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other there was marked a walnut tree, thence turning East down to the Creek to a white oak tree marked upon the brow of the hill hard by the swamp, by the path side, the swamp to be left out for about 9 or ten poles then to run into the creek. JOHN HOWELL IR.
Know all men whom it may concern that I doe owne and acknowledge that I did give to my daughter Herrick a fifty at Quaquanantuek, divers years past, as witness my hand this 18th of Iune 1686.
THOMAS TOPPING.
A true copy IOHN HOWELL Clerk.
[ PAGE 157.] Iune ye 27 1682 At a towne meeting held in Southampton it is by general voat concluded and agreed upon, there shall be a letter sent from ye towne to Mr Whiting ot Linn to Invite him to come upon tryall to officiate amongst us in ye work of ye ministry, the men nominated chosen and ap- pointed by general voate ot ye towne are Justice Fohn Topping Capt. Howell Edward Howell Ioshua Barnes Thomas Cooper, together with Constable and overseers, with any other of the neighbors that please to assist them therein.
A true copy per IOHN HOWELL Clerk.
It is agreed that whereas there was a difference betweene ye widdow Mrs Sarah Cooper and Christopher ffowler abonte a highway it is concluded that there shall be and forever to Re- main a highway ot three poles wide on the South side of the said Christopher's lot," and that the said Christopher doth engage for the present to maintaine a sufficient pair of barres for the egress and Regress of the said widow, her heirs or suc- cessors and that upon a months warning he will lay the full highway of three poles wide open, and I do engage both for myself my heirs and successors yt shall come after me in ve
* The highway here mentioned is supposed to have run diagonly. commencing on the west street of the village opposite the home lot of Capt. George White, and running to Hill Street. w. S. P.
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possession of the said lot, as witness my hand in open Court at Southampton this 9th day of March Anno Dom 1682 In presence of his
Thomas Cooper Iolin Laughton
CHRISTOPHERM FOWLER mark
At a town meeting held at Southampton April ye 2d 1683, Mr Edward Howell was chosen constable, who refuseth to serve, whereupon the towne proceed to a new cho; ce. 2ly Mr Obadiah Rogers is chosen constable, in the roome of ye said Edward Howell but the said Obadiah Rogers doth alsoc refuse to serve, whereupon the towne proceeded to a new Choycc. 3dly lohn Iessup Ir is chosen Constable for this year, and he dotl: also refuse to serve, whereupon the towne proceeded to a new choyce, and then Edmond Howell is chosen constable, and he also by his messenger informes the towne that he will not serve. whereupon again the towne proceeded to a new choyce. lohn Eise is chosen constable, for this year who accepts and is sworn therennto by Justice Topping. lohn Jagger and lohn Howell Ir. chosen overseers, for the next two!
years ensueing. Also at this meeting is concluded by major voat of this town that the constable and overseers have power. to repare the house tor the ministry and build a barn for the ministry, and to repair all the fence that is to be done by the toown for the ministry, as was agreed to be done for Mr Taylor, all which to be done at the towns charge.
At the aforesaid town meeting Aprill 2ond 1683 it is agreed and concluded upon by general vote of the town that the fences, namely ye common fence belonging to the great & little plains shall bee by ve constable and overseers, now laid out to every: man, his proportion, now forthwith to bee Done as formerly with a good sufficient six Raile fence to secure the said plains. and comon land. At the same meeting it is given and granted to Mr Joseph Fordham Liberty to set up a ware hense at the north sea landing place, and the privilledge of soe much Land to set the said House thercon as it shall contain, which is :
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granted by generall voate of the town unto him soe far as they have power, to give him Interest therein.
May ye 15th 1683. Capt. John Howell and Mr Iohn Iessup being two of the Layers out of Land, Doe give in that they have, according to the towne grant Layed out at Littleworth hollow, to Benjamin Davison soe much Land as can be spared adjoyning to his own land Leaving a highway in ye said Hol- low
Witness IOHN HOWELL Recorder.
At a town meeting held in Southampton Sept. 24th 1633, it was granted unto Samuel Whitehead by major voat of the In- habytants there present, that he should have a small bitt of Land of four foote long and two foote and a half wide north- ward Into the highway adjoining to his land on ye north side of his Dwelling honse which is to sett his oven upon.
It is likewise granted by major vote unto Gersham Culver to close up the highway at the head of the creek lying between his land and the land of Isaac Halsey, he leaving the said highway the same for quantity out of his owne land on ye east- ward or homeward side thereof and to remove the gate at his owne charge.
It is likewise granted by major vote of ye same meeting unto Joseph Moore to take up his halfe acre of orchard land upon the front of his owne land lying westward of Samuel Lum his dwelling house, to be taken up in a gore peece as it lyes against bis land, and noe way to prejudice the highway. It is likewise granted by generall voat of the town at ye same meet- ing unto lohn Larrison to close up the vacant land lying be- tween his close as you go towards Cobs pound, and Christopher ffoster his close to close vp the said land to his neighbours next adjoining for which land hee is to lay downe soe much in quan- tity of land on the west side of the said close all along the side opposite to Isaac Rainer his close that soe the highway may be enlarged.
[PAGE 159.] December ye 6 1683. Widow Hannah How ..
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ell gives in her ear mark to be a crop on both ears and two slits downe the right ear.
At a town meeting December 2 1683. Mr Edward Howell Mr Obadiah Rogers and John Howell Ir were chosen by major vote of the Inhabitants to be commissioners to try and hear small causes according to law, and Obadiah Rogers and Iohn lowell Ir were sworn to the said office by Capt. Youngs, and at ye same time the same three men were likewise chosen to be assessors about the gratuity to ye governor of a penny in ye pound.
At a towne meeting January ye 25 1683-4 the aforesaid three commissioners by major vote of the town chosen and apointed townesmen to order and supervise the prudential affaires of the towne untill ve first or second day of April in the year 1685, whoe doe Accept these of the towne Allowing of them Reasona- ble satisfaction for ye time and labor soe expended, and lohn Howell Ir is at ye said time by major vote chosen towne treasurer, for the same time viz until April ve first or second day in the year 1685.
It is also at ye same meeting granted by major voat unto Josiah Bartholemew the same privilege that was formerly grant- ed by this town unto Mr lohn Macarty at ye head of the River, and the said losiah is also exempted from paying of any town Rates for the term of ten years, all which is granted unto ve said losiah, upon, this terme of consideration that ke, his heirs, executors administrators and assigns shall constantly and from time to time there keep a house and all things necessary for the comfortable entertainment of travellers both for the relief of men and horses that shall have occasion to travel yt way.
At ye same town meeting it is granten by the towne unto Wm Herrick all the vacant land lying between his land and the land of Benjamen ffoster* lying eastward of the highway from Cobs pound to the water mill for which land soe granted as aforesaid the said Win Herrick is to pay unto the towne four pounds two shillings. - · The land of Benjamin Foster is now the homestead of Capt. Selden Foster at Cobb. W. S. P.
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At a town meeting ffebruary ve 15 1683-4. John Howell Ir was chosen by major zoat to goe to Southold as a committy man for this towne for ve setting of a county Rate and there to act with ye Rest of ye comittee In Refference to that Affair, and also if the Rest of ye comittee Doe proceed to make choise of a county treasurer then hee is to act with them either by voate of ye comittee or by proxes of the Inhabitants. 2dly Mr John Tennings and Iohn Laughton chosen by ye towne to visit their westward bounds. about Seatuck, and are to procure the Assistance of Sam'll Dayton of Brookhaven to effect the same.
[PAGE 160.] At ye same town meeting John Howell Justice caused the law of settlement to be Read the third time In pub- lick. At a towne Meeting Aprill 7 1684 Joseph pierson was chosen constable for this yeare and John Iager John Davis and Elnathan Toping grand jury men.
It was allsoe agreed with Doctor Crag by the towne concern- ing the lad Iames Hintchee under care, that ye said Doctor Crag doth engage to ye towne to send him to ve place where his father dwells at Island Saint Christopher or Neviss and to produce the masters receipt that shall carry him thither and deliver him at ye said Island. In consideration of cure and transportation the towne give him 15 pounds, which 15 pounds is paid to the said Iohn Crag and his Receipt for the same is in the records npon file.
New York ye 25th of March 1687. Then Received from Thomas Stephens the anm of two pounds, on accompt of quit rent of ye towne of Southampton, and five shillings more, in liew of two lambs for said account, I say Received by me £2, 5, 0.
D. LAMOY, Dept. Coll.
A true copy. IOHN HOWELL Clerk.
Sept ye 29 1684. Received then of lohn Laughton on ye accompt of ye towne of Southampton In full for their Quitt rent for their patent to ye year one thousand six hundred eighty six, to say ten lambs. I say soo received
THOMAS DONGAN.
A true copy of originall. JOHN HOWELL Clerk.
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[PAGE 161.] Whereas there is in folio 158 a town grant to John Larrison to close up the vacant land between his close and ve land of Joseph and Xtopher ffoster for soe much Land Laid Downe to ye highway on the side of ve said elose, by Isaac Rainer, now know you that we the subscribed have in order to ve said towne grant at ye request of ye said lohn Larrison laid out ye said land to Iohn Larrison : Leaving a highway to said ffosters bars of two pole wide or better, and have alsoe laid out to ye towne to be taken off in the room of ye land aforesaid soe much land on ye west side of his Close which is taken off ye side of ye Close in this manner, that is beginning at the north- west corner of his close and thence cutting off three acres of land 25 poles, to a stake standing at ye south end, takeing off at ye south end about 7} poles of ground in breadth leaving nothing at ye other end, and of about the same wideness in ye middle which makes the said west line straite from end to end which was was formerly crooked. May ye 19, 1684. By us
JOHN IESSUP JOHN HOWELL, IR.
May 26 1684 Layd out by the Layers out of Land namely Capt. Howell Mr Edward Howell John Iessup and John How- ell Ir a highway of three poles wide from ye foot of ye mill stone brook straight over to ve north corner of John Woodruff his land, and thence straite over of the same wedth to ve Indian land, which was done and staked and marked out in ye presence of Xtopher Lupton lohn Rose to their satisfaction, In the be- halfe of ye north sea Inhabitants which highway Did cutt off aboute 2 acres of Robert woolley his land on ye northwest side or corner, and In order to Repaire the said Robert for his Land soe taken away they the said layers out did add unto ye sonth side of his said tract of Land six poles wide at each end from the Indian Lyne along the south side to a tree marked at ye sonth . cast corner with W on ye east side thereof,* and whereas the
. Robert Woolley's land is now the homestead of Wm. Robinson at Seponack. W.S.P.
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said highway layd ont as Atoresaid Doth Devide the Land for- merly laid ont to Richard Howell and loseph Rainer, leaving on the sonthward or upward side of ye highway about 16 Acres of land lying in a triangle bounded on ye southward side by Iolin Woodruff his land and the orchard land, and northward [PAGE 162.] by ye Aforesaid Highway, and eastward by ye mill stone brock which triangle lohn Rainer In ve behalf of his De- ceased father and successors doth chiuse and make free choice of the said Angle of land as before described, more or less, for his proportion of land there layd out formerly with Richard Howell to his father Joseph Rainer, deceased, and Richard Howell for his parte is already satisfied with land elsewhere laid out to his son Richard Howell Ir.
This entered by order of ye rest of the Layers ont of Land, per IOHIN HOWELL Clark.
(Abstract) (The difference between Daniel Halsey and Richard Smith about land and commonage in the hands of Rich. Smith that he bought of Rich. Barret, is settled by the towne giving said Daniel 15 acres, the house and land to con- tinne to be Richard Smith) Sept 15 1679)
Whereas a Returne hath been made of the valuation of ye es- tates In your towne for the Assessment and levy of the publick Rates tor the ensneing year, which at one penny in ye pound. Amounts to ye some of fifty nine pounds eight shillings, these are in his Majesties name to Require you forthwith to levy the said some of fifty nine pounds, eight shillings, and to make payment of the said sum to me or my order for defraying the publiek charge according to the Direction in the law set forth & for soe doing this shall be your warrant, herein you are not to fail at your perrill. Given under my hand at Maspeth Kill the 19 Nov. 1678.
In the behalfe of hy sheriff per me
JOSEPH LEE, D. Sheriff.
To the constable and overseers of Southampton.
Received the full contents of the within menconed warrant. Per me IOSEPH LEE D. Sheriff.
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[PAGE 163.] Received this 11th of March 1679 -- 80 of Mr John ffoster the some of eighteen pounds fifteen shillings it bee- ing the free will offering given by the town of Southampton towards the Reliefe of the Captives which is in slavery in Tur- key.
Per me IOSEPH LEE D. Sheriff.
I acknowledge to have Reconed with lohn Jagger the last year Constable of Southampton for & concerning the fines and conrt charges of feeswhich by iny warrant last year he was to collect, the totall sum whereof Arising to 55£ 2s &d there being the ten pounds of Hamilton's fine which Mr Laughton was bound for Remitted, and 35s &d suspended payment of which Mr Laughton stood engaged for ben. gould, it being at a court in the year 1672, and he pretends the contry is more in his Debt. I say I Acquitte the said Iohn Jagger from further tron- ble about the said collection as haveing Received a fair Accompt from him.
Witness my hand this 24th day of February 1678 9.
THOMAS WILLETS. A true copy. IOHN HOWELL Clark.
Sonthold the sixth of Inne 1678. Received of Iohn lagger the last years constable of Southampton An Accompt under his hand of the last year's Contry rate and of all what is due from their town, to this present year's beginning, and soe much more on accompt as comes to twenty four shillings ten pence which is to be allowed them in their next years Contry Rate.
THOMAS WILLETS High Sheriff.
[PAGE 169.] June the 8 1682 Received then of Mr Sam- uel Iohnes Constable of Southampton the some of sixty seven pounds one shilling and foure pence, which is the full ballance for their town vpon accompt of the publick Rates for the year 1681, I say received by me
JOSEPH LEE, D. Sheriff.
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[Abstract. ] (Samuel Clark of north sea sells to John Davis Lot 15 by Kelly's pond. In exchange lohn Davis gives part of Lot 5, 40 acres division at Long Pond, Ian. 29, 1684.
PAGE 165.] Att a Town Meeting Held In Southampton Sept. 4 1685. It is concluded and Agreed upon by unanimous voat of the Inhabitants of the towne then present that Samuel Johnes according to his proposition shall have his choyce of the two lots of land which Thomas Cooper layd downe and ex- changed with the towne, the two lots soe layd down lying In Senttle hole devision which lot is granted unto Samuel Johnes in in exchange for his home lot of two acres of land that was former- ly Iohn Tennisons home lot, together with 20 pounds In count- rev pay to be payd by him the said Samuel Iohnes his heirs or assignes to ye townes use the one half of the payment to be made the next spring and the other halte thereof the next spring After that, the lot forthwith to be in the towns possession. [Note added ] For payment of said 20 €. See p 185. At ye same meeting by generall voat it is concluded and granted unto John piny to have the two acres of land now as above is purchased of Samuel Iohnes, by the town, together with eight acres of woodland in some convenient place to bee laid out to him at ye Discretion of ye layers out, which is granted unto ye said Iohn Pinny upon the termes & consideration following first that he shall Dwell in ye said town and work at ve trade of a smith to supply them therein to the utmost of his Ability for the tearme and tine of ten or twelve years but if hee shall see canse to Remove ont of the town before the said years be soe expired then the said lands to Returne Againe to ve townes use, and alsoe the towne is to find carts to remove his shop from George- cay to this towne, it is also left to ye townesmen to conclude with said Pinny in ye towne's behalf according to ye terms aforesaid, [note added] these tearmes are altered or something added ye next meeting.
It is likewise at ye same meeting granted to Mathew Howell Thomas Cooper and their copartners to set up a horse mill up- on the towns land In the highway or street somewhere between
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the house of widow Cooper and ye Dwelling house of widow fowler, where it may be most convenient for them and least prejudicial to ye said street.
Sept. 22ond 1685. At a towne meeting held in Southamp- ton it was by general voat of the Inhabitants granted unto Abram Howell to exchange his land he had of his mother Phillips lying betweene benjamen Davis his land and the land of Samuel Clark, to Lay Downe the said land of about cleven acres, and to cake up soe much on the east side of his Inclosed Land by the Land of Joseph Hildreth, and it is likewise granted [PAGE 166.] to benjamen Davis, to close up his land unt > Sam- nel Clark's leaving soe much or laying downe so much to the towne's nse on the other side thereof.
It is likewise granted at ye same meeting by a major voat unto Samuel Lum, eight or ten Acres of woodland In some con- venient place where it may [be] least prejudiciall to ye comons and not to hinder highways and watering, to be laid out unto him at ye Discretion of the Layers out on [note added] the 22d of the 7 month at ye next meeting of ve town it was granted to said piny that his eight acres should be made twelve, and twelve pounds toward building his house and accidentall con- onage, for his cretures.
Articles of Agreement and concluded upon between lohn Piny now resident at East Hampton, cutler or smith, of the one party, and Edward Howell obadiah Rogers and lohn How ell Ir Representatives of Sonthampton for and in ye behalf of the said towne of the other party witnesseth, that ye said John Piny Doth engage to come and dwell at ye said Sonthampton, and he doth covenant to and with the said Representatives ac- cording to his ability to supply the towne in the trade of a smith, and to do their work at a Reasonable Rate and in consid- eration thereof the said towns men in behalf of the town doe engage unto the said lohn Pinny the home lot that was form- erly John Tennisons lot, and twelve acres of wood land as near as may be to the Place concluded of by both parties, and acci- dental comonage for his creatures, upon the comons. with his
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neighbors which Land is so granted upon the condition of His supplying the town as afore said, and Dwelling upon the same for five years time, but if hee shall see cause to Remove out of this towne within the time of five years after settled here, then the said Land to Returne to the towne again, but if he shall set- tle upon the said Land and be Atter Removed hence by death. then the said Land to be to him, and his forever as if the five years had been expired, and further the said townes men doth engage to him the said lohn Pinny twelve pounds in current pay towards building his dwelling house if he have occasion for it and also to fetch his shop and tools from georgieay to this towne in witness whereof both parties have hereunto subscribed their hands in southampton 23 day of Sept. 1685.
JOHN PINNY, OBADIAH ROGERS.
Test HENRY LUDLAM EDWARD HOWELL.
JOHN ELSE.
A true copy, JOHN HOWELL, Ir Clark.
[PAGE 167.] We of the Layers out, Isaac Halsey and John Ilowell upon the Request of Samuel Lum have according to the towne's vote within written Layd ont to him the said Sam- uel Lum ten Acres of Land Adjoyneing to the the east side of Kelleys pond and adjoyneing to the north side of thomas Koses Land the said ten Acres of Land being about 80 pole in length and 20 pole broad at either end precisely measured, es- pecially at ye Lower end next the pond Leaving eight pole of the water yet to the common this Land Layd out as aforesaid this 2 day of October 1685.
2dly Layd out to lohn beswiek upon the north side of the path to East Hampton, In the Right of lohn Lupton one Acre and A Rood which with Acre he had of the townes Land throwne out by widow Cook for which he was to Lay downe 2 Acres of what he had to take vp which one Acre and A rood soe Laid out to lohn beswick is lohn Lupton's complement of the Land he hath to take up, also Laid out thereunto ; unto the sd beswick in the Right of thomas shaw of the 20 Acres by
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him Laid Downe at skuttlehole devision, 2 Acres of Land i say Layd out unto said beswick upon the path as aforesaid hard by the south west parte of the brushy plains by Sagaponack Road, 3 Acres and 2 being along by the path 30 pole, and from ye path 20 pole broad which Land is Laid out unto the said John Beswick with this proviso that ye town and the Rest of the Layers out of Land Doe Aprove of it in that place other- wise to be Layd Downe to ye commons for the townes use againe.
Aprill 1 1686. At a town meeting held by the Inhabitants In generall the first day of Aprill 1686 Iames white was Cho- sen and sworne Constable for this year or untill another be Chosen and sworn. 2ly. Mr Ionah fordham Iob Sayre and Mathew Howell were Chosen Commissioners.
Blv. Thomas Cooper Iohn Jagger and Joseph pierson were Chosen townsmen for this year as Assessors &e.
4ly. Matthew Howell was Chosen treasurer for ye town this year,
fly. it is granted by the Major voat of the town to ye neighbors of Cobs pound to have burying place of 6 pole square of Land in some convenient place at ve Discretion of the Layers out of Land.
[PAGE 168. At ye aforesaid town meeting holden April 1 1686 by general vote of the town it is agreed upon and Con- cluded that the present townesmen have power to make an order that shall be binding to all the Inhabitants Concerning the Rams, that none shall goe upon the Comons but what they shall allow and approve of and also to Regulate the time for their taking up and putting out to the sheep.
it is also granted by major vote of the town that mr obadiah Rogers shall have the stream at noyak to set a fulling mill vpon provided he accomplish the said mill in two years and if the said fulling Mill be accomplished in the time and shall Atter tall to Decay and become unserviciable to ye towne then the said stream shall Returne to the towne againe, and alsoe hee is to tull the townes Cloath upon Reasonable terms as in other
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parts of the Country. [Note added.] The said obadiah Rog- ers Renounceth the above said streame, and the towne granted unto him the stream at Sagaponack upon the same terms.
The town by Major vote have sould unto John burnet three Acres of Land adjoining to his at the head of the Mill pond for barrel of oyle next spring after the Date hereof, [Note] the same is Layd out to ye said John Burnet April 11 1687 by John Howell Ir Being ordered by ye rest of ye Layers out, which 3 Acres is Layd to ye hither side of his Land at ye head of the mill pond with his half Acre of orchard Land, Lying 20 pole wide at one end and 23 at the other end, and 27 pole Long.
May the 10 1686 Layd out by us the Layers out of Land unto severall persons, as followeth. whereas Abraham Howell had a grant of the town as in page 166 in this end of the book, to exchange his Land Lying between Samuel Clarks and ben- jamen davis which wee have done accordingly, and whereas Samuel Clark's Land was formerly Laid 90 pole long Adjoin- ing eastward to Joseph post and daniel sayre and southward to ve Land of Christo fowler, and 24 pole wide, we have now Layd it upon his Request but 80 pole, with allowance as formerly in Length, and about 27 pole wide more or less, as staked ont, and wee have also foyned benjamen davis his Land to ye Land of the said samuel Lying the same Length with him, and about 42 pole wide at each end only Leaving out or taken off the said Benjamen's Land 4 pole for a highway between benjamen davis and ye Land of Christopher fowler, for samuel Clark to pass to his Land.
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