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By order of the Trustees.
CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book A, page 69 .- Know all men whom it may concern that I John Edwards of Easthampton, Yeoman, hath sold unto Seth Parsons of Easthampton, Yeoman, all that my division or right in the swamp at the North end of this Town, said division lying against the rear of Samuel Parson's home lot, said division as above said I have sold and made over unto said Seth Parsons, to him, his heirs and assigns for ever;
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and do acknowledge to have received full satisfaction for the same as witness my hand this 19th day of June 1712. The mark of JOHN I EDWARDS. Attest CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book G, page 713 .- (Abstract.) Know ye that we Mar garet Sylvester widow and Hobert Stanbrough, Mariner, both of Newport in the Colony of Rhodisland and Providence plan- tation, heirs to the estate of Capt. Josiah Hobert lately de- ceased in Easthampton in the County of Suffolk and Colony of New York, for and in consideration of the sum of Thirty pounds current money in hand paid by Ebenezer White of Bridgehampton in the County of Suffolk, have granted and sold unto the said White and his heirs for ever one third part of four tenths of one whole share throughout Meantaukes, To have and to hold the same, and doth warrant the sale to be good and lawful.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the twenty-third day of June 1712.
MARGRET SYLVESTER [L.s.]
HOBERT STANBROUGII [L.S.] In presence of CORNELIUS CONKLING THOMAS MATTIIEWS
Acknowledged same day before
JOHN MULFORD.
Entered and compared by
CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book G, page 75 .- (Abstract.) Know all men by these presents that we Margaret Sylvester, Widow, with her son
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Nathaniel Sylvester and Hobert Stanbrough, Mariner, all of Newport in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence plan- tation, heirs to the estate of Capt. Josiah Hobert lately de- ceased in Easthampton, for and in consideration of the sum of Thirty pounds in hand received of Daniel Sayre of Bridge- hampton, Yeoman, hath sold unto the said Daniel Sayre and to his heirs forever, one third part of four tenths of one whole share of land and commonage and privileges throughout Meantauk.
To have and to hold the same forever, and doth warrant the sale to be good and lawful.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the 24th day of June 1712.
NATHANIEL SYLVESTER [L.s.] HOBERT STANBROUGH [L.S.] In presence of SAMUEL MULFORD TIMOTHY MULFORD.
MARGRET SYLVESTER [L.s.]
Acknowledged same day before
JOHN MULFORD.
Entered and compared by
CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book 4, page 129 .- At a legal meeting of the Trustees of Easthampton September the 24th, 1712, it was agreed on and concluded by said Trustees and the Indian Trustees of Meantauk that by reason of great damage done to the cattle and sheep at Meantauk by the Indian dogs, that the Indians at Meantauk shall and may have liberty to keep three great dogs and no more provided they keep them clogged so as to prevent them from running after our cattle and sheep to destroy them and that if at any time or times hereafter the
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said dogs are found not sufficiently clogged so as to prevent them from doing any damage to the English cattle or sheep or other creatures it shall and may be lawful for any person to kill them. The abovesaid was agreed on both by the Trustees of this Town and the Indian Trustees on the day abovesaid.
Test. CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
EASTHAMPTON October the 5th 1712.
Book 4, page 79 .- Whereas there was a rate made by the Trustees order bearing date as abovesaid for the payment of several charges relating to the difference between the Town of Easthampton and Rip Van Dam of New-York to the value of £118 3s 4d, and whereas Capt. Samuel Mulford was im powered by the Trustees of this Town to compound and to finish that difference, and whereas the said Samuel Mulford did agree with the said Rip Van Dam, for to pay him the sum of one hundred pounds as full satisfaction and final con- clusion of all matters of difference between the Town of East- hampton and said Rip Van Dam, and that the Trustees did pay to the said Samuel Mulford for and on the account above- said on December 25th, 1712, the sum of £101 14s 6d.
The several other charges put into and paid out of said rate is as followeth :
To Capt Matthias Burnits going to York 2 10 0
" John Hedges for his horse to York 0 15 0
" Benjamin Conkling for collecting said rate 3 0 0
" part of one quit rent then due to pay . 9 10 0
" Cornelius Conkling for making said rate and other trouble about said rate 0 96
As attest CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
The nine pound ten shillings as part of our quit rent as
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abovesaid was paid to Capt. Mulford the day abovesaid, as attest
CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book G, page 81 .- (Abstract.) Know all men by these presents that I Hezekiah Miller of Easthampton, &c., Yeo- man, for divers good causes me thereunto moving but more especially for the sum of One Hundred pounds to me in hand paid, have bargained and sold unto my brother Nathan Miller of same place and his heirs one piece of land about twelve acres, more or less lying between the land of my uncle John Miller and John Talmage at Wainscot, bounded with the land of John Miller north and the land of John Talmage South, and East and West by highways; likewise the one half of all the meadow that did appertain to my father at the time of his death; likewise the one half of the Commonage and the one half of the interest of Meantauk, that did belong to my father at the time of his death. To have and to hold the same forever and doth covenant that I am full and lawful owner of same.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 19th day of December 1712.
HEZEKIAH MILLER [L.s.]
In presence of
ROBERT HUDSON
ROBERT MORE. Acknowledged April 6, 1713, before
ROBERT HUDSON. Entered and compared by
CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Before the ensealing the within premise the said Nathan Miller doth promise and bind himself and his heirs to the said Hezekiah to pay the one half of the debts left by his father George Miller.
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Marks, page 24 .- Stephen Topping of Bridge Hampton entereth for his ear mark a crop on the right car and a hal penny under the same, and a slope on the under side of the left ear. Entered December the 23d 1712.
Test CORNELIUS CONKLIN, Town Clerk.
Marks, page 24 .- Thomas Jessup entereth for his ear mark an Ell on the upper side of each car and a crop on each car, January the 8, 1712. 13.
Test CORNELIUS CONKLIN, Town Clerk.
Book A, page SS .- Whereas John Edwards of Easthamp- ton did sell and make over unto John Mitchell of Southamp- ton all his right and title in and unto a certain part and par- cel of land at Meantauk, and also the privilege of purchasing one half share of all such lands as then lay unpurchased from the Indians of Meantauk as by a deed of sale under the hand and seal of Edwards may more plainly appear bearing date April the 19th 1687 and that the said Indians of Meantauk did sell and make over all the land that then lay un purchased unto the Trustees of Easthampton as by deed of sale may more plainly appear bearing date July 25th, 1687 and that the said John Mitchell did pay in proportion for the pur- chase of said land with the proprietors of said land according to the deed of sale first above mentioned to say for one half share of said land, as by a rate made in Easthampton bearing date January the 6th 1703-4 may more plainly appear, and that the said John Mitchell did pay in proportion as above- said in a rate made in Easthampton bearing date October the fifth 1712, and that the said John Mitchell hath paid his proportion of all necessary charges on Meantauk from the 19th day of April 1687 to this present 6th day of February 1712-13.
Attest CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
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Book G, page 85 .- (Abstract.) Be it known unto all men by these presents that I Josiah Edwards of Easthampton &c., Yeoman, for and in consideration of the sum of Ten pounds current money of said province to me in hand paid by my brother Thomas Edwards, Yeoman, of the same place, have bargained and sold unto the said Thomas Edwards seven acres of land lying on the North ade of Accobonac springs, To have and to hold the same be it more or less, to him and his heirs forever, and doth warrant the same.
In witness whereof the said Josiah Edwards hath hereunto set his hand and seal the 13th day of February 1712-13.
his JOSIAH X EDWARDS. [L.S.] mark.
In presence of SAMUEL DAYTON SIMON HILYARD.
Acknowledged same day before
ROBERT HUDSON.
Entered and compared by
CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Marks, page 24 .- Mrs. Susanna Pierson of Bridge Hamp- ton entereth for her ear mark an Ell on the under side of the right ear, and a half penny on the upper side of the same and an half penny on the under side of the left ear. Entered February the 24, 1712-13. Test CORNELIUS CONKLIN, Town Clerk.
Book G, page 76 .- (Abstract.) To all Christian people to whom this present deed of gift shall come, James Hand, Yeo- man, of the Town of Easthampton &c., sendeth greeting,
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know ye that for divers good causes me thereunto moving do give and grant unto my beloved son Nathaniel Hand of the abovesaid Town, Weaver, a certain piece of land situate at a place known as Winscot, being by estimation twelve acres, bounded South by John Hoppin's land, East by the Town's land, North by Thomas Osborn's and Daniell Sayre's land and West by the highway, To have and to hold to my said son and to his heirs forever in fee simple.
In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal in East- hampton this 2d day of March 1712-13.
JAMES HAND. [r.s. ]
Signed, sealed and delivered with actual possession given in presence of
JAMES HILDRETH DANIEL SAYRE.
Acknowledged March 4, 1712-13, before
THEOPHILUS HOWEL.
Entered and compared by
CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book G, page 74 .- (Abstract.) To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come, Greeting : Know ye that I, Nathaniel Hand of Easthampton &c., for and in consideration of the sum of forty pounds of current money to me in hand paid by Daniel Sayre of Southampton, Yeoman, have granted and sold unto the said Daniel Sayre and his heirs forever, one certain messuage and tract of land lying in the Town of East- hampton at a place commonly called by the name of Wains- cut, bounded West by the highway, South by the land of John Hoppin, East by the Town land and North by the land of Thomas Osborn and by the land of the abovementioned Daniel Sayre, containing Twelve acres of land, together with
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my dwelling house thereon standing, my orchard &c. To have and to hold the same, and doth warrant to defend.
In witness whereof the said Nathaniel Hand with his wife Johana Hand have set to their hands and seals the 4th day of March 1712-13.
NATHANIEL HAND. [L.S.]
Signed, sealed and delivered and actual possession in
presence of
JAMES HAND JAMES HILDRETH
Acknowledged same day before
THEOPHILUS HOWELL.
Entered and compared by
CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
EASTHAMPTON, April the 7th 1713.
Book 4, page 49 .- Then at our election meeting was chosen for Trustees for the year ensuing viz :
Capt. Talmage
Thomas Mulford
Capt. Burnit
Jeremiah Miller
Samuel Dayton
John Miller
William Mulford
John Wheler
Robert Parsons
Mr. John Gardiner
Beriah Dayton Jeremiah Conkling
For Constables for the ensuing year was chosen : Nathan Miller Aron Fithian
For Supervisor, Capt John Wheeler.
Then at our election meeting was chosen for Assessors :
Capt John Wheler Mr. John Mulford
Thomas Mulford.
The day above said was chosen for Collector for the en- suing year John Wheler Junior.
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The day abovesaid Mr. Robert Hudson, Capt. Burnit was chosen for to supervize Intestates' estates.
The day abovesaid it was agreed by the major vote that the Trustees shall have the whole management of Meantauk relating to fencing and pasturing or any other things that may be necessary to be done for the good of the proprietors of said land for this present year and also to regulate fencing and highways in and about this town.
Attest CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
EASTHAMPTON April the 7th 1713.
Book 4, page 2S .- Then at our election meeting it was unanimously voted and agreed on by the Freeholders then assembled together that it shall and may be lawful to im- pound all sheep that shall be found feeding or ranging within this Town Commons on this side or Westward of Meantauk, and also all sheep that shall be found trespassing in any en- closures within the bound and limits of this Town for the space of one whole year from the date abovesaid on the pen- alty of the owners of all such sheep paying £0 0s 42d per head for each and every sheep so impounded.
On the day abovesaid it was also unanimously voted and agreed on by the proprietors then assembled together that if any person or persons shall presume to fell, cut down or de- stroy any tree or trees or under woods within the bounds and limits formerly laid out and appointed for a common for the space of seven years from the date abovesaid, he or they so doing shall pay three shilling to the Trustees for the time being for each and every tree so felled or cut down as above- said excepting trees that are more than one foot in diameter.
On the day first above mentioned it was also unanimously voted and agreed on that if any person or persons shall pre- sume to fell, cut down or any way destroy any trees or brush
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not being more than six inches in diameter within eight feet of any ditch or ditch bank or any other fence within the bounds and limits of this Town, he or they so doing shall pay to the owner or owners of such fence the sum of three shil- lings for each and every tree so felled as abovesaid.
Book 4, page 25 .- Whereas Meantauk being by the gen- eral consent of the proprietors thereof fenced and stented for the more equal improving of the same the proprietors of said land being legally convened together April the 7, 1713, it being our election day and taking into consideration the great damage done to the proprietors of said land by reason of the great number of small stone horses going on said land, and for the preventing of the same did on the day abovesaid agree and by a unanimous vote of said proprietors order and agree that it shall and may be lawful for any person or persons being proprietors in said land to geld any horse or horses that shall be found on said land that is to say from two years old and upward, or hath lived two Winters, after the last day of this instant April for the year abovesaid, and it is ordered as abovesaid that if any person or persons shall presume to let any stone horses go on said land as abovesaid after the fifteenth day of April in the year 1714 and so to continue for the space of six years after the date last mentioned not being thirteen hands and a half high at two years old it shall and may be lawful for any proprietor or proprietors in said land to geld the said horses, the owners of said horses running the venture of their dying, and paying ten shillings current money to the person that shall geld any horse or horses as abovesaid, or to be taken by distress and sale of his or their goods and chattels, and it was also unanimously agreed and concluded by the proprietors of this Town on the day first above mentioned that the horses in and about this Town
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Commons Westward of Meantauk shall be liable to all cir- cumstances as abovesaid.
It was also a unanimous vote of the Freeholders of this Town on the day first above written that it shall and may be lawful to impound all swine that shall be found feeding or ranging at any time or place within this Town bounds on the Common.
On the day first above written it was unanimously voted and agreed upon by the Freeholders then assembled together that if any person or persons shall presume to let any swine go on or feed on the Town street or Commons Westward of Meantauk after the first day of May next after the date first above written, he or they so offending shall pay the sum of one shilling per head for each and every swine so found as abovesaid, to be taken by distress and sale of the offenders goods and chattels, returning the overplus to the owners if any be.
Attest CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book 4, page 55 also page 80 .- The under written is an account of Meantauk charge put into a rate made for the year 1713 :
To Cornelius Miller and Recompence Carle, pulling up and setting down 298 rods of fence at the fatting field at Meantauk at 9d per rod. 11 50
To Thomas and Jeremiah Mulford for 50 rods of fence at the beach 5 8 4
To Recompence Carle keeping fatting and turning fatting cattle into the Indian field. 9 2 6 To Sam Hedges towards the house at Meantauk. 2 00 To John Hedges for 2,000 feet of boards for said hous 5 00 To Jeremiah Miller for carting 1,000 feet of boards from Norwest 0 5 6
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To Samuel Dayton do. 0 56 To Sam Dayton and John Wheler at the fatting bars at Meantak. 0 60 To Stephen Leek for carting 2,000 feet of boards to Meantauk 0 13 0
To nails for said house at Meantauk 2 10 0
To Capt. Wheler and Thomas Mulford measuring Sam Hedges' land. 0 53
To eight men turning the running stock into fatting field, viz : Capt. Talmage, John Wheler, Sam Dayton, Beriah Dayton, Jeremiah Miller, Elia- kim Conkling, Henry Parsons, David Conkling 1 1 0
To six men turning running stock into Indian field, viz : Cornelius Conkling, Sam Dayton, Wil- liam Mulford, Thomas Baker, John Wheler, Thomas Mulford. 0 15 9
To Capt. Mulford for quit rent and charges 15 0 4
To Capt. Burnit for several particulars and payment 1 10 4
To Meantauk Indians 2 00
More to the quit rent
3 68
To Cornelius Conkling for severals allowed by the Trustees. 1 06
Book 4, page 80 .- To Capt. Burnet for writing orders 0 10 0
To Capt. Burnet for taking and returning the horse list. 0 6 4
to money paid to Mr. Gibbs at Southold. 0 11 0 for measuring fence and other services at Mean- tauk 0 26
Book A, page 77 .- Received Leiut. John Wheler, Collec- tor, for the year 1713 as full balance on all the rates in said year the sum of. £0 05s Od
Received of Capt Matthias Burnet 0 05 06
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Loose Leaf A .- (Somewhat defaced.) At a meeting of the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Easthampton being legally convened together April the 7th 1713, being our election day, it is hereby appointed and or- dered by the said Trustees with the consent of the Freehold- ers being together unanimously voted as followeth.
Taking into consideration the great damage done to the freeholders by reason of sheep and swine running or grazing on our commons by reason our fencing stuff being so scarce we can't ience against them : therefore it is ordered by the authority of said Trustees that it shall and may be lawful to impound all sheep and swine that shall be found grazing upon our commons West of Montauk within our Township and the owner of all and every such sheep or swine so found and im- pounded shall pay the sum of three pence for every sheep and the sum of one shilling for every swine, except the Trustees of said Town for the time being shall see cause at any time or times to give order for their grazing in said Township.
Second. In regard of great damage done by horses and horse kind within our Township by feeding down our meadows and breaking good and serviceable fences and getting into peoples enclosures to the great damage of our Commonwealth, It is therefore ordered by the authority of the said Trustees that all horses or horse kind being found at pasture or a grazing within the limits of our stated commons as it is bounded in our Town Record after the fifteenth day of May next ensuing the date abovesaid, shall be liable to be impounded, and the owners of every such horse shall pay for pounding the sum of nine pence.
Also further ordered by said Trustees that all horses or horse kind that shall be found a grazing Westward of Mon- tauk and within our Township, and without the aforesaid Commons near our Town as it is in our Town Record speci- fied after the fifteenth day of June next ensuing shall be
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liable to be impounded and the owner of every horse so found and impounded, shall be liable to pay the sum of three shillings for pounding each horse.
Thirdly. It is also ordered by the authority of said Trus- tees that every horse kind and neat beast if impounded from out of any inclosure within our Township Westward of Mon- tauk shall be liable to pay the sum of nine pence for each horse, and the sum of sixpence for each neat beast except in- closures on the North side which penalties shall be three shil- lings for each horse and one shilling for each neat beast. The last above written was agreed on by major vote of the pro- prietors.
Test CORNELIUS CONKLING, Clerk.
And also considering the great difficulty in finding and proving the number of every man's creatures at Montauk by reason of the great numbers there, therefore it is ordered by the authority of the said Trustees, that the Keepers' list or lists shall at all times be a full demonstration of the number of cattle at Mentauk, and if the pounders shall find at any time or times more than are in the said lists and pound accord- ly it shall be counted a legal pounding.
Also it is further ordered by the said Trustees that if any person or persons whatsoever shall presume to put any cattle into either the Indian field or fatting field at any time contra- ry to the order or orders of the Trustees for the time being, all such cattle so found and impounded shall be liable to all . the aforesaid penalties as concerning Montauk.
Also in regard of the great damage to the proprietors by reason of the great number of small stone horses running upon our common and at Montauk, and for the prevention of which it is ordered by the said Trustees that if any stone horses be found at Mentauk or any where grazing on our commons after
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the fifteenth day of April next, after two Winters of the horses age is past, and not being thirteen hands and a half high al- lowing four inches to a hand, shall and may at any time after as aforesaid be liable to be gelded by any proprietor and the owner of every such horse gelded as aforesaid shall run the venture of his horses dying with gelding, but if in case the horse lives to be well of the gelding his owner shall pay to the gelder the sum of ten shillings for gelding.
It is ordered by the said Trustees that no person or per- sons (except Montauk Indians) shall mow or sow any grass or grain at Montauk without liberty from the Trustees for the time being under the penalty of twenty shillings for each and every acre so sowed or mowed, to the use of the proprietors of said land.
Also in regard of the scarcity for timber at Montauk for the enclosures and for the prevention of its being destroyed or im- proved to wrong uses, it is ordered by the said Trustees that whosoever shall presume to fell or cut down tree or trees standing on any part of Mentauk or carry or any way bring off from Mentauk any part of its growth by land or water ex- cept such as have authority so to do by virtue of some former. deed or contract or by permission from the Trustees for the time being, he or they for so offending shall forfeit to the use of said Trustees for each and every tree felled or cut down as aforesaid the sum of ten shillings and for each and every load of timber any way carried off as aforesaid the sum of forty shillings.
It is appointed and ordered by the authority of the said Trustees that a four rail fence three feet and six inches high or a hedge or a log fence equivalent or a ditch four feet from the top of the band to the bottom of the ditch shall be es- teemed a sufficient fence throughout our Township Westward of Muntauke.
Fifth. It is also ordered by said Trustees that if any per-
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son or persons shall presume at any time or times after the date abovesaid to fell, cut down or any way destroy any tree or trees or underwood within the aforesaid commons accord- ing as it is bounded in the record in said Town, he or they for so offending shall pay the sum of three shillings for each tree or bush as aforesaid, the one half to the informer being a proprietor, the other half to the Trustees for the time being, provided the informer prosecutes to effect the recovery of the same, trees of twelve inches diameter only excepted, provided the prosecution be made within three months after the fact be done.
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