Records of the town of Southhampton, with other ancient documents of historic value, Vol. III, Part 26

Author: Southampton (N.Y.); Pelletreau, William S. (William Smith), 1840-1918; Post, William J., 1861- ed; Early, James A., ed; White, Edward P., ed; Sleight, Harry Dering, 1875-
Publication date: 1874
Publisher: Sag-Harbor, N.Y., J. H. Hunt, printer
Number of Pages: 468


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PAGE 49S. [Abstract.] The Commissioners of highways being called upon by Ephraim Fordham who was about to fence up a certain highway in front of the meeting house in Sag Harbor, which passed through his land in the rear of his lot, which road was laid out March 24 1794 and said Fordham


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not having been paid for his land, it is referred to Abraham Miller Esq Capt Wm Rysam and Mr Miller Dayton to affix a price, who agree upon the sum of 15 dollars, to be paid when his fence and barn are moved back on the line formerly laid out. Agreed to by both parties April 19 1802.


[The highway mentioned is a part of Church street ; see poge 467, original. W. S. P.]


PAGE 499-500. [Abstract.] John Fordham & wife Lydia sells to the Commissioner of highways, the parcel of land or highway in rear of his lot in Sag Harbor, for a highway to the meeting house and commonly called the back street, the said land was sold to John Fordham by Nathan Fordham Esq. Price 3 dollars. Sept 4 1802.


Witnes EPHRAIM & HANNAH FORDIIAM.


PAGE 501. [Abstract.] Henry Haines & wife Sarah of Shelter Island sell to John Godbee of Sag Harbor a lot in Sag Harbor, bounded E by road leading from Sag Harbor to East Hampton, S by road to meeting house from said East Hamp- ton road, W by the highway within 2 rods of the meeting house, N by land of Daniel Fordham, ¿ acre with house there- on* Price 85€. Jan 6 1795.


PAGE 502. [Abstract.] Nathan Fordham sells to John Godbee 4} fifties in lot 10 12 acre division eastward of the meeting house, price 2€ 3s 6d. Aug 25 1800.


PAGE 503. [Abstract.] Stephen Howell sells to John Godbee 23 fifties in lot 8 12 acre division bounded N by Ebe-


* House and lot in Sag-Harbor known as the "Abram Gardiner house," corner of Sage and Division street, north side. W. S. P.


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nezer Sage* & Zinri Hand, E by highway leading to East Hampton, S by John Godbee, W by nighway leading to the meeting house, price $25. Oct 2 1802.


Witnesses STEPHEN SATTERLY JON CONKLING.


[Abstract.] Moses Peirse of Glostenbury Ct sells to Steph- en Crowell of East Hampton lot No 12+ in the 12 acre divis- ion at Sag Harbor, bounded N by lot No 11, which belonged to James Foster, W by Sag road, E by East Hampton road, S by the lot 13 which belonged to James Foster, price S ... Sept 9 1755.


Witnesses PHILLIP PEIRCE MIRIAM SMITH.


PAGE 504. [Abstract.] Samuel and Wm Peirson manu- mit a female slave named Peggy. Jan 3 1309.


PAGE 505. This agreement made the 19 day of April 1803 Witnesseth that Joshua Sayre Elias White James Jagger Henry Harris (Elias Culver for heirs of Chris Lupton deceased)


* Dr. Ebenezer Sage, who was for many years a prominent citizen of Sag- Harbor, was born at Portland, Ct., 1755. He studied the profession of medi- ctne, and went to East-Hampton, L. I., in 1789, where he' practiced thirteen years. He married Ruth, daughter of Dr. Wm Smith, of Southampton, in 1790, and went to his native place and remained five years, and from thence removed to Sag-Harbor in 1801. He was elected to Congress in 1809, and served three terms. He was a member of the convention that formed the State Constitution in 1821, and also held the office of Master in Chancery. He died Jan. 20, 1834, and his wife Ruth died in May, 1831, aged 66. Their remains, after resting many years in the old burying ground at Sag-Harbor, were removed to the Oakland Cemetery, Sag-Harbor. He was a man of ele- vated character, and utterly above the craft and chicaney which too often characterizes politicians. Although he had the faculty of expressing his thoughts in writing with great facility. he had not the command of words that makes the orator, and in his Congressional career, and as a member of the Constitutional Convention, he was never absent from his seat, never failed to vote on every question, and never made a speech.


He was a descendent of David Sage, who came to this country from Wales about 1660, died 1704, and is buried in the old Cemetery at Middletown, Ct. David left two sons, John and Timothy, the latter had a son David, whs was the father of the subject of the above sketch. Dr. Ebenezer left one son, Dr. John Sage, many years a physician in Sag-Harbor, and now living. Dr. Sage lived in the old gambled roofed house east of the Episcopal church, and north side of Sage St., which was named in his honor.


* This is probably the north part of the Roman Catholic church lot. W.S.P.


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proprietors of West neck, have agreed to divide the meadow in said neck in the manner following, that is to say we have for ourselves and heirs & assignes forever agreed that Elias White shall have the first lot which is situated on George's side to extend from the spring to a certain stump which di- vides James Jaggers amendment from the said Elias White. (2d) It is agreed that Joshua Sayre have the second lot which lies on the east side of Jonah's cove and Wicks cove together with the amendments, both of which adjoin the Great Point. It is to be understood however that Mr Sayre has all the meadow lying on the west side of Wicks cove from the head as far south as the dam, and all the meadow on the east side of said cove from the head to Millstone Brook Creek. (3d) It is agreed that James Jagger & Henry Harris have the meadow lying on the west side of Jonah's cove, and all the Wicks point together with an amendment lying between Joshua Sayres & Elias White, (4th) It is agreed that the heirs of Christopher Lupton have all meadow lying in the Rock Cove, 5 The par- ties further agree to divide the fence, and that every proprie- tor shall fence his proportion agreeably to such division when made. 6 It is further agreed that the said proprietors shall throw all their meadow into a common pasture on the 5 day of September, yearly and every year. The upland is to be pastured in common as heretofore and for the better fulfilling these presents the parties for themselves their heirs and assigns forever have hereunto set their hands this date above written. THOMAS SAYRE for JOSHUA SAYRE HENRY HARRIS ELIAS WHITE ELIAS CULVER for heirs of CHRIS LUPTON JAMES JAGGER In presence of OBADIAH ROGERS WM HERRICK The above is a true copy of the said agreement


WM HERRICK Clerk.


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PAGE 506. [Abstraet.] Hugh Gelston manumits slave Judith May 19 1803.


Caleb Corwithee Jr manumits slave Cyrus May 18 1803.


PAGE 507. Town meeting held the 5 day of April 1803, Wm Herriek chosen Clerk, David Hedges Superviser, Elisha Howell George White Wm Howell Lemuel Payne Tho. L. Harris Braddock Cory Constables, Lemuel Payne Collector to collect all the rates for 6¿d on the pound and to give bonds, John Cooper Josiah Foster Jr Capt Wm Peirson Henry P. Dering Assessors, Gideon Halsey and Abraham Rose overseers of poor, Rufus Foster Caleb Cooper Ebenezer Howell Zebulon Halsey Jr Daniel Halsey Henry Harris Wm Rogers Ananias Cooper Tho Gelston Wm Peirson David Hedges Jr Henry P. Dering Trustees, Overseers of highways, 1 Abraham Post Jr 2 Elias Culver, 3 Josiah Foster, 4 Simeon Halsey, Ananias Cooper, 5 Jeremiah Halsey, 6 Capt David Sayre, 7 Stephen Howell, S Lewis Rogers, 9 John Payne Jr, 10 Joel Reeves, 11 Samuel Hildreth, 12 Josiah Albertson, John Cooper Sam- uel Cooper Henry Corwithee Peter Hildreth Pound masters, 400 dollars to be raised for the support of poor and contingent charges. [Fence viewers same list as last year.] Voted that the overseers of the poor consult the trustees about a plan for to support the poor.


CALEB COOPER SAML L'HOMMEDIEU


MATHEW COOPER JOHN N. FORDHAM Justices.


A true copy WM HERRICK Clerk.


PAGE 508. [Abstract.] David Foster manumits slave Flora 1803. Mathew Cooper manumits slave Peter 1808. PAGE 509. [Abstract.] Obadiah Rogers manumits slave Jack Prime 1803. Benjamen Huntting manumits slave Peter Primus 1803.


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PAGE 510. Whereas the. Trustees of the town of South ampton did grant unto David Hedges & Moses Howell in the year of our Lord 1793, a privilege of erecting a fulling or grist mill on a stream of water called Sagg Mill pond stream, with a privilege of erecting or raising a dam on the common land across said stream for the aforesaid purpose to have and to hold said privilege so long as they the said Hedges and Howell shall well and truly keep and maintain the above said dam sufficient for all sorts of common carriages and also keep and maintain the road below said mill at a place where it crosses the brook so as not to have it gullied or otherwise damaged by means of said mill as may more fully appear by the Records of said town, we do hereby extend the above privileges to Jesse Hed- ges and John White during their lives on condition that the above said David Hedges & Moses Howell relinquish the said privileges to the said John White and Jesse Hedges, with the further proviso that they keep and maintain hand rails on each side of the said Dam, and maintain a road as above stated which shall be deemed sufficient over said dam by the trustees of Southompton or their deputies. Given under our hands & seals this 31 day of Jan 1804.


CALEB COOPER


HENRY HARRIS


ZEBULON HALSEY JR


DAVID HEDGES


WM PEIRSON ANANIAS COOPER


In presence of DAVID ROSE. WM ROGERS.


The above is a true copy of the grant examined by


WM HERRICK Clerk.


PAGE 511. Town meeting held April 3d 1804.


Win Herrick chosen Town Clerk, David Hedges Superviser, (constables same as last year), John Cooper Josiah Foster Jr Wm Peirson Hugh Gelston Jr Assessors, Gideon Halsey Hen- ry Corwithee Overseers of poor, John Cooper Obadiah Rogers


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Caleb Cooper David Rose Wm Foster Nathan Cooper Henry Corwithee Saml Howell Abraham Rose Lemuel Peirson Wm Peirson Henry P. Dering Trustees, Thomas Gelston Collector at 9d per pound, he to collect all the rates. The sum to be raised for the support of the poor and contingent charges 500 dollars. Fence viewers the same as last year, Tho Jessup Jr excepted. Henry Corwithee Elias White Henry P. Dering Commissioners of highways. Overseers of highways 1 Wm Halsey, 2 Elias Culver, 3 Oliver Howell, 4 Jesse Woodruff Benj Rogers, 5 Mathew Cooper, 6 Mathew Topping, 7 Henry P. Dering, 8 Lewis Rogers, 9 Phineas Duvall, 10 Joel Reeves, 11 Saml Hildreth, 12 Josiah Albertson. George White John Cooper Hen Corwithee Peter Hildreth pound masters. Also voted that the trustees order people who have taken in com- mon land to throw it out or pay for it, as the trustees may think proper.


OBADIAH ROGERS CALEB COOPER JOHN N. FORDHAM Justices.


A true copy WM HERRICK Clerk.


PAGE 512. [Abstract.] Silas Hand manumits slave Lon- don 1804.


James Jennings Jr, earmark, half penny under right, slit in left, bought of John Howell Nov 22 1804.


Nathan Cooper gives in his goose mark to be a hole through the right foot between the two right claws, Nov 14 1805.


PAGE 513. [Abstract.] Saml L'Hommedieu* Benj Price


* Benjamen L'Hommedieu, the founder of this family in this County, was a Huguenot, who at the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, 1686, fled to Hol- land and thence to America ; he was born at LaRochelle. In 1690 he settled at Southold, L. I., and married a daughter of Nathaniel Sylvester of Shelter Island, and had two sons, Benjamin and Sylvester; the latter was the father of Samuel, mentioned above, who was born at Southold, 1744. He resided at Sag-Harbor before the Revolution, and held a commission as Lieutenant in the Militia, granted by Gov. Tryon, and which is now in the library of the L. I. Historical Society. He was one of a company of volunteers who were on


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and Daniel Peirson are bound unto the Trustees of the town of Southampton in the sum of 300 pouuds. The conditions of this bond is that whereas the Trusrees of the town of South- ampton have agreed to give to the trustees of the church above named the sum of 150 pounds on condition that the in- terest of it shall be applied to the support of the gospel at Sag Harbor as shall be determined by the majority of said parish, and that the said sum and money shall not be otherwise ap- plied. Now if the said trustees shall well and truly perform the same the above bond is void.


Signed by above trustees in presence of Ebenezer White David Haines Hen Peirson. Aug 26 1804.


WM HERRICK Clerk.


PAGE 514. This may certify that Elias Pelletreau Jr has had a male negro child born of his negro woman, named James born Nov 11 1803. [James Arch now living. w. s. P.] Abraham Topping, brand A. T. 1808.


PAGE 515. [Abstract.] Elisebeth Kent sells to Obadiah Rogers Nathan Cooper James Peirson Oliver Howell & Her-


the march to join the patriot army at the time of the battle of Long Island, the disastrous result of which caused the disbandment of the company. With other prominent Whigs he then fled to Connecticut and settled at New Lon- don. He sustained much loss of property at the burning of that place by Arnold. After the war he returned to Sag-Harbor, and commenced the man ufacture of ropes and cordage. He held the office of Justice of the Peace and was a member of the Legislature, and in both positions his services were prominent and satisfactory. His dwelling house was on the west side of Main street, and is now owned by the heirs of Abram. Gardiner. His son Samuel built the house on the west side of Main street, now owned by heirs of Oliver R. Wade. Mr. L'Hommedieu married Sarah, daughter of Ebenezer White, Nov. 26, 1776. John White, who died 1662, left son James, who married Ruth Stratton, Nov. 24, 1671 ; their son James, father of Ebenezer, was born May 15, 1681; Ebenezer left two sons, James, born 1746, died 1807, and Si- las, born 1776, died 1856. Mr. L'Hommedieu had children Sylvester, Charity, Phebe, Samuel, Elisabeth, Sarah, Mary and Ezra. The daughter Mary mar- ried Rev. J. L. Gardiner, father of Samuel L. Gardiner, Esq., of Sag-Harbor. After a life of usefulness Mr. L'Hommedieu died in 1833, at the age of 90 yrs. His tomb stone may be seen in the Oakland Cemetery. W. S P.


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rick Rogers who are persons appointed for a committee for the proprietors of the school house, one square of ground* part of which is now occupied by the school house, bounded N by land of Ezekiel Robins & Jehial Jagger, east by Town street, south and west by said Elisebeth Kent, situated in the north- east corner of the lot of said Elisebeth Kent, and which was lately in possession of Dr Isaac Halsey deceased, price 15 dol- lars. Dee 10 1804.


Witness WM WOOLLY STEPHEN HERRICK.


PAGE 516. At a meeting of the proprietors of the school house Caleb Cooper Esq chosen moderator, Wm Herrick clerk. Voted first that the said school house be sold at auction to the highest bidder, and the land also be sold with it. Abreeably to the above vote the house was sold and bought by Thomas Sayre for 25 dollars and 50 cents for the Proprietors and the money was paid to Mr Silas Woolly (one of a former commit- tee) by Oliver Howell, one of the present committee. The copy of the receipt is as follows, Received of Oliver Howell 1804 April 28 Twenty five dollars and 50 cents on account of the sale of the school house, as witness my hand.


SILAS WOOLLY.


After purchasing the old houset as aforesaid, forty subscrib- ers engaged to repair & to enlarge it, and did also purchase


* This is at the north-east corner of the home lot late of David Chapman's heirs, now belonging to Mrs. Wm. T. Jones. Elisebeth Kent was daughter and heir at law of Dr. Isaac Halsey.


t This school house, so well remembered by the present generation, stood on the scuth-east corner of the home lot of Mrs. Wm. T. Jones, directly op- posite the road leading from Southampton street to Bridge-Hampton. The " old school house " mention was built before the Revolution, upon the same spot, the land having been bought of Win. Johnes. The site above was sold to Wm. T. Jones in 1857, when the house was torn down. W. S. P.


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the land to which the foregoing deed has reference, (the said subscribers now being the exclusive & sole owners of the house and the land) and at the expense of 515 dollars did re- build the said house, which was equally borne among the said forty subscribers. The committee appointed to superintend the business were Obadiah Rogers, Nathan Cooper, James Peirson, Oliver Howell & Herrick Rogers, and the names of the subscribers and proprietors were as follows,


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Obadiah Rogers 1 David Rose 1 John White 1


Paul Halsey 1 Edward Reeves 1 Henry White 1


James Peirson 1 Abraham Fordham 1


Zebulon Wiek 1


Annanias Halsey 1 Tho. Sayre 1 Ezekiel Howell 1


Isaac Sayre 1 John Pelletreau 1 Zephanialı Culver 1


Herrick Rogers 1 Ebenezer Howell 1


Wm Herrick 1


James Raynor 1 Zebulon Jessup 1 Adonijah Raynor 1


Ephriam White 1 Stephen Post 1 Zeb Halsey Jr 1


Silas Woolly 1 Saml Bishop 1 Moses Culver 1


Elias Pelletreau Jr 1 Oliver Howell 1 Benj Huntting 1


Abraham Sayre 1 Tho Reeves 1 John Bishop Jr 1


Nathan Cooper 1 Mathew Howell 1 Charles Howell 1


Caleb Cooper 1 Samuel Post


1 Elias White 1


March 7 1804.


WM HERRICK Clerk.


PAGE 517. [Abstract.] Elias Pelletreau Jr manumits slave Sarah, 1805.


Zebulon Jessup records 2 slave children born, Hannah and Isaac, 1802.


Enoch Jagger manumits slave Hagar.


PAGE 51S. [Abstract.] James Fanning sells to Joseph Skillman of Riverhead & fifty comonage in Quogue purchase, price $7.50. Jan 14 1804.


Witness JEREMIAH & BENJAMIN CORWIN.


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PAGE 519. Town meeting held the 2 day of April 1805 to choose town officers. Town Clerk Wm Herrick, Constables Elisha Howell Geo White Lemuel Payne Lodowick Post Thomas L Harris Bradock Cory, Assessors Jonah Howell Win Peirson Hugh Gelston Jr, Overseer of Poor Gideon Halsey Hen Corwithe, Connmissioners of highways Gideon Halsey Hen Corwithe Henry P Dering, Overseers of highways, 1 Mit- chel Howell, 2 Elias Culver, 3 Zebulon Halsey, 4 James Mit- chel, 5 Wm R Halsey, 6 Timothy Halsey Jr, 7 Abraham Peirson, 7 Samuel L'Hommedieu, S Lewis Rogers, 9 Phineas Devall, 10 Stephen Harris, 11 Ellis Squires, 12 Jonah Good- ale, Trustees Mitchel Howell Caleb Cooper Obadiah Rogers Ebenezer Howell Moses Culver David Rose Thomas Gelston Abraham Rose Caleb Howell Henry Topping John White Jr Henry P Dering, Fence viewers Vincent Rogers Jonathan Jagger Nathan Bishop Obadiah Cooper Josiah Foster Jr Elias Culver Annanias Sayre Dr John Smith Zebulon Jessup Caleb Halsey Barzillai Halsey Seth Squires Samuel Hildreth John Corwithe Tho Gelston James Mitchel Caleb Peirson Benj Sandford Hugh Gelston Jr White Halsey Silas White Jr Caleb Howell Abraham Topping Grant Bower James Scott Hen P. Dering Daniel Harris Stephen Harris James Jennings Wm Foster Zebulon Halsey Jr Jonah Tarbell David Lupton Hen- ry Topping Simeon Halsey Silas Woodruff Saml Peirson Jol.n T Rogers Caleb Corwithee James Sayre Lewis Rogers Gilbert Budd John Payne Phineas Devall, Pound Masters John Coo - per Nathan Cooper Hen Corwithee Peter Ilildreth.


A true copy by WM HERRICK Clerk.


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INDIAN LEASE FOR SHIINNECOCK AND SHINNECOCK HILLS.


PAGE 520. This Indenture made between the Trustees of the Commonalty of the town of Southampton in the County of Suffolk and Province of New York on the Island of Nassau, on the one part, and Pomguama Chice and Mannaman and their people belonging to Shinnecock of the other part Wir- NESSETH that the said trustees of the town aforesaid by and with one full consent and agreement, for divers good causes them thereunto moving, and one ear of Indian Corn annually to be paid to the Trustees of said Town for the time being, yearly and every year upon the first day of November, and for and upon the conditions and proviso hereafter expressed, have demised, granted, let, and to Farm Letten, and by these presents do demise grant let and let to Farm unto the said Pomguama Chice and Manaman & their people above said, all that their certain tract of land lying within the bounds of Southampton aforesaid called by the name of Shinnecock and Sebonnuck, bounded west by the Canoe place, alias Niamug, and bounded southwardly by Shinnecock Bay, and eastwardly by a line running from the head of Shinnecock Creek to the northwest corner of James Coopers close, and from thence northwardly to the westward part of Jonathan Raynor's land, at Sebonnuck old ground, and from thence upon a direct line to a place called the weare house by the North bay, and on the north by said bay, meadows, marshes, grass, herbage, feed- ing and pasturage, timber, stone and convenient highways only excepted, with all and singular the privileges and advantages of plowing and planting and timber for fireing & fencing, and all other conveniencies and benefits whatsoever excepting what before is excepted to the only use & behoof of the said Indians their heirs and successors for one thousand years thence next ensuing the date hereof, provided always the said Indians do not keep nor cause to be kept any part or parcel of the said land within fence or inclosed from the last of Octo-


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ber to the first of April from year to year during the whole term aforesaid, and for the full confirmation hereof the parties have interchangeably set their hands & seals in Southampton afore- said this sixteenth day of August Anno Domini 1703.


THOS STEPHENS (LS)


ABRAHAM HOWELL (LS)


GERSHAM CULVER (LS) JECKAMIAH SCOTT (LS)


JOHN MALTBY (Ls) JOSEPH FORDHAM (LS)


DANIEL HALSEY (LS) JOSIAH HOWELL (LS)


HEZEKIAH HOWELL (LS)


JOSEPH HOWELL (LS) ·


Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of


STEPHEN BOUYER


ARTHUR DAVIS BENJAMIN MARSHALL


PAGE 521. We the Trustees within named according to the towns former agreement with the said Indians of Shinne- cock, do hereby grant liberty to them & theirs, to cut Flags, Bullrushes and such grass as they usually make their mats and houses of, and to dig ground nuts, mowing land excepted, any where in the bounds of the township of Southampton aforesaid, as witnessour hands and seals this 16th day of August 1703. JOSIAH HOWELL (LS) ABRAHAM HOWELL (LS)


JOSEPH HOWELL (LS)


JECKAMIAH SCOTT (LS)


DANIEL HALSEY (LS) JOSEPH FORDHAM (LS)


HEZEKIAH HOWELL (LS)


THOS STEPHENS (LS)


JOHN MALTBY (LS)


GERSHAM CULVER (LS)


Witness STEAHEN BOUYER ARTHUR DAVIS BENJAMEN MARSHALL


Aug 16 1703. Then appeared before me the subscribed Trustees of Southampton and did acknowledge this instrument to be their free and voluntary act and Deed.


Test JOHN WHEELER Justice.


A true copy of the original per


STEPHEN ROGERS Clerk.


The foregoing is a true copy of the copy drawn by Stephen Rogers Clerk as aforesaid.


April 20 1805.


WM HERRICK Clerk.


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NOTES ON INDIAN LEASE .- The above lease was given at the time of the second Indian Deed, which may be found in the 2d volume of printed Town Records, page 177, which should be read in connection with it. The north-west and south boundaries are sufficiently defined by nature. As re- gards the east boundary, "James Cooper's close " is the farm late in possession of James Sayre, deceased ; and the north- west corner mentioned is where there is an angle in the fence not far from the south line of the farm of heirs of Mathew Cross. This land was originally laid out for John Laughton, who sold it to Aaron Burnet, 1685, (see Red book of Deeds, page 192,) who sold it to James Cooper, 1697, (see volume 2, printed Records, pages 275 and 335,) who gave it to his son James, 1721, (see Yellow book of deeds, page 669.)


" Jonathan Raynor's land at Sebonack old ground " is now the farm of Erastus Hubbard, north side of Tuckahoe street.


The " ware house " was owned by William Barker, Esq., who was a merchant and prominent man in the town ; it stood at what is still called " Barker's Island."


The tract of land and meadow which is just north of the western end of Shinnecock hills fence, was originally owned by Richard Barrett, who sold it to Thomas Goldsmith, in 1678. Thomas Goldsmith sells to Wm. Barker "an island or han- mock of meadow at a place called the warehouse at Seponack bounded west by meadow of Daniel Sayre, N by Seponack bay, E & S by commons of Southampton," (see Red book of deeds, page 11.)


The word " Niamug," the Indian name for the Canoe Place, signifies " between the fishing places."


For Indian receipt for the Lease, see Appendix. W. S. P.


[Abstract.] Obadiah & Paul Foster manumit slave Keturalı June 25 1805.


PAGE 522. [Abstract.] David Hedges records birth of negro slave children, Jehu 1801, Voilet 1803, Kingston 1805. Zebulon Jessup slave child born 1805, Prince.


Hugh Gelston Jr slave child born 1801, Charles.


Enoch Jagger slave child born 1802, Mille.


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Millicent Halsey widow of West Hampton manumits slave Dinah, 1806.


PAGE 523. Town meeting held April 1 1806 to chuse town officers was voted as follows, Clerk Wm Herrick, Constables [same as last year except Joel Fordham elected] Superviser David Hedges, Assessors Rufus Foster Obadiah Rogers Caleb Howell John N Fordham, Overseers of Poor Gideon Halsey Hen Corwithe, Trustees John Cooper Wm Herrick David Rose Wm Foster Caleb Cooper Ebenezer Howell Wilkes Hed- ges Isaac Loper Henry Corwithe Capt David Sayre Abraham Rose Hugh Gelston, Collector Tho Gelston at 9d on pound. Voted to raise 700 dollars for the support of poor and contin- gent charges. Commissioners of highways Zebulon Jessup Hen Corwith Hen. P. Dering, Overseers of highways 1 Abra- ham Post Jr, 2 Elias Culver, 3 Zebulon Halsey, 4 Silas Wood- ruff & Theophilus Cook, 5 Abraham Topping, 6 John White, 7-9 Hugh Gelston which includes Sag Harbor and Hog neck, S Ilen Harris, 10 Ellis Squires Sen, 12 Josiah Goodale, Pound masters John Cooper Nathan Cooper Hen Corwithe Charles L'Hommedieu. Fence viewers [same as last year except] John Pelletreau Joseph Penny Caleb Cooper Braddock Cory Walter Havens David Rose Francis Sayre Jonathan Cook.




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