Records of the town of Jamaica, Long Island, New York, 1656-1751, Volume II, Part 28

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: 934


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Mr. William Creeds deed to John Smith en- terd in page. . 236


John Bayles deed of salle to Hendrick Lott in page ... 483 & 485


Ellias Bayles deed to John Smith entered in page. . . 237


George Wollseys deed to Hendrick Lott in . page. 491


Richard Gilldersleves deed to James Ryley in page. 229


William Creeds deed to John Sneadekur & Garrett Johnson in page 541


Garrett Luberttsons deed to John Johnson in page. 542


Thomas Watters deed to Garrett Luberttson in page. 543


Richard Greens deed to John Ludlam in page. . John Hinds deed to Ellizabeth Ludlam in page. 544


240


Ellizabeth Smiths assignement throf in page .. . John Carpenters deed to John & Joseph Lud- lum in page. 462


545


Sam Messengers deed to ye widow Ludlam wth ye asignment in pag 462


John Ludlames asignement of John Carpenters deed to Joseph in page 463


Cornelius Barnsons deed of exchainge to John Ludlume . 463


Ann Wharttons deed to Lewtenant Lawrance in page. . 386


William Fosters deed to Thomas Wiggens in page. . 507


William Creeds releas to ye Town in page. 210 · Doctr. Taylors releas to Wm. Creed in page. . 212


Mr. Whittheads deed to Hendrick Johnson in page. 194


John Freemans ded to Ffredrick Hendrickson and the assignment therof to John Ffred- rickson in page.


231


374


RECORDS OF THE TOWN OF


Mr. Prudens deed to John Fredrickson in


page. .231 & 232


Ye boges of John Stewartt Hope Carpenter & Ben Thirston in page. 241


James Prices deed to Garrett Dorlant in pages. . 233 & 234 Tho. Watters deed to Mr. Whitthead in page. . . 221 & 222 Jan Dorlants assignement to Ram Dorlant in page. 224


Mr. Whittheads releas to Ram Dorlant in page 226


Ellias Bayles deed to Thomas Okley in page. . . 474 Rich Roads ded to Nath Denton in page. . 416 John Stuart ded to Nat Denton in pag. 415


Page 548


Att a Towne mettinge held att Jamaica Janury ye first 1693/4 it was voatted & concluded upon that ye parsonage remaininge in ye hands of ye Towne thay doe engage to give unto Mr. Phillipes the money raised by a ffree givft and to pay for his dyatt wher he shall by dyatted the same frely giveen as abovesd beinge sixety poundes-this being for one yeare from ye datter hrof. pr. SAMLL RUSCOE


Clark


Att ye same mettinge it was voatted that John Oweke and Richard Oldfeld Samuell Denton & Daniell Smith shall gather the sumes promissed to ye minester and to paye it to ye minester quarterly from ye persons her- after named


Captn Whitthead. .. 02-00 Captn. Carpinter


Mr. Harreson .01-10


Ben Thirston.


01-00


Sam Denton.


01-00


Natt Denton.


01-10


Hope Carpinter . . .. 01-00 Nehemiah Smith. . . 01-10 Waitt Smith. .01-05 Jos. Smith Senr. .. 01-00


Jos. Smith J .01-00


Junor. 01-00


Daniell Smith.


.00-15


Peter Whitte.


. . 00-10


Joseph Phillipes . .. 00-10


Jonthan Wood. .00-10


Antho. Watters. .. 01-00


Will Brinkley


.00-15


Will Ludlum


00-10


Ralph Hunt


00-10


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Cap. Carpinter. .. 01-10


Edward Higbey .... 01-00


Dan Denton.


00-15


Daniell Thirston. ... 00-15


Tho. Smith.


01-00


Edwrd. Burrowes ... 01-00


Captn Wollsey


01-10


Gersham Wiggens. . 00-10


Tho. Wollsey


01-00


Jothan Milles


.00-10


John Ludlam


01-00


Sam Dein


00-10


John Smith


01-00


Ffredrick.


00-10


Sam Milles


01-00


Josias Wiggens


00-10


Will Creed .


01-00


Tho Watters


00-12


John Wollsey


01-00


Timothy Mills


00-05


Edward Hare.


00-15


John Brower.


00-05


Richard Oldfeld .


.01-00


John Hareson.


00-12


Sam Smith .


01-10


Steven Courtt.


.00-05


Page 549


Nat Smith.


.00-12


Samll. Ruscoe.


.00-10


Sam Smithsson.


00-15


John Gale.


00-06


Joseph Oldfeld .


.01-00


Hendrik Lott.


.00-12


Tho. Welling


00-10


Doros.


00-12


Ben. Coe.


00-06


John Owke.


00-10


Dowd Jonson


00-06


John Lambertts.


00-06


David Leas


00-06


Jon Moffor.


00-07


Ben Wiggens


00-10


Sam Mathews.


00-15


Sam Carpenter.


00-15


Garrett Jonson.


00-06


Jacob Jonson . . .


.00-06


Ben Smith.


00-15


Mr. Whitte.


01-00


Johanas Williamson.00-04


Garett Classen. .


.00-10


Hendrik Arreson .


.00-06


Jonas Wood


01-04


Tho. Chambers. .


. . 00-10


Tho. Wiggens


00-12


Zary Mills.


.00-10


John Bayles.


01-10


Widdow Denton.


.00-06


Robt. Read.


01-00


Nicolls Everrit.


01-00


Natt. Higbee


.00-10


Hend. Hegoman


.00-10


Jon Roads.


.01-00


·Able Galle.


00-10


John Everritt


.00-15


Richard Green acordmtt to money. 00-12


Alexander Smith. .. 00-08


Joseph Ludlam. . ... 00 -- 15


Tho. Humphreys. .. 00.06


Elderd Lukas.


.00-12


John Snedecur .


: . 00-05


John Cokeford


00-12


Will Sallyer


00-08


Garret Lubertson ... 00-08


Petter Hendrikes. . . 00-07


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RECORDS OF THE TOWN OF


Jamaica March ye 8h 93/4 then was agreed upon betwixt Mr. Phillipes and the Townsmen of ye abovesd Towne that is that Mr. Phillipes is to have all ye over plush of ye money frely giveen above ye threscore pounds and to take ye parsonage into his own hands and the Town to pay for his diatt for ye first quarter of this present yeare


Entered pr me SAMLL RUSCOE Clarke


Jamaica Aprell ye third 1694 then att a publique Towne mettinge Hope Carpenter was choasen constable for ye present yeare pr. SAMUELL RUSCOE


Clarke


Page 550


The Record for mens land


Joseph Thurston land


record 492


Nathaniell


Denton


Ram Dorlant in page 228


Junr 493


Moses Pettets releas to Wm. Creed & Mr.


Nathaniell


Denton


Senr . 494


Whitthead in page .. 470


Samuell Denton 495


Benjiemin Coe


496


Hop Carpinter


496


M. John Pruden 497


Georg Woolsie Junr. 496


Georg Wolsie Senor. 497 Tho. Wolsie. 498 Jonathon Mills. 499


Daniell Whythed. 500 Tho. Wiggins Senr 504 John Hunt. 506


John Owkes ded to


Garrett Dorlant &


Nath Dentons deed to


James Price in pag . . 432


Edward Burrows deed to Mr. Isaac Lenoir in page 261-262-263 & 264


Peter Whits ded for


thre acers and a half right of prevelidg on ye comons in pag. . . 239


Mr. Whitheads deed of sale to Edward Hare in page. 287 -- 289


Fredrick Hendricks & Samll. Ruscoes hill lottes enterd in page. 540


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Zachariah Mills his deed off sale from Susannah


Messenger wt ye assignment to Thomas Darling Recorded page. 508


Mr. Whiteheads & Mr. Creeds exchange of ten acres of land to Jeremia Hubbard recorded page. 510


Capt. John Carpenters deed off sale ffrom Mr. John Stickling page. 512


Wait Smiths & William Salliers exchange off medow recorded in page.


516


John Mans & Hope Carpenters agreement page.


517


Edward Burrows his deed off sale ffrom John- son page


518


Garrett Johnsons & John Sneukas deed off sale ffrom Thomus Smith & Elias Baylie recorded. 486


John Monforts deed off sale ffrom Benjamin Coe. 488


John Monforts deed off sale ffrom Benjamin Coe & Mr. Woolsy recorded page. 490


Samll Davis deed of sale to his ffather page ... 522


Tho. Smiths & Elias Baylies deed of sale to Garret Johnson & John Snedrika-page ... 486


John Carpenters ffrom Wait Smith page .. ...


484


Page 551


Samll & John Deans exchang off land wt Mr. Whitehead page. 480


Samll. & John Deans exchange off land wt Mr. Woolsy page. 482


George Woolsy exchang wt Mathews page .. . .


526


Elder Lucas deed off sale to Garet Clauson. . ..


478


Benjamin Jones deed ffrom Danll. Denton .... 475


Capt. Carpenter & Samuell Carpenters deed off sale ffrom Rich. Rodes recorded page. . 528 John Manfords deed ffrom Danll. Denton 530


Morace Smith deed ffrom Samll. Ruscoe ... 532


John Oldffields deed off sale ffrom Danll. Denton-recorded . 476


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Sam. Smiths 2d deed to John Snedekur in


page .. 538


Garrett Johnsons deed to John Snedekur in page. 539


John Snedekurs deed to Garrett Johnson in page. 540


John Stewards deed to Theodorus Pollhellmas in page. 202 & 203 John Smiths deed to Nathaniell Denton Junr. in page 417


Derreke Poullsons deed to Nath. Denton Seanor in page. 418


Robertt Coe. Jane Coe & John Smiths ded to Nath. Denton in. 419


James Hinds deed to Nathaniell Denton, Seanor in page. 420


John Smiths, Robertt Coes & Jane Coes ded to Nath. Denton in 421


Sarah Davises ded to Nath Denton in page .... 422


John Denmans ded to Nath Denton in page. . . 423


Thomas Bayles deed to Nath Denton in page. . 150 & 151 Richard Roads deed to Joseph Pleas & Joseph


Pleases assignment therof to Nath. Denton in page. 423


Benjamin Thurstons ded to Waitt Smith & Nath. Denton 425


Nath. Dentons & Samll. Dentons exchaing in page. 424


Able Gales ded to Samuell Denton in page .... 426


John Smiths deed to Samuell Denton in page. . 495


Nath. Dentons deed by heirshipe to his brother Samuell Denton in page. 497


Wessell Petersons deed to Steven Courtt in page. 459


John Hinds ded to John Stewartt in page 451


450


Ellias Bayles deed to John Steward in page .. . . Peter Stringhames deed to John Hunt in page. . 449


Able Galles & Richard Wrights agrment ...


John Stuartts ded to Nath. Denton in page .. 107 & 108


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Page 552


Thes men chosen for constable for ye yeare Thomas Smith was chosen constable


Thomas Smith . . / / / 1


John Oldfield . . . / / / 1 1 /


1 / / / 1 1 1 11


The men chosen for overseors of the Mest George Woolsey and William


At a Towne metteing called the 29 of by order of the governor for the chooseing of foure men for com- mittes to meete with the other committes of the rest of the Townes belonging to the North Rideing the men here set downe was the foure men chosen


1 THOMAS SMITH JUNR. CAPT. JOHN CARPENTER WILLIAM CREED DANIELL WHITEHEAD


At a Towne meeting called the 10th of January there was three men chosen acordeinge to the act of governor and counsell and asembly for to court to try small actions of betwene neigh- bour and neighbour which three men are - to keepe theire courte the first JOSEPH SMITH


Wednesday in every DANIELL WHITEHEAD


month WILLIAM CREED


At a Towne meeteing called the second day of Aprill Anno 1684 the Towne did chuse Benjamin Coe to be the Towne Clerck for this present yeare or till another be chosen for to write in the recorde all such things as con- serne him to write as Clerck


At the same Towne meeting the Town did chuse Will- iam Foster for constable for this present yeare


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VOLUME III


Page 1


Ridor Steven . 171


Ridor Yunee 170


Ridor Yunee. . 168.


Ridor Allburd.


172


John Clue mark in ... 195


William Golder mark. 195


John Gall mark entred. 183 John Burloo mark en- terd. . 183


Nicolas Everitt Junior mark .. 207


Bargen Hance & Tunis. 156


Bargen Tunis .


155


Burrows Thomas 77 Darling Prisila widow. 122 John Rawson & Waitt Smith exchang in pag 127


John Carpenter & Antony Watters ex- chang . 137


An acount of ye convea- ence of Nathaniell


CollstoJohn Hainsin 146


An agreement betwen Joseph Smith and ye sons of Wait Smith in. 179


A grant from Magdelon


Smith to her son


Joseph Smith .


.


179


Cornes


Inchard


ear


mark .


70


Onderdonk Adrian.


27


Carpinter Hope 20


Carpinter Hope 21


Coe Joseph . . 23


Carpenter Joseph. 72


Carpenter Increas 73


Carpenter Samll. 75


Carpenter Samuel 76 Carpenter Samuel. 98


Smith Jeremiah . 123


Carpenter Solomen . 127 Carpenter Joseph. 178 Carpenter Increas. 180


Carpenter Increas. 182


Carpenter Joseph. 205


Carpenter Samuell. 218 Carpenter Samuell .... 219 Carpenter John & Ben- jiemin Coe exchange in page 234


Carman John


248


Carman John


250


Carman John


252


Carman John .


254


Carman John .


256


Carman Benj ear mark 228


380


381


JAMAICA, LONG ISLAND


Page 2


Kickham Samuell . 128


Kickham Samuell . 133


Ketham Samuell . 194


Ketcham Samuell . 233


Denton Samuell 32


Denton Samil 33


Denton Samll.


34


Denton Nathaniell


35


Denton Samll


48


Dean Jonathan


77


Denton Samuell.


126


there being a bond entred by order of Samuell Smith sur- veior in pag 131


Denton Samuell


136


Denton Samuell


184


Denton Samuell.


190


Denton Samuell.


191


Denton Nathaniell ear mark entered in pag. 102


Nehemiah Smith and


Timothy Denton ear


marks enterded in


page ...


12


Denton Roberd .


239


Smith Ephraim .


244


Denton Timothy


&


Nehemiah .


259


Denton Nathaniell &


Daniell Smith


&


Samuell Smith :


194


Denton Timothy . .


261


Denton Nehemiah ear


mark ear mark en-


tered in page.


12


Benj. Carmans marke


·entered . .


228


Doughty Benj. mark. .


36


Doughty John mark. .


60


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382


RECORDS OF THE TOWN OF


Page 3


Everitt Richard 41 Gaile Jno 37


Elderson Jno. 63


Gaile Jno 38


Everitt Nicolas 67 Gaile Jno 40


Hance Bargin 130


Gaile Jno 51


Everit Nicolas 196


Gaile Jno 52


Everit Nicolas 206


Gale Andrew


84


Everit Nicolas . 207


Gale Jno. 91


Isaac Van Hice. 268


Gale Jno. 103


Smith Samll entered


Gale Jno. 104


Town Clark and red


Gall Thomas 141


the book entred page 298


Hendrick Thomas deed from Daniel Bayles in page. 274


Hendrick Thos deed


from Elias Bayles. .


275 276 277


Hendrikson Thos.


Deed from Michel


Dermott .... 278 279 280


Hendrickson Thomas


deed from John El-


derd in page. ... 281 282


Hendrickson Thomas


deed from Samll


Baylis in page. . 283 284


Page 4


Hendrickson John 65 Johnson Jacob. 27


Higbe Samuell


72


Lucas Elder . 121


Higbe Samuel


80


Ketcham Jno. 88


Higbe Samuel


81


Ketcham Jno 89


Higbe Samuel. 82


Higbe Samuel. 85


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Hagaman Hendrikus. . 101


Higbee Samuell . 70


Higbee William deed from Isral Smith ... 285 286 287


Highway lait out by the commissoners entred beyond Skid- mores mill 271


A Highway laid out by and over Benj.


Thurstons mill dam. 272


A Highway laid ought over Thustons Hill in 273


Gall Thomas. 148


Gale Thomas. 203


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Higbee Johns road re- corded in page. . ... 300 Titus Silas & Coe Saml Highway .... 300


Titus Silas Highway .. 301


Higbee Johns ear mark 307


B Baylis Elias Highway. 302


Page 5


Ludlam Jno. mark. .


33


Mills Samuell Junr. . .


23


Mills Samuell Senior . - 36


Mesenger Jno.


55


Mills Jno


84


John Lamberson


228


Richard Everitt


228


ear marke.


12


The Town consents


that William Creed .'


Cord: shall turn the road rigt up Thirs- tons Hill in page ... 273 Creed Wim & Smith Joseph deed from


Wm Stead ....... 288, 289


trd . 137


Mills Samll


139


Mills Samll


140


Mills Samll


141


Mills Samll


142


Mills Samll


143


Mills Samll


144


Mesenger Jon


174


Mesenger Jon.


175


Mills Samll


176


Mills Samll .


177


Mills Zebulon deed Joshua Carpenter 308 309 S Snetecor John high- way recorded in folo. 236 Smith Samuel's deed from Thos. Smith &


Daniel Smith from


folio to


.328 332


Ludlam Jno. 43


Ludlam Jno . 45


Ludlam Joseph .


134


Pohemas Doras mark. 33


Mills Hope. 94


Mills Samll. receits en-


TUNT


384


RECORDS OF THE TOWN OF


Page 6


A AmmermansJohanes releas to his father .. 380


B Betts Richard & Furman William re- leas to each other .. 420 Betts Richard ear mark 272


Beekmans


William


deed Loan Office ... 424


Bridges Timothy deed. 433


C Creed William Cord. & Joseph Smith deed from William Steed folio .288 289 Creed William-Wel. Th. 302


Creed William Welling Th. releas. . 304 305 306


Carman Benja. Junr. letter of attorney to his mother 414


V


D Denton Robrt & Nehemiah deed from Benja. Carman. .. 408 409 410


Denton Roberts deed from Isaac Roads .. 426


Duerje Joost deed from Samll. Skidmore ... 437 Doughtys Benja. ear- mark . 36


Doughty John ear mark 60


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E Emans Johns deed from Wm. Waters & wife in folio 313 314 315 316


Emans Johns deed from Samll. Deane & wife. ... . .317 318 319 Everit Nicolas deed from Hance and


Tune Bargen ..... 402&c


Everit Nicolas deed from Jon Deane. .. . . 405


Page 7


G Golder William deed from Ram Garison in folio. .290 291


Golder Dot. from Pow Emberman. 292-293 & 4 Golder Dot. from An- drew Gall ..... 294 & 5 Golder Dot from Ram Nostrant. . 296-297 & 8 H Higbees deed from ye ex. of Nathaniel Denton . . . . 210 211 212


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JAMAICA, LONG ISLAND 385


Highway through B. Thirston . 272 Highway mill path ... 373 Higbee William releas from Just. White- head. 431


Page 8


J Johnsons John deed from John Dorland. 374 &c.


O Ogdens Jacob


deed


from Excs. Charles


Smith .


445


Ogden


Jacobs


deed


from Wm. Creed ... 447


Onderdonk Andris. . 26-189


Onderdonk Adrian .... 27


Onderdonk Hendrick


152, 274


Johnson Ceasar


dis-


charge. .


393


Cullaman do.


.394/5


Johnson Wm. freedom. 396


Johnson Joseph free-


dom .


398


Johnson Cullaman free-


dom.


400


L Lawrence


William


deed from Peter


Smith .


441


Lawrence Dot. deed


Jacob Ogden


443


Page 9


R Roades Hopee deed fr. Timothy .. 369 70 71 Releas from Joseph Roads to Isaac Roads in 325


S Smith Nicolas deed


from William Higbee


416 17


Smith Benja deed for


way from John Han-


son .


428


V Van Horne Garretts


deed from Wim. Cor-


nell .


411


Johnson


Peter


dis-


charge.


387


Johnson Samll.


dis-


charge.


389


Johnson Anthony dis-


charged .


391 393


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386


RECORDS OF THE TOWN OF


Page 10


Poleheamus Theadorus 25 Smith Wait & Denton. 16


Jones William his mark 125


Foster John . 214


Ffoster John


216


Polhemas Jehonas


227


Ffoster John.


238


County rate for 1708. . 56


County rate for 1708 . .


58


Smith Wait &c. 18


Smith Wait &c


19


Smith Thomas 47


Smith Thomas 49


Stephen Stephenson . . 54


Stephen Stephenson. . 69


Smith John Jur


70


Smith John Junr.


71


Smith Jno. his mark .. 74


Smith Nehemiah Juner 79


Smith Wait Juner 84


Smith Nathan


86


Snedikor John


92


Smith Jeremiah. 100


Smith Danl. Sanior. 124


Smith Wait Juner 125


Smith Caleb .


138


Smith Ebenezar 153


Smith John Junio. 185


Smith John Junio 186


Smith John Junio. 187


Smith Wait Junio 188


Smith John 197


Smith Nathan 201


Lucois John


190


Smith John mark en-


tred.


207


Smith Nehemiah. 209


Joseph Coe receit entrd 210


Smith John bill of sale. 211 Smith John & Hezecioh


Denton exchange en tered. 213


Jonathan Waters ear }


19


marks ·Bales Elias


ditto


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JAMAICA, LONG ISLAND


. 387


Page 11


Thuston Benjamin. . . 13


W Wood Timothy. ... 29


Thuston Benjamin. . .


14


Whitehead Jonathan. .


31


Brass Hendrick


224


Lamberson John


228


Luwis James.


246


Smith Samuel deed. . .


270


Smith Josephs deed to


John Tolman .. ... 320/1


Smiths Joseph Dot John Tolman 321 322 323 324


Waters Jonathan


106


Waters Jonathan


107


Waters Jonathan.


109


Waters Jonathan


110


Waters Jonathan.


111


Waters Jonathan.


113


Waters Jonathan.


115


Waters Jonathan.


117


Waters Jonathan .


.


119


Whitehead Jonathan. . 121


Woolsey John.


149-150 .


Woolsey John .


151


Watters David.


222


Watters David


230


Watters David.


231


Watters Jonathan


237


Watters David mark. . 12


Watters William. . . . . 265


Mr. Willmots ear mark 32


Welling Thos. deed from Wm. Creed. . 381 382 383


Welling Thos. G. Fur-


man


384-385-386


· Williamson


Johanos


Highway .


432


Waters David .


341


Waters David.


343


Waters David


346


Waters David.


347


Waters David .


351


Waters David.


353


Whitehead Thomas his mark. 72


Willkins Obadiah.


78


Waters Jonathan


95


Wiklan Garitt


96


White Peter &c.


98


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RECORDS OF THE TOWN OF


Page 12


Nehemiah Smith ear mark being a lachmark on ye under side of their ear & a slitt on ye top of ye off ear being entered by me NEHEMIAH SMITH


November ye 14-1722 ·Cler


Timmothy Denton ear mark being a crop on off ear and two nicks under the near ear being enterded by me NEHEMIAH SMITH


Janewary ye 3d 172 1/2 Cler


. Richard Everitt ear being tow hapenys on the uper side of ye near ear & one hapeny on uper side of ye off ear Enterd by me NEHEMIAH SMITH


Clerk


David Watters ear mark being a crop on ye top of the off ear & a nick on ye under side of the same ear entred by me NEHEMIAH SMITH, Clerk


This mark of David Waters is Joseph Barnets


pr. SAMLL. SMITH Cle.


1


Nehemiah Denton ear mark being a crop on ye top of ye off ear and a latch mark on the under side of the near ear-


Entered by me NEHEMIAH SMITH Clerk


Jonathan Waters Eear marke being a slit in ye near ear and a nick in ye under side of ye off ear entred by me SAMLL.SMITH JUN-Clarke


1738 ye above mark given to Nicolas Smith pr. SAMLL. SMITH CIK.


Elias Bales ear marke a crop in ye near ear and a slit in ye crop and a halfpenny in ye fore side of the same ear entred pr me SAMLL. SMITH, JUNR. Clarke


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12 December 1739-Samuel Smith Senr. ear mark a slit in each ear and halfpenny under ye near ear


ent. pr SAMLL. SMITH, JUNR. Cle.


1739-12 December Saml. Smith, Junr. ear mark a slit in each ear and a halfpenny under ye near ear and a nick under ye off ear-


Entred pr SAMLL. SMITH, JUNR, Cler.


Robert Dentons ear mark a crop in the off ear and a slit in the crop and 2 nicks under ye near ear entred this 22d of Decembr. 1739 by me SAMLL. SMITH Cle-


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This Indenture mad this twenty ninth day of October and in ye fourth year of ye reigne of our Sovereigne Lady Ann by ye grace of God over England Scotland Ffrance & Ireland Queene defender of ye faith &c. and in ye year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & five and betwen Zachariah Mills of Jamaica in Queens County on Nassaw Island in ye Province of New York yeoman of ye one party and Benjamin Thustone of ye same place yeoman witnesseth that ye abovesd Zachariah Mills for and in consideration of ye sum of twenty eight pounds currant mony of New York to him in hand paid by ye abovesd Benjamin Thustone at or before ye en- sealing or delivery of these presents ye receipt wherof he doth herby owne and acknowlidgeth himself to be therwith satisfyed content and paid and therof & there- from & from every part & parsill thereof doe for ever aquit & discharg ye abovesd Benjamin Thustone his heirs exec's admins all and every of them have given granted enfeofed releast confirmed ashured quited claimd sold & mad over and doe by these presents freely clearly and absolutely give grant enfeofe release confirm ashure quit claim sell and make over unto ye abovesd Benjamin Thustone his heirs & asignes for ever all that a certain pece or parsill of medow ground in ye bounds of Jamaica afosd lying at a neck commonly called ye Long Nek


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was it to viellub in prilaw


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buted & bounded as followeth that is to say east by ye medow of John & Daniell Mesinger and and north begining at a certain dry oak tree upon ye iland & from ye sd tre to run westerly to a stak set up by a creek and soe on ye east side and south side of ye sd creek untill it goeth in to ye bay and soe along ye bayside and ye creek side which parteth ye Long Neck from ye hither east neck until it cometh to ye east bounds afosd together with all and singuler libertys profits commodytes heridita- ments water courses appurtinances & priveleges to ye same belonging or any wayes appertaining exceping ye priveledg of commanage or undevided land to ye parsill of medow land belonging and ye revitions & remainders of ye primmises or any part or parsill there of and all ye estate right title intrest property claim & demand whatever of him ye said Zachariah Mills his heirs Page 14


execs admins ye same to have and to hold ye said tract or parsill of medow land to be and remain to ye only proper use benifitt and behofe of him ye said Benjamin Thustone his heires and asignes for ever and ye sd Zachariah Mills for himselfe his heirs execs admis doth covenant promis & grant to and with ye sd Benjamin Thustone his heirs and asigns that he or they against him ye sd Zachariah Mills and against all & every other person or persons whatever shall & will warrant and defend against any lawfull claime or demand whatever and also will place and deliver any other or firmer deede or conveience for ye premises as ye sd Benjamin Thustone his heirs or either of them shall be advised or procure to be drawne by his or their counsill learned in ye law for ye space of ten years next after ye date hereof in testamony whereof ye abovesd Zachariah Mills hath hereunto set to his hand & afixed his seale ye day & yeare first above men- tioned. ZACH. MILLS O


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JAMAICA, LONG ISLAND


Memorandum that upon ye day and year above written appeared before me Jonathan Whithead one of Her Majs. Justices for ye keeping of ye peace within Queens County ye above written Zachariah Mills and did acknowl- idg ye above written instrument to be his free and vollingtary act & deed JONATHAN WHITEHEAD


A true coppy of ye orignall deed entred & compared pr ZACH MILLS Cler.


September ye 26th 1706


This Indenture made this twenty fourth day of June and in ye third year of ye reigne of our sovereigne Lady Ann by ye grace of God Queen of England &c. defender of ye faith &c. and in ye year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & four & betweene Nathaniell Denton of Jamaica in Queens County & in ye Province Page 15


of New York yeoman of ye one party and Benjamin Thustone yeomn of ye same place witneseth that ye abovesd Nathaniell Denton for severall causes & good considerrations him thereunto moving but more espec- ially for a valluabl sum of currant mony of New York to him in hand paid by ye abovesd Benjamin Thustone at or before ye delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby owne and doth acknowlige himself to be therewith satisfyed and paid and thereof and therefrom doth for ever exonirat aquit & discharge ye abovesd Benjamin Thustone his heirs execs or admin3 all & every of them from any part or parsill thereof have given granted enfeoft releast confirmed sold and made over unto ye abovesd Benjamin Thustone his heirs execs admis or asignes a certain pece or parsill of medow land lying & being in ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd being at a place commanly called ye hither east neck buted & bounded as followeth that is to say southwest by ye medow of Jonathan Deane and southeast by Richard Oldfields medow and northeast and northwest by ye island all which medow land as above bounded & exprest




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