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It is ordered and agreed that the Sachem Quagquashang & the rest first before mentioned, in particular of the Indians with the help of some man or men, the English shall appoynt, shall have the full and sole disposition of ordering the quantity of fencee to every particular Indian according to ye premises.
HENRY PIERSON Recorder.
[PAGE 5.] (Earmarks recorded for the following persons.)
William White 1738, Isaac Howell, David Howell, William Roggers 1738, William White 1738 Ional Rogers by his son William 1738 Isaac Post 1738 Thomas Lupton William Iohnes 1739, Thomas Topping 1739 Charles White 1739 Aaron | PAGE G. ] Howell 1739.)
John Samuel, James Herrick John White, Arthur Howell Thomas Wardall Christopher Foster, Thomas Osborn, Thomas Halsey John Cooper Ir, & Sen, Thos Raynor -- - Wood, Henry Pierson Mr Whitfield, John Scott Thos Cooper
[ PAGE S.] ffebruary 20 1659. At a towne meeting It is ordered that the 5 men namely Thomas Halsey Christopher foster Mr John Bowell Henry Pierson John Iessup (who have received land for a new devission) shall lay out that which they have viewed, or any other land in common to make up the said devision as eguall as they can for every allottment in the towne, that hath Interest in division of land, each 150 to have abont 18 acres, or as the said layers ont shall finde in measuring the land wili best afford But it is concluded that Capt. Topping Arthur Howell Ellis Cooke & William Ladlam are to bee supplied their proportions adjoining to theire owne land at Sagaponack & Meacox. All as it may be most con- venient for the towne and ve parties concerned in the Indgemt of the sd layers out.
(Abstract) Isaac Halsey agrees to exchange land in north division of ox pasture with Edmund Howell, but it was not ac- complished.
Southampton ypon ye laste Tuesday in line 1731 at & meet- ing of ye proprietors, Capt. Daniel Sayre and Isaac lessup and
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Jonathan Raynor Did Demand a divition of all ye undivided lands to be layd ont, in presence of
JOSEPH PIERSON LAMES ROSE and BARNE HORTON
CHRISTOPHER FFOSTER
Town Clerk.
[PAGE 9 ] March the Sth 1659. Samuel Dayton acknowl- edgeth to have sold vnto Mr John Scott about the 20th of Iune last past ffore the vse of Mr Anthony Waters, all that accomo- dations at ye North Sea belonging to Southampton, which said accomodations did belong vnto the said Samuel his father Ralph Dayton, except only ye home lot wherevpon the said Samuell dwelleth. Allsoe in like manner at the same time hee the Said Samuell sold and acknowledgeth to have sold vnto the said Mr lohn Scott for the vse of him the Said Mr Anthony Waters a home lott lying on that side of the creek (at ve North Sea afforesaid) on which: ffolk Davis Dwelleth,* with all the fenceing to the Said home lot belonging. All which Said par cells of land the Said Samnel affirmeth makes 100 1b lotment, and acknowledgeth to have Sold as abovesaid with all the com- odities Immunities and privileges vnto the said land belonging, and for the only proper vse of him the Said Waters as afore- said. Witness Henry Pierson Sec. March 6 1659. Mr tohm Scott acknowledgeth that about the 20th of Iune last lee ptd with and put off a pt of his home lott at the North Sea belong- ing to Southampton, of the quantity of about 2 acres, Vnto Mr Anthony Waters, and the Said Mr Anthony Waters acknow I- edgeth that in liew of ye Said land, and in regard of the re- moteness of his home lett which hee had by vertue of purchase ffrom Samnel Dayton on that Side the creek whereas ffulk Davis Dwelleth, hee ve said Mr Anthony Waters then imptd and put off vnto him the Said Mr John Scott the Said home lot with the fenceing therevnto belonging.
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, Fulk Davis lived on the east side of the Fish Cove, and the land is still called Davis Cove. W. s. P.
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April 25 1660. Mr lames Hampton and Thomas Pope ex- changeth with and put over vnto Ioshna Barnes each of them one acre of land belonging vnto them lying at the rear of the Said Ioshua his home lot* and hee the Said Ioshua Barnes imptth vnto them each of them one acre of land lying in the 10 acre lott turlong in the plain, next to Thomas Diment his land. Nov. 25th 1659. At a towne meeting it is granted vnto Richard Post that hee shall have the comon and vaeant land lying betweene Thomas Burnet and lohn lagger in the 10 acre lotts abont the hollow goeing downe to the Captaines neck provided the Said common land exceed not the quantity of 2 acres.
[PAGE 10] Fuly the 3d 1660. William Ludlam Inar Sould assigned and passed over vnto his father William Ludlam formerly, the + acres of land given and granted by the Towne formerly vnto him the Said William Ludiam Iunr.
Witness HENRY PIERSON Register.
february the 20th 1660. Mr John Gosmer gave and Assign- ed vnto lohn Woodruff Senr that messuage or tenement scitu- ate over against the Said Mir Gosmers his home lot, (which sd tenemt he bought of lohn Topping) with all the appartenances to the said tenement belonging, with all the land, fenceing, and privileges therevnto appertaining according as was formerly purchased as aforesaid. Allsoe the Sd Mr lohn Gosmer gave unto him the said Iohn Woodruff Senr the five acres of land lying behinde Ionas Bower his home lot, which sd 5 acres was laid out vnto him the sd Mr Gosmer insted of land hee gave vp in the ox pasture, all and every part of which gitt aforesaid he the said mr lohn Gosmer Doth acknowledge to bee vnto him the Said lohn Woodruff his heirs executors Administrators and assigns forever t
Witness HENRY PIERSON Register.
* Joshua Barnes' home lot is tho one now belonging to Wm. S Pelletrenn.
+ John Gosmer's home lot was the old Pelletreau piace. James Bower's home lot is now Mr Wm. Huntting's residence. John Woodruff, Sen., was the adopted son of John Go -- mer, who removed to Elizabethtown, New Jersey. abont 1660. W. S. P.
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[ The rest of this page is occupied with notices of stray beasts taken up in 1725, by the folowing persons : Jonathan Rayner, William Iennings, Thomas Lupton, Nehemiah How- ell, Samuel lennings, Thomas Stephens. }
[PAGE 11.] At a Towne meeting November ve 29 1659. It is agreed Between the Inhabitants of this towne of South- ampton And Mr lohn Ogden as followeth. That the said Mr Iohn Ogden shall and will pay & discharge the cost arising vp- on the town for flooring and Seating the Meeting house, which said cost in estimation amounteth to towards sixty pounds, In consideration whereof the towne Doe fully resigne vnto him the said Mr Iohn Ogden all the money or pay that is due or shall become Due vnto them from the Indians, by vertue of Covenant or Covenants, or order, or orders from the Cort at Hartford. Which Said pay hee the said Mr Iohn Ogden is to have as aforesaid, vpon these further conditions following, flirst that he the Said Mr lohn Ogden shall and will pay or cause to be payed vnto the Said Inhabitants or whome they shall ap- poynt, or shall be appointed, the some of ffourty pounds more than the Said payment before mentioned & concerning the meeting house, which Sd forty pounds he is to pay at or before the end or expiration of five years accompted from the Date hereof. 2nd Hee the said Mr Lohn Ogden promiseth and in- gageth that in ye obtaining or recovering the Said money that is or shall bee as afore said from the Indians, there shall not be any Disturbance or trouble occasioned vnto the towne, in any kind whatsoever. 3dly That notwithstanding it is men- tioned in the said covenant with the Indians that if they pay not according to theire Said covenant that then it shall be law- ful for the English to take from them a certain company of ye Indian men. Hee the Said Mr Iohn Ogden promiseth and in- gageth that none of the Indians shall bee soe taken away for any paymit of their said debt. 4thly the Said Mr John Ogden ingageth that in or by gaining or obtaining of the Indians Said Debt, noe means by any means of his or by his permission to his power shall bee used in any way whereby the Indians in -
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habiting within the bounds of this towne. shall bee aecotioned discert theire place or places, and 5thly that in case the said Indians should leave their places within these bounds where- vpon they have permission to plant or dwell, that then the Said land or any parcell thereof shall not be imppriated to or by any peson what soever in ptienler. But for what ever hee the Sd Mr Ichin Ogden shall doe or canse to be done, or to his power Enffer to bee done the Said land and every parcel there of shall remaine vnto ye pp vse of this towne, according as by covenant it Doth to them belong, ffor true performance where- of the Sd Mr John Ogden Doth binde himself his Heyres Ex- eentors & Administrators the Day & yeare above written.
[PAGE 12 ] At a towne meeting february 20 1659 It was granted vnto Peeter the Neigro that hee should have 3 acres of land in some convenient place by Arthur Howell his close at Meacocks, provided that hee the Said Peter give vp to the Comon that land hee hath in vse by Cobbs pound. And hee is to fence what he shall make vse of with sufficient fenceing. and stande to his owne Damage and after he hath Done vsing the said land it is to returne to the Comon Interest.
Edward Howell hath granted vnto him the land lying with- in Peter the Neigre his fence adjoining to Cobbs pound after the Neigre hath Done with the vse thereof. And insted of the said land hee the said Edward Howell laves Downe to ye Towne the 2 acres at the old side of the Towne which hee bonght of Thomas Burnet, and also soo much more land in the little plaine as the Said lande granted as aforesaid amonnteth vnto be measure more than the Said 2 acres. The Towne give vnto Thomas Diment the land that Edward Howell laves downe in the little plaine, or shall there lay downe vpon his exchangeing for land by Cobbs pound *
It is given and granted to Mr Robert ffordham so much land at the North end of his close at meacox as he shall lay Downe to the Comon at the other end, namely next the beach.
* This is the locality now known as Cobb. The name above is probably a corraption of some Ii.dian name.
W. S P.
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Feb. 20 1659 Given to Thomas Burnet one acre of land ly- ing in the 10 acre lot furlong in the great plaine, a little be- yond Mr fohn Howell's land new broke vp.
It is granted to Iohm Woodruff Iunr that his pecce of land containing about 25 or 26 acres lying in the first furlong in the plaine, shall run downe to the pond comonly called the Cap- tains pond, **
[PAGE 13.] August 20 1660 Mr John Scott acknowledg- eth to have Sould veto John Rose all that honse and land with the privileges therevnto appertaining seitnate & lyeing at ye North sea, and which formerly did belong vnto John Lum now of Huntington, only hee the Said Mr Scott in this Said contract reserves vi.to himself ont of ve Said land yt part of a home lot which is now in the possession of Mr Anthony Wat.rs.
November the 12 1660 At a towne meeting all being warn- ed except the North sea men & John Topping. It is ordered by ve major voat of those whoe appeared that Every Inhabi- tant that hath land in the great plaine, shall appeare at the meeting honse next Second day in the morning to goe together and Show all theire land in partienlar, & mark it out, yt there may bee a perfect record made of all ye land and whoe soever appears not to goe as aforesaid shall pay vnty the towne 78 6d.
feb 20 1659 At the towne Meeting It is granted to Cap- taine Topping the last lotment in Sebonack devision, which lottment is comon, for his 150 bb lotment in ye Same devision, which is to be common.
At the Towne meeting held febr 20 1659. It is granted to Thomas Halsey lun ypon his request to the towne that he shall have for his ppropriety, and the towne do give vnto him ali that quantity of land more or less belonging vnto the towne lying within his fence at the place comonly colled Cobs pound.
The Towne being warned and abnost all appeared. lan. 22 1660 It is given and granted unto Henry Pierson (by the
' This pond is the one lying near the beach at first neck ; it was formerly of considera- ble extent but is now nemnty fillet 'n with drifting sand1. It lies on the son h side of W S Pelletreau's first neck lot. John Woodraft's lot is the one at the foot of first neck line, owned by J. Fithian's heirs.
W. S.1.
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major vote of the Towne) the two acres of Townes land that hee the said Henry plowed vp, the said 2 acres lying in Hal- sey's neck in the great plaine, and Lames Herrick lying on the South Side, and Christopher ffoster on the north side, [Note added] it being alsoe that betweene James Herrick his Said land, and the said 2 acres given, lyeth one acre belonging to the said Henry Pierson of old.
There is Due to Mr Arthur Howell for his man servant I bought of him, seaven pounds one shilling nine pence, to bee paid to him in broad cloth or kersey, silk, sack & lickers, wit- ness my hand this 11th of novem 1660.
JAMES MILLS. Witnes HENRY PIERSON & IOUS LAUGHTON.
A true copy taken this 24th day of December 1660 per me HENRY PIERSON Register
At a towne meeting held January the 22 1660, It is conelnded by the major voat of the Towne that the North Sea neighbors shall have for theire 324 acres of planting land expressed in their first grant, all that tract of land lying within their line, which line beginneth at the old foot path goeing over the stony brook, neere where the millstone was gotten and endeth at the [ PAGE 14.] head of Towd,* which Towd is a little cove above the wading place beyond fiulk Davis his honse at present, Noack ward. Allsoe that they shall have in some place or places as may be most comfortable vnto them and least prej- ndicial to the towne, a like quantity of acres of land for their Six lottments as the towne have hitherto had, by way of inlarge- ment to, or for six sich lottments every of the said lottments being of 150 Ib denomination. Allsoe they the Said neigh- bours shall have interest in all future Devision or Devisions of land, according to theire proportions. Always provided that the towne bee not prevented or hindered of any common or ancient highway, or wayes through the fore Said tract of land. And this to bee an ishne or end of all former controversies
* Towd is a corruption of an Indian uame signifying " a low place between hills. ' Noy- auk signifies a " point of land."
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betweene them and ve towne concerning Devisions of land
It is granted unto Mr Thurston Raynor that hee shall have his 20 acres of land, (which is his proportion in east Division) on the west side of the Dirty creek which lyeth as one goeth trom the mill to the wadeing place, against the old ground at Meacocks. [Note added.] Dec. 15 1664 Mr Raynor ac- knowledgeth he gave vp ve said land for soe much hee had elce where.
[PAGE 16.] Ian 22 1660. It is granted vnto Captain Thomas Topping that his proportion of land being 15 acres in ve last Devision shall ly on ye east side of lohn Topping his land at Sagaponack, which was given him by the towne, which said 15 acres is to ly or run foure score poles in depth from the Sea-wards to the woods-ward.
April 14 1661. at a towne meeting all being warned as the Cunstable affirmeth. It is given by major voat vuto lohn Top- ping six acres and a halfe of land lying at the North end or side of his owne land at Sagaponack.
At the aforesaid towne meeting Ian 22 1660 It is granted vnto Mr John Howell and his co-partners in the late Devision of land that they Shall take in to theire proportion which is laid ont five acres more to the southward of theire Said propor- tion, the same to be as equally as may be devided amongst the said partners. But is added as aforesaid only to increase the said Mr Howell his number of acres, and is to him intirely, ad- ding as in liew of 5 acres hee laid down in the oxpasture.
At the above said towne meeting April 14 1661. Whereas Thomas Pope wanteth an acre of land of his proportion belong- ing to his lottment, it is granted to him by major voat, the aere od measure of comon land lying in the 10 acre lott furlong which was shewed vnto him by some of the present seleet men for the towns occasion.
It is granted and given to ffrancis Sayre a home let next his brother Daniel Sayies home lot Northward and is to bee of ve measure of other home lotts, that ly for 3 acres, ypon condition that hee the said ffraneis builds and dwells vpon it .*
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[PAGE 17.] May the 11 1661. Richard Shaw acknowledg- eth that hee hath formerly Sould and delivered vnto Iohn Da- vis the home lot lying & being at the North Sea which was given vnto him ye said Richard by the Inhabitants of ye North Sea, and the field lotment or proportion of land given unto him the said Richard Shaw by his father, all which maketh vp the half of a fifty pound lottment, and hee the said Richard ac- knowledgeth to have Sould and made over unto him the sd lohn Davis in ve sd bargaine and sale all ye meadow, fenceing, appartenances, & commodities belonging to the sd allotment or that may hereafter appertaine.
Witness HENRY PIERSON Register
October the 6th or 7th 1661. at a Towne Meeting Chosen for Magistrates first Capt Topping secondly Mr Raynor 3d Mr John Ogden Chosen fer Register Hen. Pierson & Sworne, chosen for Cunstable Richard Howell and John Oldfield & they alsoe were sworne.
Know all men by these presents that I Samnel Davis of the North Sea belonging to Sonthampton on Long Island for and in consideration of a certaine value in hand allready received have sould made over and Delivered vuto my brother Iohn Davis my honse and land sitnate at ye Said North Sea and the precincts thereof, which Said howse and land goeth under the denomination of a fifty pound lotmert, and was sometime in the possession of Caleb Corwithy, which said accomodations, with all the fenceing, comodities, profits, and easements, and inlargements that Doe or hereafter may vnto the said accomo- dations belong. I have as aforesaid sould and delivered vnto him my said brother lohn. In witness whereot I have hereto sett my hand this 23d day of October 1661
SAMUEL II. DAVIS his marke
In presence of Henry Pierson lohn Laughton
A true Copy per me HIEN PIERSON Regis'tr
. This is the home lot now belonging to the heirs of Mr. Septer Jackson
W. S. P.
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[PAGE IS.] May 29 1661. At a towne meeting It is con- eluded by ye major voat that Mr John Howell, Joshua Barnes, and Henry Pierson shall take an accompt of the estate of the towne and make the present rate for the Cuntry according to the way of rateing which is established in this towne.
It is alsoe at ye said meeting concluded by major voat of ye towne that whereas by suits with East Hampton at Hartford, the said Cort have awarded our towne that their bounds shall goe to the stake set vp of old for bounds with Mr Daniel How as is more fully expressed in the said conclusion by the said Cort at Hartford. The Towne doc accept ve said bounds and will satisfy ve necessary charges expended in recovering it.
(Notes at bottom of page.) Samnel Bishop records an ear mark he bought of Win. White, 1734. John Woolley and Henry Ludlam record marks same date.
[ PAGE 19.] Southampton October the 19th 1661. I Kich - ard Woodhull of Setauk doe hereby testify to whome it may concerne, that above a yeare agoe at the request of Leiftent Lyon Gardiner, and the Meantank Sachem that now is, with other of his chief Indians, I went with lohn Vuderhill Iunr to be witness of the bounds of the tract of land which the said Meantauket Sachem his father gave to the said Leittent Gardi- ner, And the bounds which the sd Sachem sett with or by bis Said Indians, was from Huntington bounds eastward to a cer- taine long hollow running neare South and north, two trees be- ing by them the said Indians marked on the last side of the said hollow or valley, which two trees doe make the line to run about north and South, from the north side of ve Island, South- erly vnto the middle of the Island, viz Long Island, which are the direct bounds of the said tract of land belonging vnto him the said Leiftent Gardiner by vertue of the gift of the sd Sach- em and his Indians, witness my hand the day and yeare betore written.
RICHARD WOODHULL.
A true copy Per me HENRY PIERSON Register.
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At the towne meeting specified on Contra Nov. 4th 1661, It is ordered that noe person shall stake any horses vpon any common land in the plaines vpon penalty of 12d per horse for every time they shall soc doe.
[PAGE 20.] This present writing witnesseth that I Thomas Halsey of Sonthampton in the Inrisdiction of Conecticut, Hus- bandman, doe take Ann Iones the wife of Edward Iones lately deceased in marriage contract to bee my espoused wife, without consideration of, or relation to any of the lands goods or chat- tels that were in the possession of or any way properly belong- ing to the aforesaid Edward Jones. And doe hereby disclaime renounce and abandon all claime, right title and Interest in them, and to them. And this my act and deed I publish pro. claim and give notice of to all ye worid especially to those whome it Doth or may concerne. Whereof I have set to my hand this 25 of Inly 1660.
THOMAS HALSEY.
Witness Thomas Topping lohn Howell.
A true Coppy pr me HENRY PIERSON Register.
November 4th 1661. At a towne meeting all being warned except the No Sea and those at the farmes & mill.
James Herrick is agreed with by the towne to make a new sufficient gate for the little plain, & to hang it in the woonted place and maintaine it sufficient and convenient and to keepe the way through the gate dry and convenient for the terme of 10 yeares and hee is to have 5s per An. for his pains.
Obadiah Rogers allsoe is in like manner agreed with to maintaine the great plaine gate, & ye way and to have ye same allowance of os per An, for the same term of ten years.
It is further ordered by the major voat that for every year hereafter that the plains & oxpasture are to be kept cleare of all kinds of cattle from the first of March, and it any beast bee impounded thence, after ve sd day the owners shall pay ed to them yt impound them.
It is further ordered that noe person whatsoever for any
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yeare ensneing shall put in any beast to comon in the oxpast- ure vntil the 15th of may at which day all persons have theire liberty according to their comonidy.
[PAGE 21.] November 4th 1661. At the towne meeting It is granted to Mr Holen Howell Richard Howell and Joseph Ray- nor, partners in their proportions of the last division, That whereas there is laid ont a highway of eight poles wide running from the woods towards the beach, lying between them, and their neighbors, namely Thomas Halsey Seur, That they the said three partners have liberty to fence vp the said highway vnto their land, provided that they set up a panell of conven- ient barres that may be fit for footmen or horsemen, or cartes to goe through, whoe have liberty to goe through vpon any of- casion, and whoe are carefully to make up the Said barres againe. Allsoe it is provided, that if in time to come the towne shall see canse to lay the sd highway open, for their necessary vse, then they shall make vse of the liberty they now reserve unto themselves, of the said highway to lay it open as it was intended by the towne, and laid out by the layers out of the said Division, they the sd partners being to have competent warning by the towne.
(NOTE-For the conclusion of the above written see in page 92)
November 4 1661. It is ordered by the major voat that all the five rail fence about the plains as allsoe the gates shall al- ways from this time forward be kept and maintained sufficient and if any swine come into the plaines or oxpasture, whether they come at the place called the gin, or wheresoever else. the owners of the said swine shall pay to tkem yt impound them 6 ponce a peeee, and if the Said owners having notice of theire said Swine impounded, and pay not impounding as aforesaid within 24 howres after demand made then the party impound- ing shall give notice to the towne, to come together, and the Swine or such pt of them as is regniset hee shall sell at an out ery to those whoe will give most for them, and receive the pay and reserve in his hand for impoundidg as aforesaid with 12d
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more which is for his warning the towne as atoresaid, and hee [PAGE 22.] is to return the residne of the said pay vnto the owner of the said swine. And if any hoggs bee impounded that are not marked, they allsoe shall be lyable to the same penalty and proceeding. moreover to the end the fence may be kept sufficient lohn lessup is agreed with by the towne, and hee doth covenant and promise to goe once a month to view the Said 5 raile fence, and if any pt thereof bee deficient the owner thereof shall pay 3d per panell for what is deficient, for the first default, and if the sd fence bee not repaired within 24 howres then hee shall pay for the second default 12d per pan- ell, and if after yt time ve said fence defective be not repaired within 24 howres, hee shall pay 5s per panell. And the said lohn Iessup is to give notice vnto the owners of such deficient tence, according to the true intent hereof, And the said fines or penalties being and belonging to the towne, hee the said lohm lessup ingageth to acquaint the cunstable with a true accompt of what shall be due in that kinde, and the Cunstable is to gather it, and to be satisfied for his pains by the towne as shall be thought meet, at the expiration of his cunstableship. at which time hee is to give an accompt of what as aforesaid he collecteth ynto whom the towne shah appoint.
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