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uses Intailly exicutors morgagis fins or incomberances had made or commited in wrighting witingly or willingly sufered or done by ye aforsaid John Denman his ayers or asigns or his or their means acts or consent - or procurement what soe ever Lawfully claiming from by or under his or them or any of them. Being upon a valuable consideration as above sayed in a bill of dept given to me John Den- man by ye aforsaid Nathaneil Denton. In considera- tion of the - premises I the aforesaid John Denman doe sell sign and deliver in my owne hand unto ye sayd Nathanill Denton - his bill ye 7th of March ve yere of our Lord.
JOHN DENMAN SARAH DENMAN
Signed sealed and delivered in ye presence of us RICHARD TINDALL WILLIAM SMITH
A trew Copie of ye originall By me BENJEMIN COE.
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Noverint universi per presentis that I Sarah Davis widow of Jonathan Davis Lately desesed of yt town of Jemaica in ye north Riding of yorkshier upon Long Island have sould and doe by thes presants sell and make over unto Nathaniell Denton Juner inhabitant of ye same Towne and shier on acore of my home Lot Lying and being Right over against John Roads his hom Lot on ye south side of ye hyway wt all ye fensing belong- ing to it and all ye fruit trees upon it exept halfe ye trees yt stands in ye narseree and five of ye trees yt are set out ye Land to Run east and west ye hole bredth of ye Lot and so southward from ye fence next the hyway before Roads till it become the full quantity of on acor. I say yt I Sarah Davis aforesayd have for my self my · ayrs and asigns sould and made over all my Right titell and intrest to ye Land and fencis and trees aforesayed unto the aforesaid Nathaniell Denton his ayrs exicuters or asigns to have and to hold forever. And doe by this presant wrighting ingage my selfe to make good this my saile against any just claime of any on whatsoever in Law. In confirmation of yt my bill of sale I doe y' 28th June anno domine 1675 set to my hand and seal
SARAH DAVIS.
Signed and delivered and seled in the presants of NEHEMIAH SMITH WAIT SMITH
A trew Copie takin out of ye origanall Bill of Sale. By BENJEMIN COE Clark.
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Fabuary ye 9th 1675/6
Noverint universi per presentis that I John Hinds of Jemaica upon Long Island in ye north Riding of york- shier doe by these presants sell and make over unto Nathaniell Denton juner of ye same Towne a-
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parsell of midow of about five acors more or less lying and being between Samuell Davis on ye east and side and ye shoomakers which was formerly Sam11 Mesingers on ye west side fronting upon ye great Island upon ye neck of midow comonly called the fur east neck wt ten acors of upland yet to be takin up in ye woods wt all ye comanidg yt belonge to the midow I say yt I ye aforesaid Jams Hinds doe by these presants for my self my ayers sell and make over all my Rite title and intrest to the midow and upland above mentioned wt all ye priveledgis and apurtinancis therunto belonging to the aforsaid Nath Denton his ayrs or asigns to have and to hold as his owne proper Right for ever for a valuable consideration Resaived. And Likewise I ye aforsaid Hinds doe ingage to make good this my Sale in Law against any other claime what so ever in consideration of ye premisis. I doe ys day and date above writin set my hand and sele
JAMS HINDS.
Signed and delivered in ye presance of us NATHANIELL DENTON THO. OKELIES
A trew Copie takin out of ye origanall bill of sale. By me
BENJEMIN COE Clark
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At a Towne Meeting called by advise of the comitty of safety on the 4th day of October Anno 1689. It was there and then voted that Nathaniell Denton senior shall be as a majestrate till things are otherwise altered. And it was then and there voted the same day that John Everit shall remaine as constable till things are otherwise altered. It was allsoe voted that Samuell Smith Nicolas Everit and George Woolsey junior shall be overseors for the insueing yeare. It was allsoe voted that John Oldfield senior and Samuell Smith shall meete
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with the rest of the deputis of the other Townes to chuse a sherife for the county.
The Towne being called together in arms on the 8th day of October 1689 it was there and then voted that whereas John Baylis senior was formerly chosen Capt and Jonas Wood Liuetenand and Hope Carpentor Insigne that they should be and remain in theire plases till things are otherwise altered.
NATHANIELL DENTON Clerck
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Know all men by these presants that I Abigaill Darling of Jemaica on Long Island have fully and absolutly sould and made over to Jonathon Davis of ye sayed Jemaica my hous and Land I now dwel on situat in ye sayed Jemaica wt the acomidations their unto belonging ye sayed home Lot being Bounded on ye front by ye fence on ye edg of ye holow on ye eastward of Tho. Oklies home Lot the Reer east ye sayed fence Joyning to Wait Smiths home Lot fence ye north side next ye hyway the south side next - Waight Smiths. I say I ye sayed Abigail Darling have for my self hairs exicuters and administrators fully and absolutly bar- gained sould and made over to ye sayed Jonathon Davis ye foremantioned hous and home Lot wt all and singuler ye houseng fencis gardins orchards priveledgis and apurtinancis that any way doth now or here after shall any way belong to ye sayed home Lot for him ye sayd Jonathon Davis his ayrs or administrators to have and to hould forever and I doe hereby warant this my Sale good in Law free from any former gifts sales morgages or any Lawfull claime of any person or persons what so ever and I doe hereby acknowledg to have Resaived for ye sayd hous and Land a valuable considereration to my satisfaction in the full and absolute confirmation of ye premisis and every part their of. I have subscribed
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my name and sett to my seale this first day of Septimber 1674
ABIGAILL DARLING.
Signed seled and delivered in ye presants of JOHN HINDS
ANTHONY WATERS
A trew Copie takin out of ye originall by BENJEMIN COE Clark.
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Will Creed.
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Sam Dean
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George Woolsy
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Alexander Smith
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Will Foster.
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Know all men home this may any Consern that I Samuell Cole somtim inhabitent of Jemaica in york- shier and now of quainticote in ye town of wethersfield I say I have sould and doe herby bargain sell and make firmly over from me my ayrs and asigns unto M' Thomas Barker inhabitent of flatbosh on Long Iland in ye west Riding of yorkshier I say I Samuell aforsayd doe here by sell and make over to M' Barker a sertaine pese of Land containing five acors more or les Lying in ye Bounds of Jemaica aforsayd Layed out to me by order of ye Town of Jemaica and by ye Town survayers John Ouldfild an Samuell Smith this sayed Land Lying and being under ye hills at or neer the west end of ye Bounds of Jemaica. Bounded on ye north wt ye hills on ye south to ye high way goeing to york being ye furthest lot under ye hills. I say I Samuell have sould to M' Barker and doe hereby sell Bargaine and make over this sayed Land so bounded and doe herby warant this my Bill of Saill good in Law against all former claims morgages or incomberances what soe ever from me or ocationed by me. I say I doe herby sell and deliver ye
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aforsaid Land to M' Barker to posess and injoy as his owne proper Right for him and his hayrs for ever in ye wittness of the premisis I have sett my hand ye 8th of Septimber 1680.
SAMUELL COLE.
Signed seled and delivered in ye
presants of us JOHN BAYLIS BENJEMIN COE
This is a trew copie takin out of ye originall Bill of Saill
By me BENJEMIN COE Clarke
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M' Thomas Clark of new york marchant Bought a hors of Cornelious Barnson on ye 9th of desember 1680. His natorall marks is he is a soreld hors com two yeer ould to a blase down his fase his artifishall marks are a flowr deluce on ye of ear and a slit on ye top of ye nere are Branded wt Jemaica Brand. Ye hors was for- merly John Smiths hors. Record by order from Tho. Okelie
By BEN COE Clark.
Jemaica
A Towne was warned to be at our Towne on the 21th of May acordeing to an order from the governor and there apeared but a 12 or 13 Men and they would not proseed to chuse any assessors being much trubled at the prises that is set upon the - - and espetially wheate being set at soe low a prise for payment of the rate. But if they can have any thing like prise for what they must pay theire rates they are very free and will- ing to pay what is nedefull for the carrying on of the present expedition.
At A Town Metting held the 3d Day of Jan. uary 1692 Joseph Smith Junor was Choasen Constable for ye enshuing yeer or till Another shall bee sworn in his place
pr SAM. RUSCOE Clarke
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At the same Metting Samuell Smith was Chosen to bee Supervisor to Mett with ye Lik persons Chosen by ye Naybouring Townes in this County to supervize ye Acounts & Charges - in Queens County. pr SAM RUSCOE Clarke.
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August ye 7th 1683 Edward Higbe plantive against John defendant in an action of the case for takeing and detaing of fower acors of Land that belong to me.
August ye 2nd 1686.
Wee underwritten being Chosen to agree wt M' Dan !! Whitehead about ye Land on the other side Fforsters Meadow River have agreed as ffolloweth (viz) M' White- head shall have ffour hundred Acres off yt land at ye upper end & ye Rest of ye sd land to belong to ye unsatisffied party they paying to ye sd M' Daniell Whitehead five- teen pounds in ye Currant Mony off this Government wt in a Month affter ye date hereoff. Ye unsatisffied party being those that have publicly shewed their dis- like to ye giving ye land to M' Whitehead at ffirst by Subscribing there names to ye truth off this our agree- ment. Wee set to our hands ye day & year above sd: DANIELL WHITEHEAD JOHN BAYLIES WILLIAM CREED
A true Coppy by Mee DANI DENTON Clerk
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Memorandum Thirteen Acres off land layd out to Mr Whithead eastward off ye Town bounded upon a ffive acre lot off Derich Powlson & John Hansons north upon ye Road yt goes to Capt Carpenters lot soutward bounded upon ye old path.
A Town Meeting Called Aprill ye 3d 1688
The Town have agreed wt John Heins ffor a peece off
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eight to goe to Woodbridge & to desire ye Minister There to give ye Town a vissit in order to Setling amongst us. & The Town doe appoint ye clark To write a letter to ye sd Minister & to give him an invitation to Come amongst us to dispence ye Word off God: On behalff off ye Town.
Thees men ffolowing have payd every one There bit upon ye account above Mentioned.
CAPT CARPENTER
JOSEPH SMITH
NEHEMIAH SMITH
JOSEPH THURSTONE
JONAS WOOD
JOHN WOOD
NATH DENTON JUN"
SAMI SMITH
JOHN LUDLOW
SAMI MILLS
GEORGE WOOLSY JUN'
DANI DENTON JUNT
Mr WHITE
Att a Towne Mettinge held ye 3d of December ninty five ye Towne have Givven unto William - -
hanah his wiffe thirty four acers of upland Lying in ye Comans neer ye - - swamp ye - ye Life of ye - - of This with ye death of them ys ye sd Land with all ye Improve- ment Made upon ye same to be returnd to ye Towne with- out
per SAM RUSCOE Clarke
Att a Towne Mettinge held ye 3d day of December 1695 William Creed was chossen to be supervisor to mett with ye Rest of ye supervisors from ye Naiboring Townes of This county
p' SAM RUSCOE Clarke
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Aprill ye 18-1684
At a town meting Benjemin Coe sworn town clark untill the town shall see caus to chus an other. Sworn by JUSTIS DOUGHTY.
Aprill ye 18: 1684. It is voted by the town that their shall be a copie takin of our pattin and of our indain
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purchis and caryied to the governor. It is further voted and concluded that M' Denton and Daniell Whithed shall goe to york to cary the copie of the pattin and the indaine purchis to ye governor. At the same Town metting it is voted and concluded that Benjemin Coe shall take fforth a copie of the patin and indein purchiss for ye use of the towne.
An agrement made Betwene Joseph Smith Daniell Denton and Nicheles Everit the on partie and William Foster ye other partie as foloweth namly that William Foster in consideration of his trouble and charge with Daniell Sexton and his family his to Resaive out of ye Towne Rate 40 shillings this yeer and forty shillings by next yeer from the Towne exepted be payed it some other way and that ye said William Foster to make no further demand of ye Town upon that acount.
Ordered to be Recorded by the perties before men- tioned
Entred By BENJEMIN COE Clerk 1685.
March ye 24th Wee doe impower our agents to 1685/6* give ye Governor a Certain sum as they shall agree upon to buy off ye Quit Rent or part of as they shall think most advantagious ffor ye Town our agents being M' Daniell Whitehead & Joseph Smith: By order off ye Town
DANI DENTON Clerk.
Jemaica March' The Town have nominated & apoint- ye 24th 1685/6 ed M' Daniell Whitehead & Joseph Smith & invested them wt ffull power to treat & agree w our Honored Governor ffor Quit Rent Rattiffying & Assenting to what our agents shall agree upon both ffor quantity & quality.
Written by order ffrom ye Town By me
DANII DENTON Clerk
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Whereas one John Bates off Hemsted hath Con- trary to ye Mind off ye Town Thrust himselff into ye Town off Jemaica And ye Comittee off ye sd Town having on ye 3d off This presentt January given order ffor ye fforwarning off him or any others to entertain him & ve sd Bates finding entertainment & still Con- tinuing in ye Town The Town doe protest against his abiding in ye Town or any other entertaining off him unless they will secure ye Town ffrom any charge May happen to ye Town
JOHN CARPENTER
JOHN RODES
NEHEMIAH SMITH
THO: SMITH
JOSEPH CHISHOLM
EDWARD HIGBEE
DANII DENTON SENR
EDWARD BUROUS
WILLIAM WHITE
NICOLAS EVERET
JOHN BAYLES THO: WIGGINS SENR.
RICHARD JONES
JOHN EVERET
GEORGE WOOLSEY
GARRET JONSON
JAMES WOOD
JOHN HINDES
RALPH HUNT
EL LUCAS
SAMUAL SMITH
ELIAS BAYLES ELDER
JOHN WOOD
NATH: LYNAS
THO: WELLEN
JOHN DEAN
Att a Towne Metting held ye 31 day of December 95 Wait Smith and Joseph Smith senor are choasen to & Inspect into ye highway belonging to ye west End of this Towne & Capt Woolsey to to - Inspect into ye highwayes of ye west End of this Towne and to make in partt ye West Towne within ye which one -- or shall be Needfull.
p' SAM1 RUSCOE
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the severall parcells off land above Mentioned that ye sd Mills may enjoy his share off Chasmores Land being five acres.
Tho: Wellen one acre
Rich: Jones halff an acre Will Creed an acre Mr White an acre John Wood halff an acre
Jonas Wood halff an acre
John Man halff an acre
December ye 12th 1687
A Town Meeting Calld: The Town have deputed Justice Whitehead William Creed Samuell Smith John Ouldfield John Baylie to meet wt such men as our neigh- boring Town off Hemstead shall depute to Run ye line betwixt our Town & Hemstead according to our fformer agreement & to acquaint Hemstead men in season upon what day to Meet ym at ye sd bounds:
A Town Meeting Called Aprill ye 3d 1688. Theese men viz Wait Smith Samuell Mills Abell Gale Chosen Comissioners.
Joseph Thurston Chosen Constable.
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At ye same Town Meeting voted & agreed upon by ye Town that no inhabitant in ys Town off Jemaica shall Receive any stranger or fforeinor into his house That may bee any wayes bee Chargeable to ye Town wt out acquainting ye Comissioners and obtaining there Con- sent ffor there Continuance in the place: Not above ye term & time off a Month from there ffirst arivall:
Aprill ye last A Town Meeting Called Assesssor 1688 Made choice off by order ffrom his
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excellency the Governor & Councell ffor Assessing ye Town at 3 halff pence p pound viz Mr White & John Baylee
August ye 3d a Town meeting Called. The Town 1688 have made Choisee off theese Men ffolowing (viz) M' Whitehead Capt: Carpenter Mr White Nathaniell Denton Wait Smith Joseph Thurs- ton John Oldffield & Sam11 Smith To endevour & use meane ffor ye procuring such a minister as Shall Sute wt & bee accepted off by ye Town:
by order off ye Town
DANH: DENTON Clark
January the 16th Anno 1688 or 9
At a Towne Meeting then called the Towne made choise of Nathaniell Denton senior for Towne Clerck for this Insueing yeare. And to have twenty five shill- ings for his paynse for the yeare.
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March ye 17-1684/5
At a Towne Meting Samuell Smith and John Oldfild chosan to be survayers for ye Town untill their be other chosen to Lay out all such Land as they shall have order to Lay out by the Towne to the inhabitens therof from time to time and for their Labour they are to have two pens ye acor and - and to kepe an acount of what Land they shall Lay out to the Towne and to give an acount ther of to ye Town. It is allsoe voted and con- cluded that M' Nathaniell Denton Nehemiah Smith and Wait Smith are deputed by ye Towne to agree with Daniell Whythead about ye mony that he demand of ye Towne for Keping Elizibath Ford. And the Towne to stand to what agreement they shall make with him.
At the same Town Meting when John Ouldfild and Samuell Smith are sworne Survairs for ye Towne they are ingaged to keep a trew Record of all ye Land they
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shall Lay out to ye Town and every pertikeler person ther of.
At a Towne Meting Aprill ye 3d 1685.
Mr Daniell Denton Joseph Smith and Nicholes Everit chosen Comisoners for ye yeer insuing Jemaica.
BEN COE.
Aprill ye 3d 1685
At The Same Town Meting Nath Denton Juner Chosan Constable for ye yeer insuing. By order Ben Coe Clark.
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November ye 19-1685.
It is this day voted and concluded by the major part of the Towne that the Law made by the asembly con- serning swin shall still stand in fors and be observed in this Town untill we shall se caus to agree other ways. That is to be understod acording to the first act of the asembly in governor dongans time.
At The Same Town Meting Samull Dean Georg Wolsie Juner John Everit Joseph Thurston and Wait Smith are chosen by the Town to take kare of Towne afairs for Repairing of hy ways or any other thing of nesesity. And they are herby impowred to call forth any man or men to imploy about Town Servis. And any man that shall Refuse to come forth when called by them shall pay two shillings and six pens a day for his niglect to ye use of the Town. But yet it is to be understod that no man is here by ingaged to doe any more servis for the Towne then his just proportion without Satisfaction for his Labour. Thes fornamed men are chosan for the yeer insuing.
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It was concluded by The Towne That as M' George Woolsie was apoynted by the Towne to keep the patent and our indain purchesis soe he is herby ordered not to Let any strangers to have a sight of them with out
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Liberty from the Towne nor any inhabitent of ye Town to see them with out an ofiser of the Towne goe with him. November ye 19: 1685
March ye 29th A Town Meeting Called Dan 11 Denton 1686 sen' made Choise off by The Town ffor Town clark & to have one pound five shillings p Annum ffor ye sd imploy.
Aprill ye 2nd A Town Meeting Called Thomas 1686 Smith sen' Made Choise off ffor Con- stable for ye ensuing year:
Ffurther Capt Carpenter Nehemiah Smith & Dan !! Denton sen' Chosen ffor Comissioners ffor this Town: Sworn at ye same time by ye Justice:
Ffurther voted and agreed upon by ye Town yt Mr Whitehead goeing down upon his own Charges & agreeing wt ye Governor about ye land on ye east side Fosters Meadow iff hee Can Make an agreement yt ye Governor shall bee satisffied as to ye 2 hundred Acres is agreed upon by our agents to give him on ye east side off ye River by giving a greater quantity or so much as will satisffie him there That ye Town are willing to give MI- Page 158
Whitehead ye Remainder off ye sd land ffor his pains & trouble not going so ffar southward. But yt Men may have liberty to fence their Meadows & liberty off a high way to Mens Meadows:
By DAN11 DENTON Clerk.
A Town Meeting Called Aprill ye 10th 1686.
I whose name is underwritten doe protest against the Town giving away any off my land to any person upon what pretence soever. But am willing to pay My proportion off Mony about patent or quit Rent as ye Rest off my neighbors doe: According as our agents have agreed wt ye Governor iff it amount to fifty pound or more as my proportin shall bee
WILLIAM CREED.
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Wee whose names are underwritten doe protest to ye same Will Creed hath above written.
WILLIAM WHITE EDWARD HIGBEE SAMUELL RUSCOE
At this Meeting the Town have chosen and deputed there old agents Mr Whithead and Joseph Smith to goe down to ye Governor & to Answer M' Grames his Letter in taking out a patent according to their fformer agreement wt ye Governor:
At A Town Mettinge held at Jamaica The 13th of September 1698 Then Joseph Smith and Jonas Wood was Choasen & Apoynted to treat with his Excellency in & About settling & Establishinge Mr Hobert amongst us in the worke of ye Minestry.
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A Town Meeting Called ye 6th off May 1686.
Voted & agreed upon yt Justice Whitehead & John Baylies shall goe to ye Governor & This vote not agreed on:
A Town Meeting Called ye 11th off May 1686. Voted & Areed upon by ye Town yt all The lands upon ye North side off ye Town ffrom New Town Bounds to Rocky Hollow eastward That is not devided Shall bee & Remain in Common to ye Town:
Ffurther voted & agreed upon by ye Town That all undevided lands excepting Such Commons as are already layd out & appointed by ye Town Bee devided to ye inhabitants of ye Town according to ye orders off ye Town: And yt it shall bee layd out by lot:
Nathaniell Denton doth protest against the order ffor deviding all ye land as above:
Ffurther it is voted & agreed by ye Town That all ye lands off ye Town shall bee layd out according to ye Consessians, off ye Town & a present disbursment shall bee made by every one according to what lands they
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enjoy. & when a ffinal devission is Made off all ye land y" what is now payd shall bee Regulated according to every ones Just Rights. What The disbursment above mentioned is ffor ye Confirming ye old paten & ffor a newe.
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Ffurther voted yt ye Layers out off land & the Clark Shall Make so just a leavy as they can upon ye Meadows land & priveledges off ye Town ffor ye paying ffor ye patent:
Ffurther yt ye layers shall take yt sufficient & needffull highwayes bee layd out to Mens land & Meadows & yt they ffinish ye laying out off ye land in 2 Months time iff nothing More y" ordinaey prevent:
December ye A Town Meeting Called. Voted & 15-1686 agreed upon by ye Town yt Theese men whose names are underwritten shall agree & Con- clude together or ye Majorety off ym What way to Regulate ye Rate in order to defraying off ye Charges off the patent & quit Rent yt every Man May pay his just proportion & that all persons Doe bring in account to ye clark off what Meadows & lands is in there present possession by ye 25th off ys present Month:
CAPT CARPENTER M' WHITEHEAD
JOHN OLDFIELD
SAM: SMITH
NATH: DENTON Junior
JOSEPH THURSTON
JOSEPH SMITH
DANII DENTON
WILLIAM CREED
JOHN BAYLIES
THO: SMITH
NEHEMIAH SMITH
NATH: DENTON
WAIT SMITH
NICOLAS EVERET
JOHN EVERET
Page 161 Ffurther voted & agreed upon that John Oldffield Sam Smith & Daniell Denton sent Shall lay out into
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particular a lotments accordeing to Mens Rights all ye undivided Lands off ye Town according to ye best off there abi ity & Return to ye Town a ffair Record off it. & are to have Thirty five acres off land for the sd work. This land to bee layd out by the last off March next ensuing & to take ye land by lot.
Ffurther granted by ye Town yt Nicolas Everit shall have liberty to take up 15 Acres or more next adjoyning to his west lot. & in lieu off that William Creed is to throw ye same quantity off land on this side off it joyning to ye Commons on ye west end off ye Town & what that ffalls short off ye afforesayd quantity to bee Made upon ye north side off york path joyning to the Commons.
Ffurther granted by ye Town yt William Brinkly shall posess & enjoy that five Acres off land hee hath entered upon in ye little neck which is in lieu off a peece off land was given at ye end off John Skidmores Ten acre lot.
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