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Attest, THOMAS CHATFIELD, Recorder.
Book 4, page 50 .- April the 16th, 1702. Whereas, there seems some difference between the Indians of Montauk and the English, those that pretend right to Montauk, either to soil or herbage, the reason of which differences is by reason
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of said Indians falling short of their supposed due of yearly payment from said English with several circumstances re- lating thereunto.
Also, whereas the common pasturing belonging to this town, being considerably over-stocked, by reason of several persons turning more stock thereon then their propriety in said pasturing is capable to maintain.
Now for the settling and reconciling of said differences or anything relating thereunto between the said Indians and English, and also the ordering of said common pasturing how and in what manner it shall be improved at a town meeting legally met June the 6th, 1701, it was ordered and appoint- ed by a major vote that Josiah Hobart, Samuel Mulford, John Wheeler, Benjamin Osborne, Thomas Mulford, James Hand, Nathaniel Baker and Thomas Chatfield be appointed & com- mittee to act on their own and the town's behalf respecting the said difference and disproportion of stock or anything re- lating thereunto, of what kind or nature whatsoever, and whatever the said committee or the major part of them shall agree to with the said Indians on their and the town's be- half, the said town did by virtue of said vote, oblige them- selves to sit down satisfied with the performance thereof to the full, and also the said committee are by virtue of said town vote empowered to order what shall be each person's allowed proportion of stock at common pasturing of any kind whatsoever, and also what each person shall pay by the head for what he or they have at common pasturing more then his or their said allowed proportion ; and also what each person shall receive as satisfaction by the head for what his or their stock at common pasturing do not come up to that which by virtue of said settlement is or shall be reputed their allowed proportion and whatsoever the said committee shall do, or the major part of them in or about the premises, or any other thing for the effecting of the same, the said town did
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by virtue of said vote oblige themselves to sit down satisfied in the performance thereof. Attest,
THOMAS CHATFIELD, Town Clerk.
Book A, page 11 .-- April 18th, 1702, at Ebinezer Leeke's request, the abovesaid land was measured and staked out to him ; the west line thereof running along the hollow adjoin- ing to Lilly hill on the northwest side of the cart-path as men go to Acaboneck, and near the same, which contains about three acres and three-quarters, the same being near four square, and is bounded by the present common land on all parts, being performed to him by William Schellinx and Thomas Chatfield. Attest,
THOMAS CHATFIELD, Town Clerk. (Refers to order of June 6, 1701.)
Book G, page 103 .- (Abstract). This indenture, made this day of April, in the year 1702, between Robert Moor, of East-Hampton town, county of Suffolk, and province of New-York, of the one part, and Josiah Edwards, of the same place, county and province aforesaid, of the other part, wit- nesseth, that the said Robert Moor, for and in consideration of thirty pounds current money of said province, to me, the said Robert Moor, in hand paid, have sold and confirmed unto the said Josiah Edwards, his heirs and assigns forever, a par- cel or lot of land containing about seven acres and a half, be the same more or less, John Edwards lying westerly, and fronting northwest, and a swamp lying easterly. To have and to hold forever without molestation.
In witness whereof, the said Robert Moor hath delivered full and peaceable possession of the premises, by delivery of
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seizure, and hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written.
ROBERT MOOR. [L.S. In sight and presence of us EBINEZER LEEKE, GEORGE NOBLE.
This 23d day of April, 1702, came Robert Moor before me and did acknowledge the above.
JOSIAH HOBART.
A true copy compared per
THOMAS CHATFIELD, Recorder.
[Trustee meetings, various dates from April 23, 1702, to March 23, 1702-3. ]
Book 4, page 47 .- A journal account of Trustee actions and meetings the year 1702, first a meeting warned by Con- stable, to meet at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, on the 23d day of April, but no meeting to take effect till near candle light- ing ; then, in regard of uncomfortable stay by night, they adjourned their meeting to the 24th day, at 4 o'clock; there appeared but six, and being no majority meeting was dis- solved.
September the 3d, 1702.
Then at a legal meeting of the trustees of the freeholders and commonalty of the town of East-Hampton, it was or- dered that there shall be a rate of sixty pounds levied for the maintenance of the ministry ; and in order thereunto, there should be public notice given to the inhabitants to bring in their bills of estate.
It was, said 3d day, 1702, ordered by the said trustees, that Mr. John Mulford should have effectual power and au- thority to collect and recover by any lawful means, viz. : all
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the arrears in any respect due on the account of sheep folding for the year 1701, giving an account thereof to the trustees for the time being ; and did adjourn their meeting till the 10th day, 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
According to adjournment, said trustees did meet Septem- ber the tenth, and did agree and order that there should be 4,000 bricks procured to pay Daniel Bushop's 2,000 out of, and that either Nathaniel Talmage, Jeremiah Miller or Thomas Mulford should receive said bricks and draw out of the same 2,000 to satisfy said Bushop, and be allowed for their trouble, and did adjourn their meeting to the 17th day of said September, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
According to adjournment, said trustees met on the 17th, and did order carts to bring the aforesaid bricks to town (which was done, and Daniel was paid his due out of them) ; and did adjourn their meeting to the 24th day, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
According to adjournment, the said trustees (six of them) met on the said 24th day, and did agree with Jonathan Cul- ver to build the schoolhouse chimney for three pieces of 8, or 18 shillings ; and adjourned their meeting to the first of October, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
At a legal meeting of the trustees of the freeholders and commonalty of the town of East-Hampton, November the 26th, 1702, it was then agreed that ten pound should be procured to Colonel for Sarah Whitehares relief, Cornelius Conkling, Daniel Osborn and Thomas Chatfield to see same performed.
At a legal meeting of the trustees of the freeholders and commonalty of East-Hampton, March the first, 1702, Mr. Cardell and Longworth was forbidden to survey and lay out Montauk, who did at our request refuse to give us a copy of his order thereunto.
At said meeting, it was ordered by said trustees that there
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should be a rate levied to pay our quit rents that are due or shall be due by the 25th of this instant, March, and that about one-half should be levied by shares on Montauk and the rest to be levied according to allotments ; and did ad- journ their meeting till the 2d day of said March at 6 o'clock at night.
According to adjournment they met said 2d day of March, and did order that Cornelius Conkling, John Hedges, Thomas Chatfield, Lieut. Fithian, William Schellinx, Daniel Bishop, Richard Shaw, should, as they are of the trustees of the free- holders and commonalty of the town of East-Hampton, sign, seal and deliver (in the name of the proprietors of East- Hampton) such deeds of assurance as were agreed upon, to be confined between the Indians of Montauk and said pro- prietors, and did adjourn their meeting to the 4th day of March, at 6 o'clock in the afternoon.
According to adjournment, they did meet March the 4th, 1702 ; then Jeremiah Conkling, jr., paid to the trustees for the use of the proprietors of said town, the sum of two pounds one shilling and 10gd, which is in full satisfaction for a small gore of land at Amagansett, bought by him of said trustees, by order from, or by virtue of a town vote.
At said meeting they, the said trustees, did agree and grant on behalf of the town of East-Hampton, that for so much land as Thomas Dibell, of East-Hampton, cooper, would entitle the town to, of that piece of land bought by him of Robert Dayton, lying by the side of Thomas Edwards, his house lot, the trustees would entitle him to two acres for one that he should so entitle the town to, and so in like manner for so much or so many acres as said Dibell would entitle said town to, off of said land, and did adjourn their meeting to the Sth of this March, about 6 o'clock in the afternoon.
At a legal meeting of the trustees of the freeholders and
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commonalty of the town of East Hampton, March the 16th, 1702-3, it was then ordered that there should be a town rate levied upon said town for answering the charge of the poor, the meeting house, the town house, and destroying wild ver- min, said rate to be made at about 24£ 00s. Od; and did adjourn their meeting to the 18th day of this inst., at 6 o'clock in the afternoon.
According to adjournment they met and did order that the house at Montauk should be faithfully kept by a sufficient man put therein, William Schellinx and William Edwards appointed to agree with the man for that purpose ; and did adjourn their meeting till the 23d of this inst., March, at 6 o'clock in the afternoon.
According to adjournment the said trustees did meet on the 23d of March, 1702-3, and did order that Constable Leeke should collect the above mentioned town rate and that he should have effectual power given him to collect the same, so that if any person therein indebted do refuse to pay his or their part (as there rated), he may by said power receive the same at common law. Cornelius Conkling, John Hedges and Thomas Chatfield, trustees, was appointed to make and sign the same in the name of the trustees of freeholders and commonalty of the town of East-Hampton, and did adjourn their meeting to the 29th of March, 1703.
Book A, page !2 .- Whereas, there was formerly a com- mittee of eight persons chose to state the common pasture of this town, and also to treat with the Indians in order to composing any difference between the Indians, Montauk and the town, and the said committee making returns to the town that they have used what means they can, but find the Indians obstinate and averse to agreement; the town do, therefore, by a general vote, further impower the said com- mittee to do or act further in the said affair with the town's
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whole power and authority, both offensive and defensive, and whatsoever the said committee or the major part of them shall do or act in the said matter and premises, either by law or by arbitration or other ways, to stand, remain and be in full force and vertue and the town will stand by them in the same as if it were acted by the whole town. The above written was read three times distinctly at a legal town meet- ing and confirmed by a major vote May the Sth, 1702. At- test, THOMAS CHATFIELD, Recorder.
At the said town meeting, May the Sth, it was agreed to by a major vote, that the highway between Benjamin Os- born's home land and the calf pasture during Minister Hunt- ting's continuance in the work of the ministry here amongst us, is expected to consist of at least six rods broad clear across the southwest end from said Osborn's lot to the farther gate, and to consist of at least three rods in breadth from said southwest end till it comes to said Osborn's south corner of his first forty rods, and so to run from thence to at least ten feet below or eastward of the calf pasture gate as it enters into the town street, provided said highway be fenced off from said pasture. Twice read. Attest,
THOMAS CHATFIELD, Town Clerk.
Book of Marks, page 19 .- John Evan's ear mark from this day forward, declareth to be the end of each ear cropped off, and a half-penny on the upper side of the right ear, and a half-penny on the under side of the left ear. Entered May the 12th, 1702, by
THOMAS CHATFIELD, Recorder.
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Book G, page 59 .- (Abstract.) This Indenture, made the 13th day of May, 1702, between Robert Parsons, of East- Hampton, in the county of Suffolk, upon the Island of Nas- saw, in the province of New-York, in America, of the one part, and Matthew Barnes and Samuel Barnes of the same place, on the other part. Witnesseth, that for and in con- sideration of a piece of land in the northwest plain, sold and delivered unto the said Robert Parsons, by the said Matthew Barnes, Isaac Barnes and Samuel Barnes, hath sold and con- firmed unto the said Matthew Barnes, Isaac Barnes and Samuel Barnes, and to their heir, heirs and assigns forever, a certain parcel of land near Amagansett, in this township, containing ten acres, be the same more or less, bounded with Cornelius Conkling eastwards, and William Edwards west- wards, the highway that leads to said Amagansett to the South, and the land of Mr. John Gardiner to the northward, and two pieces of meadow at Napeage, one bounded to the eastwards with the meadow of said Matthew Barnes, the other piece, nearly one acre, being all the meadow the said Robert Parsons, his father, had there. To have and to hold forever and doth warrant. As witness his hand and seal the day first above written. the mark of ROBERT x PARSONS. [L.s.]
In presence of the mark of THOMAS B. BARNES, JOHN DAVIS, JR.
Know all men by these, that Samuel Parsons, Jr., as son and heir unto John Parsons, deceased, by whose right the above parcels of land and pieces of meadow came unto the above said Robert Parsons, do for myself and my heirs for- ever, quit all manner of claim which we have or may seem
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to have to the above said land and meadow (either by inheri- tance or other ways), unto the above said Matthew Barnes, Isaac Barnes and Samuel Barnes, and to their heirs and as- signs forever, hereby allowing and confirming the sale, as by the above instrument. Witness my hand and seal set to this 13th day of May, in the year of our Lord 1702.
the mark of
SAMUEL S PARSONS. [L.S.]
(Abstract.) In presence of
the mark of THOMAS B. BARNES, JOHN DAVIS, JR.
The day aforesaid Robert Parsons came before me and did freely acknowledge the same to be his act and deed. Also Samuel Parsons, Jr., did own the latter part unto which he put his hand and seal, to be his act and deed.
JOSIAH HOBART.
True copies extracted out of their originals and compared therewith by
THOMAS CHATFIELD, Town Clerk.
Book G, page 22} .- (Abstract.) This Indenture, made the twenty eighth day of May, 1702, between William Schellinx, of the town of East-Hampton, in the county of Suffolk, upon the Island of Nassaw, in the colony of New- York, in America, cooper, of the one part, and Thomas Dible, of the same place, weaver, of the other part. Wit- nesseth, that the said William Schellinx, for and in consider- ation of the value of thirteen pounds to him in hand paid by the said Thomas Dible, have sold and confirmed unto the said Thomas Dible and to his heirs and assigns forever, a parcel of land in a place called Lilly hill, in the bounds of
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this town, containing five acres, be it more or less, bounded eastward with the highway that leads to Acaboneck, south- wards by the land of Lion Gardiner, westwards with the land of Robert Kedee, and northwards with the land of John Stretton and his brothers. To have and to hold forever, and doth warrant. As witness his hand and seal the day and year first above written.
WILLIAM SCHELLINX. [L.s.]
In presence of
GEORGE DIBELL, THOMAS DIBELL, JR.
The said William Schellinx came before me and did volun- tarily acknowledge the above.
JOSIAH HOBART.
A true copy compared per
THOMAS CHATFIELD, Recorder.
Book G, page 29 .- (Abstract.) This Indenture, made the 3d day of June, 1702, between Enoch Fithian, of the town of East-Hampton, in the county of Suffolk, upon the Island of Nassaw, in the colony of New-York, in America, yeoman, of the one part, and Nathaniel Baker, of the same place, yeo- man, of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Enoch Fithian, for and in consideration of the sum of nine pounds to him in hand paid by the said Nathaniel Baker, have sold and confirmed unto the said Nathaniel Baker and his heirs and assigns forever, a certain parcel of land lying at Ama- gansett, containing seven acres, be it more or less bounded with the street there to the northward, with an highway by the sea-beach to the southward, and the land of Stephen Hedges to the westward. To have and to hold forever, and
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do warrant. As witness his hand and seal the day abovesaid. ENOCH FITHIAN. [L.S.] In presence of THOMAS DIBELL, WILLIAM HEDGES.
The day abovesaid, Enoch Fithian came before me and did voluntarily acknowledge the above.
JOSIAH HOBART.
A true copy compared per
THOMAS CHATFIELD, Recorder.
Book G, page 142 .- (Abstract.) This Indenture, made the 4th day of June, 1702, between John Hopping, Thomas Mulford and Cornelius Conkling, of the town of East-Hamp- ton, in the county of Suffolk, upon the island of Nassaw, in the province of New-York, in America, of the one part, and John Conkling, of the same place. Witnesseth, that the said John Hopping, Thomas Mulfora and Cornelius Conkling, for and in consideration of the sum of five pounds and five shillings to them in hand paid by the said John Conkling, have sold and confirmed unto the said John Conkling and his heirs forever, a certain piece of land lying at Amagansett, contain- ing five acres, bounded with the Amagansett street north- wards, the highway by the sea beach to the south, the land of Mr. Samuel Mulford eastward, and the land of Mr. Benja- min Conkling westward. To have and to hold, and do war- rant. As witness their hands and seals the day and year first above written. the mark of JOHN S. HOPPING, [L.s.] THOMAS MULFORD, [L.s.] CORNELIUS CONKLING. [L.s.]
In presence of MATTHIAS BURNATT, JOHN HEDGES.
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The day abovesaid the subscribers to these presents, came before me and did voluntarily own and acknowledge the above instrument to be their act and deed.
JOSIAH HOBART.
A true copy compared per
THOMAS CHATFIELD, Recorder.
Book G, page 23 .- (Abstract.) This Indenture, made the 2d day of July, 1702, between Joseph Stretton, of the town of East-Hampton, county of Suffolk, upon the island of Nas- saw, in the province of New-York, in America, yeoman, of the one part, and Thomas Dibell, of the same place, weaver, of the other part.
Witnesseth, that the said Joseph Stretton, for and in con- sideration of forty shillings to him in hand paid, hath sold unto Thomas Dibell, his heirs and assigns forever, a certain piece of land lying and being in East-Hampton aforesaid, on the east side of the highway that leads to the Three Mile Harbor, the land of Robert Kedee being to the southward, the Stretton's division of land to the northward of it, and the land that the said Dibell formerly bought of William Schel- linx to the eastward, containing two acres, be it more or less. To have and to hold the said parcel of land forever, and doth warrant to defend.
In witness whereof, the said Joseph Stretton hath here- unto set his hand and seal the day and year first above writ- ten.
JOSEPH STRETTON. [L.s.]
In presence of JOHN LUPTON, JOHN WHEELER.
Acknowledged the same date before
JOSIAH HOBART.
Recorded and compared by
THOMAS CHATFIELD, Recorder,
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Book G, 14 .- (Abs.) This Indenture, made the fourth day of July, 1702, between Daniel Bishop, of East-Hampton, in the county of Suffolk, upon the island of Nassaw, in the col- ony of New-York, in America, weaver, of the one part, and Joseph Stretton, of the same place, yeoman, of the other part. Witnesseth, that 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 Joseph Stretton and his heirs forever, a certain parcel of land lying near a place called Goose Creek, containing thirteen acres, be it more or less as it was laid out in the last division of land of this town, bounded upon the said creek to the southward, the town's common or highway to the northward, with the land of Jacob Schellinx westward, and the land of Thomas Edwards eastward. To have and to hold the said thirteen acres, more or less, forever, and doth warrant to defend.
In witness whereof, the said Daniel Bishop hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.
DANIEL BISHOP. [L.s.] In presence of THOMAS DIBELL, ISAAC MULFORD.
Acknowledged before
JOSIAH HOBART.
Entered and compared by
THOMAS CHATFIELD, Recorder.
Book G, page 83 .- Know all men by these presents, that whereas, by a certain deed of gift bearing date the 16th day of August, 1692, my grandfather, Joshua Garlick, hath un- der his hand and seal, demised and given unto Richard Shaw, of this town of East-Hampton, four acres of land, be it more or less, in the addition unto the home lot of the said Joshua Garlick, and about five acres and a half of land in the eastern
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plains, bounded as in said deed expressed, also a piece of meadow containing three acres, be it more or less, near the northwest creek of this town, and bounded as in said in- strument may appear, and whereas, by the last will and tes- tament of my deceased grandfather, he did give and bequeath unto the said Richard Shaw, all his houses and home land in this town, and also five acres and a half of land at the Walnuts, in the eastern plains, as in the said will is men- tioned, and about five acres and a half of meadow at Aca- boneck, as it is bounded by the said will, as also all that division of meadow at Cranberry Hole, as also half his com- monage in the town and a quarter of a share of Montauk.
Now know ye, that I, Joshua Garlick, being the eldest son of Joshua Garlick, who was the eldest son of the said Joshua Garlick beforesaid, do for myself and my heirs forever fully and freely consent unto the disposal of all and singular the several parcels of land before expressed unto Richard Shaw aforesaid, who hath it all in his possession, and I do by these presents for myself and my heirs forever quit all manner of claim that I have by heirship or inheritance may seem to have to the aforesaid premises, unto the said Richard Shaw, and to his heirs and assigns forever, to have, hold, possess, occupy and enjoy without any the least let, hinderance or molestation from me, the said Joshua Garlick, and my heirs forever, or any other person or persons whatsoever, either by, from or under me or my heirs forever, as attest my hand and seal this 10th day of July, in the first year of the reign of our sovereign Lady Ann, by the grace of God, Queen of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c., A. D. 1702.
the mark of JOSHUA GARLICK. [L.s.]
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
NATHANIEL BAKER, GEORGE NOBLE,
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The day aforesaid, Joshua Garlick, the subscriber, came before me, Josiah Hobart, one of her Majesty's Justices of the Peace, and acknowledged this instrument to be his act and deed.
JOSIAH HOBART.
The above written is a true copy extracted out of the original instrument and compared therewith per THOMAS CHATFIELD, Recorder.
Book G, page 36 .- (Abstract.) This instrument, made the twenty-fourth day-in the first year of the reign of our sovereign Lady Anne, by the grace of God, Queen of En- gland, &c., A. D. 1702-3.
Between James Barber, of the town of East-Hampton, in the county of Suffolk, upon the island of Nassaw, in the province of New-York, in America, mason, of the one part, and Jacob Schellinx, of the same place, cooper, of the other part. Witnesseth, that the said James Barber, for and in consideration of the sum of eight pounds to him in hand paid, hath granted and sold unto the said Jacob Schellinx, his heirs and assigns forever, four ninth parts of the whole home lot of the said James Barbor, on which the said Barber's dwelling house standeth, to be measured off upon a square upon that end of the said lot that lyeth towards the sea beach. To have and to hold the same forever, and doth warrant to defend.
In witness whereof, the said James Barber hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.
JAMES BARBER. [L.s.]
In presence of the mark of ROBERT R D DAYTON, DOROTHY HOBART. Acknowledged same day before
JOSIAH HOBART.
Entered and compared by
THOMAS CHATFIELD, Recorder,
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