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* Now Henry A. Fordham's lot on the west side of First Neck lane.
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the same depth, but belongs to the North devision, on ye west- ward side of which brushy neck are lots laid out for the south devision in the same forme the last of which lotts to ye goar or angle is No 29, against which angle is ye peece North making 6 lotts, the last whereot is next the 5 raile fence marked No 35, and the said angle, No 36, the line in which the numbered stakes stand on the eastward end of the said 6 lotts runs North & South, on the westward side of which line is allowed 2 poles all ye way, for a highway,* the next peece to compleat ye said devisior lyeth by the side of ye castermore close belonging to ve ministryt on the southside thereof, where begin No 37, and soe runs South, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 all against the said great highway to the plaines, and holds in that line (which is the west side of the peece) about 7 pole broad each lot, the other end which is against the pond holds about 4 pole and 6 foot. each lot, staked out a good distance from ye pond, which said pond, and the common land between it and ye line made by those stakes is left for free watering of cattell. And the land between (viz the waste land lying betweene) the south side of the sd 7 lotts and the plain land of old laid ont is appoynted for a common highway; to the pond.
The goar or angular pecce of land lying betweene the west close for the ministry and the North line for the south devision against it, is apointed to be added to that close as a good allow- ance for a 150 lot in both ye devision in the said oxpasture.
[PAGE 82.] The manner of ye North Devision in the ox- pasture, the first lott No I begins at the Northwest corner of the West close belonging to the ministry, and soe ye lots ly westward thenee, and the first 15 lots hold about 7 poles per lott, in that line, being ye North end, the next 10 lots are about 7 poles ¿ broad. The next 10 lotts are about 10 poles broad except only the last being no 37, which is about 9 poles broad. The other end which is the South end the first 19 lotts in that
" This Is the highway running from Hill street to Captain's Neek.
t The east close " belonging to the ministry " Is the lott of Henry A. Fordham, on the east side of First Neck lane.
# This is the highway opposite the house of Charles White, running cast to the town pond.
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line are about 6 poles broad a peece, the next 8 lotts are about 6 pole, and 9 foot apecce, the westward 10 lots about 8 poles & 6 foot a peece. Then the Brushie neck, which as atoresaid ly- eth betweene the land of ye South devision, and in the same forme, for lines, and highways is laid at 6 lotts, of which the 2 lots westward at ye south end are about 13 poles and 6 foot wide each, the other 4, at that end are about 14 poles and 6 foot a peece, the said westward two lots, and alsoe the other 4 lotts at the North end are abont 14 poles bateing 6 foot, each of them, the stakes of which North Division (excepting therein the brushy neck) at the south end are sett in or neere the part- ing line which separates the devisions, with the number faceing west upon the lott. And it is provided and determined that there is a highway of 3 poles wide to bee between Iohn Coop- er's land* and the lotts that butt against it all along to the Northwest corner of ve west close for the ministry, which highway is to begin to ly open when any of those persons that fall there shall come to build thereou.
All which when the Inhabitants met together to draw lot they were made acquainted with by the layers out of the said land, And the Towne assented and consented therevnto before the lotts were drawn.
THE LOTS DRAWNE FOR THE SOUTH DEVISION.
No 1 Thomas Ilalsey Sen
2 Peregrine Stanborough & Josiah Stanborough.
3 Iob Sayre and ffrancis Sayre
4 Thomas Trevaly
[PAGE 83.]
5 Thomas Cooper
6 Capt Howel! Iohin Howell Ir & Daniel Savre
7 Henry Pierson
8 John Cooper
9 Ioshua Barnes & John Bishop
12 Mr Iohn Topping & Cornelius Vonk
13 Samuel Iohnes
* John Cooper's land is the farm now owned by llenry Reeves, and extended to the cor- ner of llill street.
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10 Rob Woolley Mr Hampton & Rob Kellam 15 Thomas Halsey 16 Edward Howell
11 Mrs Rainer
17 John Cooper Mr Laughton & Tho. Reeves.
18 Christopher Joseph & Ben. ffoster.
19 Capt Howell
20 Leiftnt Post & John ffoster
21 Leiftnt ffordham Mr Ionah ffordham & Edward Howell 22 Ellis Cook
23 lohn Woodruff
24 Mr Phillips
25 Isaack Halsey
26 Edmond Howell
27 John Iessup
28 Thomas Topping 29 Leittnt ffordham.
30 Joseph Hildreth Elnathan Topping & Iames Topping
31 Tho Halsey Sen & Daniel Halsey
32 Tho Cooper & Mris Rainer
33 Edmond Howell & Arthur Howell
34 Iames Herrick 35 Isaack Willman
36 Leift ffordham
37 Henry Anthony & Joseph Ludlam.
38 Richard Howell 39 Thomas Goldsmith & Wm Russell
40 Thomas Halsey Ir 41 Obadiah Rogers
42 John Iagger 43 Thomas Burnet
THE LOTTS DRAWN FOR THE NORTH DINISION.
No 1 Thomas Cooper
2 Leift ffordham
3 Tho. Goldsmith and Wm Russell
4 Tho. Halsey Sen & Daniel Halsey [PAGE 84.]
5 Tho. Halsey Imr
6 Enathan Iames Topping & Joseph Hildreth
7 Richard Howell
8 Edmond Howell & Arthur Howell
9 Sammel Iones 10 Ioshua Barnes and lohn Bishop
11 Christopher ffoster Joseph ffoster & Ben iloster.
12 Leift fordham Mr Ionah ffordham & Edward Howell
14 Joseph Rainer
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13 Isaack Willman 14 Henry Pierson
15 lohn Woodruff 16 Thos Cooper & Mris Rainer
17 Thomas Halsey Senr
18 Joseph Rainer
19 Edward Howell 20 Mris Rainer,
21 Hen Ludlam Anthony & loseph Ludlam
22 Peregrine Stanborough, and Josiah Stanborough.
23 Wobert Woolley Rob. Kellam Mr Hampton.
24 Iob Sayre & ffrancis Sayre
25 Isaac Halsey 26 Mr Phillips
27 Edmond Howell
28 Captain Howell
29 Leift Post and John ffoster
30 Thomas Halsey Iun
31 Mr Laughton John Cooper Thomas Reeves
32 Leift ffordham 33 Ellis Cook
34 Mr Iohn Topping and Cornelius Vonk
35 lohn lagger 36 Thomas Trevally.
37 Capt Howell Iohn Howell Daniel Sayre
38 John Iessup
39 James Herrick
40 Obadiah Rogers
41 Thomas Topping
42 Thomas Burnet 43 John Cooper.
Memorandum That Benjamin Davis being omitted and having noe lotment in the North devision is allowed by the layers out, the vacant land lying betweene No 1 at ye north end and the land for the ministry, and at south end 5 poles } in breadth from No 1 June 15 1678 [PAGE 85.] May the 11th 1677
An accompt made and given to the Towne this day at a Gen- era! Towne Meeting, (By ye layers out of land by the town appointed) of the devision of land this spring laid out viz of ye place, order and manner of the laying of the said devision as followeth, Imprinis The South ffurlong at Sagaponack con- tains eleven Lotts, every lot being of 150 lb denomination. ively.
Whereof No 1 begins at the highway which is laid out ad.
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joining to the parting bonndes betweene our Towne of South- ampton, and East Hampton and hath laid to it as an addition, a piece of land of 5 aeres more or less lying and being against Benjamen Hands his close as an amend to the said lot of No i. The other 10 lotts ly westward of the sd number one success-
At the Southward end of the sd 11 lots is laid out a large high- way* running from the present house lots at Sagaponack quite to ve range or Bowndes between South and East Hampton
No 12 & 13 ly on the south side of the last said highway, And Betweene the land of Christopher Leaming, and Josiah Stanborough his close, only there is a highway Betweene Chris- topher Leaming his land and the 12th lot runing downe to ye beach. The most Northward ffurlong laid ont at Sagaponack containes seaven lots, Number 14 being the first of them, and the eastermore lot, and lyes next the highway by ye line bound betweene South & East Hampton, The other 6 lying westward successively of the sd number 14 [Note added.] (for ye fin- ishing of said lott see in page 99) There being a good high- way laid out Betweene the sd South and North devision.
No 21 22 lyes by the side of the land laid out to Benjamen Palmer in the same torme with the front, or fronting on or against the highway that runs from Sagaponack houses vp into the woods and the reere butting against Sagaponack pond
No 23 parte thereof lyes to Josiah Stanborough's close East ward thereof vnto the range or boundes between Sonth & East Hampton, And ye rest of ye lots being about nine acres and 2 lyes northward of Wm Barnes his close vp to the highway
No 24 is laid out vnto Mr John Topping and Iames Topping [PAGE 86.] upon the same devision laid out at Meacocks as fol- lowes, The first furlong runs from the Eastward Range a lit- tle west of the great hollow by or towards Kellies Pond con- taining six lotts, whereof Number 1 begins at the Eastward side, ye rest running westward snecessively. At the South end of which said 6 lots is laid a larg highway Southward of which
* This highway is the one running east from Sag street by the burving ground1. The first settlement at Sage was at the south end of the street, and upon the lane leading to Sagy pond, the number of families that first settled there was about six. W. S. P.
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high vay is laid out 6 lots more, whereof the first is No 7 and is the castermore lot of them, next the above said eastward range the other 5 lots lying westward or Nor westward of Number seaven successively.
No 13 14 lyes butting or fronting against Kellie's pond side- ing by Eist Hampton path, and the reere betting against the fore mentioned highway which runs in ye midle of ye sd fur- long, Both the sd lots lying Northward of Number 6, and number 13 is next to number 6. No 15 lyes on the East side of Kellie's pond the side whereof closeth vp to the Northward end of No 1, 2, 3, 4, and runs to ye pond.
No 16 lves Northward of Number 15 and (Notwithstanding the marked trec) closeth vp to ye creek at the North side thereof.
No 17 18 lyes on the Southward end of ye aforementioned land laid ont against Kellie's pond (being a large highway be- tweene) and on the north side of the great Hollow that runs downe to calf pen creek, whereof No 17 is the westward lot, No 19 20 lyes in the bottome of Calf pen neck.
No 21 22 adjoyns to lohn Beswick's land on the west side thereof, and on the south to Benony Newtons, and James Hil- dreth.
Number 23 lyes on the North east ward side of the land which the towne exchanged vnto Obadiah Rogers and is laid ont to him against Sagaponack pond, concerneing which lot it is provided that if ye person to whome it shall fall by lot, rather chuse to have it Ly parallel with the said land laid out [PAGE 87.] to Obadiah Rogers in exchange, then to have it, as it is now laid and marked ont, then hee is to have laid out unto him there 23 acres but at his proper cost and charge to whome ye sd lot shall fall. Number 24 is a broken and Irregular piece of land lying against Ellis Cooks land, (the highway being be- ing between) and adjoining to Anthony Ludlam's land, and on the east side of the Calf pen creek, the which said Irregular piece of land (with the towns consent) is disposed unto Iohn Else in the right of Thomas Topping.
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Number 25 part on the east side of the land laid out to Iames Hildreth containing 13 acres laid out to Arthur Ilowell, and ye rest to make vp an allotment being 7 acres, lyes at the west side of Samuel Lum his land, & is disposed vnto Joseph Moore for his fifty
No 26 lyes at Meacox plaine betweene the land of Edward Howell & Joseph ffordham.
Memorandum that No. 6 in this devision at Meacocks by Kellie's pond running eross ye great hollow is accompted very bad, and therefore throws vp, and Insted thereof is granted to John Howell Iunr by major voat of ye towne 20 acres on the west side of the mill swamp, that is to say on the west side of ye hill Comonly called Lawrence hill, (against Tho. Trevally his land, on the north side of the mill path,) as the land will beare, which said 20 acres is to him the said Iohn Howell Inn to answer a fifty comonidg of his own, a fitty hee hath in this division of his father, and another fifty of his mother in law Mrs Anne Phillips, which said proportion of land hee ye said John Howell hath liberty to take at the mill pond head if there bee roome and he best likes the same. The Towne (at the said meeting) having considered the premises doe fully consent therevnto and doe order that accordingly the lots be cast at present. [Note added ] The rest of this devision of land be - ing reported to be 40 acres to 150 1b lotment Recorded at the other end of this book Page 128. [New paging.]
[PAGE 88.] The distribution or disposition of the aforesaid devision of land by lott & agreement at the publique meeting of the Towne is as follows.
AT SAGAPONACK.
AT MEACOCKS.
1 Mr ffletcher
1 Edmund Howell
John Cooper
2 Joseph Rainer
George Harris
Thomas Halsey Sen &
2 Richard Smith
3
Daniel Halsey
Ben. Davis
4 Thomas Halsey Ir
3 Isaac Halsey
5 S Henry Anthony &
4 Leift ffordham
Joseph Ludlam
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5 Thomas Trevally
Thrown up and John
6 Leitt ffordham
7 Mris Rainer
8 John Iagger
1 - Iames Herrick
9 John Cooper
Thomas Cooper
S Charles Sturmy
Peregrine Stanborough
10 ¿lohn Rose
11 Thomas Burnet Sffrancis Savre
12 ¿ob Sayre
11 Leift Post & John ffoster
13 lohn lessup
Thomas Cooper
14
Mris Rainer
S Thomas Reeves
15 Cornelius Vonck
16 [ames White
17 Richard Howell
( Mr Joseph ffordham
18 - Mr Tonah ffordham & Edward Howell
19 Capt Iohn Howell
20 Thomas Halsey Sen
( Mr Iames Hampton
18 Obadiah Rogers
19 Thomas Shaw Geo Harris
20 Samuel Iones
21 Edward Howell
22 Ellis Cook
23 Isaac Willnan
24 John Else
[Arthur Howell
25
(Joseph Moore
26 John Cooper
At the said meeting by major voat is granted and designed vnto Isaac Halsey the goar of land lying by his land at the head of ye ereek and within the plain tence, for which hee is to pay 10s at demand to the townes vse.
The towne by major voat sell vnto Daniel Halsey the goar of vacant land lying betweene his owne tenn acres and ffrancis Sayre his land, and batting vpon the land belonging vnto Christopher ffoster, for the which hee the sd Daniell is to pay (by agreement) thirty shillings in money to the townes vse at demand.
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14 Langhton and Christo- pher Lupton
15 Thomas Halsey Ir Samnel Clark Sen
16 - Samuel Clark Ir ( John Davis
17 Henry Pierson
21 Robert Woolley & Robert Keliam
22 lohn Woodruff
( Ioshna Barnes
23 Daniel Sayre -
9
Josiah Stanborough
10 Elnathan Topping Joseph
Hildreth Iohn Bishop
12 Christopher ffoster loseph & Benjamen ffoster
13 Thomas Goldsmith
Win Russell Ben Haines Mr John
6{ Howell hath elsewhere in liew of it
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[PAGE 89.] December ye 26 1677. A list of the fence to bee done by the towne at Shinecock against the land which ye Indians plant, every fifty pound lot to fence a pole and half and about 3 foot, or a hundred and fifty lotment to fence five poles, every inhabitant to fence (for place) according as his or their names are set against the number, which truly fell vnto them by lott, No 1 begining at the homeward or eastward end of ye sd fence or line next the water or creek over against Thomas Halsey's close, soe running northward as formerly un- to ye corner, and then turning away west ward till it meets with ye stake where ye Indians begins, and the Towne being to doe the water fence by or to Number 1 aforementioned.
£
poles
No 1 Thomas Goldsmith & lon Howell Ir
150
5
2 Iames Herrick
150
3 John Woodruff
150
5
‹ Lieft Post
150
5
5 Mris Rainer
200
63 & 3 foot
6 Peregrine & Josiah Stanborough 150
5
7 Northsea men
600 and 3 50 21
Joseph Hildreth
8 3 Ben Davis
150
5
9 Isaaek Halsey
150
5
ffrancis Sayre
150
( Rob Woolley
11 Thomas Topping
150
12 John Cooper
300 and 2 50 103 1} feet
13 Ellis Cook
150
5
14 Tho & John Burnet
150
5
15 Richard Howell
150
5
16 Capt Topping Mr lola Topping 200 Edward Howell
6 ₺ and 3 ft
17 -' Mr Ionah ffordham ( & Joseph Moore
300
10
4 2 Ion Bishop
Corn, Vonck
10 - Dan. Sayre
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18 Thomas Cooper
250
8 & 6 feet
19 Isaack Willman
150
5
20 Iolin Iagger
150
5
21 Capt Howell
200
62 & 3 feet
22
Leift ffordham
350
11} & 3 feet
23
Samuel Iones
150
5
24
Thomas Trevally
150
5
25 Edward Howell
150
5
26
Mr. Phillips
150
5
27 Iohn lessup
150
5
( Christopher ffoster and
150
5
29 Obadiah Rogers
150
5
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[ W'm Russell Iames White
150
5
Thomas Reeves
31 Thomas Halsey Ir
300
10
32
S Anthony Ludlam
150
5
33
Daniel Halsey
300
10
34 Joseph Rainer
150
5
35
Mr Iohn Mapham
150
5
36
lob Sayre John Foster
150
5
37 Arthur Howell Robert Kellnm
150
5
38
Ilenry Pierson
150
39
Mr Iohn Laughton
50
Per me HENRY PIERSON Register.
it a towne meeting September 26 1676 By Major voat it is ordered that the little plain fence that is to say the within fence shall be throwne vp, and those particular persons to whome the said fence belongs. shall make theire due propor- tion of fence with the neighborhood, for securing the plaines, as shall bee appoynted, onely Thomas Halsey Joseph Rainer
28
his sons Joseph & Benj.
30
Henry & Joseph Ludlam
Thomas Halsey Sen
{ Ioshna Barnes
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John Jessup and Ionathan Rainer, are excused tenn poles apeece for ever in the sd comon fence against the plaines, provided that the sd four persons by driving their cattell to their Inclos- nres shall not drive or suffer them besides the highway or dam- nify the plaines.
[PAGE 91.] At a towne meeting Aprill 1st 1680 Was chosen for Constable Mr Tho. Topping & sworne and Edward Ilowell with lohn Howell Ir for Overseers.
The letter Superscribed to Thomas Cooper and Inscribed ffrom Mr Iohin Harriman was presented and considered, And wherevpon was voated as followeth in way of an answer. Vn- to Mr lohn Harriman his demand for payment for his last half yeares paines amongst us. By voat it is concluded, Mr Harri- man was soe long absent, and the Town paid so much for him, which himself promised to repay, Alsoe considering the mani- told Inconvenience hee exposed the towne vnto, That Mr Har- riman (in Equity) onght rather to make ve towne compensa- tion than that they should pay to him one penny.
Henry Pierson is appoynted by the towne to write to Mr Harriman about the business.
By voat it is concluded that the Constable and overseers shall demand of Leift Joseph ffordham to throw vp the land and watering place, over against the old towne, which hee hath enclosed from the comon, And if hee refuse soe to doe, then in the townes name, and on the townes acet as agents for the towne they the said cunstable and overseers are appointed & anthorized to sne him the said Leitt ffordham as a trespasser (against the towne,) at the Court of Sessions to be held at Southold next Inne
Sept. 16 1680.
An accompt of the men Apoynted to Rectify ye highways, of the work they did as followeth. Taken 2 acres by measure from the land of widow Cook which she ought to ve towne, the said land lying at ye ontside northward of the land against her house and is at the Eastward end 2 poles taken off. and at ve westward end 12 poles.
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Nextly staked out the westward line of said norward devis- ion it being bellyed out very much
Nextly staked out ye line westward of the southward or old devision, which was much defective.
Alsoe Laid out a highway of 3 poles wide for widow Sarah Cooper between the north end of mr painters his land and the land of Christopher fowler, whereunto said Christopher fowler consented and wherewith sd Sarah Cooper was contented which said higway* is soe to remaine all perpetuity.
[PAGE 92.] Nextly bounded Christopher fowler his land given him by ye towne, nextly laid ont ye land to lohn Erlet which ye towne granted him, which lyes on ve north side of said Christopher fowler his land, and adjoining thereunto, ly- ing westward to the highway to north sea.
Nextly lavd out or appointed the highway for John Iagger which lies at ve north end of lohn Erle his land takeing all the hollow.
Concerning the highway of old down to the beach at wecapong between Capt. Iohn Howells and Daniel Halsey, there land, against which Capt. Howell hath another devision laid out without Respect to ye said old highway concerneing weh passage there to the beach there hath been some difference be- tweene him and some of that neigborhood
It is now ultimately agreed Between his the said Capt How. ell for himself and his, and the viewers of the highway, for and in respect of the towne that ye said Capt Howell shall make and maintain a set of Barrs at both ends of his said elose at wecapoug, through from the head highway to ye beach, In some convenient place, that any dwelling at or neere said wecapong or Cobs pound that have occasion for carting whale in the whale season, may have oportunity soe to doe, and the way is to be two poles wide and who soever shall leave open
* This highway ran from the west street of Southampton diagonally to the Hill street. berinning at or near the foot of the lane by Capt. George White's home lot.
t John Elle probably lived near the present homestead of E. Wines Payne. Christopher Fowler probably lived on the home lot late belonging to Mrs. Proud, opposite The burying ground.
W. S. P.
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any of the said bars shall bee lyable to bee sued as tresspassers and if by such leaving open the said bars or any of them, harme or spoyle comes to be done, such said persons. shall pay the damage, and it shall not be lawfull at any time for any person whatsoever, to drive cattell loose or unyoked through said close, and if hereafter the maintaining of such said bars prove dificult or very burdensome then the towne shall set up and maintaine a competent gate, and alsoe the sd Capt Howell is to have and forever to enjoy all the land that at any time heretofore was layed out or allowed to be for the highway in that place betweene the Sd Capt Howell his land and the land of said Daniel Halsey.
A true copy of the comitys work taken out of the originall per me John Howell Recorder Inne 22 1681.
[PAGE 93.] Captain Howell and John lessup who were of the layers ont of land doe affirme that they allowed unto Iohn lagger two pole wide of land, that he may thereby come with his cart from the long spring path or highway unto his close lying against or near the said highway alsoe that he the said lohn Jagger and John Bishop agreed that he ye said Bishop shall maintaine half of that sd fence which comes to ve high- way from the said Iohn Tagger's his lot, and lolin Iagger the other half. A true copy per
IOIN HOWELL, IR, Recorder.
Fune 22 1681
At a towne Meeting October the 11 1681
The Towne have unanimously declared their Ernest desire of Mr Taylors abode amongst us to officiate in the worke of the ministry, which was manifested personally by the towne In general, In congregating themselves or gathering together to one side of the meeting house.
At the same meeting It was concluded by major voate of the Inhabitants that the differences betweene the widdow Cooke and the towne shall be Refered to men mutually chosen
At the same meeting it is by generall vote given and grant-
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ed unto Capt Iohn Howell and his forever all that small piece of land lying upon the front of his land in the Little plaine, that is hee hath liberty to take in within his fence soe far northward as the little plaine fence stood of old which is soe to remaine to him and his for ever.
It is alsoe concluded by major voat that the men to arbi- trate the townes difference with Mrs Cook shall bee Mr Baker and Leift John Wheeler, and Mr Iohn Laughton, to manage the case, and Mrs Cooke is contented with the said persons chosen by the towne, and she has chosen to the towns satisfac- tion John Osborne and Jeremiah Conklin.
John Iessup Affirms that he with others of the layers out of land formerly layd ont fowre acres of land unto Walter Mel- vine at Mecocks Adjoining to Samuel Mills on the north side of his land which was the land granted to sd Walter by the towne. [ The above entry made at a later date. ]
Sonthampton April 1 1687.
[PAGE 94.] [ Abstract ] (Earmarks entered by the follow- ing persons viz)
Abran Willman
Thomas Reeves 1681
William Herrick
David Howell
all 1681
Daniel Halsey
Richard Howell
Benony Flint.
[Abstract of deed. ] Isaac Willman sells to Benj. Horton a piece of land in Southold, bounded E. by Caleb Horton, W. by Benjamen Horton, fronting upon the Road way to Southold and rearing towards the sea, 30 acres. Benjamen Horton sells to Isaac Willman 25 acres adjoining said Willman's land.
In presence of John Howell Oct. 19 1681.
[PAGE 95.] August 22 1681 Iohn Marshal of Setalcot alias brookhaven doth acknowledge to have made over by way of exchange to James Herrick of Southampton, as appears by bill under said Marshall's hand. a young horse of abonte two years old and upward being of a light coloured bay with a star in his
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