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Trustees, William Halsey, Nathaniel Griffin, Win. Her- rick, Rufus Sayre, Joel Reeves, Daniel Halsey, John Ford- ham, Stephen Sayre 3d, Stephen S. Topping, Stephen Top- ping, Luther Hildreth, John P. Osborn.
Inspectors of Schools, Abraham Post, Cephas Foster,
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Henry White, Aaron Woolworth, John D. Gardiner, Henry P. Deering.
Voted that John P. Osborne be the member of the Leg4 islature this year.
Voted that the Town Clerk notify the different towns im the County and publish in the Star and Recorder.
Voted that the bill brought forward by the Town Com- mittee be considered as town expense.
Voted that no hog shall run on the Commons.
DAVID ROSE, WM. HERRICK, Justices. JAMES PIERSON,
A true copy of the original,
JAMES POST, Town Clerk.
PAGE 37. The Commissioners of Common Schools for the town of Southampton at a meeting held the 23d of June, 1817, at the house of Josiah Foster, in said town, find it expedient to alter certain districts in said town as follows :
No. 1. In addition to its present limits and with the consent and approbation of the Commissioners of Common Schools for the town of Brookhaven, we do include the family of Henry Raynor, of said town, where he now re- sides in Brookhaven, subject to the provisions of the law in such case made.
No. 2, we divide by a line running from the head of Onnek swamp direct to the head of Asapadock swamp, northerly of said line, shall remain by the name of No. 2d district. Eastward and southward of said line shall be known by the name of the 17th district.
The Commissioners of Common Schools for the town of Southampton being requested to make some alteration in the eighth and thirteenth districts in said town, have there- fore set off Jason Loper from the eighth district and an-
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nexed him to the thingenth district. As witness our hands this 30th day of March. IsIs. Also include Elias White in School District No. 16.
AI.RAHAM ROSE. JOSIAH FOSTEL. JE. - Commissioners
PAGE 34. David Hedges records a male child by the name of Prime, the son of Mille a slave, to me was born June 14th. 1809. April 7th. 1818.
JAMES POST. Town Clerk.
PAGE 35. A Town Meeting held April 7th. ISIS.
David Bise. Supervisor.
James P. - 1. Twu Cleik.
Assessors. Oliver Post. Z-bul u Jessnp. Hemy Corwith. Henry P. D .- ring
Voted to raise for -ujq nt of powerand contingent charges $2.000.
Collecti. Juhu Rogers. for one cent thier mills on a dollar.
Overseers of Poor. William Woolly. Abraham Topping.
Commissioner- of Highways. David Rose. Herrick Roy- ers and Annanias Halver.
Constables. John Cooper. Joseph Goodale 31. Elihu Halsey. Dani-] Weoliuff. Tr .. Istic Edward -. Daniel Fordham.
Commissioner- of Common Schools. Henry P. Deering. Abraham Ros -. Heury Rhodes.
Overserts of Highways. I Enoch Jagger. 2 Stephen Grif- fin. 3 Nathaniel Griffin. 4 Josiah Golale. Jr .. 5 Israel Conklin. 6 El-L-zer Jessup. 7 William Rogers. S Barzillia Halser. y Jacob, Hal-ex. 10 Theophilus T. Pierson. 11 Isaac Edwards. 12 John Pavie. 13 James Pierson. Jr .. 14 Joel Reeves
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Pound Masters, Samuel H. Jessup, Henry Corwithe, Samuel L'Hommedieu, Jr.
Fence . Viewers, Frederick Hallock, Nathaniel Griffin, Joseph Penny, Seth Squire, Stephen Sayre, Jr., James Post, Elihu Halsey, Maltby G. Rose, Isaac Edwards, David Stan- borough, Jr., Levi Hildreth, Elisha Topping, Henry Sand- sord, James Pierson, Jr.
Trustees, Frederick Hallock, Silas Jessup, William Her- rick, John White, Jr., William Woolly, Joel Reeves, Ben- jamin Rogers, Stephen Rose, William Pierson, Jacob Hal- sey, Elihn Halsey, Hugh Gelston.
Inspectors of Schools, John M. Howell, Rufus Foster, John M. Babit, Aaron Woolworth, John D. Gardiner.
Voted that John P. Osborn is chosen for a member of Assembly.
Voted that David Rose, Frederick Hallock, Abraham Rose, Samuel L'Hommedien, Jr. be a committee to confer with the Overseers of Poor to hire or buy a house for the purpose of providing for the poor of said town.
Voted that John M. Howell, Nathaniel Griffin, John Pel- letrean, James Post, Abraham Rose, Thomas Gelston, Hugh. Gelston and Samuel Huntting be a committee [word left ont] confer together respecting the Justices in said town.
DAVID ROSE, W.M. HERRICK, S Justices.
A true copy of the minutes'
JAMES POST. Town Clerk.
PAGE 39. (Abstract.) Zephaniah Hedges and David Hedges, of Southampton, manumit male and female slaves, named Dep and Dinah. April 7th, 1818.
PAGE 41. James Jennings gives in that he hath in keep- ing a stray yearling heifer, chestnut color, no ear mark. Oct. 6th, 1818.
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PAGE 41. (Abstract.) John M. Howell, of Southampton, manumits slave named Tom. Oct. 12th, 1818.
PAGE 41. (Abstract.) William Culver gives in that he hath in keeping a stray steer. Dec. 17th, 1818.
PAGE 41. (Abstract.) John M. Howell gives in that he hath in keeping a brown steer. Dec. 25th, 1818.
PAAE 41. A Town Meeting held Jan. 12th, 1819. The- ophilus T. Peirson collector for one cent five mills on a dollar.
DAVID ROSE, Justices. WM. HERRICK,
A true copy JAMES POST, Town Clerk.
PAGE 41. (Abstract.) James Jennings gives in that he hath in keeping a brown heifer. Nov. 11th, 1819.
PAGE 42. Town Meeting held April 6th, 1819.
Supervisor, David Rose, Esq.
Town Clerk, James Post.
Assessors, John M. Howell, William Foster, William Pierson, Hugh Gelston.
Voted to raise for support of poor and contingent charges, $2,000.
Collector, Ranslear Topping, for one cent five mills on a dollar.
Overseers of Poor, Wm. Woolly and Levi Hildreth.
Commissioners of Highways, David Chapman, Herrick Rogers and Henry Corwithe.
Constables, Elihu Halsey, Isaac Edwards, Henry Halsey, Daniel Fordham, Theophilus T. Pierson, Thomas Hamilton, Joseph Goodale 3rd.
Commissioners of Common Schools, Henry B. Havens, Henry Rhodes, Abraham Rose.
Overseers of Highways, No. 1 Jesse Rogers, No. 2 John
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M. Howell, 3rd Nathaniel Griffin, 4th Joseph Goodale 3rd, 5th John Edwards, 6th Edward Reeves, 7th Edward Halsey, 8th John Cook, 9th Levi Howell, 10th Paul Topping, 11th Samuel L'hommedieu, Jr., 12th Abraham Crook, 13th Hen- ry Sandford, 14th Appollas Harris.
Pound Masters, Samuel H. Jessup, Isaac Edwards.
Fence Viewers, Stephen Sayre, Jr., James Post, Benjamin Rogers, Rogers Halsey, Jacob Halsey, Gabriel Halsey, Da- vid Hedges, Wm. Pierson, Gordon Pierson, Caleb Pierson, Benj. Huntting, Jason Beebe, John King, Abraham Crook, Joseph Brown, Benjamin Phillips.
Trustees, Henry Harris, Annanias Halsey, Wm. Herrick, Wm. Woolly, Daniel Halsey, Cephas Foster, John Cook, Samuel Cook, John White, Hiram Sandford, Robert Ford- ham, Athony Ludlam, Rev. Aaron Woolworth, Rev. John D. Gardiner, Rev. John M. Babbit, Josiah P. Howell and Rufus Foster.
DAVID ROSE, WM. HERRICK, JAMES PIERSON S. H. ROSE,
Justices.
PAGE 43. (Abstract.) Moses Howell, of Southampton, manumits female slave named Mille. June 14th, 1819.
PAGE 43] SUFFOLK COUNTY, SS :
We, Levi H. Hildreth and William Woolly, overseers of the poor of the town of Southampton, in the said county, do hereby certify that on the application of Titus Thomas Cole, a slave of Henry B. Havens, of Southampton afore- .said, who hath been manumitted by his said master, that he is now twenty-seven years of age, and appears to be well and hearty, and as capable of supporting himself as any
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person of color of the like age, and we do therefore hereby give our consent and approbation to his manumission, and exhonorate the estate of his late master and his representa- tives from his future support, agreeable to statute law of the State, passed April 9th, 1819.
Given under our hands and seals at Southampton afore- said, July 12th, 1819.
LEVI H. HILDRETH, Overseers WILLIAM WOOLLY of the Poor.
A true copy of the original,
JAMES POST, Town Clerk.
PAGE 44.] SUFFOLK COUNTY, SS :
We, Levi Hildreth and William Woolly, overseers of the poor of the town of Southampton, in the said county, do certify that on the application of a colored woman, Lois Jubiter, late a slave of John N. Fordham, Esq., deceased, of Southampton aforesaid, who hath been mannmitted by the executors of the estate of the said John N. Fordham, that she is now twenty-two years of age and appears to be well and hearty, and as capable of supporting herself as any other person of color of the like age, and we do there- fore hereby give our consent and approbation to her manu- mission and exonerate the estate of her late master and his representatives from her future support, agreeable to the statute law of the State, passed April 9th, 1819.
Given under our hands and seals at Southampton afore- said, July 12, 1819.
LEVI H. HILDRETH, } Overseers WM. WOOLLY, S of the Poor.
A true copy of the original,
examined by
JAMES POST, Town Clerk,
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PAGE 44. (Abstract.) John Bellows gives in that he hath in keeping a three years old heifer with calf. Dec. 22nd, 1819.
PAGE 44. (Abstract.) John Cooper gives in that he hath in keeping a yearling steer. Dec. 30th, 1819.
PAGE 44. (Abstract.) Nathaniel Griffin gives in that he hath in keeping two sheep. Jan. 17th, 1820.
PAGE 44. (Abstract.) Samuel Jagger gives in that he hath in keeping a sleep. Feb. 14th, 1820.
PAGE 44. (Abstract.) Samuel Jagger gives in that he hath in keeping a steer calf. July 20th, 1820.
PAGE 44. (Abstract.) Wm. Culver gives in that he hath in keeping a red heifer. Nov. 29th, 1820.
PAGE 45. A Town Meeting held April 4th, 1820.
Supervisor, David Rose.
Town Clerk, James Post.
Assessors, Elisha Howell, Wm. Foster, Levi Howell, Lewis Howell.
Voted to raise for support of poor and contingent charges $1,400.
Collector, Isaac Edwards, for three cents on a dollar.
Overseers of Poor, William Woolly and Levi H. Hildreth.
Commissioners of Highways, Annanias Halsey, Abraham Rose and Hiram Sandford.
Constables, James Hallock, Oliver Tuthill, Daniel Ford- ham, Elihu Halsey, Isaac Edwards, John M. Isaacs.
Commissioners of Common Schools, David Chapman, Abm. H. Gardnier, Rufus Rose.
Overseers of Highways, No. 1 Thomas Rogers, 2 Rufus Foster, 3 Jonathan Cook, Jr., 4 Joseph Goodale 3rd, 5 Seth Squire, 6 Wm. Wick, 7 Wm. Woolly, S David Halsey, Jr.,
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9 Jacob Halsey, 10 Henry White, Jr., 11 Isaac Edwards, 12 John Payne, 13 James Peirson, Jr., 14 Elias Jennings, Jr. Pound Masters, Daniel Fordham, Daniel Edwards.
Fence Viewers, Thomas Rogers, John M. Howell, Oliver Post, Stephen Sayre, Jr., John White, Jr., Daniel Fordham, . Benjamin Rogers, Rogers Halsey, Joseph Penny, Jr., Levi Howell, Samuel Halsey, Samuel Robinson, Hiram Sandford, John White, John Payne, Charles Payne, Robert Fordham, Peltiah Fordham, John King, Rusel Edwards, Henry Har- ris, Apolas Harris.
Trustees, Edward Stephens, Jr., John White, Jr., Edward Halsey, David Halsey, Jr., Annanias Halsey, Wm. Woolly, Gabriel Halsey, David Haines, Wm. Corwithe, Levi Hil- dreth, Henry B. Havens, Peltiah Fordham.
Voted that no hogs shall run at large on the commons.
Inspectors of Schools, John D. Gardnier, John M. Bab- bit, Aaron Woolworth.
WM. HERRICK, CEPHAS FOSTER, Justices.
RUFUS ROSE,
PAGE 46. At a special Town Meeting, legally warned and attended on Saturday the 15th day of April, 1820, for the purpose of electing one Assessor for the town of South- ampton. Proceeded to ballot and Mr. Hugh Gelston was unanimously elected.
WILLIAM HERRICK,
A true copy from the minutes, Presiding Justice. JAMES POST, Clerk.
PAGE 46. SUFFOLK COUNTY, SS :
We Levi H. Hildreth and William Woolly, Overseers of
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the Poor of the town of Southampton, in the said county, do hereby certify that on the application of Elymus Derby, late a slave of Henry P. Deering, of Southampton aforesaid, who hath been manumitted by his said master, that he is now thirty-four years of age and appears to be well and as capable of supporting himself as any other person of color of the like age, and we do hereby give our consent and ap- probation to his manumission and exonerate the estate of his late master and his representatives from his further support, agreeable to a statute law of this State, passed April 9th, 1819.
Given under our hands and seals at Southampton afore- said the 28th of August, 1820.
LEVI H. HILDRETH, - Overseers. WM. WOOLLY,
A true copy of the original.
JAMES POST, Town Clerk.
Page 46. Sept, 18th, 1820. Whereas widow Sarah Brown, of Southampton, in the County of Suffolk and State · of New-York, has made application to us, Abraham H. Gardnier and John White, Jr., Overseers of Poor of said town of Southampton, for the manumission of a female slave named Ruth, with her infant child, we the said over- seers of the poor upon examination find the said slaves to be under the age of fifty years, and appear to be of sufficient ability to provide for themselves. We therefore, agreeably to an Act of the Legislature in such case made and pro- vided, grant this our certificate to be registered in the office of said town in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, this thirty-first day of March.
JOHN WHITE, JR., / Overseers ABRAHAM H. GARDNIER, S of Poor.
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PAGE 47. We the undersigned, Commissioners of High- ways in the town of Southampton for the time being, con- sidering it necessary and more convenient as well for the inhabitants as for travelers, to alter the road or highway crossing Brushy Neck and leading into and from Speonk, do by and with the consent of Hull Osborn, the present owner of said Neck, lay out a four pole road or highway to cross the same to the southward of Osborn's house, the southward line thereof to begin at the bottom of Brushy Neck hollow, on the south side of the road now in use, and from thence running north seventy-eight degrees west, as the needle now points, one four pole chain and twenty-two links to a pine tree marked ; thence north eighty-five de- grees west, thirteen chains and thirty links to a stake ; thence south eighty degrees west, five chains and twenty links to a stake on the south side and at the east end of the mill dam, and thence westerly along the south side of the said dam and about eight feet from its base to the bed or middle of Speonk river, there uniting with the road recent- ly laid out by our predecessors ; and in exchange for the road so by us now laid out we give and grant unto the said Hull Osborn, in fee, so much of the ancient highway lead- ing across said Neck as lies to the eastward of the channel or middle of said river, and to the westward of Oliver Jag- ger's west line, and not included in the road by us now laid out ; provided howsoever, that Abraham Rogers, his heirs and assigns, shall not be debarred from the free and unmo- lested use of so much of the said ancient way as may be convenient to pass and repass to and from his house and the road by us now laid out. I the above named Hull Os- born do hereby agree to the exchange as above stated. In confirmation of the premises we the parties to these pres-
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ents have herennto set our hands this 30th day of August, Anno Domini, 1820.
ABRAHAM ROSE, HIRAM SANDFARD, Commissioners. ANNANIAS HALSEY,
HULL OSBORN.
A true copy of the original,
JAMES POST, Town Clerk.
PAGE 48. (Abstract.) Nathaniel Griffin gives in that he hath in keeping a red steer. Dec. 14th, 1820.
PAGE 48. (Abstract.) Josiah W. Raynor gives in that he hath in keeping a two years old steer. Dec. 5th, 1820. PAGE 48. (Abstract.) Samuel Fanning gives in that he hath in keeping a two years old heifer. Dec. 1st, 1820.
PAGE 48. (Abstract.) Daniel Fordham gives in that he hath in keeping a yearling steer. Dec. 18th, 1820.
PAGE 48. (Abstract.) Matthew Jessup has in keeping a two years old heifer. Dec. 19th, 1820.
PAGE 48. (Abstract.) Elijah Phillips gives in that he hath in keeping a black heifer. Jan. 5th, 1821.
PAGE 48. (Abstract.) Martin Rose has in keeping two cows. Jan 5th, 1821.
PAGE 48. (Abstract.) James Fanning, Jr., has in keep- ing a white wether and one white yew sheep. Jan. 10th. 1821.
PAGE 48. (Abstract.) Edward Stevens has in keeping a sheep. Jan. 30th, 1821.
PAGE 48. (Abstract.) Zebulon Jessup has in keeping two sheep. Feb. 2nd, 1821.
PAGE 48. (Abstract.) Jerusha Benjamin has in keeping a yew sheep. Feb. 6th, 1821.
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PAGE 48. (Abstract) John Jackson has in keeping four sheep. Feb. 6th, 1821.
PAGE 48. (Abstract.) Stephen Topping has in keeping
one two years old heifer. Dec. 13th, 1821.
PAGE 48. (Abstract.) Daniel Fordham has in keeping a brown steer. Dec. 26th, 1822.
PAGE 48. (Abstract.) Edward Stevens has in keeping a red heifer. Jan 31st, 1822.
PAGE 49. The Commissioners of Highways being called to Sag-Harbor to make some alterations in the highways in front of the lots of Asa Partiilge, Thomas Beebe, the heirs of John N. Fordham, deceased, and Pelletiah Ford- ham, agreed to extend the line from the north-east corner of Pelletiah Fordham's lot twelve feet in front, and from thence south 20 deg. east to the north-east corner of Asa Partridge's store as it now stands, leaving the highway from Pelletiah Fordham's north-east corner to the store lot of Silas Payne 7 poles, 1 link, course north 78 deg. east, and leaving the highway from the north-east corner of Thomas Beebe's lot to the south-west corner of Robert Fordham's cellar wall 6 poles, 1 link. It being agreed by the Commissioners aforesaid, of the one part, and the own- ers of the lots aforesaid of the other part, that the said Pelletiah Fordham have the land in front of his lot, being 12 feet at north end and 13 feet at south end or south-east corner, for which he gives $29.16; the heirs of John N. Fordham, deceased, have 13 feet in front of north-east cor- ner and 13 1-2 feet at south-east corner, for which they give $30.87 1-2 ; Thomas Beebe has in front of his north- east corner 13 1-2 feet and at south-east corner 14 feet, for which he gives $36.90 ; Asa Partridge has 14 feet in front of his north-east corner, coming to a point at the corner of
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his store, for which he gives $29.51, and gives for the ground on which his store now stands over the line $5.
Done at Sag-Harbor the 17th of March, 1818, and di- rected to be entered on record.
ABRAHAM TOPPING, ) Commissioners CHARLES HOWELL, of
HERRICK ROGERS, Highways.
Southampton, April 2d, 1821.
A true copy of the original,
JAMES POST, Town Clerk.
PAGE 49. We the Commissioners being called to view the road adjoining the meadow lying between the land of David Terry and his father, which leads down to the Clam Bank in lot No. 39, Canoeplace Division, or thereabouts, commencing at the east line of David Terry, two rods wide from the meadow ditch, running westerly to a certain cedar tree, the south-west bounds of Joseph Penny between him and Seth Squire, which tree is near the western bounds of said road.
DAVID CHAPMAN, } Commissioners HERRICK ROGERS, \ of Highways. Southampton, Sept. 6th, 1819.
A true copy of the original,
JAMES POST, Town Clerk.
PAGE 50. Whereas Apollas Harris, for himself and great part of the inhabitants of North Sea, on his behalf have requested that the said Harris have the privilege of shut- ting up the lower end of the highway at North Sea leading to the eastern part of Holms Hill, for the more convenient securing his lands and meadows ; and presuming no injury can result to the public by such a measure, therefore we the undersigned, Commissioners of Highways of the town
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of Southampton, being satisfied of the convenience to the applicant, and that the public will not suffer thereby, do allow the said Apollas Harris to shut up or inclose the said highway with gate or bars, so as not to prevent any person who may be entitled to the use of the said highway from using the same when necessary, as heretofore. Given under our hands the 31st of March, 1821, and allow the same to be recorded.
ABRAHAM ROSE, ANNANIAS HALSEY, Commissioners. HIRAM SANDFORD,
A true copy of the original,
JAMES POST, Town Clerk.
PAGE 50. (Abstract.) David Hedges manumits female slave named Milicent. April 3, 1821.
PAGE 51. Town Meeting held April 3rd, 1821, to elect Town Officers. The following persons were chosen to the several offices :
Supervisor, David Rose.
Town Clerk, William Herrick.
Assessors, Levi Howell, Elisha Howell, Henry B. Havens, William Foster.
For the support of the poor and contingencies voted $1,200.
Collector, Silvanus Hand, at 1 cent 9 mills on a dollar.
Overseers of Poor, William Woolley, Levi H. Hildreth.
Commissions of Highways, Abraham Rose, Annanias Halsey, Hiram Sandford.
Constables, John M. Isaacs, Daniel Fordham, Isaac Ed- wards, Elihu Halsey, James Hallock.
Commissioners of Schools, David Chapman, Rufus Rose, Joshua Fanning.
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Inspectors of Schools, Abraham Rose, Elias Woolley, Josiah P. Howell.
Overseers of Highways, District No. 1 Thomas Rogers, No. 2 Rufus Foster, No. 3 Frederic Hallock, No. 4 Nathan- iel Fanning, No. 5 Seth Squires, No. 6 James Scott, No. 7 James Foster, No. 8 Elihu Halsey, No. 9 Gabriel Halsey, No. 10 Henry White, Jr., No. 11 residue, Isaac Edwards, No. 12 Charles Payne, No. 13 James Pierson, Jr., No. 14 Apollas Harris.
Pound Masters, Daniel Fordham, William Corwithe, Jr.
Fence Viewers, Edward Stephens, Jr., Silas Jessup, Sil- vanns Howell, Silvanus Raynor, Peter Mackie, Elihu Hal- sey, David Haines, Samuel Halsey, Levi H. Hildreth, Alfred Pierson, Hervey Hedges, James Pierson, Jr., John King.
Trustees, Nathaniel Griffing, Elias Pelletrean, John White, Jr., Daniel Fordham, Elias Woolley, James Foster, Samuel Cook, Levi H. Hildreth, Theophilus T. Pierson, Barzillai Halsey, Paul Halsey, Jr., David Halsey.
Inspector of Weights and Measures, James Post.
Voted that the hogs be kept off the Commons the ensu- ing year.
WM. HERRICK,
RUFUS ROSE,
Justices ('EPHAS FOSTER, presiding.
A true copy, April 3rd, 1821.
WM. HERRICK, Town Clerk.
PAGE 52. (Abstract.) John M. Howell records a female colored child born in his house, December 13th, 1820, by the name of Judah. Jan. 5th, 1822.
PAGE 52. (Abstract.) Zebulon Jessup records a female child named Hannah, born in his house July 4th, 1800. At the same time also records a male child named Isaac, born Sept. 24th, 1802.
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PAGE 52. (Abstract.) Elias Woolley manumits female slave named Temperance.
PAGE 52. (Abstract.) Rufus Rose manumits male slave named Jehu. March 26, 1822.
PAGE 52. (Abstract.) Elias Woolley manumits slave named Elima. March 25, 1823.
PAGE 53. Town meeting held on Tuesday, the 2d Tues- day of April, 1822.
Capt. James Post was chosen Supervisor for the ensuing year.
William Herrick, Esq., elected Town Clerk.
Cephas Foster, Esq., William Woolley, Henry B. Havens, Capt. Benjamin Rogers, chosen Assessors.
Voted to raise $1,200 for the support of the poor and contingent charges of the town.
Silvanus Hand chosen collector at 2 cents 4 mills on a dollar. To collect town, county and State taxes at the same rate.
William Woolley and Levi H. Hildreth, overseers of poor.
James Foster, David Hedges and Levi H. Hildreth chosen Commissioners of Highways.
Daniel Fordham, Oliver Tuthil, James Hallock, Elihu Halsey, Isaac Edwards, John M. Isaacs, Constables.
Elias Woolley, John H. Cooper, Joshua Fanning, Com- missioners of Schools.
Rufus Foster, John D. Gardiner (Rev.), Stephen Rose, Inspectors of Schools.
Overseers of Highways, District No. 1 Thomas Rogers, No. 2 Hervey Halsey, No. 3 Silas Jessup, No. 4 Josialı Goodale, Jr., No. 5 Seth Squire, No. 6 Daniel Fordham, No. 7 Wm. S. Pelletrean, No. 8 Caleb Corwithe, No. 9 Wm. Corwith, Jr., No. 10 Hervey Hedges, No. 11 David Stan-
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borough, Jr., No. 12 Charles Payne, No. 13 John H. King, No. 14 Daniel Jennings.
John Cooper, Daniel Fordham, William Corwithe, Jr., Pound Masters.
Edward Stephens, Jr., "Silas Jessup, Silvanus Howell, Silvanus Raynor, Peter Mackie, *Elihu Halsey, David Haynes, Samuel Halsey, Levi H. Hildreth, Alfred Peirson, "Hervey Hedges, "James Pierson, *John H. King, *Henry Harris, #Daniel Jennings, Barnabas Squire, Saml. Fournier, #Capt. Francis Sayre, Charles Howell, James Sandford, Fence Viewers. * Those with this mark were sworn.
Joseph Penny, James Foster, John White, Jr., Edward Stephens, Edward Reeves, Nathan White, John H. Cooper, Anthony Ludlow, Howell Haynes, Solomon Grey, Robert Fordham, David Haines, Trustees.
Voted that John P. Osborn, Esq., be a delegate to meet at the Riverhead to consult with delegates from other parts of the County, relative to nominations, &c., for the impend- ing election, &c., to meet in May.
WM. HERRICK, SAML. L'HOMMEDIEW, JR., Justices.
RUFUS ROSE, CEPHAS FOSTER,
A true copy from the minutes,
W.M. HERRICK, Clerk.
PAGE 55. (Abstract.) Anthony Ludlow has in keeping a two year old heifer, came 25 Nov. 1822. Jan. 15, 1823.
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