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PAGE 361. We Charles White and George Herrick as Com- missioners do lay out and establish a highway of eight rods wide, Beginning at the South west corner of Stephen Reeves close* at the head of the creek running up on the hill to a stake standing eight rods from Shinnecock fence and from thence as the main path goes to the north west corner of John Reeves meadowt and there from said corner eight rods wide and to continue eight rods wide along the upper road (near where the three mile stake stood) until it comes to Jeremiah Culvers house at Cannoe place and this we make as our return of the said Highway this first day of April Anno Dom 1771 CHARLES WHITE GEORGE HERRICK
A true copy per Commissioners.
STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk.
Southampton May 21 1771. Whereas we Silas Howell and Zebulon Howell were mutually chosen to decide a Difference between Elias Cooper on the one part and the Proprietors of North sea on the other part relative to settling the bounds be- tween North Sea and Town, we having heard the allegations on both sides (the parties having bound themselves in the Penal Sum of thirty pounds in cash) and considered the matter according to the best of our judgment, and have Determined
* Thepresent homestead of Robert Woodburn.
+ Now the north-west corner of land of Mr. Murdock, next to Little Neck. W. S. P.
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that the corner between Town and North Sea shall be a large stone or rock lying a few rods westward of the brook called Mill stone brook.
Note, said stone or rock lyeth in Mill Stone brook lane and is the stone or rock off of which the mill stone was gotten.
This is our Determination Witness our hands the day and year above written .*
SILAS HOWELL ZEBULON HOWELL
James Culver gives in the Day of his marriage with Phebe Bishop to be on January 6 1762.
Their son Moses was born Oct. 15th, 1762.
Deborah was born May 17th 1764.
Huldah was born Oct 25th 176S.
Mark was born January 3d 1771.
George was born December 29th 1772.
Joyce was born July 14 1775.
Lucretia was born November 17 177S.
PAGE 362. [Abstract.] Abraham Cooper sells to Samuel Huntting of East Hampton a house and home lot 4 acrest bounded N & W by highway, E by land of said Abraham Cooper, S partly by land of Francis Pelletreau deceased, part- ly by a gore piece of land of Abraham Cooper, 150£ April 1 1739.
Wit THEOPHILUS & JOB PEIRSON.
The North Sea line began at the rock above named and ran to a Sassafras tree standing by the bars of Austin Rose's lot, on west side of North Sea St .. (about 40 rods north of Lewis Jennings' house), from thence to a stone called " Conkling's stone," a few rods south of the head of Fish Cove; from thence it is said to go very near Charles Payne's house, at Towd, and ends at a point 25 rods from Wechatuck Spring. See Vol. 2, page 144. W. S. P.
t Now home lot of the heirs of Capt. Isaac Sayre, west side of Main Street, Southampton.
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PAGE 363. [Abstract.] Caleb Gilbert sells to Samuel Huntting a lot at Coopers neck* 9 acres, bounded N by Hal- seys neck lane, S by Job Sayre, E by Coopers neck lane, W by Josiah Howell, 35.€. Sept 15 1742.
PAGE 364. [Abstract.] Timothy Howell sells to Samuel Huntting } lot of meadow at Shinecock bounded N by Isaac Post, E by upland, S by Capt Abram Howell deceased, W by bay and Fosters island, price 9€ 9s Jan 12 1754.
PAGE 365. [Abstract.] David Hand Jr sells to Samuel Huntting § of a twenty acre lot being in lot No 11 in the same lot with John Haines, price 10€ 9s. April 18 1753 Wit JOB £ LEMUEL PEIRSON.
PAGE 366 & 367. [Abstract.] John Davis and Ichabod Cooper sell to Samuel Huntting ? 50 comonage except Quoge purchase. April 5 1742.
PAGE 36S. [Abstract.] Hannah Wood widow and exex- utrix of Richard Wood, and Mathew Wood sell to Samuel Huntting 4 50 comonage east of Canoe place, price 2.£ 6s. May 17 1742.
Wit HEN. PEIRSON JONAH BOWER.
PAGE 369. [Abstract.] Thomas Foster Jr sells to Samuel Huntting 4 50 commonage west of Canoe place price 40s April 14 1748.
Simeon Halsey David Lupton Samuel Scott enter brands, 1789.
PAGE 370. [Abstract.] Samuel Bishop gives to his son James Bishop now living in same house with me, all my com- onage in said town, and all my land at Seven ponds, also my
* Now lot of James G. Howell.
W. S. P.
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woodland and North sea and Sebonack meadows. April 9 1772.
Wit OBADIAH JOHNES WM JONES. SAMUEL HUNTTING Justice.
Southampton July 7 1772. Whereas we the subscribers as commissioners have had complaint made unto us on account of the highway lying across Great Onuck we have as commis- sioners examined the matter, and do establish a highway from the northwest corner of Cornelius Halseys house four rods wide, upon a direct line, down to a peperidge tree, originally marked and now marked, which peperidge tree stands two rods and three feet to the northward of Capt Stephens fence that runs down to the creek, between Onuck and Potunk. Witnes our hands, CHARLES WHITE ELIAS COOPER DAVID PEIRSON
Examined per STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk.
PAGE 371. [Abstracts of earmarks] 1772.
Thomas Stephens 2 half pennies over each ear, bought of Mr Silvanus White.
Ebenezer Edwards, crop on left, half penny each side of same, L under right.
Grover L'Hommedieu, hole through right, slope under same Cornelius Halsey, records stray beast.
Lemuel Jennings, hole in left, half penny over right, nick under same.
James Loper, crop on each, & slope under each ear.
Stephen Raynor, crop on left, L under same, hollow crop on right, half penny over same, brand S. X.
Thomas Howell, brand T. X.
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William Havens, L under right, hole slit under left.
Braddock Corey, brand B. C.
David Peirson Jr., slope under right, slit in left.
PAGE 372. Silas Woodruff, 2 half pennies under left, L over right.
Isaac Jessup. slope over right and under left, half penny over left.
Doctor Stephen Halsey, crop on left, half penny under it, 2 half pennies under right.
Wm Jones, square crop on right, bought of Ebenezer Culver.
Ebenezer Culver, square crop on right, half penny above and below each ear, which he had in exchange with Wm Jones and said Jones gave said Culver thirty shillings to boot.
Silas Norris, nick under each ear.
Doctor Stephen Halsey, brand S. Z.
David Hedges, slope under right, bought of Elnathan Top- ping.
Zebulon Wick, crop on each, L under left.
PAGE 373. Zopher Cooper, brand Z.
Jackson Scott, 2 half pennies over left, slope over right.
Seth Howell, hollow crop on each ear, half penny over left.
David Arnold, square half penny over right ear.
David Russell, 2 half pennies under right, half penny over each.
Benjamin Woodruff, brand B. W.
Hugh Gelston Jr, crop on right, half penny under same, nick under left.
Jonah Tarbell Jr, hollow crop on right, slit in left, nick un- der same.
Stephen Rose, hollow crop on left, half penny under same, slit in right.
Willman Halsey, brand W. H., also to mark bags, shovels, &c.
PAGE 374. James Loper, crop on each, slope over each.
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William Hallioek Jr, slope over left & under right.
John Loper, crop on right, half penny under same, 2 half pennies over left.
Wm Lane, brand W. L.
Lewis Howell, 2 half pennies under right, slope each side of left.
John Howell, at Canoe place, crop on right, L under same. hollow crop on left, bought of Timothy Peirson.
Timothy Peirson, crop on left, L under same, hollow crop on right, which mark he swapt or bought of John Howell of Canoe place and stands recorded to him on page 358.
Ephriam White, crop on each, nalf penny over right and under left.
PAGE 375. Ebenezer Jagger, brand E. I.
John Halsey, son of Israel H. deceased, hollow crop on left, slope over right. Fire brand and mark for bags H, which was his fathers.
Levi Howell. crop on right, slope over left.
Moses Rose, hollow crop on right, half penny under it, slit in left, nick under same.
Jonah Tarbell Jr., crop on right, hole through same, slope under left.
Joseph Post Jr., crop on left, L under same, slope under right.
Samuel Cooper Jr., square erop on right, half penny under left.
Ebenezer Howell, brand E. B.
Caleb Cooper, brand C. X. 1776.
Wakeman Foster, brand F.
PAGE 376. Lemuel Halsey, crop on each ear, 2 slits in each Caleb Brown, crop on right, 2 slits in same.
Bethuel Reeves, brand B. R.
Burnet Miller, Esq., of East Hampton, L under left, slope over right.
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Ellis Squires, crop on left, L and nick under same.
Ellis Squires Jr, L over left, L and nick over right. Charles Cooper, brand C. O.
Joseph Post Jr, crop on right, L and nick under same. Lemuel Jennings, brand L. J.
David Howell, crop on right, slope under left, bought of Doctor Theophilus Howell.
Joshua Halsey, crop on left, L under right, which mark his father gave him and was originally John Woolly's. also L un- der right, nick under left.
PEGE 377. Southampton October 6 1773. Whereas we John Howell and Timothy Howell had a lot of land lying in Paugunquogue lying on the west side of the long point, part of which lot is fenced in from the bottom as far northward as Elias Howells house, and that part only undivided and the Division is as followeth, John Howell owning two thirds and Timothy Howell the other third, we laid it into three lots cross ways from Elisha Howells fence westward to Elias How- ells fence, and then we cast lots, and the lower lot next to the bay fell to Timothy Howell and the two upper lots to John Howell. and it is agreed upon between the parties that John Howell shall suffer his brother Timothy Howell his heirs and assigns forever a passing road through his land next to Elisha Howells fence to pass and repass forever. This Division made in presence of Jolm Howell Jr and Charles Howell. Recorded the day and year above written.
STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk.
Southampton October 6 1773. Whereas Daniel Howell of Southold and William Jones of Southampton being mutually chosen between Josiah Goodale on the one part and James Fanning the third on the other part to settle some fence be- tween said Fannings meadow & said Goodales upland, also a
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line between the westermost lot of meadow on long neck at aukaboge which Goodale bought of Joshua Sayre & the next lot west which said Fanning bought of his uncle Thomas Fan- ning, and having seen their deeds, examined their evidence, and heard their allegations, do judge and determine that the fence shall stand as it now is and that the line of Division be- tween the lots shall stand as we have now staked it out, which south stake stands ten paces westward of the old spring bank, from where ye tide floweth without the fence, at the north end or bottom of the said hammock or island the stake stands twenty paces east from the northwest corner of the upland, also we do determine that both parties shall sign their names to this award, and it shall be returned upon the Town Rocords upon said Fannings cost, also all the cost of the arbitration said Fanning shall pay, which is one pound thirteen shillings.
This done by us DANIEL HOWELL WM JONES JOSIAH GOODALE JAMES FANNING ye 3d A true copy of the original examined STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk.
PAGE 378. Elias Cooper borr. September 30th 1734, was married to Ruth Rogers April 11th 1758 who was born Sep- tember the Sth 1734. Their issue
Charles, born August 19th 1759.
Obadiah, born December 22d 1760.
Susannah, born November 19th 1762. Apollos, born February 2d 1767. Elias, born May 21st 1769. Hannah, born May 19th 1773.
Ordered by the Commissioners to be recorded a highway beginning at the highway that leads to Sagg Harbor by Jesse
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Halsey's house to be four poles wide running southerly be- tween Henry Sandfords & Stephen Squires houses along by said Squires land, and so till it comes into the little South Di- vision and to continue its width as the path runs until it comes into the country road by Stephen Roses house .*
February 26 1774.
ISRAEL HALSEY SILAS HOWELL DANIEL FOSTER
A true copy examined per STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk.
At a meeting of the Trustees the 16th of October 1772 Voted that James Bishop may and shall have that gore peice of land lying by his new houset running from the north east corner of William Woollys land northward to the north side of said Bishops land about sixteen poles of ground he paying to the trustees twenty shillings, to be to him the said James Bishop his heirs and assigns forever. A true copy from the trustee book from page 211
Per ISAAC POST Clerk.
A true copy entered on the Town book STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk.
PAGE 379. [Abstract.] Zebadiah Osborn and Elisha Os- born and James Hand of East Hampton sell to Josiah Goodale Jr ¿ 50 of land in Quogue purchase, price 24s. May 27 1773 Witnes HUGH GELSTON 3d JOSEPH GOLDSMITH.
* This is the road from Hay Ground running by Charles Terbell's house to Scuttle Hole road. Jesse Halsey lived where Wm. Haines now lives, com- monly called the " Deacon Haines place." Stephen Rose lived on the home- stead of Henry Martyn Rose.
+ James Bishop's house stood on the lot now owned by Horace Fanning, at the corner of the road running east from Main St., by Francis R. Bishop's and David White's lane. W. S. P.
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[Abstract.] June 6 day 176S Then Abraham Rose sold to John Albertson $ 50 in Lot 20 in Wells neck, price 5s. Witnes ISRAEL HALLOCK.
Ethan Halsey sells to John Albertson one 50 in Lot 21 Wells neck for one pound.
James Haines sells to John Albertson one 50 in Lot 21 for on pound June 7 176S. Wit SAMUEL HAINES.
PAGE 3S0. September 10 1774 We Cornelius Halsey John Sandford & Silas Howell Commissioners for highways for this year having the road that leads to the going over at the Cedar tree on to Hog neck beach, have agreed with John Edwards who now owneth the lands on both sides of said road that said Road shall be thirteen poles and } wide, and that it shall be made straight on both sides, and that it shall begin 71 poles eastward from the middle creek or sping called Weeca- tuck, which said road lies east of Lot No 3S in the [20] acre division and also east of a fifty laid out to Mathew Lum in said Division to be and remain a Commissioners highway un- til altered by us or our successors.
CORNELIUS HALSEY JOHN SANDFORD SILAS HOWELL
A true copy of original STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk.
Commissioners.
[Abstract.] Samuei Clark of Southampton gives to son Elisha Clark } of all my land and meadow which I have in Southampton bounded N by bay or water, E by John Reeves, S by Benj. Sayre, W by Benj Woolly. April 2 1771. (This is Samuel Clark of North Sea.)
Acknowledged before ISAAC POST Judge. Wit JOSEPH GOLDSMITH.
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PAGE 381. Abner Howell and his brother Elias divide their woodland as followeth it lying in the lot No 35, Abner had the north lot which is at the north end 32 poles and 5 feet wide, and the south end 35 poles and 2 feet wide, and the length is 110 poles, Elias drew the next or middle lot which is 193 poles long, then Abner had the south lot which is 107 poles long.
A true copy STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk.
That whereas in the year 173S there was a division of lands in Paugunquag and otherwhere in the township and the roads in Paugunquag according to the return of the Surveyors is a Road of six rods wide from the head of the Rampasture cove to the bay on the east side of said neck, also another highway laid from Quag road down the middle of said neck a little to the eastward of the Good Ground until it comes to the afore- said highway which goes across said neck, Now be it remem- bered and known that we whose names are underwritten as Commissioners for the year 1775 do establish and confirm said roads as above mentioned. Witness our hands this 14th of July Anno Dom 1775.
GEORGE HERRICK DAVID HOWELL JR Commissioners.
NOTE .- Reference may be had to pages 168, 169.
PAGE 382. [Abstract of ear marks.] 1776. Joshua Halsey, L under left, nick under right. Samuel Peirson, son of Lemuel Peirson the 2d, brand S. P. Wm Albertson, crop L over each ear, bought of Stephen Howell.
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Silas Skellenger, crop on each ear, slit in right, which his father Daniel Skellenger gave him.
Zebulon Wick, brand Z. W.
Henry White, half penny each side of left, slit in right.
Hugh Gelston, crop on right, half penny over left, and Dew Lap cut upward.
Thomas Pain, crop on each ear, slit in each, half penny over each.
Abraham Cooper, crop on each, L under each, bought of Lemuel Wick.
Wm Foster records stray beasts.
Caleb Rogers, son of Wm Rogers, L under left, slit in right half penny under same. 1777.
PAGE 383. David Rogers, L under left, slope over right.
Daniel Sandford, brand D. S. given him by his father in law Daniel Skellenger.
Henry Haines, half penny each side left ear, slope over same, which was his grand father Haines.
Daniel Foster Jr, brand D. which he bought of John How- ell of Canoe place and was formerly his fathers, Josiah Howell
David Rose, brand D. R. which was his fathers ; earmark, crop on left, half penny under same, L under right, which was his fathers.
Jeremiah Brown, half penny each side of right, slope over left.
Vincent Rogers, slope over right, nick under same, L under left.
Wm Tarbell, son of Jonah Tarbell Jr, brand W. T.
Silas Halsey, son of Silas Halsey of meacox, slit in left, half penny over same.
Stephen Rogers, (Town Clerk) slit in right, half penny over same.
Elias White, brand E.
PAGE 3S4. David Halsey, crop an slit on left ear, slope under right, bought of Capt Silas Cook. 177S.
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John Post Jr, brand I. P.
Thomas Stephens, square crop on left.
Henry Jessup, hollow crop on right, which mark his father gave him, see page 244. (Mark of Thomas Jessup.
Silvanus Halsey, half penny over left, slit in same, slope un- der right.
- Wm. Halsey, son of Cornelius Halsey, brand W. H.
Silas Halsey, son of Silas of Meacox, brand H. A. Joshua Rogers,
Jonah Rogers, L under left, slope over right, which was his fathers. (Joshua Rogers, see page 283.)
Braddock Corey, slit in right, half penny over same.
Thomas Howell, crop on left, half penny over same, which was his fathers.
Phineas Howell, brother to said Thomas, crop and slit on left ear, half penny over same.
PAGE 3S5. [Abstract.] Ebenezer Haugh & Jeremiah Guild of Hartford Ct. are bound to Wm Jones of Southampton in the penal sum of 320£. The condition being that said par- ties shall pay to said Jones 160£ before the end of 2 years.
Wit EDWARD TOPPING JNO GELSTON
Wm Jones receipts in full at Sagg Harbor April 1 1775
Southampton May 10 1776. At the request of Wm Albert- son and by the consent of the major part of the neighbors we Thomas Jessup and Daniel Foster Commissioners have altered the highway at Ketchaponack, at the N-E corner of William Raynors orchard the road is 6 rods wide to a stake stuck up to the eastward of the mill path and from thence to a stake stand- ing 8 poles from the Neck fence to the northward, and the old fence to the eastward to stand as it now is, and this is our re- turn witness our hands the day and year above written.
THOMAS JESSUP DANIEL FOSTER Commissioners.
A true copy STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk.
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PAGE 386. January 1st 1778. We the subscribers being mutually chosen between the owners of the lots No 46 & 47 in the Great South Division to settle a difference between said owners having heard the allegations, on both sides do award and determine that a small red oak tree standing at the South end of the Cedar Swamp is the bounds between the said lots, and from said tree upon a direct line to a stake standing in the hedge fence at or near the North Sea line, and that the charge shall be paid equally between the owners of said lots, and this is our award.
Witnes our hands HENRY HARRIS THOMAS COOPER DAVID HOWELL
Witnes to the above
STEPHEN ROGERS. Arbitrators.
The above is a. true copy of the above award examined STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk.
And that whereas we the owners of the Lot No 46 namely John Jagger Christopher Lupton John White Benjamen Hunt- ting Daniel Hildreth Nathan Foster Joseph Hildreth & Samuel Jones did agree to divide all the Cedar swamp helonging to said lot No 46 we did the work as followeth, We laid the north swamp into three lots beginning at the north end with No 1 encreasing southward to No 3 & the lot No 1 is to have all the Cedar Swamp that belongs to said lot 46 as an amend- ment to it, and the lines between the lots in the north Swamp is to run right east and west. The lots being drawn fell as followeth Daniel Hildreth Nathan Foster Joseph Hildreth & Samuel Jones drew No 1 John White & Benjamen Huntting No 2 John Jagger and Christopher [Lupton] No 3 and this is our Division'
Witnes our hands, JOHN JAGGER CHRISTOPHER LUPTON DANIEL HILDRETH NATHAN FOSTER
JOSEPH HILDRETH SAMUEL JONES JOHN WHITE BENJAMIN HUNTTING
A true copy STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk.
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PAGE 387. [Abstract.] Josiah Goodale gives to his son Josiah his dwelling house and home lot,* 10 acres, bounded N by the meadow, E by meadow and swamp, S by highway, W by Major Thomas Conkling. Also a piece of land lying south of the highway called the blank lot which I bought of the trustees. Also a lot of meadow in Long neck on the west side bounded N by John Reeves, E by woods, S by upland, W by James Fanning 3d.
Wit DAVID MUNRO JR HANNAH MUNRO
[Abstract.] Wm Foster sells to Joseph Hildreth a lot of meadow at Shinnecock bounded N E W by woods or upland, S Joseph Sayre Christopher Lupton, price 80€ 10s Feb 4 1778.
PAGE 3SS. [Abstract.] Jonah Rogers Jr and Joseph Rog ers and William Rogers sell to Ephraim White 2 fifties of land in Pauganquog and two fifties in Canoe place North Division, in Lot No 3 and 29, price 1S£. April 3 1750.
Wit JOB PEIRSON HUGH GELSTON.
Paul Pain, earmark, crop on right, L over left, which he had of his father Daniel Payne. 17SS.
[Paul Payne was grand-father of E. Wines Payne.]
PAGE 359. David Reeves gives in the day of his birth to be April 4 1741. Hannah his wife was born January 14th 1747, and they were married December the Sth 1768 and their daughter Charlotte was born February 25 1770.
Appollos was born September 2 1771. David was born April 29 1779.
[Abstract of earmarks.] 1780. Jonathan Russell, crop & slit on right, slit in left.
* These pieces of land lie in the vilage of Flanders, probably near Oscar Goodale's. W. S. P.
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Sam Bud, of Cold Spring, hollow crop on left, nick under same, bought of Samuel Bishop.
John Bishop, of Ketchaponack, hollow crop on each, half penny under right and over left.
Stephen Jessup, crop on right, slope each side left.
Joel Reeves, half penny each side right, slope over same, half penny over left. 1781.
Stephen Topping, crop on left, half penny under same, slope under right, which was his fathers, same mark recorded to David Topping. Vol. II, page 59. [1741.]
Henry Topping, crop on left, L under same, slope under right, half penny over same.
Charles Topping, crop on left, L under same, slope under right.
George Harris Jr, slope under left, 2 holes in right, half penny over same.
PAGE 390. Isaac Sayre, half penny under right, slit in same, half penny over left, which was his fathers.
Job Rogers, slope over right, half penny under same and under left.
Vincent Rogers, L under left, slope over right.
James Norris, half penny over right.
Edward Culver, crop on right, L over left, which mark his father gave him and is recorded on page 280 (Jesse C.) brand T. C.
Willman Halsey, hollow crop on left, slope and half penny over right.
Daniel Harris, half penny under right, slit in same which was his fathers.
David Fithian Halsey, crop on left, half penny over right
Vincent Rogers, L under right, slope over left, half penny under same.
Uriah Miller, hollow crop on right, hole in left.
PAGE 391. [Abstract.] Ezekiel Howell Jr sells to John
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Bishop of Ketchaponack, one 50 commonage in Quogue pur- chase, price £4 10s. June 10 1780.
Mathew Howell Jr, earmark, slope under left, half penny fore side of right.
PAGE 392. [Abstract.] Thomas Stephens sells to Henry Hudson 1} 50 in Lot 6 Canoe place Division, 5£ 16s. Dec 19 1780 DAVID SAYRE NEHEMIAH SCOTT.
PAGE 393. [Abstract.] Thomas Stephens sells to Henry Hudson & of a 50 commonage east of Canoe place, 17£ 10s. Dec 19 1780.
Moses Phillips earmark, crop on left, 2 slits in same, L un- der right, bought of Jonathan Halsey. 1787.
PAGE 394. October the 20th 1781. Whereas we David Haines Foster & Stephen Jennings were chosen to divide off two fifths of the woodland of John Haines late deceased, be- tween Hannah Jennings and Susannah Haines.
First we began in the Great North Division lot and we measured off for Zebulon Jennings or wife thirty poles off of the north end of the lot adjoining Anthony Haines, And then we measured off of the same lot for Susanah Haines twenty two poles joining to Zebulon Jennings on the north.
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