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EDWARD HOWELL JOHN IESSUP IOHN IAGGER JOHN HOWELL IR
[ PAGE 183.] (Abstract.) (Whereas upon the decease of Mrs Ann Phillips, widow of John White there is an inheritance to be divided between Iames White and his nephew Iohn, it is coneluded that Iames shall have 3 acres in llalseys neck lying next his own 4 acres he bought of Iohn Woodruff, and 3 acres more north of the said 4 acres, and 1} aeres in Captains neek in the ten acre lots, and 2 acres in first neck, 2nd Iohn is to have ten acres in Halseys and Captains neck, a 200 pound lot in oxpasture to be divided between them. and Iolin has ten acres of the ten acre division which was laid to his father lohn White west of Gersham Culver's home lot. and Iames has ten acres save division on north side of Iohn Howell Ir home lot. March ye 19 1686-7)
May the 20th 1687 Layd out unto Thomas Cooper six Acres of Land, three Acres and halfe thereof upon the acct of Iona- than Raynor of the 133 Acres by him exchanged with the town for so much Layd Downe to ye towne's use at ye hay ground,
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and 23 Acres is for his orchard Land on his own acct, which six acres is Layd out to ye said Thomas Cooper upon the front of Iohn whites Land that Lyes by the west side of gersham culvers home Lott Leaving aboute 8 pole of the said Ionh whites Land open to the highway between the land of gersham and this Land of Thomas Cooper, for said white to Come up to ve highway the said Land Lying about 43 pole long east and west, and 30 pole wide at the west end and about 16 pole wide at ve east end thereof. as this day marked and Layd out as be- fore described by us ye Lavers out Iohn lessup John Iagger Isaac Halsey Ino Howell Ir.
[PAGE 185.] May the 20th 1637. Layd ont to Ionathan Raynor 14 Acres and a haite of Land, ten thereof of the thirteen { Aeres which he Lays down to ye town at ye hay ground, and 2 Acres of it for his owne orchard Land, and 2 Aeres more orchard Land hee saith he hath of Isaac willman and ¿ an Acre of Benj. Davis his orchard Land all which makes 14 Acres { as aforesd which is Layd out this Day to ye said Iona- than Raynor at a place commonly called by the name of sepon- ack old ground, Lying 38 pole wide at ye northward end and 42 at ye south end and the east and west Lynes each 60 pole Long Lying for 143 acres described as aforesaid .*
P. us IOHN IAGGER IOAN IESSUP
ISAAC HALSEY JOHN HOW ELL IR
May the 28th 1687 whereas samnel Iohnes as In page 165 had the grant of a 40 Acre Lot at seuttle hole Division and hee having paid his money theretor, we the Layer out have Layd him out 40 Acres of the Land Layd down by thomas Cooper. Lying and sideing by the east end of No 8 In Scuttle hole de- vision, Leaving a highway between of 10 pole wide butting upon Huntington path, on the southward side thereof being and Lying 80 pole square, the rortheast corner bounded with a white oak tree, and northwest with ditto tree marked both S. I.
* This is now the land of Erastus Hubbard, south side of Tuckahoe street. W. S. P.
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the south east is a little white oak spire, and the northwest a straight tall black oak tree which is In full for pinys lot and 20£ ccc.
NOTE .- Next on this page is a copy of a resolution passed Feb. 21, 1649, taken from the First Book of Town Records, where it may be found, on page 49 of original, and page 48 of printed copy. W. S. P.
[PAGE 186.] (Abstract of deed.) (Joseph Post sells to Ezekiel Sanford 7 acres at meacox bounded E by Joseph Ilil- dreth, W by John Mitchell, in exchange Ezekiel Sanford gives 7 acres on the east side of the land of Edward Howell by the Northsea mill path, June 29 1687 which is laid ont to him Inne 30 1687)
[ PAGE 187.] Agreed upon by the Inhabitants of north sea for lohn Davis and Benjamen Haynes and samuel Cooper to Lay out the meadows belonging to them upon the 20th of March 1686, and all ye meadow at ye fresh pond Lyeth for a 50 Lotment, at Little Noyack there Lyeth fonr Lots, a 100 in a Lot, No 1, 2, 3, 4, and at ye great meadow there Lveth two Lotts a 100 in a Lot. No 5, 6, and two Lots a hundred in a lott on the east side of the wading place. No. 7, 8, and the peice of meadow at the hether wading place Lyeth to No 8 all the peices of meadow from the wading place to toud point to belong to No. 7, and all from the hither wading place to homes to belong to number &, we have Layd ont this meadow this 23 of March 1686-7
JOHN DAVIS BENIAMEN HAYNES SAMUEL COOPER
This ye 8th of Aprill 1687 we Drew Lots for the meadow above written :
BENIAMEN HAYNES ye meadow at ye fresh pond SAMUEL CLARK No 1 IACAMIAN SCOT No 3 SAMUEL COOPER NO 8 LAMES WHITE & JOHN ROSE for the mill 50 No 6 JOHN DAVIS & RICHARD SMITH NO 2 JOSEPH LUPTON & JOHN ROSE IR 7 THOMAS SHAW & SAMUEL COOPER 4 GEORG HARRIS NO 5
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(Abstract.) (Joseph Hildreth sells to Ezekiel Sanford a 50 in lot 10 at meacox 6 acres, in exchange for 7 acres given as in page 160 of original. May 8 1688)
[PAGE 188.] At a towne meeting held to Draw the Lots of the meadow at the beach and pines Iune the 1 1687 the said meadows being Laid out by the men oppointed namely Edward Howell Iohn lagger Isaac Halsey and lohn Howell Ir the Lots are Drawn as followeth.
No 1 Leitt Post 100
James Cooper a fifty
19 Abram willman
20 Capt Fordham
21 Joseph ffoster
22 Isaac Halsey ard lohn Larrison
23 samuel barnes
24 Iohn Howell Ir
25 Maj Iohn Howell
26 Iohn Howell Ir
27 Capt Joseph fordham
28 obadiah Rogers
29 thomas Halsey
30 lohn woodruff
31 Edmond Iowe !!
32 James white
33 Iohn Howell Ir
34 thomas Halsey
35 Iohn Iessupp
36 thomas burnet
37 samnel Iohnes 38 thomas Cooper
39 Drawne by John Iessupp & Jonathan Raynor but not to enjoy it except they Layd downe the Land they had in the plains formerly for the same.
40 Elic Cook 41 The Towne
18 Isaac Halsey 18
2 John Iagger 100 and
3 Abram Willman 150
4 James Cooper 150
5 lohn Howell Ir Joseph peirson No 6
No 7 Iohn Howell Ir
8 Edward Howell 100 & Thomas Cooper a 50
9 Tonathan Raynor
10 Edmond Howell
11 lohn Howell Ir
12 Capt Joseph ffordham
13 Richard Howell Isaac Raynor
14 Iohn Howell Ir
15 Thomas Topping
16 ffrancis Savre 100 Ioseph Hildreth 50
17 Maj lohn Howell a 100 Russell 50
[PAGE 189.] (Abstract of deed.) [Ioseph Foster son and
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heyre to Christopher Foster deceased, confirms to his brother Benjamen the sale of certain peices of land made by said . Christopher while living to his son Benjamen, to wit the old Lot at Cobs pound on which said Benjamen formerly built 10 acres, a 50 pounds commonage, 20 acres at Cobs pound where said Benjamens house stands, a 100 of meadow at Seponack } lot of meadow at bottom of Shinecock, a 50 in the Pines divis- ion of meadow No 21, and an aere of orchard land, a 50 at accabog, and at quaquanantuck, a 50 in Little Assops neck, a 50 in Ilog neck, and a 50 at meacox, to which parcels said loseph adds 2 acres in little plain east side of frog pond and 1 acre in Captains neck. May 28 1688.]
[PAGE 190.] (Abstract of deed ) [Ioseph Foster confirm; the deed made by Christopher Foster to his son lohn for cer- tain parcels of land, to wit, 4 acres in captains neck, 4 acres in Halseys neck, and a 50 of commonage in quaquanantnek pur chase. May 28 1688]
[ PAGE 191.] (Abstract.) [Iohn Foster sells to Daniel Sayre a 50 of Lot 10 in hog neck May 16 1689]
(Abstract) [Ionah Fordham and his brother Isaac divide a 100 of commonage between them. witness lohn Lupton Isaac Mills, March 4 1685.]
[PAGE 192.] At a towne meeting held In sont hampton March the 5 1689 it passed by major voat of the Inhabitants at the said meeting that the paper of grievances drawne up and sent hither from east hampton and now Read in this meeting shall be sent for england to their Majesties on their behalf with others that doe concurr in the same, and that they will be at proportionable Charg in sending and Managing the same, that is to say, onr proportion of one hundred pounds if it be effected.
1699 At a town meeting held In southampton May ye 2d it was granted to Ioim parker by Major voat that he shall have the stream of water either at great noyack or little noyack to set up a fulling mill upon, to have the privilege of said stream soe Long as he keeps up ye said mill and falls the Cloath of the Inhabitants of this town at a Reasonable Rate, and no longer,
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which mill is soe to be done within one year or else the stream to Return to ye towne agiane.
at a towne meeting holden at sonthampton upon the 23 day of Inne 1691 its granted by generall voat of the town to John parker to have six Acres of Land to fence and Improve for pasture only on the same Conditions he had the stream at novack granted to him as aforesaid which six Acres of Land is to be Lavd out to him near said stream, at the discretion of the Layers out of Land.
At a town meeting held in southampton Inne the 23 1691, the severall officers of the towne were Chosen by major voat as followeth, for this year.
1 Samuel Cooper Constable sworn.
2 mr John Campbell Constable but Refuseth to serve there- fore they proceed to a new Choice.
3 Mannasseh kempton Constable sworn.
Men Chosen assessors to ) CAPT ELNATHAN TOPPING assess the publick Rates . THOMAS COOPER
this year are IOB SAYRE
LOHN HOWELL IR Collector.
[PAGE 193.] At the aforesaid towne meeting held upon the 23 day of Iune 1691 Gersham Culver Isaac Halsey & Iames Cooper Chosen surveyors of tences and Highways for this year, and John gould Chosen heward.
at the same meeting it is also by major voate given and granted to thomas Cooper about two Acres of Land more or less Lying to his own land westward of gersham Culver's house which doth also front upon lohn whites Land it there be soe much Land there not prejudicing highways.
It is also granted by generall voat of the town that there shall be Layd out forthwith by the Layers ont sixty Acres of Land In some Convenient place where it Can be had, to be Layd ont to the neighbors of sagaponack and meacox, which is given and granted to them upon this account to be Improved for a parsonage there for ever, and for no other end and pur-
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pose, but if it shall soe happen that, at any time hereafter it shall not be so Improved as atoresaid then the said sixty Aeres shall be Layd open to the Comon for Comon use until it shall be soe Improved again.
It is by major voat at the same meeting given and granted to James white that peie of Land at meacox gate which is Contained between his Inclosed Land and a straite Lyne, from lohn ffosters northeast Corner to the said Iames first stake castward of said Corner.
It is also at the same time given granted andsold for ten shil- lings money per Acre, to Isaac Halsey what Land Can be spared between his Close and the Road to the north sea northward of Ierimy Iaggers house as they shall agree with the discretion of the Layers out, it is granted as aforesaid unto Isaac Halsey when he pays the said ten shillings per Aere. Concluded at ve aforesaid meeting that whereas Complaint is made to this towne meeting held now In southampton, that divers persons that have had Land formerly given them by the towne have taken into their Respective Inclosures more Land than was given them it is therefore Concluded and ordered by the In- habitants of this towne In general now Met together, that Capt Elna Topping Iohn Howell Ir Thomas Cooper lohn Cook & William Herrick or any three of them shall seasonably as soon as may be with conveniency, Inspect and survey all the said parcels of Land according to the severall grants of the town to the persons Respectively and to make Report of the overplus in every parcel of Land given by the towne for twenty years Last past, granted at the same meeting to benjamen ffoster Ir by Major voat that he may JJoyne his Close of Land at little worth to william Herricks Close he Leaving out soe Much of his Land north at the corner of his Close as he takes In on the south side thereof.
[PAGE 194.] (Abstract) (Whereas there are several pieces of meadow laid to a 300€ lotment to Henry Pierson deceased, lying at quaquanantnek purchase, in 4 lots, and 5 acres, which now by agreement belong to Joseph, Henry, and Theodore
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Pierson, and Mathew Howell assignee to Benjamen Pierson. The said Henry Joseph and Theodore make over to Mathew Howell all that lot of meadow at quaqnanantuck neck. witness lohn Howell Joseph Wickham March 21 1691)
Att a town meeting held In southampton May the 2d 1690 then granted by Major voat to Thomas Cooper Ir a small peice of Land to make the front of his Lot at meacox straite for ye Conveniency of setting his house, about 2 Rodd at the south- east corner and nothing at ye other Corner, being aboute a Rood of ground.
[PAGE 195.] Major lohn Howell gives In that he with John Iessup formerly Layd out unto william Herrick a certain piece of Land Lying at Cobs pound northward of the Land the said william bought of the town bounded eastward by the creek of water that is between said peice of Land and thomas Stephens his home lot* and at ye northwest Corner by a black oak tree : and the southward Corner by a white oak tree, in the hollow Adjoining to the Land he bought of the towne, and by high- ways west and north, which was In Consideration of what Land is wanting In his close by obadiah Rogers.
Received this 17th of May 1692 of mr Thomas Cooper the sum of two pounds ffive shillings in part of the arears of Quit Rent. out of the towne of Southampton in Suffolk County. I say Received as atoresaid 2£ 5s Od.
By me. CHI. BROOKS Coll.
A true coppy, p. IOHN HOWELL Clerk.
Received from Ephriam Howell the Sum of fifty five pounds thirteen shillings ten pence half penny, out of Suffolk County in part of the first payment of that County's proportion of the two thousand pound tax to be Levyed in this province of new york, I say Received out of the town of Southampton the 28 day ot November 1691.
By me CHID BROOKS Collect.
* Thomas Stephens' home lot is the present homestead of Theodore Halsey, at Water Mills.
W.S P.
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New yorke 1688 March ye 26, Received of Henry Ludlam fourty shillings in Currant Money, & for a fat Lamb five shil- lings in all Twoe pounds & five shillings being for one yeare Quit rent of ye Town of southampton for ye yeare 1687. I say Receaved.
Per me S. CORTLANDT.
A true copey of origynell by me IOB SAYRE Recorder.
[PAGE 196.] At a town meeting Aprill the 4th 1693 ffor electione James White and Iames Cooper chosen Constables for ye year and sworn. Iob Sayre chosen Clark for ye town Rec- ords Samuel Iohnes and Iohn Iessup chosen Assessors. Sam- nel Cooper chosen Collector.
Will Herrick Chosen Supervisor for ye year Insewinge for ye county Rates when hee has order from the Justice of ve peace or county Clarke. Joseph Howell chosen Packer, lob Sayre ffrances Sayre Ieremy lager John ffoster Ional Bower Isack Halsey Sen Benjamen ffoster Ir Christopher ffoster Man- assa kimpton Iecamialı Scot Benony Newton Theophilus How- ell Chosen Trustees for ye year aforesaid.
lams White Joseph Pierson and William Herrick Chosen surveyers.
At a town Meeting Aprill the 4th 1693 It is agreed upon by Major voat that John Wick, serg Dresser, shall have our part of the Streame of the Little River Called by the name of pea- connnek with three acres of Land westward of the Cuntry Road where wee go over ye River on the south side of ye River npon ye conditions as followeth, that the said Mr John Wick shall set up a fulling mill within a year & half after ye Date hearof and full Cloth for this town and sonthold if it bee brought to him before any others and as cheap as any other shall full it, and he ye said lohn Wick to have and enjoy the said stream as Long as hee and his heirs or assigns shall keep a fulling mill in Repaire and full as aforementioned and no Longer to enjoy it but it shall Return to ve town againe.
Per me IOB SAYRE Recorder.
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Whereas the Town of southampton formerly granted by Town voate to ye Inhabitants of Sagaponack and Meacox sixty Acres of Land to be Layd out to them for a parsonage and the trustees of Southampton have ordered ye Surveyors to Lay ont ye sixty acres aforesaid, we have this 24th day of April 1694 Layd outt ye said sixty acres of Land to them the said Inhabi- tants of Sagaponack and meacox according to ve towne voate and trustees order att sagaponack, bounded with ye Land of Henry Pierson and Theophilus Ilowell on the westward Sid with a highway on the South, and on the Eastt and North with the Comon Land, as witness our hands this 24th day of april 1694
1OSEPH PIERSON WILLIAM HERRICK IAMES WHITE.
A true copy p mee MATHEW HOWELL Clerke
| PAGE 197.] (Abstract.) (April the 17 1693. Ionah Bower sells to Aaron Burnet a lot in the oxpasture going under the name of a nosh lot by reason of the woodyness of it lying in the south lyne of devision, bounded on each end by highways, on the east by the lot yt was laid out to Thomas Burnet, W. by Obadiah Rogers : in exchange Aaron Burnet sells to Ional Bower 3 acres in the 10 acre lots.)
(Abstract.) (Iohn Bishop Sen sells to Joseph Pierson 1 acre in Halseys neck, bounded W by highways, E by swamp, N Richard Howell, S Iohn White. In exchange Joseph Pierson sells 1 acre in Coopers neck bounded N by John Bishop S. by John Cooper East and West by highways. April 25 1693)
Received this ye twelfth of november 1694 of my Brother Isaac Willman of Southampton, 'To say twenty Pounds as due from hime by my fathers orders, 10 pounds being due ffrom my Brother Abraham Willman, deceased and 10 pounds due from my brother Isaac Willmann, I say Received in full Satisfac- tion ye day and year above written, as witness my hand in sonthampton.
Test SAMUEL COOPER,
BENJAMEN WILLMAN.
THEOPHILUS WILLMAN.
A true copy p me MATTHEW HOWELL, Clerk.
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[PAGE 198.] Received from Samuel Cooper the sum of one Hundred and Sixty one pounds two shillings, in part of ye two €500 taxes Due out of this province and of such proportions of the same as becoms payable out of the County of suffolk.
I say Received out of ye Town of southampton this 15th day of October 1692.
CHID BROOKE, Collector. A true copy by me, IOB SAYRE, By me.
New York 1693 August 28 Received of samuel Coope Col- lector of Sonthampton In Suffolk Co. the summ of seventeen pounds eleven shillings and eleven pence on account of the 1500 taxes in 1692 I say Received £17 11s 11d.
P me STEEVANES CORTLAND.
New York 1693 April ye 28th Received of Samuel Cooper Collector of Southampton one account of the 2860 pounds tax the sum of one hundred eighty five pounds fifteene shillings nine pence. I say Received 185, 15, 09.
p m STEEVANUS CORTLANDT. A true copy IOB SAYRE, Recorder.
Received from Samuel Cooper the sum of twelve pounds In part of the peny in ye pound Granted unto their Majesties for the use of his Excelency Col. Benjamen fletcher, & due out of the County suffolk and town of southampton. I say Received the 4th Day Nov. 1693.
CHECKLY BROOKS, Coll.
A true copy p me IOB SAYRE Recorder.
Received of Samuel Cooper the sum of one hundred eighty one pounds five shillings and three pence in part of ye Six thousand pounds tax ; Dne out of this province of New yorke, and of such proportion as becomes payable out of suffolk Con- ty and town of southampton. I say Received this 4th day of Oet 1593.
CHECKLY BROOKS.
A true copy p me FOR SAYRE Recorder.
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[PAGE 198.] [Abstract. ] (John Parker records ear mark Inne 16 1693.
[Abstract.] (Iohn Willman acknowledges receipt of 10 € left him by his father Isaac W. deceased, a like sum left to his brother Abraham W deceased. Ang 31 1673.) witness Na- thaniel Rexo Wm Herrick.
[Abstract. ] (at a town meeting warned by Trustees Feb 19 1693, voted that each inhabitant shall make his proportion of a good 5 railed fence, wheare the fence now stands. Ang. 31 1693)
At a Towne meeting held In southampton April ve 3d 1694 Mr Iob Sayre Chosen Town Clerke for ye ensueing yeare. Isaac Halsey Chosen constable, and John foster Chosen Const- able bothi sworn two days after by Mathew Howell Justice. Joseph ffordham chosen Collector.
Mr Edward howell William herrick & Theophilus Howell Chosen assessors. Samuel Cooper Chosen Supervisor of the county Rate. Iob Savre Richard Howell Ir Joseph toster na- thaniel Howell Isaac Willman Ir Aaron Burnet John foster Ir Joseph hildreth Joseph Sayre lohn Lupton Benj Haines Isaac Raynor, trustees for this year.
Test MATHEW HOWELL
[PAGE 200.] (Abstract) (Received from Nicholas Garret £55 15s 6d proportion of the town of Southampton of the 2000£ tax levied on province of New York Iure 7 1692)
CHEEKLY BROOKS Coll.
att a Towne meting held ore ye 3d day of april in south- ampton 1694 partt of ye Election being Entered on the hot- tom of ye other Leafe here followeth the Rest of what was done this day. Iames White Ensign Joseph Pierson and William Ilerrick Chosen Surveyors of highways and fences for this present year.
Mr Ionah ffordham & John Jagger Chosen to Inventory In- 4 testate Estates.
One ye sd 3 day of April 1694 the following grants. Grant-
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ed Ist by major voatt and Confirmed to lohn Erle all ye Land hee now Lives upon as itt is fenced and bounded To hime and his heires. Granted 2ly that Benony Nwton Shall have that gore of Land which will bring his fence straight from Thomas Cooper's House to ye Southest Corner of the frontt of his owne home Lott. Granted 3dly that Iohn Lupton shall have an Even ffrontt of his home Lot, hee Leaving out as much Land as hee Takes In nott prejudicing ve highway.
Granted 4 To Thomas Cooper that hee shall Lay downe one sixt partt of a torty Acre Lot In Scuttle hole division att Rocky hollow , and take up In Lue thereof six acres and two thirds of an Acre of Land adjoining to Ieremiahs or Ionathan Halseys Land at kellies pond not prejudicing highways or watering att ve discretion of ye Layers outt of Land.
present MATHEW HOWELL Justice of the peace
the Clerke being sike ot which hee dyed .* A true copie of the Elections
and votes for that day. Test MATHEW HOWELL.
[PAGE 201.] Sonthampton April ye 9th 1694. att a meet- ing of ye Trustees by and with ye Consentt of Mr William Bar- ker They did then appoynt Mathew Howellto be Towne Clerke for this yeare to supply the place of Iob Sayre deceased, and or- dered hime the sd Mathew Howell to take charge of the Towne books and papers accordingly.
Test MATHEW HOWELL Clark.
Same time in the same month sworn to said office before Mr Barker Instice.
Test MATHEW HOWELL
* This refers to the death of Job Sayre, elected Town Clerk April 4, 1693. John How- ell, Ir., Town Clerk, died March S, 1692, aged 44 years. His tombstone still stands in South-end burying ground. Sir TIBI TETRA LRVIS. W. S. P.
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Inne ye 14 Coll William Smith gives in his flesh brand of his manor of St Georges to be thus
Entered by me MATHEW HOWELL Clark
(Abstract) (John Davis lays out to Iecamiah Scott 3 acres in Cow neck bounded by marked tree. Ang. 31 1694)
[PAGE 202.] (Abstract) (Iohn Lupton exchanges a 50 in Lot 14 by Kelleys pond for a 50 in No. 13. March 11 1694)
Att a Towne meeting of Election held at Southampton on Tuesday Aprill 2d Annoq 1695. (1) Thomas Topping Chosen Constable by Major voatt of the ffrecholders of said Town for ye year ensueing for said Towne. 2d Isaac Halsey Sen Chosen ye other Constable ffor ye year ensueing by major vote of ffree- holders of said town. The twelve men here undernamed Chosen by the major vote of ye ffrecholders of said Sothamp- ton To be Trustees ffor ye said Towne ye year enssning Vis Mathew Howell Capt Elnathan Topping Litt Wm Barker Lift Abraham Howell Ensigne Joseph ffordham Mr Ionah ffordham Ensign Joseph Pierson Mr Win Herrick Mr Mannas- sah Kempton Mr Iames Cooper Mr lob Sayre Mr Sammnel lohnes.
4th Lift Theophilus Howell & Ensign Joseph ffordham Chosen by major voat of ye ffreeholders of ye said Towne to be assessors for ye said Towne for ye yeare Ensning.
5. Ensign Joseph Pierson Chosen by ve freeholders of said Town Supervisors ffor the County Rate ffor the said Towne ye yeare Ensueing.
6th Mr John Cooke Chossen by ye major vote of ye Towne to be Collector ffor said Towne ye veare ensucing.
7th Lift Theophilus Howell Ensign Joseph Pierson and Mr William Herrick Chosen surveyors of highways for ye year en- sneing by major vote of ye Towne.
| PAGE 203.] Mathew Howell Chosen Towne Clerke By Major vote of ye said Towne for ye year ensneing. [ Marginal
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note.] Mathew Howell sworn to said office of Clerk by Justice baker Inly 24, 1695.
Litt Theophilus Howell and Ensign Joseph Pierson by Ma- jor vote To be assistants to Capt Elnathan Topping Wm Her- rick and John Cook in Inspecting Into all Lands, given or sold by ye Towne, and to Render an account of ye over measure of all such Lands according to a former voat passed by ye Town on that behalt. The Clerke being absentt I have constituted Samuel Whitehed to Take an Account off what votes and pas- sages was att ye Towne meeting.
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