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Also, It was agreed on by major vote of the proprietors of Easthampton on the day above written that a four rail fence in all out side fences in this town or else where in the bounds of this town excepting the north side or meadows said fence to be three feet and eight inches high and a three rail fence between neighbours and neighbours or a ditch or brush fence as it may or shali be judged equivalent by the fence viewers to be a sufficient fence, and that it is and shall be lawful to impound any horse kind neat cattle swine and sheep that shall be found trespassing in any inclosure, pasture or field as above said the owners paying nine pence for each horse kind or neat beast and six pence for each swine and three pence for each sheep so impounded.
It was also agreed on by major vote on the day abovesaid that James Hand Ju., Edward Jones, Samuel Parsons Ju., and Elias Mulford are impowered by said vote to put out fire in the woods for the time of one year and to hire or get men to assist them and to be allowed reasonable wages for the time that they or any other persons shall spend in putting out the fire as abovesaid.
Marks, page S .- George Smith entereth for his ear mark a
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half penny on the under side of the left ear, and a slope on the under side of the right ear.
Entered April 10, 1730 .- [Crossed in original.]
Per me CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Marks, page 19 .- Stephen Hedges Jr. entereth for his ear mark one half penny under each ear and a slit in the right ear.
Entered June the 9, 1730, by me
CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book G, page 137 .- (Abstract)-Know ye that I, Richard Shaw of Easthampton, &c., Yeoman, for divers good causes but more especially for the sum of fifty pounds to me in hand paid by Henry Wick of Southampton, &c., Yeoman, have granted and sold unto the said Wick and his heirs forever one eighth part of one whole share throughout Meantauk, bound ed on the Westward by Napeage beach and on all other sides by the sea, To have and to hold the same forever, and do agree to give further deed if required.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 24th day of August 1730.
RICHARD SHAW. [L.s.]
In presence of John Wick Matt. Mulford.
Acknowledged March 13th 1731-2 before
MATT. BURNETT.
Entered and. compared by
CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Easthampton January the 8th 1730-31. Book A, page 712 .- The Trustees of the Freeholders and
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Commonalty of the Town of Easthampton being legally met together on the request of Jeremiah Mulford, did agree by major vote to exchange some land with him at Acabonick Springs, he the said Mulford laying down to the proprietors of this Town about two acres and half of land at the North end of his close which he purchased of the widow Ann Ed- wards for so much land at the South end of the said close, he the said Mulford joining his said land to his meadow, and to lay down a highway on the Northwest side of his close for the land he takes in lying between his said land and his meadow and Noah Barns meadow, and for the fulfilling of the said exchange, the Trustees did appoint and order Mr. Thomas Chatfield, Capt. Matthias Burnet and Cornelius Conkling to take off and lay out the said land to the said Mulford, which was done and performed by the said three men January the 22d 1730-31.
Attest CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book E, page 0 .*- At a legal Town meeting holden in Easthampton January the 15, 1730, it was then agreed on by major vote of the freeholders then met together,; that there shall be a Town house built in this Town, and to be set up in the street between Seth Parsons' barn and where the pound now stands.
Book A, page 29 .- Know all men by these presents that I, George Smith of Easthampton in the County of Suffolk and Colony of New York in America, Cordwainer, and Mary his wife, Seamstress, have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, con- veyed and confirmed to Daniel Miller of the Town County and Colony abovesaid, to say three quarters of one acre and ten poles of land, the same to be and to remain unto the said Daniel Miller and to his heirs forever, the said land to be taken up out of this Town commons by virtue of a Town
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grant for a division of land called the half acre division, it being the whole that doth belong to me the said George Smith, in said division, and furthermore, I the said George Smith and Mary Smith his wife, do acknowledge that we have received full satisfaction for the same, and for the con- firmation of the premises we the said George Smith and Mary Smith have hereunto set our hands.
Book A, page 29 .- Know all men by these presents that I George Smith of Easthampton in the County of Suffolk and colony of New-York in America, Cordwainer, and Mary his wife Seamstress have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed and confirmed unto Jeremiah Mulford of the Town, County and Colony abovesaid, and to his heirs forever, to say, three quarters of one acre and ten pole of land, the same to be taken up by the said Jeremiah Mulford out of this Town commons, by virtue of a Town grant for a division of land called the half acre division, and furthermore, we, the said George Smith and Mary Smith my wife do acknowledge that we have received of the said Mulford full satisfaction and payment for the same, as witness our hands in Easthampton this 1Sth of January 1730-31.
GEORGE SMITH,
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MARY mū SMITH. (Sigs.)
mark
Signed in the presence of Cornelius Conkling.
Nath'll Baker, Jr. (Sigs.)
The abovesaid three quarters of one acre and ten rods of land which was sold by George Smith and his wife to Jere- miah Mulford, was laid out to the said Mulford by Mr. Thomas Chatfield, Capt, Matthias Burnet and Cornelius
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Conkling, joining and flanking on the Southwest side of his land and on the East side of the Springs.
Attest CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book G, page 99 .- At a legal meeting of the Trustees of Easthampton January the 29th, 1730-31, it was agreed on by major vote of said Trustees to exchange some land with William Conkling to the quantity of three acres three quar ters and thirty rods, part of said land lying near Aylewife brook pond, and the other part of it lying between Aylewife brook and Northwest, he the said Conkling laying down the said two parcels of land to and for the use of the proprietors of this Town forever ; for and in consideration of so much land behind or at the rear end of Mr. Thomas Chatfield's and Thomas Talmage's Sandy Hook closes, and according to the said Trustees' vote the said Mr. Thomas Chatfield and Thomas Talmage did lay out and measure the same quantity of land to the said William Conkling, bounded by the rear end or North end of the said Chatfields' and Talmages' closes at Sandy Hook, and bounded by the Town Commons North- easterly, the said land to be and remain to the said Conkling and to his heirs forever.
The above is a true account of the proceedings of the ex- change as abovesaid.
Attest CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book E, page 5 .- The proprietors of Meantauk being lawfully met February ye 26th, 1730-31 and did then agree by Major vote to choose a Committee to manage Meantauk for the year ensuing from the date above said namely Eliphelet Stretten Nathaniel Baker Jeremiah Mulford Capt. Nathaniel Hunting and Samuel Hudson.
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Book A, page 49 .- (Abstract.) Know all men by these presents that I, Daniel Sayre of Southampton &c., Gentle- man, have sold three quarters of one acre and ten pole of land to Nathaniel Domony of Town, County' and Colony abovesaid and to his heirs forever, to be taken up out of the common land belonging to Easthampton by virtue of a grant of the Town, as may more fully appear on the Town records bearing date April the 4th 1710; and I do hereby acknowl- edge to have received full satisfaction.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 1Sth day of March 1730-31.
DANIEL SAYRE. (Sig.)
In presence of
Cornelius Conkling Town Clerk.
Book A, page 47 .- Know all men by these presents that I, the above named Nathaniel Dominy do resign and make over all my right, title and interest that I have to the three quar- ters of one acre and ten pole of land as above written, which I purchased of Daniel Sayre, to Lion Gardiner, of Easthamp- ton, and to his heirs forever, as witness my hand in East- hampton this nineteenth day of March, Ano. 1730-31.
NATHANIEL DOMINY.
(Sig)
Book A page 492 .- Know all men by these presents that I, Lion Gardiner of Easthampton, iu the County of Suffolk and Colony of New York, have sold aliened and conveyed to Stephen Hand Junior of Easthampton, and to his heirs and assigns forever, two acres of land to be taken up out of the Town commons by virtue of a Town grant bearing date April
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the 4th 1710, and furthermore I, the said Lion Gardiner do ackuowledge that I have received a valuable consideration of the said Stephen Hand for the same, as witness my hand in Easthampton this nineteenth day of March Annoq 1730-31.
LION GARDINER.
Signed in the presence of (Sig)
Cornelius Conkling, Town Clerk.
Marks, page 8 .- James Edwards entereth for his ear mark a slope on the under side of the left ear, and a crop on the right ear and a half penny on the upper side of the right ear. Entered March the 22d 1730-31.
By me CORNELIUS CONKLING Town Clerk.
Book A, page 44 .- Know all men by these presents that I, Nathaniel Domony of Easthampton, in the County of Suffolk and Colony of New York, in America, Yeoman, have and do by these presents fully and freely grant, bargain, and sell from me, my heirs forever, to Jeremiah Mulford and to his heirs forever, one acre and half of land to be taken up out of this Town commons, by virtue of a Town vote April the 4th, 1710, and furthermore I the said Nathaniel Dominy do ac- knowledge that I have received a valuable consideration for the same, as attest my hand this 24th day of March Anno 1730-31.
NATHANIEL DOMINY.
Book E, page 01 .- At a legal Town meeting holden in Easthampton April the 6th 1731, it being our election day, were then chosen for Trustees, viz :
William Hedges, Robert Parsons,
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William Conkling,
Isaac Mulford,
Cornelius Conkling Jr.,
John Davis,
Benjamin Osborne,
Josiah Miller,
Thomas Mulford Jr.
Thomas Osborne the 3d,
Jacob Schellinx,
Nathan Dayton.
George Smith was chosen Constable.
Seth Parsons was chosen Constable.
Capt. Matthias Burnet was chosen Supervisor.
Daniel Miller and Daniel Osborne were chosen Assessors.
David Conkling Ju. was chosen Collector.
Will Osborne and Ichabod Leek were chosen fence viewers Samuel Parsons and Benj. Conkling were chosen Overseers of the poor.
Edward Jones, Elias Mulford, Samuel Parsons Ju. and James Hand Ju. were chosen and impowered to put out the fire in our woods and to call out or hire men to assist them in that matter and to be paid reasonably for their time so spent.
Book E, 0x .- Aron Fithian brought a wild cat's head April the 6th 1731.
Daniel Dayton credit by warning Town meeting 0-4-0.
These two to be put into the rate next year.
Book E, page 4 .- All the within orders concerning Mean- tauk bearing date February the 26, 1729-30 and April the 7, 1730, were confirmed by major vote to be in force for the year 1731.
Book E, page 52 .- At a legal Town meeting held in East- hampton April the 6th 1731, it was then agreed on by major vote that a four rail fence three feet and eight inches high or a ditch fence four feet high from the bottom of the ditch to the top of the bank, or any other fence that shall be equiva-
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lent to the abovesaid fence or ditch as abovesaid as it shall be judged by the fence viewers in or about this Town, to say all outside fences shall be and are a sufficient fence, and if any horse kind, neat cattle, swine or sheep are or shall be found trespassing in any inclosure or field fenced as abovesaid, they are and shall be liable to be impounded, the owners of all such horse kind, neat beast, swine or sheep paying one shil- ling for each horse kind so impounded, and nine pence for each neat beast and nine pence for each swine, and six pence for each sheep so impounded.
And did agree by major vote that a two rail fence three feet and eight inches high, or a ditch or brush fence equivalent to the same as it shall be judged by the fence viewers on all places on the North side or about all meadows on the North side within our bounds of Easthampton, is and shall be a snf- ficient and lawful fence, and that if any horse kind, neat cat- tle, swine or sheep shall be found trespassing in any inclosure, field or meadow on or near the North side of our bounds so fenced as abovesaid, shall be liable to be impounded, the owner or owners paying three shillings for each horse kind so impounded and one shilling for each neat beast, one shilling for each swine and sixpence for each sheep so impounded.
And did also agree by major vote on the day abovesaid that it shall and may be lawful to impound all swine that shall be found on the commons in and about this Town within the stated commons, not being sufficiently ringed so as to prevent their rooting, the owner or owners of all such swine so im- pounded paying nine pence for each swine so impounded, and did also agree by major vote to exchange about three acres of land with Nathaniel Dominy at Hand's Creek by the harbor side, he the said Dominy laying down three acres on the Southwest side of his land and to take up three acres on the Northeast side joyning to his land and to the three mile har- bor.
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Loose Leaf B .- Capt. Nathaniel Huntting entereth for his ear mark a crop on the right ear and a slit in the same ear, and a slit in the left ear.
Entered April the 14th 1731 per me
CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book A, page 52 .- Know all men by these presents that I, Daniel Baker of Easthampton do by these presents sell, alien, convey and confirm from me, my heirs forever, unto Nathan- iel Dominy of Easthampton, to him the said Nathaniel Dom- iny and to his heirs forever, one qearter of one acre and thirty one rods of land, he, the said Nathaniel Dominy to take up the said land out of this Town commons, it being to be taken up in the half acre division, as witness my hand in Easthamp- ton this third day of May Annoq 1731.
DANIEL BACKER. (Sig)
The above mentioned one quarter of one acre and thirty- one rods of land was laid out to the said Nathaniel Dominy by order of the Trustees, November the 16th, 1731, joining to his land at Lily Hill.
Book A, page 52 .- Know all men by these presents that I, John Merry of Easthampton, in the County of Suffolk, and Colony of New York, in America, Yeoman, for and in consid- eration of two pounds ten shillings to me in hand paid by Daniel Baker, of the Town, County and Colony abovesaid, Yeoman, have given, granted, bargained and sold unto the said Daniel Baker and to his heirs and assigns forever, one acre and quarter of land to be taken up out of this Town commons in the half acre division, and furthermore I the said
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John Merry do for myself, my heirs and administrators war- rant the above demised premises to him the said Daniel Ba- ker, his heirs, administrators forever.
Book G, page 107 .- Whereas Stephen Hand of Easthamp- ton did by a deed of sale bearing date the twelfth day of April, in the year 1699, sell and make over to John Evans, of East- hampton, one eighth part of a share of the land between the ponds at Meantauk, and a liberty to purchase a quarter more. Now know all men by these presents that the abovesaid John Evans did pay for the purchase and charges that did arise on one quarter of a share of the North Neck, and also, of all the land eastward of the great pond, with the proprietors of the said land as by a rate made in Easthampton may fully appear, bearing date January the 6th, 1703-4, and that the said John Evans did pay his proportion for the purchase of the said land abovesaid in a rate made in Easthampton, bearing date October the fifth, one thousand seven hundred and twelve, and that the said John Evans hath paid all the necessary charges and disbursements arising on the said part of Mean- tauk from the abovesaid twelfth day of April, in the year 1698 to this present year 1731.
Attest CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book A, page 372 .- Know all men by these presents that I, Joseph Conkling of Easthampton, in the County of Suffolk and Colony of New-York, in America, Yeoman, have for and in consideration of forty shillings current money of this Colo- ny, to me in hand paid by David Edwards, of the Town, County and Colony abovesaid, giver, granted, bargained and sold, and do by these presents fully, freely and absolutely give, grant, bargain and sell unto the said David Edwards and to his heirs and assigns forever, two acres of land in the bounds of
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Easthampton, lying by Acabonick path near the place called the Long Hollow, and furthermore I the said Joseph Conkling do bind myself, my heirs forever to warrant and defend the said David Edwards and his heirs and assigns in the peaceable and quiet possession of the above bargained premises against the lawful claims of any person or persons whatsoever, laying claim to the same, as witness my hand, in Easthampton the twenty-ninth day of November, anno qui, 1731.
JOSEPH CONKLING. (Sig)
Signed in the presence of us, Cornelius Conklin?, Mary Conkling. (Sigs)
Book A, page 372 .- Know all men by these presents that I, Joseph Conkling of Easthampton and Cornelius Conkling, of the same place, have exchanged land to each other as fol- loweth : the said Joseph Conkling has exchanged into the possession of the said Cornelius Conkling and to his heirs forever, to sar, one acre of land be it more or less as it was laid out in Acabonick neck, to say, all my right and title to the same, it being part of the half acre division, for and in consideration of the same as abovesaid, the said, Cornelius Conkling has exchanged into the possession of the said Joseph Conkling and to his heirs forever, one acre of land more or less as it was laid out at the North side at a place called Wigwagonock joining to his own land near the bound line, the same as abovesaid to be and remain to each of them, their heirs and assigns forever, as witness our hands in Easthamp- ton the twenty-ninth day of November, anno qui, 1731.
JOSEPH CONKLING, CORNELIUS CONKLING, S Sigs.
Book G, page 76 .- January the 14th, 1731-2, the Trustees
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met according to adjournment and did agree by major vote to exchange five acres of land with Eleazer Miller, said land lying in Georgake neck between Georgake first and second creek, joining to his own land to the Northwest, he laying down to the use of the proprietors of this Town four acres and half acre of land Eastward of Stony Hill in Amagansett woods ; ordered that Capt. Mulford and Thomas Mulford Jr. lay out said land and make return to the Trustees.
Entered by me JOHN DAVIS, Clerk. Entered by me CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book E, page 6 .- The proprietors of Meantauk being le- gally met together February the 29th, 1731-2, agreed on by major vote of the proprietors of Meantauk on the day above- said that Meantauk shall be managed by a committee of five men for the term of one whole year from the date abovesaid, namely, John Hedges, Daniel Osborne, Seth Parsons, Daniel Dayton and John Davis.
The proprietors of Meantauk being legally met and As- sembled on the day abovesaid and did then agree by major vote that all horse kind that at any time shall be found graz- ing on Meantauk for the time of one whole year from the date abovesaid not having right or not being duly entered or list- ed according to order of the committee abovesaid shall be and are liable to be impounded, the owner or owners of all horse kind so impounded paying five shillings current money for each horse so impounded.
Also on the day abovesaid it was agreed on by major vote of the proprietors of Meantauk that is it and shall be lawful to impound all neat cattle that shall be found grazing on Mean- tauk not having right for the time of one whole year from the date abovesaid according as it shall be stinted the owners of
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all such cattle so impounded paying five shillings for each neat beast so impounded.
Also on the day abovesaid it was agreed on by major vote of the proprietors of Meantauk that it shall be lawful to im- pound all swine that shall be found grazing on Meantauk without liberty from the committee abovesaid for the time of one year from the date abovesaid, the owners of all such swine so impounded paying three shillings for each swine so impounded and six pence for each sheep so impounded.
Also on the day abovesaid it was agreed on by major vote of the proprietors of Meantauk that it shall be lawful to im- pound all sheep that shall be found grazing on Meantauk for the time of one whole year from the date abovesaid not hav- ing right for the same according to the stint, the owners pay- ing six pence for each sheep so impounded.
And the same penalty for impounding each horse kind neat beast sheep or swine as abovesaid that shall be found grazing in the fatting field or sheep pasture not having right for the same or without liberty from the committee above- said and also two shillings for impounding each weaned calf out of the fatting field and the same penalty for impounding each weaned calf or neat beast not being duly entered ac- cording to the order of the committee abovesaid.
Also ordered by major vote of the proprietors of Meantauk on the day abovesaid that the feuce at the hither end of Meantauk to begin at common high water at the south sea and so to run across to the north side said fence to be three feet and ten inches high from the south sea to the north side and to run into the north sea or Sound until the water is three feet deep at the end of said fence, shall be and is ac- counted a sufficient and lawful fence.
And it was agreed on by major vote of the proprietors abovesaid that what the major part of the abovesaid commit- tee shall do and act concerning Meantauk shall be deemed
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and esteemed as effectual as if the whole had done the same.
Book E, page 63 .- The proprietors of Meantauk being legally met together February 29, 1731-2, and did then agree by major vote that the fence that is near Clabord hill is to run from the clift or bank on the south side to be four feet high from the clift across to the north sea or Sound and to run into the Sound until the water is two feet deep at the end of said fence shall be a lawful fence.
And also it was agreed on by major vote on the day above- said that the fatting field fence shall begin at high water mark at the south side and continue four feet high to the other end of the same to be a sufficient and lawful fence. And also it was agreed on by major vote on the day above- said that all small stallions running at Meantauk having two winters past over them are liable gent by the 25th day of April after the date abovesaid the owners of such horse or horses paying according to the Act of Assembly made and provided for that intent.
And also it was agreed on by major vote on the day above- said that four weaned calves shall be equivalent to one beast in the common pasture or in the fatting field.
And it was also agreed on by major vote of the proprietors of Meantauk on the day abovesaid that if any horse kind, neat cattle, sheep or swine be found grazing in the Indian field after the field is shut up until the fatting cattle be put into said field excepting the Indians own creatures not ex- ceeding their liberty may be impounded, the owners of all such horses or neat beasts paying five shillings for each horse and neat beast so impounded and three shillings for each swine and six pence for each sheep so impounded, such creatures shall be excepted having liberty from the committee ; and it was also agreed on by major vote of the proprietors abovesaid that the committee mays ue' uch as trespassers as
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have their creatures ir. without right or liberty if not im- pounded.
And it was also agreed on by major vote of the proprietors of Meantauk on the day abovesaid that Samuel Russil may join his field up to the Indian field he laying down and open so much of his field as he shall take in between his field and the Indian field.
Marks, page 6 .- The above Thomas Osborne entereth for his ear mark a crop on the right ear and a slit in the same ear. Entered March the 2d, 1731-2.
By me CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Loose Leaf B .- Cornelius Conkling Ju. entereth for his ear mark a half penny on the under side of the left ear and a half penny on the upper or fore side of the right ear.
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