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[Abstract.] Daniel Bower sells to John Howell } 50 in the Great Seder swamp at Ockaboge as it stands drawn to me in the town book, Lot 27 April 1 1728
Whereas Jeremiah Jagger and John Howell according to ye order of trustees have surveyed John Clarks land* lying on ye north side of the Rode leading to Seponack, and on ye west side of North sea road, & wee find yt ye said Clarks land lies
* This is the land now owned by heirs of Edmund Woolly, where the house stands, and includes the land now owned by E. W. Payne and others. W S.P.
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cleare of Capt Whites Lot No 46 and John Howells lot No 47 in ye last great South Division, and Samuel Clark being pres- ent did enform us yt ye said Clarks land should be 24 acres, and we measured him off 24 acres as followeth, ye south side by ye highway 96 poles, North side 71 poles, west end 443 poles, East end 46₺ poles, which makes 23 acres 142 poles of ground, and there is a belley of land at ye east end of said land which makes up 24 acres, and some od poles of ground. Given under our hands this 21 day of may 1740.
There is a passing road of two poles wide between Capt Whites lot & said land. A true copy
JOHN HOWELL Clerk
PAGE 131. Job Halsey enters his ear mark a half penny on each side of the right ear, and a niek under the left, which mark he bought of Joab Clark, at the same time he enters another mark, a half penny under the left ear, and a nick un- der the same between ye half penny and the end of the ear.
[Abstract.] Jedediah Howell sells to Elias Howell felt maker my 50 of meadow on west beach drawn by my father in Lot No 9. May 3 1745.
Know all men by these presents that the fifty I had in ye swamp at the River head lying in the lot No 39 with my uu- cle Benjamen and Nathaniel, I voluntarily give to my brother Alexander Fordham and to his heirs and assigns forever as wit- ness my hand this twenty sixth day of October 173S*
SAMUEL WOODRUFF
[Abstract.] The above mentioned part of cedar swamp was sold to Elias Howell by Alexander Fordham April 7 1745
* The will of John Woodruff, who died 1702, leaves home-lot to eldest son Samuel, mentions sons Benjamin, Nathaniel, Isaac, Joseph and Jonathan. (County Clerk's Office.) W. S. P.
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(For laying out of Cedar Swamp see Vol. 2, Town Records, page 298 original, hither part.)
[Abstract.] Jeckamiah Scott gives to his son Jackson Scott a lot of land and meadow at Cedar point, 14 acres bounded W by Highway to Homeses Hill, E by water, N by John Haines, S by Wm Jennings, also lot of meadow at Jef- frys creek 9 acres, bounded S & W by highways to the har- bor, N by Joab Clark, E by Samuel Jennings, also a lot of (PAGE 132) upland and ·meadow at Pine hill, 7 acres, bounded E by Wm Jennings, N by Samuel Jennings, W by Cliff, S by highway, to ye water, also a lot of upland and meadow at Cow neck gate 5 acres, bounded N by Jeckamiah Scott and Wm Jennings, E by John Haines and George Harris, S by Samuel Jennings and Samuel Clark, W by way to Cow neck, also § of lot at Jeffrys creek 83 acres, bounded W by Wm Jennings, E by George Harris and John Haines, N by highway to Jeffrys creek Harbor, S by Cow neck gate land and the way to Jeffrys creek, also a lot of sedge at Homeses Hill 3 acres, bounded N by beach, W by David Haines, E by John Haines, S by water, also a lot by the spring 1 acre bounded W by highway, E by water, N by Samuel Clark and David Haines, S by ye springs, also my right in Jeffrys neck, upland and meadow, Oct 1 1745.
Witnes WM ALLBERSON JAMES PETTY
DANIEL SMITH Judge
PAGE 133. James Harris enters ear mark, crop on end of left ear, slope on upper side of right ear, and half penny under the same.
Henry Ludlam's ear mark square crop on end of right ear, and half penny under same, and slit in end of left ear, which mark he bought of David Shaw. Nov. 26 1745.
At a town election held In Southampton upon the 6th day of
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April in the year 1719 To chuse Town officers according to ye tenure of our patent, Present Justices James Cooper & Daniel Sayre. Christopher Foster chosen Clerk for this year, Jeremiah Foster chosen constable, Amy Rusco chosen cons- table, John Howell chosen Assessor, Anthony Ludlam assessor Ichabod Cooper assessor John Howell Collector for this yeare for six pence 2 per lb. Capt Theophilus [Howell] chosen Su- pervisor for this year Elisha Howell Hezekiah Howell both chosen to Inspect into Intestate estates, Capt Abram Howell John Howell Samuel Johnes Samuel Jagger Joseph More Josiah Howell John ffoster James Cooper Christopher ffoster Stephen Topping Richard Wood Josiah Topping Jr chosen trustees, Voted that Shinecock shall be fenced this year for a fatting field, voted yt ye pound shall be sett up where ye meeting [house] stood, voted yt Shinecock shall be ordered by ye trustees this year, voted that ye sheep shall go on ye Commons this year.
JAMES COOPER DANIEL SAYRE
Southampton April ye ffirst 1720 At an election meeting to choose town officers according to ye Tenure of our patent, & present James Cooper & Daniel Sayre Justices Christopher Foster chosen Clerk, Ephraim White Hezekiah Howell chosen constables, Josiah Howell Ezekiel Sanford John Howell chos- en assessors, John Post chosen Collector for this year for 6d on ye pound, Capt Theophilus Howell chosen Supervisor for this year, Capt Scott, Left Nathaniel Howell Justice Daniel Sayre Job Sayre Joshua Halsey Capt Halsey Obadiah Rogers Elisha Howell Theodore Pierson David Pierson Christopher ffoster chosen trustees, John Mitchell also trustee, Hezekiah Howell Joshua Halsey chosen Supervisor of Intestate estates, John Post Elisha Howell chosen Surveyors of highways, voted
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yt Shinecock shall be fenced for a fatting field this year a cleare voate.
JAMES COOPER DANIEL SAYRE Justices
A true copy by me JHON HIOWELL Clark.
April ye 4 1721 Att an Election Meeting to choose Town officers according to ye tenure of our patent Christopher ffos- ter chosen Clark, Abram Cooper Isaac Halsey Jr Josiah Top- ping Jr constables John ffoster Nathaniel Howell Jeremiah HIalsey chosen assessors Mannassa Kempton Collector for 6d on ye Pound, Capt Theophilus [Howell] chosen Superviser to inspect Into Intestate Estates, John Howell Samuel Johnes Isaac Halsey Anthony Ludlam Jus James Cooper Stephen Topping Ichabod Cooper Josiah Howell William Jennings Jonah Rogers Benjamen Howell Zebulon Howell chosen trus- tees, voted that Shinecock shall be shut up by ye 10 of this instant.
JAMES COOPER DANIEL SAYRE Justices.
Recorded by me JOHN HOWELL Clark.
PAGE 134. Southampton April ye 3d day 1722 Att an Election Meeting to chuse Town officers according to ye Ten- ure of our pattent Jame Cooper Justice, Christopher [Foster] chosen clerk Ephraim White chosen constable, Daniel Hedges choses constable, Capt Scott chosen assessor for this yeare, Jeremiahı Halsey chosen assessor John Howell chosen assessor Robert Norris chosen collector for 6d on ye pound this yeare, Capt Theophilus Howell chosen Supervisor, Josiah Howell & John Howell chosen Supervisor to Inspect into intestate es-
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tates, Capt Abraham Howell Obadiah Rogers Christopher ffoster John Post Capt Theophilus Howell Theophilus Pierson Thomas Cooper Elisha Howell Samuel Jagger John Reeves John Foster John Hanes Trustees, voted yt the south Beach shall be ffenced this yeare at ye discretion of ye trustees, voted yt ye sheep shall go on ye common this yeare upon stent ac- cording to the discretion of ye trustees, voted yt Shinecock be ffenced the holl year. James Cooper Daniel Sayre Justices. att the same meeting voted yt Joseph Goodale should have yt land yt was bought of Moses Burnet and laid in some other place at ye discretion of ye trustees, not damnifying highways nor watering, both in quality to be left to men appinted for yt work, nor prejudicial to any particular person, this passed a clear vote, as test
CHRISTOPHER FOSTER
Voted that John Cooper shall have part of a lot of land changed from Huntinton to meacocks near his house to be left to he discretion of the trustees either for quantity or quality not prejudieing highways or waterings nor any particular man This is no vote test
CHRISTOPHER FOSTER Clerk
Also voted that Ichabod Sayre shall have his land changed yt lyeth at Long Springs for land yt lyeth att ye south side of his land at seaven ponds, for so much land as they yt are ap- pointed to lay it out think Reasonable not damnifying any perticular Person he being at ye charge, By John Post & Jo- · seph Howell on his own charge. This was voted and was a cleare voate.
CHRISTOPHER FFOSTER Clerk
At ye same meeting voted yt Elisha Howell & Elias Cook may shut up a lane between them thay making satisfaction in laying down land or paying money as they can agree with ye
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trustees and at their charge, they allowing all persons to ride or drive through, this is a cleare voate.
Allso voated yt Robart Norris may have liberty to come out with his Southwest corner of his land ajoining to Edward Howell att Pockgaseboge 8 poles and nothing at ye other end, to run a straight line he laying down to ye towne so much off ye same lot as he takes in for quantity & quality by two men yt shall be appointed, upon ye said Norrises charge, ye inen is Capt Theophilus Howell & Capt Sayre a cleare voate
CHRISTOPHER FFOSTER Clerk.
A true copy by JOHN HOWELL Clark.
April ye 2d day 1723. Att a town election to chuse Town officers according to ye tenure of our Pattent, Present Justice Scott & John Foster. Christopher ffoster chosen Clerk. Capt Theophilus [Howell] chosen Supervisor, Jonah Bower chosen Constable this year, Stephen Herrick chosen Constable Hezekiah Howell Elisha Howell John Post chosen assessors, William Jennings chosen collector ffor this year for 7} on ye Pound. Josiah Howell and John Howell chosen Supervisor to Inspect into intestate estates. Joshua Halsey Job Sayre William Jennings Nathaniel Howell Jonah Howell Isaac Bow- er James Cooper James Haines, Benjamen Howell, Hezekiah Topping Jeremiah Jagger John Morehouse chosen trustees, voted yt the pasture att Shinecock shall be kept up for this yeare, voted yt ye pasture shall be improved for neet cattle, voted yt the sheep shall go upon ye common by stent accord- ing to each mans Right this year.
A true copy by me JOHN HOWELL Clark.
JECKAMIAH SCOTT Justice.
At an election meeting in Southampton ye 7th day of April 1724 to chuse Town officers according to ye tenure of our 0
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pattent, Christopher ffoster chosen Clark for this yeare, Capt Theophilus [Howell] chosen Supervisor for this yeare, Ichabod Sayre chosen Constable Elias Cook chosen Constable John Post Elisha Howell Hezekiah Howell chosen assessors Wil- liam Jennings chosen Collector John Howell & Josiah Howell PAGE 135] Supervisors of Intestate estates, Isaac Halsey Christopher Foster Nathaniel Howell John Foster Daniel Sayre Ephraim White Jonathan Raynor Jr David* Stephen Topping Abram Howell Capt Scott Ezekiel Sanford chosen trustees. also voted yt ye sheep should go upon ye common with a shepherd upon stent. Voted that Shinecock shall be shut up for cattle this yeare upon stint. Voted yt Joseph Hand shall have so much land laid out to him at Pogaseboge where his house is as he lays down to ye town which said land his father purchased of Joseph Wickham and ye land his father purchased of Joseph Wickham and ye land was given to him & stands to him on ye Town Record to be left to Cap- tain Theophilus & Capt Sayre, this was a cleare vote.
Test CHRISTOPHER FOSTER Clerk.
Voted yt ye Beach shall be ffenced this yeare. A true copy by me JOHN HOWELL Clark.
JECKAMIAH SCOTT JOHN FFOSTER Justices.
Southampton April ye 6th day 1725 Att an election meet- ing to chouse Town officers for this year, Present John foster & Josiah Howell Justices. Christopher ffoster chosen Clark, Capt Theophilus Howell chosen Supervisor for this yeare, Ichabod Sayre chosen constable also Edward Petty, John Post Elisha Howell Hezekiah Howell chosen assessors, William
The last name here is omitted in original.
W. S. P.
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Jennings chosen collector, Justice Josiah Howell & John Howell Supervisers of Intestate estates Christopher ffoster Daniel Halsey Joshua Halsey John Howell Jeremiah Culver Job Sayre Richard Wood Josiah Howell Daniel Hedges John Moorehouse George Harris John Mitchell chosen trustees. voted yt Shinnecock shall be ffeneed this yeare and improved for cattle.
JOHN FFOSTER JOSIAH HOWELL Justices.
Test JOHN HOWELL Clark.
An Election Meeting this 6th day of April 1726 To chuse Town officers according to ye Tenure of our pattent present Jus. Josiah Howell & John ffoster. Christopher ffoster chos- en clark, Capt Theophilus [Howell] chosen Superviser this year Nathan Herrick chosen constable and also John Cook, John Howell chosen collector this yeare, Ephraim White Hez- ekiah Topping & Capt Scott chosen assessors Josiah Howell & John Howell chosen to inspect into Intestate estates. Christopher ffoster Isaac Jessup Capt Scott Samuel Johnes Theodore Pierson Jeremiah Halsey William Jennings Ichabod Cooper Justice John ffoster Henry Jessup Joseph Hildreth Josiah Topping all chosen Trustees. It was voted yt ye commissioners should regulate the highways and to enter them in ye town Records & go on with ye work and enter how wide they are yt soe thay may be known in time to come. Voted yt no horse or horse kind shall go upon ye common be- tween East-Hampton line and ye head of ye creek this year. JOSIAH HOWELL JOHN FFOSTER
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Justices.
A true copy by me JOHN HOWELL Clark.
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Southampton April ye 4th day 1727 att an election meet- ing to chuse Town officers according to ye tenure of our pat- tent Josiah Howell & John ffoster Justices Christopher ffos- ter chosen Clark Capt Theophilus Howell chosen Superviser James Cooper chosen constable & allso John Morehouse, John Howell chosen collector this year, David Pierson Jonathan Raynor & John Howell chosen assessors, Henry Pierson Jer- emiah Culver Hugh Gelston Jonah Bower John Haines Steph- en Topping Josiah Pierson Thomas Sanford Jonah Rogers John Howell Ephraim White John Sayre Trustees. Henry Pierson chosen viewer of fences. It was voted yt David Pier- son & Thomas Cooper & Capt Daniel Sayre shall go to ye Watermill to view ye highway yt goes by Jeremiah Ludlams, which he desires should be changed further southward yt he may remove his mill, provided ye highway can be made as good as now it is by ye judgment of these men chosen that ye trustees may agree with him to remove his mill*
Voted yt ye cedar swamp between ye two rivers shall be laid out to ye proprietors according to their right.
Test JOSIAH HOWELL & JOHN FOSTER Justices.
True copy by me JOHN HOWELL Clerk.
Southampton April ye 2nd day 1728 a town meeting to chuse Town officers according to ye tenure of our patent pres- ent Josiah Howell Jus. Christopher ffoster chosen Clark this year Capt Theophilus Howell chosen Superviser for this year, John Cooper & Jonathan Pierce chosen constables, John Howell John Post & Theophilus Pierson chosen assessors for this year, Capt Daniel Sayre chosen Collector for this year for
* The water-mill stood at that time some distance to the north of its pres- ent location.
W. S. P.
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PAGE 136] S§ on ye pound, Elisha Howell Ezekiel Sanford Edward Petty Daniel Hedges Capt Scott Ichabod Cooper Joshua Halsey Hezekiah Howell Left William Jennings Stephen Herrick Jus Josiah Howell Thomas Stephens Trus- tees Voted yt ye Pond at Towde shall be sold to ye highest bidder, & Alixander Fordham bought ye said Pond for 3 years ffor 10€
Test JOSIAH HOWELL Justice.
Recorded by me JOHN HOWELL Clark.
Southampton April ye 1st day 1729 An election meeting to chuse Town officers according to the tenure of our pattent, present Josiah Howell Jeckamiah Scott and John Howell Jus- tices. Christopher ffoster chosen Clerk for this year, Jonathan Peirce & John Cooper Constables, Abram Hallsey John How- ell & John Morehouse chosen assessors, Stephen Herrick chosen collector for this year, Capt Isaac Halsey Obadiah Rogers Ephraim White John Howell Samuel Johnes David Pierson Samuel Clark Jeremiah Halsey John Sayre Theophi- lus Pierson Abram Cooper Henry Jessup trustee, Joshua Halsey & Ephraim White chosen to inspect into Intestate Es- tates, it was voted yt the neibours att ye water mill shall have one acre of land for a burying place between Israel Roses and Abiel Cooks*, it was voted yt Capt Abram Howell and Capt. Jolın Post are chosen in behalf of ye town to settle ye bounds between ye neibors of ye Northsea with the assistance of Left Jennings & Joseph Lupton for ye Northsea and if they cannot agree then Capt Cornelius Conkling & Isaac Mulford of East
* Israel Rose lived where Samuel Corwith now lives. Abial Cook lived on the corner near Charles Corwith's present homestead. W. S. P.
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Hampton upon ye coust of Lefft Jennings, this voate was cleare
JECKOMIAH SCOTT JOSIAH HOWELL JOHN HOWELL
Justices.
A true copy by me JOHN HOWELL Clark.
NOTE AT BOTTOM .- Capt Hallsey is ye first trustee & Henry Jessup ye last and all between them.
Southampton April ye 7th day 1730 at an election meet- ing in order to chuse town officers according to ye tenure ef our Pattent Jeckamiah Scott & Daniel Sayre Justice, ye meet- ing is opened, Christopher ffoster is chosen Clark for this year Capt Theophilus Howell chosen Superviser for this year, Jonathan Pierce & Elias Cook chosen Constables for this year John Howell Abram Halsey & John Morehouse chosen asses- sors for this year, Abram Cooper chosen Collector for this year Capt Post Capt Theophilns Howell John Howell Ezekel San- ford Isaac Halsey Jr Abram Howell Jr Stephen Herrick Dan- iel Hedges Thomas Halsey Obadiah Rogers Ichabod Sayre Hezekiah Howell chosen trustees, Joshua Halsey Ephraim White both chosen to inspect into Intestate estates, voted yt Edward Petty shall take in some land on ye south part of Jo- seph Mores lot and to leave out so much land on ye South side of Mathew Lums lot as shall be allowed by ye discretion of Theophilus Howell & Elisha Howell at the charge of ye said Petty. This was a clear vote.
CHRISTOPHER FFOSTER Clark. CAPT. SCOTT & DANIEL SAYRE
Justices.
This recorded by mne JOHN HOWELL Clark.
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Southampton April ye 6 1731 att an election meeting to chuse town officers according to ye tenure of our Pattent pres- ent Capt Scott Josiah Howell Daniel Sayre and John Howell Justices. Christopher ffoster chosen Clerk for this year, Capt Theophilus [Howell ] chosen Superviser, Samuel Cooper & Silas Sayre Constables, Josiah Pierson John Post & John Howell chosen assesors, Daniel Halsey Jr chosen collector, Jus. Josialı Howell Christopher ffoster Josiah Halsey Joshua Halsey Stephen Topping Josiah Topping Thomas Sanford George Hains Jeremiah Culver Ephraim White Thomas Cooper Da- vid Pierson all chosen trustees for this year, Joshua Halsey & Ephraim White chosen to inspect into intestate estates for this year. voted yt Jonah Halsey shall have liberty to set up a fulling mill at Jumping creek, not ronging highways. voted and sold to Nathan Halsey about & of an acre of land on ye north side of his land at ye discretion of Elisha Howell & Isaac Jessup, he paying after the rate of five pounds an acre, this vote was cleare. voted that James Rose shall have ye land yt was formerly in Jolın Earles occupation between Benjamen Marshall's & Benjamen Jagger, and is granted to James Rose his heires and assignes for ever for forty shillings in current money for his use this vote was cleare as test
CHRISTOPHER FFOSTER Clerk A true copy by me JOHN HOWELL Clerk.
PAGE 137. Southampton april ye 4th day 1732 att a Election meeting in order to chuse Town officers according to ye tenure of our Pattent Jus. Scott Josiah Howell Daniel Sayre & John Howell all present, Justices of ye peace, ye meeting is opened. Christopner ffoster chosen clark, Theoph- ilus Howell chosen Superviser for this year, Samuel Cooper,
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Daniel Scallinks* chosen constable, John Howell David Pier- son John Post chosen assessors, James Cooper Obediah Rog- ers Abram Halsey John Reeves John Sayre Obediah Cook John Howell John Mitchel Isaac Halsey Jonathan Jagger Theophilus Pierson Henry Jessup all chosen trustees, Stephen Herrick chosen collector for this year, Ephraim White Joshua Halsey chosen to inspect into intestate estates, given to Silas White a piece of land to sett a house vpon att ye discretion of Elisha Howell and Abram Howell Jr to him and his heirs forever, this was a clear vote by the proprietors. It was also voted yt John Morehouse is to have two acres of land ex- changed, he laying down two acres on ye north side of Wil- liam Tarbills land at Henry Wieks and to take so much at his meadow at Legance on ye East side as Jeremiah Halsey and Elisha Howell shall think fit. This was a clear vote. Grant- ed unto Jonathan Howell he laying down a half fifty att hog neck spring to ye towns use to take up so much at Noy- ack ajoyning to his own land in ye twenty acre devision as Elisha Howell & Jeremiah Halsey think fit, voted by ye pro- prietors yt Hezekiah Howell shall have one acre of land at Ketchaponack North ward and East ward of his house for to sett out an orchard, Jonathan Raynor & Daniel Halsey are to lay it out and set a value upon it. This was a clear voute. JECKAMIAH SCOTT JOSIAH HOWELL JOHN HOWELL Justices.
This recorded by me JOHN HOWELL Clark.
April ye 3d day 1733 att a town meeting to chuse town officers according to ye tenure of our Pattent present John Howell Daniel Sayre Justices allso William Jennings. Chris-
* This is a corruption of Schellinger.
W. S. P.
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topher ffoster chosen Clark Capt. Theophilus Howell chosen Superviser for this year, John Woolley Abram Peirson chosen constables for this year, John Howell & Thomas Sandford chosen assessors for this year, John Post Ichabod Sayre Eph- raim White Jeremiah Culver Thomas Stephens Capt Scott Jeremiah Jagger Capt Stephen Topping John Norris Elisha Howell Theophilus Howell Thomas Cooper all trustees, Josh- ua Halsey & Ephraim White chosen Superviser of Intestate estates. Voted that Jeremiah Halsey shall throw up to the town one fifty of land lying near Isaac Jessups & take up the same quantity and for quality as shall be judged Reasonable by Ephraim White & Henry Pierson att Huntington ajoyning to Elisha Howells land, this was a cleare voate. Also voted that John Howell shall have ye privilege to lay down one half fifty of land at Cooks pond, and take it up att ye North end of Ephraim Whites land above ye mill pond head att ye dis- cretion of Ephraim White and Henry Pierson, this passed a clear vote. test Christopher ffoster Clark, &
JOHN HOWELL DANIEL SAYRE Justices.
A true copy by me JOHN HOWELL Clark.
April ye 2th day 1734 att an election meeting to chuse Town officers according to ye tenure of our pattent, present John Howell Daniel Sayre & William Jennings Justices. Christopher ffostet chosen clerk, David Pierson chosen Super- viser this year, John Howell Josiah Topping chosen assessors for this year, John Post chosen Collector ffor this year, Eph- raim White and Joshua Halsey chosen Supervisers to Inspect into Intestate estates, Josiah Howell John Howell Obediah Rogers Isaac Halsey George Haines Abram Halsey Christo- pher ffoster Henry Pierson Ezekiel Sandford Job Peirson
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Abram Howell Jr Josiah Topping chosen trustees for this year.
JOHN HOWELL DANIEL SAYRE Justices.
A true copy by me JOHN HOWELL Clark.
Southampton att a Election ye 1st day of April 1735 to chuse Town officers according to ye Tenure of our Pattent John Howell & Daniel Sayre Justices Christopher ffoster chosen Clerk for this year, David Pierson chosen Superviser for this year, John Woolley and William Rogers chosen constables ffor this year, John Howell & Elnathan White chosen assess- ors for this yeare, Capt John Post chosen Collector ffor this year, Epher White Theophilus Pierson chosen Supervisers of Intestate Estates, Christopher ffoster John Morehouse James PAGE 138] White William Jennings John Mitchell Hugh Gels- ton Josiah Halsey Capt Scott Jonah Rogers John Sayre Da- vid Pierson John Howell chosen trustees, this a clear vote. Test Christopher ffoster Clark.
DANIEL SAYRE JOHN HOWELL WILLIAM JENNINGS Justices.
A true copy by me JOHN HOWELL Clark.
An election Meeting April ye 6th day 1736 In order to chuse town officers according to ye tenure of our pattent present John Howell & Daniel Sayre Justices, the meeting opened, Christspher ffoster chosen Clark ffor this year, David Peirson chosen superviser John Woolly & William Rogers chosen Constables, Josiah Topping & John Howell chosen as- sessors for this year, Jeckamiah Scott chosen Collector for this
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