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Know all men by these presents yt I Luke Watson off Crafford upon Long island have sold and by presents doe sell & Make over unto Captain Brian Newton his heirs executors or Assighnes A house & home Lotte
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liing upon ye South quarter off ye Town off Crafford Aforesayd wch was formerly Samuell Andersons. I say I Luke Watson Aforesayd doe ffor my selff my heirs & Assighnes Sell & Make over unto Captain Brian Newton Aforesayd my sayd house & Lotte wt all fencing & build- ing on or upon ye sayd Lott wt all medows & uplands devided or undevided belonging or any Ways apper- taining thereunto with all priveledges or Appurtenances thereunto belonging I the sayd Luke Watson doe by these presents sell unto ye said Captain Brian New- . ton A Barn to bee built & set upon ye sayd Lott which is to bee as ffoloweth. Viz: In Length forty Two foot in bredth twenty ffoot to be built upon sills twelve foot betwixt in height & a lain too bee built one side off it ye same length yt ye barn is off. Ye barn to bee well & sufficiently bradssed ye sides & ends to bee Cla- boarded well. & ye rooffe to be well thatcht. A pair off great doores to be Made & two small ones. Ye Captain Afforesayd ffinding 12 boards ffor ye great doores & Nailes ffor ye Barne all this to bee done. I say ye barn Aforesayd to bee well & Sufficiently built & ffinished by Michaelmas Next ensuing ye date hereoff. I say I the sayd Luke Watson doe ffor my selff my heirs & Assighnes sell & make over ye Afforesayd hous Barn & Land wt all ye Accomadations as Aforesayd unto ye sayd Captain Brian Newton ffor him his heirs & Assighnes to hold possesse & enjoy ffor ever ffor the valew received off him that this is my Act & deed I testifie by subscribing my hand & seal this Ninth off March 1663:
LUKE WATSONN
Seald & Subscribed before
DANIELL DENTON SAMUAL SMITH
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At a Towne Meeteing called the 8th day of Agust Anno 1673. The Towne did then depute and authorise Anthony Waters and John Oldfield to goe downe to forte William Hendrik there to apeare before the generall
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of the dutch fleete there to Acte and doe In the behalfe of the Towne as the Warrant reseived from the two generals requires as if the Towne were all present. Writ- ten by the order of the Towne by Mee
NATHANIELL DENTON Clerke
At a Towne Meeteing called the 14/24 of August Anno 1673 there was six men nominated and made choise of for to be presented to the generals at yorke for them to make and establish three of them for magestrates.
And Likewise at the same Towne Meeteing the Towne did make choise of twoe men for deputis for to meete with the other deputise for to make choise of six men to be presented to the generals at forte William Hendrik for them to make choise of one for a skoute and one for a secretaiy. The deputis chosen is Anthony Waters & John Oldfield. The men in nomination to be pre- sented for Magestrates as abovesaide is John Carpentor, John Oldfield, John Foster, Joseph Smith, Robart Ashman, Nathaniell Denton.
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A Rate made for ye Satisffiing off ye West Purchase wch was paide by Mr Coe by order from The. Town. To bee payd After wheat - p bushell & indean three.
Acres Medows
Ld
b
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30
Mr Robert Coe.
1 10
9
Acres
Benjamin Coe.
1 02
2
20
Thomas Benedick senior
1 02
2
Edward Roase.
1 02
2
Anthony Waters
1 02
2
John Owlffield.
1 02
2
Andrew Messenger
1
02
2
Samuell Mathews
1
02
2
Ralph Keeler
1 02
2
Joseph Smith.
1 02
2
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Acres Medows
Ld
b
cg
Richard Everet.
1 02
2
Henry Townsend.
1
A mistake Henry pays none
M. John Stricklan
1 02
2
John Rodes.
1 02
2
Nathaneell Denton
1 02
2
George Mills.
1 02
2
Abraham Smith
1 02
2
Daniell Denton
1 02
2
15 Acers Thomas Ffoster
0
17
11
William Ffoster.
0
17
11
Mr. John Baylies
0
17
11
Morace Smith .
0
17
11
Samuell Smith.
0
17
11
Thomas Wiggins
0
17
11
Luke Watson
0 17
11
M' Walker.
0
17
11
Henry Whitny
0
17
11
Samuell Dein.
0 17
11
Old Goodman Smith
0 17
11
10 Acers Francis Finch
0 13
8
Samuell Mills.
0 13
8
William Brinkly
0 13 8
John Hinds.
0 13
8
George Cumins
0 13
8
John Skidmore.
0 13
8
Nehemiah Smith
0
13
8
Thomas Benedick
0
13
8
Benjamin Davies
0 13
8
Falk Davies.
0 13
8
Rodger Linas.
0
13
8
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10 Acers medows
b
d
Joseph Thurstone
13
8
John Baylies junior
13
8
Thomas Smith
13
8
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b
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Acres Richard Darling
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5f
Zachary Mills.
09
5f
Alexander Smith .
09
5f
Henery Foster payde his parte Anno 1681 which was
00 18 00
This Rate Was Made by ye Apointment off ye Town by Thomas Benedik, Anthony Waters & Daniell Denton
An accont off ye goods & their prizes payd ffor ye west purchase by Mr Coe
Lb
b
sh
Five. .
7
10
0
one Troopers Coat
1 02
0
Three Blankets.
3
00
0
Sixteen Coats
13
06
8
nine Kettes
07
10
0
Stockens .
00
06
0
shoes . .
00
06
8
Wampam 30 fathom
02
13 6
powder 10 pounds
00
07
6
Lead 10 bars.
01
00
0
one Coat in Lickers
00
16
8
Mª Coes Labour
01
00
0
Daniell Dentons.
01
08
0
Ben Coe a pint of lickers
00
02
6
a quart More
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02
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from Luke Watson.
40
08
6
one shirt fore
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the Indians 0 5 0
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Transported out off ye old booke.
November ye 22nd 1658. Concluded and agred upon by ye Town yt Mr Coe & John Townsend shall agree wt ye executors of Nicolas Tanner about ye Thirty pounds lett by ye sayd Tanner for ye use off The Town
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till demand bee by his son his executors or Assighnes. Agreed yt M' Coe shall have an oxe & a Cow. & Nicolas Tanners accomadations & a gun & a Cart rope ffor ye Thirty pounds & to pay ye Mony to ye Town upon De- mand.
Scriplit DANIELL DENTON Notarias:
At a Towne Meeteing the 28 of May 1674
The names of those men that will give a dayse worke towardes the removeing of the fens at the owlde Towne Nek to the end that that medowe that was formerly apointed by the Towne to ly comman for the cattel to goe to at theire pleasure may nowe be layde comman and soe Remaine for perpetuety
John Foster one
Joseph Smith one
Henery Foster
. one
George Mils .
. one
Fulke Davis
. one
John Rodes.
one
William Hallat
one
Japta Carpentor
one
Zachariah Mils
one
Mest Ashman
one
Samuell Booy
one
John Baylis .
one
Anthony Waters
one
Mest Coe.
. one
Nehemiah Smith
. one
Abell Gale.
. one
Thomas Smith.
one
Widdowe Rowse.
one
George Woolsey
one
Natha Denton .
one
- Att a Towne Mettinge held att Jamaica Decem. 13 1693. Tho. Watters, Sam Denton & Benjamin Thurston was Choosen to be & Act & perform ye office of towns-
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man for to se affter mendings of highwaies Cuttinge of Brush & to se such orders as are Made by ye Town Aboute - performed around my a former -- of - pr SAM RUSCOE, Clarke.
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The 6 Day March 1663.
At a Cort held at Rustdorpe Ther Cam A Com- plaint before the sayd Cort of one John Depray for not haveing Anny Competent Allowans for his sarvis hee did for Richard Brudnell. The sayd Cort haveing recammended the Cause have ordered as fowelleth. That Robert Tury of Flushin beeing Executore shall well & Truly pay ore Caus to bee payd for the use of the Aforesayd John Depray fourty gillders in Tobakow pay X this som to bee braught in to the Magestrats of Rustdorpe before X Robert Thury. Cary or Cause to bee Careyed Anny part of Richard Brutnells estate out of the Town of Rustdorpe aforesayd.
Reseived of Samuell Jacobson my Tennant twenty heade of cattell that is to say 2 oxsen, 5 cowes, 2 heffers, 6 calves, 2 steares & A young bull & 2 yeareling heifers being the full Complement of cattell the saide Samuell had in hire this yeare past. As allsoe I doe Akcnowledg to have reseived all the tacklen & furniture of cart and plowe he had in hire. I say reseived This 12 of May 1674 new stile at Flushing.
Witnes by me, JOHN LAWRENS WILLIAM LAWRENS
This is a true coppy of what John Lawrens gave to Samuell Jacobson acordeing to the date above writ- ten. Taken out of the originall by mee
NATHANIELL DENTON
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The last will & Testament off Richard Bratnell of Rustdorp written this Twentie ffirst of Feburary anno 1663 Stylo Novo.
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Being by gods providence Cast upon the bed of Sick- nesse and through marcy haveing yet in ye understanding & memory as well as ever doe at present order & dis- pose off my estate as ffolloweth iff I doe not otherwise alter Beeffore I die to remain as my last will and testa- ment. Imprimis my will is that Roger Linas of this Towne of Rustdorpe shall have my Two Stears being about 2 years old. And my pied Cow & A stone that Boady Beadhe hath. Secondly my will is that Robert Terry shall have my Linin with all my Bedding & my white hound Cow & her Calff & A yearling stear & A Calff of the Cows that I hiared and all my houshold stuff onely Three Dishes of - one great & 2 Litle ones I give unto Mary Linas: Thirdly I give unto Ffrancis Ffinch My Kinsman my home Lotte with all buildings on or upon the sayd Lote with all ffencing priveledges & Apurtenances thereunto belonging of medows or Land devided or undevided: Ffourthly I doe leave unto Goodman Terry off Fflushing all my Tobacco & swine to sattesfy my Debts I say my desiare is that all my depts shall be truly & justly payed & to that purpose I doe Page 111
desiare my loving ffriend Robert Terry Aforesayd to see them sattesfyed out of my Tobacco & Swine Afore- sayd. & all my Brewing Tools I doe give unto Robert Terry. My desiere is that Robert Terry shall bee my executor to see my will Duely & Truly performed & my debts truly payed. & to take in all my Debts which I have leaft on Account off. & to give out such Legaces as this my will mentions. & the remainder to bee his owne.
RICHARD BRUTNELL.
Subscribed beffore
DANIELL DENTON / JOHN X STICKLAN his mark
The Cort of Rustdorpe have -
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the will & Aproved of it. Wittnes our hands The 6 March 1663.
ROBERT COE ANDREW X MESSENGER his mark DANIELL DENTON
At a Towne Meeteing held the second of Agust 1673. The Towne did unanimousely make choise of some Men to mete with the deputise of ye other three Townes and to agetate with them aboute Matters that may conduse to the good of the Townes. As namely
ANTHONY WATERS JOHN OLDFIELD JOHN FOSTER JOSEPH SMITH
At a Towne Meteing the 8th of Aprill 1681. The Towne did make choise of Henery Foster and George Woolsey juneor for overseors of the poorestok for this present yeare. And to give an acounte of what they have done in theire yeare at theire yeares end.
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The 2 March 1663.
A Inventory of the estate of Richard Chasmor Desesed three Maers & on horse & on Maer om
1b
2 years old The maers
30
00 00
The Colts.
16
00 00
Five oxen .
42 00 00
5 Cows.
20
00
00
3-2 year old hefures Cows.
09
00
00
4-3 year old sears Cows.
15
00
00
5 yearlings on Bull.
14
00
00
1 sow & Barow & on
03
05
00
1 small remnant of - & l
03
05
00
1 of Brode Cloth
1 Chest with what is in itt.
10
00 00
.
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1b
2 hatts.
01'
10
00
The bedde what belong to it.
08
00 00
1 gun.
01
00 00
the Cart & plow with the funituar beelong- ing to it.
03
00
00
2 small Iron potts.
00
15 00
176 15 00
sincs this Inventory was made Henary Touning brought Acounts of 20-14-06 which was ord by the magestrats to be deducted from the inventory for Richard Charsmors debts. Whe whose nams ar hear subscribed weare apointed & Alowed of by the Athority of Rustdorpe & the executors of the will viz Henary Tounsend to prise the estate of Richard Chas- more Desesed Acording to our best Judgment which Acordingly wee have don.
· Witnes our hands.
DANIELL DENTON ANTHONY WATERS
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The last will & testament off Richard Chasmore iff hee doth not otherwise alter in the mentime. Being at present - with sickness but having his under- standing & memory vigorous doth will as ffouloweth this 15 febarary 1663.
Stylo Veteno.
My will is that & doe give & bequeath unto Henary Tounsend of oysterbay for himself his wif & children all my Cattell & maers. That is to say three maers & A young maer & A young horse & all my Cattell old & young only 2 heffars excepted one of the which heffars I give to Samuell Den & the other to Dannell Denton also I doe give unto Henary Tounsend X Aforesayde his wif & children my hogs & Chest & beding & all my Cloths & all that I have only that before excepted.
RICHARD X CHASMORE his marke
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Made & subscribed The Day & Date above writen before us. SAMUELL SMITH
THOMAS X WIGGINS his marke DANIELL DENTON WILLIAM X BRINKELE his marke
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Wee whose names are underwritten doe by these pres- ents Acknowlidge our selves Satisiffied ffor the 8 botles off Lickers yt was promised us by the Town off Rustdorp & alsoe ffor all Rights & claims whatsoever ffor any land yt wee have fformerly sold to ye Town off Rustdorp. Witnesse our hands this ffiveteenth off Aprill one thousand six hundred sixty & two:
WAUMITAMPACK X
his mark
ROCKAUSE X his mark
KANIASOWE X his mark
The 8 bottles off lickers was in Lew off a Ketle wch ye indeans was to have had. Subscribed beffore mee DANIELL DENTON Notarius.
Wee whose names are underwritten being the true owners of the medowe Lying upon the Nek called the Longe Neke have unanimowsely agreede to fens in the Neke to themselvs the which fens is to be done well and suffitiontly betweene this and the Last of Marche next. And after it is fensed the fens is to bee mainetened and kept in repaire yearely by every man acordeing to theire share. And Likewise it is agreede upon that noe cattell shall be put in to the Neke in the spring of the yeare
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unles it be such horses as they keepe up for to Ryde or Worke. And a fortnit after Michalmas none to put in above a beaste for every twae akers of medowe And Likewise it is agrede upon that when wee carte hay out of the medowse if any one have ocation he may leave hix oxsen there all nighte.
November the 18 Anno 1672. ROBERT COE
WILLIAM X SMITH his mark JAM X ROUCE his mark CAPT. X PRIAMMOR his mark
NATHANIELL DENTON JOHN X EVERETT his mark
ZACARIAH X MILLS his mark
GORG X MILLS his mark THOMAS WELLIN his marke
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April ye 11th 1662
The deposition off Samuell Mills testiffieth y' Sarah Smith did say they being talking off ye Townsmen mak- ing ye rates yt now the Town was ruled by Three Roges: Samuell Smith Testiffieth the Same above written:
Wee Whose names are here underwritten doe ingage to bring Mest Prudden a loade of Woode a pese yearely by subscribeing our names.
NATHANIELL DENTON
GEORGE WOOLLSEY
JOHN SKIDMORE -
SAMUELL SMITH
JOHN RODES
WILLIAM RUSCOE
ANTHONY WATERS
ABELL GALE
WAIT SMITH
HENERY FOSTER
SAMUELL MATHEWS
JOHN CARPENTER
JOSEPH SMITHI JOHN OLDFIELDE
ROGER LYNAS NEHEMIAH SMITH
JONAS HOLSTEADE
JOHN EVERET
THOMAS SMITH
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Anthony Waters
John Carpentor .
John Oldfield
John Foster
1 1 1
Joseph Smith
/
1 /
John Skidmore -:
Robert Coe.
Rob Ashman . /
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William Foster
Will Creede
Ben Coe. .
Jonas Holsteade
Sam Smith
Will Ruscoe .
Nath Denton.
| | | |
Joseph Thurston
George Woolsy / /
Thomas Smith .
1 1. 1
George Mills.
John Rodes
John Baylis
Sam Barker /
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These presents testiffie yt ye Town have hired & by these presents doe hire John Tosh to keep their Cowes ffor this year. & the sayd John doth engage to keep ym Carefully & ffaithffully iff any bee last to endeavour to Look ym up again. & alsoe ffor such Calves as goe wt him to doe his best to bring ym whome every night. & ffor such oxen as are taken to him in hay time & harvest to keep ym wt ye Cowes. The sayd John Tosh is to begin upon ye 18th off July Dutch ackount & to keep till - next affter Michelmas by the english account & to have Twelve shillings a week ffor his Labour to bee
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payd in one halff Wampum & ye other halffe Corne. Wheat at 4 gilders a bushell & indian Corne at 4b A bushell: Likewise ye afforesayd John Tosh is to drive the Catle out to ffresh ffeed Home one way & some- times an other & to drive ym once a week to ye south to goe out in ye Morning betwixt sun halff an houre & an hour high & to bring y" home at sun halff houre high at night. & to ye Town are to board him opon turns according to ye number off there Cowes. & John is to keep ye ffirst Sabbath day & ye Town to keep there turns round & ym fok to begin again. In witnes ye premisses wee have set to our hands this 14th off Jully 1661:
Stylo Novo
JOHN X TOSH his mark
Written by order ffrome ye Town
by DANIELL DENTON, Clarke
Ffurther ye Town have engaged to clear ye heard off ye- - & to drive ym out by tannes every Morning. & ye Town are to pay him ye Wampam at Michaelmas & ye Corn at Christmas:
John Lefft ye 22nd off October 1661. Stylo Novo.
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The Smiths goods prized by these Men underwritten
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ffirst ye Anvill .
1
00
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The bellowes .
3
00
00
The work off ye Lot
0
10 00
The -- pot.
0
18 00
The house joining to ye shop
3 00
00
Two pair off tounges & a cold chisell .
00
10 00
Three hammers 3 punches & a cold chisell .
1
05
00
A beck horn .
0
05
00
2 ffiles 2 shillings .
0
02
00
A parcell off old iron.
0
12 00
10 12 00
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1b
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2 pillows - off ffeathers
00
10 00
The Coverlet.
00
10 00
A Sheet . .
00
16 00
A red blanket.
00
08
00
. off wooll sheeps wooll 153/4
01
11
06
A Oolster Case & bed Case
00
08
00
3
.13 06
10
12
00
LUKE WATSON
ABRAHAM X SMITH
14 14 02
his mark
WILLIAM X FFOSTER his mark
1 00
0
0
0 10 00
Namely a hatchet & axe
0
10
0
0 10 00
0
18
0
0
16
00
3
00
0
0
08 00
0
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1
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06
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Bee it known unto all men by these presents yt The Town have hired & by these presents doe hire and agree with Henry Powell to keep their Catle this present Sum-
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These Men subscribed did prize These things above written by order ffrom ye Magistrates & Town off Rusdorp:
14
05
06
00
08
08
Here was more off ye Smiths goods yª is above Mentioned . 3 00
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mer namely Cowes and Calves & such yearlings as shall bee taken to him & alsoe working Catle in harvest & hay time. I say the sayd Henry Powell shall Careffully & ffaithffully keep the Townes Catle as Above sayd to begin at the ffirst off May english account & to keep ym till a ffourt neet off ten 2 Michaelmas & ffor Sabath dayes to keep every other Sabath & ye Town ye rest by turnes acording to ye number off yein Cows heare to keep ye first Sabath: In Consideration off ye premises the Town are to board him by turns ffor ye sayd time ac- cording to ye Number off Cattell ye have & to give him Eleaven Shillings a week ffor his Labour. & iff the sayd Henry Powell bee proved deffective or any off Catle bee lost by his Carelesnesse or Negligence the sayd Henry shall Make ym good. Or iff ye sayd Henry is ffound to bee insufficient & not able to perfforme ye Conditions afforesayd that ye Town shall have liberty to ffree him & Choose or hire another. & ye sayd Henry shall drive out ye Catle to ffresh ffeed sometimes one way & sometimes another. Once a week to drive ym to South & to goe out every Morning betwixt sun and - and halff an hour high in ye Morning. & to bring ym home at sun halff an hour high at night. In witnesse ye premises wee have set to our hands this Last off Aprill 1661 HENRY POWELL
Written beffore ye Town by DANIELL DENTON, Clark.
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Noverint universi per presentes yt I John Townsend Senior off Rustdorp on Long Island in ye New Nether- lands doe by these presents sell & Make over unto Jonas Holstead off oister bay his heirs exexcutors administrators or assighnes all my right & title & interest in the Town off Rustdorp off housings & Lands devided or undevided With all appurtenances thereunto belonging with Twentie Acres off Medowing Liing at ye south Medowes & my Right & Title in all such Medowes as shall bee Layd out hereaffter ffor and in Consideration off ye ffull
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valew received. In Witnesse to ye premises I have sub- scribed My hand this sixt off March Ano Domini 1661:
· Noverint universi per presentes That I Jonas Holstead - off Oister bay have sold & by these presents doe sell & Make over unto M' Edward Jissop off Midlbarough his heirs executors administrators or assighnes a house & Land above speciffied wch was John Townsends off Rustdorp with all the priveledges & appurtenances ther- unto belonging with all lands or Medows devided or not devided wch did fformerly belong or appertain unto ye sayd John Townsend ffor & in Consideration off ye ffull valew received. In witnesse to ye premises I have hereunto set My hand this sixt off March Anno 1661. Stylo Novo.
. JONAS HOLSTEAD.
Subscribed in ye presence off DANIELL DENTON
Clarke.
Cap Carpentor .
Dan Whitehed.
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Joseph Smith
Will Creed
Nath Denton
John Foster
John Everit .
John Oldfield
Joseph Thurston
Tho Smith.
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Wee whose names are underwritten doe by these presents promise and engage that iff any meetings or Conventicles off quakers shall bee in this Town off Rusdorp that wee know, wee will give infformation to ye aughtority set up in this place by the Governor and alsoe assist the aughtority off the Town against any such person or persons Called quakers as need
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shall require. Witness our hands this 11th off Ffebruary 1661: Stylo Novo. RICHARD EVERIT NA DENTON
AND MESSENGER
ABRA SMITH
SAM MATHEWS
BEN COO
W. FOSTER GEORGE MILLS THO WIGGINS THO
Anno 1671.
These men whose names are underwritten shall vewe the fenses this present yeer. Goodman Bigs, Moris Smith to vue the North quarter and the northest quarter. William Creede & Samuell Ruscoe to vue the easte ten aker Lots. William Hallot & John Baylis to vue the south & south easte quarter. Umprey Underhill Daniell Whitehead west quarter & ye Ten aker Lots west. Thomas Okely & Ephraim Palmer to the south west quarters. THOMAS SMITH
THOMAS
These are in these are in his these are in his
Parsonage Meadow in page 94
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Grant to Whitehead
02
Dentons in 15
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Jemaicae The second day of May 1682.
At a Towne court held by the constable and over- seors Edward Burrowse plaintiff Peter Stringham defendant The plaint enters an action of the case against the defendant declareing that the defendant is indebted to him for severall things the some of one
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pound four shilings and six pens which he canot get therefor he is constrained to bring this his action to this court craveing judgement. The plaint being sworne testefyeth that the account he brought in to the court of one pound four shil and 8 pens is a just and true acounte. The courte haveing seriously considered the case betwene Edward Burrows plaint and Peter Stringham they doe upon good consideration and for severall Reasons see cause to to finde for the plaint and awarde the defendant to pay the som of ten shillings and not more upon that acounte with cost of sute.
Jemaicae the 5th of June Anno 1682.
At a Towne court held by the constable and overseors Daniell Denton Plaint Hope Carpentor and Jonathan Deine defendants. The Plaint enters an action of the case against the defendants declareing that the plaintetivse did doe him gret damage in molesting of his horse upon the commans driveing his horse into the myre and brought the horse to the Towne and put him into a barne without his order. The testimony of Samuell Mils being sworne is hee saw hope and Jonathan drive the plaintiffs horse into the myre in the Medowse in the owld Towne Neck and there catch him and then he sawe them Leade him to the mill and farther say the not. John Oldfield juneor being sworne testefyeth that he saw Jonathan Deine and Jonas Wood drive the plaintetive horse into Page 122
the myre and then they catcht him and after he was catched Hope held the horse and Jonas Rid him and saw them leade him to the Mill and soe from thens to the Towne and farther sayth not. Capt. John Carpentor being sworne in the case betwene Dan Denton plain and Hope Carpentor and Jonathan Deine defendants sayth that he hearde Daniell say that he would give the plaini- tivs a dayse work though he had noe nede of him but he would give noe more but charged them to- or drive the horse to the plase from whense they fetched him and farther sayth not. Thomas Smith juneor being
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sworne in the same case testefyeth that upon Daniels request hee went in to Capt Carpentors barne to see the horse and suddenly after Jonathan Deine came in and asked Daniell what he would give for the bringing up of his horse and afterwards Hope came in to the barne and askeing what hee would give for the bringing up of his horse and Daniell sayd hee would give them a dayse work and one of them sayde he should not have them for a dayse work. Whereupon Daniell bid them turne the horse to the plase from whens they had him and farther saythe not.
The Commissioners oath.
Whereas you are Chosen Comissioners ffor this present year untill other are sworn in your Roome you doe swear that you will try all such Causes as shall bee brought beffore you wt out partiality according to evi- dence & ye laws off y& Government & in all things per- fforme ye work off a Comissioner truly & ffaithffully according to best off your ability so help you God.
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