Records of the town of Jamaica, Long Island, New York, 1656-1751, Volume I, Part 13

Author: Jamaica (New York, N.Y.); Frost, Josephine C. cn; Long Island Historical Society. cn
Publication date: 1914
Publisher: Brooklyn, N.Y. : Long Island Historical Society
Number of Pages: 938


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tions that may ever hereafter Arise from the sayd Jonas Holstead his heirs executors administrators or Assignes. Witnes my hand this 4th of March Anno Domini 1680 Or 81


Witneses


JONAS HALSTEADE


WILLIAM CREED


JOHN BOWEY


This is a true coppy taken out of the


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NATHANIELL DENTON Town Clerk


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Samuell Davises Land is as followeth


In primes by a bill of sale from Abell Gale as followeth.


Know all men by these presents that I Abell Gale of Jemaicae on Long Iseland in the North Rideing of yorkshire have sould and doe by vertue hereof sell grant and make over from mee and my heirs for ever unto Samuell Davis of the abovesaide shire Towne and Rideing Five Acres of Land more or less bounded North by the Highway. On the east side by Fulk Davises Lot. On the south by Zachariah Milses Lott. On the west side by Samuell Deines Lot. I say I the aforesaide Abell Gale doe by vertue hereof fully and freely clearely and Absolutely doe sell grant and make over and confirm unto the Aforesaide Samuell Davis his heirs Executors Administrators or Assignes the Land abovesaide fully and freely discharged from all former sales gifts grants dowers joynters Leases rests charges Annuities Intayles Judgments Forfeitures Executions Morgages Fines and Incumbranses whatsoever had made or committed in writeing wittingly or willingly suffered or done by the Afforesaide Abell Gale his heirs or Assignes or by his or theire Means Acts or consents privity or procure- ment whatsoever Lawfully claimeing from by or under him or them or any of them. In confirmation of the premises I the afforesaid Abell Gale doe signe seale and deliver with my own Hand unto the abovesaid Samuell


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Davis this bill of sale this fift of March one thousand six Hundred seventy nine or eighty.


Signed Sealed and


ABELL GALE


Delivered in the presence


of us RICHARD JONES THOMAS OKLEY


This is a true coppy taken out of the originall Bill of Sale by mee


NAth DENTON Town Clerck .


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Samuell Davises Bill of sale from John Denman


Know all men by these presents that I John Denman of Mashpeack Kills in the bounds of Newtowne Alies Midlburrough on Long Iseland in the West Rideing of yorkshier have sould and doe by vertue hereof sell grant and make over from mee and my heirs for ever unto Sam- uell Davis of Jemaica on Long Iseland in the North Rideing of yorkshier five Acres of Land more or les being bounded on the southwest by Nathaniel Dentons senior Lott. And the north east bounded by the Lott that was formerly Fulk Daviss. And the other two sides bounded by the Land of the afforesaid Samuell Davis. I say I the aforesaide John Denman doe by vertue hereof fully and freely clearely and absolutely do sell grant make over and confirm unto the aforesaid Samuell Davis his heirs executors Administrators or Assignes the Land Abovesaide fully and Freely Dis- charged from all former sales gifts grants Dowers Joynters Leases rests charges Annuities uses Intayles Judgments forfettures executions Morgages Fines and Incum- brances whatsoever had made or committed in writeing wittingly or willingly sufred or don by the Aforesayd John Denman His Heirs or Asignes or by his or theire means Acts or consents privity or procurement what- soever Lawfully claimeing from by or under him or them or any of them. Being upon a valluable consideration as is specified in a bill of Debt given to mee John Den- man by the afforesaid Samuell Davis. In conferma- tion of the premises I the Afforesaid John Denman doe seale signe and Deliver with my own hand unto


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the Afforesaide Samuell Davis this bill of sale this seventh of March in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred seventy nine or eighty.


JOHN DENMAN SARAH DENMAN


Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us NATHANIELL DENTON juneor WILLIAM SMITH


This is a true coppy taken out of the originall Bill of Sale by mee NATHANIELL DENTON Town Clerck


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Sam Davises bill of sale or gift from his father


Know all men whom it may consern that I Fulck Davis Inhabitant of Jamaica in the North Rideing of yorkshire on Long Iseland have and doe by these presents freely give and make over unto my son Samuell Davis Inhabitant of the same place to him his heirs and Asignes the one half of my ten acre Lot Lying and being on the west of the sayde Samuell Davises Lot. His sayd Lot being on the easte adjoyning to the sayd Land. The other halfe of the ten acre Lot. I Fulk Davis give the use of it to my son Samuell Davis to him his heirs and Asignes as Long as I Live dureing my naturall Life and being. And farther I doe Ingage and promis to my son Davis that I will not sell or dispose of the sayde land dureing my Life exsept nessessity compelleth mee and if I then shall expose it to sale then my son Davis shall have the sayd halfe ten acre Lot for the som of five pounds corrant paye. And for the true perforemans of this my act and dede I have hereunto set my hand. November the 3d 1680 Witnes JOHN PRUDDEN ELIAS DOWGHTY


FULCK DAVIS This is a true coppy taken out of the originall by mee NATH DENTON Clerk


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Samuell Davis hath allsoe a pese of Land Layde out of aboute twenty acres Lying and being on the east side of the rest of his Land which is made a kinde of a neck of Land by two boggy Medowse. The which nek of Land is whoely Layd out to the sayde Samuell Davis for twenty acres of Land more or les onely a litle poynte that Lyeth on the south east end of the sayde Neck the sayde Land runing northward to the cart path that goeth through Samuell Milses Lot to the south end of the litle playnes.


Recorded by mee


NATH DENTON Clerck


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This Instrument of writeing declareth to all whome it doth conserne that I John Smith of Hempsteade in the North Rideing of new yorkshire in Long Iseland and under the patronage of James duke of york, have by these presents barganed and made over in exchange of Lands unto John Townsend junor of Oister bay his heirs Exsecutors Administrators for ever. That is to say Eighty Acres of upland Lying and being on the west side of Hempsted harber with Liberty of moweing on the great Playnes and commoning as other men hath. And allsoe a Lot of, Medow Layde out for sixtene Acres and halfe more or lesse Lying on a neck comonly called the halfe Neck at the south Medow unto the saide John Townsend and his heirs for ever. For and in considera- tion of a tenn acre Lot of upland Lyeing in Jemaicae joyneing on Alexsander Smith a scotch man with halfe the right of upland and Medow that belongeth to the whole Right of Henry Townsends senior of oister bay Excepting his house Lott in the Towne with his addition at the Reare. With halfe the comonage thereto belonging that is allredy Layde out or hereafter shall be. As Witnes our hands and seales this nine and twentieth day of Aprill In the yeare one thousand six hundred seventy nine


JOHN SMITH


JOHN TOWNSEND


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Signed sealed and delivered in the presens of HENRY TOWNSEND senior


the X mark


of CALEB WRIGHT THOMAS WEBB Clerk


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Mee NATHANIELL DENTON


Clerck


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June the 10th Anno 1681


These presents may sertefy any one whome it may consern that Whereas there was an agreement made betwene Fulk Davis and his sonn Samuell Davis both of Jemaica. November ye 3d Anno 1680 conserning som Land which the sayde Fulk Davis had formerly sould unto the sayde Samuell Davis but for reasons best cnowne to themselvs did alter theire first agrement · with mutueall consent and doe now this day and date above written fully and freely agree that what ever bils of sale was made before the third of November aforesaid to be rendered as null and of none efect as to Samuell Davis. And for all debts duse and demandes that is upon any other acounts but what is mentioned in the agrement betwene them November the third 1680 to be remitted and past by on both sides. And this to be a finall end of all deferenses and claimes of Land by the saide Samuell Davis before the third of November aforesaide to this day. In confermation of the premises wee doe this day and date above written set to our hands. Agreede upon and subscribed before us.


ELIAS DOUGHTY


NATHANIELL DENTON


FULK X DAVIS his marke SAMUELL X DAVIS his marke


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Jemaica the 17th of September Anno 168-


Noverint uneversi per presentes that I Daniell White- hed of Jemaica in the North Rideing of yorkshier upon Long Iseland doe by these presents sell and make over all my right Title and Interest to my house and home


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Lot that was formerly John Baylis juneor of Jemaica and by him sould unto Jonathan Stevens and by Jonathan Stevens made over unto Daniell Whitehed of Jemaicae. I say that I Daniell Whitehed aforesaide have barganed sould alienated and made over all my right Title and Interest to the aforesaide howse home Lot and ortcharde with all the trese fenses or fensing stoof Lyeing and groweing upon the sayde home Lot and orchard from mee my heirs or asignes unto Isaak Hazellery Weiver now of the same Towne and shire for him his heirs or asignes to have and to hould for ever. And I doe warrant this my bill of sale to stand good in Lawe against any claime made by any - person or persons whatsoever of all which Land and orchard aforesaide I doe promis and Ingage deliver and quietly to give peaseable possetion unto the aforesaide Isaak Hazelbery the first of May next insueing the date hereof. In confermation of the prem- ises I doe this day and date above written set to my hand


DANIELL WHITEHED


Signed and delivered in presens of us


NATHANIELL DENTON senior


JOHN LYNAS


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NATHANIELL DENTON Towne Clerke


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Jemaica this 11 of September Anno 16-


Noverine uneversy per presentes that I John Smith of Hempsteade in the North Rideing of yorkshire upon Long Iseland doe by these presents bargan sell and make over unto Thomas Barker within the presincts of flat bush of the West Rideing of the same shire all the right Title and Intrest that I have to any Lands within the bounds of Jemaica that was formerly Henery Townsends and by him given to his sonn John Townsend. That is to say halfe the right of all such devisions of Land as


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doth belong to twenty akres of Medow with the halfe of the Medowe belonging to Henery Townsend accorde- ing to what is soulde to mee by the sayde John Town- send exsepting the ten akres of Land that Lyeth by Alexsander Smith. I say that I John Smith aforesaide doe for mee mine heirs or asignes fully and freely make over all my righte Title and Interest to the Lands afore- saide unto the aforesaide Thomas Barker for him his . heirs and asignes to have and to hould as his free proper right for ever. As witnes my hand this day and date above written


JOHN SMITH


Signed and delivered in presens of NATHANIELL DENTON senior DANIELL WHITEHED


This is a true coppy taken out of the originall bill of sale by mee NATHANIELL DENTON Towne Clerck


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Jemaicae the 9 of October Anno Domini 1681


Noverine uneversi per presentes that Isaac Haselbery Weiver now of Jemaica in the North Rideing of york- shire upon Long Iseland doe by these presents sell and make over all my righte Title and Interest to the howse and home Lot that was formerly John Baylis juneor of Jemaicae and by him sowlde unto Jonathan Stevens and by Jonathan Stevens made over unto Daniell White- hed and by Daniell Whitehed sould unto Isaac Hazelbery Weiver of Jemaicae. I say that I Isaac Hazelbery afore- saide have barganed sould alienated and made over all my right Title and Interest to the aforesaide howse home Lot and orcharde with all the trese fenses or fensing stofe Lyeing and groweing upon the sayde home Lot and orchard from mee mine heirs or asignes unto Randolph Evans marenor now of ye same Towne and shire for him his heirs or asignes to have and to howld for ever. And I doe warrant this my bill of sale to stand good in Law against any claime made by any other person


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. or persons whatsoever. In confermation of the premises I doe this day and date above written set to my hand and seale ISAAC HAZELBERY


Signed sealed and delivered in presens of us NATHANIELL DENTON senior THOMAS TAYLLER


A true coppy taken out of the originall bill of sale by mee NATHANIELL DENTON Towne Clerck


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Jemaica the 8 of October Anno Domini 1681


Noverint uneversi per presentes that I Nathaniel Lynas of Jemaica in the North Rideing of yorkshier upon Long Iseland doe by these presents sell and make over unto Benjamin Jones of Huntenton in the Easte Rideing of the same shire my now dwelling house with all the Land that Lyeth by my howse which may be aboute eight or nine akres more or les with all the trese fensing or fensing stofe that Lyeth or groweth upon the sayde Land. And all the boards fast or loose locks or any thing els that is fastned to the sayde howse. I say that I the aforesaide Nathaniell Lynas have for myself and myne heirs barganed sould and made over the howse and Land aforesaide to the aforesaide Benjamin Jones to him his heirs and successors to have and to howld for ever as his owne proper right. And allsoe I doe hereby binde my selfe to make good this my sale in Law against any just claime whatsoever. As witnes my hand this day and date above written


Signed and delivered NATHANIELL X LYNAS his mark


in presens of us


NATHANIELL DENTON senior


RANDOLPH EVANS


A true coppy taken out of the originall bill of sale by mee NATHANIELL DENTON


Towne Clerck


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November the 16th Anno Domini 1681


Know all men by these presents that I Daniell Whitehed


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inhabitant of Jemaicae in the north rideing of yorkshire upon Long Iseland have sowlde unto Edward Burrowse of the same plase five acres of upland. Bounded on the north by the highway to New York. And eastward by the parsonage Lot. Southward and Westwarde by the commans. Which sayde five acres more or less I the saide Daniell Whitehed have sould unto the saide Bur- rowse him his heirs Executors Administrators or Asignes firmly by these presents from mee my heirs Executors Administrators or Asignes to have and to howld forever. And I the sayde Whitehed doe Ingage to free the saide Land from all former gifts sales morgages or any other intanglments whatsoever. To the true perforemans of all and every of the premises thereunto belonging I have set to my hand the day and yeare Above written.


DANIELL WHITEHED


Signed sealed and delivered in presens of


NATHANIELL DENTON senior


RANDOLPH EVANS


This is a true coppy taken out of the originall bill of sale per me


NATHANIELL DENTON Towne Clerck


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Know all men whome this may any Wayse conserne that I John Oldfield of Jemaicae in the North Rideing of yorkshire upon Long Iseland. I say I have sould to Mesr Thomas Barker now Liveing in the new field belonging to flat bush. I say I have sould and doe here- by firmly Bargan sell and Make over unto the saide Thomas Barker A sertaine pese of upland containeing five acres Lying neare the west end of the bounds of Jemaicae being bounded on the North with the sayde Thomas Barkers Land. And on the South with the commans. I say that I for a valueable consideration


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sould and delivered the Land aforesaide to Thomas Barker to injoye peaseably and quietly without any molestation from mee or any impowred or imployed by mee at any time. Delivering the Land aforsayd to him 'to injoy for himselfe and his heirs for ever and farther I doe hereby ingage to make good this my sale against all Claimes Morgages Sales gifts grants or Incombranses what ever forraine invations exsepted and for the true perforemans of all and every parte of the premises I doe here set to my hand this 23 of desember Anno 1681 delivered in the presens of JOHN X OLDFIELD his mark


JOHN SMITH


BENJAMIN COE


This is a true coppy taken out of the originall bill of sale by mee NATHANIEL DENTON Clerk 3


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Know all men whome this may any wayse consern that I Edward Higbee of Jemaicae in the North Rideing of yorkshire on Long Iseland I say I have sould and doe hereby firmly bargan sell alienate and make over unto Clement Salmon of the forenamed Towne and Shire A sertaine peese of Land containeing ten acres more or les Lying and being in the Bounds of Jemaicae being bownded on the south with york path on the north with the hills on the west with Thomas Wellin and on the east with Richard Everit I say I Edward Higbee doe hereby sell make over and give full and quiat possetion of the sayde Land thus bounded unto Clement Salmon for to posses and injoye for ever without any molestation or trubl from mee or my heirs for ever and and farther I doe hereby warrant this my sale good in Law free from all former sales gifts grants morgages or Incombrases of any sorte whatsoever and for the true perforemanse of all and every parte of the premises I have heare set to my hand this second of January 1682/1


EDWARD HIGBEE


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Signed sealed and delivered in the presens of BENJEMIN COE RANDOLPH EVANS


This is a true coppy taken out of the originall bill of sale by mee


NATHANIELL DENTON Towne Clerck


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Jemaicae this 19th of November Anno Domini 1681 Noverint uneversi per presentes that I Samuell Davis inhabitant of Jemaicae in the North Rideing of york- shire upon Long Iseland doe by these presents owne and acknowledge that I have for my selfe and mine heirs soulde unto Wait Smith of the same Towne and shire my now dwelling howse and orcharde with all the Land that Lyeth by my howse exsept what I have formerly soulde to Thomas Smith juneor and allsoe halfe the bredth of my Lot begining at the front and soe runing as far as to Thomas Smiths Land I say that I the aforesaide Samuell Davis doe by these presents bargan sell and make over all my right Title and Interest to the aforesaide howse and Land with all the trees Lying or groweing upon the saide Land and all such fenses or fensing stofe as doth properly belong to the sayde Land unto Waite Smith aforesaide for him his heirs or asignes to have and to howlde as his owne proper righte for ever and allsoe I doe by these presents Ingage my selfe to make good this my sale in Law against any claime or claimes by any person or persons whatsoever In confermation of the premises I doe this day and date above written set to my hand and seale


SAMUEL X DAVIS his marke


Signed sealed and delivered in presens of us NATHANIELL DENTON senior SARAH X DENTON her marke


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A true coppy taken out of the origenall bill of sale by mee NATHANIELL DENTON Towne Clercke


It is to be understood that the Land above mentioned is a Lot of aboute eleven acres more or les and lyeth upon the south side of Nehemiah Smiths home Lot frunt- ing upon the highe way and upon parte of the south side. of it Lyeth Thomas Smiths Land and the Land that Samuell Davis hath reserved for himself and what that Land runeth farther then Thomas Land east- warde Lyeth next the highe way or Lane that runeth betwene it and Abell Gales Land and to the easte to Abell Gales ten acre Lot that this is a truth and should have bene inserted in the bill of sale afore written I doe owne by seting to my hand this 13th of desember 1681


SAMUELL X DAVIS his marke


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N D Towne Clerck


Teste NATH DENTON senior SAMUELL DENTON


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Jemaicae this second day of January 1682/1


These presents may sertefy any one whome it may any wayse consern that I Peter Stringham cordewinder now of Jemaicae in the North Rideing of yorkshire upon Long Iseland doe by these presents owne and acknowledg that I have barganed sould and made over untoMesr Randolph Evans of the same Towne and shire sixe acres of upland lying in the woods within a mile of the Towne wheare I doe intend to have Whole Complament of Land Layde out that belongeth to mee within fourtene dayse after the date hereof out of which parsell of Land Mesr Evans is to have Liberty to chuse his six acres of Land, I say that I the aforesayde Peter Stringham doe by these presents for my selfe and mine heirs bargan sell and make over all my right Title and Interest unto


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the sayde six acres of upland aforesaide, acordeing to maner and plase, unto Randolph Evans of the same Towne and shire for him his heirs and asignes to have and to howlde as his owne proper right for ever, and allsoe I doe by these presents Ingage to deliver the savde six acres of Land unto the aforesaide Evans within fourtene dayse after the date hereof and to free the sayde Land from all former deeds of gift bargans sales Morgages or any Incombranses whatsoever from any person or persons whatsoever In confermation of the premises I doe this day and date above written set to my hand and seale


PETER X STRINGHAM his marke Sealed signed and delivered in presens of NATHANIELL DENTON


WILLIAM X BRINGKLY his marke


A true coppy taken out of the originall bill of sale by mee NATHANIELL DENTON Towne Clerck


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Knowe all men whome this may any wayse consern that I John Baylis of Jemaicae on Long Iseland In the North Rideing of yorkeshire I say I doe herby allyenate change and make over unto Thomas Barker of the new fielde belonging to flatbush my whole Right and Title in and unto a twenty acre Lot Lying and being on the west haughtree neck commanly called ouldfields Iseland I say one third of the twenty acre Lot as it is now de- vided I doe hereby fully and firmly deliver unto the aforesaide Thomas Barker by way of exchange reserving to my self all the priviledges and apurtenanses belong- ing and Apertaineing to the Medow before mentioned to my owne disposeing the sayde Tho Barker to have onely the Medow before mentioned and farther I doe hereby warrant this Medow free from all former claimes or Incombranses whatsoever for Thomas Barker his


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heirs and asignes peaseably and quietly to injoye as his owne proper Right Without any Molestation or truble from mee or any from mee or any person what ever for- rayne invations exsepted for the true perforemans of the premises I doe heare set my hand this 18 of January in the yeare 1682/1


JOHN BAYLIS


Atested by THOMAS OKLEY BENJAMIN COE


This is a true coppy taken out of the originall bill of exchange per me


NATHANIELL DENTON Towne Clerck


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Knowe all men Whome this May any wayse conserne that I Thomas Barker Inhabitant in the new field be- longing to flatbush in the West Rideing of yorkshire on Long I say I have allienated and doe hereby alienate change and make over unto John Baylis of Jemaicae my Whole Right and Title in and unto the one halfe of that twenty acre Lot of Medow that was formerly Henery Townsends Lying and being on the hither easte neck which I bought of John Smith of Hempsted I say I doe hereby fully and firmly make over the Medow before named to John Baylis by way of exchange for him to have howld and injoy as owne proper Right for himself and his heirs and asignes forever without any molestation from mee or any imployed or impowred by mee and farther I doe hereby warant this forenamed Medow free from all former claimes or Incombranses whatsoever forraine invations exsepted and farther I doe reserve unto my- selfe all priveledges of upland or any other wayes still belonging to myselfe notwithstanding this exchange and delivery and John Baylis to have onely the Medow before mentioned for the confermation of the premises I doe set to my hand January the 18 1682/1


Witnes THOMAS OKLEY THOMAS BARKER


BENJEMIN COE


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Know all men whome this may any wayse consern that I John Baylis doe hereby signe and make over unto Thomas Okley all my Right and Title in this sayde bill for him to dispose of at his pleasure as witnes my hand this 18 of January JOHN BAYLIS


Anno 1682/1


Atested by


THOMAS BARKER


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BENJEMIN COE


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Towne Clerck


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Jemaicae the 13th of February Anno 1682/1


These presents May sertefy any one Whome it May any Wayse consern that I Edward Higbee juneor of Huntenton In the east Rideing of yorkshire upon Long Iseland doe by these presents owne and akcnowledge that I have sowld and doe by these presents bargan sell alienate and make over all my right Title and Intrest unto a sertaine parsell of Medowe being five acres more or les Lyeing and Being on the farthest east neck which I bought of Mest Roberdt Coe Jane his wife and his sonn In Law William Smith the medow being bounded on the east with the comman Medow and on the west with Nehemiah Smiths Lot, I say that I Edward Higbee aforesaide have for my selfe myne heirs executors and administrators sould the five acres of Medow aforesaide With all the priveledges and apurtenances of devition of all Lands accordeing to a Towne order that either is all redy granted or hereafter shall belong thereunto unto John Freeman Smith of flushing in the North Rideing of the same shire for him his heirs or asignes to have and to howlde as his owne proper right for ever and I doe hereby binde and Ingage My selfe to make good this my sale In Law freeing from all former sales gifts Morgages or any other clayme or claymes by any person or persons




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