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PAGE 252. [Abstract.] Jesse Howell & Lemuel Howell sell to Stephen Foster 1-5 of a 50 in canoe place division Lot 12, also one 50 } 3-8 in Lot 17 April 5 1757
[Abstract.] Stephen Foster sells to Daniel Hildreth one equal third part of the said 50 and ¿ and g in Lot 17 Canoe place division, also sells to Joseph Hildreth 3 of a 50 and } and § in Lot 17. April 10 1757.
(The above documents bear the autographr of Jesse Howell, Lemuel Howell and Stephen Foster, signed before Stephen Rogers, clerk. w. s. P.)
James Herrick, brand, F H
Wm Phillips, ear mark, crop on right ear, half penny under left.
Christopher Foster Jr, ear mark, crop on left, slope under it which mark was given him by his uncle Christopher Foster.
PAGE 253. [Abstract.] Peter Hildreth sells to David Topping my beach Lot 20 acres, bounded N by lane, E James Hand S by beach, W Elnathan Whites and John Piersons land (now part of farm of Sidney Topping, Sagg.) 120.£ March 24 1748
PAGE 254. [Abstract.] David Howell sells to David Top- ping } 50 of comonage, price S.£ Sept 10 1749.
Wit SAMUEL LUDLAM JONATHAN PEIRCE
[Abstract.] Elnathan Topping sells to David Topping } 50 in Lot 9 Great South Division, price 17£ 10s June 1 1751
PAGE 255. [Abstracts.] Elias Halseys ear mark, hollow crop on left ear.
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Obadiah Foster, crop & slit in right, slope each side of left.
Daniel Brewster, hollow crop on left ear, half penny under it, square crop on right.
Jeremiah Smith, crop & L under right. slit in end of left.
Daniel Sandford, crop on right ear, half penny over same, slope on upper side of left, fire brand " a D and half diamond tailed."
PAGE 256. [Abstract.] James Haines Jr Hezekiah Bower Thomas Sandford Thomas Topping Stephen Topping Silvanus Topping David Topping and Daniel Topping, Divide Lot 9 Great South Division, as follows, James Haines Jr Hezekiah Bower Thomas Sandford and Thomas Topping are to have one third part of the whole lot on the east side, and Stephen Topping Silvanus Topping and David Topping and Daniel Topping are to have § of the lot on west side, with a small gore at South end of lot. Thomas Sandford is to have 25 acres at the North end of the east third, coming as far south as the old road made use of to go to Sagg harbor in, a little Northward of Mr. Nathan Fordhams. Hezekiah Bower is to have 4 acres joining the south end of said Sandfords. James Haines Jr has 6 acres south of said Bowers. Thomas Top- ping has 313 south of said James Haines, coming to South end of said lot. Daniel Topping has the above said gore con- taining about 6 acres & }. Stephen Topping has one 50 and } on west side, and some orchard land that lieth eastward. Sil- vanus Topping and David Topping have 2 50 east of Stephen Toppings and some orchard land that lies eastward, to which all agree. April 26 1757 .*
Wit. TIMOTHY MATHEWS THOMAS HOWELL
Elias Pelletreau gives in for his ear mark a slope on the
* Stephen Topping, who died 1746, left sons Stephen, David. Elnathan, Slivanus and Daniel.
W. S. P.
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upper side of the left ear and a half penny under the same. Dee 29 1757.
PAGE 257. Southampton March 28 1757 At the Request of the trustees we the commissioners of highways have aseer- tained and laid out a highway or open Publie road across Pine Neck, of 21 poles wide at the Eastward end. and 16 poles at the westward end, Beginning at the brook called Tyana where the road is six poles wide on the south side of ye path, and fifteen on the North side including the path, and at ye west ward end, being the westward side of said Neek it is 4 poles wide on the southward side of the path, and 12 on the North- ward side, and the lines on each side of the highway Run parallel with the eart path saving their inelination.
Witnes our hands ABRAHAM HALSEY TOHMAS STEPHENS Commisioners JOSIAH PEIRSON
A true copy of the original examined and compared per STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk.
[Abstract.] Stephen Foster sells to Daniel Hildreth and Elias Pelletreau § of a certain peice of land lying at the south end of Lot 36 Great South Division* being 3 acres 37 poles, together with the privlege of the water lane, price 6£ Ss. Dec 29 1757. (Autograph of Stephen Foster is attached to this.)
PAGE 258. I Samuel Jagger of Southampton do sell to Stephen Foster of said town for the consideration of three pounds, one acre and one third part of an acre of land in the lot No 36 in the Great South Division to him the said Stephen Foster his heirs and assigns for ever Witnes my hand this 2d day of Jan 1758.
SAMUEL JAGGER.
Witnessed by STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk.
* This is part of the land lately owned by Barnard Archibald, and is on the north end of it, and lately sold to Edward Horton. W. S. P.
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Memorandum that whereas Samuel Jagger and Stephen Foster had interest in the lot No 36 in the Great South Divi- sion, and the said lot is sub divided into six lots Beginning No 1 at the South end and Increasing northward to No 6, said Samuel Jagger and Stephen Foster drew No 1 & No 5 and have divided them in the following manner (viz) as far as 9 acres & ¿ and 21 poles off the south end of No 1 Samuel Jag- ger to have § on the east side & Stephen Foster § on the west side. Then as far as 6 acres and 59 poles of ground goes, Samuel Jagger is to havo two thirds on the west side of the lot, and Stephen Foster to have one third on the east side, and the remainder of the Lot No 1 Samuel Jagger is to have ¿ on the west side, and Stephen Foster } on the east side, also said Foster is to have the liberty of a water lane at the south end of Jaggers land. Then we proceded to divide the Lot No 5 and Samuel Jagger has & lying on the west side and Stephen Foster one quarter on the east side, and this to be and Remain and is a true copy of our division Witnes our hands this 2nd day of Jan 1758.
SAMUEL JAGGER STEPHEN FOSTER
A true copy examined per STEPHIEN ROGERS Clerk.
[Abstracts.] Thomas Rouse, ear mark, slope over left, half penny under it.
Philip Howell, two half pennies under right ear, (bought of Mathew Jagger)
John White, half penny under each ear, (bought of Sam Clark)
Silas Howell, half penny over right, slope under left 175S PAGE 259. [Abstract.] Josiah Pierson sells to John More- house ¿ 50 throughout town except Quogue Purchase, price 10€ March 7 1728.
Wit JOHN NORRIS JOB PIERSON.
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PAGE 260. [Abstract.] Thomas Russell sells to Jackson Scott { 50 comonage west of head of creek, price 3£ 4s Jan 4 1758.
PAGE 261. Southampton April 6 1756 At a town meet- ing held on said day to chuse town officers for the year En- suing, the freeholders proceed to their choice in the presence of Hugh Gelston & Job Pierson Justices, Stephen Rogers chosen clerk for the year ensuing, Abram Halsey chosen Su- perviser for the year ensuing, Silas Howell & John Daines chosen Constables for the year ensuing, Abraham Halsey & Josiah Pierson chosen assessors for the year ensuing, Zacheus Rose chosen collector for the year ensuing for Sd per pound, Nathan Halsey and Isaac Post chosen Supervisers for Intestate estates for the year ensuing, Joseph Post Samuel Jagger Isaac Post Abraham Halsey James Haines Nehemiah Sayre Silas Halsey Israel Halsey Elihu Howell Henry Harris Edenezer White Jr Abraham Cooper chosen trustees for the year ensu- ing, Abram Halsey and Isaac Post chosen overseers of the poor for the year ensuing, Abram Halsey Josiah Pierson and Thomas Stephens chosen commissioners for highways for the year ensuing, Zachariah Sandford & Ichabod Sayre chosen viewers of fence for the year ensuing. Voted that the trus- tees shall have the oversight of the fishery at Quogue North sea and elsewhere to dispose of at their discretion. Voted that the trustees shall appoint a day to go to look cattle. Voted that Benjamen Allen shall have the improvement of one rood of land adjoining the west end of his house so long as he shall live or reside in the said house and no longer.
Voted that a piece of land lying on the east side of the path going to Sebonack adjoining to Raynors amendment shall be for the use of the ministry not exceeding fourteen acres .*
HUGH GELSTON JOB PEIRSON Justices
A true copy per STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk.
* This is the piece of wood-land lying on the south side of Sebonack lane, and lately sold by the trustees of the Presbyterian Church of Southampton to Capt. Daniel Jagger. Raynor's amendment was the wood-land now owned by the heirs of John Burnett and others, see page 155, original. W. S. P.
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Southampton April 5 1757 At a town meeting holden on said day by the freeholders and comonalty of. said town to chuse town officers for the year ensuing in the presence of Job Peirson & Hugh Gelston Justices. Stephen Rogers chosen Clerk for the year ensuing, Abram Halsey chosen Superviser for the year ensuing, Silas Howell & Jolin Dains chosen Cons- tables for the year ensuing, Abram Halsey and Josiah Pierson chosen assessors for the year ensuing, Zacheus Rose chosen collector for the year ensuing for Sd per £, Nathan Halsey & Isaac Post chosen Supervisers for Intestate estates for the year ensuing, Hugh Gelston Job Pierson William Johnes Abram Halsey Ichabod Sayre Abram Pierson Nathan Halsey David Sandford Obadiah Rogers Thomas Stephens Thomas Sandford Jr David Rose Jr chosen trustees for the year ensuing, Isaac Post & Abram Halsey chosen overseers of the poor for the year ensuing, Abram Halsey Thomas Stephens & Josiah Pier- son chosen Commissioners for the year ensuing for highways, Nathan Halsey & Ichabod Sayre chosen viewers of fence for the year ensuing.
JOB PEIRSON Justices HUGH GELSTON
A true copy examined per STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk.
PAGE 262. Southampton April 4 1758 At a town meet- ing on said day by the free holders and comonalty of said town to elect town officers for the year ensuing, they proceded to their choice as followeth in presence of Hugh Gelston & Job Pierson Justices. Stephen Rogers chosen Clerk for the year ensuing, Abraham Halsey chosen Superviser for the year ensuing, Silas Howell & John Daines chosen Constables for the year ensuing, Zacheus Rose chosen Collector for the year ensuing for Sd per pound, Abram Halsey & Josiah Pierson chosen assessors for the year ensuing, Nathan Halsey & Isaac
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Post chosen Supervisers for Intestate estates for the year en- suing, Josiah Pierson Daniel Hedges Capt Silas Cook Israel Halsey Abram Cooper Abram Halsey Capt John Howell Isaac Post David Howell Thomas Cooper Wmn Foster and Cornelius Halsey chosen trustees for the year ensuing, Abrant Halsey Capt Thomas Stephens & Josiah Pierson chosen Com- missioners for highways for the year ensuing, Abram Halsey & Isaac Post chosen overseers of the poor for the year ensuing Ichabod Sayre & Israel Halsey chosen viewers of fence for the year ensuing.
Voted that the trustees shall agree with Lemuel Howell concerning the stream where his mill stands.
Voted that Jonah Bower Jr shall have three acres of land on the north side of the Road near bever Dam meeting house.
JOB PIERSON HUGH GELSTONS Justices.
A true copy examined, STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk,
[Abstracts.] David Halseys earmark, crop on right ear, 2 slits end of same, also erop of left ear, 2 slits in end, also crop and slope on right ear & two slits in same, also crop and slope on left ear, 2 slits in same, also crop of left ear, slope under right.
Bethuel Reeves, slope over left, half penny each side the same, half penny over right.
Abraham Stretton, crop on each ear, L over left.
Jesse Halsey, slope under right, nick under left, bought of John Stanborough.
Joshua Sayre, crop on each ear, L over left. 175S
PAGE 263. [Abstract.] Stephen Foster sells to Daniel Hildreth and Elias Pelletreau & of a tract containing 9 acres off of the South end of Lot 37 Great South Division, lying at seven ponds, bounded N by Elias Howell E Samuel Jagger S
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by highway W by Capt Obadiah Rogers. (Autograph of Stephen Foster attached, signed in presence of Stephen Rog- ers.)
[Abstracts.] Silvanus Jennings ear mark, hole in left ear, L under right.
Stephen Jennings, square crop on each ear, half penny un- der right.
Elias Howell, half penny over each ear, niek under right.
Silvanus Halsey, brand, figure 5.
John Tuthill, ear mark, slit in end of left ear.
Abraham Rose, slope under right, half penny each side of left.
PAGE 264. [Abstract.] Samuel Clark sells to Jackson Scott & of a piece of meadow at Northsea called head of lane, bounded N by John Haines and Henry Harris, E by Samuel Clark and highway, S common land, E by creek, 32€ March 11 1757.
PAGE 265. [Abstract.] William White sells to Zebulon Cooper a house and home lot* 13 acres, bounded N by John Halsey, S by Job Sayre, E by town street of Southampton, W by swamp, price 104€ Oct 27 1756.
PAGE 266. [Abstract.] Azariah Horton minister at South Hanover Morris Co East New Jersey, sells to Nathan Jagger Jr of Southampton a house and home lot t in Southampton, 4 acres, bounded N and E by Capt John Howell, S by Jedde- diah Howell, W by Town Street, price 121£ April 3 1759
PAGE 267. [Abstract.] John Jennings sell to Jackson Scott a piece of meadow called the In meadow, 4 acres, bounded S by island creek, W by water' N Josiah Howell, E Samuel Cooper, in exchange for a piece of land at Cedar point and 5 fifties in the boat lot, and 3 € in money April 3 1750.
This is now the home lot of Edwin C. Halsey.
+ Now the lot on Town Street, owned by L. D. DeBost, Esq. W. S. P.
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PAGE 26S. Southampton April 3d 1759. At a town meeting holden on said day by the freeholders and comonalty of said town to elect town officers for the year ensuing they proceded to their choice as followeth in presence of Hugh Gelston Justice. Stephen Rogers chosen Clerk for the year ensuing, Abraham Halsey Superviser for the year ensuing, John Dains & Silas Howell chosen Constables for the year ensuing, Zacheus Rose chosen Collector for the year ensuing for Sd per pound, Abraham Halsey and Josiah Peirson chosen assessors for the year ensuing, Isaac Post & Nathan Halsey chosen Su- pervisers for Intestate estates for the year ensuing, Abraham Halsey Isaac Post Abram Cooper Obadiah Rogers David How- ell Nehemiah Sayre Thomas Cooper Elihu Howell Abraham Pierson Nathan Halsey William Rogers Jackson Scott chosen trustees for the year ensuing, Abram Halsey & Isaac Post chosen overseers of the poor for the year ensuing, Abraham Halsey Josiah Pierson & Elias Howell chosen Commissioners for highways for the year ensuing. Ichabod Sayre and Israel Halsey chosen viewers of fence for the year ensuing.
HUGH GELSTON Justice.
A true copy per STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk.
[Abstract.] Nehemiahi Sayre sells to James Herrick } of Lot 33 North Division Quogue purchase, In exchange for § of a 50 in Lot 7 same division. (Autograph of Nehemiah Sayre attached, in presence of Stephen Rogers.) Oct 14 1759.
[Abstract.] James Herrick sells to Nehemiah Sayre § 50 in Lot 7 North division Quogue purchase. (James Herrick's autograph attached, in presence of Stephen Rogers.)
David Howell Jr son of Abner Howell enters ear mark, crop on left ear, L under same, 1759.
PAGE 269. [Abstract.] Elias Howell sells to Jonas Fos- ter a piece of wood land at Poganquoges, being amendment to
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Lot 31 in said neck, also a piece off the east end of the amend- ment 30 adjoining the seme, and it is to run up as far west- ward as where the fence now stands. In exchange Jonas Foster gives two fifties and a half in Lot 29 lying at bottom of Pogon Quogue. Peb 6 1762. (Autograph of both parties attached in presence of Stephen Rogers.)
At a town meeting held on April the third 1764 by the freeholders and comonalty of Southampton to chuse Town officers for the year ensuing, the freeholders do proceed to their choice as followeth in presence of Isaac Post and Thom- as Sandford Justices. Stephen Rogers chosen Clerk for the year ensuing, Thomas Cooper Esq chosen Superviser for the year ensuing, John Dains and George Herrick chosen Cons- tables for the year ensuing, Abram Rose chosen Collecter for the year ensuing for 6d per pound, Isaac Post Esq Thomas Sandford Esq David Howell and Capt Job Pierson chosen as- sessors for the year ensuing, Jedediah Howell and Israel Hal- sey chosen Supervisers for Intestate estates for the year ensu- ing, Capt Thomas Stephens Capt Obadiah Rogers Just Abram Cooper Justice Isaac Post Just Thomas Cooper David Rose Capt Silas Cook Thomas Sandford Esq Ebenezer White Ebe- nezer White Esq Capt Stephen Topping and Lieut Henry Howell chosen trustees for the year ensuing.
Isaac Post Esq and David Halsey chosen overseers of the poor for the year ensuing, Henry Howell Wm Jones and Da- vid Halsey chosen Commissioners for highways for the year ensuing, John White and Israel Halsey chosen viewers of fence for the year ensuing.
ISAAC POST Justices. THOMAS SANDFORD
A true copy examined per STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk.
PAGE 270. [Abstract.] Thomas Stephens Nehemian Sayre
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and Cornelius Halsey having right in the upper or North di- vision in Quogue purchase in Lots No 5, 6, 7, S, 9, divide as follows, Nehemiah Sayre takes his part off' the west side and runs the whole length of the lots, and is 17 poles wide at South end and 16 at North end. Thomas Stephens takes his part in two pieces, first beginning at the South end takes a piece across the South end joining to Nehemiah Sayre on the west, and so extends eastward 41 poles, and is 41 poles on the South end and 40} on the north end, and is 30 poles long then leaving a piece for Cornelius Halsey of 82 poles long and 40} poles wide at the south end and 40 poles at the north end he the said Stephens takes the other piece lying on the East side extending to the North end of the lots, and is 24 poles on the north end and 24 poles and § on the South end, Corne- lius Halsey takes his part in two pieces, the 1st being as above (to wit) 82 poles long and 40} wide at the South end, and 40 poles wide at North end, then the other piece he takes lying westward of said Stephens and joining to Nehemiah Sayres and is 15 pole ¿ on South end and 15 poles at North end, also extending to the north end of the lots.
The parties have set their hands Nov 15 1759.
THOMAS STEPHENS NEHEMIAH SAYRE CORNELIUS HALSEY
In presence of' STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk.
[Abstracts.] Timothy Halsey Jr, ear mark, crop on right car, L under same, half penny under left (which was his fa- ther's) June 4 1786.
Samuel Hildreth, ear mark, hollow crop on right ear, square on left, half penny fore side of right.
Phillip Hildreth, hollow crop on right, half penny under same, square crop on left, (entered by Silas Halsey Town Clerk, July 6, 17S6.)
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PAGE 271. [Abstract of ear marks.]
Abner Howell, slit in end of left, nick under right, which was his fathers mark and recorded to him in old book of Rec- ords, page 225. (Recorded to Josiah Howell.)
Benj Woodruff, two half pennies under left.
Cornelius Halsey, crop on each ear, L under right, half penny under left.
Joseph Marshall, crop on each ear, L under right and over left, also brand mark MM
John Pierson, fire brand P
George Herrick, fire brand H
Zachariah Rogers, ear mark, hollow crop on left, slope over right, half penny under same.
Jonah Bower Jr, crop & slit on right ear, nick under left.
Ichabod Sayre, crop and slit on left ear, L under right, bought of John Woolly.
Jesse Jennings, crop on left, L under right.
Joshua Sayre, crop on right ear, L under both, also crop and slit on right, half penny under same, crop on left.
John Jessup Jr, crop on right, half penny under same, slope each side of left.
Simeon Benjamen Babcock, L under left, slope under right, half penny over it.
Hugh Jennings, hole in left, half penny each side right.
PAGE 272. Samuel Bishop Jr, hollow crop on left, nick under same.
Joseph Goldsmith, slit in end of left.
James Bishop, L over left ear, half penny under same, half penny each side of right.
Silas Halsey, hollow crop on left.
Wm Halsey, hollow crop on left, slope over right, half pen- ny under same.
Jesse Jennings, hole in left, half penny over right, nick un- der it.
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Daniel Harris, slope under each, half penny over each.
John Cook, crop on each, slit in left. Brand I C.
Abraham Rose, ffre brand, A R.
Elias Jennings, ear mark, hole in right, half penny under left.
John Hudson, hollow crop on left (bought of Silas Halsey)
Stephen Jagger, crop on right, L under left.
Doctor Jonathan Havens, slit in end of right, slope under Left.
Joseph Rogers, slope over right, half penny under left. (These entered in 1761.)
PAGE 273. [Abstract.] Stephen Peirson sells to Ephraim Hildreth } of a 50 in Lot 4 canoe place Division, price 12s. April 1 1760.
Southampton April 1 1760 at a town meeting held on said day by the freeholders and comonalty of said town to elect town officers for the year ensuing they proceded to their choice as followeth in presence of Hugh Gelston & Job Peir- son Justices. Stephen Rogers chosen clerk for the year en- suing, Job Pierson chosen Superviser for the year ensuing, George Herrick and John Dains chosen constables for the year ensuing, Zacheus Rose chosen Collector for the year en- suing, Josiah Peirson and Isaac Post chosen assessors for the year ensuing, Jedediah Howell and Israel Halsey chosen Su- pervisers for Intestate estates for the year ensuing, Abraham Cooper Job Peirson Elihu Howell Wm Rogers Israel Halsey Thomas Cooper David Howell Obadiah Rogers Isaac Post Wm Foster Jr Nehemiah Sayre and Henry Harris chosen trustees for the year ensuing, Isaac Post and David Halsey chosen overseers of the poor for the year ensuing, Thomas Sandford Jr David Halsey and Elias Howell chosen Commis- sioners for highways for the year ensuing, John White and Nathan Halsey chosen viewers of fence for the year ensuing.
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Voted that the trustees shall farm of the fishery at Quogue for the year ensuing.
HUGH GELSTON Justices JOB PEIRSON
The above is a true copy of the original examined per STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk.
PAGE 274. [Abstract.] John Jennings sells to Bethuel Reeves cord winder a messuage and tract of land at North sea with house barn &c 26 acres* bounded W as the fence now runs, N by road or highway, E by road or highway, S by John Haines, also a piece of meadow called the pitle lying east from said house bounded W by highway, S by John Haines, E by creek as the creek now runs, N by water 13 acres, also a lot called boat lot bounded S by fence, W by highway, N John Hudson & widow Lane, E by water 1 acre, also the land and meadow called conscience point and cedar point bounded S & W by road N & E by water, 20 acres, also piece of land at Cow neck gate bounded S by highway, West by Scollop pond, N & E highway, 9 acres, also a peice of land on Cow neck called the west side, bounded E by Henry Hariss, S by land of Samuel Jenings, W by cliff, N Thomas Lupton and highway 12 acres.
Deed is signed by John Jennings Mary Jennings, Elisabeth Jenning Jr John Haines, price 305₺ April 14 1758
PAGE 275. [Abstract.] Stephen Jennings sell to Bethuel Reeves, shoe maker, 2 acre at N W corner of said Reeves lot, bonnded N & S by common land, E by said Reeves, W by me, Oct 26 1762.
1788 July 12 Capt Elias Pelletreau gives in his fire brand to be this Figure
* This is the homestead now owned by Mr. Jeremiah Reeves, at North Sea. The "pitle " and "boat lot " are on the east side of road next the creek. W. S. P.
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PAGE 276. [Abstract.] Lemuel Howell sells to Elias Pet- ty my house and 12 acres of land bounded E by Lemuel How- ell, N by Jonah Sandford partly by Timothy Mathews W by Timothy Mathews, S highway, 225€ Jan 31 1755.
PAGE 277. In the name of God Amen I Samuel Butler of Southampton in the County of Suffolk on the Island of Nassau in the province of New York, being in perfect memory and understanding, do make this my last will and testament, First I bequeath my soul to God that gave it me and my body after dead to a decent burial to the Earth from whence it was first taken, and for my worldly Estate I dispose of in manner and form following, First I do give unto my daughter Martha ten shillings, 2ly I do give unto my daughter Sarah ten shillings, Bly I give unto my daughter Amy ten shillings, 4thly I do give unto my daughter Mary ten shillings, 5ly I do give unto my son Nathaniel ten shillings, 6thly I do give unto my son James ten shillings, 7thly I do give unto my daughter Ann ten shillings, all which is to be paid by my executrix. Lastly I do give unto my well beloved wife Sarah all the rest of my estate either movable or immovablehouses and lands that I am possessed of here in Southampton to her to sell or dispose of as she shall see cause, and I do constitute and appoint my well beloved wife Sarah to be my whole and sole Executrix of this my last will and testament, to take care and pay all my law- ful debts and legacies as are aforementioned. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal in Southampton this 25th day of April 1704 declaring this to be my last will and testament.
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