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Recorded and Posted February 27th, 1880. JOSEPH S. OSBORNE,
Town Clerk.
Page 40, Book L.
Town of East-Hampton, County of Suffolk, ss:
Whereas a certain road in the Town of East-Hamp- ton, leading from the head of Three-Mile Harbor to Hog Creek Lane or Lily Pond, has been used for twen- ty years but has not been recorded,
Now, Therefore, we, the Commissioners of High-
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ways of said Town, all of said Commissioners having been duly notified to attend and deliberate upon the subject of this order,
Do Order, that said road be ascertained, described and entered of record in the Town Clerk's office ac- cording to a survey which has been made under our direction, as follows: Beginning at a stone upon the highway as recorded Oct. 22nd, 1869 (1 on the map), from which the north corner of a house of Isaac B. Bennett bears (magnetic meridian) N. 482 deg. E. 3.79 ch. and running thence N. 29 deg. E. 6.85 ch. to stone (2 on map), from which the north corner of same house bears S. 7} deg. W. 3.50 ch .; thence N. 74 deg. E. 6.00 ch. to stone (3 on map), from which the west corner of Zebulon Field's house bears N. 75₺ deg. E. 99 ch .; thence N. 1 deg. W. 4.50 ch. to stone (4 on map), from which the west corner of L. B. Bennett's house bears N. 341 deg. E. 1.07 ch .; thence N. 12} deg. W. 5.50 ch. to stone (5 on map), from which the north corner of I. B. Bennett's barn bears N. 264 deg. E. 1.05 ch .; thence N. 91 deg. W. 3.39 ch. to stone (6 on map); thence N. 24 deg. E. 4.22 ch. to stone (7 on map), opposite west corner of H. W. King's land; thence. N. 11 deg. E. 4.28 ch. to stone (8 on map), from which the north corner of H. W. King's house bears S. 194 degrees East 1.58 chains; thence North 22 degrees W. 4.65 chains to stone (9 on map); thence North 20} deg. E. 2.77 ch. to stone (10 on map); thence N. 16} deg. E. 2.75 ch. to stone (11 on map); thence N. 12 deg. E. 2.94 ch. to stone (12 on map); thence N. 162 deg. E. 4.48 ch. to stone (13 on map); thence N. 94 deg. E. 2.02 ch. to stone (14 on map), from 14 a large mul- berry tree in S. H. Edward's land bears N. 1} deg.
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W. 2.40 ch .; thence N. 19 deg. E. 4.96 ch. to stone (15 on map); thence N. 17} deg. E. 6.00 ch. to stone (16 on map); thence N. 152 deg. E. 3.58 ch. to stone (17 on map), opposite west corner of J. H. Darts' home lot and 44 links therefrom; thence N. 21} deg. E. 4.46 ch. to stone (18 on map), from 18 the west cor- ner of said Darts' house bears S. 61 deg. W. 1.96 ch .; thence N. 354 deg. E. 2.10 ch. to stone (19 on map); thence N. 572 deg. E. 2.00 ch. to stone (20 on map), near a rock on the right; thence N. 41} deg. E. 1.00 ch. to stone (21 on map); thence N. 25 deg. E. 2.76 ch. to stone (22 on map); thence N. 29 deg. E. 4.38 ch. to stone (23 on map); from 23 the north corner of C. M. Bennett's house bears S. 17& deg. E. 1.64 ch .; thence N. 464 deg. E. 6.62 ch. to stone (24 on map), from 24 the west corner of Ladoc Bennett's house bears N. 52} deg. E. 1.23 ch .; thence N. 22 deg. E. 3.00 ch. to stone (25 on map); thence N. 6 deg. W. 4.00 ch. to stone (26 on map); thence N. 4} deg. E. 3.00 ch. to stone (27 on map), in the centre of traveled road; thence N. 23} deg. E. 3.72 ch. to stone (28 on map); thence N. 201 deg. E. 3.55 ch. to stone (29 on map); N. 204 deg. E. 3.55 ch. to stone (29 on map); thence thence N. 35} deg. E. 6.00 ch. to stone (30 on map); thence N. 42 deg. E. 4.50 ch. to stone (31 on map); thence N. 35} deg. E. 2.83 ch. to stone (32 on map), opposite Duck Creek, on the hill-side; thence N. 68 deg. E. 2.10 ch. to stone (33 on map); thence N. 431 deg. E. 2.20 ch. to stone (34 on map); thence N. 34} deg. E. 3.23 ch. to stone (35 on map), opposite bars of S. H. Edwards' land; thence N. 57 deg. E. 5.58 ch. to stone (36 on map); thence N. 42 deg. E. 7.37 ch. to stone (37 on map), opposite S. H. Edwards' gate and
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45 links from a large white oak tree, which bears S. 75 deg. W. and the northeast corner of said Edwards' house bears N. 83 deg. W .; thence N. 122 deg. E. 5.05 ch. to stone (38 on map); thence N. 1} deg. E. 3.95 ch. to stone (39 on map), near the cross road from the Springs; thence N. 16 deg. W. 1.17 ch. to stone (40 on map); thence N. 33 deg. W. 3.80 ch. to stone (41 on map); thence N. 5 deg. W. 2.26 ch. to stone (42 on map); thence N. 8 deg. E. 2.61 ch. to stone (43 on map); thence N. 18 deg. E. 2.64 ch. to stone (44 on Inap), opposite Isaac King's land, south corner; thence N. 48 deg. E. 2.22 ch. to stone (45 on map); thence N. 422 deg. E. 3.47 ch. to stone (46 on map); thence N. 412 deg. E. 3.10 ch. to stone (47 on map); thence N. 471 deg. E. 4.08 ch. to stone (48 on map); thence N. 422 deg. E. 7.03 ch. to stone (49 on map); thence N. 47 deg. E. 5.00 ch. to stone (50 on map); thence N. 27 deg. E. 2.14 ch. to stone (51 on map); thence N. 43 deg. E. 5.10 ch. to stone (52 on map); thence N. 432 deg. E. 11.16 ch. to stone (53 on map), opposite south corner of Isaac Kings' house, which bears N. 43 deg. W. 60 links distant; thence N. 472 deg. E. 3.73 ch. to stone (54 on map), opposite west corner of Isaac Edwards' land; thence N. 43 deg. E. 5.53 ch. to stone (55 on map); thence N. 43 deg. 10 min. E. 4.90 ch. to stone (56 on map); thence N. 45 deg. E. 4.22 ch. to stone (57 on map); thence N. 444 deg. E. 5.52 ch. to stone (58 on map); thence N. 42} deg. E. 3.25 ch. to stone (59 on map); thence N. 44 deg. 10 min. E. 4.00 ch. to stone (60 on map), opposite west corner of Sineas M. Edwards' land; thence N. 57 deg. 10 min. E. 4.06 ch. to stone (61 on map) in the centre of Hog Creek Lane Highway; from 61 the first station of the
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survey of last named road bears N. 30 deg. W. 36 ch. distant.
And we do also further order, that the line of this survey (black line on map) be the centre of this high- way, and that this highway be one chain wide at station 1, narrowing to 75 links at 2, also 75 links at 3, narrowing to 70 links at 4, also 70 links at 5, 6 and 7, widening to 75 links at 8, and from 8 to 42 75 links wide, narrowing to 50 links at 43, also 50 links at 44, widening to 75 links at 45, and so to con- tinue 75 links wide to 61, the terminus of this survey.
Given under our hands at East-Hampton March 11th, 1880.
JAMES M. STRONG, JONATHAN A. MILLER, ISAAC S. EDWARDS, Commissioners of Highways. Posted and Recorded March 12th, 1880.
JOSEPH S. OSBORNE,
Town Clerk.
Page 43, Book L. Addition to "Country Road " Highway.
Whereas certain citizens of the Town of East- Hampton, to wit, Thomas D. Barnes, George Hedges and others, to the number of thirteen, as appears by the petition filed herewith, have requested the Com- missioners of Highways of said Town to make such alteration in the highway known as the "Country Road " at a place called " Jericho Hill," by extend- ing the south line of said highway so as to incorpor- ate ground more conevnient for the public use as highway, reference to said petition being had as may more fully appear,
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Now, Therefore, we, the Commissioners of High- ways of the Town of East-Hampton, all of said Com- missioners having been duly notified to attend and deliberate upon the subject of this order,
Do Order, that the south line of said "Country Road " highway running to and over "Jericho Hill," be altered so as to conform to a survey which we have caused to be made of the same, which is hereto annexed, and form a part of this order, and is de- scribed as follows, to wit: The south line of the alteration (the red line) beginning at a certain gran- ite post or stone (A) fixed in the ground at the point where the south line of the said "Country Road " highway is intersected by the north line of the high- way running along by the north side of the land late of Timothy Hedges, deceased, and running thence S. 80 deg. W. 7.29 ch. to and over " Jericho Hill" to a certain stake (B); then S. 61} deg. W. 7.45 ch. to the north corner of the land late of Timothy Hedges, now of George Hedges, where the new line strikes or falls into the south line of said "Country Road " highway as heretofore defined and recorded (C).
And we do further order, that all the lands lying between the old line of said "Country Road " high- way and the new line as above described, be incor- porated with and become a part of said highway (Country Road).
Given under our hands at East-Hampton this 20th day of March, 1880.
JAMES M. STRONG, JONATHAN A. MILLER,
Commissioners of Highways of the Town of E. Hampton. Posted and Recorded March 22nd, 1880. JOSEPH S. OSBORNE, Town Clerk.
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Page 44, Book L.
Town of East-Hampton, County of Suffolk, ss:
Whereas a certain road in the Town of East-Hamp- ton, commonly called the "Old Accabonac " road, leading from the village of East-Hampton toward the Springs, has been used as a public highway for twen- ty years, and has not been recorded,
Now, Therefore, we, the Commissioners of High- ways of said town, all of said Commissioners having been duly notified to attend and deliberate upon the subject of this order,
Do Order, that said road be ascertained, described and entered of record in the Town Clerk's office, ac- cording to a survey which has been made under our direction, as follows: Beginning at a stone in the centre of the highway as laid out March 27th, 1877, from which stone (1 on the map) the northeast corner of the house of Matilda Miller bears (magnetic merid- ian) N. 72 deg. W. 3.72 ch. distant, and running thence (black line on map) N. 36 deg. E. 12.00 ch. to stone (2 on mar) a little west of A. B. Dayton's well-house; thence N. 44} deg. E. 2.94 ch. to stone (3 on map); thence N. 52 deg. 50 min. E. 3.42 ch. to stone (4 on map); thence N. 49} deg. E. 3.43 ch. to stone (5 on map), nearly opposite north corner of A. B. Dayton's land; thence N. 344 deg. E. 4.16 ch. to stone (6 on map); thence N. 491 deg. E. 3.94 ch. to stone (7 on map); thence N. 553 deg. E. 5.40 ch. to stone (8 on map); thence N. 58 deg. E. 6.38 ch. to stone (9 on map), near the junction with the road from Pantigo; thence N. 32} deg. E. 6.10 to stone (10 on map); thence N. 51 deg. E. 5.10 ch. to stone (11 on map), opposite land of Esther Havens; thence N. 53 deg. E. 3.51 ch. to
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stone (12 on map), nearly opposite west corner land; thence N. 392 deg. E. 3.50 ch. to stone (13 on map); thence N. 354 deg. E. 5.28 ch. to stone (14 on map); thence N. 354 deg. E. 4.31 ch. to stone (15 on map); thence N. 413 deg E. 4.67 ch. to stone (16 on map); thence N. 404 deg. E. 3.95 ch. to stone (17 on map); thence N. 253 deg. E. 3.42 ch. to stone (18 on map), opposite west corner of a pine lot; thence N. 282 deg. E. 4.00 ch. to stone (19 on map); thence N. 38} E. 4.84 ch. to stone (20 on map); thence N. 35} deg. E. 3.06 ch. to stone (21 on map); thence N. 193 deg. E. 4.95 ch. to stone (22 on map); thence N. 19} deg. E. 6.00 ch. to stone (23 on map); thence N. 233 deg. E. 5.00 ch. to stone (24 on map); thence N. 401 deg. E. 4.05 ch. to stone (25 on map), near the junction with the road from Amagansett and near the south corner of S. B. Gardiner's wood land; thence N. 32 deg. E. 6.50 ch. to stone (26 on map); thence N. 32 deg. E. 2.95 ch. to stone (27 on map); thence N. 64 deg. E. 4.50 ch. to stone (28 on map), where a road from "Stony Hill " enters at the right; thence N. 333 deg. E. 5.33 ch. to stone (29 on map); thence N. 18 deg. E. 4.96 ch. to stone (30 on map), opposite a large white oak tree on the left of the road, and 86 links distant; thence N. 74 deg. E. 3.96 ch. to stone (31 on map); thence N. 94 deg. W. 3.90 ch. to stone (32 on map); thence N. 10 deg. E. 2.82 ch. to stone (33 on map); thence N. 32} deg. E. 1.90 ch. to stone (34 on map); thence N. 53} deg. E. 5.77 ch. to stone (35 on map); thence N. 56} deg. E. 5.48 ch. to stone (36 on map); thence N. 46} deg. E. 2.63 ch. to stone (37 on map) where a wood road turns to the right; thence N. 144 deg. E. 6.80 ch, to stone (38 on map); thence N. 94 deg. E. 4.50 ch.
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to stone (39 on map); thence N. 454 deg. E. 6.50 ch. to stone (40 on map); thence N. 53 deg. E. 3.10 ch. to a stone (41 on map) nearly opposite west corner of "Jacob Farm" and 70 links distant therefrom; thence N. 42} deg. E. 5.74 ch. to stone (42 on map); thence N. 32 deg. E. 4.10 ch. to stone (43 on map); thence N. 132 deg. E. 5.96 ch. to stone (44 on map); thence N. 283 deg. E. 6.50 ch. to stone (45 on map); thence N. 281 deg. E. 7.20 ch. to stone (46 on map); thence N. 323 deg. E. 2.88 ch. to stone (47 on map); thence N. 472 deg. E. 1.88 ch. to stone (48 on map); thence N. 57 deg. E. 10.06 ch. to stone (49 on map); thence N. 41} deg. E. 6.10 ch. to stone (50 on map); thence N. 50& deg. E. 5.23 ch. to stone (51 on map); thence N. 51 deg. E. 4.00 ch. to stone (52 on map); from 52 the west corner of Abraham Miller's dwell- ing bears N. 80} deg. E. 1.23 ch. distant, and the south corner of Edward Clark's house bears N. 581 deg. W. 76 links distant; thence N. 47 deg. E. 2.50 ch. to stone (53 on map), opposite the south corner of Her- vey Miller's home lot; thence N. 483 deg. E. 6.42 ch. to stone (54 on map); thence N. 53 deg, E. 2.69 ch. to stone (55 on map); from 55 the west corner of Na- thaniel Miller's house bears S. 672 deg. E. 87 links distant; thence N. 39} deg. E. 3.00 ch. to stone (56 on map); from 56 the south corner of J. S. Corwin's house bears N. 23 deg. E. 54 links distant; thence N. 30} deg. E. 1.56 ch. to stone (57 on map), upon the Springs and Amagansett highway; from 57 the east corner of said Corwin's house bears S. 564 deg. W. 1.06 ch. distant.
And we do further order, that the line of this sur- vey (black line on map) shall be the centre of said
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highway, and that said highway be of the width of three rods at station 1, and from 1 to 50, uniformly widening to four rods at 51, then narrowing to 86 links at 52, and from 52 to 54 86 links wide, then nar- rowing to 70 links at 55, and 54 links at 56, widen- ing to 80 links at 57, the terminus of this survey.
Given under our hands at East-Hampton this 25th day of March, 1880.
JAMES M. STRONG, JONATHAN A. MILLER, ISAAC S. EDWARDS, Commissioners of Highways.
Posted and Recorded March 26th, 1880.
JOSEPH S. OSBORNE,
Town Clerk.
Page 142, Book K.
At the annual Town Meeting of the Town of East- Hampton, held at Clinton Academy, April 6th. 1880, Henry B. Tuthill, Esq., was chosen Chairman, and Joseph S Osborne, Town Clerk, acted as Clerk.
The annual report of the Supervisor was read and accepted.
Resolved, That the Supervisor of the Town be, and is hereby, authorized to borrow on his note, as Super- visor, the sum of sixty dollars, to pay existing defi- ciency in Contingent Fund.
Resolved, That the sum of six hundred dollars be raised by tax, to defray the expenses of the Contin- gent Fund for the ensuing year.
The report of the Commissioners of Highways was read and accepted.
Resolved, That the sum of two hundred and fifty
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dollars be raised by tax to defray the expenses of the Commissioners of Highways for the ensuing year.
The report of the Overseers of the Poor was then read and adopted.
Resolved, That the sum of two thousand dollars be raised by tax, to meet the expenses of the Overseers of the Poor for the ensuing year.
The ballots for Town Officers for the ensuing year being next canvassed, the following named persons were declared duly elected.
For Supervisor-Jonathan Baker.
Town Clerk-Joseph S. Osborne.
Collector-Nathan W. King.
Justice of the Peace, George A. Miller.
Assessor-James H. Topping.
Commissioner of Highways-James M. Strong.
Overseers of the Poor-Isaac King, George Hedges.
Constables-William S. Gardner, Abram B. Tuni- son, Nathan W. King, Abram S. Parsons.
Inspectors of Election-1st District-Samuel F. Filer, Henry D. Hedges; John D. Hedges, appointed. 2nd District-Edward M. Cooper, George W. Tabor; Brinley D. Sleight, appointed. 3d District-George S. Schellinger, William L. Cartwright; Daniel B. Lo- per, appointed. 4th District-George B. Edwards, Venus E. King; John M. Parsons, appointed.
Bay Constables-William L. Talmage, Corydon B. King.
Game Constable-Thomas E. Babcock.
Trustees-S. C. M. Talmage, Stephen L. Hedges, Elisha P. Mulford, Edward Dayton, Samuel P. Os- born, Albert L, Hedges, Charles W, Rackett, Nathan-
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iel S. Hand, Lorenzo B. Leek, Henry H. Schellinger, Elias B. Payne, Jacob O. Hopping.
Commissioner of Excise-Edward M. Cooper. Resolved, That the polls of the next annual Town Meeting open at 12 o'clock M. and close at 4 P. M.
The meeting then adjourned.
H. B. TUTHILL, B. D. SLEIGHT, W. E. DERBY, G. A. MILLER, Justices of the Peace.
JOSEPH S. OSBORNE, Town Clerk.
Page 144, Book K.
At a special Town Meeting of the Town of East- Hampton for the election of an Overseer of the Poor, held April 27th, 1880, Justice H. B. Tuthill was called to the chair, and Joseph S. Osborne, Town Clerk, act- ed as clerk.
Resolved, That the polls of this election close at 3 o'clock P. M.
The ballots having been canvassed, Sylvanus M. Osborne was declared elected Overseer of the Poor for the current year.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
WALTER E. DERBY, HENRY B. TUTHILL, GEORGE A. MILLER, BRINLEY D. SLEIGHT, Justices of the Peace.
JOSEPH S. OSBORNE,
Town Clerk,
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127. Arthur W. Benson, of Brooklyn, enters for his ear mark a square crop at the right ear. Purchased of the estate of A. D. Candy, deceased.
Recorded May 1st, 1880.
JOSEPH S. OSBORNE. Town Clerk.
Book of Ear Marks.
Page 128. Arthur W. Benson, of Brooklyn, enters as his ear mark, slope under the right and a halfpenny over the left ear. Purchased of the estate of A. D. Candl, deceased.
Recorded May 1st, 1880.
JOSEPH S. OSBORNE, Town Clerk.
128. Thomas D. Barnes, of East-Hampton, enters as his ear mark, nich under the right ear.
Recorded December 8th, 1880.
JOSEPH S. OSBORNE, Town Clerk.
Page 47, Book L.
Town of East-Hampton, County of Suffolk, ss .:
Whereas certain roads in the Town of East-Hamp- ton, leading from the " Plain Way " highway, south of the Village of Amagansett toward the ocean, have been used as highways for twenty years and have not been recorded. Now, therefore, we, the Commission- ers of Highways of said Town, all of said Commis- sioners having been duly notified to attend and delib- erate upon the subject of this order,
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Do Order, that said roads be ascertained, described and entered of record in the Town Clerk's office, oc- cording to a survey which has been made under our direction, as follows: Beginning at a stone in the centre of the road at the west end of Amagansett, leading toward the ocean, said stone being the ter- minus of a survey recorded or dated March 7th, 1878, and running thence (magnetic meridian) S. 16 deg. E. to the ocean. Also beginning at a stone in the cen- tre of the highway leading toward the ocean at the easterly end of Amagansett, said stone being oppo- site the southerly corner of land of Marian Miller, from said stone the south corner of N. T. Edward's house bears N. 24 deg. 10 min. W. and the south cor- ner of Jesse B. Edward's house bears N. 65 deg. 10 min. E .; thence running S. 29} deg. E. 1.40 ch. to an- other stone; thence S. 292 deg. E. to the ocean. And we do further order that the line of this survey (black line on map) shall be the centre of said roads and that said roads shall be of a uniform width of eight rods throughout their entire length.
Given under our hands at East-Hampton, this 29th day of March, 1881.
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JAMES M. STRONG, ISAAC S. EDWARDS, JONATHAN A. MILLER, Commissioners of Highways.
Posted and recorded, April 16th, 1881.
JOSEPH S. OSBORNE,
Town Clerk.
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Page 49, Book L.
Suffolk County, Town of East-Hampton, ss .:
Whereas a certain portion of road turning out from the Brick Kiln or Fresh Pond highway and running to the shore of Fresh Pond, also another road connect- ing the Fresh Pond highway with the Abraham's Landing highway a little back of the Bank, have been used as highways for twenty years, but have not been recorded,
Now, Therefore, we, the Commissioners of High- ways of said Town of East-Hampton, all of said Com- missioners having been duly notified to attend and deliberate upon the subject of this order,
Do Order, that said roads be ascertained described and entered of record in the Town Clerk's office, ac- cording to a survey which has been made under our direction, as follows: Beginning at a stone (A on map) from which a gray stone at the south corner of a lot of Abner Bennett bears (magnetic meridian) N. 484 deg. W. dis. 39 ch. and running thence N. 19} deg. E. 4.00 ch. to (B on map); thence N. 10 deg. W. to the Pond. Also beginning at a stone (1 on map) from which the north corner of the barn of Augustus Ben- nett bears S. 452 deg. W. dis. 91 ch. and running thence S. 322 deg. E. 6.00 ch. to stone (2 on map); thence S. 642 deg. E. 3.54 ch. to (3 on map); thence same course 2.24 ch. to stone (4 on map); thence S. 424 deg. E. 3.00 ch. to stone (5 on map); thence S. 364 deg. E. 2.12 ch. to stone (6 on map); thence S. 30§ deg. E. 2.30 ch. to stone (7 on map); thence S. 462 deg. E. 2.02 ch. to stone (8 on map); thence S. 31 deg. E. 5.55 ch. to stone (9 on map) upon the Abraham's Landing road, near a hole of water, which is the terminus of this sur- vey. And we do further order that the line of said
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surveys (black on map) be the centre of said highways and that said highways shall be of the width of three rods throughout their entire length.
Given under our hands at East-Hampton this 29th day of March, 1881.
JAMES M. STRONG, ISAAC S. EDWARDS, JONATHAN A. MILLER, Commissioners of Highways.
Posted and recorded, April 16th, 1881.
JOSEPH S. OSBORNE,
Town Clerk.
Page 50, Book L.
Town of East-Hampton, County of Suffolk, ss .:
Whereas a certain road in the Town of East-Hamp- ton, running in an easterly direction from "Lily Hill," and usually known as "Town Lane " has been used as a public highway for twenty years and has not been recorded. Now, therefore, we, the Commis- sioners of Highways of said Town of East-Hampton, all of said Commissioners having been duly notified to attend and deliberate upon the subject of this or- der,
Do Order, that said road be ascertained, describe 1 and entered of record in the Town Clerk's office ac- cording to a survey which has been made under our direction, as follows: Beginning at a stone in the centre of the " Old Accabonac " highway, from which stone (1 on map) the northeast corner of the house of Matilda Miller bears (magnetic meridian) N. 7₺ deg. W. 3.72 ch. distant, and running thence N. 54 deg. 10 min. E. 7.26 ch. to stone (2 on map); thence N. 754 deg. E. 5.00 ch. to stone (3 on map); thence N. 823 deg. E. 3.00 ch. to stone (4 on map) nearly opposite the bars
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of Nathaniel Dominy's lot; thence N. 844 deg. E. 5.00 ch. to stone (5 on map); thence N. 60 deg. E. 5.22 ch. to stone (6 on map) opposite bars of lot of Edward Disberry; thence N. 812 deg. E. 9.00 ch. to stone (7 on map); thence N. 85 deg. E. 6.00 ch. to stone (8 on map); thence N. 822 deg. E. 5.00 ch. to stone (9 on map) op- posite a large white oak lop, on the right; thence N. 89 deg. 7.00 ch: to stone (10 on map); thence N. 833 deg. E. 5.50 ch. to stone (11 on map); thence N. 75} deg. E. 2.00 ch. to stone (12 on map); thence N. 74 deg. E. 4.34 ch. to stone (13 on map); thence N. 59 deg. E. 7.10 ch. to stone (14 on map) opposite the easterly cor- ner of land of Henry Dayton and 47 links from said corner; thence N. 562 deg. E. 4.50 ch. to stone (15 on map); thence N. 76 deg. E. 3.60 ch. to stone (16 on map); thence N. 67 deg. E. 10 min. E. 8.90 ch. to stone (17 on map); thence N. 86 deg. E. 4.60 ch. to stone (15 on map); thence S. 752 deg. E. 4.50 ch. to stone (19 on map); thence S. 86 deg. E. 2.80 ch. to stone (20 on map); thence N. 79 deg. E. 1.88 ch. to stone (21 on map) opposite the corner of enclosed land and 41 links from a stump where the "Two Holes " water road turns to the left; thence N. 74 deg. E. 5.00 ch. to stone (22 on map); thence N. 732 deg. E. 4.80 ch. to stone (23 on map) opposite the north corner of D. C. Barns' land; 23 is 49 links from a buttonwood which bears from 23 N. 593 deg. W .; thence N. 653 deg. E. 6.32 ch. to 24, opposite the east corner of J. Baker's land; thence N. 643 deg. E. 13.60 ch. to stone (25 on map) opposite the east corner of Isaac Schellinger's land; thence N. 653 deg. E. 12.12 ch. to stone (26 on map) op- posite east corner of G. A. Conklin's land; from 26 a buttonwood tree upon ditch bears N. 583 deg. W. 51 links distant; thence N. 65} deg. E. 5.00 ch. to stone (27 on map); thence N. 65} deg. E. 2.00 ch. to stone
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