Records of the town of Southhampton, with other ancient documents of historic value, Vol. II, Part 24

Author: Southampton (N.Y.); Pelletreau, William S. (William Smith), 1840-1918; Post, William J., 1861- ed; Early, James A., ed; White, Edward P., ed; Sleight, Harry Dering, 1875-
Publication date: 1874
Publisher: Sag-Harbor, N.Y., J. H. Hunt, printer
Number of Pages: 412


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RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.


aeres of land which he bought of the town lying on the east side of great Hollow that comes down to the mill pond, the southwest corner of the said land coming down near the side of the mill pond to a little hole of water, being on the southward side or end 81 pole wide, and at ye north end 64 pole wide and runs in length 133 pole on each side.


April 7 1687. Whereas Major Iohn Howell hath 9 acres of land to take up of his division and Eleven aeres more granted him by the towne as above expressed, now wee the subscribed layers out of land have this day layd out unto the said Iohn Howell one piece of vacant land by East Hampton at ye head of Sagaponack swamp between the land of Elnathan Topping on ye East side, and the land of Thomas Topping on ye west side thereof the north lyne running East and West the extremes whereof are terminated at the East end by the corner of the said Elnathan Toppings land and at the west end by the north east corner of the land of the said Thomas Topping's land the west lyne running southward to a small red oak tree standing by the swamp side and likewise the East lyne. running Sonth- ward down by the swamp side to a red oak tree both marked with I. H. and lyes at 7 acres of land be it more or less as it is comprehended within the afore described bounds nextly


The same day layd out unto Major Howell and Henry Pier- son north of the upper devision of lots at Sagaponaek leaving a highway of 8 pole wide between, a piece of land lying 100 pole north and south and 120 pole East and west, containing abont 75 acres of land, the Southeast corner whereof is bounded with a great white oak tree standing right over against ye far corner of John Morehouse's land marked with I. P. the northeast corner thereof is bounded with a black oak tree likewise mark- ed with I. P. which piece of land is equally to be devided be- tween the said Iohn Howell and Henry Pierson, In proportion to the said Iohn Howell for 13 acres that compleate the land in full that he hath to take up and to ye said Henry in full for ye sixty aeres he bonght of the town as in page 117 is expressed.


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nextly the same day layd ont to a piece of land unto Robert Norris and Christopher Leaming lying on the west side of the aforesaid land of Henry Pierson and John Howell, being the same length north and south leaving a highway on the south end of 8 pole wide and alsoe a highway on the west side be- tween this land and Mr Stambrows cloase of 8 pole wide con- taining in the said piece of land about 25 acres whereof 13} acres belong to said Robert for soe much exchanged with the town which he layd downe to ye towne, in Scuttle hole devis- ion No 10, as in page - the other end of this book a 100 fell to Thomas Goldsmith and 12 acres to the said Christopher upon the account of Isaac Willman for highway he layd downe to Sagaponack bridge &c, bat this land wanting something of their measure and noe enlargement can be made to it in that place it is agreed by the layers out of land aforesaid that Henry Pierson and Major Howell shall let the said Christopher and Robert have three pole off the west side of their land, the whole length and instead thereof they shall have six pole at ve north end of this land, and we do appoint John Howell Ir to stake the adition to Henry's land aforesaid.


IOIN HOWELL IOIN JAGGER JOHN HOWELL IR mark


his IOAN ZIESSUP


[ Abstract. ] (The above addition is laid ont as indicated.) [PAGE 128.] (Abstract of deed.) Elnathan Topping and Josiah Topping sell to John lowell Ir a lot of meadow in pines devision No. 33. Inne 21 1687


| Abstract of deed.] Benjamin Foster sells to Sammel Lum a 50 of land in meacocks division 10 acres. Samuel Lum gives in exchange a piece of land adjoining the east side of Kellie's pond and North side of No. 16 10 acres reserving 2 acres on east end. lan. 6 1687


[PAGE 129.| Whereas Lot Burnet had one acre and a halfe of orchard land layd out to him which he had of his father


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RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.


Thomas Burnet the orchard land belonging to his 150 which was layd out to Lot Burnet upon the front of the land of Io- seph Hildreth at flying point, the which Joseph Hildreth doth possess by reason of some Inconveniencies whereupon the said Lott Burnet layes the said land downe again and takes it up elsewhere, which by the consent and approbation of the layers ont I have layd the same out again at ye request of the said Lott, amongst the hills a little to ye northeastward of Camp hole, beginning at ye most northermost corner of a tree a white oak marked on four sides and ent at the root, thence run- ning sonthward about 20 pole to a red oak tree thence run- ning to the next corner to a little white oak spire about 20 pole, thence running over the westward end about 12 pole to two trees standing together, the one a walnut the other a white oak which is marked as aforesaid which piece of land iyes for the foresaid acre and a halfe which he layd down, and is there to remaine. in full for the said orchard to him the said Lott Burnet his heyres and assigns for ever Feb. the 8 1687 or 8.


IOIIN HOWELL Clark


Feb. 10th 1687


A list of the meadow and upland belonging to Iohn Howell Ir where it lyes and how and of whom purchased as followeth :


1st my home lott adjoining to my dwelling house being by estimation 10 acres which I had given mee by my father How- ell togother with a small piece of land given me by the towne on which my house now standethì


2nd three acres of land lying in father Howell's close at wickapoug running from Uncle Richard's fence Eastward over to Dariel Halseys fence being 12 pole wide. 3d a piece of land lying in the great plaine in ye eight aere lots which I bought of Thomas Goldsmith as appears by the records in the book of entryes begun in the year 1678 in page 46.


4 a piece of land of about one acre and a halfe lying in the oxpasture in the South devision being of the denomination of a.


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RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.


hundred in that devision. a fitty of my own, and a fifty of my father Howells, as in page in this end of this book 83 it ap- pears to be in No. 6.


5 a piece of land lying on the west side of Larrance hill on the north side of the mill path over against the land of Henry Pierson being 20 acres, layd out to me in the twenty acre de- vision in the right of a fifty of my owne. & a fifty of my father Howell & a fifty of my mother in law Mrs Ann Phillips as doth appear in the said book of entrys in folio 170 and also in this end ot this book in page 87.


[PAGE 130.] 6 a piece of land lying by the millstone swamp northward of scuttle hole by the land of Iohn White about 20 acres, ariseing upon my owne fifty of alotment, in the 40 acre division as in page 140 on ye other end of this book in ye 1st and 15th lynes may appeare.


7ly a piece of land lying on the north side of Mr Ionah fford- ham's close at meacocks gate as appears by the records in page 110 this end of this book.


Sly the one half of three lots of meadow at Seponack the other half belonging to my brother Mathew, of which three lots father Howell gave two, and the other we bought between us. of Jonathan Rainor as in the said book of entry in page 176 doth appear.


9ly a piece of meadow given me by my father Howell lying at Shinecock and is that piece of meadow called the long tongue [NOTE. The home lot here mentioned is probably the lot at the south end of Southampton village, late belonging to Charles Pelletreau. The tract at Lartence hill is the land belonging to heirs of John Howell, at Littleworth. ]


at a towne meeting held in Southampton April ye 2 1688 Manassah Kempton chosen sealer of leather for this year Oba- diah Searle chosen gauger and packer for this year. Chosen for constables for this year Iames White and John Campbell, and Thomas Cooper Collector and treasurer, John Howell Ir Oba- diah Rogers and Joseph Pierson chosen Commissioners and townesmen for this year.


Chosen for trustees of this towne this year lohn lagger Isaac Halsey Edward Howell Samuel Cooper John Foster Mr Ional


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Fordham Iohn Iessup Ir Leift. Henry Pierson Wm Herrick Joseph Pierson lob Sayre Obadiah Rogers.


At the aforesaid town meeting Mathew Howell late treasur- er of ye town gives in that manassah Kempton, Benony Flint and Shamgar Hand have each of them paid the purchase of their fitty acres to their agreement in page 125 whereupon they have each of them a fifty confirmed to them and their heyres for ever, and likewise Thomas Cooper the present treasurer of this towne gives in that hee hath received in full of Robert Norris and Major John Howell for each of them a fifty which is to them and theirs.


[PAGE 131.] BIRTHS.


John Foster's eldest son Iohn born Feb. 8 1662


his daughter Sarah born Ian. 29 1664


his daughter Hannah born Ian. 2 1667


his son Jeremiah born March 7 1670-1


his danghter Patience born March 7 1672-3


his daughter Rachel born Feb. 2


1674


his son Jonathan born April 2


1677


his son David born March 15


1678-9


his son William born April 2


1681


his danghter Phebe born April 1


1683


his daughter Abigail born Feb. - 1684


Nathaniel Ruscoe's daughter Iohannah born Ian. 20 1683-4


his danghter Mary born Sept. 2


1675


his son Ammaruhama born upon the -


his son Nathaniel born Sept. 6


1686


Mr Iohn Cambell's daughter Sarah born Dec 11


1687


Thomas Stephen's son Iosiah born Inne 29 about) 1688


snn one hour high in the morning of the said day S


Ezekiel Sandford's son Ezekiel born April 9 1681


his son Thomas born August 9 1684


Mathew Howell's son Ezekiel born Ian. 21


1688-9


Samuel Whitehead's daughter Iohannah born Ang .? 9 the sun being about one hour and half high at night $ 1690


his son Ebenezer born Oct. 10


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RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.


Isaac Willman Ir's eldest and only daughter Mary born Dec. 9 1689


Walter Melven's son John born Ian. 30 1685


his daughter Hannah born March 18 1687-8


his.danghter Martha (by his second wife) born Iuly 1st 1691 John Howell Ir's daughter Sibill born Angust 9 1691


[PAGE 132.] Iohn Boosheps (Bishop's) wif gives in the birth of her children, Mary Booshep borne ye 31 of May 1681 1683


Abigail born 8 Iuly


Bethiah born Feb 27


1684


Experience born Nov. 30


1686


Nancy born Iune 29 1688


Unis born Iune 17 1690


Abraham Howell's son Phillip born Sept. 25 1691


his son Ebenezer born Iune 12 1693


Mr Samuel Butler gives in the birth day of his child-


ren as followeth, his daughter Martha born Ian. 18


1687


his daughter Sarah born April 4th 1690


his daughter Amy borne the middle ot Sept. 1692


his daughter Mary born April 5


1694


his son Nathaniel born April 4


1698


his son Iames born May 18


1700


his son Gideon born Dec. 11 1701


An accompt of Joseph ffordham's children as followeth Mary born March 11 1690 abont 9 o'clock in the morn-


ing and Mr Joseph Whiting baptized her April 26 1691


Joseph born Sept. 19 neare about 12 o'clock at night 1693 and was baptized by Mr Whiting Oct. 29, 1693


Phebe born Iuly 22 1696 upon a Wednesday and was baptized by Mr Whiting Sept. 20 1696


Alexander born Oet. 3 1700 upon a Thirsday and was baptized by Mr Whiting Oet. 5 1700


John was born Oet. 27 1703 about 3 o'clock a Wednes- day morning, and was baptized by Mr Whiting upon ye 31 day of ye same month.


Hannah was born Iuly 19 1707, and was baptized by Mr Whiting ye next day.


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Jeremiah Culver was married to Mary Pierson ye daughter of Left. Joseph Pierson ye fifth Dee 1700, and his wife was de- livered of a Boy ye 22 of April 1702, and Mr Whiting baptized him and called his name Jeremiah.


and my wife was delivered of a girl the 5th day of Feb 1703-4 and Mr Whiting baptized her by the name of Mary.


[PAGE 133.] (Abstract of deed.) Christopher Leaming sells to Isaac Willman 20 acres adjoining east side of long pond bounded S. by land of John Woodruff, N. by Samuel Clark of north sea,


Isaac Willman in exchange gives 20 aeres, 10 whereof lye at Sagaponack bounded E by Henry Pierson, N. by Robert Nor- ris S. & W. by highway, the other 10 lye in the 20 acre devis- ion at Sagaponaek in Lot No. 2, April 2 1688


Witnes JOHN HOWELL.


[ Abstract of deed.] Richard Post in consideration of love and affection for his grandsons the male children of his son John deceased, gives them 3 acres in Captain's neck bollow in the great plain, on the west side of Joseph Posts land ; also 2 acres in said hollow adjoining to my own land: also my first or south division in the oxpasture ; and A long aere of land runing across Cooper's neck, bounded S. by highway ; also 2 aeres in the same turlong butting west to Halsey's neck hollow over against the land of Iohn Iessup ; also my 50 of meadow formerly given to my son John throughout Quogue purchase ; also the land at home* on which my said son's dwelling house stands, and the cow pasture land toward long springs. April 2 1688 her his


Witness DORITHY # JOHNSON


mark


RICHARD # POST mark


JOHN HOWELL IR


[PAGE 134.] Whereas wee Isaac Halsey Iohn Howell Ir WVm Herrick and Samnel Iagger were appointed by the trus-


* Probably now the home lot of William Jagger.


W. S. P.


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tees of the town to visett the bounds of the towne westward at Seatuck, now wee aforesaid have this 26th day of April 1688 marked the bounds of the towne at Seatnek viz, a white oak great tree standing on the west side of the said Seatuek Creek hard by the creek side, the tree is marked on four sides with these letters, on the East side of the said tree SOUTHAMPTON and on ye north side of the tree with s. H for Southampton, and also IOHN HOWELL set thereon, and 1688, and also more little trees marked &c.


[PAGE 135.] (Abstract.) Ionas Bower sells to Iohn How- ell Ir his 100 of meadow in quaquanantuck neck in No. 16: John Howell gives in exchange his 100 of land and meadow lying in Catchaponaek neck No. 33 April 6 1688


Witnes JOSEPH SAYRE SAMUEL IOHINES


(Abstract ) Iohn Howell Ir sells to Joseph Hildreth his 100 of meadow in Catchaponack one 50 in lot No. 33 the other 50 in lot 34; Joseph Hildreth in exchange sells his 100 in qua- quanantuck neck May 2 1688.


Witnes JAMES WHITE SAMUEL CLARK.


[PAGE 136.] ( Abstract, carmarks entered by) Caleb Cor - withy Maj Howell [ lohn ] Obadiah Sale Joseph More, Thomas Cooper Ir, lohn Pinny Iohn Cambell Joseph ffoster. 1688-89 [PAGE 137.] (Abstract) Joseph More sells to John Howell Ir his 50 of meadow in quaquanantnek neck, in the lot with Arthur Howell. lohn Howell sells to Joseph More his 50 in Potunk neck, in the lot with Iob Sayre. May 9 1688.


Witness NATHANIEL HOWELL SUSANNAH HOWELL


(Abstract) Isaac and Iohn Raynor divide the land at Wick -. apogne where their dwelling houses now stand, Isaac is to make 242 pole of tenee. and lohn the remainder.


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RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.


[PAGE 138.] June 22 1688.


At a towne meeting held in Southampton this 2d day of Aprill Anno Dom 1689.


By a majority of the freeholders and Inhabitants of the said towne Thomas Cooper and daniel Sayre were both chosen constables for this yeare, or until others be sworne in their Room.


By major voat Likewise were chosen for trustees this year Mathew Howell Samuel Iohnes Samuel Clark (north sea) Pere- grine Stanboro Ionathan Rainer thomas topping Edmond Howell francis Sayre Iohn Cook Henry Ludlam Elnathan topping Abraham Hlowell.


And for Assessors were chosen Iob Sayre Samuel Cooper and Iames White.


Iohn Howell Ir chosen collector and treasurer. Manassah Kempton chosen sealer and searcher of leather.


At ye aforesaid towne meeting, held April 2 1689 it was by genarall vote granted to Isaac Halsey In consideration of the tive pounds he formerly payd, to have all the remainder of the upland in Onunek neck, that is soe far as the lyne of conven- ieney of tenceing in the said neck was to run as is expressed in page 103 of this book, the said land to be to him and his for ever.


It was likewise by general voat granted to Iames White and Thomas Cooper to close up the highway on the north side of the lot of Rob. Kallam and the west end, they laying the same quantity of land downe to the towne on the south side of Thomas Coopers home lot, which the said Thomas Cooper and lames White doe agree to bear the same proportionably, see more page 156.


at ye same meeting it was likewise granted to Samuel Coop- er for three shillings money to have for ever the piece of land left for a highway betwixt the land of the said Samuel Cooper ' his northsea division at meakoeks and the land of Mr Edward Howell being about 18 poles of ground, the 3s was then paid. At the same meeting likewise granted and concluded by gen-


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eral voat that the vacant land lying with the highway between peregrine Stanborough's land north, and Christo. Leamings and Benony's land south at Sagaponack, all the said land downe [PAGE 139.] to the water is to lye common for ever.


It is alsoe at the same towne meeting held Aprill 2 1689 by major voate granted to Samuel Lum to exchang two acres of the land formerly given him by the towne at Kelly's pond to Ive now at or of the vacant land that lyeth behind lohn Mitch- el's land at meakoeks by the land of Walter Melven, not preju- dicing highways and waterings at the discretion of the layers out, he paying three shillings in money, which he hath then paid down.


at the same meeting it is likewise given and granted by gen- eral voate unto Benony flintt of Sagaponack ten acres of land to be layd out to him at ye discretion of the layers ont.


(Abstract) The 2 acres above to be exchanged by Samuel Lum are laid out in a gore joining on the east side to said Samuel's land and partly upon lohn Mitchel's land 48 poles butting south upon the rear of Walter Melven's land 16 poles nothing at the other end, for which he lays down 2 acres at Kellys pond. April 26 1689.


Likewise May 1 1689 laid out by lohn lagger and Iohn Howell Ir thirteen acres of land at Sagaponack to Elnathan Topping being a third part of Thomas Goldsmiths forty acre lot at Scuttlehole layed down to the towne's use there, and this day layd ont to the said Elnathan on the north end of Henry Pierson's land which he bought of the town, and alsoe layd out on the north side of said Henry's land and eastward of the said Elnathan's land ten acres of land to Benony flint lying 40 pole square.


Feb. 28 1690. [Abstract ] Anthony Ludlam gives in his ear mark which was his fathers, [same mark recorded to Sarah Endlam on page 101.]


[PAGE 140.] (Abstract) Christopher Foster records an ear mark that was his Grandfather Fosters, (same recorded to Christopher Foster on page 102) Ichabod Cooper records


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RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.


mark, Iames Cooper records earmark, and brand 1. C. which was his fathers, Iecomiah Scott records mark, William Tarbell Jonathan Halsey Samuel Iohnes, record marks, Iohn Gould records earmark formerly belonged to lohn Mapham and at his decease lay vacant, and is now taken up by Iohn Gould. 1889-1690.


[PAGE 141.] Memorandum that whereas the layers out of land for the Inhabitants of this towne did formerly lay out a certain piece of land unto Capt. Joseph Fordham, of 40 acres at Hunttington and was for his lott of the 40 acre division, and the bounds of the said land being this day now marked upon the old trees, the first corner southeast or east is marked upon a white oak tree standing on the right hand of the path that comes from Sagaponack, and the next corner N. E. or north is marked upon a little black oak tree standing by a great rock and the northwest corner marked upon a great white oak tree, and the southwest corner is marked upon a white oak tree, all of them marked with I. F. the land lyeth by measure about four score pole square, this land thus marked by us of the lay- ers out this 9th day of May 1690.


JOHN IESSUP JOHN HOWELL IR


[Abstract of deed] Thomas Topping sells to Joseph Sayre 4} acres in great and little plains, 2 acres being in oxpasture at the head of the creek, bounded W. by Obadiah Rogers, E. by Samuel Clark : 1} acres on W side of Halsey's neck bound- ed S. by Edmond Howell, N. by John Woodruff: 1 acre in the little plain in Benj Davis close : In exchange Joseph Sayre gives his half lot in Hogneck, which he had of Iohn Raynor, and his 50 of a 10 acre lot he had of his grandfather Foster, both parcels lye near brushy neck, in Lots 20, 26. Iuly 15 1690. [In the laying out of Hog Neck lot 26 fell to Joseph Foster, who is probably the " grandfather Foster " here men- tioned. W. S. P.]


[PAGE 142.] (Abstract) Isaac Halsey sells to Wm. Herrick


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RECORDS: TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON.


his lot 31 at Catchaponack. Wm. Herrick sells Isaac Halsey his lot of meadow at accabouge No 3. July 16 1690.


(Abstract) Ionah Fordham sells to Thomas Burnet 2 acres at Littleworth, on consideration that said Ionah hath his land on the west side of Thomas Burnets land. 1690 Sept. 26.


[PAGE 143.] Marriages. John Foster Ir married to Hannah Abbott Dec. 5 1689.


Abraham Howell married to Ann James Oct. 2 1690.


Joseph Fordham married to Mary Maultbie by Mr. Joseph Whiting Dec. 5 1689.


Mr labez Wakeman minister of the gospell at Newarke in Est Iarsey was married to Mrs* Eunice Howell, dafter of Left Col. Mathew Howell of Southampton, upon the 29th of Sep- tember 1702, and she was delivered of a son upon the the 3d day of September 1703 and named ye child Samnel Wakeman and the said child departed this life the 29th of Sept. 1704


Mr Iabez Wakeman minister of the gospell at Newwarke as abovesaid departed this life October 8 1704, his said wife Mrs Eunice Wakeman was married to Mr Joseph Talent Esq. living in hartford in New England upon the 26th day of Iune Anno Dom. 1706


[ PAGE 144.] Memarandom that whereas there was formerly a certain piece of land laid ont to Mr. Robert fordham of South - ampton lying on the west side of littleworth hollow on the north side of ye mill path, and the said land by estimation was to contain about 50 Acres, which was since assigned to Mr lonah fordham and there was also a piece of land apointed to Thomas Burnet of about 10 acres lying on the west side of the afore said land of Mr fordham's and for conveniency of laving the said pieces of land to suite each other the said lonah ford- ham and Thomas Burnet made an exchange, that the said Thomas Burnet should take his 10 acres next to the said hollow and the said lonah fordham to take his land on the west side ot said Thomas Burnet his land, with the proviso that the said


* The abrevimion of Mrs. for mistress, was at this time trennently conferred nyon unm rite liadies, ir of high socia! station. WSP.


RECORDS : TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON. 309


Ionah fordham should allow unto the said Thomas Burnet two acres of land next adjoining to be to him and his heyers forever, which said Ionah fordham doth afirme that he hath allowed and possesed ye said Thomas Burnet of the said 2 acres, land and the widow Mary Burnet relict of the said Thomas Burnet doth acknowledge to have receaved the same and both of them doe order the same to be recorded this 25 day of Sept 1690.


IOHN HOWELL Clark.


[PAGE 145.] (Abstract. Earmarks recorded by) Iohn Pin- ney Leonard Harris Iohn Rose Ir Iohn Maltbie enters mark formerly of Isaac Howell deceased. Theodore Pierson enters mark that was his brother Benjamens, Jeremiah Post Aaron Burnet Benjamen Cooper Ichabed Sayre Ionathan Iagger Ier- emiah Foster Isaac Raynor.


[PAGE 146.] Samuel Clark of the northsea doth this 5th dav of Fune 1691 give in to be entered upon the Records of South- ampton all and singular every part and parcel of his lands meadows tenements comonages and privileges as it descended to him the sd Samuell Clark trom his father Samuel Clark de- ceased, and also as it is now in his possession enjoyed and im- proved, where and how bounded limited and described as fol- loweth.


First that he holds his father's Hundred pound allotment and privileges throughout the bounds of said towne.


2ly his home lot* dwelling house and housing thereon lying and being at the said north sea bounded south by Charles Stur- my's home lot, and North by the highway, being by estima- tion four acres of land with the adition or divition lying over the ocher side of the street, belonging to the said lot being about halfe an acre, more or less, of both land and swamp and alsoe a piece of land of about 3 acres at the reer of my said home lot, and a piece of meadow thereto adjoining of about 12 acres more or less, bounded on the north side by the meadow


* Probably the present home lot of Austin Rose, Esq.


W. S. P.


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of James Cooper and on the west side by the ereek, and on the Southwest side by the meadow of Thomas Shaw.


3ly my old field at the Clay pitts containing 10 acres and also the adition of 3 aeres adjoining on the north end of said field which 3 acres was layd out upon the division made by the house lot, at the north sea 3 acres to a lot, there is also another 3 acres of mine layd out to my brother Edmonds hous lott, and is bounded on the north side by the said adition of Benjamen Haines, and South by the land of Iecamiah Scott.




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