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And likewise for and in consideration of the sum of thirty shillings to us the said trustees already in hand paid by Cornelius Conkling of aforesaid town, yeoman, we the afore- said trustees have and by virtue of these presents do seil, convey aud confirm unto the said Cornelius Conkling and to his heirs and assigns forever, one piece or slip of land con- taining about two acres lying now within his fence and along
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by the highway that leads down to the Fireplace and in Ac- abonick Neck.
And likewise for and in consideration of the sum of twelve shillings to the said trustees already in hand paid by John Stretton of said town, yeoman, we the aforesaid trustees have and do by virtue of these presents, sell, convey and confirm unto the said Jolin Stretton and to his heirs and assigns for- ever, one piece of land lying within his fence on the west side of little Nortwest Neck containing about three quarters of one acre.
And likewise for and in consideration of the sum of four shillings and six pence to us the said trustees in hand already paid by Elias Mutford of said town, yeoman, we the said trustees have by virtue of these presents sold, conveyed and confirmed unto the said Elias Mulford, and to his heirs and assigns, the one half the northermost half of all the up- land and swamp between his meadow and the great mead>w fence.
And likewise for and in consideration of the sum of four shillings and six pence to us the said trustees in hand already paid by Aron Fithian and William Osborn of the aforesaid town, Yeoman, we the said trustees by virtue of these pres- ents have sold. conveyed and confirmed unto the said Aron Fithian and William Osborn and to their heirs and assigns for- ever, the southermost half of all the upland and swamp be- tween Elias Mulford's meadow and the great meadow fence.
And likewise for and in consideration of the sum of eighteen shillings to us the said trustees in hund already paid by Matthias Burnet of said town, yeoman, we the said trustees by virtue of these presents have sold, conveyed and confirmed unto the said Matthias Burnet and to his heirs and assigns forever, all the up- land and swamp between both his two pieces of meadow and the great meadow fence at Acabonick, to have and to hold all the aforesaid granted and bargained premises with all the liber-
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ties, privileges and appurtenances to the several respective pieces of land belonging or any manner of way appertaining un- to every of the several before named and to each of their heirs and assigns forever, as a good free and perfect estate of inher- itence in fee simple, and we the aforesaid trustees as trustees for the time being and our successors forever do hereby covenant and bind ourselves and successors to warrant, secure and de- fend all and every of the abovenamed persons, their heirs and assigns forever in the quiet and peaceable possession and im- provement of all the above bargained premises against the just and lawful demands of any person or persons whatsoever, in witness whereof and for sure confirmation of all the prem- ises abovesaid, the said trustees have hereunto set their hands and seals this twenty-first day of December in the tenth year of our Sovereign Lord George the second over Great Britain &c. Anno dominy 1736.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
Thomas Chatfield Jr.,
Nathaniel Dominy Jr.,
MATTHIAS BURNET, [L.s.] ISAAC MULFORD, [L.s.] WILLIAM HEDGES, [L.S.] DANIEL MILLER, [L.S. ] NATHANIEL DOMINY, [L.s.] THOMAS MULFORD, [L.s.] NATHANIEL BAKER, Jr., [L.S.]
The above written is a true copy extracted out of the orig- inal deed and compared therewith per me. CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Marks 25 .- Joseph Rogers entereth for his ear mark one slope on the upper side of the right ear and a half-penny on the under side of the left ear. Joseph Rogers entereth for
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his son Joseph Rogers ear mark a slope on the upper side of the right ear and a half-penny on the under side of each ear.
Entered Dec. the Sth, 1736.
Entered by me CORNELIUS CONKLIN, Town Clerk. :
Marks 25 .- Elisha Conklin Jr., entereth for his ear mark one nick on the under side of the right ear.
Entered Dec. Sth 1736.
By me CORNELIUS CONKLIN, Town Clerk,
Book A, page 2 .- January the 2d 1736-7. Taken up by Capt Matthew Mulford of East-Hampton, hath taken up one yearling small bay horse with a small star in his forehead, said horse sometimes paces and sometimes trots.
Entered by me CORNELIUS CONKLIN, Town Clerk.
Book A, page 1 .- Jeremiah Mulford entereth for his son Ezekiel his ear mark onenick on the foresi le of the left eur and a slit in same ear, and one half-penny on the under side of the right ear.
Entered Jannary the 24th, 1736-7.
Entered by me
CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book of marks, page 26 .- Thomas Osborne the third enter- eth for his ear mark one half-penny on the under side of the left ear and two slits on the right ear.
Entered January the 4th, 1736-7.
By me CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Marks 26 .- Eleazer Miller entereth a diamond for his brand mark on the left shoulder and M on the left horn.
- Entered February the 25th 1736-7.
Entered by me CORNELIUS CONKLIN, Town Clerk.
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Marks 26 .- John Dominy entereth for his ear mark one half-penny on the under side of the left ear and one nick on the under side of the same ear. .
Entered February the 25th, 1736.
By me CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Marks 26 .- Nathaniel Dominy Jr. entereth for his ear mark a crop on each ear and one half-penny on the under side of the left ear and one half-penny on the upper side of the right ear. Entered February the 25, 1736-7.
By me CORNELIUS CONKLIN, Town Clerk.
Book E, 122 .- The tenants in common of Meantauk being met together on the 2Sth day of February annoq. d 1756-7, agreed by major vote, there shall not be any committee chosen to manage Meantauk.
Attest, MAT. BURNET.
Also at the abovesaid meeting it was agreed on by major vote that the management of Meantauk shall be left to the trustees the year ensuing.
Attest, MAT. BURNET.
Page 112 .- At a town meeting held in East-Hampton April the 5th, 1737, it being our election day, and then were chosen for trustees viz. twelve, trustees two constables and two assessors.
Samuel Hudson, Eleazer Miller, Cornelius Conkling Ju., Aron Fithian, Josiah Miller, Daniel Dayton, Samuel Parsons Ju., John Stretten, John Merry, Thomas Osborn Ju., Daniel Baker, Seth Parsons. Elisha Conkling and William Hedges Ju. were chosen assessors. Joseph Hicks and Samuel Parsons Ju. were chosen constables, William Conkling and John Hunting.
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were chosen fence viewers. Isaac Barnes was chosen collector. Capt. Matthias Burnet was chosen superviser. Thomas Talmage and Joseph Osborn Ju. were chosen overseers of the poor.
Page 192 .- The freeholders and proprietors of East-Hamp- ton, being legally warned and met together April the 5th, 1737, did then agree by major vote that all horse kind that shall be found grazing on Meantauk for the time and term of one whole year from the date abovesaid, not having right or not being duly listed and entered according to order of the trustees, shall and are liable to be impounded, the owner or owners of all such horse kind so impounded paying five shill- ings current money for each horse kind so impounded. On the day abovesaid it was agreed on by major vote of the free- holders and proprietors abovesaid that it is and shall be law- ful to impound all neat cattle that shall be found grazing on Meantauk not having right or not being duly listed according to the order of the trustees for the time of one whole year from the date above said, according as it shall be stinted, the owner of all such cattle paying five shillings for each beast so impounded.
On the day abovesaid it was agreed on by Major vote of the freeholders and proprietors abovesaid that it is and shall be lawful to impound all swine that shall be found grazing on Meantauk without liberty from the trustees for the term of one year from the date abovesaid, the owners of all such swine so impounded paying three shillings for each swine so im- pounded, the Indians swine only excepted they not exceeding their number.
On the day abovesaid it was agreed on by major vote as abovesaid that it is and shall be lawful to impound all sheep that shall be found grazing on Meantauk for the time of one whole year from the date abovesaid not having right for the same according to the stint or not being entered according to
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the order of the trustees, the owners of all such sheep paying six pence for each sheep so impounded.
On the day abovesaid it was agreed on by major vote that it is and shall be lawful to impound all horse kind, neat cattle, sheep and swine that shall be found grazing in the fatting field or sheep pasture not having right for the same or without liberty from the trustees, the owners of all horse kind so im- pounded paying three shillings for each horse and five shillings for each neat beast, and five shillings for each swine, six pence for each sheep so impounded, and two shillings for impound- ing each weaned calf that shall be found grazing in the fatting field not having right for the same or not being entred accord- ing to the order of the trustees.
Also ordered by major vote as abovesaid that the fence at the hither end of Meantauk is to begin at common highwater at the SouthSeaand so to run across to the North Side or Sound, said fence to be three feet and ten inches high from the south sea as abovesaid 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 accounted a sufficient and fawful fence.
Also ordered by major vote on the day abovesaid that the fence that is near Clabord Hill is co run from the clift or bank on the south side to be four feet high from the said clift across to the North Sea or Sound and to run unto said sound until the water is two feet deep at the end of said fence shall be a lawful fence.
Also ordered by major vote that the fatting field fence shall begin at highwater mark at the South Sea and continue four feet high to the other end of the same to be a sufficent and lawful fence. Also agreed on by major vote on the day above- said that small stone horses running or at Meantauk having two winters past over them are liable to be gelt by the twenty-fifth day of April after the date abovesaid, the ownre
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of such h orse or horses paying according to the act of Assem- bly made and provided for that intent.
Also it was agreed on by major vote on the day abovesaid that four weaned calves shall be equal to one beast in the fatting field. Also it was agreed on by major vote on the day above said that no person shall cut down or any ways destroy or carry off of Meantank any timber, fencing stuff or any wood for the term or one year from the date abovesaid on the penalty of paying for the same according to the act of Assembly made and provided on that respect, without liberty from the trustees of East-Hampton.
Also it was agreed on by major vote on the day abovesaid that if any horse kind, neat cattle, sheep or swine be found grazing in the Indian field after the said field is shut up until the fatting cattle be put into said field, excepting the Indians' own creatures, not exceeding their liberty, may be impounded the owners of all such horse or neat cattle paying five shillings for each horse or neat beast so impounded and three shillings for each swine and six pence for each sheep so impounded such creatures only shall be excepted having liberty from the trustees.
Page 20 .- April the 5th, 1737. Agreed on by major vote on the day abovesaid that if any horse kind be legally im- pounded off of Meantauk at any time within the term of one whole year from the date abovesaid and the owner or owners thereof cannot be found in forty-eight hours after their being impounded according to said vote, or no person will appear in that time and pay the poundage as abovesaid, that in such case all such horse kind so impounded may be sold at a pub- lic outcry, and after the poundage and charges of sale be deducted the overplus to be returned to the owner if he can be found, or if any person have notice given him or them of their horse or horse kind being impounded
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and will not appear and pay the poundage as abovesaid in forty-eight hours after notice given him or them, may be sold in manner as abovesaid.
Agreed on by major vote on the day abovesaid that 7 sheep shall be and allowed to go on Meantauk the year ensuing in the room of one neat beast.
Agreed on by major vote on the day abovesaid that one horse kind shall are allowed to go on Meanteak in the year ensuing in the room of two neat cattle. Agreed on by major vote on the day abovesaid that 70 neat cattle is and shall be the full number to pasture on Meantauk for the year ensuing from the date abovesaid.
Agreed on by major vote on the day abovesaid that the trustees of this town have full power to agree with and put a man at the hither end of Meantauk to take an account of the cattle and other creatures that are to be put on said land for the time and term of one whole year from the date abovesaid.
Agreed on by major vote on the day abovesaid that the trustees of this town have full power to agree with and put a man at the fatting field at Meantauk for the time and term of one whole year from the date abovesaid.
The proprietors of Meantauk being met together, December the 20th, 1737, and did then agree by major vote that all horse kind that shall be found grazing on Meantauk auter the fourth day of January next ensuing until the first day of March next ensuing, the stone horses ouly excepted, shall ard are liable to be impounded, the owner or owners paying three shillings for each horse so impounded.
Marks 26 .- Daniel Osborne entereth for his ear mark a crop on the left ear and two slits in the same ear and one slit in the right ear. Entered April the 6th. 1737.
Entered by me
CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
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26 .- Daniel Osborne entereth for his son Daniel his -ear mark a crop on the right ear, and two slits in the same ear and one slit in the left ear.
Entered April the 7th, 1737.
Entered by me
CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book of marks, page 26 .- Thomas Osborne the third son of Joseph Osborne Jr. entereth for his ear mark one slit in each ear and one half-penny on the under side of the left ear. En- tered April the 15th, 1737.
By me CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
26 .- The abovesaid Thomas Osborne entereth for his brand mark for all sorts of creatures T O on the left shoulder and on the left horn of cattle and sheep.
Entered April the 16th, 1737.
By me CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book A, page 323 .- The commissioners forlaying out high- ways in East-Hampton did on the 24th day of June in the year 1737, laying out one highway to begin at the corner of Peter Murdock's home lot, from thence to go down to the Three Mile Harbor down to the common landing place on the west side of the head of said harbor to the place where John Merry's fence now runs into said harbor, consisting of nine rods wide where the cart path is now, down from said Murdock's corner . to the said Merry's fence on the west side of the head of said harbor, the said highway to be and remain a highway fore- ver. Attest
CORNELIUS CONKLING, MAT. BURNET, THO. CHATFIELD,
Commissioners.
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Book A, page 35 .- Whereas the Commissioners for laying out highways in East-Hampton did on the 24th day of June, 1737, lay out one highway consisting of nine rods wide to begin at the east corner of Peter Murdock's home lot, from thence down to the Three Mile Harbor, and so on to the west side of the head of said harbor to the place where John Merry's fence runs into said harbor, and whereas the sain Merry doth re- quest and desire that he may remove his water-fence south- westwardly to a more convenient place for his securing of his land, therefore we the underwritten do allow the abovesaid John Merry to remove his fence and to run it into the head of said harbor, he the said Merry keeping a pair of bars where the path now is allowing all persons to go or cart through the same to the water or landing place as they may have occasion from time to time to pass and repass to the said harbor above- said.
CORNELIUS CONKLING, THO. CHATFIELD, Commissioners.
Marks 26 .- Samnel Merry entereth for his ear mark an ell on the under side of the right ear and a swallow tail on the left ear.
Entered August the 3d, 1737.
By me CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
26 .- Jonathan King entereth for his ear mark an ell on the fore or upper side of each ear. Entered August the 3rd, 1737.
By me CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book E, page 5 .- Daniel Edwards brought a wild cat's head August the 11th, 1737 -- 0-4-0.
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Marks 26 -John Mitchell of South-Hampton entereth for his ear mark a slope on the upper side of each ear.
Entered November the 4th, 1737.
By me CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Book E, page 5 .- Joseph Dibble brought a wild cat's head November the 21, 1737-0-4-0.
Constant Havens brought a wild cat's head December the 9th, 1737-0-4-0.
Capt. Matthew Mulford one wild cat's head January the 4th, 1737-0-4-0.
Book E, page 2 .- Elisha Conkling hath taken up a yearl- ing mare of a brown color on the 5th day of January, 1737-S.
Book of Marks 26 .- Daniel Leeke entereth for his ear mark an ell on the under side of the left ear and an ell on the upper side of the right.
Entered Jan. the 1Sth, 1737-8.
Per CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk. (Crossed.)
Marks 26 .- Josiah Miller entereth for his ear mark a crop on the right ear and half-penny on the upper side of the left . ear.
Entered February the 15th, 1737-8.
Entered by me
CORNELIUS CONKLING, Town Clerk.
Page 27 .- John Hedges entereth for his ear mark one slit in the left ear and one half-penny on the under side of the same ear.
Entered March the 16, 1767-S.
Marks 27 .- John Hedges entereth for his son Josiah his
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ear mark one slit in the left ear and one half-penny on the under side of the same ear and one half-penny on the upper side of the right ear, all the abovesaid two ear marks were entered on the 16th of March, 1737-8.
By me CORNELIUS CONKLIN, Town Clerk.
Book E, page 202 .- At a town meeting held in East. Hampton April 4th, 1738, were then chosen for Trustee, Constables and Assessors viz .: Elisha Conkling, Capt. Matthias Burnet, Capt. Nathaniel Hunting, Daniel Osborne, Will- iam Hedges, Nathaniel Baker Ju., Jeremiah Mulfords Joseph Conkling, Thomas Mulford, Stephen Hedges, Giddion Hedges, Eliphelet Stretton. Lion Gardiner and Nathan Day- ton were chosen Assessors, Isaac Barnes J. was chosen Collector. Capt Matthias Burnet was chosen Supervisor. Timothy Mulford and Capt. Matthew Mulford were chosen Overseers of the Poor. Seth Parsons and Robert More were chosen fence viewers. Samuel Parsons Ju. and Joseph Hicks were chosen Constables.
James Hand and Daniel Leek are chosen to put out the fire in the woods and to call men out to assist them in putting out the fire.
Edward Jones and Stephen Hedges, Aron Fithian and Samuel Parsons Ju. and Henry Conkling and Elias Mulford, the last six men are impowered to put out the fire in the woods as fully as the other two are abovesaid and what time is spent in that work shall be allowed in the town rate.
Page 21 .- The freeholders and proprietors of East-Hamp- ton being legally met and assembled together April the 4th, 1738, and did then agree by major vote that all horse kind that shall be found grazing on Meantauk for the time and term of one whole year from the date abovesaid not having right or not being duly listed and entered according to the
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order of the trustee ; of this town, shall be and are liable to be impounded, the owner or owners of all such horse kind so im- pounded paying five shillings current money for each horse so impounded.
On the day abovesaid it was also agreed on by major vote that it is and shall be lawful to impound all neat cattle that shall be found grazing on Meantauk not having right or not being duly entered according to the order of the trustees for the term of whole year from the date abovesaid, according as it shall be stinted, the owner or owners of all neat cattle so impounded paying five shillings for each neat beast so impounded.
On the day abovesaid it was agreed on by major vote that it is and shall be lawful to impound all swine that shall be found grazing on Meantauk without liberty from the trustees for the time of one year from the, date abovesaid the owner or owners of all swine so impounded paying three shill- ings for each swine so impounded, the Indians' swine only excepted, they the said Indians not exceeding their number.
On the day abovesaid it was agreed on by major vote that it is and shall be lawful to impound all sheep that shall be found grazing on Meantauk for the time of one whole year from the date abovesaid not having right for the same or not being duly entered according to the stint, the owners of al sheep so impounded paying six pence for each sheep so' im- pounded.
On the day abovesaid it was agreed on by major vote that it is and shall be lawful to impound all horse kind, neat cat- tle, sheep and swine that shall be found grazing in the fatting field or sheep pasture not having right for the same and or without liberty from the trustees the owner and owners, pay - ing for each horse five shillings, for each neat beast three shillings for each swine three shillings, and six pence for each sheep so impounded or not having liberty from the trustees.
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And two shillings for each weaned calf that shall be found grazing in the fatting field if impounded not having liberty from the trustees.
On the day abovesaid it was agreed on by major vote that the fence is to begin at the hither end of Meantauk at common high water at the South Sea and to run across to the North Sea or Sound, said fence to be three feet and ten inches high from the South Sea abovesaid to the North Sea or Sound and to run into the North Sea or Sound until the water is three feet deep at the end of said fence, shall be accounted a sufficient and lawful fence.
On the day abovesaid it was agreed on by major vote that the fence that is near Clabord Hill is to run from the bank or clift on the south side to be four feet high from the said clift on the south side across to the North Sea or Sound and to run into water until the water two feet deep at the end of of said fence shall be a lawful and sufficient fence.
On the day abovesaid it was agreed on by major vote that four weaned calves shall be equivalent to one neat beast in the fatting field.
Also ordered by major vote that no person or persons shall cut down or any ways destroy or carry off of Meantauk any timber, fencing stuff, or any wood for the term of one year from the date abovesaid on the penalty of paying for the same according to the act of Assembly without liberty from the trustees.
On the day abovesaid it was agreed on by major vote that all small stone horses running or ranging on Meantauk having two winters passed over them are liable to be gelt after the 25 day of April. After the date abovesaid the owner or owners of all horses geled as abovesaid paying according to the Act of Assembly made and provided for that intent.
All the abovesaid votes were agreed on by major vote on the day first above written.
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APRIL the 4th, 173S.
Page 212 .-- Also then agreed on by major vote that if any horse kind be legally impounded off of Meantauk at any time within the term of one whole year from the date abovesaid, and the owner or owners thereof cannot be found in forty- eight hours after their being impounded according to said vote or no person will appear in that time and pay the pound- age according to said vote, that in such case all such horse kind so impounded may be sold at a public outcry, and after the poundage, which is five shillings and charges of sale be deducted, the overplus, if any be, to be returned to the owner if he can be found, or if any person have notice given him or them of their horse or horse kind being impounded and will not agree and pay the poundage as abovesaid in forty- eight hours after notice given him or them, may be sold in manner as abovesaid.
Also agreed on by major vote on the day abovesaid that if any horse kind, neat cattle, sheep or swine be found grazing in the Indian field after the said field is shut up until the fat- ting cattle be put into said field, excepting the Indians' own creatures, they not exceeding their liberty, may be impound- ed, the owners of all such horse kind or neat beast paying five shillings for each horse kind or neat beast so impounded, and three shillings for each swine, and six pence for each sheep so impounded ; such creatures only shall be excepted having lib- erty fron the Trustees of this town. On the day abovesaid it was agreed on by major vote that the Trustees have full power to agree with a man to keep at the hither end of Meantauk to take an account of the cattle and other creatures that are to be put on said land for the term of one year from the date abovesaid. On the day abovesaid it was agreed on by major vote that the Trustees shall and have full power to agree with a man to keep the fatting field at Meantauk for the term of one year from the date abovesaid.
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