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up what is wanting of old stuff as abovesaid to fence in their meadows and for no other use or pretence whatsoever.
Also it was agreed by major vote as abovesaid that Peter Murdock shall have liberty to cut timber at or about Three Mile harbor to make or build a small vessel or boat.
Test CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
APRIL the 6th, 1715.
Loose Leaf C .- Capt Samuel Mulford entereth the swamp that lieth on the right hand of the path that leads down to Norwest landing place, the first swamp on that side of the path entered as part or all his part of the half acre division.
Test CORNELIUS CONKLING Town Clerk.
Book A, page 40} .-- Received of Mr. Samuell Mulford the sum of fifty-one shillings and eight pence for one year's quit- rent due for the Town of Easthampton, in one thousand seven hundred and fourteen, and is in full to the Twenty of March last as witness my hand in New-York April the 13th 1715. T. BYIERLY, Collector.
The above receipt is a true copy extracted out of the origi- nal receipt per me
CORNELIUS CONKLING Town Clerk.
EASTHAMPTON April the 19th 1715.
Book 4, page 2 .- Then at a legal meeting of the proprie- tors it was agreed on and granted by major vote, that all those persons that have no right or title in this Town Com- mons, shall have liberty to cut dry wood for firing for the space of one whole year, he or they paying one penny for each load and also that all persons having right and not suffic- ient for their use shall cut and pay as abovesaid all to the use of the proprietors of this Town and also that the Trustees shall and have full power to order and stent what number of
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neat cattle shall go or be put on our Town Commons for this present year.
EASTHAMPTON April the 19th 1715.
Book 4, page 32 .- Then at a meeting of the proprietors of this Town being legally convened together, did then agree by major vote that the sheep flock belonging to this Town shall be brought from Meantauk and put into Alewife Brook Neck, and also that by said vote do oblige themselves to leave the whole matter on all accounts concerning said sheep flock to be wholly ordered and performed by Capt. John Wheler, James Hand, John Hedges, William Schellinx and Isaac Hedges and what the said men shall do or order as concerning the fencing or stenting the said neck the proprie- tors do oblige themselves to sit down satisfied and contented with the same.
Also that the whole matter concerning what fencing stuff and fire wood each person shall cut on one acre Commonage shall be wholly left to the aforesaid five men. Also that no person or persons shall cut down or destroy any tree or trees on the Commons before the said men have regulated the same, without liberty from the Trustees.
EASTHAMPTON April the 19th 1715.
Book 4, page 34 .- Then at a meeting of the proprietors it was agreed by major vote that the whole matter concerning the cutting and clearing the highways to the meadows shall and is wholly left to the Trustees to order the same.
And also it was agreed by major vote as abovesaid that the Trustees of this Town shall have full power to order and regulate what number of cattle shall go or feed on this Town's Common for the space of one whole year from the date abovesaid.
Test CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
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Book G, page 99 .- (Abstract.) Know all men by these presents that I William Edwards of Easthampton &c., Yeo- man, for and in consideration of a valuable sum in hand re- ceived, have and do by these presents quit all manner of claim to all and every part and parsel of land or lands any- way given to my brother Daniel Edwards by my honored father Thomas Edwards, and furthermore I the said William Edwards do ratify and confirm all former gifts of land and Commonage whatsoever given to my said brother Daniel and his heirs forever, as witness my hand and seal the 3d day of June 1715.
WILLIAM EDWARDS. [L.s.]
In presence of CORNELIUS CONKLING JOHN CONKLING. Acknowledged same day before
MATTHIAS BURNET.
Entered and compared by CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book G, page 111 .- (Abstract.) This Indenture made this 11th day of June 1715.
Between Daniell Edwards of Easthampton &c., Weaver, of the one part and Samuell Fyler Yeoman, of the same place, of the other part ; Witnesseth that the said Daniel Edwards for and in consideration of the sum of six pounds and ten shillings to him in hand paid, hath granted and sold unto the said Samuell Fyler and his heirs forever one acre of common- age throughout the Township of Easthampton, To have and to hold the same forever, and doth warrant to defend.
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In witness whereof the said Daniel Edwards hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written.
DANIEL EDWARDS. [L.s.]
In presence of
DANIELL OSBORNE WILLIAM HEDGES.
Acknowledged same day before
MATTHIAS BURNET.
Entered and compared by CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book G, page 98 .- (Abstract.) Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Edwards of Easthampton &c., Yeo- man, being grand-son and heir-apparent to William Edwards, formerly of Easthampton, deceased, do for myself and my heirs forever quit all manner of claim unto all the land and commonage within the said Easthampton, with a quarter part of a whole share at Meantauk that was my uncle Thomas Edwards', in his will given unto my cousin Daniel Edwards of Easthampton. Namely : Six acres and two thirds of one acre of commonage the abovesaid quarter part of one whole share throughout Meantauk, Twelve acres more or less in the Town lying between Mr. Nathaniel Hunting and Jeremiah Conkling butting to the main street of said Town to the Westward; Six acres at Newtown lying between the land of Capt. Conkling to the West, the land of Rodger Davis to the East : Eight acres at Two Mile Hollow more or less lying between the land of Benjamin Osborne to the East and the land of Joseph Osborn Jr. to the West ; a lot of meadow at Acabonick Eastward of Bishop's Hommok lying between the meadow of Lyon Gardiner and Jeremiah Miller ; and one piece of meadow lying at the Three Mile Harbor being four
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acres more or less lying between the meadow of William Schellinx ; and all divisions of land that have been laid out to the said six acres, and two thirds of one acre of common- age since it was in the possession of the said Daniel Edwards.
Forever quitting all manner of claim unto said Daniel Ed- wards and his heirs forever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 13th day of June 1715.
THOMAS EDWARDS. [L.s.]
In presence of MARY MURDOCK MATTHIAS BURNET. Acknowledged same day before
MATT BURNET.
Entered and compared by CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Loose Leaf C .- June the 23d 1715 Capt Burnet entered his half acre division in a swamp near or joiniug to Amma- ganset pond to the quantity of six or seven acres.
Attest CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book of Marks, page 2 .- Cornelius Conkling entereth as part of his half acre division all the sedge lying by or joining to Napeag harbor not laid out to any other person.
Sept. the 5th 1715.
Book G, page 112 .- (Abstract.) This Indenture made the 23d day of September 1715. Between John Davis of East-
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hampton &c., Weaver, of the one part and Samuel Fyler of the same place, Yeoman, of the other part, Witnesseth that the said John Davis for and in consideration of the sum of six pounds to him in hand paid, hath granted and sold unto the said Samuel Fyler and to his heirs forever, one acre of commonage throughout the Township of Easthampton West- ward of Meantauke, To have aud to hold the same forever and doth warrant to defend.
In witness whereof the said John Davis hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.
JOHN DAVIS. [L.S.]
In presence of Thomas Chatfield John Conkling. Acknowledged same day before
MATTHIAS BURNET.
Entered and compared by CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book G, page 114 .- (Abstract)-This Indenture made the 26th day of September 1715,
Between Stephen Leek, husbandman, of Easthampton, &c., of the one part, and Thomas Edwards, of the same place, of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said Stephen Leek for and in consideration of the sum of seven pounds to him in hand paid, hath granted and sold unto the said Thomas Ed- wards and his heirs forever, seven acres and half of land, To have and to hold the same be it more or less as it lies East- ward of Lilly Hill, bounded by the Town's common land on all sides, which I formerly bought of Jacob Schellinx, and doth warrant to defend.
In witness whereof the said Stephen Leek hath hereunto
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set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.
The mark of
STEPHEN LEEKE D [L.S.]
In presence of Icabod Leeke Recompence Leeke.
Acknowledged same day before
MATTHIAS BURNET.
Entered and compared by CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book G, page 100 .- (Abstract)-Be it known unto all men to whom these presents shall come, that I Onesimus Talmage of Easthampton, &c., Yeoman, for and in considera- tion of the sum of Twenty-seven pounds to me in hand paid by Benjamine Stretton of the same place, Husbandman, have bargained and sold unto the said Benjamin Stretton a certain parcel of land in Easthampton containing by estimation six acres more or less, bounded to the Eastward by the land of Thomas Chatfield and by the land of the said Onesimus Tal- mage to the Westward, and by the land of Nathaniel Tal- mage to the Northward, and to the Southward by the high- way, To have and to hold the same forever, and doth warrant to defend.
In witness whereof the said Onesimus Talmage hath here- unto set his hand and seal the 29th day of September 1715. The mark of ONESIMUS O TALMAGE. [L.S.
In presence of John Hedges Beriah Dayton.
Acknowledged same day before
MATTHIAS BURNET.
Entered and compared by
CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
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Book A, page 342 .- Whereas my honored father George Miller formerly of Easthampton did formerly exchange into the hands and possession of John Osborne of the said East- hampton a certain parcel of meadow ground lying at the Eastward end of Hock pond as it was laid out to the prede- cessors of the said George Miller, for and in consideration of certain parcels of meadow ground that my said father had of the said John Osborne at a place commonly called Hand's Creek, and so along Easterly from said Creek as it was grant- ed by the Town of Easthampton to the said John Osborne and entered in the records to the said John Osborne.
Now know ye that I John Miller son and heir to the afore- said George Miller, do now by these presents for myself, my heirs and assigns, ratify and confirm unto Thomas Osborne his heirs and assigns, the eldest son and heir of the aforesaid John Osborne, all the abovesaid meadow ground at Hock pond as abovesaid with all other lands that the said John Osborne died possessed of that was formerly laid out to my said father.
And furthermore I the said John Miller do now by these presents quit all manner of claim or title from me, my heirs and assigns forever ; from all persons that shall lay claim to the same by, from or under me the said John Miller.
This above written is a true record of the above exchange and confirmation as by the abovesaid John Miller therein mentioned, acknowledged September 29, 1715.
Attest CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book A, page 342 .- Whereas my honored father John Osborne formerly of Easthampton did formerly exchange and deliver up into the hands and possession of George Miller of the said Easthampton, certain parcels of meadow ground ly- ing at a place commonly called Hand's Creek, and so along
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Eastwardly from said Creek as it was granted by the Town of Easthampton to my said father and entered in Easthamp- ton book of records as may appear for and in consideration of a certain parcel of meadow ground that my said father had of the abovesaid George Miller at a place called Hock pond, the said meadow lying at the Eastward end of Hock pond as it was laid out formerly to the predecessors of the said George Miller. Now know ye that I Thomas Osborne of Easthamp- ton son and heir to the said John Osborne do now by these presents for myself, my heirs and assigns ratify and confirm unto John Miller of Easthampton and to his heirs and assigns forever, the eldest son and heir of the abovesaid George Mil- ler, to say, all the meadow ground at or Eastwardly from the place commonly called Hand's Creek as it was granted by the Town of Easthampton to my said father John Osborne, with ali other land and meadows that the said George Miller died possessed of that were formerly laid out to my said father John Osborne, and furthermore I the said Thomas Osborne do for myself, my heirs and assigns warrant to defend the said John Miller, his heirs and assigns, in the quiet possession of the abovesaid from all manner of persons that shall lay claim to the same by, from or under me the said Thomas Osborne.
This above written is a true record of the above exchange and confirmation as by the abovesaid Thomas Osborne therein mentioned, acknowledged September the 29th 1715.
Test CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book G, page 101 .- (Abstract)-This Indenture made the 30th day of September 1715,
Between Benjamin Stretton of Easthampton &c., Yeoman, of the one part, and Onesimus Talmage of the same place, Yeoman, of the other part, Witnesseth that the said Benja- min Stretton for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty-
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seven pounds to him in hand paid, hath granted and sold unto the said Onesimus Talmage and to his heirs forever, a piece of land containing six acres be the same more or less, being in the Little Plain, bounded with the land of Ananias Conk- ling to the North, with the land of said Talmage Southeast and Northwest, with the land of James Diament Southwards, To have and to hold the same forever, and doth' warrant to defend.
In witness whereof the said Benjamin Stretton hath here- unto set his hand and seal the day and year first above writ- ten.
The mark of
LENJAMIN STRETTON. [L.s.]
In presence of
William Edwards, Samuell Russell.
Acknowledged same day before
MATTHIAS BURNET.
Entered and compared by
CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book of Marks, page 1 .- Thomas Edwards entereth five acres and half of land in the half acre division towards the North side about a quarter of a mile Southeasterly from the place called the Grassy Hollow which place may be known by a forked tree marked at said place.
October the 2, 1715.
Test CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Easthampton November the 22, 1715.
Book A, page 46 .- Then at a Town meeting being legally convened together it was then agreed on by major vote of
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the Freeholders and inhabitants of this Town, that a new meeting house shall be built in this Town as soon as may be with conveniency.
And it was also agreed on by major vote of the Freeholders and inhabitants of this Town being legally met together on the day abovesaid that the meeting house which is now to be built shall be set up and stand on or near the place where the meeting house now stands.
Also it was agreed on by major vote as abovesaid that the whole management of building and providing for the building said house on all accounts whatsoever shall be and is left to the discretion of five men, namely, Mr. John Mulford, Mr. Robert Hudson, Capt. Matthias Burnet, Thomas Mulford and John Hedges, and whatsoever the said five men or the major part of them shall do or perform in order to the building of said meeting house as abovesaid, the proprietors and inhabi- tant being legally convened as abovesaid, do oblige them- selves by virtue of said major vote, to pay and allow their several proportions of all charges and expenses that shall now or hereafter be raised or levied on each of them according as they and each of them are assessed for the paying of any other rate or tax.
The abovesaid was voted as abovesaid, none opposing the same, but two men, namely. Capt. Wheler and Jeremiah Conkling.
The above is a true record of the actions in the Town meeting on the day abovesaid.
Attest CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book A, page 26 .- The record"of the land laid out to Cor- nelius Conkling in the half acre division, it being the ninth division in this Town.
Imprimis. Seven acres and three quarters more or less at
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Acabonick Neck joining to the meadows be the same more or less, laid out in partnership between Cornelius Conkling, Jeremiah Miller, Richard Shaw and William Hedges and Ananias Conkling, to be divided in proportion as followeth :
To Cornelius Conkling two acres, Jeremiah Miller two acres, Richard Shaw's allotment two acres, William Hedges three quarters of one acre and Ananias Conkling one acre. To say, all the land within the said fence as it is now fenced in proportion to each man as abovesaid.
Secondly. Five acres of upland and swamp be the same more or less, laid out to Cornelius Conkling in Ammaganset woods to the Northward of the Eastermost Brick-kills bound- ed by the path or highway Southeasterly that leads down from said Brick-kills to Ammaganset pond and Southwesterly by common land and Northwestwardly by the upland and swamp that was laid out to Capt. Matthias Burnet and North- easterly by the pond commonly called Ammaganset pond, all the upland and swamp land from the said Southwesterly line to the said pond, part of said upland being a hommick of land lying between some part of the swamp and the said pond.
The abovesaid is a true record as it was given in to me by the layers out as attest
CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
December the 11th 1715.
More over in next page.
The record of the land laid out to Capt. Matthias Burnet in the half acre division it being the ninth division in this Town laid out in Ammaganset woods Northward of the Eastward Brick-kills, containing six acres and a half of swamp and upland be the same more or less, bounded Southeasterly by the land of Cornelius Conkling and Southwesterly by the land
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of David Conkling and partly by common land, and North- westerly by common land and Northeasterly by the pond called Amagansett pond, the upland lying on the Southwest- erly and Northwesterly sides of the said swamp, and the swamp in the middle between said land. The abovesaid is a true record as it was given in to me by the layers out that was appointed by the Town of Easthampton as attest
CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
DECEMBER the 11th 1715.
Book A, page 26 .- On the day abovesaid Benjamin Os- borne of Easthampton did acknowledge and declare that he had sold and made over three acres of the abovesaid land to the abovesaid Matthias Burnet to him and to his heirs and as- signs forever, and that he the said Osborne had received full satisfaction for the same, as attest
CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book A, page 28 .- A further record of land laid out to Cornelius Conkling in the half acre division, it being one acre bounded by Amagansett pond Southward, with the gut or ditch that runs out of said pond into the bay or sound South- east, with the said bay or sound Northeast, with common land Northwest, this above written being one acre I Cornelius Conkling have sold and made over unto Lewis Conkling of the Town of Easthampton and to his heirs and assigns for- ever, as attest
CORNELIUS CONKLING.
A further record of land laid out to Cornelius Conkling in the half acre division, to say, all the sedge or meadow ground
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lying on the East side of Napeag harbor joining to the said harbor, to say, from Capt. Wheler's meadow and so East- wardly so far as there is sedge joining or in the edge of said harbor.
The abovesaid is a true record as it was given in to me by Capt. John Wheler, he being appointed and ordered by the Town to lay out said land.
Attest CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book A, page 25 .- Know all men by these presents that I William Edwards of Easthampton in the County of Suffolk in the province of New York do by these presents for my self, my heirs and assigns give, grant, alien, infefe and confirm un- to Thomas Edwards of the Easthampton in the County and province abovesaid, and to his heirs and assigns forever, to say, two acres and one half of one acre of land to be taken up where he the said Edwards shall choose in the division of land commonly called the half acre division, he the said Thomas Edwards to have, hold, possess and enjoy the abovesaid land, to him, his heirs and assigns forever without the least let, hindrance, or molestation by or from me, my heirs or assigns or any person or persons whatsoever, and for the sure con- firmation of the same, I the said William Edwards have here- unto set my hand and seal this nineteenth day of December, 1715.
WILLIAM EDWARDS. [L.s.] Attest CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book G. page 126 .- (Abstract)-This Indenture made the 23d day of January 1715-16,
Between Rachel and Abiah Hayes and Samuel Bennit with his wife Pathenc, all belonging to the Town of Easthampton,
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&c., Laborers, of the one part, and John Conkling, Junior, of the same place, Weaver, of the other part, Witnesseth that we Rachel and Abiah Hayes and Samuel Bennit with his wife Pathenc for and in consideration of the sum of forty-five pounds to them in hand paid, have granted and sold unto John Conkling aforesaid, and to his heirs forever, one house and piece of land containing two acres be it more or less, bounded by the Easthampton Town street to the East, by the land of Robert Parsons to the South, by the land of Elia- kim Conkling to the West, and with the land of Benjamin Conkling to the Northward, To have and to hold the same forever, and doth warrant to defend.
In witness whereof the said Rachel and Abiah Hayes and Samuel Bennit and his wife Pathenc have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
The mark of
RACHEL X HAYES. [I.s.]
The mark of
ABIAH A HAYES. [L.s.] The mark of
SAMUEL BENNIT X [L.s.]
In presence of
Cornelius Conkling, Jr. Eleazer Miller.
Acknowledged same day before
MATTHIAS BURNET.
Entered and compared by
CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Loose Leaf 9 .- In Acabonnock neck.
1. A Q P John Davis 66 1 John Evens 11 3 30
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Lion Loper. 10 0 0 John Merrey. 41 3 10 2.
William Hedges 130
3.
Ananias Conkling 25
0
John Parsons the 4th
90 2 10
Nathan Miller. 14 1 30
4.
130 0 0
Timothy Mulford is bounded Northerly by Nathan Miller, Easterly by Rusel & Dominy and South- erly & Westerly by highways t. m. 100 0 0
Nathaniel Dominy is bounded by Nathan Miller the North side, Easterly by highway, Westerly
by Timothy Mulford, Southerly by Rusel. N.D. 10 0 0
Rusel bounded by Dominy the North side and Westerly by Timothy Mulford, Easterly and Southerly by highway. S. R.
20 0 0
Highway between them, 130 0 0 5.
Benjamin Conkling 30
Elias Mulford 100
6, 130
Beriah Dayton
90
John Mulford 40
John Mulford 130
8,
48
Daniel Baker
Jonathan Baker 31
Icabod Leek 51
130
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9,
Samuel Dayton 141
10,
Nath'll Baker 164
N. B. bounded Southerly by Jeremiah Conkling. Hog Creek Neck.
11,
Thomas Edwards Eastward by Hog Creek 123 2 0
Isaac Barns 50 2 0
Proprietors 2 2 0
Thomas Brown (bounded by Flaggy hole) by
Seder point So. Eastward 2 2 0
12, 179 0 0
Samuel Hedges and Hix
124 2
John Terrey
5 2
13, 130
William Edwards
Ebenezer Edwards S both together
60
Gidion Hedges and
?
his mother both together 70
14, 130
Seth Parsons, with the pond
88
John Parsons, with part of pond. 32
Noah Barns.
20
15,
140
Seth Parsons 21 poles by the front and so comes to nothing a half mile from the front, bound- ed Southerly by highway, Easterly by Thomas Talmage, Westerly by Noah Barns. Seth bought it of George Smith. 10
Thomas Talmage. .118
The heirs of Capt. Talmage. . 13 27 Capt. Conkling 33 pol 120
130
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Nathaniel Hunting.
16, 130
17,
The heirs of Capt. Talmage. 65
Caterina Talmage 10
Daniel Pety. 2
2
The proprietors 2
2
John Hedges 50
18, 130
Capt. Mulford
130
19,
Justice Burnett. 130
Between the Brook and Barneses meadow beginning at the Brook.
20,
William Osborn
70
Aaron Fithian by John Hedges
98
168
An addition to the 20th lot by Eliakim Conk- lings land by Hands Creek of 33 acres for
Aaron Fithien bounded Northerly by David Edwards meadow 12 3 10
William Osborn 8
2 10
Eliakim Conkling is to take all his part in the whole lot here 11
21, 33 fre
John Hedges by Aaron Fithien
120
22,
Jeremiah Mulford.
84
2
The heirs of Will Barnes. 45 2
130
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23,
Joseph Conkling and Tho. Filer. 100
Jane Conkling heirs of Sam'l Conkling dec'd ... 30
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