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Mary Willman wife of Isaac Willman deceased Sept 3 1688 Capt Joseph ffordham deceased Sept 7 1638
Martha fordham wife of Ionah fordham deceased Oct. 4 1688
Caleb Dayton deceased Oct. 4 1688.
Amy Pierson wife of Joseph Pierson deceased Oct. 3 1692
Sarah wife of Samuel Iohnes died Oct. 3d 1692
Mr Iohn Ilowell clark of the Cort and husband of Mary Howell deceased March 8 1692
[PAGE 110.] Southampton April 1694 then departed this lite Iob Sayre.
Samuel Whitehead's daughter Phebe departed this life ye 14 day of April, abont 2 o'clock in ye morning 1694.
Maj. John Howell deceased November ye 3d 1696.
Leift. Col. Mathew Ilowell departed this lite upon the fourth day of May 1706, In the fifty fifth year of his age.
The wife of Maj. Joseph ffordham deceased this life upon ye 4 day of March 1718.
(Abstract ) Jeremiah Culver Samuel Iennings Win Ien- nings record stray beasts.
May 28 1685 then layd out unto Iohn Howell Ir eight acres being ot the land which Major Howell hath yet to take up, and anto Iohn Iessnp Eight acres three whereof was for the highway, and the rest for what he wants of his former divisions of land at ye old towne and the gin as in page 125 in the other end of this book, which said land is layd out unto the said lohn Howell Ir and Iohn Iessnp Ir on the back side or Northward ot Mr Ionah fordhams close at meacocks gate adjoining to his land, beginning at the southwest corner at the great stump that makes the Northwest corner of Mr Ionah's land, thence
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the west lyne running northward to the cross highway at ye furthest corner of the angle being 80 poles and upward to a little tree marked I U & I I, next marked a little red oak tree for the Northeast corner of the said Ionah fordham's land about 12 poles from the fence, then beginning at the northeast corner of Tho. Burnets, soe measured for the east lyne running northward about 40 poles from Mr Ionahs last menconed tree, and there marked a whiteoak tree, from whence the lyne is still extended as the highway will bear between Abram Howell's land, and soe around to the tree at the cross highway aforesaid containing all the vacant land there.
[PAGE 111.] (Abstract of deed.) Andrew Miller of Brook- haven sells to John Thompson half a share at Montank, witness John Gray Iohn Tooker. May 22 1683.
John Thompson of Brookhaven assigns the above to Iacob Schellenger of East Hampton, Ang. 8, 1683, witness Samuel Persons.
JOHN # PERSONS his marke
[PAGE 112.] At a towne meeting held in Southampton April 1, 1685 it is granted by major voat unto Richard Smith of north sea that hee shall have liberty to dispose of three acres of his land lying on the east side of the swamp by the north- sea houses, to be disposed toward the building of a new dwell ing house for himself and his family to cohabitt in.
Att the same meeting John Iessup Ir was chosen for consta- ble for this ensueing year, who was then sworn to the said office, likewise Edward Howell Obadiah Rogers and lohn Howell Ir were chosen againe to stand for this year alsoe as commissioners and townesmen, and the said lohn Howell to continue treasurer for this yeare for this towne.
Likewise at the same time Iob Sayre Thomas Halsey and Thomas Cooper are chosen grand jurymen for this towne for this yeare, likewise Samuel Barnes is chosen Constable for this year, and the grand jurymen aforesaid were then sworn to ve
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office, and said Sam. Barnes was alsoe sworne to his said office of a constable. Also Mr Iokn Laughton was then chosen by the town to goe about to demand, and cause all such as are be- hind in Mr Whiting's rate to bring in their pay, or to return their names with the answer of such as shall refuse to make payment within ten days.
Feb. 2 1685 laid out unto Aaron Burnet by us the subscribed of the layers ont twenty acres of land in che right of Mrs Mary Taylor, which twenty acres doth finish all the land due to her or hers from the town, layd ont as aforesaid to ye said Aaron Burnet at ye head of the creek adjoining eastward unto ye land of Thomas Reeves and the land formerly laid out to lohn Laughton, fronting forty poles upon the highway, and soe running 80 poles up into ye woods northward and is 40 poles wide at ye rear the south end being a lyne or something above 40 poles it comes a little over the hollow homeward to a lone marked tree .* By ns
JOHN IESSUP EDWARD HOWELL IOIN HOWELL
[PAGE 113.] (Abstract of deed.)
Joseph Kerby of Middletown Ct. sells to Maj. Iohin Howell of Southampton, 350 acres in Middletown Ct. bounded N. by Seargent Iohn Warner, S. by Samuel Huberd W. by Elisabeth Randal, E. by undivided land. Which tract I bought of Elise- beth Randal May 13 1685.
Witness FFRANCIS WHITEMORE
MANASSAH KEMPTON.
[PAGE 114.] (Abstract earmarks entered by) Joseph Sayre Caleb Corwithye Ephraim Howell Iohn Sayre, fames Topping loshua Sayre, Iames Reevese James Herrick, Henry Ludlam for his son Henry Thomas Halsey.
* This is the land now the homestead of Stephen E. Randal, on Ihli St.
W. S. F.
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[PAGE 115.] Sept. 22 1685. At a towne meeting held in Southampton with the rest of the county by the major voate of the proxes of ye county major Iohn Howell was chosen to be one of ye Assemblymen for the County of Suffolk, And Mr. loshua Hubert was the other.
Southampton Nov. the 27 1685. Whereas wee the sabseri- bed were by the general voate of the towne, this day chosen as a comity to make orders concerning hogs for this town, and by virtue of the said vote wee are anthorized and Impowered thereunto, whereupon wee the subscribed doe enact and order concerning hoggs as followeth.
1st That it shall be lawful and good for any person to Im- pound any swine taken in tresspass in any inclosed land or meadow wheresoever within the bounds of this towne, or that is inelosed and improved only in the summer time, yet the said swine soe taken shall be lyable to be impounded although the fence bee downe in the interim.
2d All swine that shall bee soe impounded that are two months old and upward are to pay two shillings per head, to- gether with all just damage as shall be adjudged by two indiff- erent men chosen by each party one, but if the owners of such swine soe impounded neglect or refuse to choose a man then both the men to be chosen by the other party.
3d If any swine shall bee soe impounded and noe owner can be found then the impounder of such swine shall repaire to ve records, and search for the mark, and give the person'notice to whom the swine by the marks belong, and notwithstanding if ro owner can be found or being found doth not appear in three days time, or if he doe appear and refuse to pay the poundage and damage then to make sale of the hogs at public ontery soe much as will pay the poundage and damage returning ye over- plus to the owner. 4th That noe person shall impound any swine nnles they trespass where hee or they be concerned or have order or be justified by the person tresspassed unless it be the sworne pounder.
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5ly That any person's oath that shall so Impound swine shall be sufficient testemony against the swine, and this order to stand henceforward from ye date hereof
It is alsoe at ye same town meeting concluded by major voat that the inhabitants and those interested at Sagaponack and Meacox and the north sea shall have liberty to make a pound at each place upon their own Respective charge, for ye im- pounding of creatures that trespass there, it is likewise by unan- imous consent and voat concluded that such persons as are wil- ling to stop the ditch, and let off the west sepoose, at their own charge, have liberty to doe it.
Joseph ffordham Mathew Howell Iob Sayre
Iohn Howell Ir
Thomas Cooper Joseph Pierson
Henry Pierson
Samuel Iolines lohn Iessup Ir
E!nathan Topping
John Rose Henry Ludlam
[PAGE 116.] [Abstract of deed.] Benj Davis sells to Abra- ham Willman his } 50 of land and meadow in Hog neck de- vision, about 7 acres. Abraham Williams gives in exchange two acres at Seaponack old ground. May 8 1686
Witness JOSEPH FFOSTER
JOHN HOWELL IR
At a towne meeting held in Southampton the 23d day of Nov. 1686 it is agreed upon by major voate of the towne that Major Iohn Howell shall goe to Yorke about the present af- faire of makeing good our title to our land called in to question at Shinecock, and Henry Ludlam is likewise chosen to wait upon him.
At the same meeting it is ordered that the patentees men- coned in our patent shall make a conveyance of the land held within our towne ship to the persons Respectively according to the interest of allotment of hundred and fifties, or fifties which they hold in this towne.
Alsoe there is likewise chosen six men to be a comitty in be- half of the towne to give Major Howell his instructions and al-
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soe to attend Collonel Youngs when hee comes to hear the In- dians acknowledge our deed and the men so chosen Mr Edward Hlowell, Henry Pierson Mathew Howell Thomas Cooper Oba- diah Rogers and Joseph Pierson.
[PAGE 117.] Alsoe at the aforesaid towne meeting Mov. 23, 1686 it is by general voat of the towne granted that Thomas Stephens and Henry Pierson shall have sixty acres of land a piece in the comons somewhere to the east ward of the mill in some convenient place not prejudicial to the highway and wa- tering, at ye discretion of ye layers out of land, where they shall chuse, which is granted upon this condition that the said Thomas Stephens and Henry Pierson shall lay downe and de . liver to ye towne fifty pounds in money for the towne's nse forthwith which is in full for the land soe sould as aforesasd to them and their heirs forever.
it is alsoe by Major voat at ye same meeting granted unto Henry Pierson to shut up the highway lying on ye East side of his close of land between him and Iob Sayre upon Sagapon- ack plaines and to take the said highway into his owne land hee granting therefore to ye towne the liberty of a highway on the west side of his said close of land to goe, ride, or drive through at all times hereafter, next to ye pond, and if bars for the future prove inconvenient he shall set up, keep, and main- tain a good sufficient gate in Constant repair, if the town re- quires it at ye upper end of the said highway.
it is likewise granted at ye same meeting unto Robert Nor- ris to exchang with the town thirteen acres and one third of land in scuttle hole devision which hee is to lay downe to the townes use and to take up soe much in the Roome thereof at or near Sagaponack not prejudicing highway, nor waterings at ve discretion of the layers out of land.
Alsoe it is likewise granted unto Thomas Cooper in behalf of Jonathan Raynor to lay downe thirteen acres of land and one third at the hayground to ve townes use and he to take np soe much land between Seponack old ground and the head of the creek, no ways prejudicing highways and watering at the dis-
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eretion of the layers out of land appointed, for which he is to pay the towne 20s in money.
It is likewise at the same town meeting granted unto Elna than Topping to make a gate aeross spring field highway at Sagaponack, and to keep and maintaine the said gate in good and constant repair soe long as ye highway shall be stopped.
[PAGE 118.] it is alsoe granted by major voat of the towne at ve same meeting held November ye 23 1686 unto Thomas Halsey to lay downe to the townes use twenty acres of land of the lott number 19 in Scuttle hole devition by way of exchange, hee to take up soe much land elsewhere near his land at the discretion of the layers out.
At the same town meeting Obadiah Sarle cooper is chosen packer and gager for this towne for a yeare.
test IOHN HOWELL Clark.
Nov the 29 1686 Whereas the layers out of land did formerly lay out unto Iohn lessup for his forty acre devision of land the neck of land comonly called farington's neck together with ab ont fourteen acres of land adjoining to ye gore on to the said neck the westermost mark tree being upon the Cleft by the water side on the west side of the said neck of land that joins as afore- said to the goeing on to the said neck, being a little to the west- ward of the hole of water, at ye end of the bank thence sontward for the southwest corner a black oak tree marked with I. I. thence crossing over Southeastward to a white oak tree stand- ing in or on the easter side of the swamp thence running downe ye swamp to ye meadow to a little red oak tree standing by the said meadow side all which parcel of land contained within the trees as before described together with the whole neck aforesaid is by the layer out of land apointed, laid out unto the said Iohn Iessnp for his forty acre division of land with all the privileges thereunto belonging. the meadow only ex- cepted, and he hath alsoe liberty to fence across the inlet of water and the beach on the east side of the said parcel of land
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for to secure the said neek, this work was all the day afore. said anew Inspected and remarked by the layers out namely John Jagger Isaac Halsey Iohn Howell Ir and by them ordered to be recorded.
Test IOHN HOWELL Clark.
[PAGE 119.] At a towne meeting September the 7, 1680, It is granted to David Briggs to have four aeres of land in liew of the two aeres he wants of what he should have had formerly where his house standeth, the said four acres to be laid out at ye discretion of the layers out.
At ye same meeting Mr Joseph ffordham hath liberty grant- ed to enjoy the land and watering place at his close at Toyl- some concerning which hath been soe much contentions, on this condition, that he make and maintaine a good sufficient gate whereby in hard weather the towne or any of them may have free egress and regress to water their creatures at ye said watering place .*
Whereas Humphrey Hughes upon the 5th day of November 1679 as in page 127 in ye other end of this book doth appear had a grant of the towne for ten acres of land to be laid out to him, and likewise David Briggs upon the 7th day of Sept. 1680 had (as above) the grant of four aeres of land pursuant to ye aforesaid grants we the subscribed of the layers out have this 7th day of December 1686 layd out as aforesaid unto the said IInmphrey Hughes ten acres, and to the sd Briggs order four acres, namely to Capt. Joseph ffordham on the northward side of the land of lames Herriek on the north side of the path that goes to East Hampton, at the east end of Henry Ludlams Lot adjoining as aforesaid unto the northward side of the said Iames Herrick's land, 60 pole, then square off at ye east end 46 pole or near aboutes and 60 on the north line, and 40 on the west end and if Henry Ludlam shall hereafter make it appear that the tree marked for the northwest corner of his foresaid 14
* Joseph Fordham's close is now part of the farm of James A. Hildreth, at old town pond.
W. S. P.
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acres of land is so near to his land that there cannot be a high- way between them, the said corner to be taken in and soe much must be added on the north side thereof.
(Note) April 8 1687 the abovesaid land being through mis- take laid into Henry Ludlam's land is altered and layed soe much to ye side thereof by ye layers out. John Iessup Iohn lagger Isaac Halsey
LOHN HOWELL IR Clarke
[PAGE 120 ] December the 7th 1686 Iohn Iessup and Iohn lagger doe affirme that they with some others of the layers out some time about 4 or 5 years agoe did lay out unto Isaae Hal- sey upon his forty acre division the quantity of thirty acres of land lying on the north side of the seven ponds the south east corner beginning about 8 pole short of the diteh eut to let the said seven ponds into the mill pond, and soe running westward by the pond toward the hollow that goes up from the seven pounds right up into the woods, the said thirty acres lyes up northward about 60 poles between the aforesaid hollow and the wolf pit hollow, nextly to compleat the said Isaac Halseys 40 acres the said Iohn Iagger affirmes that hee with some others of the layers out layd out unto the said Isaac Halsey aboute the same time ten acres of land on the west end of his wood close above lohn Earles Likewise the said Iohn Iessup affirmes that he with some others of the layers out formerly layd ont unto Iohn Iagger twenty five acres of land of his forty acre division on the north side of the seven ponds, to the west- ward of the aforesaid land layd out (to) Isaac Halsey leaveing downe to ye pond a considerable parcell of land between them the sovth lyne adjoining to the north side of the seven ponds In- cluding part of the water as the lyne runs eighty poles east and west which 25 acres was layd out together with 25 acres of Daniel Halseys being fitty in the whole piece, nextly to com- pleate the said Iohn laggers forty acres Isaac Halsey and Iohn Howell give in to be recorded fifteen acres more laid out to the said lohn lagger on the west end of his thirty acre lot that
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lyes between widow Coopers lot and the land of the said Isaae Halsey. All the land above meneoned is entered as it was the day atoresaid given in to me to record by the said layers out.
Test IOHN HOWELL Clerk.
[PAGE 121.] BIRTHS.
Joseph Hildreths son Joseph was born Inly 27 1679
ditto his son Benjamen born Sept 22 1681
Samuel Barnes' son Joshua born April 8 1683
Joseph Hildreth's son Nathan born March 17 1684-5
Ephraim Howell gives in the day of his marriage with Hannah Cow to be upon the 10th day ot Nov.
1684
his son Ephraim born October 10 1685
Benjamen Hand's daughter Alse born Ian. 2
1670-1
his daughter Elisabeth born 27 lan.
1671-2
his daughter Sarah born Sept 22
1678
his son Abraham born Oct, 2d
1675
his son Benjamen born Inly 22
1677
his son Richard born March 2
1678-9
his daughter Mary born March 24
1679-0
his daughter Rachel born Ian. 23 1681-2
his son Peter born Nov. 1 1683
Benony fflint's son Benjamen born Iuly 10
16.7
his second son Benjamen born Feb. 20 1678
his son Iohn born Sept 10 1680
his daughter Sarah born Inly 14
1583
his daughter Mary born Angust 21
1585
lob Sayre's son lob born Ang. 25
1672
his son Benjamen born Ang. 19
1674
his son lames born Sept 12
1676
his daughter Elisabeth born March 11 1677
his daughter Sarah born May 4th
1680
his son Abraham born Fuly 5 1683
Elnathan Topping's son Elnathan born Ang. 20 1664
his daughter Abigaile was born Ian 17 1667
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his daughter Mary born Nov. 18 1670
his daughter Mahittabell born Iune 27 1675
his son Stephen born Sept 24 1679
his son Silvanus was born upon the 8 of Marek 1681-2
Ilannah Topping widow to Thomas Topping of South- ampton deceased gives in the birth day of her son Thomas to bee upon Feb. 11 1660
her daughter Rachall born April 19 1663
[PAGE 122.] her daughter Ann Topping born Iune 9 1666 her daughter Hester born April 16 1671
her son Joseph born Iune 30 1674
her son Daniel born August 19
1676
her son Edward born Feb. 9
1678
lobn Howell's son Iohn born Nov. 28
1648
his son Edward born March 22
1649-0
his son Mathew born Nov. 8 1651
1655
his son Abraham was born Ian 22 1653
his daughter Susanah born Iuly 15 1658
his daughter Hannah born Oct 28 1660 his son Theophilus born Dec 18 1662 his son Nathaniel born Aug. 29 1664
his daughter Prudence born Dee. 27 1666
his danghter Abigail born Iuly 5
1670
Thomas Halsey's daughter Mary born Aug. 29
1654
his daughter Elisabeth born Oct. 15
1655
his son Iosiah born Feb. 15
1656
his daughter Sarah born Oct. 29
1658
his son Isaac born Aug. 29
1660
his son David born April 12
1663
his daughter Hannah born Feb. 5th
1665
his son Ierimyah born Sept. 7
1667
his son Ionathan born Dec 22 1669
his daughter Phebe born Dee. 29
1671
his daughter Abigail born April 19 1673
his son Nathaniel born iune 1
1775
his son Ephriam was born Ian 1st
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John Larison's sor in law Daniel Halsey born Aug 31 1669 lohn Iessup's grand child lohn Iessup born Sept. 27 1671 his grand son Isaac born Oct. 12 1673
his grand son Jeremiah born March 4 1677-8
his grand son Henry born March 12 1680-1
his grand daughter Mary born March 2
1682-3
his grand daughter Hannah Ian 2 1684
Ionathan Rainer gives in the birth day of lis son Iona- than March 4, 1681
[PAGE 123.] Josiah Stanborough's son Recompence
born Aug. 22 1672
his daughter ffrancis born April 11 1675
his son Iosiah born lune 22 1677
his daughter Hannah born Iuly 1 1679
his daughter Phebe born Sept. 17 1681
his daughter Zeruiah born Oct. 1 1683
his son Adonijah born March 18 1686-7
Peregrine Stanborough's son Iohn born Dec. 11
1665
his daughter Ruth born Iune 4
1668
his daughter Ollive born Iuly 18
1670
his daughter Mary born Oct. 14
1672
his daughter Hannah born Ian. 28
1674
his daughter Sarah born May 26 1677
his son Iames born Oct. 28 1679
his daughter Eunice born Nov. 8 1682
his danghter Elisabeth born Ian. 24
1685-6
Elisabeth Marshall's daughter Elisabeth born May 14 1676
her daughter Sarah born Oct. 30
1678
her son Joseph born Oct. 30 1680
her son Benjamin born Oct. 15 1682
1683
his son Charles born March 19 1685-6
James White's son Stephen born Oct. 13 1684
Mathew Howell's son Israel born April i 7 1686
lohn Howell Ir daughter Elisabeth born Feb. 4 1686-7
Thomas Stephen's eldest son Thomas born lan. 28 1676-7
Abram Ilowell's son Abran, born luly 30
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his daughter Hester born Feb. 28 1678-9
his daughter Phebe born Ian. 2 1681-2
his son William born April 4 1684
Joseph Pierson's son Ephraim born Ian. 20 1686-7
his son Samuel born Feb. 24
1689-0
Doctor Mills desires that ye birth of his sonn David Mills bee upon record, being borne in this town the 9th day of December 1693
[PAGE 124.] (Abstract) earmarks recorded by Iacomiah Scott Iames White John Piny Dan. Burnet Elnathan Topping Josiah Topping Elnathan Topping Ir Isaae Bower Iohn Rose Ir Iohn Topping Thomas Stephens Iosiah Bishop.
[PAGE 125.] At a towne meeting held in Southampton April the 5 1687 towne officers chosen by major voate of the freeholders as followeth. Chosen for trustees of the towne this year Iohn Iessup Mr Peregrine Stanbrow Samuel Iones Sam- uel Barnes Iob Sayre Henry Pierson Daniel Sayre Iohn How- ell Ir Capt. Joseph Fordham Samuel Clark (North Sea) Benj. foster Tho Cooper.
Chosen and sworne for constables this year Joseph Hildreth and lohn Post.
Chosen for Commissioner of ye town Courts Iohn Howell Ir Thomas Cooper and Mathew Howell.
Chosen for Assessors and townesmen for this year Iob Sayre Samuel Iones & francis Sayre.
Chosen for treasurer this year Mathew Howell.
At the aforesaid meeting proclamation was made that if any of the Inhabitants is minded to buy a fifty of alottment they may have a fifty tor three pounds in money, whereupon it is granted unto Robert Norris, and any others of the Inhabitants hereunto subscribed, that if they pay forthwith the proportion of money for the patent according to a fifty and pay to the towne into the treasurer at or before ve first day of April next threc pounds in money for each fitty that then each of the sub- scribed upon the conditions atoresaid have che grant of a fftty allotment and commonage throughont all the bounds of the town
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from the Canoe place eastward with all privileges in future de- visions of land &e but if any of the persons that shall soe pur- chas a fitty and shall pay the said proportion of the patent money and shall after faile in any parte of the payment of the three pounds to be made for each fifty the next year aforesaid that then hee or they soe failing shall lose the patent money soe paid in proportion as aforesaid, and the fifty also to remaine to the towne as witness their hands the day aforesaid.
CHRISTOPHER LEAMING
IONIN HOWELL
MANASSAH KEMPTON
BENONY FFLINT
JOSEPH LUPTON
DANIEL SAYRE
PETER NORRIS
ROBERT NORRIS
BENJ. HAND his
JOHN DAVIS
THOMAS # GOODWIN
SHAMGAR HAND
mark
THO. LUPTON.
HUMPHREY HUGHES
GERSHAM CULVER
[PAGE 126.] At ye aforesaid towne meeting held ye 5 of April 1687 it is by unanimous voate of the frecholders granted unto Major Iohn Howell and his forever that for his expense of time and trouble &e about the towne business concerning the patent (viz) his jurney to York &c. he shall have eleven acres ot land to be taken up at or about Sagaponack, and also liberty to close up and take in to his land the highway that lyes be- tween his lot of land at Sagaponack and ye lot of land belong- ing to Daniel Halsey, all to be laid out unto him at ye disere- tion of the layers out of land.
It is likewise granted at ye same meeting by general voate unto Iohn lagger to have the vacant land betwixt his close and ye highway that leads to Northsea by Iohn Earles, to be laid ont to him at ye discretion of the layers out of land for which land the said lohn lagger is to pay to ye towne use ten shillings in money per acre.
April 8 1687 wee the layers out of land have this day laid ont unto the aforesaid Thomas Stephens (in page 117) the co
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