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[Abstract] (John Edwards of East Hampton acknowledges the receipt from Peregrine Stanborough, of all the estate be- queathed to Mary S. by her father Iosiah Stanborough) Sept. 30 1661
[PAGE 18.] This writing witness that I Sarah Stanborough
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liath Reed of Peregrine Stanborough executor to my father Josiah Stanborough deceased, as follows, One mare, 20 sheep, 12 head of cattle, six parcels of iron ware, a bed and the things thereunto belonging and 5 lb of wool, and a peece of stuff gro- grans, witness my hand this 6th of Sept. 1661
In presence of us his SARAH x STANBOROUGHI
the mark of
JOHN X IESSUP JOHN COOPER Ir.
mark
[Abstract Mrs Alee Stanborough acknowledges the receipt the articles lett her in her husbands will)
[Note at bottom of Page] earmarks entered by Joseph Rogers, Mr. Silvanus White, and Josiah Stanbrow, 1734)
[PAGE 19.] (Abstract of deed) (Richard Barret of South- ampton sells to Thomas Goldsmith a 150£ allotment with all house buildings there on, (reserving the middle chamber in the dwelling house,* with for liberty to come and make use of the fire room when necessary during his life,) in consideration of 100£ paid by said Tho. Goldsmith, and after the decease of said Ri. Barret his heirs and executors are to have 40 days time to remove his personal property,) July 10 1661
RI. BARRETT.
In presence of ROBERT FORDHAM his JOHN X IESSUP mrk
[PAGE 20.] Nov. 26 1761 John Woodruff Sen plt in an action of tresspass upon the case, against Tho. Burnet defendt to be tryed at the quatter cort in December next. Nov. 28 Ionas Bow- er Plf against Tho. Burnet defendt in an action of debt to be tryed at the quarter Cort in December next.
December 3 1661 at the quarter Cort John Laughton plf in an action of Slander against Thomas Diment and his wife deft.
* Richard Barret's dwelling house stood on the home lot on Main street next north of Toilsome lane. W. S. P.
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The jury are Ioshua Barnes Left Post Tho Topping Obadiah Rogers Iohn Iagger Iohn Iessup.
In the case where in Ionas Bower is plf & Tho. Burnet deft, the jury find fer the plf. his due debt. which is 43 s to be paid in currant pay, wampam is excepted, and 10 s damage with Cort charges. The magistrate gives judgment accordingly and the charge allowed is 15 s.
In the case wherein Iohn Woodruff Sen is plf and Tho. Burnet deft, the Iury finde for the plf 2 d damage and Cort charges. The magistrate gives Judgment accordingly and the charge of suit is 26 s 7 d
In the last action entered by lohn Laughton against Tho. Diament and his wife, the jury find the defendt guilty and to make publick acknowledgement and pay cot charges. The The magistrate gives Judgment accordingly and ye charge of the suite aloued to bee 20 s 6 d
[PAGE 21.] Know all men by these presents that I Iames Mills of Verginia Merchant, doe acknowledge my self to be justly indebted unto Thomas Revell of Barbadoes for the some ot 100£, and for the just some of 80£ unto Iohn Budd, Sen. of Southold, wherefore know yee that I Iames Milis, doe cove- nant promise and ingage to the said Thomas Revell as falloueth to ship or cause to be carefully shipped aboord some substan- tial ship well fitted for a voyadge to ould England, as much good merchantable well qured Verginia Tobacco in good hogs- heads at the price current in Verginia as it shall be judged to be worth by the knowing and skillful men, to the value of 100£, at the most usual place in Verginia, on board ship for ye proper acompt of Thomas Revell & Constant Silvester Esq. in Barbadoes, and to take bills of lading in their names consigned with a letter vnto Mr. Charles Plagdell merchant, living in the ould Jurrey in London, and I agree to ship the said tobacco at or before the last day of November next And it is agreed that in cause I the said Iames Mills cannot ship soe much to- bacco, then I engage to ship in some sufficient ship in Verginia at the most usnal place, the ship being bound for Barbadoes
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[PAGE 22] as much good and Merchantable porke sweet and well salted and packed, in good cask, as shall be worth 100£ at the price current in Verginia, consigned vnto Constant Silves- ter Esq. and Thomas Revell or order in Barbadoes, at or be- fore the last day of Nov. next. Now for the true and reall performance of said agreement. 1 Iames Mills do mortgage and make over unto Thomas Revell and Iohn Budd Sen all the interest I have or hold by my now wife in a Plantation called Tiptoe bay in James River in Verginia, Bounded East with Mr Thomas fflood, South with Mr Arthur Iordans, West with a place called ye berbadoes swamp North by the River with the houses or the dwelling house thereon, with all the negroes or Christian servants, or cattell old or young. Now the true intent is that if the said Iames Mills shall according to agreement ship either tobocco or porke to London or Barba- does to the value of 100£ and pay or cause to be paid to Mr Iohn Budd to the value of 80£ then this obligation to be voyd, otherwise of full poner.
witness my hand and seale this 3 August 1661
IAMES MILLS
In presence of
John Richbell Humphrey Hughes.
I Thomas Revell doe acknowledge to have a Mortgage under Mr Iames Mills his hand for { of his shipp ealled the Nathaniel for the some of 86€, date 11 December 1660, which when the within agreement is accomplished the said mortgage to be voyd. witness my hand this 3 day of August 1661
THOMAS REVELL
[PAGE 23.] (Abstract.) I Cocko, Sagamore, doe by vertne of full power unto me given by Mahamegneet, Sagamore, & Meamekett, Sagamore, & Mamam ett choack, & Capt. Wap- pequairan all , Ingines living up Hudson's River on the main land, sell to Thomas Revell, a track of land on ye Maine, bounded by the sea on the Southwest, East by Maramack river West by Mamgapes River, with 2 necks of land, and
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meadow, to enjoy said land reaching 1} miles above Westches- ter path, and from thence 20 English miles into the country, for which the said sagamore has received from said Thomas Revell at the house of lohn Coe, goods to the amount of 80€
The mark of COCKER ye mark of WAPPAQUAICAN
witness John Budd lohn Coe
Thomas ilobe (?) mark
Simon Cooper Thomas x Stedwell mark A true copy HEN PIERSON Registr
[ PAGE 25.] [ Abstract. ] (Mahamequear Meamelet Maske- way all sagamores, and vngoetaken Mamamettchauch with Capt wappegnaieman, all Ingines living up Hudsons River and elsewhere in America, hane given full power to Cocko our friend and Councel, power to sell to Thomas Revell of Barba- does all the above named tract of land,)
his THOMAS # STEDWELL mark HUMPHREY HUGHES IOHN COF Nov. 11 1661
Witness Simon Cooper Thomas clob or ilob (?), Stephen Champian,
A true copy HENRY PIERSON Clerk Dec. 22, 1661
[PAGE 28 ] At a purchased Cort Ian. 17 1661 George Mil- ler entereth an action of the case against Deborah Scott and Samuel Dayten, John Laughton entereth an action of debt against lohn Ogden.
At ve said Cort George Miller plf by his attorney doth de- clare yt the ground of his action is for a horse, according to his bargaine, with Mr Seott, and for Samuel Dayton his avowen- ing or praising* and receiving the said borse. The jury to try
.Apprating.
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the said action Christopher ffoster Mr John Howell Sam. Clark Edward Howell Ioshua Barnes Iohn Iagger Iohn Jessup Ionas Bower.
In the action entered by Iohn Laughton plf against Iohn Ogden defendt, the jury finde for the plf 2s 6d damage and Cort charges, the Cort give Judgement accordingly, In the other action wherein George Miller is plf the jury bring in a special verdiet, but the plf and defendt agree by consent as fol- loneth, that whereas George Miller is to pay Mrs Seott a payre of bullocks, which shee hath received and tenn bushels of wheate which was to bee paid by George vnto Mrs Scott, And in regard it is conceived according to equity the bargaine is too hard on George Miller's part, Mrs Scott doth accept of the said bullocks and remit the said 10 bushells of wheat, and George Miller paying all charges, she promiseth to pay vnto George Miller or his assigns twenty shillings in wampum and George Miller is to keepe the horse,
Witness HENRY PIERSON Regist.
Know all men by theise presents that I Samuell Davis of ye North sea belonging to Sonthampton on Long Island for and in consideration of a eertaine value in hand allready received have made over and delivered vnto my brother John Davis my house and land situate at the north sea, and the precincts there- of, which said house and land goeth under the denomination of a fifty pound lottment and was save in the possession of Caleb Corwithy which said accomodations with all the fenceing com- oditys profitts and easements and inlargements that doe or here after may unto ye said accomodations belong I have as afore- said sould unto him my said brother Iohn, in witness where- of I have hereto sett my hand this 23 day ofOctober 1661
In presence of us Henry Pierson lohn Langhton.
his SAMUEL H DAVIS mark
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Feb. 18 1661 Tho Halsey Sen entereth an action of tress- pass vpon the case, against lohn Topping concerning land which hee hath fenced off from ye comon and improved to his owne particular vse.
Feb 19 1661 Thomas Goldsmith entereth an action of tresspass vpon the case against Richurd Smith concerning the said Richard his inteomeddling with the land belonging to the said Tho Goldsmith without his leave or licence.
Feb. 21 1661 Iohn Lum entereth an action of the case against John Cooper Ir requiring a iust particular accompt of the money he received when they two had the tryall at law. Also Iohn Lum entereth an action of the case against Iohn Cooper Ir requirring the delivery of the mare belonging vnto him the said Iohn Lum, which the said John Cooper arrested,
PAGE 29. lohn Lum entereth a third action of the case against John Cooper Ir concerning the gray mare formerly in controversy between them. John Lum entereth an action ot tresspass vpon the case against Iohn White concerning the right of his ear mark vpon his horse kind.
John Hand entereth an action of slander against Mrs Alce Stanborough.
Edward Howell enterethi an action of tresspass vpon the case against Iohn Oldfield concerning a bull in difference
Richard Smith entereth an action of the case against Tho. Oldfield concerning his not giving the said Richard possession of the lotment hee bought of him.
Priscilla Knap plf in an action of the case against Wm Mul- ford defendt for vninst detaining pt of her estate lying in cattell.
Iolin Coopr Ir entereth an action of Slander or deffamation against John Lum.
March 6 1661 In the action depending Between Thomas Goldsmith plf & Richard Smith defendt the jury finde for the plt Cort charges and 2d damages.
In the action wherein Richard Smith is plf and Tho. Gold- smith defendt the Iury finde for the plf his imperfect bargaine
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goodman Goldsmith's allotment at the north sea with all the appurtenances, Richard Smith making payment according to the pay formerly expressed (viz) 50€ to bee paid vpon the 3 daves mentioned, and to give in sufficient security for the pay- ment of the land, with increase of Cort charges.
At the quarter Cort March 5 1661.
In the action of slander entered by Iohn Hand against Mrs Alce Stanborough defendt the sd Alce Stanborough contesseth she did wrong to the plf therein, and is sorry for it, The Cort give theire judgement that she should pay ye charge of the suite which charges the Cort award to bee xxxiii s
At the sd Cort concerning the action entered by Tho. Hal scy plf against Iohn Topping defendt the jury finde for the defendt Cort charges and 2s &d damage, the cort gives judge- ment accordingly the plf appeales.
Know all men by these presents that whereas testimony doth arise legally to prove that I Iohn Lum of Huntington did re port that John Cooper jr hath deprived me or stolen from me a mare, I doe hereby acknowledge that I know not that he is guilty of any such fault, and if I soc reported I did therein slander hin the said John Cooper and am sorry for it, and I doe hereby fully and for ever acquit and discharge him the said John Coopor of all dues, accompts, maner of claims or demands what soever vpou any consideration that have bin or might bee made by mee or mine from him or his from the beginning of time to this present day. Alsoe I do ingage myself my heirs executors administrators and assigns never to molest him his heirs or assigns or any other person in respect of the gray marc that some time was in diference betweene us, witness my hand
IOHIN LUM
Witness Henry Pierson Joseph Raynor
[PAGE 30.] Know all men by these presents that I lohn Cooper Jr having entered an action of Slander against Iohn Lum of Huntington, and hee having made unto mee such satis- faction as is reasonable and which I have accepted I the sd lohn
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Cooper doe hereby for ever acquit and discharge the said Iohn Lum from all suits debts dues and demands, arising upon any considerations what soever that might bee made by mee or mine from him or his from the beginning of time to the present day witnes my hand this 6 of March 1661
Witness Henry Pierson Joseph Raynor, John Cooper, Jr.
At the foresaid Cort March 6 1661 In the action entered by Edmond Howell plt against Iohn Oldfield deft, the jury finde for the plf the bull in controversy with increase of Cort charges. The Cort give judgment accordingly.
In the action wherein Priscilla Knap is plf & Wm Mulford defendt, the jury finde for the plf the Cow proved in Cort to bee the widdow Knap's, and a heifer come 3 years old and a steere or a heifer come two years old, ye sd two young eattle, to bee good ordinary competent cattle with court charges. And if the fore mentioned cow bec not in beeing then the defendt is to deliver unto the plf a good competent cow. The court give judgment according to the sd verdict.
[Abstract] (Iames Mills merchant of virginia acknowledges himself to be indebted to Tho. Revells 86£ 7s 10d furnished for the use of my ship called "Nathaniel" which sum he agrees to pay in beef or porke, at Shelter Island, on the last day of Iune next, and as security mortgages } of the said ship, Dec, 10, 1660.)
In presence of Joshua Silvester Ioshua
Buffum Humphrey Hughes.
[PAGE 31. August 27, 1662 Isaac willman entereth an ac- tion of tresspass upon the case against Sam. Davis to bee tryed at the quarter Cort next, the parties agreed and Samuel inga- geth to pay charges.
At the quarter Cort in Sept 1662 Richard Smith being con- victed of misdemeanor in and about telling timber contrary to order & strict prohibition, is awarded by the Cort to pay 5.£ to the towne's use, and alsoe enjoyned not to fell or put of any of the said timber to any person except to the Inhabitants of this
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towne, whoe shall improve them by using them in theire occa- sions in the towne.
At the said Cort Tho. Halsey Sen desiering of ye Cort liber- ty to prosecute his former appeale and that they would take bond for his being answered at the Cort at Hartford the next October, the Cort's answer was that they would suspend that business untill ye Court in May next, that the Governor might hopefully be returned and things in the cuntry settled, and alsoe because hee the said Thomas was not like to suffer any damage by ye said defering.
Nov. 17 1662. William Russell entereth an action of tress- pas vpon the case against James Herrick to be tryed at the quarter Court in December next. The plf with drawes ye ac tion. An action entered by Christopher Lupton & Henry Pierson plf against Samuel Dayton deft to bee tryed at ye ad- journed Cort December 9th 1662, the said action being of tres- pass vpon the case, concerning a calfe. An action of slander entered by loseph Hand plf against Mrs Alce Stanborough deft. Richard Bennit entereth an action of tresspass vpon the case for breach of covenant against lohn Cooper.
Iohr. Laughton plf against Ionas Bower defendt for the towne in an action of the case.
Dec. 9, 62. The jury were Ioshua Barnes, Edward Ilowell Ionas Boner Obadiah Rogers Iohn Iessup Iohn Iagger Tho Halsey Ir.
In the action wherein Rich. Bennit is plf the jury finde for the defendt. John Cooper and yt Richard Bennit should have of John Cooper for his service hee did him as the Cort shall see meet.
In the action wherein Christopher Lupton is plf & Samnel Dayton defendt the Iury agree not, but 4 of them on one side & 3 of them on the other side. This Cort adjourned to that day 6 weeks namely from ye sd 9th of December 1662.
Ian 15, 62 being the day of the purchased cort. The Magis- trates agree and determine that Ichn Cooper shall pay vnto Richard Bennit vpon the above mentioned considerations the
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some of nine pounds ten shillings vpon demand within six weeks after the date hereof.
[ PAGE 32.] In the name of God Amen. Know all men by these presents that I John White of Southampton on Long Island in the confines of America being at this present time in perfect strength of memory although weak in body. Blessed bee the Lord, doe make this my last will and testament as fol- loueth Im ps I freely give and bequeath my soule vnto God, 2 I give my body to the earth from whence it was taken, And by these presents I doe make my wife Anne White my execu- tor of this my last will and testament, and to see all the lega- cies hereafter mentioned fullfilled. 3d I give vnto my wife my house and lott I now live vpon with all the land therevnto be- longing that is in ye greate and little plaines, and one of my closes lying and being on the other side of the towne, to have and to be at her own disposing during her life, and after her decease to redowned vnto my son lohn White and James White only that my son Iohn shall have the new dwelling house and lott fo himself, And the other land to be divided equally betwixt them. 4ly I give unto my son Iohn White that house and lot that was ye widow Bridges and one of my closes that is on the other side of the towne during my wives, life and after her deccase to redowned unto my son James, and after my wives decease my son Iohn is to have the house I now dwell vpon and the whome lott, and my son James is to have that lott that I bought of the widow Bridgs and then John and James shall equally divide the land in the great and little plaines and elsewhere that doth belong vnto me, one half to the one and the other half to the other, only my wife shall give them my two closes as she sceth good one to the one, and the other to the other. 5thly I give twenty pounds towards ye building and fenceing ye said lott that was the widow Bridges, for John or James as it shall fall out to be, and in case one of my sons should chance to decease before my wife then my wife shall have power to dispose of one of the closes as she shall see canse. Gthly I give unto my six youngest children, to each of
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them a mare, to be delivered to them as they come to age, only my son John shall have his mare with the increase of her fowre years before he is of age. 7thly I will that my wife shall give to every of them some moveable goods as they come of age, as she shall think meet. 8thly I give vnto my two daughters Sarah and Hannah each of them a chest that I made for them. 9thly I by these presents do leave my wife as above said executor of this my last will, and so every or any manner of goods or chattells moveable or uninoveable that is not in par- tienlar mentioned in this my last will and testament to be her own and at her own disposeing as she shall think most benefici- all to herself. In witness whereof I have herevnto set my hand this 23d of May 1662.
Signed in presence of
JOIIN WHITE.
John Laughton,
Thomas Topping Jun
A true copy by me, HENRY PEIRSON Registr.
The above said will was proved in Court.
August 24th 1662. This is an envoice of the chattells and goods of the late deceased John White.
11 Mares and colts
2 horses
023
00
00
2 horses more
024
00
00
2 young mares and a young horse
027
00
00
6 working oxen
045
00
00
A bull, two steers come 4 years old
016
00
00
2 steers of 2 years old
008
00
00
10 Cows
050
00
00
4 heyfers come 3 years old
016
00
00
5 young cattell come 2 years old
014
00
00
7 calves
007
00
00
30 sheep
015
00
00
016
00
00
150
00
00
008
00
00
£
8
d
187
00
00
12 hogs and two pigs
a 200 1b alottment with honseing & fencing
a cart, plow and such furniture
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Carpenters tools, syeths, sickles wedges and turning tools
006
00
00
[PAGE 33.] Lyning cloth sheets and other things
050
00
00
6 Beads and furniture for another
070
00
00
New leather
002
10
00
A saddle, bridle & gearths
002
00 00
Wool & salt
003
10 00
Flax
002
10 00
Wearing clothes & wooling cloth
029
00 00
4 chests & a desk
002
10 00
Iron pots, hangers, pot hooks, frying pans spits smoothing iron & other od things
005
00
00
2 guns & a sword
002
16
00
Brass
013
10 00
Pewter & a lanthorne
008.
00 00
Books
003
10
00
Gold & Silver
032
00
00
Thread & silk
002
02
00
Lace, silk & other small things
006
00
00
Small leather skins
002
00
00
Spade, howes, corn, whale bone oyle mattocks and such like
005
00
00
In debts
014
00
00
In poarke
002
00
00
Barrells, tubs, wheels hangings for bead enb-
bard beadsteads jares & grind stone
006
00
00
A share in ye mill, cart rope
003
00
00
A table chairs & other lumber
004
00
00
A cow, a yearling and a calf
007
10
00
Sum total
885
OS
00
Apprized by us whose names are here under written being thereto appointed.
John Jagger
A true copy, by me
Jonas Bower
HENRY PEIRSON Registr
Obadiah Rogers
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In the name of God, Amen. Know all men that I John Cooper of Southampton on Long Island in the confines of America, being in perfect strength of memory although at pree- ent weak in body blessed be the Lord make this my last will & testament, and is as follows, Imprims, I give and freely deliver my soul vnto the Lord that at first gave it me. 2dly, I give vnto the children of Henry Peirson that white mare I bought of Mr Tappin 3dly I gine vnto the poor of said town a mare foal, the best that shall one of the first come up and is towards the maintaining of a school master, provided that the said town shall not be above one year & a month without a school mas- ter, they not deminishing the stock, but that there shall one be still left for the aforesaid ose for increase. 4thly I give vnto Thomas Topping's son Thomas a mare foal, and if the said child should die withont issue then to redowne to the children of the above said Thomas Topping to be divided amongst them. 5thly I give vnto John Topping's daughter Sarah a mare foal. 6thly I give vuto my son John Cooper's children and to my son Thomas Cooper's children, & to my daughter Whites children and to my daughter Cooks children all the remaining part of all my mares & mare colts, both young and old, to be equally divided to the parents of the said children into four parts, to every family a fourth part, for the use of the said children. 7thly I give vuto my son Henry Pierson twenty shillings, and to my d ughtor White twenty shillings, to my daughter Cook, twenty shillings. Sthly I give vnto my son Thomas Cooper twenty pounds sterling. 9thly I give vnto my daughter Whites children, ten pounds, and to my daughter Cooks children ten pounds. 10thly I give vnto Mr Woster of Merrimak, or if he be deceased to his eldest son, a barrell of beife for my executors to deliver or cause to be delivered either at Mr Shrimtons in Boston, or at Mr Long in Charlestown, for the said Mr Woster or his eldest son by his first wife. | PAGE 34.] 11thly Whatsoever debts be in any manner between my son Thomas Cooper & I, I freely remit & forgive, also I give vnto my son Thomas Cooper the best of
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my horses that he can choose, also I give vnto my son Johns children & to my son Thomas children, and to my daughter Whites children, and to my danghter Cooks children, one horse betwixt them all, & is to run amongst their mares. without be- ing taken up by any of them, also by these presents I make my son John Cooper my exeentor, of this my last will & testa- ment, to see the above said legacies discharged, and also to freely possess & have for himself his heirs whatsoever is mine that is not mentioned or given away by way of guift in this my will & testament, ffurther I give vnto my son Thomas Cooper all my wearing apparel linen & wooling, & two pairs of sheets & a chest, and lastly I give my body to the earth from whence it was first taken. And so give the same counsel to all or every of yon as Joseph gave vnto your brethren that you fall not at difference. I therefore appoint as overseers of this division Isaac Willman & Isaac Halsey & give vnto them ten shillings apeace, and also that they be satisfied for what time they shall expend to be paid according to the estate of every one of them, and for the confirmation of this my last will & testament, I have hereunto set my hand the 6th day of May 1662. By me Signed and delivered in JOHN COOPER
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