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* Probably the road now known as Lumber Lane.
t This is on the east side of turnpike to Sag-Harbor.
: Now called " Poxabog " The Indian name means a bathing-place W. S. P.
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att ye S. W. Corner of ye 4 Lots and is att boath ends 72 poles, on both sides 75 poles. No 24 Lieth on ye n side of 23, ye same Length and is at ye n. E(nd) 78 poles, at ye E. end 76 poles. No 25 Lieth on ye E. end of no 24 and is on ye n. side 76 poles, and att both ends it is 76 poles, S. side 75 poles. No 26 Lieth on ye S. side of no 25, ye same Length and is at both ends 72 poles, and on ve S. side 75 poles. No 27 Lieth on ye E. side of benony fHints Land, and is on ye n. side 70 poles, on ve w by ye path 60 poles, and E side 94 poles and on ye S Joining to ye personage 17 poles and upon mr peirsons Land 28 poles. No 28 Lieth E of no 27 ye same Length, and on ye n. 45 poles on ye E side 90 poles on ye South end 45 poles. No 29 Lieth E of no 28 and is att ye S. end 66 poles, E. side 72 poles, n. by ye path 68 poles. No 30 Lieth at ye n end of Mr Wicks winmill hil Close and is on ye S. E side 124 poles, and att ye S. W. end 40 poles, on ve n. side 116 poles, n. end 41 poles.
Then we Laid ont 11 acres eastward of no 22. In ye wedg for amendment to no 23, 24, 25, 26, to be Equally Divided be- tween them. Then we went to ye N. E. end of woodruff's Lot att Scutel hole and Laid out two Lots Joining to it. No 31 is ve Ester most and Lieth on bouth sides 90 poles, and att ye south end 62 poles, att ve n end 55 poles. No 32 Lieth west . ward of no 31 and loins to woodruffs and Daniell Halsey and is on both sides 90 poles, at ye South end 64 poles, and at ye n end 55 poles. No 33 Lieth westward of Josiah Halsey and part of' aaron Burnet and is n. and s. 80 poles, and e. and w. 60 poles. No 34 Lieth on ye S. end of no 33 W. side 90 poles, S. end 46 poles, E side upon Cook and Ionah 98 poles, then we Laid a highway on ye S. W. of Ionah Rogers Lot, and on ye S. W. of No 34 6 poles wide ye highway Runs from Sentle hole path, n. w. to Lots path, and at ye uper End of ye highway on ye westward side Lieth No 35 by ye highway 70 poles N. W. side 84 poles, S. W. side 84 poles, S. W. end 70 poles. No 36 Lieth on ye S. E. of no 35 and is on two sides 78 poles, on ve ends 60 poles. No 37 Lieth on s e. of no
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36, and is on bonth sides 78 poles, and at both ends, 60 poles, this no 37 Runs South Este 25 poles furder than Iorah Rogers on ye other side ye highway. No 38 Lieth on ye s. w. of no 37 aLong by Seutle hole path, and is on ye S. W. end 72 poles, on ye Southeast 75 poles, on ye n. w. 75 poles, and on ve 1. c. 78 poles. No 39 Lieth on ye N. W. of 38 and on ve S. W. of 36, and on ye S. W. part 78 poles, and on ye N. W. 76 poles, and on ye N. E. 78 poles, and then we went to Iames Whites Lot at ye head of ye mill pond and on ye E side of whites and Burnets Lots, we Laid a highway eight poles wide* then we Run three Ranges perarell with one another a mile N. N. W. Betwen which Ranges we Laid 8 Lotes and began at ye N. E. Corner with no 40, Increasing Southward to no 43, foure Lots, and then n. of no 43 is no 44 Increasing northward to no 47, all which eight Lotes are 80 poles a pese N and S. and 61 poles E and W. No 48 Lieth part against 47 and part against 40 and Lieth 74 poles square. No 49 Lieth on ye n. side of aron Burnet and Hoynes to him 78 poles and Runs West of him 8 poles and is in all on ye South side 86 poles, and on ye E. part a 100 poles, N side 50 poles, W end about 60 poles. No
50 Lieth a Litele E. ward of no 42, only a highway between them 4 poles wide, W. Line 84 poles, N. & S. Lines 70 poles, E. Line 85 poles. No 51 Lieth on ye n of Dimons loining to him 90 poles, on ye W. 56 poles, then n. e. by ye path 22 poles, then South E 74 poles and on ye E. side 50 poles. We have Laid to Josiah Halsey no 33 and agreed that he should have it without Drawing and wee alow it him upon Compliance about his Lot of 40 aces he setting Down Contented with what we have done, and if he meet with any Disturbance from any person in .
the Peaceable Injoyment of his 40 acre Lott or thirty acre lott that is no 33 then ye town to Defend it against all Claims or make itt up in sum other place that is as good, allsoe Christo- pher ffoster and Iohn Micheles Lott att Seutle hole ye north- east Corner being Lost when we measured it we found it Rong
. Th's is probably the road running to Deerfield from Mill-pond, by Lemuel Halsey's homestead. W. S. P
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and we Brought it in ye same Length with ye others on that side ye pond and Laid ye highway of 10 poles through that Corner, and part of Samnel Iohns Loot which ve town is to Defend as we have Laid itt.
ABRAHAM HOWELL THEOPHILUS HOWELL LAMES COOPER JOHN WICK ISAAC HALSEY ISAAC IESSUP.
A True Copy Test
CHRISTOPHER FFOSTER Clark.
Iune ye 6 Day 1712. Voted what ye Layers ont have Done to be to ye satisfaction of ye town.
[PAGE 245-256.] The various lots in this " South Devision " were drawn by the same persons who shared in the " Speennk " division. The names of those who drew No. 1 in this " Devis- ion, are found opposite No. 25 " Speennk." (COMITT.)
No 2 opposite No 1 No 26 opposite No 12
" 3 the first one only in " 29 4 opposite " 15
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Manasah Kempton 1 150
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[PAGE 257.] voted That ye Blank Loot abought 37 acres shall be sold and is eleare. voated That Capt Theophilus Howell shall sell ye Blank Loot now. Iohn Sayre and Nathan- iel Halsey has bought ye Blank lott west Line 88 poles, east- ward Line 81 poles, north Line 70 poles South Line 70 poles. To Them and their heires fforever ffor ye sum of 37 pounds in cash. It is agread that sag swamp should be sold all above ve upper Dam and westward as flur as Thomas Howells goeing over, and all northward of that swamp excepting that which is between mens corners by ye swamp side To run strate over, to be sould to ye hiest bider and to be to ye hiest Bidder and to his heires and assignes fforever. mr lohn Wiek Capt Abraham Howell and Capt Theophilus Howell and Capt Daniell sayre has Bought sag swamp ffor ffifteen pounds and one shilling ac cording as itt is above expressed.
A true copy test.
CHRISTOPHER FFOSTER Clerk.
(Abstract) (The trustees acknowledge receipt of £15 1s for Sag swamp. Inly 3 1712)
(Abstract) (Trustees acknowledge receipt of £37 for blank lot joining to Lot 50 last division. Iuly 3 1712)
[ PAGE 258.] (Abstract) (Capt Daniel Sayre sells his share of Sagg swamp to Isaac Halsey son of Thomas Halsey. July 3 1712)
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(Isaac Halsey sells his share to Theophilus Howell and John Wiek same date)
Whereas Iames Rose was gone when we made inspection in- to the fifties and no person appeared in behalf of said Rose we find that he hath half a fifty given to him by his fathers will and his brother David Rose hath acknowledged it to be his be- fore us. Southampton Nov. 14 1712.
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THEOPHILUS HOWELL JOHN WICK IAMES COOPER ISAAC HALSEY
(Abstract) (The owners of any houses standing on the north division have liberty to move them off, and Edmond Escute shall have 13 acres of land where his house is and liberty to re- move his house if he see cause)
Voted that there shall be taken out of ye town Bank twenty pounds to defray the charge of Mr Heathcotes house* for ve towns use. and it was a clear vote.
At ye same meeting it was voted that Clam Island near Great Noyack, that ye upland shall be sold to the highest bider
Wee whose names are unto subscribed Being Deputed and appinted to Lave out a Devission ot Land In Quantity and quality according to our Indgemente Doe make this return of ye north side Devission as ffolloweth. october ve 20 1712 wee began at ye east end of John Davis Ir Loot with No 1 west end Lovning to Daveses 48 poles, s. side 60 poles, ye eastward end with ye pint 72 poles, ve norward part Ioyning to ye bay and sum of ye eastward part to ye medow. Ro 2 Lyeth on yo south side of No 1 ve same Length, and ye w end 68 poles, s. side 60 poles, E end 68 p. No 3 Lieth above ye hed of towd ve southward end to ye neist water 26 p. E. side 68 p. n. end 36 p. ye westward side Foines to Zacharriah Davis and partly to ye water and is in Length about 76 p. No 4 Lieth on ve S.
* The present burying-ground lot of Sontha mpton village. It was first owned by Win. Russell who. in 1678, sold it to Obadiah Sale; he in turn sold it to Georg Heathcote, 1679, On the 13th of December. 1712, it was sold to the town by Col. Caleb Heathcote, who was a consin of George Heathcote. For further notice of Caleb Il .. see Doenmentary History of New-York. W. S. P.
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side of Iolin Davises neck westward of ye wadeing place and is att ye E. end 20 p. and soe Runs to ye norwest Down to ye wa- ter 64 p. Leaving a highway between that and ye south end ot Davises Loot, Down to ye water of five poles wide ye Rest of ve Loot Joining to ye water & meadow. No 5 Lieth on ye east ward side of ye great meadow and is on the west side Joining to ve meadow and water 52 p. and then square acrost ye E ward 40 p. Including ye Land below itt to ye norward, on ye E side 56 p. at ye S. end 42 p. No 6 Lieth on ye E side of No 5 ye same Length at ve norward End by ye bay and Cove 50 p. onye E. side 60 p. on ye S. end by ye highway 60 p. att ye S. ward End asve Last 2 Loots by ye Cove Runs about E and by N. No 7 Lieth on ve S. ward side of Davises mill Crick above ye going over part of itt Ioyning to ye Crick and is on ye E. side 80, ve s. e. end 50 p. on ye S. W. side 80 p. on ye n. w. end 60 p. No 8 Ly- eth on ye N. E. of ye mill Crick below ye going over and is on that side Joining to ye medow and water Down to ye bays 5+ p. ye N. W. end square 56 p. Including ye Land below it, ye N. E. side 54 p S. E. end by ye highway 54 p. No 9 Lieth on ye N. E. of No 8 ye same Length and on ye S. E. by ye highway 50 poles, and on ye N. E. side Down to ye swamp -p. Includ- ing that part of ye pint Liing against it below ye swamp, and att ye S. ward end of No 8 and No 9 thare Rans a highway of 6 p. wide. No 10 Lieth on ye n. e. side of Davises mill Crick above ve going over part of it Joining to ye Creek and is on that Line 70 p. S. E. end 39 p. ve n. e. side 70 p. at ve N. W. end by ye highway 52 p and thare is a watering Lott for ye townes use between No 7 and No 10, att ye head of ye mill pond. No 11 Lieth about a quarter of a mile E. S. E. from ve head of Davises mill pond and ye N. end ye Line Runs N.N.E. and is 58 p. ye N. side 68 p. E. side 70 p. S. 60 p. No 12 Li- eth on ye pint between samuel Clarks medow and ve fresh pond swamp (words gone) att ye N. E. end 44 p. S. E. side 70 p. | PAGE 260. Including all ye Land on that pint, and then wee went about three quarters of a nale to ve N. E. from ve fresh pond and upon ye ( lefte upon a Little hill we began with No.
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13, increasing to No 14 three Loots and ye 3 Loots Lie 80 p. Long and No 13 and 14 is 40p wide att each end, No 15, 48, p wide and ye line from ye sound upward runs S. E. & by E. at ye head of ye fore mentioned 3 Loots we Laid a highway of six poles wide, and above ye highway wee Laid ont a Loot No 16, along by ye highwaye 76, p att ye N. E. end 52, p, S. E. side 72, p S. W. end - p ye Loot is out of square, then abont a mile from ye sound Close by ve W. side of Good- man lessups path wee Run a Rang, N. and S. 170 p. and E. and W. S p. and that Contains foure Loots. No 17 is on ye N. side soe Increasing to No 20 No 17 is 44 p wide and 80 Long. No 18, 19, 20, are all 80 Long and 42 p wide. No 21 Lieth loining to ye Cleft on ve norward part Joining to John Jessups Close on ye E. and on ye S. from lohn lessups Corner to ye path 80 p. and att ye N. W. end by ye path that goes Down to ve sound 10 p. No 22 Lieth on ye S. of part of 21, 54 p on ye E, 60 p. on ye S. 54 p. on ye W. 32 p. No 23 Lieth on ye side of No 22 ye same Length, on ye N end part upon No 21, and part upon John lessups Land 42 p on ye E. 64 p. and ye S. by ye highway 40 p. No 24 Lieth on E. side of No 23, ye same length and on ye N. end part on John Iessups Land and part on ye highway that goes Into his Land 40 p. on ye E. by ve highway 50 p. on ve S. by ye highway 40 p. and on ye S of no 22 23 & 24 thare Runs a highway of 6 p. wide, ye highway Runs Eward by N, and on ye E of No 24 thare runs a highway of 6 p wide Down to ye head of ye medow and att ye N. end of of said highway. Betwen ye medow and No 24 thare is a high - way into lohn Iessups Land, & then E of ye old path & s.ward of ye highway thatt Runes E & by N Lieth No 25 and is on both sides 80 p. and att both ende 38 p. No. 26 Lieth on ye E side of No 25 ye same Length att Each end 35 p, on ye (gone) side 78 p. No 27 Lieth on ye E side of No 26 ye same Length and att both ends it is 35 p, and on ye E side 76 p. No 28 Lieth on ye E side of No 27 ye same Length and att both ends 38 p, on ye E 74 p. No 29 Lieth aCross ye S. end of no 25, 26, and part of 27, ye Length on both side is 80 p, and att
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Each End 44 p. No 30 Lieth on ye S.side of No 29, ye same Length and is att ye E end (gone) p, on ye S. 94 p, att ye W. end next ye path 60 p, (this) Loot Lieth out of square and ye Loot 49 is to have a highway or watering into ye hole of water of 2 p wide, then we went to ye E side of ye highway that goes down to lohn Luptons medow. No 31 Lieth on ye E side ye said highway and on ye N. side of ye strait highway that Runs E & by N and on ye W. side 52 p, on ye S 57 p, and on ye E. Down to ye swamp 12 p, Including all ye Land upon ve pint loining to it. No 32 Lieth on E of No 28, ve W line 74 p, N 32 p, (half line gone) ffrom thence to a place Called ye vellow [PAGE 261.] spring whare there is 2 Loots Laid out. No 33 and 34 and ye E and W of both said Loots are 80 p, and ye N Lines of them both are 54 p, ye S Line of No 33 is 48 p, and ve S Line of No 34 is 52 p, trom thence to Jonah Rogerses hose & there is a Loot Laid out No 35 & is on ye W by ye highway 16 p, Down to a Little swamp & northward of ye swamp takes In all ye upland Down to Ionah Rogerses point, Including all ye point that is now within said Rogerses fence & from a stake a Little S ward of ye fence, on ye E is 64 p, ye Send is 28 p. No 36 Lies on ye E side of No 35, ve W Line is 64 p, ye $ 54, ve E 82, & ye N about 45 p: from thence to parkers mill whare there is a Loot Laid out No 37, begining a Little N ward of ye old Dam and is on ye S end 42, and ye W' side 124 p, & N & E side bounded by Cleft and medow : from thence to wicatuk spring and E ward In that neek there is 4 Loots Laid out No 38, 39, 40 & 41 and a fiftyty for mathew Lum. No 38 Lies att ye bottom of ye neek and hath an amend - ment to it abought 6 acres upon ve pint whare Iames Hil- dreths hous stands at noiack, Leaving a highway to ye said Hildreths medow of 2 p wide, down No 36 and ye Land npon ve pint & said No 38 is on ye W & N sides bounded by water & medow Leaving a highway on ye W ward side of 16 p wide to go over onto hog neck beach, ye S Line is 54 p ajoining to a 50 of matthew Lum, ye E side is 60 p. & ye sd 50 is att ye E & W ends 24 p, and ye N & S sides are each of them 54 p.
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No 39 is S ward of matthew Lums 50, Leaving a highway be- tween said 50 and No 39 of 6 p at ye E end, and 8 p at ye W end, Crossing over ye spring, and ye W Line is 50 p tacking in ye head of wicatuck spring ye N Line 70 p by ye highway, ve E 52, & ye S (gone). No 40 Lies Ioyning to ye E side of 39, and is on ye W Line 51 p, on ye N 80, on ye E 50, & on ye S 80 p. No 41 Lies Toyning to ye S side of No 40, & ye N & S Lines are each of them 80 p, ye E 50 & ye W 59 p. Ko 42, 43, 4.4, and 45, Lies on ye E end of mr Wicks Land att Windmill hill. and a highway of 6 p wide between No 42 and mr Wicks Land, and ve E & W Lines of all 4 of sd Loots are 64 p and ve N & S Lines are all 40 p except No 45 which is on ye N Line 36 & on ye $ 42 p : from thence to stony hill whare there is a Loot Laid out No 46 with an amendment to it and ye amendment is on ye N side of mr Wicks windmill hill, that on ye north side of ve stony hill is on ye N & S sides 72 p, on ve E & W ends are each of them (gone) and ye amendment is on ye N & S sides 42 p, and on ve W line (gone) from thence to Cooks pond whare there is a Loot Laid out No 47 Ioyning to ye N side of it ye sd pond ye W line is 72 p, ye N & S lines each 53 p, & ye E Line 82 p. No 48 Lieth on ye E ward side of Camps pond or hole at ye W ward end 34 p and takes in abought halfe ye hole on ye S ward it is 82 p, on ye E ward end 52 p. and on ye N ward side 86 p. No 49 Lieth on ye S side of No 30 and Toynes to No 30 : 74 p, and att ye N E Cor- ner ye sd 49 shall Run into No 30 to a hole of water 2 p wide for a watering for No 49, and ye E end is 58 p on ye S side 58 pon ye W 54 p. No 50 Lieth att ye Long pond at ve N E end of sd pond, S end 44 p, E side by ve highway 70 p, N end to ve nearest water 38 p Ioyning to ve pond 100 p. No 51 Lieth part of it at ve Black pond, that is two fiftys and is to be 16 acres and no more, and is to Lie on ye N E part of Black pond, and ye other fifty Lieth at hog neck spring.
given under our hands this 14 Day of november 1712. In all this Devission if any persons have any medow Liing within any of ye Loots, and they have no other highway to their med-
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ow they shall have Liberty to go to thare medow through ye Loot or Loots whare there medow Lieth, Leaving ye bars or fences as they find them.
THEOPHILUS HOWELL JOHN WICK ABRAHAM HOWELL ISAAC HALSEY IAMES COOPER ISAAC IESSUP.
A Trn copy as Test
CHRISTOPHER FFOSTER Clark.
No 24 in ye 40 acre division drawn by Mr Phillips Robert Kellum & John Ilowell Ir but was never measured, & now be- ing purchased by Anthony Ludlam & upon his request wee that were chosen to lay ye 2 last divisions in ye year 1712, have measured and delivered said lot to said Anthony Ludlam at ve place called ye mill stone swamp, & on ye north side of ye said swamp we marked a tree with A. L. and went E N E 96 poles & marked a tree with ye same leters, from thence we went SS E 56 poles, and from thence $ 94 pole & from thence we went W & by S 80 pole, & from thence N & by W 43 pole, and from thence N N W 56 pole.
ABRAHAM HOWELL IAMES COOPER ISAAC HALSEY ISAAC IESSUP A true copy
CHRISTOPHER FOSTER Clerk.
Voated that ye loot 51 is Robart Lorisses & matthew Luns. Voted that Mr Wick shall have ve lot No 46 without draw- ing.
For the names of those who drew the lots in the " North Side Division," reference is again made to the " Speenuk Divis- ion," page 247. The names of those that drew No. 1 here, are found opposite No. 6, page 247.
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(Abstract) Whereas great wrong hath been done by en- croachment upon the highways and undivided lands. The trustees appoint Abraham Howell Theophilus Howell Iohn Wiek Isaac Halsey Iames Cooper Isaac lessup, in the place of the trustees to regulate and settle such matters. Iuly 3 1712
(Abstract) In accordance with above power the persons ap- pointed have measured the land of John Mitchel that he had of
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Manassalı Kempton 1
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Oliver Russell on ye northwest side of calf creek, above the highway that goeth by lonah Rogers, and find he hath more than he is entitled to, and for 5s sell him a parcel of land at said Calf creek bounded N E & S W by highways, N. W. by land of Ional Rogers, and S E by ye brook. Nov. 14 1712
[PAGE 266.] March ye 20 1712-13. We ye Lavers out that are hereunto subscribed Doe make our Return of Laying ont ve twenty acres of Land granted by ye town to brige hampton tor ve use of a prisbiterian minester and noe other, and we Laid ont ve Land on ve West side of ye highway that goeth from meacox to mr Wieks, and on ye north side of ye highwaye that is by lames Hildreths Loot that hee had of Christopher ffoster, and we began att ve southeast corner and Left a highway be- tween lames Hildreth and said Land sixteen poles Wide & Rnn to ye westward 50 poles, and ye highwaye att ye south- west corner is eight poles, then we Run northward 60 poles and Left a highway between John Wicks Loot on ve north side of East Hampton path eleven poles wide, three pole of it is with- in mr Wicks fence, then we Run Eastward 50 poles, then we Run sonthward 70 poles, and at ye Southeast corner we Left a highway between John Wick & ye said Land 12 poles wide.
ABRAHAM HOWELL THEOPHILUS HOWELL ISAAC IESSUP ISAAC HALSEY A True Copy Test
CHRISTOPHER FFOSTER Clark.
NOTE .- John Wick's lot is the tract on the north side of Bridge Hampton street, from the corner by Sag Harbor turn- pike, west to the store late of E Jones Ludlow. James Hil- dreth's lot is the homestead of James L. Haines, extending west at that time probably as far as Butter Lane. John Wick's land, opposite the southeast corner of land here laid out, is the corner lot north of Sagg road. W. S. P.
New York 4th June 1712 Then Received of Capt Daniel Sayre Collector of ve Southampton In Suffolk County, ye sume of seventy four pounds, four shillings & ten pence z, for
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ye treasery salarey onc pound eighteen shillings, being for taxes Laid upon them by actt of General assembly entitled an actt for Raiseing 4000£, being on ye first payment I say received by me.
A. D. PEYSTER Treasurer.
A true copy CHRISTOPHER FFOSTER, Clerk.
[PAGE 267.] (AAbstract.) (New York Dec. 16, 1712 receiv- ed of Capt Daniel Sayre collector of Sonthampton £94,01,6} second payment on said 4000.£ tax. A. D. PEYSTER.)
Att a Towne meeting of election held at Southampton on tuseday April! ye 7th day ano dom, 1713 present Capt Scott Justice, and so we proseed to chuse officers for this ensneing yeare, Christopher ffoster chosen Clerk. Henry Pierson Ionah Howell Hezekiah Topping chosen constables for this yeare.
Samuel lohnes Anthony Ludlam lohn Howell all three chosen assessors for this year. Nathaniel Howell chosen super- viser for this veare. Thomas Sayre chosen collector tor this year at 4gd per pound. Hezekiah Howell Daniel Halsey both chosen supervisers to inspect into Intestate estates. Ionathan Raynor Christopher floster Iolin lessup Obadiah Rogers Iohn ffoster losiah Howell Ioshua Halsey Benjamen Haines Capt Theophilus Howell David Pierson Elisha Howell Nathaniel Halsey, Trustees.
Manasssh Kempton chosen sealer to seal wates and mesures for this yeare. Voted that Shinecock be shet up by ye 25th day of April, this vote was eleare.
Voted that there shall bee a Regulation acording to ye for- mer voate* Capt. Daniel Sayre Ensign Joseph more and John Lupton all these protest against it. Voted that ye men to be chosen shall have 3 shilling a day.
IEKAMIAH SCOTT.
A true copy. CHRISTOPHER FFOSTER Clerk.
* This refers to the order of the trustees on page 264, about incroachments on highways and commons. W. S. P.
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(Abstract) at request of Mr John Wick lot 14 and 12 divid- ed (40 acre division) lot 14 is laid at windmill hill. April 6, 1713
[PAGE 268. (earmarks entered by Capt Scott Christopher Lupton, Mrs Fordham for her son Alexander a mark that was Mr Ionah Fordhams. Obadiah Cook Iohn Haines Joseph More Ir Israel Howell David Haines Josiah Halsey Ammirnha- my Resco James Rose Sammel Clark Joseph Hildreth Jeremiah lagger Ir. 1714.
[PAGE 269.] (Abstract) four receipts from A. D. Peyster to W'm Iennings Collector, for taxes on the 10000£ tax amount- ing to £270 19s 62d. 1715.
[ PAGE 270.] To all Christian people to whom these presents shall Com. Know yea that Pomquamo Chice and Mahanum In- dian Sachems of ye plantation of Indians Comonly known by ve name of Shinicok By and with ye consent of ye Rest of theire people for Divers good causes them there unto moveing as also for ye sum of twenty pounds curant money of ye province of new york to them in hand paid by ye trustees of ve Comanaility of ve town of Southampton, wherewith ye said pomquamo Chice and mahanaman Indian Sachems above sd acknowledge them- [ selves ] ffully satisfied contented and paid, hath given granted Remised Released and forever quit elamed. and by these pres- ents for themselves their people their heirs and successors doth fully clearly and absolutely give grant Remise Release and tor ever Quit Claim unto ye said trustees namely Elnathan Top- ping loseph ffordham Joseph peirson Abraham Howell Iecka- miah Scott Josiah Howell Daniel Halsey Thomas Stephens Joseph Howell gershum Colver John malbie and Hezekiah Howell of ye comonalliy of ye town of Southampton and their associates their heirs and sueksesers forever, in their full and peasable possession and seaseing, for all such Right, Estate, title, Interest and Demand whatsoever, as they ye said poigo- mo Chice and Mahanaman and their people had or ont to have of in or to all that tracte of Land of ye township of Sonthamp- on situate Lying and being upon ye southward branch and
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