
" Sam'll Russell for glass to the meeting house. 3 06 7
" sweeping the meeting house the 3 years past to Jeremiah Conkling Sr. 2 14 0 Charge about Edmand Fussell
To Capt. Conkling for quartering 4s 6d, to his mother for cure 24s. 1 8 6
" Tho Chatfield for quartering 4s Gd, to one coat 9s. 0 13 6
" Tho Mulford for board 7s, & bushell wheat 2s 3d, for coat 9s 0 18 3
" Lieut Talmage for board. 0 07 0
" Jermiah Miller for board 1s, for meat 2s 10d .. 0 09 10
6
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RECORDS : TOWN OF EAST-HAMPTON.
" Sarah Solly cloth for breeches 0 04 0
" Phillip Leeke for old shirt. 0 03 0
" Edward Jones for shirt cloth 0 05 7
" Capt. Wheeler for board 0 09 0
" Tho Osborne for board. 0 10 0
" Mr. John Mulford meeting-house 4s 6d and nails 9d. 0 05 3
" John Mulford Collector for so much paid in Kedees taxes 0 05 9
" warning 2 Trustees meeting 0 02 0
" Daniel Miller warning 2 Town and 3 Trustees meetings . 0 09 0
" Tho Chatfield making rate on said charges ... 0 05 0
" Matthias Burnat for shoes to Edmand Fussel .. 0 06 43
Loose Leaf 9, page 45 .- Cornelos Miller 31 days
19 02 2 at 1s 6d per day 2
6 6
more 7 days at 2s 3d per day 0 15 9
Simon Helliar 36 days at 1s 6d 2 14 C
To John Shaw 8 months from the 13th of April at 9d. 9 3 3
" John Shaw for work at Mantak in 1710-11 ... 1 0 0
" Will'm Osborne one day horse hunting 0 2 73
" Tho Chatfield. 0 17 3
16 19
1}
To particular charges in the Margent. 6
7 9
23 10 10%
Book A, page 24 .- Be it known unto all men by these presents that I Thomas Edwards of East Hampton in the County of Suffolk of the Province of New York, Yeoman , having laid open and turned out to the Town Common, to say four acres of land being part of my house lot in said
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RECORDS: TOWN OF EAST-HAMPTON.
Town, said four acres being bounded South by my yard and garden and North by my own land, East and West by the Town highways, and do by these presents for my self, my heirs, executors and administrators fully, freely and absolutly quit-claim unto and wholly resign up unto the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of East Hampton as they are in behalf of the proprietors of said Township and to their successors forever, to say all that my whole right, title or interest in and unto the said four acres of land, wholly renouncing and disclaiming any right, title or interest in and unto the same or any part thereof for ever by virtue of any conveyance, deed, grant or record whatsoever, as witness my hand and seal set to this 25 day of April 1711.
(Sig.) THOMAS EDWARDS. [L S.]
Book A, page 24 .-- For and in consideration of the above resignation of the abovesaid four acres of land and renuncia- tion of the same, the Trustees of the Freeholders and Com- monalty of the Town of Easthampton, do by these presents grant unto the said Thomas Edwards, to say, about five acres of land out of the Town Common near a place called Little- worth on the right hand of the cart path as leads down to Accobonoc as it is butted and bounded now by its fence on all parts, he the said Thomas Edwards to have, hold, possess enjoy and improve the said five acres of land unto himself and to his heires and assigns forever.
Test THOMAS CHATFIELD, Towu Clerk.
Book G, page 4 .- Whereas there is a Division of land to be laid out in East Hampton as per their vote April the 4th 1710 more fully doth appear, these presents witnesseth that I Jeremiah Conkling of said East Hampton in the County of Suffolk of the Colony of New York, Yeoman, for and in con-
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RECORDS: TOWN OF EAST-HAMPTON.
sideration of the good affection I do bear unto David Conk- ling and Lewis Conkling both of said Easthampton, do fully, firmly and absolutely give and grant unto the said David Conkling and Lewis Conkling to choose, and have surveyed and laid out to each of them the quantity of two acres and three quarters and eight poles of land in said division, they and each of them to have and to hold each of the said two acres and three quarters and eight poles of land, to their sev- eral uses and to the several uses of each of their heirs and assigns for ever, as witness my hand and seal this 26th day of April 1711.
(Sig.) JEREMIAH CONKLING. [ [L.S.]
In sight and presence of
THOMAS CHATFIELD, Town Clerk.
Loose Leaf 7, (Town vote of April 4, 1710.)-April the 30th 1711. Then Joseph Stretton chose for his right in said divi- sion to be near or joining to his meadow at Wegwagonuck.
May the 5th. Capt. Wheeler chose for his part in said division joining to the North end of Capt. Conklings Ame- ganset new close and to Benj. Osbornes Ameganset lot and so toward Accobonuck path.
Mrs. Ann Hobert chose on behalf of her orphan sons as part of their right in this aforesaid division on the Northwest side of their Northwest plain farther close joining thereto to- wards the North end, May the 10th 1711.
Book G, page 692 .- (Abstract.) This Indenture made the 10th day of May 1711.
Between Nathaniel Domine of Easthampton in the County of Suffolk &c., Weaver, of the one part and Jona Rodgers of South Hampton in the same County, Yeoman, of the other part. Witnesseth, that the said Nathaniel Domine for and in
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RECORDS: TOWN OF EAST-HAMPTON.
consideration of the sum of Fifty pounds to him in hand paid hath granted and sold unto the said Jona Rodgers and to his heirs forever, One quarter part of an whole share throughout Mantake with all liberties &c. To have and to hold the same forever, and doth warrant to defend.
In witness whereof the said Nathaniel Domine hath here- unto set his hand and seal the day and year first above writ- ten.
NATHANIEL DOMINY. [L.s.]
In presence of
CHARLES TOPPING, RECOMPENCE CARLE. Acknowledged same day before
JOSIAH HOBART.
Entered and compared by
THOMAS CHATFIELD, Town Clerk.
Loose Leaf 7, (Vote of April 10, 1710.)-Joseph Patty of S'holde (by order of Capt. John Wheeler) hath chosen as part of said Wheeler's right to be taken up in said ninth division, to say, one acre or one acre and half of land on the right hand of the highway that leads to Capt. Mulford's ware house and joining to some land already taken up by Capt. Hobart in said division Aug. the 20th 1711.
Marks, 24 .- David Pierson of Bridge Hampton entereth for his ear mark a half crop on the under side of the right ear or L, and a half penny under the left ear. Entered the 5th of November 1711.
Test THOMAS CHATFIELD, Town Clerk.
Book A, page 892 .- New-York 10th November 1711. Then received of Mr. John Mulford, Collector of East Hamp-
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RECORAS : TOWN OF EAST-HAMPTON.
ton in Suffolk County the sum of Two pounds and Eight pence on acct. of Chimny and Negro and Indian slaves, I say received by
A. D. PEYSTER, Treasurer. 02-00-8
Book A, page 216 .- December the Sth 1711. The Trus- tees of the Freeholders & Commonalty of the Town of East Hampton being then legally convened, did order that the line of fence between Benjamin Stretton's lot and the Lane be measured and the one half of said line to be truly propor_ tioned to those allotments who have formerly maintained fence on that line, said proportion to be according to each allotment there meaning a Twenty acre lot for Twenty acres ; a thirteen acre lot for thirteen acres, the which was then forthwith performed by themselves and the Town Clerk as- sisting them in manner as here followeth, viz. :
Tho Chatfield
Jeremy Miller
21
64 3
John Parsons
Richerd Shaw
23
6 15 1
John Edwards.
13
3 13 11
Isaac Hedges
08 2 6 4
Capt. Wheeler
OSŁ 2 9 2
John Miller
13 3 13 11
Joshua Garlick
15 4 07 9
Nath'll Bishop
13
3 13 11
Tho. Osborn, Wain (Wainscot, probably)
13 3 13 11
Tho. Osborn
15 4 7 9
Will'm Barnes 13
3 13 11
Will'm Edwards dec'd
20
5 14 10
Sam'll Parsons
13
3 13 11
Richerd Broock
13 3 13 11
Robert Dayton
26
7 11 4
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RECORDS: TOWN OF EAST-HAMPTON.
Will'm Fithian
14 4 2 4 Stephen Hedges 163 4 15
13
Nath'n Birdsal
13 3 13 11
Richerd Stretton 28 8 4 8
Book A, page 216 .- At a meeting of the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of this Town of East Hampton, bearing date December the 1Sth, 1711, it was then voted that the fence in the Lane between Thomas Mulford and Benjamin Stretton shall be maintained by Commonage according to al- lotment, that is according to each man's right in Commonage, Therefore now we the Trustees of this Town do order that every man that hath his part measured and staked out to each allotment on Benjamin Stretton's side of the Lane, that they forthwith take care and set up their part of fence as soon as the weather will admit of doing of it, and whosoever shall neglect or refuse to do their part of that fence according to their right in Commonage they shall be liable to pay all dam- ages that shall accrue to the abovesaid Benjamin Stretton by their neglect, by order of the Trustees.
JOHN MULFORD. EAST HAMPTON, Dec. 21st, 1711. The above written is a true copy. Test THOMAS CHATFIELD, Town Clerk.
Book A, page 1782 .- Whereas Stephen Leeke of East- hampton on Long Island in the Colony of New York, Weaver, his heirs and assigns (as heir apparent to his brother Ebene- zer Leeke, deceased, who put himself obliged to John Miller late of said Easthampton for the making and maintaining a certain part of fence in the Lane called the Widow Baker's Lane, as on record, page 179 more fully doth appear) doth acknowledge himself and them firmly obliged to perform his
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RECORDS : TOWN OF EAST-HAMPTON.
said brother's engagement acording to the tenor of said obli- gation or record.
Now be it known unto all men by these presents that I, Benjamin Stretton of said Easthampton for divers good causes me thereunto moving but more espescially for and in consid- eration of the sum of Three pounds current of New-York to me in hand paid by the said Stephen Leeke at and before the sealing hereof, do for my self and my heirs, executors, admin- istrators and assigns, acquit and discharge the said Stephen Leeke, his heirs and assigns from any further performance or obligation to the making and maintaining said fence, but do by these presents oblige myself, my heirs, executors, admin- istrators and assigns to make and maintain the said fence to the full performance of said Ebenezer Leeke's engagement in all respects according to said record as in page 179 for ever. For the true performance of all and singular abovesaid I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal this 30th day of Jan- uary 1711-12.
his BENJAMIN B S STRETTON. [L.s.] mark.
In sight and presence of
THOMAS CHATFIELD, Town Clerk.
Book G, page 33 .- These to certify that on the fifth day of March in the year 1711-12, Sam'll Carter of Elizabeth Town did quit claim to any right in Easthampton by any deed from David Smith specially by a deed dated Sept. 19th 1686 which deed he then assigned to Matthias Hoppin.
Test THOMAS CHATFIELD, Town Clerk.
MARCH the 11, 1711-12.
Book 4, page 83 .- Then at a meeting of the Trustees of
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RECORDS: TOWN OFEAST-HAMPTON.
the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Easthamp- ton being legally met together, it was agreed by major vote of said Trustees that there shall be a fence kept up and main- tained across the hither end of Meantauk from sea to sea shail be accounted a sufficient fence as it now standeth, and also that whatsoever horse kind or neat cattle shall be found with- in or Eastward of said fence at Mantauk, the owners of said horse kind or neat cattle so found on Meantauk having no lawful right or propriety such cattle or horse kind so found on Meantauk shall and may be liable to be impounded by men appointed by said Trustees on the penalty of eight shil- lings for each horse so impounded as aforesaid and for every neat beast so impounded as above said the sum of six shillings and that if any person shall presume to drive or lead any horse kind or neat cattle to Meantauk not giving an account on whose right said horse or neat cattle goeth on, the owners of such horses or neat cattle shall pay to the trustees the sum of six shillings for each horse or neat beast as above said and if any person or persons going to Meantauk or coming from Meantauk shall presume to leave down the bars at the Hither end of Meantauk he or they shall pay to the Trustees of this Town the sum of five shillings also it is ordered by the Trus- tees abovesaid that no person that is a proprietor in Mean- tauk shall take out or off from Meantauk any neat cattle and put on horse kind after the last day of July on the penalty of paying the sum of six shillings for every horse so found as abovesaid.
Also it was ordered by said Trustees that no person or persons belonging to this Town or elsewhere shall improve any land at Meantauk by plowing or planting or sowing or mowing or pasturing on the penalty of paying to the Trus- tees the sum of twenty shillings for the least quantity so im- proved as abovesaid, and for each and every acre so improved as abovesaid the sum of Thirty shillings as abovesaid.
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RECORDS: TOWN OF EAST-HAMPTON.
It is also ordered by said Trustees that all persons con- cerned in said Meantauk shall enter all their horse kind that is on Meantauk into Simon Hilyards horse list made for that purpose on or before the tenth day of April next on penalty of paying eight shillings to such persons as shall be appointed by said Trustees for pounders of all and every such horse kind, to say eight shillings for each horse not entered as abovesaid, by order of the Trustees.
JOHN MULFORD.
Book 4, page 83 .-- At a legal Town meeting April the 1st, 1712, it was then agreed and concluded by major vote of the freeholders of this Town that the abovesaid orders shall stand and remain in force for the space of one year ensuing after the date abovesaid.
Attest CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Memorandum .- Mantak estimate is £1570 at 356d make 25-1-6.
Loose Leaf 23, 45 .- At a legal meeting of the March the 23, 1-
The Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Easthampton being legally convened together March the 23d 1711 and taking into consideration the great damage done to the proprietors of Meantauk by reason of persons putting in horses and neat cattle into the Indian field at Mantauk, and also several persons under pretence of plowing for the Indians and also under a pretence of carting corn for said Indians in the fall of the year to the great damage of said proprietors and also to the Indians, and for the prevent- ing of said damage it is ordered and appointed by the author- ity of said Trustees that it shall and may be lawful to im-
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RECORDS: TOWN OF EAST-HAMPTON.
pound all neat cattle and horse kind that shall or may be found within said Indian field at any time or times from the twenty-fifth day of April unto the fifteenth day of October, on the penalty of the owners of all such horses and neat cattle paying two shillings for each horse or neat so impounded as abovesaid, excepting such person as shall obtain liberty from the Trustees for their going on as abovesaid.
EASTHAMPTON, April the 1st 1712.
Book 4, page 84 .- At a Town meeting legally warned, were chosen by major vote of the Freeholders for Trustees, viz :
Joseph Osborn Jr.
Cornelius Conkling
Isaac Hedges
John Hedges
James Hand
Capt. Wheler
Thomas Osborn
Benja. Conkling
Seth Parsons
Thomas Baker
Samuel Parsons
Josiah Edwards
Thomas Chatfield, William Hedges were chosen Constables for the ensuing year on the day abovesaid.
Jeremiah Conkling, John Mulford, Aaron Fithian were elected Assessors for the year ensuing on the day abovesaid.
Capt. John Wheler was elected Supervisor for this present year on the day abovesaid.
Robert Hudson was elected Collector for this present year on the day abovesaid.
Cornelius Conkling was chosen Town Clerk as attest Cor- nelius Conkling, Town Clerk.
EASTHAMPTON April the 1st 1712.
Book 4, page 87 .- Then at a legal Town meeting of the Freeholders and Commonalty of this Town, Capt. Cornelius
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RECORDS: TOWN OF EAST-HAMPTON.
Conkling was chosen Town Clerk by major vote, as attest my hand.
JOHN MULFORD Just.
EASTHAMPTON April the 1st 1712.
Book 4, page 118 .- Then at our election meeting it was agreed on by major vote of the Freeholders of this Town then assembled together, that it shall and may be lawful to im- pound all sheep that shall be found grazing or feeding on the Commons about this Town on this side or Westward of Meantauk for the space of one whole year from the date abovesaid, the owners of all such sheep so found and im- pounded paying 0-0-42d per head for all sheep so impounded. Test CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
EASTHAMPTON April the 1st 1712.
Book 4, page 20 .- Then at a Town meeting legally con- vened together it was agreed on by major vote of the Free- holders of this Town that the salary that was and hath been allowed to James Diament shall from the day above said wholly cease, to say, for beating the drum on the Lord's day. Attest CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book 4, page 69 .- The estimate of our Town from under the Assessors hands for the year 1712 is £5252 the rate made by Robert Hudson, Collector for this Town, to say, for the first part of the four thousand pound tax this year is eighty- one pound nineteen shillings and eleven pence the whole that our Town of Easthampton is to pay of said tax is £147-15s-0 the last-
CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
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RECORDS: TOWN OF EAST-HAMPTON.
Book 4, page 100 .- The proprietors of Meantauk debtor in the year 1712.
To Isaac Hedges and Samuel Parsons for setting up
S9 pole of fence at Meantauk at the fatting field 13 9 0 To Simon Hilyard for tending the bars at the hither
end of Meantauk and for the purchase of the little house
4 18 0)
To Hezekiah Miller for tending the fatting pasture at Meantauk 190 days at 0-1-0 per day
9 10
0
To John Hedges driving cattle two days
0
5
3
" Thomas Baker riding
0
5 3
" Daniel Osborn 66
0
5 3
" Thomas Mulford "
two days. 0 5 3
Benjamin Stretton
one day 0
0
2 7
Nathaniel Baker
two days. 0
5 3
Capt. John Wheler
three days 0 7 10}
Thomas Diament
one day 0 2 72
0 2 73
Isaac Hedges
66
0 2
Henry Parsons
66
0
2 7
James Hand
66
0
2 7₺
Eliakim Conkling
0
2 72
To Cornelius Conkling three " 0
7 10₺
and making the fatting pasture list
0 6 6
and writing several Trustees orders relating to Meantauk 0 5 3
2 0 0 To Montauk Indians paid.
The abovesaid particulars were allowed by the Trustees of this Town and a rate made on the same on the above said. Test CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
" John Conkling
one day 0
2 73
Thomas Edwards
0 2
2 7}
Thomas Chatfield
Thomas Osborn
0 2 72
Benjamin Conkling
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RECORDS: TOWN OF EAST-HAMPTON.
Loose Leaf No. 7, (Vote of April 4, 1710.)-John Miller April the 14, 1712 hath chosen his part of said division be- longing to his own lot in Acabonik Neck the whole breadth of his own meadow and John Stretton's meadow.
EASTHAMPTON April the 22d 1712.
Book 4, page 78 .- Then at a meeting of the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Easthamp- ton it was ordered by major vote of said Trustees that all persons concerned in the fence on each side the land com- monly known by the name of Thomas Mulford's Lane, do within fourteen days after the date abovesaid, set the two first letters of each and every of their names on each end of their fence as it is now laid out according to each man's right in the Town commons or allotment to say a twenty acre allotment for twenty acres, and a thirteen acre allotment for thirteen acres and so in proportion for all other denomina- tions in said Town commons, on the penalty of paying three shillings current money of this Colony to the Trustees for the time being, for the use of the proprietors of said Town for each and every defect and neglect in not marking said fence as abovesaid.
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