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PAGE 15. SUFFOLK COUNTY, SS :
I, Abraham Miller, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, do hereby certify that Peter, a black man thirty four years old, tall and slim, made about six feet high, hath exhibited satisfactory ovi- dence that he was mannmitted the 1st day of March, 1810, agreeable to the laws of the State of New-York, by Zebulon Jessup of Southampton, in the County aforesaid.
ABRAHAM MILLER.
SOUTHAMPTON, April 25th, 1814.
A true copy of the original.
JAMES POST, Town Clerk.
PAGE 16. Agreeably to an act of the Legislature of the State of New-York, made for the encouragement of schools
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within the said State, we, Abraham Rose, Rufus Foster and William Herrick, Commissioners of Schools for the Town of Southampton, having met for the purpose of forming the said Town into School Districts, have agreeably to the best of our judgment marked ont the several districts in the manner following :
SOUTHAMPTON, 22d September, 1813.
No. 1 is the first District which includes Speonk, with all the inhabitants residing between Setuck and Speonk river.
No. 2 includes all the inhabitants living between Speonk river and Quantic.
No. 3 includes all the inhabitants residing between Quan- tic and Wesnck.
No. 4 includes all the inhabitants residing between River- head and Red Creek.
No. 5 Inchides all the inhabitants residing between Red Creek and the Slough at Canoe Place, Red Creek and Tiana Bay to be considered as the western boundary of the said 5th district, John Bellows and his family to be included in the same.
No. 6 to include all inhabitants within the following boundaries, viz : bounded on the west by the 5th district, and on the east by a line beginning to the eastward of the house of Daniel Halsey and running northerly to Richard Fowler's mill, and thence northerly up the lane to the west- ward of the widow Sandford's, and thence northerly until it pass Samnel Jagger's, including the said Samnel Jagger within the 6th district, Jeremiah Topping and Elias White at Sebonneck.
No. 7 to be bounded on the west by No. 6, to extend easterly as far as Stephen Rose's, leaving said Rose in the 8th district, and from thence on a direct line running north-
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erly between the houses of JJohn Square and Halsey Cook to the Middle Line, which is the northern boundary.
No. 8 is bounded westerly by No. 7, and easterly by a line beginning westward of John Cook's and running north- erly until it pass Annanias Cooper, leaving the said Anna- nias Cooper's on the west, and from thence northerly a lit- tle to the westward of the house of Caleb Corwithe and John Corwithe, thence running through Mitchel's Lane in- eluding the houses of Silas Corwithe and Jason Loper, thence northerly on the road that leads to David Stanbor- ough's as far northerly as the Middle Line.
No. 9 is bounded westerly by No. 8 and to extend cast- erly to Sagg pond, and from thence northerly running be- tween the houses of Benjamin Sayre and Miller Edwards, and thence on a direct line to the south-east corner of the Old Farm.
No. 10 is bounded westerly by No. 9, and easterly by the line which divides South and East-Hampton, thence run- ning northerly on said line two and a half miles irom the sea shore and thence directly to the south-east corner of the Old Farm.
No. 11 to include all the port of Sag-Harbor and its vi- cinity lying northerly of the line which divides it from the 10th district, bounded westerly by Ligonee creek including Brushy Neck and the Widow Gavit.
No. 12 includes Great and Little Hog Neck.
No. 13 to include all the limits lying westward of the 11th district and to extend as far westward as the foot of Hog Neck, and from thence on the road southerly to the house of Jason Loper, including the house of Daniel Payne.
No. 14 to extend westerly from the 13th as far as the house where Caleb Loper lately resided (now John P. Os-
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born's) including the said Loper's honse, from thence south- erly on the road to the Middle Line.
No. 15 to extend westerly from the 14th district to the Indian line, bounded southerly by the 6th district, inchid- ing North Sea and Towd, with all the inhabitants on each side the road which goes to Sag-Harbor to the 14th district, (Elias White and fam ily excepted, who belong in the 6th district.)
ABRAHAM ROSE, RUFUS FOSTER, - Commissioners.
W.M. HERRICK.
PAGE 18. At a joint meeting of the Commissioners of Common Schools for the towns of Southampton and East- Hampton, held at Sag-Harbor, Dec. 4th, 1813.
Resolved, that all that part of the town of East-Hampton lying west of North West creek and a line running south- west from the head of said creek to the Southampton line, be annexed to the eleventh district of the town of South- ampton.
EBENEZER PHILLIPS, Commissioners for
ABRAHAM M. SMITH, the town of
ABEL HUNTINGTON, East-Hampton.
WILLIAM HERRICK, Commissioners for
ABM. ROSE, town of Southampton. A true copy of the original,
JAMES POST, Clerk.
PAGE 18. SUFFOLK COUNTY, SS :
I, Abraham Miller, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, do hereby certify that Gad, a black man forty-six years old, thick set and about five feet eight inches high, hath exhibited satisfactory evidence to me that he was manumitted the second day of
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April, 1811, according to the laws of the State of New-York, by Nathan Cooper of Southampton, in the county aforesaid. ABRAHAM MILLER.
SOUTHAMPTON, April 25, 1814.
A true copy of the original, JAMES POST, Town Clerk.
PAGE 18. SUFFOLK Co., SS :
I, Abraham Miller, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said county, do hereby certify that Renben, a black man thirty-two years old, about five feet five inches high, hath exhibited satisfactory evidence to me that he was manumitted the twenty-fourth day of June, 1806, according to the laws of the State of New-York, by Paul Halsey, of Southampton, in the county aforesaid.
ABRAHAM MILLER. SOUTHAMPTON, April 25, 1814. A true copy of the original,
JAMES POST, Clerk.
PAGE 19. To all people to whom these presents shall come, greeting : Know ye that I, Abraham Fordham, of the town of Southampton, in the County of Suffolk and State of New-York, for the consideration of the sum of seventy- five dollars to me in hand paid by John Scott, a free man of color, of the town aforesaid, the receipt whereof is here- by acknowledged, have granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents for myself, my heirs, executors and adminis- trators, do by these presents freely, fully and absolutely, grant, bargain and sell unto the said John Scott, his heirs and assigns forever, a certain shop which formerly belonged to Caleb Cooper, Esq., together with half an acre of land
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lying on the north-east corner of the home lot which the said Caleb Cooper formerly owned, and bounded north by Nathan Cooper, casterly partly by the said Nathan Cooper and partly by the highway or commons, and south and west by the said Abraham Fordham, to have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises, with all the appurte- nances, privileges and comodities to the same belonging or appertaining, to the said John Scott, his heirs and assigns forever, free and clear of all encumbrance. Furthermore, I the said Abraham Fordham, for myself, my heirs, execu- tors and administrators, do by these presents covenant and engage the said premises to the said John Scott, his heirs, and assigns forever, against the lawful claims of any person or persons whomsoever, forever hereafter, to warrant and defend. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty-eighth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and twelve.
ABRAHAM FORDHAM. [L. S.] Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of EUNICE HERRICK, W.M. HERRICK. A true copy of the original, JAMES POST, Clerk.
PAGE 20. Town Meeting held April 5th, 1814, for the purpose of choosing town officers :
Henry Corwith chosen Supervisor.
James Post, Town Clerk.
Assessors, John M. Howell, James Peirson, Stephen Hal- sey and Hugh Gelston.
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Voted to raise $550 for the support of poor and contin- gent charges.
Voted that the Collector shall collect the ear-marks.
Lemnel Payne Collector for 3 cents on a dollar.
Overseers of Poor, Zebulon Jessup, Caleb Corwith.
Commissioners of Highways, Rufus Foster, Wm. Peir- son, James Post.
Constables, Henry Halsey, Silas Jessup, Elisha Howell, Josiah Goodale, Jr., Paul Jennings, Daniel Woodruff, Jr., Lemuel Payne, James Wiggins.
Voted not to receive the public school money.
Overseers of Highways, 1st district, Win. Tuthill, John M. Howell, Justus Foster.
2d, Ebenezer Howell, Jr., 3d, Herrick Rogers.
4th, David Haines, Jason Loper.
5th, James Mitchell, 6th, David Hedges, Jr.
7th, Samuel L'Homedieu, Jr., Josiah Hand.
8th, Phineas Devaul, 9th, Henry Sandford. 10th, Appollas Harris, 11th, Israel Conklin.
12th, Peter Fanning.
Voted that the Commissioners district the town into Highway districts.
Pound Masters, Silas Jessup, Abraham Fordham, Henry Corwithe and Peletiah Fordham.
Fence Viewers, Frederick Hallock, Nathaniel Griffin, Peter Mackie, Edward Reeves, Samnel Post, Nathan Sayre, Job Woodruff, Silas Corwithe, Hiram Sandford, John White, Jr., Annanias Cooper, John Cook, Jacob Halsey, Daniel Woodruff, Inther Hildreth, Hugh Gelston, John P. Osborn, James Peirson, Jr., Henry Harris, Appollas Harris, Jacob Halsey, Nathaniel Fanning, John Fanning, Jr.
Trustees, Abraham Post, Jr., William Herrick, James Peirson, Annanias Halsey, William Foster, Henry Harris,
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Matthew H. Cooper, Jacob Halsey, Stephen Rose, Caleb Corwith, David, Hedges, Jr., John P. Osborn.
W.M. HERRICK, DAVID ROSE, STEPHEN HALSEY, JAMES PEIRSON,
Justices.
A true copy of the min-
utes of the meeting, ABM. POST, JR.,
JAMES POST, Clerk.
PAGE 21. We the commissioners of the town of South- ampton being called on to examine and alter a road at Flanders, do now establish the road from Zachariah Benja- min's honse southward to where the old road comes across his lot, to be three rods wide, in lien of the old road now granted to the said Benjamin for the new one.
JAMES POST, ! Commissioners. RUFUS FOSTER,
SOUTHAMPTON, May 30th, 1814.
PAGE 22. Sold Phillip Howell, of Bridge-Hampton, for the sum of two dollars and seventy-five cents, which we have received, six poles of land on the sonth-east side of his home lot.
WILLIAM PEIRSON, JAMES POST, Commissioners.
SOUTHAMPTON, June 17th, 1814.
PAGE 22. [Abstract.] Mahetable Huntting, of Southamp- ton, mannmits female slave named Jane Cuff, Sept. 1814.
PAGE 22. (Abstract.) Wakeman Foster gives in that he hath in keeping a red two year old heifer, a little white on her tail and under her belly, and no ear mark. Dec. 1, 1814.
PAGE 22. (Abstract.) Thomas Rogers gives in that he hath in keeping a red or yellow steer. Dec. 1st, 1814.
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PAGE 24. A town meeting held Sept. 29th, 1814, for the purpose of choosing Commissioners of Common Schools and Inspectors.
Commissioners, Hugh Gelston, Abraham Rose, Herrick Rogers.
Inspectors, Enoch Jagger, John M. Howell, Josiah P. Howell, Silas Howell, James Mitchel, Michiah Herrick.
DAVID ROSE, WM. HERRICK,
A true copy of the
minutes,
STEPHEN HALSEY, JAMES PIERSON,
Justices.
JAMES POST, Town Clerk.
PAGES 24 and 25. (Abstract.) Hugh Gelston of South- ampton manumits slaves named Simeon and Caroline Prince, Nov. 8th, 1814.
PAGE 25. (Abstract.) Susannah Halsey gives in that she hath in heeping a brindle two year old heifer. Dec. 23d, 1814.
PAGE 25. (Abstract.) David B. Corwithe gives in that hath in keeping a chestnut yearling heifer. Sept. 18, 1815.
PAGE 26. 1 Henry P. Dering do hereby certify that I have and do by these presents manumit my negro woman by the name of Phillis that I bought of Mr. John Hubbard, of Southold. Given under my hand and seal this 16th day of Dec., 1814.
H. P. DERING. [L. S.]
PAGE 26. (Abstract.) Zebulon Jessup and Caleb Cor- withe, Overseers of the Poor, require their certificate to be registered in the office of the Town Clerk, for the manu- mitment of above named slave, Phillis. Dec. 31st, 1814.
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PAGE 26. We the Commissioners of the town of South- ampton being called on to examine and alter a road at Speonk, do now establish from the corner of James Ben- jamin's lot where the fence now stands, to the mill dam, to be four pole wide, in lieu of the road across the river, and so to the mill dam, now granted to Enoch Jagger for the new road laid across said Benjamin's lot.
RUFUS FOSTER, } Commissioners JAMES POST, ( of Highways.
SOUTHAMPTON, March 15th, 1815.
PAGE 26. (Abstract.) Cephas Foster gives in that he hath in keeping a stray beast. Dec. 20th, 1815.
PAGE 27. At a meeting of the Commissioners of Com- mon Schools for the town of Southampton, held at the house of Herrick Rogers, in Southampton on the 6th day of December, 1814, for the purpose of dividing the 6th school district of said town.
Resolved, that a line commencing at the Indian land, a little north of the house of Francis and Annanias Sayre, and running on a direct course eastward between the house of Nathan Cooper and the house occupied by John Green, thence through the Lane by the meeting house eastward, striking a little north of the house of Henry Halsey, thence eastward as far as the house of Daniel Halsey, including all the inhabitants of Wickapogue thus far and all the inhabi- tants southward of said line, as a district, which we call No. 6, and all the remainder of the former district No. 6 being north of said line we call No. 16.
ABRAHAM ROSE,
HERRICK ROGERS, S Commissioners.
A true copy of the original examined by me,
JAMES POST, Town Clerk.
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PAGE 27. (Abstract.) Martin Rose gives in that he hath in keeping a yearling black heifer. Nov. 28th, 1815.
PAGE 27. (Abstract.) Abraham Post, Jr., gives in that he hath in keeping a red three year old steer. Nov. 15th, 1815.
PAGE 27. (Abstract.) Justus Foster gives in that he hath in keeping a brindle two year old steer. Dec. 4th, 1815.
PAGE 27. (Abstract.) Josiah Goodale gives in that he hath in keeping a brindle yearling steer. Dec. 16th, 1815.
PAGE 28. Town Meeting, April 4th, 1815. Supervisor, Henry Corwithe. Town Clerk, James Post. Assessors, Justus Foster, William Woolly, Abraham Rose, Penry P. Deering.
Voted to raise $600.00 for support of poor and other charges. Collector, Levi Hildreth, for one cent 8 mills on a dollar, State, County and Town rate ; if only County and Town 3 cents on a dollar.
Overseers of Poor, William Woolly, Caleb Corwith.
Commissioners of Highways, James Foster, Abraham Rose, Silas White, Jr.
Constables, Elisha Howell, Silas Jessup, Henry Halsey, Josiah Goodale, Jr., Paul Jenings, Lemuel Payne, Silvanus Cook, Daniel Woodruff, Jr., Daniel Skellenger.
Commissioners of Schools, Henry Corwithe, Rufus Rose, Rufus Foster.
Overseers of Highways : 1st Rufus Foster, 2d Ebenezer Howell, Jr., 3d Herrick Rogers, 1th Silas White the 3d, 5th Daniel Woodruff, 6th William Peirson, 7th Silas Howell, 8th Charles Payne, 9th James Pierson, Jr., 10th Apollas Harris, 11th Israel Conklin, 12th John Fanning, Jr.
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Pound Masters, Abraham Fordham, Henry Corwithe, Peltiah Fordham.
Fence Viewers, Silas Jessup, John Cooper, Jr., Nathaniel Fanning, John Fanning, Jr., Stephen Post, Jr., Joseph Pen- ny, Ellis Squires, Jr., Stephen, Jr., Ebenezer Howell, Jr., Peter Mackie, Edward Reeves, Samuel Post, Nathan Sayre, Charles Howell, Mathew Foster, David Halsey, Jr., Barzil- lia Halsey, Job Haines, Elihu Halsey, James Mitchell, Dan- iel Woodruff, Jr., James Sayre, Jacob Halsey, Simeon Halsey, Silas Corwithe, Hiram Sandford, Caleb Pierson, Eliab By- ram, Henry B. Havens, Charles Payne, Phineus Devaul, James Peirson, Jr., Henry Sandford.
Trustees : Oliver Post, William Herrick, William Foster, William Woolly, David Rose, Moses Culver, Abraham Top- ping, Abraham Rose, Theophilus Cook, John White, Wil- liam Pierson, John P. Osborn.
Inspectors of Schools, John D. Gardiner, Jesse Hedges, Wm. Herrick, Aaron Woolworth, John Smith, Josiah P. Howell.
Voted that the Commissioners of Common Schools shall divide the public school monies on the children in the dif- ferent districts throughout the Town.
Voted that the Town Clerk notify each Town officer of his appointment.
Voted that the Trustees prohibit all persons not belong- ing to the town from fishing and fowling in the said [ word gone] by a law, and publish it in the Long Island Star.
STEPHEN HALSEY,
DAVID ROSE, Justices.
WM. HERRICK,
A true copy from the minutes,
JAMES POST, Clerk.
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PAGE 29. | Abstract. ] Seth Squire gives in that he hath in keeping nine sheep. Dee. 26th, 1815.
PAGE 29. | Abstract.] John Smith, Jr., gives in that he hath in keeping a dark brown yearling heifer. Dec. 26th, 1815.
PAGE 29. | Abstraet. | Elisha Howell gives in that he hath in keeping a two year okl red heifer. Dee. 28, 1815.
PAGE 30. [Abstract. | Josiah Goodale, Jr., give in that he hath in keeping two sheep. Jan. 9th, 1816.
PAGE 30. [Abstract. ] Elias White gives in that he hath in keeping a white horned sheep. Jan. 18th, 1816.
PAGE 30. [Abstract. | William Foster gives in that he hath in keeping mark. Jan 31st, 1816.
PAGE 30. William Stephens gives in that he hath in keeping a yellow cow with no ear mark came into his en- closure. Feb. 15th, 1816. (Date in margin April 2, 1816.)
PAGE 30. [Abstract. | Samuel Jennings gives in that he hath a red yearling heifer. Dec. 10th, 1816.
PAGE 30. Nathan Cooper records a malo child by the name Pyrus, the son of Violet, a slave, to me was born the 17th day of March, 1814. Dec. 10th, 1816.
PAGE 30. [Abstract. ] John Cooper, Jr. gives in that he hath in keeping a black steer and a red heifer. Dec. 24th, 1816.
PAGE 30. (Abstract.) Cephas Foster gives in that he hath in keeping a red four year old heifer. Dec. 24, 1816.
PAGE 30. (Abstract.) Lodowiek Post gives in a chest- nut yearling steer. Jan. 2d, 1817.
PAGE 30. Thomas Rogers records a male child by the name of Prince, born the fifteenth day of September, 1816. June 6th, 1817.
PAGE 30. (Abstract.) Elisha Howell records a pair of four years old steers. Oct. 11th, 1817.
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PAGE 31. Town Meeting held April 2d, 1816.
Supervisor, Henry Corwithe.
Town Clerk, James Post.
Assessors, William Halsey, William Woolly, William Pierson, Samuel Lolimmedieu, Jr.
Voted to raise for the support of poor and contingent charges, $850.
Collector, Levi Hildreth, for 1 cent 8 mills on a dollar.
Overseers of Poor, William Woolly, Caleb Corwithe.
Commissioners of Highways, Henry Corwithe, Annanias Halsey, Oliver Post.
Constables, Henry Halsey, Zacheus Payne, Paul Jen- nings, Daniel Woodruff, Jr., Elisha Howell, David Cook, Josiah Goodale, Jr.
Commissioners of Schools, Elias Pelletreau, Henry P. Deering, Abraham Rose.
Overseers of Highways, district 1, Thomas Rogers, 2d Rufus Foster, 3d Jonathan Cook, Jr., 4th Josiah Good- ale, Jr., 5th Israel Conklin, 6th Stephen Post, Jr., 7th Her- rick Rogers, 8th Maltby G. Rose, 9th Caleb Howell, 10th Caleb Pierson, 11th Josiah Hand and Abraham H. Gardi- ner, 12th Charles Payne, 13th John King, 14th Joel Reeves.
Pound Masters, William Howell, Samuel H. Jessup, Hen- ry Corwithe.
Fence Viewers, Silas Jessup, John Cooper, Jr., Zacheriah Benjamin, Joseph Goodale, Jr., John Smith, Daniel Squire, Stephen Post, Jr., Ebenezer Howell, Jr., Peter Mackie, Silvanus Raynor, Samuel Post, Annanias Halsey, Charles Howell, Matthew Foster, Barzilla Halsey, David Halsey, Job Haines, Elihu Halsey, Daniel Woodruff, Jr., William Halsey, Simeon Halsey, Silas Corwithe, Daniel Halsey, Jacob Halsey, Eliab Byram, Henry B. Havens, James Peir-
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son, Jr., Henry Sandford, Charles Payne, Phineas Devaul, Hiram Sandford, Caleb Peirson.
Trustees, Rufus Foster, Cephas Foster, Stephen Sayre, Jr., Henry Rhodes, James Peirson, Wm. Herrick, Thomas Gelston, Stephen Rose, Levi Howell, William Peirson, Abraham W. Gardiner, Luther Hildreth.
Inspectors of Schools, John D. Gardiner, Aaron Wool- worth, Wm. Herrick, Abraham Luce, Rufus Foster, Samuel H. Rose.
Voted that Members of Assembly to be nominated in fu- ture at our annual Town Meetings, and that the Town Clerk shall give public notice of this resolution by advertisement in each of the parishes three weeks previous to the Town Meeting.
Voted that the Market House in Sag-Harbor remain where it now stands, and be occupied for a market and for no other purpose during the pleasure of the Town.
JAMES PIERSON, DAVID ROSE, WM. HERRICK, S. L'HOMMEDIEU, JR. |
Justices.
A true copy of the meetings,
JAMES POST, Town Clerk.
PAGE 32. (Abstract.) Stephen Topping of Sonthamp- ton, manumits slave named Dick. Feb. 10th, 1817.
PAGE 32. (Abstract.) John Cooper records a black two years old heifer. Dec. 8th, 1817.
PAGE 33. A Town Meeting held in the town of South- ampton, Dec. 23d, 1816.
Voted that the Patent of this town be read in public at this meeting, which was done.
Voted that ton pursons be appointed to confer with the
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committee of proprietors in commonage respecting their rights and privileges in said town.
Voted that this committee consist of James Pierson, Esq. Henry Rhodes, Justus Foster, Annanias Halsey, Thomas Gelston, Samuel Huntting, Rufus Foster. Stephen Sayre, Jr., Stephen Sayre, 3d, and Seth Squire.
Voted that this committee confer with the committee of the Proprietors, that if the Proprietors will give up their exclusive right to the waters in said town the town at large will give up their right to the undivided land and meadows which the Proprietors claim. Also for the town at large to have free access to the waters in any part of said Town when they please, and to have all the products arising from said waters.
Voted that this committee be impowered, that in case the Proprietors in commonage should petition the Legislature to incorporate them a body politie, to oppose the measure by remonstrating against it.
Voted that all the cost the committee shall be at in any- thing relating to the above business shall be paid by the town.
Southampton, Dec. 230, 1817.
A true copy of minutes, JAMES POST, Town Clerk.
, PAGE33. (Abstract.) Cephas Foster records a brindle three years old steer. Dec. 25th, 1817.
PAGE 33. " (Abstract.) James Jaggar gives in that he hath in keeping three white sheep. Feb. 7th, 1818.
PAEE 34. (Abstract.) Cephas Jaggar, of Southampton, manumits slave named Shadrack. July 8th, 1816.
PAGE 31. (Abstract.) Herrick Rogers, of Southampton, manumits slave named Aaron. Feb. 17th, 1817.
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PAGE 34. (Abstract) John Cooper records a black 3 years old heifer. Feb. 13th, 1818.
PAGE 34. (Abstract.) Theophilus Cook records a 3 years old heifer. March Ist, 1818.
PAGE 35. (Abstracta) Herrick Rogers and Micaiah Herrick, of Southampton, manumits slave named Cato Crook. Feb: 10th, 1817.
PAGE 35. At a special Town Meeting held on Tuesday, the 17th Feb. 1818.
Voted that there shall be some alteration made respect- ing the Privileges of said Town.
Voted that a bill brought forward now, and which has been read to the House, he the form of a law.
Voted that there be two committees, one on the part of the Town the other on the part of the Proprietors. Abra- ham Rose, William Pierson, William Foster, David Rose, Henry Corwithe, Proprietors. Samuel Huntting, Samuel L'Hommedieu, Jr., James Pierson, Stephen Sayre, 3d, Thomas Gelston, on the part of the Town.
DAVID ROSE, WM. HERRICK, SAMUEL H. ROSE, JAMES PIERSON,
Justices.
PAGE 35. James Jennings, Jr., rocords a white ewe sheep, polled head, no car mark. March 23d, 1818.
PAGE 36. Town Meeting held April 1st, 1817.
Supervisor, Samuel Huntting.
Town Clerk, James Post.
Assessors, Rufus Foster, James Foster, Hemy Corwith, Hugh Gelston.
Voted to raise for support of poor and contingent charges $900. Collector Levi Hildreth for two cents and three mills on a dollar.
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Overseers of Poor, Abraham H. Gardiner, John White, Jr.
Commissioners of Highways, John M. Howell, Abraham Topping, Herrick Rogers.
Constables, Elisha Howell, Frederick Hallock, Josiah Goodale, Jr., Henry Halsey, Silas Payne, Paul Jennings, Levi Hildreth.
Commissioners of common schools, Rufus Foster, Abra- ham Rose, Josiah Foster, Jr.
Overseers of Highways, Ist Thomas Rogers, 2d Stephen Griffin, 3d Frederick Hallock, 4th Josiah Goodale, Jr., 5th Joseph Penny, 6th William Fowler, 7th William Rogers, Sth Job Haines, 9th Daniel Woodruff, Jr., 10th Smith Top- ping, 11th Isaac Edwards and David Loper, 12th Joseph Crowell, 13th Russel Edwards, 14th David Rose.
Pound Masters, Samuel H. Jessup, Henry Corwith, William Howell.
Fence Viewers, Silvans Raynor, Peter Mackie, Silas Jessup, John Cooper, Zachariah Benjamin, Joseph Good- ale, Jr., Ellis Squire, Jr., John Bellows, Jr., Ebenezer How- ell, Jr., Stephen Post, Jr., Samnel Post, Ebenezer Jagger, Jr., Charles Howell, Matthew Foster, Barzillia Halsey, Da- vid Halsey, Job Haines, Elihn Halsey, William Halsey, Daniel Woodruff, Jr., Simeon Halsey, Silas Corwithe, Dan- Halsey, Jacob Halsey, Hiram Sandford, Caleb Pierson, Eliab Byram, Henry B. Havens, James Pierson, Jr., Henry Sandford, Charles Payne, Phineas Devanl, Oliver Jagger, Jr., Thomas Rogers, Nathan Bishop, Elisha Howell.
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