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And one highway laid out turning out of the highway first above written at the head or about eight rods from the head of John Parsons' meadow through his land the southwest side of said meadow consisting of two rods wide down to the har- bor to the place of going over to the mouth of the harbor, he ยท the said John Parsons, his heirs and assigns at all times for- ever hereafter, keeping a pair of bars and gate at the entering into the said highway, he nor they no ways hindering or stop- ping any person or persons going, riding, carting, driving through in and on the highway for ever.
And one highway laid out on Indian well-plain, beginning at the south corner of Lewis Conkling's Close on that plain consisting of eight rods wide running Eastwardly towards the high land until it comes into the highway that is by the edge of the plain along by the beach, the same to lie and be a highway forever.
And one highway laid out of two rods wide turning out of that highway that goes round to Acabonick East beach turn- ing out of said highway at the bars that goeth to Bishop's
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homick, and so to continue the same breadth along on the west side of said homick to the North corner of said homick, the last above said to lie and remain a highway forever.
CORNELIUS CONKLING, MAT BURNET, Commissioners. THO CHATFIELD,
Book A, page 72 .-- And also the highway from the fireplace to the mouth of Three Mile Harbor that crosses the head of Hogg Creek, to take in the water hole at the head of said creek, and all the marshy ground to the Southward of said hole, and the owners of the meadow at said creek are to have all the upland within their fence, the above said highway and watering place ordered by us.
CORNELIUS CONKLING, ING,} Commissioners. THO CHATFIELD,
Book A, page 532 .- Whereas there is a highway of four rods wide down to Northwest harbour or landing-place through the land and meadow now in the possession of Na- thaniel Dominy, and whereas the said Nathaniel Dominy doth request of the Commissioners of this Town of Easthampton that he may set up a swinging gate on the said highway for the preservation of his land and meadow from being destroyed by creatures, therefore we the Commissioners for laying out and regulating highways, do allow and agree that the said Dominy may and have liberty to set up a swinging gate on the said highway.
CORNELIUS CONKLING,
MAT BURNET, Commissioners. THO CHATFIELD,
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Book E, page 00 .- [Defaced.]-Easthampton Book of Records, began April 2d, 1728 :
Matthew Hoping,
James Hand, Jr.
Daniel Miller,
John Talmage,
Lion Gardiner,
Seth Parsons,
Thomas Osborne, J.,
Eliphelet Stretton,
Ananias Conkling, Ju.,
Samuel Hudson,
Left. John Wheler and Agt. Richard Shaw
were chosen trustees for the year 1728.
John Stretton Ju. and Nathan Dayton were chosen Consta- bles for the year above sd.
Nathaniel Baker Jr. and Josiah Miller were chosen Asses- sors for the year above sd.
Thomas Osborne the 3d was chosen Collector for the year above sd.
Timothy Mulford and Thomas Mulford Ju. were chosen fence vewers for the year above sd.
John Hedges and Timothy Mulford were chosen overseers of the poor for the year above sd.
Capt. Matthias Burnet was chosen Supervisor for the year above sd.
Fransis Shaw was chosen Common Whipper for the year above sd.
It being our Election day on the day above sd it was agreed on by Major vote of the proprietors of Meantauk then Assem- bled that all persons that will keep a bull at the town this year ensuing shall have liberty to put on two Neat Cattle on Meantauk the year ensuing. And that Eliphelet Stratten and Samuel Persons Ju. shall Inspect in to the quality of the sd bull and to be allowed to go as above sd or rejected.
It was also agreed on by the Major vote of the sheep owners that the Trustees shall have the whole managment of the sheep flock on all respects for this year ensuing.
It was also agreed on by major vote that the Trustees
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have full power to exchange Land, with" any, persons that have lands laid out) formerly in Acabonick Neck or in Aylewife brook neck and to lay out and fulfill any former division to any person that do lay out "their want of land in any former division. ]
It was also agreed on by major vote of the proprietors that all persons that have a right in this Town Commons do bring and give an account of their proportion of said Commons to Capt Matthias Burnet, Cornelius Conkling and John Davis on or before the 13th day of this instant April.
It was agreed on by major vote of the proprietors of this Town on the day above sd that it is and shall be lawful to impound all horse kind and neat cattle that shall be found in or on Napeag Meadow any where within sd fence to say all horse kind and neat cattle that shall get in all the west End of the fenced Meadow paying 2 shillings per horse and one shil- ling for one neat beast impounded as above sd.
The above sd votes are a true record.
Test CORNELIUS.
Book E, page 0x .- At a legal Town Meeting April the 2, 172S it was then agreed on and voted by the major vote that no person or persons shall cut down any tree or trees on this Town Commons before the first day of June next on the penalty of paying.
Page 22 .- At a legal meeting of the proprietors of East- hampton April the 2d, 1728. It was agreed on by major vote that Acabonick Neck and Ailewife brook Neck shall be sur- veyed in order to be laid out to each proprietor according to their several right in sd land. It was also agreed on by the major vote on thed ay above sd that Nathaniel Dominy Samuel Hudson, Cornelius Conkling Ju. and Isaac Barnes Ju.
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are impowered to survey the above sd Necks of land and to make a return of the same to the proprietors of sd land.
Test CORELIUS CONKLING, Clerk.
Book of Marks, page 1 .- Ananias Conkling Jr. entereth part of his half acre division of land joining to his own land at Wigwagonock bounded by Johnsons land Northerly, by the bound line Southerly and by his own land Eastwardly.
May the 22d 1728.
Test CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book of Ear Marks, page S .- Josiah Osborne entereth for his Ear mark a slit in the right Ear and a half penny under the same and a slit in the left Ear and a half penny on the upper side of the same,
Entered August the 6th 1728,
By me CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book A, page 150 .- Know all men by these presents that I, Samuel Baker of Easthampton in the County of Suffolk in the Province of New-York, Yeoman, have sold and made over from me, mine heirs forever, unto Daniel Miller of Easthamp- ton in the said Town and County abovesaid, to his heirs and assigns forever, to say, four acres and one eighth part of one acre of land, lying in the bounds of Easthampton, at or near a place called Flaggy hole, near the Fireplace, bounded by Stephen Stretten, West, and by the land of Mr. John Mul- ford to the Eastward, to have and to hold the said land to him the said Daniel Miller his heirs and assigns forever, it being the one half of the land laid out to John Squier in the North division, as witness my hand in Easthampton this 24th day of October 1728.
SAM'LL BACKER, (Sig.)
In presence of John Evans,
Cornelius Conkling.
(Sigs.)
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Book A, page 150 .- Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Baker of Easthampton in the County of Suffolk in the Colony of New-York, Yeoman, have sold and made over from me, my heirs forever, unto Nathaniel Dominy of the Town, County and Colony abovesaid, and to his heirs and assigns forever, to say, one acre and half of land to be taken up in the half acre division, which land so to be taken up is part of the allotment of John Squier, as witness my hand in Easthampton this 24th day of October 1728.
SAM'LL BAK'R.
In the presence of Daniel Miller
Cornelius Conkling. (Sigs.)
Book A, page 422 .- Received of the inhabitants of East- hampton two pounds five shillings proclamation money for one year's quit rent, in full to the 25th of March last. Wit- ness my hand 30th of October 1728.
ARCHD. KENNEDY, Receiver General.
The above written is a true copy extracted out of the ori- ginal receipt per me
CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book A, page 30 .- Eleazer Miller entereth a yearling steer marked with a crop on each ear and a slope on the under side of the right ear and an ell on the under side of the left. The natural mark is red with a white face. Entered December the 6th 1728.
Marks, page 8 .- George Smith has sold the ear mark that was Robert Dayton's, it being one half penny on the under side of the right ear, to Nathaniel Baker, Jr., to him, his heirs and assigns, for the consideration of ten shillings in money paid to the said George Smith by the said Baker, and
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also the said Baker for and in consideration of the said Smith's ear mark as abovesaid, the said Nathaniel Baker doth make overand assign his former earmark unto the said Smith and to his heirs and assigns, said ear mark being a crop on the left ear and two slits in the same, and a half penny on the under side of the right ear. Entered by order of both parties Janu- ary the 2d 1728-9. By me
CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book G, page 1352 .- (Abstract)-To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come, Greeting, Know ye that I Sauarus Gold of the Town of Easthampton &c., Yeoman, for divers good causes but more especially for and in considera- tion of the sum of twelve pounds and eight shillings to me in hand paid by Josiah Osborne of the same place, Yeoman, have granted and sold unto the said Josiah Osborne, and his heirs forever, all that my parcel of land in a neck lying at a place called Georgica, which is half the neck as it is now fenced, five acres only excepted out of the whole neck, be the said half more or less, bounded to the Eastward by a creek called Osborn's creek, to the Southward by Georgicay pond, to the Westward by Goose creek, to the Northward by the said Town commons, To have and to hold the same forever, and do warrant and defend.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 23d day of January 1728-9.
SAUARUS GOOLD. [L.S.]
In presence of Daniel Miller Nathaniel Dominy.
Acknowledged Jan'y 29th, 1728-9 before THOMAS CHATFIELD.
Entered and compared by
CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
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Book E, page 22 .- The proprietors of Meantauk being legally convened together February the 11th, 1728, did then agree by major vote that the sheep flock shall be kept at the Hither End of Meantauk westward of fort pond with a sufficient keeper winter and summer and to make and main- tain a fence across the land from south side to the North side so long as the major part shall see cause to maintain and keep up the same. It was also agreed on by major vote of the proprietors that six sheep shall be put on the sd land in the room of one neat beast.
It was also agreed on by major vote that the whole manag- ment of Meantauk shall be left to the management of five men for the term of one whole year from the date above said, namely Mr. Thomas Catfield John Davis Matthew Mulford Eleazer Miller and John Merry.
It was also agreed on by major vote of the propriators of Meantauk on the day above sd that the committee of five men above sd have full power to settle a man at the hither end of Meantauk for to take an account of all cattle put on the sd land and also to agree with a man to keep the sheep at the hither end not exceeding six years from the date above sd and to allow the sd men or man the use of so much land for their labour as they shall agree to allow for the same.
It was also agreed on by major vote of the proprietors of Meantauk on the day above sd that there shall or may go on Meantauk six mares to one whole share on Meantauk for the space of one year from the date above sd and what number of mares any person or persons shall have more than the number above sd over and above three years old having lived three winters shall pay to the propriators the sum of two shillings for each mare so found on sd land.
Page 2 .- At a General Town Meeting holden in Easthamp- ton Aprill the 1st, 1729 then taking into consideration the great trouble and difficulty of getting the arrears due to Mr.
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Nathaniel Hunting for carrying on the work of the Ministry for the time past in this Town now for the effecting of the same. It was agreed on by major vote of the freeholders then as- sembled that Mr. Thomas Chatfield and Mr. John Davis shall be and are impowered to collect the sd arrears from the date of the agreement made between the Town and the sd Mr. Nathan- iel Hunting to this present time.
And it was also agreed on by major vote of the proprietors of this town on the day above sd that the sd persons shall be paid in or out of a town rate reasonable wages for all that they shall lawfully do in collecting of sd arrears.
On the day above sd it was agreed on by major vote of the proprietors then asembled that Timothy Mulford may and hath liberty to set up his wind mill on the hill against his own house on the conditions that he doth keep up a fence about the sd mill to prevent the hurting of all sorts of crea- ters.
On the day above sd it was agreed on by major vote that Elias Mulford Samuel Parsons Ju. Thomas Osborne 3d and James Hand Ju. are Impowered to hire men they or either of them to put out the fire in the woods and to be paid reasona- ble wages for the same for the time and term of one whole year from the date above sd.
On the day above sd it was agreed on by major vote of the proprietors of this town that all sheep that are or shall be found grazing on this Town Commons westward of Meantauk shall and may be liable to be impounded the owners of such sheep paying three pence for each sheep so impounded by any proprietor for the term of one whole year from the tenth day of this instant April.
Book E, page 3 .- The freeholders and freemen of the Town of Easthampton being legally met together April the 1st,
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1729 it being our election day did then choose for Trustees as followeth viz :
William Hedges,
Josiah Miller,
Isaac Mulford,
Nathaniel Baker, Ju.
Capt. Burnet,
Lewis Conkling,
Daniel Osborn,
Edward Jones,
Nathan Miller,
Elias Mulford,
Thomas Osborn 3d
Beniamin Conkling.
Joseph Hix and Isaac Hedges were chosen Constables.
Richard Shaw and Seth Parsons. were Chosen Assessors.
Timothy Mulford was Chosen Collector.
Capt. Matthias Barnet was chosen Supervisor.
Mr. John Mulford and Joseph Osborne Ju. were chosen Overseers of the poor.
Book A, page 732 .- Whereas the Trustees of the Free- holders and Commonalty of the Town of Easthampton having rented or leased several highways to several persons in this Town, as by their vote may fully appear, lying and being within this Town bounds, now we the commissioners for this Town do order and appoint that all the highways rented by the Trustees abovesaid shall and may be fenced and stopped up by the several persons that have hired the same until the first day of December next, always so that all persons having occasion to go, cart, drive or fetch any creatures or grain or any other thing through or in the said lanes may have full power and liberty to let down the bars or open the gates that lead into the said lanes to their several pastures and im- provements, as attest our hands in Easthampton this 17th day of May 1729.
And also one highway laid out beginning at Joseph Dib- ble's house, consisting of four rods wide from his corner of his fence to be Northward of the same, and so to continue the same breadth as the cart path now runs down to the fire-place
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or north side to the bay or sound, and so to lie and remain a highway forever.
And also one highway laid out at Acabonick Springs as men go to the fireplace, butting on the last abovesaid high- way Northwesterly and bounded by Jeremiah Mulford's land and Noah Barns' meadow Southwesterly and Thsmas Baker's meadow Northeasterly and so to run across the Springs and to continue Southeasterly to the West corner of Lewis Conk- ling's close at Acabonick landing place, and so from thence Eastwardly until it comes in to the highway that leads down to the water or landing place, the said highway to consist of at the least four rods wide from the West corner of said Conkling's close both Eastwardly and Northwestwardly, the same to be and lie a highway forever.
And also one highway to consist of four rods wide butting on the highway that is laid down to the fire-place, bounded Northeasterly by Jeremiah Mulford's land or close, and so to consist of the same breadth from his land where the path now is until it comes into the highway that leads down to Acabonick landing place, the same to be and remain a high- way forever.
And also one highway laid out consisting of ten poles wide, beginning at the Northeasterly corner of Lion Gardiner's home lot, to say, ten poles or rods wide from said corner, and so along by the rear of said Gardiners home lot, and so up to Nathan Daytons lot and so to continue the same breadth along by said Dayton's fence or home lot up to the Northerly corner of his home lot where his house now stands, the same to be and remain a highway forever, allowing all the above- said highways, excepting that that is fenced off as you may see.
CORNELIUS CONKLING
(Sigs.) THO. CHATFIELD MAT. BURNET.
Commissioners.
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Book of Marks, page 1 .-- Samuel Dayton chooseth for part of his half acre division in Acabonick Neck to the quantity of four acres and a half.
Entered June the 2d 1729.
Test CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book G, page 135 .- (Abstract.) Know all men by these presents that I, Matthias Hoping, of Easthampton &c., Yeo- man, for and in consideration of the sum of fifty-three pounds to me in hand paid by Theophilus Howell of Southampton, &c., Husbandman, have granted and sold unto the said Theo- philus Howell and his heirs forever, a certain tract or parcel of land and meadow at a place commonly known by the name of Meantauk, containing one eighth part of one whole share throughout the whole land of Meantauk. To have and to hold the same forever, and doth warrant to defend.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the seventh day of November 1729.
MATTHIAS HOPING. [L.s.]
In presence of John Morehouse Peregrine Stanbrough. Acknowledged Nov. 28th, 1729, before MATTHIAS BURNET. Entered and compared by
CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book E, page 3} .- The proprietors of Meantauk being legally convened together February the 26, 1729-30 and did then agree by major vote to leave the whole management of Meantauk to a committee of five men for the time and term of one whole year from the date above said.
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And did agree by major vote that the whole management of Meantauk shall be left to Mr. Thomas Chatfield John Davis Capt. Matthew Mulford Eleazer Miller and John Merry for the time of one whole year from the date above said. It was on the day above said agreed on by major vote of the proprietors of Meantauk that the committee above said may and have full power to put a man at the fatting field for the time and term of four years from the date above said.
It was on the day above said agreed on by major vote of the proprietors of Meantauk that the comittee above said have full power to put a man at the Hither end of Meantauk to keep the flock of sheep for the term of six years from the date above said.
The freeholders and proprietors of Meantauk being legally met and assembled together April the 7th, 1730, it was then agreed on by major vote of the proprietors of Meantauk that all horse kind that shall be found grazing on Meantauk for the term of one whole year from the date last above written not having right or not being duly entered according to order of the committee appointed and chosen for the management of Meantauk shall be liable to be impounded the owners of all horse kind so impounded paying five shilling for each horse kind so impounded and also 5s for every neat beast not hav . ing right on said land : and six pence for each sheep for the impounding the same : and also 3s for each swine that shall be found on said land without liberty if impounded. And the same penalty for impounding each horse kind neat beast sheep or swi ne in fatting field or sheep pasture : and 2s for impounding each weaned calf out of the fatting field : and the same penalty for each neat beast or weaned calf not being entered according to order of the said committee.
Agreed on by major vote of the proprietors of Meantauk on the day last above said that the fence at the hither end of Mean- tauk to be from common high water at the south side across
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to the north side three feet and ten inches high and into the water on the North side until the water is three feet deep shall be and is accounted a sufficient fence.
Page 4 .- It was also agreed on by major vote of the pro- prietors of Meantauk April the 7th, 1730, that the fence that is near Clabord hill to run from the bank on the south side 4 feet high and to run across to the north side until the water on the north side is 2 feet deep : and also the fatting field fence to be four feet high and three feet deep in the water at the end of every water fence shall be a sufficient fence.
And also all small Stallions running at or on Meantauk having two winters past over them to be gelt by the 25th day of this instant April or be liable to be gelt and the owners paying the penalty according to the Act of Assembly made and provided for that intent. And also that four weaned calves sha ll be equivalent to one neat beast in the common pasture or in the fatting field at Meantauk.
And also it was agreed on by major vote of the proprietors of Meantauk on the day above said that no person or persons shall cut down destroy or carry off any timber or fencing stuff on or off of Meantauk for the time of one whole year from the date above said on penalty of paying for the same accord- ing to the Act of Assembly made and provided on that respect.
The freeholders of Easthampton being legally met and convened together April the 7th, 1730, and taking into con- sideration the great damage that the owners of Napeag mead- ows have had done and may have done to the said meadow by cattle and horses grazing on said meadow and for the prevent- ing of the same for time to come it was agreed on by major vote that the owners of said meadow have liberty to fence in the same by setting up a three rail fence across the beach where the fence now stands the fence to stand in the water three feet deep on the north side and to run across the beach to the
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south side to common high water the owners keeping a Ginn on the south side the same to be counted a sufficient and lawful fence : and also that if any neat cattle or hors kind are found ranging within or Eastward of said fence to the hither end of Meantauk at any time or times hereafter year- ly or every year from the first day of May to the fifteenth day of September yearly shall be and are liable to be impounded, the owners of all such horse kind and neat cattle so impound- ed paying three shillings for each horse kind, and one shil- ling for each neat beast so impounded always provided the said fence is three feet and eight inches high.
Page 01 .- At a legal Town Meeting holden in Easthamp- ton April the 7, 1730, were chosen for Trustees Viz: Matthias Hopin, John Hand,
Eliphelet Stretten,
Ananias Conkling, Ju.
Daniel Miller,
Cornelius Conkling,
John Hedges,
John Stretten,
Daniel Dayton,
Aron fithian,
Lion Gardiner, Thomas Talmage.
Joseph Hicks and Jacob Schellinx were Chosen Constables. Thomas Mulford Ju. and Nathaniel Baker Ju. were Chosen Assessors.
Daniel Baker was Chosen Collector.
Capt. Matthias Burnet was Chosen Supervisor.
Samuel Parsons Jr. and Cornelius Conkling Ju. were Chosen fence viewers.
Thomas Edwards and Thomas Dibble were Chosen over- seers of the poor.
Page 42 .- The freeholders of Easthampton being legally convened together April the 7th, 1730, and did agree by
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major vote that a two rail fence three feet and eight inches high or a ditch or brush fence equivalent to a two rail fence as it shall or may be judged by the fence viewers at all places on the north side of our bounds or meadows shall be accounted and deemed a sufficient fence and that if any horse kind or neat beast be found trespassing or grazing in any in- closure or meadows on the north side fenced as above said shall and may be liable to be impounded the owners paying three shillings for each horse kind and one shilling for each neat beast so impounded at any time hereafter yearly and every year.
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