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PAGE 225. Maple tree hole is a pool of water a little south-east of the house of the late Capt. Edward White. Widow Lupton's is now the farm of Lewis Scott, east of Capt. Edward White's Amendments 39, 40, 41, 42, or the greater part of them, were bought of original owners by John Bishop, sold by his heirs to James Fanning, and is now farm of Wm. Robinson. No 43 and 44 are now farm of Edgar Sandford. Tuckahoe school house probably stands on No 35. No 45 is part of farm of Charles Harlow, south of Railroad. The par- sonage land is probably part of farm of Mathew Cross' heirs, (see page 39 of this book.) No 47 is the homestead of David Terry, at Tuckahoe. Reeves' land is north part of Bartlett Robinson's farm. No. 46 is farm late of Jolin Porter, now Wm. Nicoll's. Jo. Foster's lot probably north part of Henry Enstine's homestead.
PAGE 226. Jo. Sayre's lot probably part of Charles Rishop's homestead. Wm. White's lane is the road running north from country road about & of a mile cast of Main street, by house of heirs of David White's heirs. The 2 acres at bottom are part"of farm of Horace Fanning, and were sold by the orig- inal owners to Wm. Woolly, 1764. Stephen Peirce's land is lot John Fournier, south of Railroad. No 49 cannot be identi- fied. No. 50 lies on the north side of the road to East-Hamp- ton, some SO rods cast of Sagg street. Elnathan Payne's house
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is now the homestead of the heirs of John Squires, at mill pond head.
Southampton July 11 1763. A difference arose between Samuel Jagger and Thomas Jennings about some meadow at a place called matuck swamp whether it was divided or not, and they mutually chose Ichabod Sayre Thomas Scott and William Jones, but when they came there they could not agree the three men should judge upon the same, but said Jennings offered to said Jagger to stick up stakes and give said Jagger the choice of sides which said Jagger complied with, and said Jagger chose the east side toward matuck swamp, and on the south side of the creek to Thomas Scotts meadow on West neck. Agreed on by us
SAMUEL JAGGER THOMAS JENNINGS
In presence of us arbitrators ICHABOD SAYRE THOMAS SCOTT WM JONES The above is a true copy per STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk. (The above is part of page 306, original.) [Matuck swamp is a little north-west of Great Fresh Pond]
PAGE 325. [Abstract.] Lazarus Scott of Greenwich Conn sells to his brothers John Thomas and Jackson of the town of Southampton all my right and title to all the lands that my father Jeckomiah Scott was ever possessed of. March 25 1751 Witnes HENRY HARRIS ABRAM HALSEY.
PAGE 326. Southampton December 12 1763. It was
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agreed on by the Proprietors of Pine neck that William Jones Silas Halsey and Jeremiah Post should divide the amendment to the lots of Pine Neck, which we did in the manner follow- ing, we run a highway of eight rods wide in the middle of the neck between the two roads that goes down said neck from Quogue road down to the head of the great pond to a large Pine tree which we marked three sides, to be four rods each way from the marks given and to continue down Southerly to the butt of the lots formerly laid out, and a highway of four rods wide across the Butts of the old lots from Josiah Fosters lot which is No 23 eastward to Nathan Herrieks Jonah and John Halseys which is No 19, and then we measured the east side as the path now goes on the east side and found it to be 497 rods to the north side of the great pond of which we di- vided into six lots beginning at Tianah, No 1 containing 160 rods in breadth, drawn by Elisha Howell Silas Halsey John Post Nathaniel Halsey & Cornelius Halsey, or those proprie- tors that drew No 20 in the old Division in the said neck. Lot No 2 70 rods wide drawn by Joseph and Isaac Post. Lot, No 3 is 42 rods wide drawn by Josiah Foster. Lot No 4 is 4S rods wide drawn by John Joseph and Isaac Post. Lot No 5 is SO rods wide drawn by Stephen Foster Silas Halsey and Wm Jones. No 6 is 97 rods wide drawn by John and Jonah Halsey and Nathan Herriek, the lines between these lots run- ning east and west exact from the bay to the middle highway afore mentioned, the Lot No 1 having a passing road through No 2 for conveniency of landing, and a passing road shall be allowed from the great highway at the head of the great pond eastward to the bay through Lot No 5, and then we measured the west side in the path from Josiah Fosters old fence up to the lower Quogue road 120 rods and divided it into six lots, the lines of division being east and west, we began to No at Quogue lower road with No 1 and down southward in course to 6, each proprietor drawing the same number on the west
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side as they draw on the east side, the said lots to run to the great highway east and west to the Wesuck creek except No 2 which is not to go over the small creek that heads in No 1. No 1 is 20 rods wide at the path as the path goes. No 2 is 26 rods wide. No 3 is 22 rods wide. No 4 is 20 rods wide. No 5 is 16 rods wide. No 6 is 16 rods wide, and it is cove- nanted by the proprietors that whatever proprietor shall fence any part on either side of the neck he shall cut a sufficient road round his inclosure for the Proprietors to pass and repass except he incloseth unto the great highway.
Returned by us WM JONES JEREMIAH POST SILAS HALSEY
This is a true copy of the original examined per STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk.
PAGE 327. [Abstract.] Nehemiah Sayre and Joseph Sayre having a fifty in Lot 49 Great South Division divide as follows they divided it cross wise into four lots begining at the south end with No 1 increasing northward to No 4. No 1 is 124 poles long, No 2 is 100 poles long, No 3 is 100 poles long, and No 4 is 125 poles long, all the lots being measured on the east side, and Nehemiah Sayre has Lots 2 and 3, and Joseph has Lots 1 and 4, to which both agree, and that each shall go through the others land as convenieney calls for. Feb 25 1764 (This is the wood land of heirs of Julius Sayre, Seponack.)
March 12 1764 Then voted by the trustees that Mr Josiah Peirson for and in consideration of one pound fourteen shillings and six pence shall have about forty six poles of land which is two small highways laid through the amendment No 50 in the Little South Division to be to him and to his heirs and assigns forever. attest
ISAAC POST Clerk of the trustees.
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[Abstract.] The trustees exchange 2 acres of land with Edward Howell of Bridge-Hampton, he taking 2 acres near his dwelling house, and laying down same quantity at S W corner of his home lot. May 6 1755.
[NOTE-Edward Howell lived on the east side of Sagg road leading to Sag Harbor, north of the country road.]
[PAGE 32S.]
Southampton April 6 1762 At a town meeting held on said day by the free holders and comonalty of said town to chuse town officers for the year ensuing, the freeholders do proceed to their choice as followeth in presence of Hugh Gels- ton and Job Peirson Justices, Stephen Rogers chosen Clerk for the year ensuing, Job Peirson Esq chosen Superviser for the year ensuing, John Dains and Silas Howell chosen Cons- tables for the year ensuing, Abraham Rose chosen Collector for 6d per £ for the year ensuing, Isaac Post and Thomas Sandford chosen Assessors for the year ensuing, Israel Halsey and Jedediah Howell chosen Supervisers for Intestate Estates for the year ensuing, Deacon Thomas Cooper, Isaac Post Jed- ediah Howell Nehemiah Sayre Obadiah Rogers Elisha Howell David Rose Capt Stephen Topping David Hand David Halsey Henry Howell Israel Halsey chosen trustees for the year en- suing, Isaac Post and David Halsey chosen overseers of the poor for the year ensuing, David Howell Nehemiah Sayre and Israel Halsey chosen commissioners for highways for the year ensuing, John White & Israel Halsey chosen viewers of fence for the year ensuing.
JOB PEIRSON Justices
HUGH GELSTONS
The above is a true copy of the original examined per
STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk.
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Southampton April 5 1763. At a town meeting held on said day by the freeholders of said town to chuse town officers for the year ensuing, the freeholders proceed to their choice as followeth, in presence of Hugh Gelston and Thomas Cooper Justices, Stephen Rogers chosen clerk for the year ensuing, George Herrick and John Dains chosen constables for the year ensuing, George to give three pounds and Dains twenty nine shillings, Abraham Rose chosen collector for the year ensuing for 6d per pound, Isaac Post Esq Thomas Sandford Esq Da- vid Howell and Josiah Peirson chosen assessors for the year ensuing, Jedediah Howell and Israel Halsey chosen Supervis- ors for Intestate estates for the year ensuing, Isaac Post Esq Jedediah Howell Samuel Howell David Howell Silas Howell Thomas Cooper Esq Israel Halsey John Cook David Wood- ruff Daniel Hedges Thomas Sandford Esq and Elisha Howell chosen trustees for the year ensuing, Isaac Post Esq and Da- vid Halsey ehosen overseers of the poor for the year ensuing, David Howell Nehemiah Sayre and Israel Halsey chosen com- missioners for highways for the year ensuing, Israel Halsey and John White chosen viewers of fence for the year ensuing.
Voted that the land westward of Red Creek should be laid out. Voted that Shinecock bay shall be let into the sea.
HUGH GELSTON THOMAS COOPER Justices examined per
A true copy of the original
STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk.
PAGE 329. Southampton November 27th 1764. At the request of the trustees of the town of Southampton we the Commissioners for said town by name Henry Howell David Halsey and William Jones, have laid out in pursuance of an act of General assembly made for that purpose, a highway or
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passing road at the fish cove at North sea, on the east side through Samuel Jennings land 58 rods, 20 feet wide from common high water upward, beginning at the town land at the south end appraised at Ss, also on ye same side through John Haines land the same distance from the water upward 18 rods long appraised at 2s 6d, on the west side beginning at Conklings stone on Jackson Scotts land 212 rods long from common high water 20 feet wide upward appraised at 5s 10d. Then through John Haines land 16 rods long the same width as above appraised at 4s 6d, then through Henry Harrises land 112 rods long the same width as above appraised at 6s, then through the widow Haines land 15 rods long 20 feet wide from the edge of the water at common low water, appraised at 10s Sd and then through Henry Harris and Samuel Jenings land 2S rods long to the going over on to the island at the South east point of said island 20 feet wide from the edge of the water at common low water, appraised at 18s 4d, all which land shall be improved as usual by those that have the land in possession and enjoy all the privileges that they did before so long as they are peaceable and don't molest the town of Sout- hampton in passing and repassing and drawing fish and saving them. But when they shall molest the proprietors in the above privileges then it shall and may be lawful for the com- missioners to lay open said highway through the above enclos- ures. And that the land together with the damages which the town buy of Joseph Jacobs is valued by us the jury at sixpence the rod whether they buy more or less, the town has taken of Jacobs land along by the side of the fence called Scotts fence, now in the possession of Samuel Jennings on the east side of the fish cove 12 rods and 20 feet long up to the plain open road that goes round said cove which amounts to 6 shillings and one half penny for a highway from the plain road down to the acre of land reserved by the town at the head of the fish cove for the benefit of the proprietors, and the
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whole of the money ordered by the Justices and jury for us to pay in the town's behalf is paid by us the commissions for said town.
This done by us HENRY HOWELL DAVID HALSEY WM JONES
Commissioners
A true copy of the original examined by me
STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk
[Conkling's stone was a little south of head of fish cove, on the North Sea line. ]
PAGE 330. Southampton September 7th 1764. We the Commissioners for the Town of Southampton have given un- to Nathan Fordham Jr all that land that his ware house now stands on and a gore piece of land lying to the northward of his house he had of Mr Russell* a line running from the north east corner of said house five rods and two feet Bearing North twenty two degrees west, also a piece of land at the south end of his house he had of Russell from the Southeast corner upon a line of two rods & three feet bearing South fifteen degrees east to a line running to the meadow bearing west twelve de- grees South all which we grant unto the said Fordham his heirs and assignes forever, for and in consideration of a high- way of two rods & ¿ wide between the above granted gore piece of land and his and Fosters Warehouses bearing west fifteen degrees South which I the said Nathan Fordham Jr
* The house stood near the site of the Railroad depot at Sag-Harbor. It after descended to his son Peletiah Fordham, who, from certain personal pe- culiarities, was well known to his contemporaries as " Duke Fordham." His tavern was a noted resort in the early part of this century. At this tavern Fenimore Cooper, the prince of American novelists, wrote his first work, " Precaution." W. S. P.
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grant unto the town of Southampton for ever for the above premises they have granted unto me my heirs & assignes.
Witness our hands the day and year above written
NATHAN FORDHAM JR HENRY HOWELL WM JONES DAVID HALSEY
Commissioners.
A true copy of the original examined per
STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk
PAGE 331. [Abstract.] Abner Howell sells to James Cooper my honse and home lot* which was formerly my fa- thers, Bounded E by land of Jonathan Peirce, N by Samuel Johnes, W & S by highways, price 150£ york money. Aug 26 1752.
PAGE 332. [Abstract.] The trustees of the town sell to John Mitchell 16 acres and 158 poles of land on Hog neck be- ing the whole of a highway across said neck, 370 rods long, and 6 poles wide, and part of another highway 83 poles long and 6 poles wide, and John Mitchell agrees for himself and heirs and assignes to keep good gates or bars across said roads and allow all people to pass as the shall require March 5 1765
PAGE 333. [Abstract .. ] John Haines sells to Jackson Scott S acres in Cow neck, bounded W by highway, E by Scollop pond, N by Jackson Scott, S by Thomas Jennings, price 28.£ Sept 2 1763
Witness BETHUEL REEVES ANTHONY HAINES.
* This is now the home lot of Mr. Lewis Bowden, on the north corner of the road leading west from main street, and the road to North Sea. Abner Howell was son of Josiah Howell.
W. S. P.
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PAGE 334. At a town meeting held on April the Second 1765 by the free holders of Southampton to chuse Town offi- cers for the year ensuing the free holders proceed to their choice as followeth in the presence of Hugh Gelston and Isaac Post Justices. Stephen Rogers chosen Clerk for the year en- suing, Thomas Cooper Esq chosen Supervisor for the year en- suing, Abraham Rose chosen Collector for the year ensuing for 6d per £, Abraham Cooper and Josiah Pierson chosen As- sessors for the year ensuing, Jedediah Howell and Capt Steph- en Topping chosen Supervisers for intestate estates for the year ensuing, Abram Cooper David Howell Capt Obadiah Rogers Capt Thomas Stephens Isaac Post Esq Wm Foster Jr Henry Harris Ebenezer White Esq Abraham Peirson James Haines John Russel and Jonah Sandford chosen trustees for the year ensuing, Isaac Post Esq and David Halsey chosen overseers of the poor for the year ensuing John White and David Woodruff chosen viewers of fence for the year ensuing
HUGH GFLSTON ISAAC POST
A true copy examined STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk
Justices
Southampton February ye 5 day 1753 We the major part of North Sea Proprietors have agreed to lay out all the undi- vided land eastward of David Haines and Thomas Lupton and Henry Harris to the town line by the descretion of Abraham Halsey and Jackson Scott and also they shall lay out a blank lot to defray the charge. Witness our hands
JOAB CLARK SAMUEL CLARK JR
JOHN JENNINGS THOMAS JENNINGS
DAVID ROSE WILLIAM JENNINGS
JACKSON SCOTT THOMAS LUPTON
JOHN HAINES THOMAS SCOTT
JOHN WHITE MARY M LUM her mark
Witnessed by JOSEPH ALBERTSON
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Southampton April 1st 1753. Whereas the Proprietors of North Sea (as by a covenant under their hands may more fully appear) did hire and employ Jackson Scott and Abram Halsey to lay out and lot a certain tract and parcel of land situate within the said North sea bounds bounded on the Southeast by the Town line, Southwest by David Haines and other laid out land, and according to the trust reposed in us and the PAGE 335.] power given us by the said proprietors we pro- ceded to the work in the following manner : We began at the westward side of the said land by the said fence and laid out a piece of land for an amendment to two lots, and on the east ward side of the said amendment we laid out the Lot No 1 23 poles on the Town line and 15 poles wide at the north west end, and E of No 1 we laid No 2 22 poles wide on the town line, and 14 at the northward end, and E of No 2 we laid an highway of 3 poles wide where the path now is, and it is to be equal on each side of the path and to run as the path runs, and then we laid out another highway where the fish pond path is of three poles wide, also to be equal on each side of the path and to go as the path now is, between which two highways we laid out four lots fronting at each end upon the said highways, as No 3 No 4 No 5 and No 6 ; No 3 is 15 poles and { wide by the middle highway, and 41 poles by the fish pond highway, and No 4 lies Southward of No 3 and is 9 poles wide by the middle highway, and 23 by the fish pond high- way, and No 5 lies Southward of No 4 and is 9 poles wide by the middle highway and 21 by the fish pond highway, and and No 6 lies by the Town line and is 5 poles wide by the middle highway, and 14 poles by the fish pond highway, but the breadth of these 4 lots is measured as the paths now run and not on a square, and the above said amendment of land lying between No 1 and the old laid out land we laid to two lots No 3 and Na 4 to belong equally to each lot, and then we laid out six lots more which we called poor lots to be drawn
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with the aforesaid six good Lots and are of the same No with them only the six poor lots are witnessed with an X thus to each No and No 1 in the poor lots is to be drawn with No 3 in the good lots, and No 2 in the poor lots is to be drawn with No 4 in the good lots and No 3 in the poor lots with No 5 in the good lots, and No 4 in the poor lots with No 6 in the good lots, and No 5 in the poor lots with No 2 in the good lots, and No 6 in the poor lots with No 1 in the good lots. The poor lot No 1 by the south line is 20 poles wide, No 2 by the south line is 18 poles, and each of these lots are 39 poles long, and No 1 is 1 pole wide at the N end No 3 is 11 poles wide at the E end and 2 poles at the N end. No 4 is 11 poles wide at the S end and 2 at the N end, No 5 is 12 at the S end and 2 poles & ₺ at the N end and No 6 lies on the N side of the fish pond road and is 20 poles & ¿ wide at the east end and 7 poles at the W end, and 30 poles long by the said high way, there being no open highway to No 1 therefore there is and shall be liberty of a passing way to No 1 across the S end of No 2 of 20 feet wide so long as it shall be necessary for the use of No 1 and no longer, and then we laid out a blank lot on the N-E side of the fish pond highway containing about three acres of land or thereabouts*
ABRAM HALSEY JACKSON SCOTT Layers out.
Southampton Dec 18 1753 Then appeared at David Haines the major part of the proprietors and then drew lots, Joab Clark No 1 John Haines No 3 John White No 5 John Jennings No 2 John Lum No 4 Jackson Scot No 6 JOHN HUDSON and JOHN HAINES Witnesses
The above is a true copy of the original agreement, returns and draught of laid lands examined
STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk.
* The lots laid out as above lie south and east of homestead of Edwin Jen- nings and heirs of Wm. Henry Harris, at North Sea. W. S. P.
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PAGE 336. Memorandum that Silas Halsey and Daniel Hildreth have sold each of them one equal half fifty right in a piece of land lying in Meacox lane toward the beach, it be- ing part of the lot No 40 in the little South Division for the consideration of five pounds in cash and they promise that when the affairs of the nation is settled with regard to stamped paper that they will give him an ample deed for the same, as witness their hands this 1st day of April 1766
SILAS HALSEY DANIEL HILDRETH
Witnessed by STEPHEN ROGERS.
[It would seem as if the name of the person to whom the above land was sold was omitted by mistake in the above writing. w. s. P.]
Whereas we Nathan Herrick and Daniel Cook have had some difference in regard to the line between our lots of mea- dow on the West Beach, we have now agreed that the line aforesaid shall run from the original stake at the beach upon a direct line to the bay so as to leave Nathan Herrick two rods wide in the narrowest place against the Pond. Witness our hands this first day of April Anno Dom 1766
NATHAN HERRICK DANIEL COOK
[Abstract.] Samuel Bishop sells to David Horton ± 50 of commonage in Quogue Purchase, price 20s July 20 1765 Witnes NATHAN PENNY JAMES FANNING JR.
PAGE 337. [Abstract.] Samuel Bishop sells to Nathan Penny of Southold } 50 comonage in Quogue Purchase, price 20s July 20 1765.
Witness DAVID HORTON JAMES FANNING JR
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PAGE 33S. [Abstract.] Ezekiel Sandford sells to Jere- miah Corwin of Southold } 50 commonage in Quogue Pur- chase price 22s Nov 25 1766
Wit JOHN SANDFORD DANIEL SCHELLENGER JR
Samuel Cook gives in his ear mark to be a slope under each ear and a half penny under each.
PAGE 339. [Abstract.] John Stanborough of Westerly, Rhode Island sells to his sister Abigail Stanborough of South- ampton 22 acres at Littleworth* bounded N E S by highways WV by David Howell, also 10 acres in lot - in Great South Division. May 29 1762
Southampton June 6 1767 Being appointed Wm Jones and Josiah Foster have laid out the land between the roads in pine neck in the manner following, we began at the parting of the path with No 1 100 rods in length, No 2 42 rods in length, No 3 32 rods in length, No 4 28 rods in length, No 5 26 rods in length, No 6 24 rods in length, all marked and numbered on the road that goes over the creeks and each line across to the north road is to run north thirty-four degrees west, between each lot, and then we proceeded to draw the lots and they were drawn in the form following, Elisha Howell Silas Halsey Stephen Foster Capt Post and company drew lot No 4, Wm Jones Stephen Foster and Silas Halsey drew lot No 3, Joseph Post and Isaac drew No 1, Josiah Foster drew No 2, Nathan Herrick Jonah and John Halsey drew No 5, John Joseph and Isaac Post drew No 6. This done by us
WM JONES JOSIAH FOSTER
A true copy hy STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk.
* Now the land of heirs of David Hedges Sandford, at Littleworth, east of homestead late of John Howell.
W. S. P.
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PAGE 340. [Abstracts of Ear-marks.] 1767.
Hugh Gelston Jr, crop on left ear, slope under same, half penny over right.
Abraham Cook, slope under right ear, L over left.
David Sandford, firebrand D X.
James Jennings, hole in left ear, half penny each side of right, slope under same.
Lewis Howell, two half pennies under right ear, slope under left, firebrand L X
Timothy Howell, firebrand T H
Thomas Johnes, firebrand I T.
John Rogers, crop on left ear, slope under right, half penny over each.
Nathaniel Rogers, slope over right, half penny under left, slit in end of same, wnich mark he had of his brother Joseph.
Ebenezer Edwards, crop on left, half penny each side of same, L under right.
Stephen Woodruff, crop on right ear, two half pennies un der left.
Abram Cooper, halt penny under left ear. 1768.
PAGE 341. Lemuel Peirson, L under right, half penny un- der left.
Nathan Fordham, Jr., crop on left, two half pennies under right.
Joseph Post Jr., crop on left, slope under same, bought of executors of Joseph Foster.
Prudence Foster, crop on each ear, hole in left, bought of Joseph Post Jr.
Mathew Sayre, firebrand M. S.
Theophilus Howell, crop on right, slope under left, which was his uncle Theophilus Howell's.
Charles Woolley, crop on right, nick under each ear; fire- brand W.
Elias Peirson, brand S. P., which was his father's, (Stephen)
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ear mark, hollow crop on right, half penny over same and un der left.
David Brown, L under right, slope over left.
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