fyxull Hmmmitg ^x}ixm^ THE GIFT OF ^^VSfe>,>lNJi,SL_ „.^, N>;^s»il5j!^...^«!SMr~C^ ^^.sA^^^Se^.. 5»SSuvJbi^jOkSJiy^ . . A )30r/U '^"^, Cornell University Library The original of tiiis book is in tine Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924092207764 RKCORDS OP THE TOWNS OF North and South Hempstead, Long Island, N. Y. "VOLUMic- X PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF NORTH HEHPSTEAD. JAMAICA, N. Y.: Long Island Farmer Print. A. At a meeting of the Town Board of the Town of North Hempstead, held at the office of the Town Clerk of said town, on the sixth day of August, 1894, it was Resolved, That Benjamin D. Hicks, Esq., be and is here- by appointed a committee to have prepared for printing, and have printed the oldest records of the Town of North Hemp- stead, and that the sum of ($1,000) one thousand dollars, be and is hereby appropriated for the purpose of preparing for printing and having printed the Town Becords of this town, the work to be done under the superintendance of the com- mittee, and that the Supervisor cause the the said sum to be inserted in the next tax warrant, to be raised and paid over by the Collector of Taxes to the Supervisor, to be set apart as a separate fund, to be designated as the " Record Fund," to be drawn on the order of the committee. Town Clerk's Office, ) North Hempstead, Queens Co., N. Y. 5 I hereby certify that the above resolution has been com- pared by me with the original record of the same in this office and is a correct copy. July 10th, 1896. Samuel Hoopee, Town Clerk. At a meeting of the undersigned, composing the Town Board of the Town of North Hempstead, held at the Clerk's office in said Town on the tenth day of July, 1896, it was Resolved, That the thanks of this Board, as the repre- sentatives of the people of the town, be presented to Benja- min D. Hicks, Esq., the committee previously appointed to prepare for printing and have printed the Town Records of this town, as a recognition of the able and effectual manner in which he has discharged the duty imposed upon him, at sucli a vast outlay of time and labor in deciphering and copying the old manuscripts and records of the town, Resolved, That these resolutions be entered upon the minutes of the Board, and that a copy thereof be engrossed and presented to Mr. Hicks. July 10th, 1896. Augustus Denton, Samuel Hoopee, Supervisor. Town Clerk. Henky C. Morrell, Samuel V. Searing, Isaac M. Allen, William H. Sobey, Justices. TOWN CLEEK'S CEETIFICATE. I hereby certify that I have compared or caused to be compared this printed volume, with the original manuscript records, in my office, and that I believe the same is a correct copy of said original records, " Errata " excepted. July 10th, 1896. Samuel Hoopek, Town Clerk. These volumes are inscribed to the memory of Henry Onderdonk, Jr., to whose generous public spirit and patient research, our county is more indebted than to any other person, for promoting a general interest in the records of the past, and for transcribing and preserv- ing many incidents invaluable to the future historian of our Island. PREFACE. When, in 1784, the original town of Hempstead was di- vided into two townships of North and South Hempstead, the Clerk was a resident of that portion included within the bounds of North Hempstead, and having the official records in his possession they became the property of that town, where they have ever since remained. They are now in a fire-proof safe, in the office of the Town Clerk, at Eoslyn, and are in a good state of preservation. Some of the earlier entries are almost illegible because of time-stained paper and faded ink. This, combined with the cramped writing and peculiar spelling of the old settlers, rendered it extreme- ly difficult to decipher many of the first records. In these ancient volumes the entries are not made consecutively, and no regular chronological order seems to have been adhered to by the clerks. It was at first intended to rearrange each entry in the order of its date, but subsequently it was de- cided to make a literal transcript of the old books, verhatim et literatim, believing that it would be more acceptable to those interested in such matters. The earlier volume of records, covering the first ten years of the town's history, and comprising the entries for the years 1643 to 1653, is unfortunately lost. It was in exis- tence as recently as twenty years ago, and is mentioned by Onderdonk as "The Mouse Eaten Book." Hoping that it might still be resting among the forgotten volumes in an ancestral book case, or lying with the neglected rubbish in some old garret, a liberal reward was publicly offered for its return, or for information concerning it. It is to be re- gretted that these efforts for its recovery were fruitless, and that the record is, in this respect, incomplete. Tracings have been made of such of the signatures as b PREFACE. were believed to be genuine. This was a difficult point to decide in many instances as some of the clerks, when mak- ing copies of legal papers, evidently sought to imitate the original signatures. The editor desires to acknowledge his indebtedness to his wife, Alice A. Hicks, for her assistance in the prepara- tion of these volumes. She generously assumed a large share of the labor of transcribing and arranging the con- tents of the ancient libers, and the difficulty of the under- taking has been greatly lessened and lightened by her effi- cient aid. For the purpose of facilitating references, the numbers of the pages in the original libers have been transferred to the printed copy. INTRODUCTION. The first white men to set foot on Long Island were probably a boat's crew from Henry Hudson's famous ship, The Half Moon, who, in the early part of September, 1609, landed at Coney Island to bury one of their comrades who had been killed by the natives while exploring the bay and river. The Dutch made settlements on the western part of the island as early as 1636, and soon after, the east end was occupied by English colonists from New England. Brook- lyn, Flatlands and Flushing were originally settled by the Dutch, while Hempstead was the first town in that portion of the island to be occupied by the English. In 1643, John Carman and Rev. Robert Fordham, acting for their associates at Stamford, Conn., purchased the In- dian title to the land at Hempstead, and on November 16, 1644, procured a patent for the same from William Kiefe, *the Dutch Governor of the New Netherlands. The first actual settlement of the town by Europeans, was made on the tract of land above mentioned in 1644, by be- tween thirty and forty families from Stamford, Conn., among whom where those of Rev. Richard Denton, William Raynor, Richard Gildersleeve, John, Robert and Benjamin Coe, John Carman, Jonas and Jeremy Wood, Rev. Robert Ford- ham, Robert Jackson, Simon Searing and John Ellison. Most of these families came originally to Wethersfield, Conn., and there is a tradition that they had emigrated together from Hemel-Hempstead, a market town in Hert- fordshire, England. On their arrival on Long Island, they were joined by John Hicks and Daniel Whitehead, of Fhisli- ing, and subsequently by other English settlers from the east and west ends of the island. 8 INTEODUCTION. , It seems probable that in the previoiis year, Capt. John Seaman, coming from the eastern end of the island, had set- tled on land adjoining what was subsequently the eastern boundary of the Hempstead purchase, and had secured title to a tract comprising more than twelve thousand acres, which, in 1685, under the Dongan patent, became a part of the town of Hempstead. English colonists settling within the territory over which the Dutch West India Company claimed jurisdiction, were allowed to acquire land after taking the oath of allegiance to the Dutch government. Four of the Long Island towns were settled in this way, viz.: Hempstead, Gravesend, Ja- maica and Newtown. The first recorded division of land in Hempstead took place in 1647, and from this it appears that, at the time, there were sixty-two freeholders in the town. Each person was allotted land in proportion to the amount of money he had contributed to the public funds, and the plots varied in size from ten to two hundred acres. In the early days of the colony the English settlements, although under the Dutch authority, were allowed many liberties which were denied to the neighboring Dutch towns. They were permitted to choose their minister, elect their magistrates, constables and clerks, and to conduct their own affairs in town meeting. The Dutch Governor and Council claimed the right to sanction these appointments and elections before they became lega,l, but the authority was, usually, only formally exercised. The old Dutch gov- ernors were, most of them, able and amiable men who, in the exercise of their arbitrary power, seem to have acted with discretion and liberality toward the English colonists. Gov. Peter Stuyvesant was an exception, and his arrogance and intolerance had, on several occasions, nearly goaded the English towns into open rebellion, when the transfer of authority to the British crown happily removed the imme- diate cause for grievance. The land included within the patent of the town of Hemp- INTRODUCTION. » stead was originally occupied by portions of three tribes of Indians, viz.: Rockaways, Merokes and Matinecocks. These, with all the tribes on Long Island, belonged to the great Algonquin race of savages which, at the time of the discov- ery of America, occupied the entire eastern seaboard, and extended westward to the Rocky Mountains. The Indian title to the soil was extinguished by purchase, and the relations of the white settlers with their native neighbors, were, in the main, amicable, although occasional differences arose because of disputed boundaries, or from the savage propensity to disregard proprietary rights. In Kings County the Dutch West India Company purchased the land from the Indians in large tracts, and then sold it in farms to the settlers, but in that part of Queens County occupied by the English, the land was bought directly from the Indians by the settlers themselves, and the transaction was usually of a just and honorable character. When the colony came permanently under English con- trol many important changes were introduced in the govern- ment, some of which tended to extend the liberty and inde- pendence of the settlers, while the effect of others seemed to be to increase the arbitrary power of the representatives of the Crown, and to promote a spirit of religious intolerance. In 1665 Gov. Nicoll called a convention composed of two delegates froiu each of the Long Island towns and West- chester County, to consult with his Excellency and propose such additions and alterations in the existing laws as should best promote " a full and perfect composure of all controvers- ies, and ye propagation of true religion amongst us." This convention met at Hempstead on the last day of February, 1665, and John Hicks and Robert Jacksoa represented the town therein. The proceedings of this assembly were of great interest and importance, and its decisions as to public questions, and the code of laws enacted, remained practically undisturbed for over a hundred years, and were not essen- tially modified until after the Revolution. The boundaries of the several towns, as well as their names, were discusssed, 10 INTRODUCTION. and definately settled, and Long Island, Staten Island and Westchester County were erected into a " Shire " after the English pattern, and named Yorkshire. Still following the old country custom, this Shire was then subdivided into districts denominated "Eidings." Suffolk County consti- tuted the East Riding, Kings County, Newtown and Staten Island, the West Eiding, and the rest of Queens County the North Eiding. A high sheriff was subsequently commis- sioned for the whole of Yorkshire, and a deputy in each Eiding, but this practice was discontinued in 1683 and a sheriff appointed for each county. At this assembly a set of ordinances called the " Duke's Laws" were adopted for regulating the internal affairs of the towns represented. These " Laws," an original manu- script copy of which is still carefully preserved in the office of our Town Clerk, were probably founded on those in use among the other colonies, and were, in the main, just and practicable. Under these " Laws " the several towns were authorized to elect annually, in April, a constable and four overseers. These were the assessors, whose duty it was to rate each inhabitant in proportion to his estate. They were also authorized to make regulations for the government of the town, and to fix annually a rate for the support of the minister and the care of the poor. The courts established by these " Laws " were the Town Court, the Court of Sessions and the Assize Court. The Town Court was composed of the constable and two over- seers, and was held usually once in each month. The Court of Sessions was for each Eiding and was held twice a year. It was composed of the justices of the peace of the several towns of the Eiding, and the members of the Council, Secre- tary of the colony and high Sheriff were authorized to sit with the Judges. The Court of Assize was an appellate tribunal and sat once a year. It was composed of the Gov- ernor, Council and magistrates of the several towns. The " Laws " also enacted that each town on Long Island should have a distinguishing letter, which should be branded INTRODUCTION. 11 on all cattle and horses owned in the town. The brand for Hempstead was the capital letter (G). The people of the colony had at that period, no direct voice in the administration of the government, which was entirely in the hands of the Governor, and the Council ap- pointed by him. After much agitation of the subject, and many unavailing petitions to the home authority, the Duke of York finally, upon the intercession of William Penn, granted the right to legislative representation. The first Colonial Legislature was convened on the 17th of October, 1683, and was composed of the Governor, Council and seventeen members chosen by the people. The colony, and especially the town of Hempstead, was not exempt from the religious troubles which, at that peri- od, afflicted all the English speaking race, and particularly the settlements in America. In the early times Quakers wandered through the town, and, by holding meetings and making converts, brought down trouble upon their own heads, and caused much concern to orthodox churchmen. Later, Governor Stuyvesant, being strong willed and a nar- row sectarian, sought to impose Dutch Presbyterianism upon the entire colony, and stirred up much contention and bitter feeling. In 1693 an act of Assembly was passed for the settlement and maintenance of ministers throughout the colony. This law was afterwards so construed by bigoted English governors, as to authorize them to thrust upon the towns clergymen of their own selection and faith, in oppo- sition to the wishes of the people who were compelled to maintain them and support their churches. These unjust and sectarian proceedings caused much hardship and dis- sention during many years, and were not finally righted until after the Eevolution. * The first settlers seem to have been a brave, honest and hardy race, uncultured and of simple habits, but kindly dis- posed, seeking to do the right as they understood it. The records of the courts prove that no great crimes, or serious breaches of the law occurred during those early days, and 12 INTBODUCTION. the people seemed to live in great harmony and to have manifested a creditable degree of neighborly good will. The most serious matters to engage public attention during that period were the settlement of town boundaries and the dis- cussion of religious questions, both of which were occasion- ally the cause of much temporary excitement. In looking back over the two centuries and a half that have elapsed since these records were commenced, we are forcibly impressed by the mighty changes that have taken place in the interval. Civilization, at that time was scarcely con- scious of the first dawning rays of that era of progress which has since flooded the world with light and prosperity, and it is only when we are enabled to glance backward, by the aid of such ancient writings as these, that we fully realize what a gap, not alone in time, biit also in physical and intellectual surroundings, separates us from the first settlers on our Isl- and. They were eminently plain, practical men, concerned chiefly with the homely affairs of every day life, as they were presented in the rude surroundings of a pioneer settlement. When we study their early record, expressed often with a quaint simplicity which recalls the guileless frankness of childhood, our sympathies are irresistibly drawn towards them in their sturdy independence and uprightness of char- acter, and as we read, we are almost tempted to exclaim " Dear old people, how pleasant it would have been to have shared with you the quiet and homely life of those early times." Could they return to the scenes once so familiar, and view the changes that time has wrought during fhe fleet- ing years, since they laid aside the busy cares of life, they would certainly be astounded at our progress, and would find it difficult to credit the evidence of their senses ; but could we seriously question their discrimination if, after view- ing our modern conveniences and testing our advanced civ- ilization, they should still assert their preference for the simpler and more comfortable ways of their own time. We rush through life now at railway speed, and compress into the limits of a day, the labor or the pleasure that would Introduction. 13 lia,ve sufficed our forefathers for a week. High pressure, both physically and intellectually, seems to be the prevail- ing characteristic of the time. It drives our machinery with ever increasing power and velocity, and incidentally, it pushes onward our education, our business and our pleasure, at a tremendous pace. The question will eventually present it- self, "Can our mental and physical powers withstand the constantly augmenting strain to which our accelerated pro- gress is subjecting them?" The theory of evolution assumes that the animal and intellectual processes will eventually adapt themselves to their Surroiindings, but it may well be doubted if the slow rhythm to which natures changes are attuned, can be safely hastened to keep pace with the mighty onward rush of our present civilization. Our forefathers accomplished their work with a greater expenditure of time and patience, but they also took their pleasures in the same quiet and leisurely way, and perhaps out of the aggregate of life's experiences they realized as much comfort and hap- piness as we find to-day in the excitement, whirl and progress of this nineteenth century. Westbuey, Queens Go., N. Y. August 14th, 1894. rkcouds OF THE TOWNS OF North and South Hempstead, LONG ISLAND. LIBEE A. May ye 2d Anno 1654 stilo novo. It is ordered that all Ye Inhabitants that hath any righte in ye neck shall sufficiently make up Eyther his or theire proportion of fence at or before ye 15th day of May next Insueing ye date hereof, stilo novo. And every person or persons that is founde Negligent in soe doeing shall pay for every rodd defective twos shillings and sixpence. It is further ordered by the townsmen, That any Cattle yt shall bee found in ye field after ye 20th day of M^ay next Insueing ye date hereof shall be lyable to be pounded, And shall pay for each head 2d to ye pounder. And 4d for ye driver of them, And for every Horse or Horsse-kinde that shall be found in ye field after ye date hereof being ye 20tli day of May stilo novo shall pay 5s that is to say 4s for ye dryver and 12d to ye pounder, And both horses an cattle to pay ye Damage : And after the Detaynment in ye pound for ye space of 48 howers, after Notice given unto ye owners, that then such cattle and horsses shall be soulde by outcry. And after sattisf action given for ye damage and unto ye dryver & poimder the remaynder shall be paid unto ye owner. 16 hempstead town eecoeds. Page 1. March the 17th, 1657 Stylo novo. Choosen by the towne of Hempsteede for townesmen for the Abovesaid yeare ffrancis weeckes richard brutnall richard vallingtyne robord beadille Adam Mott. wee the magistrates of the towne of hempsteed doe here- by iugage owr silves to.stand by and bare out with full power as the Abovesaid magistrates the Above named townesmen in all such actes and orders as shall conduce for ye good and benefite of this towne of hempsteede this present yeere givcing oute of Land and receiving in of inhabitants onely excepted given under our hands this 16th of April 1657 stylo novo. E GiLDERSLEVB John Seaman teste John James Page 2. a^ April the 17th, lo67-stilo novo. It is ordered by the Townesmen that all the fences of the front Lottes that rune into the fiUd shall bee suffishantly and substanshally fensed by the eight and twenty day of this pres- ent month and whomsoever shall bee found to bee defective hereine shall pay for his defecte five shillings for the townes use. April the 17, 1657 stllo novo. It is ordered by the townesmen that all swine that shall bee found within the filld after the third day of this present mouth whomsoever shall find them and bringe them to the pound shall have for his bringeing of them to pound Fowre pens the heed and the pounder two pens the heed the swine to remayne in the pound untill the mony be payd the pounder and satisfaction for what dammage they have done vnto the party or parties. Likewise whomsoever shall resist any that shall bee bringeing swine to pound ore any other Cattell shall HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS. 17 pay tene shillings for his defect for the townes use. Like- wise whomsoever brakes the pound directly ore indirectly shall pay for his defecte twenty shillings for the townes use, this is to give notis vnto all men in this towne that will have Calves kept by the Calfe keeper to give in thare nomber vnto adam mott between this and tewseday next wcli will bee the twenty forth of this monthe ore for ever after howld thare pease. by the townesmen. It is also ordered that whomsoever shall Leave the towne gates ore throwe the barrs open and not put them vp Againe shall pay for every such defect shillings the one halfe for them that shall give the information and the other halfe for the townes use. Page 3. September the 23 — 1657 stilo novo. It is ordered bye the townesmen that noe Cowes nore Oxen nor younge Cattell nore horses shall goe into the fiUd untill the 23rd day of the next monthe called October, and in Case aney shall bee found in the fiUd they shall pay all Dammages vnto the partyes damnifyed and shall pay to the pounder two shillings the heed to maynetayne a man to watch the pound. It is Likewise ordered by the townesmen this 23rd day of September 1657 stilo novo that whatsoever swine shall bee found in the fiUd after the 24th of this present month thay shall bee pounded and the pounder shall maynetayne A gard ore wache untill 24 owers bee past and then to bee sould at ane outcrie to satisfy dammage and poundage and Charges. It is Likewise ordered by the townesmen this 23rd of September 1657 stilo novo that noe Cattell shall be fichte from the necke untill the fiUd shall bee clered and in Case aney shall feche out aney before they shall give teene shil- lings A heed for the townes use and pay all damages that 18 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. shall bee done by aney Cattell that shall breacke out after them, break out where they will in the necke. Likewise that noe Cattell shall bee fecht from the neck untiU that thay be fecht by the towne in ginereal. It is ordered by A Generall voat of A towne meeting being the sixth of July 1657 stilo novo that whosoever shall refues to gather aney towne rate or rates being ordered by the townesmen shall pay for his refusing it six Carrot guilder for the first refuesall thereof. Page 4. 1657. edward sprages number of Cattell kept by him in the neck. willyum scading three 3 willyum thickston one 1 Thomas demont Power 4 goodman Landell fewer half e time 2 thomas eierland seaven 7 willyum smith seaven 7 robord jacksun eight and A halfe 8 Adam mott seaven 7 John Smith nan seaven 6 of his owne one of rodese 7 Mr gillderslieves sixe 6 robord Ashman A leaven 11 heniry wood fife 5 franses wickes sixe 6 mikell Chartertan one 1 peter Cornelius three , . . . . 3 John ellisun fife 5 richard willes five Cowes and A yerling 6 John smith roke A leaven Cowes one heffer. . , 12 josias Forman two 2 Hinery Linengton f ower 4 thomos foster one 1 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 19 robord Bedell eight fower dry Cattail and fower Cowes 8 George milles fower 4 totall 120 edward sprage kept two and twenty weekes. Page 6. April IGth 1657 stilo novo Imprimis by one booke bought for the use of the towne of richard gillderslieves, the prise being five shillings 0-5-0 by George hewlett for burneing the necke twenty shillings 1-0-0 by george hewlett for mending the towne fense and gattes 0-6-0 Note well yt upon ye 27th day of december 1658. I have passed a bill betweene William Smith and John Larm for ye payment of fifteen pounds ster to be paid iu Indian Com at three shillings ye bushell, or trading cloth at fower guilders the dutch ell to be paid before the Last of April Ao 1658. An Alphabitt to the most Meteral things in this Book Kelating to the Publick. The Number of Gates at the Neck ^4 Allotments of Meadow 10 Indian Peed -. 23 and 24 A Grant of ten Acers of Land to Severall persons 34 The Names of those that fenced Rockaway .... 52 Devesions of Meadow 78 Page 7. The numbers of every mans gattes that thay have at the necke. Mr. semons hath 20 gattes 20 Willyum smith hath twelve gates 12 edward rayner hath sixe gattes 06 20 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOBDS. Thomas lerland hath six gattes 06 John esser hath sixe gattes 06 John smith rocke hath eight gattes 08 Nickolas Taner hath tene gattes 10 George milles hath sixe gattes 06 richard vallingtine hath sixe gattes 06 Joseph Scott hath eight gattes 08 Lawreans eUison hath eight gattes 08 John ellisson hath eight gattes 08 Thomas ellisson hath sixe gattes 06 Willyum yattes hath sixe gattes 06 Thomas Carrie hath sixe gattes 06 Thomas jecokes hath fowerteene 14 richard stites f ower gattes 04 John roodes four gattes 04 Abraham Smith eight gattes 08 Androwe Mesinger hath sixe gattes 06 Timothy Wood hath sixe gates 06 Georg hewlet hath sixe gattes 06 robord marvin hath sixe gattes 06 Adam mott hath tene gattes 10 george wollsie hath sixe gattes 06 Mr. gisbvrd van dicke hath f ower gattes 04 wiUium thixston hath seaven gattes 07 Thomas Champion hath sixe gattes 06 danell whighthed hath sixe gattes 06 robord Ashman hath twenty gattes 20 Willyum scading hath sixe 06 Ambrous Sutton hath seaven gattes 07 John Smith Junior hath tene gattes 10 John Sturgis hath four gattes 04 Page 8. John Carman hath sixe gattes 06 robord beedell hath sixe gattes 06 edward sprage hath two gattes 02 richard ogdun hath foretene gattes 14 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 21 Mr. denton hath fiftene gatfces 15 Mr. stickline hath fiftene gattes 15 Arion f orman hath f ower gattes 04 Thomas skidmore hath sixe gattes 06 Jonas haalsted hath fiftene gattes 15 John Smith nan hath eight gattes 08 robord forman hath tene gattes 10 beniamyne Coe hath forten gattes 14 nathanell denton hath sixe gattes 06 ^- hinery Linengton hath eight gattes 08 Mr. hickes hath twenty gattes 20 Jeames pyne hath forten gattes 14 richard brudnill hath eight gattes 08 Samivell Matheus hath f ower gattes 04 richard willis hath sixe gattes 06 Mr. gilderslievse hath sevven gattes 07 Mr. Washburn hath sixetene gattes 16 richard Letten hath twelfe gattes 12 Jeremy wood hath sixe gattes 06 Hinery pearsall hath twelfe .' 12 richard everit hath fewer gattes 04 robord Jacksun hath twenty gattes 20 samivell Forman hath sixe gattes 06 The totall sum being 526 Page 9. Ane Acount of Calves given ine to bee kept 1657. In primis good man ellisun A leaven 11 " by John sturge two 2 " by Ambroas Sutten two 2 " by Adam Mott f ower 4 " by Fransis weeckes fower 4 " by robord Jacksun sixe 6 " by sargant gillderslieve seven .... to more 9 " by John smith sargants sune one 1 " by Thomas eierland 1 22 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. " by richard vallingtine one 1 " by mr stickling sixe 6 " by willyum scadding fewer 4 " by binery parsall fower 4 " by tbomas suthard 2 2 " by peeter cornelus one 1 " by good man Foreman fower 4 " by willyiim yattes one 1 " by good man marvin fower 4 " by Mr liioks seven 2 more aded 9 " by goodman scotte one 1 " by goodman willise 2 2 " by John towensend three 3 74 by fransis wickes his boy seaven days at first with george to keep the Calves ten shillinges 6 d. 12 d the day 0. 10. 6. George hewlett kept the Calves twenty five weeckes to have 16 shillings the weeke Page 10. . Know all men by these present whomsoever it shall con- serne that I georg hewlette doe Covenant and Agree to keep A heard of Calvs for this towne of hempsted this present years Carefully and faithfully with all diligens to the beast of my power and to watter them Carefully twise A daye ore onese at Least and to gooe out with the Calvs halfe Ane ower by sonne in the Morneing and not to bring them in before sunnesett at night and to gooe downe to the sowthe onse in three weeckes if time and wether purmit alwise pro- vided that there shall at the first goeing downe bee two found by them that ownes the Calvs and at other times one to gooe downe and in Case Any Calvs shall be lost through the said gorges carlesnes the said george shall make them good. The number of the Calvs shall bee seventy that shall be kept by the said gorge ; the said gorge is to begin to keep the fortenth of this month ; the townesmen to find A boy to gooe with the keeper. As Longe as wee the HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS. 23 townesmen shall see ConveDient ; and the said george is to have for his wages sixtene shilliDgs A weaike to bee paid as foloweth one pound of butter A Calfe at sixe pennes the pound to bee paid by the Last may next Insewing, and and twelfe pennse the head in good sised wampom to bee payed with the butter out of his wages the reast to bee payd in Come half e wheat and half e Inden wheat at five shillings the boshell and Inden Come at three shilliags the boshell to bee payd by the Last of Jenewary next Insewing the datte hereof, and if wee the townesmen shall see cause at the Latter ende of the year to have them kept at sowth then wee to find A mane to keep with the keeper the keeper is to keep the Calves in the hilles and for the Saboth dayes the keeper is to take his turne when it comes as often as others and for the just and full performanse hereof wee have subscribed ower handes this second of May. 1657 stilo novo the marke of X gorge Hewlett Adam Mott EIGHAED VALANTINE the mark of X fransis wickes Egbert Marten Page 11. Knowe all Men by these preasant that wee Willyum Jonsun and Edward sprag doo Ingage owrselves to performe the plases of Cowkeepers and that faithfully and Carfully unto the beast of owr endevers to gooe out with the Cattell by the sunne ane ower hie and all those Cattell that shall bee detained in the towne after the heard is gone out unles the owners shall drive them and deliver them to the heardsmen the heardsmen will tack noe Charge of them that day nor yett of those that shall bee turned out before, and that noe man shall Leave open the gate but hee shall bee Liabell to pay what dammage the Cattell shall dooe. Lickewise^that noe Drie Cattell nore oxen shall goo in the heard after warneing given to drive them to the necke in case any shall bee found 24 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. to gooe in the heard after warneing given the herdesmen ore aney other may drive them to pound and shall have for every heed sixe penns sooe often as thay shall bee found gillty : also what Cattell shall doe aney straying ore bee Lost ore gooe Astraye by the said Willyums or edwards neglect ore Carelesness thay the said Willyum and edward shall make good all dammages, and in Case aney beast gooe astraye ore bee wanting the owner shall give notis vnto the heardsmen and in Case the heardesmen Cannot finde them the next day the owners must ether Locke them themsilves or keep the heard rmtill the heardesmen Lockes them. Also the abovesaid willyum and edward are to begine to keep the Cowes the sixst of May and gooe to Continewe untill one weacke After Inden harvist is ined, the abovesaid willyum Jonsun is to keep the esst heard and edward sprag the weast heard and for thare performans hereof it is Covenanted that the said willyum shall have fortene shillings the weecke and the said edward fortene shillings the weecke that is to say for every Cowe one pound of butter at sixe penns the pound to bee payd by the last of May in part of thare wages the reast of the pay to bee one halfe wheat at sixe shillings the boshell the other Inden at three shillings the boshell the Corne toe bee payd by the midell of Janewary next Insewing the datte hereof and for the just and full performans hereof wee have subscribed our hands this 16 of Aprill 1657 stilo novo The mark X willyum Jonsun The mark X Edwaed speag FEANSis wiCKES X his marke Adam mott EiCH. Beudnell EOB MAETIN EICHAED VALENTINE hemrstead town records. 25 Page 12. The Townes Land belonging to the ministers howes sette oute by the townesmen tbis 30 of Aprell 1657 for the Grope this yeare. Inprimis thomas jecockes the whome Lott twenty-sixe shiUings and sixe penes to bee payd in good Curent pay at Croope. Goodman weeckes five peeses of hollow of the townes Land the name of one being the wannvtte liolow and fower peeses more for the croope this yeer for three pounds one shilling in current paye to be payd at Croop being said to bee 3 Akers if not to bee deducted. Goodman Cartertan three Ackerse and halfe of hoUowe Lying at the Sandy hollowe townes Land Lett for the crope this year for three pounds A Leaven shillings to be payd at Croop in Current pay. hinery parsall the townes medowe to the menesters howes for twenty shillings in good Curant paye. robord Ashman fower gattes belonging to the towne in the est oxpaster hee to mayntayn the finse for one yeer and to paye to the towne five shilings. One parcell of Land Lying in ye Beavell plowed ye Last yeare. Page 13. May the eighte 1657 stilo novo. It is ordered by the townesmen that all worckeing oxen and horses shall be kept out of the Cowehard by the 14 daye of this presant monthe and if any shallbee found in the hard after the Abovesaid day the hardesmen ore any other may bring them to the pound and shall pay fower penns the heed for those that bringes them a.nd two penns to the pounder and in case aney shall resist those that shall bring them to the pound hee ore thay shall paye twenty shil- linges A peese for thare defecte for the townes use. 26 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. May the eight 1657 Mj'kell Chartertan is Chosen poundere by the townesmen for this year. It is Likewise ordered by the townesmen this eight of May 1657 stilo novo that the necke fence shall bee suifishantly and substanshelly secured and mended by the twentyeth day of this month of may and whomsoever shall be found defective hereine shall pay for every Lingthe of rallies that are defective two shillings for the townes use. May the eighte 1657 stylo novo it is ordered by the townesmen that noe calves shall bee turned downe onto the necke but such as shall have Cowes drove downe with them to sucke one thare at the necke and if aney shall drive downe Calves or Calfe without Cowes ore Cowe to sucke on thare the Calfe or Calves that shall bee found ore proved to bee turned downe without any Cowe or Cowes to sucke one thare shall bee forfit to the Towne for the townes use, the one halfe of the Calfe shall bee for him ore them that shall give notis of Aney Calves turned down Con- trary to this order. Page 14. May the eight 1657 stylo novo it is ordered by the townes- men that all yonge Cattell and drye Cattell shall bee driven downe to the necke by the fower day of this monthe of June and all that shall bee found in the fiUd ore hard after the abovesaid day shall bee poundabell by aney that will pound them and those that shall bring them to pound shall have for every heed fower penns and the poundere for every heed two penns. It is Likewise ordered by the townesmfin that noe mane or men shall drive downe aney Cattell to the necke but what thay shall give in ane Acount of them unto the townesmen and in Case aney shall drive downe aney beast ore beastes and not give ane Acount of them as abovesaid the beast or beastes not given ine shall bee forfit to the towne for the townes use that is to say more then they have gattes or HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 27 fenscing fore. Likewise it is ordered that noe liores ore mare shall bee turned to the necke but hee shall stand in the plase of to other Cattell that is two say to gates for A horse ore A mare the halfe of the beast shall bee to him or them that shall give notis to the townesmen of any beast that shall be ungiven, one to the townesmen. It is Likewise ordered by the townesmen this eighte of May 1657 stylo novo, that noe swine shall Ly in the pound above eight and forty owers after the owner of them hath notis given vnto them but the swine shall bee taoken and sowld at ane outcrye to satisfy dammages and Charges and powndeg and the remainder shall bee to the owners. Page 15. May 28, 1657 stylo novo It is ordered by the townesmen that all horses or mares ore any horse kind that shall bee found within the tilld after the 30 day of this month shall bee liabell to bee pounded by aney that shall pound them, and to pay fower shillings A hed to them or him that shall bring them to pound and one shilling to the pounder and the horses and mares to remayne in the pound untill sattisfaction bee mad to the party ore partyes damnifyed. May the 28—1657 it is ordered by the townesmen that whatsoever swine shall bee found in the south Medowes or at the south Med- owes that is given out ia particklur Alottments shall bee Lyabell to bee pounded by aney that shall pound them and shall pay 4 pense the hed to them that shall bring them to the pound and two pense to the pounder and to remayne in the pound untill satisfaction bee mad for what dammage thay have dune to the partyes damnifyed and in case thay shall not owne them after warne given them then to bee Lyabell to that order for swine bareing datte May the eighte 1657. An DEE w Wright 28 hempstead towh eecords. Page 16. The number of Cattail Turned to the neck Ano 1657 stylo novo 11 of June. Lawrans ellisun hath ninetene hed one not cum horn 18 hinery parsall hath twelfe hed .t . . 12 Thomas Demynt one 01 Joseph Scott hath 3 heed 03 Adam Mott hath three hed 03 ffrancis wickes hath three 03 Mr. gillderslievs hath one mare an coult 01 George hewlett hath two 02 richard valingtine hath f ower Cattell 04 willyum yattes 3 Cattell one mare 05 Ambrose sutton 04 Simon seryn hath 06 John smith rocke hath f owertene 14 Jeames pine five 05 John smith nane 5 and two mares 07 John Smith junyor five 05 John Karman six 06 Henry Linington eight 08 Thomas rushmore one 01 John Sturge six 06 Mr Wasburn fiftene one hors 17 robord marvin fowre 07 robord Ashman twenty one *..... 21 John hicks hors and Cattell twenty fower 24 Jerimy wood one Cowe two hors five 05 .wilyum scading five 05 John simons thirty 30 richard willes sixe 06 wilyum Jekox three 03 thomas jekox seaven 01 edward Raynor seaven 07 Jonas holstead eight 08 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 29 Mr. stickline sixe Cattell one mare two 08 thomas eierland 4 bed wilyum thikston 9 hed . . 13 robord jaoksun twenty 20 Arron Formun three 03 Robord Forman five 05 wilyum smith 08 totall 306 Page 17. Hemsteede ye 14th of March Anno 1658 stilo novo These presents beareth witnes, that I Thomas ElHson inhabitant of Hemsteede Doe hereby fully freely Abso- lutely give & grant vnto Eichard Vallentine of Hemsteede, my full Proportion of Meadow-land, Conteyning five Ackres Scituate Lyeing & being at Merock bounded Easterly vpon Francis Weecks his land and westerly upon ye land that was Lately in ye occupation of Robert Jackson, To Have & to Hold, the sd five Ackres of Meadow-Land, wth all priviledges therevnto belongeing for him his heires Executors Administrators or Assignes For Ever. As witnes my hand the Day & yeare Above written. Teste Thomas Ellison. John James Seal Cle Page 18. Hemsteede ye 15th March Anno 1658 These presents beareth witness that Adam Mott Inhabi- tant of ye Aforesaid Town of Hemsteede hath twenty Accres of Meadow Land propriety, Scituate Lyeing and being at ye west side of Merrock wthin ye jurisdiction of ye sd towne. Teste John James, [Seal.] Towne Cle. 30 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. These presents witnesseth that I Adam Mott doe hereby freely fully and Absolutely Allianate bargaine & sell vnto Mr. John Seamans the Moytie and Equall half of my prop- riety of Medow-land Scituate Lyeing and being at ye wester- side of A necke of Land called Merrock being in the whole twenty Accres, the half e part being ten Accres, To have and to hold the said ten Accres of Medow-land for him his heires and Successors for ever paying therefore from ye day of ye date hereof all rates and duties whatsoever yt shall come to be Levyed vpon the said halfe proportion of Land. Acknowledgeing hereby to have received full Sattisfaction for ye sd land vnto my owne Content And therefore doe binde mee my heires Executors Administrators or Assignes to per- mit and Suffer ye sd Mr. John Seamans and his Successors quietly & peaceably tolnioy the same wthout any hinderanoe MoUest or Interruption ; wherevnto I subscribe as A per- petuall act on this record June ye 4th Ao 1658 stilo novo. Teste Adam Mott John James [Seal] Cle Page 19. The number of Akers of medowe given out in Alottments unto the particklar Inhabitants of this towne of hempsted. Mr. Wasburne hath fifty fower Akers and A halfe.54 1-2 danell whighthed hath eight Akers 08 Jonas hoisted hath thirty-five Akers 35 Ambrose sutton hath sixtene Akers 16 Aron forman hath fiftene Akers 15 richard stites hath sixe Akers 06 Hinery pearsall hath thirtythree Akers 33 Eobord marvin hath thirtene Akers and a halfe 13 1-2 Thomas Champion hath thirtene Akers and a halfe 13 i_2 richard willis hath twenty-eight Akers 28 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 31 Timothy Wood hath twenty two Akers 22 william thickston hath twenty nine Akers ...... 29 John smith rocke hath twenty-one Akers 21 robord bedell hath sixtene Akers 16 peeter Cornelius hath twelve Akers 12 Lawrans ellisson hath twenty nine Akers 29 Mr. hicks hath fforty eight Akers 48 william smith hath thirty two Akers and halfe. 32 1-2 thomas dement hath twenty fower Akers 24 richard vallentyne hath nineteen Akers 19 Thomas Carle hath thirty three Akers 33 Georg milles hath twelve Akers 12 Jerimy wood hath ninetene Akers 19 Joseph Scott hath twenty-eight Akers 28 'Mr. stickline hath one and forty Ackers 41 Mr. seaman hath three and forty 43 James pine hath thirty one Akers 31 •Thomas suthard hath twelve Akers 12 Mr. Ashman hath forty Akers 40 John sturgis hath nine Akers 09 'danell whighthed for mr bryant thirty eight Akers 38 Adam mott hath twenty Akers 20 Mr. gilderslieve hath fifty-five Akers 55 John smith nan hath one and twenty Akers ... 21 Ridnard brudnalle hath eight and twenty Akers 28 robord Jackson hath thirty seaven Akers 37 Page 20. ffransis weekes hath twenty-eight Akers 28 Jonas wood hath tenne Akers 10 Thomas eierland ninetene Akers and halfe .... 19 edward rayner hath twelve Akers 12 Samivell smith hath sixe Akers 06 William yattes hath eightene Akers 18 nathanell denton hath sixe Akers 06 edward sprag hath sixe Akers 06 32 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. robord forman hath forty Akers 40 thomas ellisson hath A leaven Akers 11 John Carman hath thirty two Akers 3'2 wiUiam scaddin hath sixe Akers 06 roger Linus hath sixe Akres 06 richard everritt hath sixe Akers 06 John Smith junyor hath twenty-sixe Akers 26 simon serrin hath sixe Akers 06 John ellisone hath thirty Akers 30 Thomas Carle hath sixe Akers 06 Hinery Lennington hath seaven Akers 07 Thomas Jeakocks hath ninetene Akers ........ 19 Beniamine Coe hath twenty Akers 20 Mr. WoUsey hath fortene Akers 14 Michaell Chattereton hath sixe Akers 06 John Coe hath sixe Akers 06 robord Ashman hath ninetene Akers of danell whightheds 19 the totall summe of Akers being just 1313 1307 1-2 Page 21. A Coppy of Thomas Wandells acquittance to Mrs. Wash- borne. These Presents witnesseth that I Thomas Wandell of the killes in Longe Island doe hereby quit Claime release and discharge Mrs. Jane Washborne widdow relict of Mr. William Washborne Late of Hemsteede deceased, of and from A certeine bond wherein the said mr William Washborne stood bound vnto Capn Thomas Tappin for and concerning A debt due vnto him about the Exchange of certain howseing and land att Hemsteede Aforesaid, whereof I doe hereby fully freely and absolutely discharge the said mrs Jane Wash- HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 33 borne her heires Executors administrators or Assignes for Ever. A witnes my hand this 14th day of March Anno 1659. was written Thomas Wandell Teste Eobeet Williams John James [Seal] Cle Page 22. A quarters rate mad for Mr richard denton for his wages for the yere 1657 the summe being seaventen pounds tene shilinges the Leavy being three penes halfe peny the Acker the gathers being Willy am washburn and thomas demont. Another Quarter rate mad the forth of march 1658 by the towensmen of Hempsted for the summe of seventeene pounds tene shillings for the payment of mr dentons last quarter to bee payd in wheat at five shillings per boshell or ottes at two shillings six pens per boshell the summe leavied upon this ratte at three pens half peny pur Aker of medow Amountes to niheten pounds one shilling. the march 15 1658. A rate mad to bee leayed upon the towne of Hempsteede for the sume of twenty three pound three shillings and A 11 pens to be leavied vpon the medowes for to paye the townes debt the Leavy vpon the medowes is fower penes farthing pur Aker the summe Leavied Amount- ing to twenty-two pounds nineteen shiling and A 11 pens. A rate made by the townesmen for the cumeing and vewing the necke fense for the summe of one pound nine shillings wich comes to one peney farthing the head mad this 18 of march 1658 stilo novo. Page 23. These Presents witnesseth that I Robert Coe Inhabitant of Rusdorp, doe hereby fully freely and absolutely, bargain & sell unto Robert Marvin of Hemsted in ye Newn ether- lands the one halfe of my Accomodations of Land Scittuate Lyeing and t)eing wthin the limits of Hemsteede Aforesaid, 34 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. wfch one Barn, Scituate and being wthin ye said Towne of Hemstede, whereof I doe acknowledge to be fully Sattisfyed unto my owne Content, And therefore doe by these Presents Bynde me my heires executors administrators or assignes to uphold and maintainethe premises to be good and Lawful!, And that ye said Eobert Marvin may Inioy and quietly pocess all my right and claime therein without any Mollesta- tion or Interruption for him his heires Executors administrat- ors or Assignes for Ever. As witnes my hand the 21st day of March Anno Christi 1659 stilo novo. Was Subscribed EOBEET COE. Svbscribed and dellivered in witnes of us John Hicks, Beniamin Coe. Cppia Yera Concordiuis Cinii originalis. Per me John James [Seal. | Cle. Page 24. Know all men by these P'sents that I Thomas Lailgdon of Hemsteede Planter doe hearby fully freely & abso- lutely bargaine sell & delliver into ye pocession of Eobert Williams of Hemsteede aforesaid Carpenter the Moytie and one halfe piert of all my Meadow land, belonging unto all my accomodations w'thin ye Limits of Hemsteede aforesaid Conteyning as upon rate appeareth ye quantity of thirty and eight Accres, whereof I doe sell as aforesaid the quan- tity of nineteene accres, and doe acknowledge to have received full sattisfaction unto my owne content, and it is Equally to be devided in ye Meddle, Each his proportion according to ye premices, and therefor I doe binde me my heires Executors administrators or Assignes to uphold and maintaine the HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECORDS. 35 premices to be good & Lawful!, that ye sd Eobert Williams & his Successors may quietly Enioy the same for Ever. A witues my hand this 25th of January 1660 sdlo novo. Tho. Langdon his mark Teste John James [Seal.] Cle. Page 25. The Tytle of Thomas Langdon's Accomodation. Know all men that I Gisbert up Dicke have sould unto AUexander Bryan, all my Accomodations, in or belongeing about Hemstead for and in Consideration of twenty-five pounds, to be paid unto ye said Gisbert or his Assignes, within thirty dayes after the date hereof. Alsoe I the said Gisbert doe hereby ingage my selfe to delliver upto ye said Allexander both ye Lotts, with all the accomodations which was Jonas Woods, and that which was AUexander Knowles his lott, And to free the lotts of all rates, and duties to this day unto ye sd Alexander Bryan his heires or Assignes peaceably to enioy for Ever, witnes my hand ye 13th of September 1655. was written Gisbert up Dyke. Teste George Wolsey Daniell Whitehead. Keceived ye 13th of Septembr the above said some of twenty-five pound, and doe hereby acknowledge to have received full sattisfaction to Content of ye sd Allexander Bryan. Gisbert up Dyck. Copia Vera Concordans Cum Originalis. Pe'r, me John James. [Seal]. 36 hempstead town eecoeds. Page 26. The Title of Thomas Landons Land from AUexander Bryan. This witnesseth that AUexander Bryan of Milforde, have sould unto Thomas Langdon now of Hemsteede, the farme that formerly was Gisbert up Dycks, The same Thomas Lang- don being now pocessed of the said farme wth all the appiir- tences and priviledges belonging thereunto, and is the true andrighte owner of the sd farme howseingLand Meadowes, or whatsoever belonging to him the sd Thomas his heires Execu- tors or Assignes for Ever And I doe hereby acknowledge to have received of the sd Thomas full Sattisfaction and content, for ye sd farme wth all the accomodations belongeing thereunto : witnes my hand this 17th of Decembr 1657 was written Allexander Beyan. Witnes William Fowlee Thomas Kymbeelye. Gopia Vera concordans cum originalis. Per me John James. [Seal.] Page 27. The depocition of Gisbert up Dyck Taken in open Court ye ,3d of Aprill A. D. 1659. This deponent saith. That to ye best of his Memorie he did let out unto William Smith three hoUowes lyeing to ye East of this towne of Hemsteede and ye wch he sould unto Allexander Bryan of Milforde, and doth belonge to devident of Land now in ye pocession of Thomas Langdon, And declareth that he never did sell ye said hoUowes to William Smith Aforesaid, but did lett them for one bushell of wheate the yeare, and he did receive the hire of it for 2 yeares, and and saith absolutely that he never sould them, the said HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOBDS. 37 hollowes are Scittiate over the runn at ye East meadow or therabouts. GiSBEET UP Dyck. Teste John James. [Seal.] Page 28. These Presents Witnesseth that I Thomas Champion of Hemsteede doe hereby fully freely & absolutely give and grant unto Eobert Marvin of Hemsteede Aforesaid, my full proportion of Meadow Land Conteyning therteene Accres and A halfe, Scituate Lyeing & being one A neck of Land called Mr. Coes-neck, for and in concideracon of ye payment ■of the halfe rate, that hereafter shall be imposed upon ye said land for Ever, and inconcideracon thereof I doe hereby binde me my heires. Executors administrators or Assignes, to uphold ye premices ; to be A LawfuU & perpetuall act, that ye sd Eo. Marvin & his Successors may quietly pocess the sd Land wth all priviledges thereunto belongeing for Ever, As witnes my hand this 10th of Aprill 1659. Thomas Champion. Teste John James. [Seal.] Cle. Pace 30. Here FoUoweth The Acts and Orders of ye Townesmen Chosen by vote. At A Townemeeting the Anno 1658 stilo novo. Page 31. Aprill ye 12th Anno 1658 stilo novo. It is ordered by the Townesmen of Hemsteede for this present yeare. That all ye fencis of ye frontiere lotts that runn into ye field shall bee substantially & suffissiently fenced by ye 25th day of this present monthe of Aprill And 38 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOKDS. Any person or persons that shall be founde negligent in soe doeing, shall forfeit for his offence five shillings unto ye use of ye towne. It is ordered by ye Townesmen, That whatsoever person or persons, that shall open the towne-gates and shall neglect to put up ye barres and shut tye sd gate shall forfecit for such defect five shillings, the halfe to be given ye Informer, and ye other halfe for ye Townes use. It is ordered by ye Townesmen thatt All Swine that shall be founde in ye field after ye 26th day of this Instant Aprill, that whatsoever person or persons that shall finde them there. And shall drive them to ye pound shall have fowre pence ye head for dryveing of them And ye keeper of ye pounde shall have 2d ye head for ye pounding, And they shall be Page 31. kept in ye pound untill Sattisfaction be made for ye damage. An it is ordered that Any person or persons that shall finde eyther Cattle or Swine In ye field and shall neglect to pound them shall pay for Every Such offence ten shillings to ye use of ye towne. And whomesoever shall recist any such person, and whomsoever shall directly or indirectly breake ye pound, shall for every such offence pay five pounds, to be Imployed for ye use of ye towne. And it is further ordered that noe Swine shall lye in ye pounde Above 48 bowers. After ye owner of them hath Notice, But shall then be soulde by outcry. And payment being made for ye Damage and chardge of ye poundage, the remaynder shall be for ye owner. Page 32. Aprill ye 12th 1158 Stilo Novo It is ordered by ye Townesmen, That all swine that shal bee founde, iu ye South meadow lotted out that whatsoever person or persons that shall finde them, within ye sd Meadow and shall from thence drive them to pounde liee shall have allowed him for Each head 20 d And ye pounder shall have HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS. 39 4d for ye pounding of Each head, And ye owners haveing notis given, the sd Swine shall within 48 howers be sould by outcry, And After Sattisfaction made for damage for ye dryveing & ye pounding ye remainder shal bee given ye owner. May ye 2d Anno 1654 stilo Novo It is ordered yt all ye Inhabitants that hath Any righte in ye neck shall sufficiently make up Eyther his or theire proportion of fence at or before ye 15th day of May next Insueing ye date hereof stilo Novo, And Every person or persons that is founde Negligent in soe doeing shall pay for Every rodd defective twoe shillings and Sixpence It is further ordered by the townesmen That Any Cattle yt shall bee found in ye field After ye 20th day of May next Insueing ye date hereof shall be lyable to be pounded, And shall pay for Each head 2d to ye pounder. And 4 d for ye dryver of them. And for Every Horsse or Horsse- kinde that shall be founde in ye field after ye date hereof being ye 20th day of May stilo Novo shall pay 5 s that is to Say 4 s for ye dryver and 12 d to ye pounder And bothe Page 33. horsses & Cattle to pay ye Damage. And After the Detayn- ment in ye pound for ye Space of 48 howers After Notice given unto ye owners that then Such Cattle or horsses shall bee Soulde by outcry, And After Sattisfaction given for ye damage. And unto ye dryver and pounder the remaynder shall bee paid unto ye owner. May ye Second Ao 1658 stilo novo. It is ordered by ye townesmen, that Henry Persall shall be Pounder for this present yeare. And that whatsoever Cattle, Horsses or Swine that is brought into his Custody to be pounded And shall be dellivered out of ye pounde by him or his Ageut, before that Sattisfaction be made to ye bringer, that then ye sd Henry Persall shal bee Lyable to pay the chardge to them that bring them. 40 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS. The above sd Henry Persall is confirmed to be pounder for this present yeare 1659 and is to perform the same acfcording to the ordre above specifyed, and yf he be called out of his howse to that purpose, although the cattle or swine be not pounded he is to be paid. Page 34. Articles of Agreement made And Concluded betweene the Townesmen of Hempsteede for this present yeare Anno 1658 of the one party And William Jacocks And Edward Beyner on the other party, As FoUoweth : Imprimis the sd William Jacocks doth hereby Agree to- gether with Edward Eeyner to take ye charge of keeping all the Cowes belongeing to ye East-heard of ye sd towne of Hemsteede, Begining the 11th day of May Next Insueing ye date hereof And to Continew untill ye sd Townesmen finde itt convenient to release and dischardge them, wch shal bee About ye time that ye Indian harvest shal bee wholly taken in and howsed. Item ye shalbe ready at ye sounding of ye home to sende out theire Cowes, And ye sd Cowkeeper shalbe ready by that time the sonn is halfe an hower above ye horizon to drive them out. And About halfe an hower before Sonn setting to bring them in. Item ye one of ye bothe parties Above specified shalbe Alwayes ready to Attende theire chardge, And shalbe care- full to Attende theire chardge, And shalbe careful to water ye Cowes at seasonable times of ye day. And shall drive them one day In the weeke unto ye Kow-neck. The sd kow- Page 35. keepers shall lett them have theire range and feeding to ye North-east Ende of the Oxpas, And soe beyond ye East Meadow. HEMPSTEAD TOWN EEGORDS. 41 Item they shall secure the oorne and stand to ye damage and trespass wch by theire Neglect shal bee donn by theire herd. Item the sd kowkeepers haveing dew notice given them that Any of ye Cattle are gonn Astray, yf it befouode that it is by his or eyther of theire Neglect, the said kowkeeper shall then finde them out, And yf lost to make it good to ye owner. Item ye kowkeeper is to be dischardged of keeping ye working oxen About ye 10th of June next following ye date hereof, And are to keepe the younge cattle untill there shal bee sufficient feeding in ye townes neck, viz to keepe them out of ye Cornfield, and they are not bound to goe vnto ye South untill they are dischardged of ye younge cattle. And in concideracon of ye premices the sd kowkeeper is to have Allowed and paid unto him by ye owners of ye Cowes the some of twealve shillings sterling ye weeck from ye 11th of May before specified untill the 10th of August following ye date hereof, And from ye sd time untill the time of kow- keeping be Expired is to be paid for Each weeke fifteene shilKngs sterling. The first payment towards the said kow- keepers wages shal bee made in butter, viz : for each kow Page 36. in flic }tp.rri^ Qf^^ pniiTid "^ "Rnt.<:pr a.th !^i"7{p ence y^ poun d. And the remainder of the halfe pay is to be made in Sufficient wampam, or otherwise to be paid in come wth ye rest of ye full pay, the one halfe to be paid in wheate And the other halfe to be paid in Gates or Indian-corne, viz, the wheat at 5s ye Bushel, and ye Gates at 2s-8d, the Indian Corne at 3s ye Bushell. The wch payment is to be paid at or before ye 15th day of February Next Insueing the date hereof. Note that when they receive the butter they are then to be paid for 18d in wampam, then present pay, otherwise in Corne at ye time appointed and before Mentioned. In performance 42 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. of the premises botlie parties hath hereunto subscribed ye 10th clay of Aprill ANno 1658 stilo Novo. William Jacocks, Edwaed (O) Eeynee, Henry Pees all his marke EoBEET Jackson John Smith EoBEET Gael Thomas Eushmue Teste John James. [Seal. J The Cow-keepers last clay of keeping the kowes was upon Wensday ye 23rd of October stilo novo being humilliacon Day. Page 37. May ye Second Anno 1658. Upon An Agreement made by the Townesmen wth Edward Spragg upon this day, hee doth covenant hereby and Agree to keepe the Cowes belongeing to ye west ende of towne of Hemsteede, upon ye same conditons verbatum as it is written in ye Covenant specifyed upon ye other side, with William Jacocks and Edward Eayner. As witnes his hand hereunto subscribed vt supra Edwaed Speagg. Teste John James. [Seal.] Page 38. May ye second Ao 1658 stilo Novo. At a Towne meeting this present day it is ordered that ye Cattle shall have theire range t woe miles Eastward upon A di- rect line beyond ye East meadow, Ancl it is hereby prohibited unto Any manner of person or persons whatsoever to plant or plow within ye sd boundes. Southward of ye sd line, And within ye Cowes-walkes. And yf any Cattle shall trespass or doe any damage beyond ye sd boundes they shal bee lyable to ye same damage yt ye cattle doeing trespass wthiu HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOBDS. 43 ye Towne. (it is to be understood) that ye line shall beginn at ye North Bast Corner of ye Ox pasture & soe runn due East As Above said, provided those hollowes already granted and secured by sufficient fencing. Teste John James [Seal.] Cle. May ye Second Anno 1658 stilo novo At a Towne meeting this present day, it is ordered that Every Inhabitant within this Towne of Hemsteede shall wthin five days after ye date hereof give in to be Inlisted by ye Towne-Clerk All lands that was plowde & reaped or gathered, viz, hollowes uplands homelots. Excepting one Hollands Accre or Morgen by patent allowed for Each inhabitants Allowance whereby our Tithe may be paid unto the Governor according to our Agreement, being one hundred schepells of wheate. And by neglect hereof Each party soe offending shall pay ten shillings forfeiture for Each Acre by him Manured, to be Imployed unto ye use of ye towne. it is to be understood that all those that doe hire lands are allsoe included wthin ye sd ordre, And yf any man give in a lesser quantity than hee hath soe manured liee shall for- fevt ten shillings for each Accre concealed. Page 40. Articles of Agreement Betwixt the Governor of ye New- Netherlands And Tackpausha, March ye 12th, 1656. As foUoweth : First That All Injuries formerly past in the time of the Governors predecessors shall be forgiven And forgotten sence ye yeare 45 and never be remembred. Secondly That Tackpausha being chosen ye chiefe Sachem by All ye Indian Sachems from Marssapege Maskiuekang Seacutang Meracock Eockaway and Conarisie wthye names of ye rest both Sachems and Natives, Doth take the Gover- nor of ye Newnetherlands to his and his Peoples protector. 44 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOKDS. And in concirleration of that to put under the said protection All theire lands and territories upon Longe Hand, soe farr As the Dutch line doth runn, According to the Agreement made at Hartforde. MUj The Governor of ye New-netherlands doth promise to make noe peace with the Indians that did the Bpoile at ye Manhatans the 15th of September last, but like- wise to Include ye Sachem in it. Uhly That Tackpausha shall make noe Peace wth ye ye said Indians wthout ye Consent and knowledge of the Governor. Page 41. UMy The Sachem doth promise, for himselfe and his people, to give noe dwelling-place, Entertainment nor Lodge- ing to any of the Governors or their owne Enemies. ^tJdy : The Governor doth promise Betwixt this date and Six monthes to build A howse or A forte upon such place as they shall show upon the north-side, And the fort or howse shall be furnished with Indian trade or Comodities. And the Sachem doth promise, that in this place Such people as shall thereon be placed by the Governor shall live in safety from him or any of his Indians. Tihly That the Inhabitants of Hemsteede, According to to the lines expressed in the Pattent, And what they have purchased, shall injoy it wthoiit Mollestation from the Sachem or his People, Eyther of person or estate. 8thly That ye said Sachem shall live in peace with All ye Dutch & English wthin this Jurisdiction of the New- netherlands. 9(hly The Governor doth promise for himselfe and All his people within the Jurisdiction to live in Peace wth the said Sachem and All his people, And the said Sachem and All his People shall keep According to the Aforesaid Articles wth the Governor and his People. lOthly That in case An Indian doe wrong a Christian Eyther in person or Estate, that yf Complaint be made to the Sachem, hee shall make fall Sattisf action : Likewise yf HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOKDS. 45 A Dntcliman or an Englishman shall wrong an Indian, upon Complaint made to the Governor, the wrong doer shall make Sattisfaction According to Equity. Page 42. Heere under f oUoweth the Names and Marks of the Indians that subscribed to the Aforesaid Articles of Agreement As I found them written iu ye Coppy of the Under written Thomab Eushmue. Waghtummooee X his marck. WiGQUATis X his marck Uppahanuum X his mark Tackapausha X his marck Adam X his marck Kumegie X his marck Here doth follow the Names of the witnesses that did Hear the Agreement as the Sachems confirmed these Articles. John Sticklan John Hicks Geoege Wolsey EoBEET Jackson Coenelis Vant Houen goveet loeheemant GisBEBT Van Dicke. Was written This is A true Coppy taken out of the Original. Yera Copia Script. Thomas Eushmooee. Per me John James (Seal). Ao 1658. Cle. Page 43. July the 4th 1657 Stilo Novo. Know all men by these presents : That wee the Indians of Marsapege Mericoke and Eoakaway whose names be hereunder written, For ourselves And all ye rest of ye Indians that doe claime any righte or Interrest in the purchase that 46 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS. Hemsteede bought In the yeare 1643 And wthin the bonndes and limmits of the whole trackt of Land, Concluded upon wth the Governor of Manhatans, As it is in this paper Specified, Doe by these Presents Eatify and confirme to them and theire heires for Ever, Freely firmly quietly & Peaceably for them and theire heires and Successors for Ever, To Enioy wthout any Mollestation or trouble from vs or Any that shall pretend Any claime or tytle vnto itt. The Montoake Sacham being present att the confirmation. In Witness Hereof, Wee whose names bee herevnder written have herevnto subscribed. In the presence of vs : The marck X of Takapasha the Sacham of Marsapeage. The marck X of Wantagh the Mantoake Sacham. The marck X of Chegonoe The marck X of Mangvanp The marck X of Wokotum Tke marck X of Ocaraking The marck X of Romege The marck X of Weeakeateo The marck X of Rumasackzomen. Richard Gildersleve John Seaman John Hicks. Vera Gopia Ooncordans Cum Originalis Scrij)t. Per me John James, (Seal) Page 45. Wee the Indians Above written. Doe heareby Acknowledge to have received of the Magistrate And Inhabitants of Hem- steede, All our pay In full Sattisfaction for the tract of land soulde vnto them According to the Above And wthin written Agreement, And According to Pattent And Purchase, The General Bonndes is as followeth, Beginning At A place called HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 47 Mattagaretts Bay, And soe running vpon A direct Line from North to South And from Sea to Sea, The Bounds running from Hemsteede Harboure due Easte to A pointe of treese Adioyning to the Lands of Robert Williams, where we Left marcked treese, the same Line running from Sea to Sea, The other Line beginning at A Marcked tree standing at the East End of the greate plaine, And from that tree running vpon A due South Line, And at the South Sea by A Marcked tree made in A neck called Maskutchoung, And from thence vpon the same line to the South sea. And wee whose names are herevnto subscribed, doe further Ingage our selves and our successors to uphold and mainetaine this our present Act And All our former Agreements to be Just and Lawful!. That the Aforesaid Inhabitants of Hemsteede shall Inioy Page 46. the said lands According to the Marcked Boundes with all priviledges therevnto Any way belongeing or Apperteyning, for them theire heires and Successors for Ever. And wee doe binde ourselves to save and defende them harmles from Any manner of claime or pretence that shal bee made to disturb them in theire righte, or in any part thereof, Hereby bynde- ing vs and our successors to cause them to Inioy the same peaceably without Any MoUestation or Interruption For them theire heires and Successors for Ever. Whereunto wee have subscribed this Elleventh day of May Anno 1658 stilo novo. Witness : Waantanch X Cheknow X Sayasstock Tackapausha X Martom X Peese Komach X A true Coppy Compared wth the original and both of them being written by mee. John James. (Seal) Cle. 48 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS. Subscribed by Wacombound Montauk Sacham after ye decease of his father being ye 14th day of Feby 1660 at a gen'll towns meeting at Hemsteede. BOAGIN X NOCK Page 47. Artickles of Agreement drawne & concluded Betweene the Townesmen ordayned by ye towne of Hemsteede this present yeare 1658 of ye one party, And George Huylett of ye other Party concluded this 29th of May 1658. Inprimis the sd Geo Huilet doth hereby covenent and Agree to keepe ye kalves apperteyning to ye Inhabitants whose names are inrolled, And is to keepe to ye Number of Eighty Calves, And to make it his whole Imployment to follow them. And yf any of them doth come to be lost or to suffer any damage by his Neglect hee is to be responsable for it. Item hee shall go foorth every morning by that time the Soun is 1-2 an hower above ye horrison, And not to come in before Bonn setting. Item hee is to water the Calves twise in ye day, at ye leaste, and is to goe downe to ye South once in 14 dayes, provided that hee hath Either man or boy to goe wth him sufficient for yt Imployment, and is to have some Sufficieiit person to goe with him for his Acstance the first Nine dayes of his goeing out. Item hee is to keep ye Calves in ye field 3 weekes and yf any damage be donn by his default he is to b^e responsable. Page 48. Item yf ye townesmen see cause to have him to goe down towards ye Later Ende of the Summer in to ye South, to feede ye Calves, that then they are to provide A sufficient person for his Acistance. Item The sd George Huilett is to keepe the Kalves every 4th Sabbath, And ye other Sabbaths is to be relieved by A sufficient person of ye Inhabitants, vnto whome hee is to delliver them by theire Nomber, As allsoe to receive them Againe by Nomber. HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS. 49 Item for and in concideration of the premices the Afore- said Inhabitants whose names are Inrolled in the list of Calves shall pay vnto ye sd George Huylett, Each accord- ing to ye proportion of Calves Kept by him, soe longe as hee shall be imployed vpon ye Laboure of kalfe-keeping, they shall pay vnto him for Each weeke,from ye first weeks, untill ye Later Ende of his kalfe keeping the full some of fowerteene shillings and Sixpence, to be paid as followeth : for Each Calfe one pounde of butter att Six pence the pound, and 12d in good sized Wampam, to be paid by ye Later Ende of June Next Insueing ye date hereof. And for the remainder of his pay, shall be paid vnto him In Wheat and Page 49. Indian Corne, In each his halfe pay, that is to say the wheate at five shillings the bushell And ye Indian Corne at three shillings the bushell, to be paid vnto ye said George Huilett At or before the first day of March next Insueing the date hereof, to be paid at ye Second demand, being at X dayes distance. And vpon nonpayment hee Is to Complaine vnto ye Townesmen Aforesaid whoe Are to procure redress Wherevnto bothe parties Have Subscribed the day & yeare Above Written. Item he is over and above ye Nomber to have ye priviledge of keeping three Calves for his owne particular. his mke Geoege X Huylett his mke Heney X Peesall EOBEET lACKSON Thomas Eushmub Thomas Caele Teste John James (Seal.) George Huylet went forth wth ye Kalves according to condition upon Munday ye second of June 1658 stilo novo. 50 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. The kow-keepers went forth 14 dayes before vpon Mun- clay. THE LIST OF KALVES. Hen. Persall 4 John Smith 5 Pieter Cornells 4 Ambros Sutton 6 Will Yates 1 Mr. Girdersleve 2 Jo. Sturdge 7 Rich. Vallentin 2 Rich. Gildersleve 1 Hen. Lenington 3 Robert Marvin 2 Joseph Schott 1 Tho. Southerd 2 Robert Forman 7 Tho. Rushmoore 1 Symoti Seren 2 Timothy Holatead 5 Adam Mott , 2 Mr. Washborn 13 Will Sexton 2 Robert Jackson 2 Mr. Hicki ,s 82 Page 50. May ye 29th Ao 1658. It is ordered by ye Townesmen that ye East oxpasture shal be made vp wth A sufficient 3 raylde fence round Aboute excepting that part wch Lyeth betweene the howsing of Joseph Schott and Robert Forman, wch must be made vp with 5 railes and to be Sufficiently finnished wtliin 10 dayes after ye date hereof vpon penality of 2s 6d for Each rodd to be paid by the parties defective, dated Vi Supra Teste John James (Seal.) Page 51. June the 5th Anno 1658 stilo novo. It is ordered by the townesmen, that Any Manner of person or persons whatsoever that hath Any dry Cattle running Amongst the Cowes, that they shall vpon the 14th day of this present month of June stilo Novo drive them vnto ye North-neck. And that ye Nomber be brought in to ye Towne- Clerck to be Inlisted before the prefixed day, shall forfeit for Each head 2 shillings ster. And yf any man shall have occasion to fetch Ey ther Cattle or horsses before they are gen- erally brought from that pasture, such persons shall acquaint je Townesmen of itt, whoe shall provide 2 men to goe to ye HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOKDS. 51 pasture wfch tliem, But at ye cliarge of such persons. And all horses or mares Aged above one yeare is to be accounted for 2 head of cattle. June ye 5th Anno 1658 stilo novo. It is ordered by the townesmen, That yf Any of the In- habitants of this towne of Hemsteede shall drive theire Cattle or Swine vnto Any of the Adiacent Townes or Villages to have them kept or grase there, And that Any of ye said Cattle or Swine doe returne and doe Any harme or damage wthin ye Liberties of this place, Such Cattle or swine shall bee Lyable to poundage, and the owners to undergoe the charge and damage and the penalty of our lawos in that Case made And provided. Teste John James. (Seal.) Cle Page 52. The Townesmen debtor to ye Inhabitants of Hemsteede. Anno 1658. L s d Inprimis reed of Michiell Chatterton for rent of ye townes land 3 11 reed of Francis Weekes 2 8 reed of Tho' Jacocks 1 6 6 more for ye Meadow & oxpastures . . 115 Soma 8 13 2 This amount acknowledged and Ballanst the 24th of March 1659, at A full town-meeting. Teste John James [Seal.] WM. Jacocks Credit by Labour donn to ye townes use as namely : L s d For 87|- rodd of fence made vp to the ox pasture 1 17 6 for carting 18 52 hempstead town becords. Page 53. The Townesmen per Contra Creditor. 1658. Dellivered vnto Mr. Eichard Gildersleve And to Mr. John Hicks for ye use of the 1 s d Towne 6 3 5 By Gates lent Mr. Seamans 13 4 in Mr. Ashmaus hands 5 In Henry Pearsalls hands ■■■ ■ 1 To those that helpt to quench ye fire wnen the towne was Indangered 10 Item Lost in receiving & payment of ye oates re'd for ye rent of ye Land 1 5 8 13 2 Thomas Eushmoore debtor to ye towne by Land hyred ye yeare Last past 2-13 — Item one parcell whereof he is debtor 4 bushells and one peck of Oates John Smith Junior debtor for Land 4-11 — William Jacocks debtor for rent 14^ bushel! of Oates 0-10—8 for 4 gates 0-10—0 to receive upon rate — 6-10 Mor Debttes to be Payd By Goodman Champion — 8 — 6 Page 55. These Presents Witnesseth, That I Eichard Brudnell of Hemsteed, doe by these presents, Fully freely and ab- solutely Alianate transport give and grant vnto John Smith Junior of Hemsteede Aforesaid, The Moytie and Equall halfe part of my proprietty of Medow Land Scituate Lyeing and Being at Mereck Contayning in the whole twenty and Eight Accres, the halfe being fowerteene Accres, To Have And to hold the s'd fowerteene Accres of meadow-land w'th HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOKDS. 53 all the rights and priviledges and Immunities that doth Any way therevnto belonge or Apperteine, for him his heires and Successors for Ever. Wherevnto I binde nae my heires Executors administrators or Assigns, being free from all Arreares or daeties whatsoever, vntil ye day of the date heareof. As Witnes my hand the third day of June Anno 1658 stilo novo. ElCHAKD BEUDNir;L. Teste John James. [Seal.] Cle These Presents do testify, That I Nathaniell Denton of Hemsteede have soulde vnto Francis Weecks, a parcell of Grounde Lyeing neare unto ye Ox Pasture, Lyeing neare A peece of Grounde that Richard Vallentine has there. In witness whereof I have Sett my hand this 25th of March stilo Novo. Anno Domino 1656. Nathaniell Denton In Witnes his Andrew X Messenger marck Vera Copia Concordans Cum Orriginalis Scripsit. p'me John James. [Seal.j Second of July 1658 stilo novo cle. Page 56. Whereas that vpon Complaint made by some of the In- habitants Concerning theire Lands, the w'ch being taken into Concideracon, At A court holden by the Magestrates and Townesman for ye Towne of Hemsteede the 5th of March Ao 1658 stilo novo. 54 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOKDS. Present Mr. John Sticklan, Mr. Eichard Gildersleve, Magestrates. Mr. John Hicks And Eichard Willits Eobert Forman And William Scbadden Acistants. Townesmen. Henry Persall, John Smith, Thomas Carle, Thomas Eush- moore. There was an order granted for theire redress of theire Meadow-Lands, to be given them out of any Meadow-land undisposed off w'thin ye Jurisdiction of Hemsteede Afore- said. And conforme and according to ye said ordre con- firmed allsoe by A Townemeeting ye 13th of march following, there is vpon this present day being ye third day of June Anno 1658 granted and Marcked out vpon A neck of Land Scituate Lyeing and being vpon ye Bast side of ye Whale- neck, vnto the persons vndernamed, full Sattisfaction of theire grievances vnto theire full content and Sattisf action, As Namely vnto : Mr. John Seamans his first proportion Adioyning westerly w'th bissiHeTyne vnto A river Called Whale-neck river, butting upon A direct line Northerly & Southerly, being knowne at ye head by A Marcked Tree. And next Adioyning vnto him vpon ye East side the propor- tion of Eobert Ashman, haveing at ye front a marcked tree. And adioyning vnto him vpon ye East Side theieheth the Page 57. proportion of Jcilin^_Smith Junior, haveing at The head A marcked tree. Next Adioyning vnto him vpon yeEa&lerside there lyeth the proportion of John Smith rock liaveing at ye head A marcked Tree. Next Adioyning vnto him vpon the East side is the land and proportion of Thomas Cham- pion being knowne at ye head by A marcked Treer~Adiuyn- ing vpon the East Side of him, there is Scituate the laud and Proportion oiJohn Sturdge haveing at ye head A marcked Tree. Next vnto~lrim vpon ye Fast side, is ye Land And Proportion of Eobert Marvin, sydeing w'th A small Salt HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS. 55 Creek vpon ye other Side Easterly, Butting vpon the same line w'th the other proportions, And haveing at ye head A Marcked tree. And it is to be noted that ye side lyne of Robert Marvin Aforesaid, runneth by ye s'd small creeck that all ye land sideing w'th his proportion w'thin ye said creecke, doth belong vnto ye s'd Marvin for Ever. And it is Consented And Agreede that no Manner of Person or Persons Whatsoever, shall for Ever hereafter trouble or Mollest any of the said persons either to ye front or the reare of theire proportions or in any manner Mollest them) but shall suffer them and eyther of them quietly and peace- ably to enioy the said proportions of Land (paying ye rates as formerly they ha^e donn) and the same freely to hold, For them theire heires and Successors for Ever. RiCHABD GiLDEESLEVE Henry X Persall Egbert Marvin. Teste John James. [Seal] Page 58. These Presents Witnesseth, that by vertue of the Afore- said ordre of Court holden at Hemsteede the 5th of march Anno 1658, There is granted vnto John Smith Junior as an Addition vnto ye Aforesaid parcell of Land recorded upon ye other side of this leafe : Annother parcell of Land the w'ch did formerly appertaine unto George Huylett, and was given over and desserted by him, the w'ch lott is Scituato lyeing and being vpon A neck of Land Called by the name of mr. Dentons neck, vpon ye East side adioyning vnto ye land of ye s'd John Smith, Sideing westerly to ye Land of Jeremy Wood, haveing ye Creeck dividing betweene them. Given And Granted by mr Eichard Gildersleve Hen. Persall & Eobert Marvin who by veitue of ye power given vnto them, both from ye court Aforesaid, and from A Towne Assembly the 13th of March next following the s'd Court In 56 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOBDS. Anno 1658, Have added the Aforesaid lotts of Land as allsoe this parcell here specified in Compensacoii, and for recompence vnto persons Injured in tht ir lands to Compose and make up theire defects and disproportions tlie w'ch they & Either of them, together with ye Aforenamed John Smith Junior are quietly and peaceably to have and to hold paying therefore ye rates formerly Levyed vpon Each per- son w'thout Augmentacon of the same, For them and either of them theire heires and Successors for Ever. KiCHABD GiLDEESLEVE Heney X Peesall his marck EOBEETT MaEVIN Teste John James. [Seal] Cle Page 59. These Orders made, At A Generall Court Held att Hem- steede September ye 16th 1650. And Consented vnto by A full Townemeeting held October the 18th 1650. Forasmuch, As the Contempt of Gods Word And Sab- baths is the desolating Sinn off Civill States and Plantations, And that the Publick preaching of the Word, by those that are Called therevnto is the Chiefe and ordiuarie meanes or- dayned of God for the converting Edifying and Saveicg of ye Soules, of the EUect, through the presence and power of the Holy Ghost therevnto promised. It is there Fore ordered and decreed By the Authority of this Generall Court That All persons Inhabiting In this Towne or ye Liuiitts thereof, shall duely resort and repaire to the Publique meetiDgs, and Assemblies one the Lords dayes And one Publique dayes of fastings and thanks-givings appointed by Publique Authority, both one the forenoones And Affcernoones. And who have Already and shall w'thoat Just aid Necessary Cause approved, by the particcular Court, soe offend, hee HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 57 or they shall forfeict, for the first offence, five Guilders, for ye second Offence ten Guilders, Aud for ye third offence twenty Guilders. And for After-time ; yf Any manner of Person or Persons shall remaine refractorie perverse and obstinate, hee shall be Lyable to the further Censure of the Court, Eyther for the Agravation of the fine, or for Corporall punishment or Bannishment. And for the due Execution of the Aforesaid ordre, It is Agreed and Concluded, that yf Any person shall informe the Magistrates or the particouler Court, Concerning the neglect, and Contempt of the Afore- Page 60. said order by Any person or persons That such persons soe Informing shall have One Halfe of the fine Allowed vnto him. And the other halfe shalbee Converted to Publique use. By Ordre from ye Magistrate. Was Subscribed Daniell Dentonius Clericus Recorded by mee Jvne ye 16th 1658 stilo novo. John James Seal Cle. [Translated from the original record, which is in Dutch. — B. T>. H.] WE the Governor-General and Council of New Nether- lands, take notice of and read the foregoing order of the magistrates of Hempstead, bearing date the 16th Septem- ber, 1650, approved, ratified, and confirmed by them, and authorize the magistrates of the aforesaid village to execute promptly the aforesaid order against the trespassers. Done at the meeting of the Lord Director-General and the Council in the Fort Amsterdam in New Netherlands, the Twenty-sixth October, A. D. 1657. 58 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KEGOEDS. By order of the Lord Director- General and Council of New Netherlands this was written. C. V. E. EVYTDS, Secretary. A true copy compared with the original by me, January 16, 1658. John James, Gle. Page 61. These Presents witnesseth that I Timothy Wood of Hunt- ington Planter : doe hereby quit claime release and dis- chardge William Jacocks and Thomas Ellison both inhab- itants of Hamsteed, They and Eyther of them their heires Executors administrators or Assignes, from ye payment of A Certeine bill wherein they were bound And Ingaged w'th Each other to pay vnto me in Anno 1656, and in Anno 1667 the some of twenty and one pound sterling in wheat and Indian corne the which I doe hereby acknowledge to have received vnto my full Content and Sattisf action. And Therefore doe by these presents pronounce the said bill to bee voyd and of Non Efiect And doe hereby dischardg them ther heires Executors and Assignes not onely from theire bill aforesaid, but allsoe from all other dewes and demands, and all other after, actions and Controvercies, wheresover or howsoever proceeding from ye beginning of ye world vntil ye day of the date hereof. As witnes my hand this 6th of feb 1659 stilo novo his X marke Timothy Wood Teste Danell Whythead John James Seal Page 63. At A Generall Townemeeting ye 10th of July Ao 1658. It is ordered & Agreede by Generall vote yt mr Eichard HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 59 Gildersleve, according to appointment is to goe to Manna- tens to Agree w'tli ye Governor concerning the tythes, and therein is ordered not to Exceede one hundred Scheepels of wheate (and yf required) it is to be dellivered at the towne harbour and the chardge of his Journey is to be de- frayd by the Towne. Page 64. At A Generall towne-Meeting the 27th of November Anno 1658 It is ordered, that any Manner of person or persons In- habiting w'thin our towne of Hemsteede, that after the day of the date hereof shall sell Eyther wine beere, or any manner of drams or stronge licquors, that they shall make Entry of the same, vnto ye Towne-olerck and shall pay for any kinde of drams or Spannish wine the some of five guilders the Ancker, for the halfe fatt of strong beere twoe guilders, for the Ancker of french wine or any other wines herein Not specified three guilders, the one halfe to' be im- ployed for the provission of Amonition, for the use of the Towne, And the other Moytie and halfe part; to be im- ployed for ye Education of poore orphants, or other poore Inhabitants Children to pay for theire schooling. And by default of an Exact and true Entry of all and Every part of Such beere wine or strong licquors by the drawer and owner thereof, that then the parties hereafter mentioned. Page 65. shall give Informacon, And the same wine beere or strong licquors shall be forfeited vnto theTowhes use. And ye Party soe offending, And is after such offence Committed, not to vende or draw any kinds of Lichquors for Ever, And the Marshall or 'any other informer shall be paid for Each ancker Seased vpon, for his fee the some of ten shillings, to be paid by the offender aforesaid Teste John James seal 60 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. There is vpon this day chosen by vote to be put vpon ye denomination and to be sent vnto ye Governor vpon choice of Magistrates for this following yeare for this Towne of Hemsteede, Me Eichard Gildeesleve eobeet foeman William Schadden Heney Peesall. Teste John James Seal John James is chosen vpon this day for Towne-clerok for ye Insueing yeare, being his second yeare of service by the permission of God Allmighty. Page 66. Hemsteed the 29th of November Ao 1658 It is ordered at A gen'all Towne-meeting that Certeine tracts of Land, w'ch bee granted veto the persons under- named, the w'ch is Scituate Lyeing & being vpon the North side w'thin ye Lymits and belongeing vnto ye s'd towne, and it is provided that none shall exceede the quantity of ten Accres, and are to runn ye same length for their proporticjjjs, and those persons that will improove their Land this Insue- ing yeare must allsoe each secure their proportions w'th sufficient fencing. Whereunto there is appointed for ye viewing of ye convenience of the s'd Lands John Smith Junior And Thomas foster. Page 68. At A Towne meeting the 17th day of December Anno 1658. By ordre from ye Governor there is this day admitted to ye Magistratie for this Ensueing yeare Mr Richard Gilder- sieve Mr Robert Forman HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS. 61 Page 69. The Names of those persons that have ( Concluded to take up Land according to ye Afores'd ordre. 29, Nov 1658. Accres Mr Eichard Gildersleve 10 Mr Eobert Ashman 10 John Smith Junior 10 James Pine If. Lawrence Ellison 10 -Thomas Jacocks 10 William Jacocks 10 Thomas Ellison 10 ^ -Eobert Marvin 10 Thomas Foster 10 William Foster 10 William Johnsen 10 Thomas Langdon 5 Thomas Southard 5 IThomas Carle 10 William Yates 6 Timothy Holsteade 6 John Ellison 10 Symon Seren 10 Eichard Willis 10 Thomas Eushmoore 10 Ambros Sutton 10 Page 70. for A minister He'ry Persall William Schadden 10 George Hvylet 10 John Carman 10 Eichard Vallentine 10 "Edward Reyner 10 for a minister Hope Washborne 10 Edward Tytus 10 Thomas Champion 10 62 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOEDS. Aecres Richard Gildersleve 10 Jeremy Wood 10 .John Smith Nants 6 for a minister Ei chard Stites Richard Brudenell 10 Robert Williams 6 Robert Beedle Robert iackson 10 John Smith Rock 10 Mr Robert Forman Mr. Seamans 10 Page 71. A List taken of kowes kept by Edward Sprag being the westward herd belongeing to ye Towne of Hemsteed this yeare last past being Anno 165S. taken this 16th of Jan 1659. Imprimis kowes Lawrence Ellison 6 William Schadden 3 Will. Thickstone 3 Rich. Willis 6 Tho. Langdon 5 Tho. Ireland 4 Will. Smith. _. 7 Ro. Jackson 13 ^ Rich. Brudenell 1 Adam Mott 2 ^ Geo. Huylett 2 Jo. Smith nants 7 Mr Gildersleve 7 Ro. Bedle 5 Ro. Ashman 10 Jeremy Wood 6 Francis Weeks 4 Caleb Carmen 6 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. 63 Imprimis kowes Eich. Gildersleve 4 Jo. Smith, Eock 9 Josias Forman 3 Tho. Foster 1 | Hen. Leningtoa 5 ^ Page 72. William Jaoocks And Edward Eeyners herd being ye East herd of the Towne for the yeare 1658. Imprimis Mr Seamans 14 Jo. Petyt 4 James Pyne 6 Joseph Meade 3 Tho Carle 6 John Meade 2 Eich Vallentine ... 4 Goodman Barker 1 Mr. Washborne 9 ^ Mr. Hicks ! .15 John Washborne 7 Tho. Southard 2 Hen. Persall 7 ^ Jo. Sturdge 6 ^ Simon Seren 8 Peter Cornells 3 J Aron Forman , 8 Ambros Sutton 2 Eo. Forman 8 Tho. Eushmoore 1 Eo. Williams 5 Timothy Holstead 5 Joseph Schott 3 Wm Jacocks 3 William Yates 5 Jo. Smith Junior 8 64 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. kowes Imprimis Tho. Jacocks 4 Ed. Titus 4 Tlio. Champion 8 ^ " Jo. Carman 4 ^ Page 73. The kalfe herd kept by Geo. Huylet Ao 1658. Hen. Persall 5 Am bros Sutton 6 John yturdge 6 John Smith nants 1 Henry Lenington 3 Tho. Southard 2 Symon Seren 3 Mr Washborn 12 John Smith, Eock 5 William Yates 1 Richard Vallentine 2 Eo. Marvin 2 Eo. Forman 5 Timothy Holstead 4 Adam Mott 2 Peter Cornellis 4 Mr Gildersleve 2 Eich Gildersleve 1 Joseph Schot 1 Tho. Eushmoore 1 Eo. Jackson 2 Eo. Williams 2 Jo. Smith Junior 4 Mr. Hicks 8 84 Page 74. February ye third Anno 1659 The Publick debts and chardge of the towne for the year HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 65 Last past Adbo 1658 brought in by ye persons vndernamed. L s cl George Huylet, for mending the towne-gate vpon ye west side — 1 — 6 Mr Seamans for 2 dayes travell in Laying out ye boundes — 8 — vnto him For killing 2 wolves 2 — — Adam Mott for 4 dayes beating ye drum — 6 — John Ellison for his horse-hire in Laying out ye Land — 1 — 8 Thomas Langdon for 6 wolves killing 6 — — to him for one dayes goeing the neck in harvest 5 Bichard Willis for one day laying out ye west bounds — 2 — 6 John Smith Junior for one dayes Journey in laying out ye west bounds — 2 — 6 Edward Sprag for burning the neck 0-12 — Robert Marvin for killing A wolfe 1 — — Left unpaid upon last yeares rate — 8 — John Smith Nants 1 dayes Journey in Layeing out ye towne bounds — 4 — to Ro. Marvin for 3 dayes work Concerning ye Medowes — 6 — John Washborn for one dayes laying out ye bounds — 4^ Page 75. To mrs Washborn for making A Holland shert for ye Saggamoore — 2 — Jeremy Wood for himself & his horss for 2 dayes laying out the towne-bounds 0-18 — John Smith, rock for one day for horss & man in dryeving ye cattle of Towne into ye Neck being there-vnto hired — 5 — James Pine for drink Expended vpon the Saggamoore and for Laying out ye towne boundes 1 — 5 — 66 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOEDS. £ S d Symon Seren for wine to ye Indians by ordre 0-14 — 8 To Mr Hicks for 6| Ells of Linen at 2 guilders ye ell 1 — 1 — 8 By him 2 Elles of trading cloth for ye Indians att 12 guilders 1 — — One Kettell being changed by Kobert Jackson to ye Indians use the value for Exchange being 1 — 1 — 4 for ye exchange of one kettell by Mr Gildersleve to the s'd vse 1—1—4 Vnto him for himself and his horss in Laying out ye towne-boundes 0-18 — Adam Mott for 4 dayes beating ye drum — 6 — Page 76. More to Mr Gildersleve for one Journey to ye dutch concerning the tenths 0-15 — To John Smith, rock for his horss one day lent ye Saggamoore — 2, — 6 To Joseph Mead for A voyage from Stamford to fairfeild about procuring A minister w'th letters from this towne to Mr Wakeman — 9 — To Mr Gildersleve for ^ A bushell of Indian corn to Eamoreck, an Indian for killing an wolfe — 2 — 6 To him for 2 dayes laying out ye bounds — 8 — To him for Entertainment of ye Indians 2 — — To him for 2 dayes worck in Laying out ye Medowes — 6 — To Henry Persall for 3 dayes worck vpon ye Medowland ' 0—6 To him for a bottle of drams to ye Saggamoore by ordre — 5 To an Indian for killing an wolfe in part of his payment 4 for mending ye gate to him 1 {, hempstead town kecokds. 67 Page 77. The Chardge of the Neck £ s d To Edward Sprag for burning the neck 0-12 — To John Smith, rock for dryveing ye Cattle into ye neck by ordre of ye townesmen — 5 — To Samuell Guildersleve for himselfe & horss in goeing to ye neck by ye Townesmens ordre — 5— To Robert Jackson for A voyage to ye neck by himselfe and horss — 5 — To Thomas Eushmur for viewing ye Neck fence 0—3—0 To Thomas Langdon for himselfe & horss — 5 — Page 78. To goodman Persall for ye use of his teeme in carryin ye corn to ye towne-howse for ye rent 0—2—6 to him for viewing ye oxpasture fence — — 6 To ye Towne-clerck for ( o r. rv 18 months Service ( To Thomas Eushmur for mending the town- fence ye Neck — — 9 more to him for helping to Carry ye corn for ye rent of ye towne-Land — — 6 To Thomas Carle for lookeing to ye fencing & helping to bring in ye towne corn for rent — 1 — To Robert Jackson for 2 dayes travell himselfe & horss in Laying out ye town bounds — 8 — by him paid to an Indian for killing a wolfe'^ a bushell of corn — 2 — To William Foster for mending ye pound & ye towne-fence — 5 — 4 Adam Mott for drum beating — 6 — Page 79. A rate made for the Levy of the Publique chardge for the 68 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOKDS. yeare Anno 1658 by ye townsmen hereafter speeifyed this 8th of March Anno 1659 stilo novo. Imprimis Mrs. Washborn 36 ^ John Smith-nants ... 35 Timothy Holstead 35 Ambros Sutton 16 Tliomas Poster 6 Henry Persall. 39 Robert Marvin 20 Thomas Champion 6 ^ Richard Willis 34 Edward Titus 22 William Thickstone 29 John Smith, Rock 21 Robert Beadle 28 Pieter Cornelisen 12 Lawrence Ellison 34 By Mr Wolsey 14 Robert Jackson 20 more by his purchase of Tho Dremant . . 24 ■Richard Vallentine 19 by Thomas Ellison Thomas Carle 30 Jeremy Wood 19 George Mills 12 Page 80. Josep Schott 28 Joseph Mead 41 Mr. Seamans (p^ by purchase from Adam Mott 10 to him by Thomas Carle 6 i[ames Pine 31 Thomas Southern 12 Ir Ashman fggj lyohn Sturdge 9 Gliomas Langdon 19 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOHDS. 69 Imprimis Adam Mott 10 Mr Gildersleve (^ Eichard BrudeDell 14 Caleb Carman 14 Thomas Ellison '21 William Jacocks 7 Thomas Ireland ) ,„ , John Meade 5 ^^ 2 William Yates 19 Edward Eeyner 12 Thomas Eushmoore 27 Eichard Gildersleve Junior 11 Edward Sprag 6 Eobert Forman 40 Thomas Ellison 6 Henry Lenington 27 John Carman 32 William Schadden 6 *6.f is transported from Thomas Champion to Eo Marvin & is to pay rate for it. Page 81. ' Eichard Everard 6 John Smith Junior 26 By purchase from Eich'd Brudenell . . .14 Symon Seren 6 John Ellison 30 Thomas Jacocks 19 Micheall Chadderton 6 John Koa 6 Eoger Lynus 6 Eobert Willames 41 Thomas Hickes ... (SJ) MrHickes : 48 70 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. The rate gatherers by apointment of ye townesmen are John Sturdge & Ambros Sutton. Thomas Smyth 46 George Hulleett 14 Aron Furmon 21 Page 82. A Rate made for ye Levy of ye chardge, to be raysed vpon ye cattell that went into ye towne-neck In Ao 1658. Nomb'r Mr Ashman 24 Thomas Rushmoore 1 Ambros Sutton 2 Thomas Ireland 6 Robert Marvin 4 Richard Willets 15 Thomas Southern 5 Lawrence Ellison & his Sonnes 18 John Smith-nants 11 Henry Pearsall 9 Mr Seamans. . . .4 horses 17 Mrs Washborn 29 John Washborn deceased 9 Edward Titus 1 James Pine 4 Adam Mot 6 Thomas Langdon 6 Mr Gildersleve 9 John Smith Junior 5 Thomas Foster 2 Aron Forman 3 Thomas Champion 2 Edward Sprag 1 Edward Reiner 5 Mr Forman 6 hempstead town becoeds. 71 Page 84. Nomb'r Joseph Schott 7 William Smith 9 Mr. Hicks , 33 more on his accorxnt mares 1 horss .... 6 William Schaddeu 2 John Smith rock 10 more on his own accomit one mare ... 2 Timothy Holstead 3 Symon Seren 2 John Sturdge 1 Robert Jackson 20 by 3 mares 6 Joseph Mead 14 Eobert Williams 1 Jeremy Wood 20 John Carman 10 George Huilett 6 William Thickstone. . . . : 10 William Yates 1 mare 2 Erich'd Vallentine Page 85. At A Towne meeting the 26th day of February Ao 1659. There is chosen by Authority of this towne-meeting given to ye old townsmen who have served out their tyme upon the townes Imployment ye last year to nominate and chose other townesmen to searve this present yeare, where- vpon there is chosen and presented to the towne this present day: Lawrence Ellison Thomas Langdon William Yates Edward Titus Thomas Foster It is ordered and Agreed by ye Abovewritten the Towns- 72 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. men that yf Eyther of them shalbe absent haveing had due Notice, and warning to meete the same party or parties of them absenting theirselves w'thout A Lawful! cause allowed off by ye parties present shall forfeict for Every such offence one pint of strong licquors to be paid of ye first that is to be gotten heare at Hemsteede. Don this 6th of March 1659. Page 86. Wee ye magestrates of ye towne of Hemsteede doe hereby Ingage ourselves to uphold and maintayne tlie Towns-men before specifyed, in all Lawfull matters, that shalbee acted ore transacted by them in the behalfe of ye towne for this present yeare And by our Authority to confirm, and Estab- lish all Just & Lawfull ordres by them proceeded, As witnes our hand this 13th of March 1659. Postscript. The above said townesmen are authorised to doe all things that apperteyne vnto the good & service of ye Towne, (excepting granting of Land and receiving of inhabitants) dated vt Svpra. ElCHABD GiLDEESLEVE. Page 87. At A Towne-meeting the 14th day of March Anno 1659. It is ordered this day that any swine that shalbee taken w'thin halfe A mile of ye South-meadowes, shalbee pound- ed and there shalbee Allowed according to the Former ordre 20d to ye driver & id to ye pounder. And yf any swine shalbee found in the field or in the ox-pasture they shalbe pounded according to ye former ordre, And yf any cattle or hogs shalbe found in ye corn-field, they shalbee pounded and pay all damages donn by them at that time or before (excepting) it can be prooved that any hogs were there be- fore, and that by the testimony of any one man above ye age of sixteene, the same man that brings them, his testi- mony shalbe Lawfull & sufficient, dated vt Supra. HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOBDS. 73 At A towne meeting 12 Aprill 1660 this order above written is owende and Confermed by the towne for, this present yeare and townes Men. Robert Maevin. Teste John James Seal Page 88. At the towne meeting before specifyed ye 14th of March 1659 this order underwritten conserning Cattell is allso confermed by the towne and townesmen for this yeare 1660. EOBEBT MaBVIN. It is ordered that all ye young cattle w'th ye yearlings, and cattle of two yeares have Liberty to go with the herd of cowes (provided the yearlings shall pay halfe pay, as the kowes doe,) And 3 Cattle of 2 yeares old shall pay as much as 2 kowes, and noe young cattle shall pay butter for their pay, And it is further ordered that Mr. Eichard Gildersleve, Eich'd Willets and John EUiso i shall lay out the ground for ye fencing of the Meadowes at Eockoway, And that all manner of persons that shall send cattle thether shall give in their Nomber vnto yet towne-Clerck w'thin ye time of one weecke after the date hereof, vpon penalty of loosing the benefit of sending do\yne their Cattle ; And it is left to ye discretion Page 89. of the persons before specifyed where the fence shall rvnn to be eyther 3 railes or Equivalent vnto it for ye securing of the field dated vt Supra. Teste John James Seal At ye Aforesaid Town-meeting, It is granted vnto John Eoades of Eusdorp, one great hollow coriteyning about twoe Accres Scituate lyeing and being to ye Southwest vpon ye little plaines the w'ch he is to secure w'th A sufficient fence 74 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOBDS. and is to'pocess it seaven yeares, after ye date hereof pay- ing yearly 18d the Accre w'th tythes the w'ch is to be paid at Hempsteede. At ye Aforesaid town-meeting, it is granted vnto Thomas Jacocks one hollow conteyning one and an halfe Accre, vpou ye same tearmes above specifyed. Likewise vnto Thomas Ellison one Accre and a half lyeing by an Hand of treese vpon the same Conditions before specifyed. Vnto Edward Titus is granted one hollow of one accre vpon ye same Conditions. There is granted vnto Edward Sprag one hollow conteyn- ing one and an half Accre vpon the same conditions. Page 90. March ye 14th 1659. It is ordered that John Smith uants Eioh'd Willets Am- bros Sutton and Joha Smith Junioi' shalbe Survey orp of the High wayes for this present yeare. And shall perform ye duty of surveyors and that any person that shall refuse to cooae to doe ye Lxboar beloagiug to them shall pay for A man 4s, and for a man & his teeme 8s, And ye surveyors by default of performing their duty shall pay for each de- fault 40s ster. The names of those that Laboured according to ye above- said ordre : Day Mr Hicks himselfe & teeme 1 Lawrence Ellison 1 Hope Washborne ;....! Jeremy Wood .- 1 Mr Ashman 1 Mr Gildersleve 1 John Smith rock & Eo. Jackson with each a hand & a teeme betweeue both 1 Timothy Holstead & 2 oxen 1 Will. Thickstone & 4 oxen 1 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. 75 day Tho Langdon. . . Tho. Southerd.. Geo. Huylett. . . Adam Mott Will. Schadden. Aron iForman . . . Will. Yates Eo. Marvin Page 91. At A Towne-meeting ye 24 of March 1659 It is granted to Thomas Jacocks The Land belonging to ye towne-howse being ye homelot, hath taken ye same for one whole yeare'provided that Eich'd Valentine shall make np ye fence dividing both homelots for ye some of twenty six shillings six pence in such corn as ye laud shall by ye bles- sing of God produce. £. s. d. 16 6 There is Granted vnto Josias Forman the wallnut hollow, and ye chery-tree hollow, as A free gift for this present yeare for his assistance, for ye help of him and his famely. Thosse hooUas above specified is granted to Josias For- man as a free gift for this present yeare this 21 of march 1660. There is granted vnto Robert Williams for this present yeare three Accres of the towne Land ye w'ch is knowne by the name of ye hollowes lyeing in the beavell for ye some^of three pounds seaven shillings to be paid in such corn as by ye Blessing of God the Land shall produce at the Cropp the w'ch was manured by John Smith Junior ye Last yeare. £. s. d. 3 7 Page 92. At ye same towne-meeting specifyed on ye other side being ye 24th of March 1659. There is granted vnto Robert Williams one parcel of Land 76 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS. Conteyning neere upon three acores, beloDging to ye towne bowse, and being manured by William Jacocks the yeare Last past for ye some of therteene bushells & one peck of good sufficent oates, at ye Next Crop. Bushell. .13-i pk. There is granted vnto Symon Seren About one Accre of Land lyeing ye one peece at ye Brickills and ye other peece to ye west side of Herricks path the w'ch was Manured ye yeare last past by Thomas Rushmoore, for the some of twen- ty shillings in such Corne as the Land (by ye blessing of God) shall produce to be paid at ye Crop. X 1 There is granted vnto William Jacocks 4 ox-pastures be- longeing to ye townehowse for w'ch he hath paid in making up ye fence. Page 93. The day before specifyed. There is granted vnto John Smith Rock all ye Meadow- land belongeing vnto ye townehowse for this present yeare for ye some of twenty three shillings to be paid in current and passable pay at ye next Crop vpon demand of ye TowDBsmen £ s. 1 3 This Eentt of the Towens Landes the meadowe Is Re- ceived By Robert Williams of John Smyth. There is granted this present day vnto Robert Williams, by general vote of ye townemeetiiig, Six Accres of Meadow- land, formerly in ye possession of Roger Lynus, that pay- ing all rates & duties belongeing therevnto he shall Enioy the sd Meadow-land for him his heires and Successors for Ever. AUsoe there is granted vnto ye sd Robert Williams Six Accres of Meadow-land that was formerly the land of Thomas Skidmoore w'th an Addition granted vnto ye sd Skidmoore paying therefore all rates and duties howsoever HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 77 therevnto belongeing, he .shall Inioy the same his heires and Successors for Ever. Page 94. Artickles of Agreement drawne and Concluded, betweene the townesmen of this present yeare of ye one party, And Robert Beedle one the other party, Agreed the '25th of March Ao 1659. Inprimis it is Agreede that Robert Beedle shall take ye chardge of ye west herd of Cowes, and younge Cattell be- longeing vnto ye said towne of Hemsteede, viz, the 2 yeares old Cattle and yearlings, And shall goe forth with ye sd heard vpon the first of May yf required. And shall Continew in keeping his sd chardge vntill ye townesmen shall think it fitting to dischardge him. And he shall keep all other dry Cattle vntill about ye 16th of June following, that belongeth to ye said heard. Page 95. Item the Coweeeper shalbe ready every day to attend his chardge, in ye Morning ye Sonn being ^ an hower above ye horison. And shall bring them in about ^ an hower before sonsetting. And ye Inhabitants shall sende them out at ye sound of the home. Item ye said kowceeper shall at noe time absent himselfe from his chardge, and watter ye heard at 2 seasonable times of ye day, And shall drive them one day in ye weeke vnto ye Neck. The kowceeper shall have his range for ye sd heard, as farr as Mr Seamans fence hollow for ye plaines, and in ye woods so far as he pleaseth. Item the kowkeeper shall make it his whole imployment, Eyther by himselfe or his Eldest Sonn to Attend the heard. And to secure the Corne, so that yf any spoyle be donn by his Neglect, the sd kowceeper shalbe Lyable to pay ye Loss and damage ; And hee shall beginn to keepe ye herd the first Sabbath And afterwarde Every 4:th Sabbath. 78 hempstead town eecoeds. Page 96. Item ye kowceeper haveing due Notice given him that any of his heard are gonn Astray yf it be found that it was by > his Neglect he shall finde them ovt and yf lost he shall make it good and give satisfaction to ye owner. Item all dry Cattle Excepting the 2 years old cattle & yearlings shalbee dischardged from ye heard about the 10th of June following this date. Item the sd kowceeper is to be paid by the owners of the Cattle the some of 14s the weeke from the time he goeth forth w'th ye heard vntill ye time of his dischardge, The pay- ment to be made as followeth, viz, for each milch kow in ye heard one pound of butter at six pence per pound Page 97. And ye remainder to be paid vpon his halfe pay in wam- pam, And by default of wampam to be piaid w'th the second pay w'th the halfe to be paid in wheate, and ye other halfe to be paid in oats or Indian Corne,that is to say, the wheate at 5s per bushell the Indian corne at 3s and ye oates at 2s 8d to be paid at or before the 15th day of february after the date hereof. Note that when the butter is paid there shall allsoe be paid vnto ye sd kowceeper, 18id for Bach kow in good wampam, vpon his iirst halfe payment. In witaes whereof both parties have hearevnto subscribed at Hemsteede. dated at Hemsteede vt Supra. KOBERT X BeEDLE his m'ke Lawrence Ellison Tho. Langdon Wm. Yates , Tho. Foster Ed. Titus Teste John James Seal hempstead town records. 79 Page 98. Primo Aprill Auno 16o9. The Townesmen hereunder written have Agreede with Richard Stites to keepe the Bast heard of the towne of Hemsteede for this present, Conform in Every particculer, to the Agreement made with Robert Beedle as before spec- ifyed. dated vt Snpra. Richard X. Stites • his mark. Thomas Langdon Lawrence Ellison William Yates Ed. Titus Thomas Foster Bothe kow-keepers went forth with the heards vpon Mun- day ye 12th of May 1659. stilo novo Were dischardged upoa Munday at nighte being the 15th of October 1659 stilo novo. Page 99. Primo Aprill Anno 1659. The townesmen for this present yeare here vnder written, have Covenant and Agreede to and w'th William Poole whoe is to keepe the heard of Calves belongeing to ye towne of Hemsteede for this present yeare, And is to keepe to ye Nomb'r of Ninety Calves the w'ch shall bee inlisted by the towne-elerk, And is to goe out w'th them at ye appointment of ye townesmen and to Continew with his charge vntill the townesmen shall see it fitting to release him. he is allsoe to be carefull of his ehardge in all parbicculers conformable to the Articles of Agreement made w'th George Huylet as before is specifyed & to make it his full imployment to attend his charge. And in Concideracon of his Laboure he is to be paid the some of fowerteene shillings Six pence the weecke from ye time of his goeing out w'th his heard vntill Page 100. he shalbe discharged ; And his payments shalbe made in 80 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOEDS. butter for Each Calfe in ye herd one pound of Butter, and l'2d ia wampam, and ye remaiuder to be paid at or before the 15th day of february Next Insueing the date hereof, and he is to goe out ye first Sabbath and afterwards each 4th Sab- bath, the Corne w'ch he shall receive is to be paid him in Indian and wheate of each his halfe Qrter payment, the wheate at 5s ye bushell and ye India u Corn at 3s per bushell, wherevnto both parties have subscribed the day & yeare above written. William Poole X La whence Ellison his mke Tho. Langdon Will. Yaetes Ed. Titus Tho. Foster The above specifyed Contract w'th William Poole is transported vnto Lawrence Mott and doth vndertake ye chardge this first of June 1659 stilo novo. Lawrence X Mott his mke Page 101. List of Calves. Thomas Langdon 3 Will Yaetes John Smith Jun'r 6 Tho. Foster 2 Bich'd Gildersleve 3 Symon Seren 4 Thomas Eushmoore 3 Mr. Ashman 6 Thomas Carle 3 Rioh'd Vallentine 2 32 HEMPSTEAD TOWN , EECOEDS. 81 Page 103. The names & nomb'r of those persons that are to fense and Inclose Rockoway w'th ye Nomb'r of their gates donn at A full town-meeting the 17th of Aprill 1659. Nobr Foote 1 Henry Persall 8 93 mor 2 2 Thomas Champion 6 3 Caleb Carman 6 4 Thomas Carle 8 5 John Meade 6 6 Joseph Schott 6 7 Eobert Jackson 20 8 Edward Sprag 4 9 Timothy Holstead 6 10 Jeremy Wood 6 11 Eobert Marvin .4 12 John Ellison 6 13 Mr. Seamans 10 14 WilUam Thickstone 8 15 Lawrence Ellison 6 16 Robert Williams 8 2 mor 17 Mr. Hicks 20 18 WiUiam Yaetes 6 Page 104. 19 Mr. Ashman 25 1 mor 20 Thomas -Jacocks 6 21 Ed. Titus 6 22 John Smith nants 8 23 Tho. Southern 4 24 Hope Washborn 30 25 William Schadden 6 26 Tho. Ellison 6 27 Mr. Gildersleve 10 , 5 mor 28 Aron Forman 4 2 mor 29 Eich'd Gildersleve 12 82 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOKDB. Nobr Foote 30 Tho. Eushmoore 8 31 Symon Seren 4 32 Ambros Sutton 8 33 Eich'd Willets 15 34 John Carman 12 35 William Jacocks 10 - 36 Joiin Smith Junior 10 37 Thomas Langdon 6 6 mor Page 105. 38 Adam Mott 14 39 John Smith rock 12 40 Thomas Foster 6 James Pine 8 John Smith Juuior 10 Abraham Smith 8 It is ordered y't none of ye Aforesaid persons shall fall a tree or treese vpon Eyther. side, of ye fense, East or west vppn forfeicture of 5s to be paid vnto him that ye tree belongs vnto not w'thin 10 rod of ann other mans fense, And the fense is to be finished before ye first of June next fol- lowing this date stilo Novo vpon penalty of 2sr6d the Rod, defective, And it is to be a sufficient 3 railed fence and the railes to be 11 foote longe. Eichard Vallentine 6 Eobort beagell 6 Josias Forman 4 Thomas Hickes , . , 10 Page 106. Hemsteede the 10th of May Ao 1659 Whereas it hath been formerly ordered by ye townesmen, and ye same ordre confirmed at A town-meeting held the 17th of Aprill Last past, that the towne lands at Eocko- way should.be inclosed, for ye maintenance of Cattle & HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS. 83 horsses, And being since informed that certeine persons doe not intende. to deseii the old neck according to our first in- tent upon ye inclosure of Bockoway, but to ye hinderance of the said ordre, doe intende to make iip the said old Neck, Contrarie to ye meaning and intent, of the former order, doe intende to put their Cattle and horsses vpon the said neck, the w'ch may cause much difference in hindering our former resolution, and indanger the spoile of our crops, vnto our loss and damadge. Therefore be it ordered that any manner of person or persons ; that shall neglect to sende downe their cattle and horsses, to be put into the Inclosure at Rockoway, and shall after ye Inclosing is finnished, be found in the said defected neck, or doeing trespas in ye corne. Page 107. The said cattle or horsses, shalbee Lyable to pay the tres- pas and to pay for Each head of Cattle that hath not been sent downe, shall pay ten shillings to ye townes use, and jfor Each horsse twenty shillings and we doe hereby pro- hibitt and sfcraightly forbid any manner of person or persons not to attempt to repaire or make vp any part of ye fence at the old towne-neck vpoii penality of paying Such old fines as' shalbee thought meete by the towne assembly. The former ordre is voted and confirmed at A generall towne-meeting the 13th of May 1659. Teste • John James Cle Seal. Page 108. At A Towne-meeting ye 13th of May. It is ordered that John Smith 'rock is lycensed by general '.vote to keepe an ordenary and is allowed to sell meat drinck and Lodgeing for strangers w'th theire retinew ; both for horss and man, and is to take such rates for his Entertaine- ment both of stranger as shalbee found Conciderable and 84 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOKDS. Lawfull, And is to keepe such good ordre that it may not be offensive vnto ye Lawes of God & this place. Page 109. At a towne-meeting ye 29th of May 1659. It is ordered by gener'll Vote this present day that ye old Towne neck shall be againe repayred for the pasturage for this present yeare, and that 3 or 4 men shalbe hyred to repaire & mende the fence, and that ye chardge thereif shalbe paid and all other chardges that hereafter shalbe f ounde necessary for ye Maintenance of ye said fence, shalbee paid by ye owners of ye Cattle according to proportion of Cattle or horsses sent thither, and every man shall bring in his nombr of Cattle or horsses, before ye 6th of Insueing June upon forfeicture of 10s per poll defective to ye use of ye towne, And that ye herd shall be dischardged of all Cattle not allowed of by former ordre befor ye 17th of ye next In- sueing June stilo novo, and this ordre to be in force for this present yeare Ao 1659. It is ordered this present towne-meeting by generall vote that John Carman shalbe given and granted halfe an Accre square of Land adioyning to ye north side of his land, for ye buylding of A Barne vpon it, and yf any manner of per- son or persons shall lay any Lawfull Claime vnto ye sd land w'thin ye time of 15 dayes after this date, these pres- ents is to be void, otherwise to stand in full power force & vertue for Lver. Page 110. June ye 21th 1659. It is ordered that ye cattell above 2 years old goeing w'th ye herd, that they shall be taken from ye heard & dryven into ye neck vpon munday next, and ye owners shall give in their Just nombr vnto ye towne clerck, as well • Cowes as young cattell and as well those that abide w'th ye herd as those that are dryven to the neck upon penalty HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS; 85 of paying 5s ye head to townes vse to be donn w'thin 8 dayes after ye dryveing to ye neck. Page 111. June ye 21th 1659. It is ordered that Mr John Seamans and Mr Eobert Ashman shall view eertein Lands, bestowed by ye towne Ynto John Smith nants and others that shall joyne w'th him they are to return e there opinion as being therevnto Intrusted and vpon their report they are to have the land granted. There is given by general Consent of ye towne that Will •Jacolis shall Inioy about one ackre of grassie land scituate vpon ye South side of Merock path, to Inioy the same for him & his heires for ever. Page 112. June the 21th 1659. It is ordered that Mr John Hicks and John Ellison are to view both ox-pastures, and are to give Notice vnto those persons whose fence is Insufficient ; and are allsoe to hire men to repaire & make vp ye fence sufficient and ye parties defective are to pay 5 Each rodd and allsoe to pay for ye Making vp of the fence and the benefit thereof to be for ye Viewers. Page 113. At a Towne-meeting the second day of July 1659. It is ordered that noe manner of person or persons what- soever shall eyther by themselves or w'th cart or horss Ey- ther ride goe on foote or dryve A cart therow any man's Cornfield, such party shall for Each Cart soe dryven pay ye some of ten shillings to ye party damnifyed. At ye same towne-meeting. Septemb'r the 27th 1659 being vpon the Sabbath at night by ye townesmen It is ordered that all maimer of persons shall take notice 86 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOBDS. that they are to gather in their Coriie, before ye 24th day of October next stillo novo, els to\stand to ye darnadge yt by theire neglect may therevnto happen. Page 114. At a Generall towne Meeting the 3rd of Oc't 1659 Hold- en at ye howse of Mr Richard Gildersleve Magestrate Vpon ye Supplication of Hen-ry Lennington it ^vvas this day granted that all former proceedings Ags't him coneem- 'ing his banishment- should be remitted, and he was then re- ceived againe vpon 'promise of reformacon vnto ye liber- ties of an Inhabitant. Teste John James Cle. Seal. The 3rd of Oc't 1659. Vpon A message sent by ye Governor by Cap'n Newton, & Leut'nt steelwell, it was granted that all Vollentiers that were desiroias to goe under pay ag'st ye Indians mights ■ have their liberty to goe out of this place but being in ye buysy time of harvest there was not any that went. Teste John James [Seal.] I Can say 1 that henerry Linnington Came as I was aboute my worke at the well, and asked mee to lie w't him and would have me goe in to the Barne w't him for that purpose 2 that he offered me 10 S to yeeld to his desirers and so he fell from that sum by degrees to half a bui-heell of mault and I withstood him, and tould him that it was a gireat'e sinne and shame for him that had so good knowledge to soUisit any woaman to soe great A sinn,: ., , 8 he tould me that hee offered Largely, and said that he used to give sarah but, 5 S atime - ' - ' HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 87 4 seeing his importunity w't me to go into ye Barne with him, I bid him goe and stay till I Came, and that while I slipt over to Timmothy holsteads. Page 115. At a generall towne meeting the 18th day of November 1659. It is ordered thi^ present day, by the general vote of the towne, that all Cowes and Cow-kinde, horss & horss-kind that yf any shalbee destroyed by ye Indians or their dogs, the whole shall. pay for the loss of their kattle out ye Cattle of the same kind (that is to say) yf kowes be lost to be rated out of ye kowes as above said, and yf horsses or horss- kinde, then ye loss & chardge is to be raysed, vpon rate made vpon ,the horsses & there kinde. But first they are to Endeavour to get recompenee from the Indians, but in case it cannot be obtayned, then theyar to be Sattisfyed from the towne as Aforesaid. This ordre is become void by ye Bnsueing ordre in ye Next leafe. Page 116. At a Generall towne meeting ye aforesaid day being the 18th of Novemloer 1659. It is ordered this present day by the towne that yf any inhabitant doth suffer in person or Estate from the Indians, that then in Case that ye Sacham doth not cause Sattisfac- tion to be made, according to ye Articles made in AV 1636 betweene the Indians and the Governor, the towne doth vnanimously Agree to prosecute ye Indians vntill Sattisfac- tion be made. And it is farther consented vnto that yf any inhabitant shall refuse to acist'his neighbour, and to submit vnto this ordre he shall pay ye some of Sixty guilders to be imployed at ye discretion of parties ingaged, that is to be vaderstoode, the general & maior part of ye towne; it is all^oe further to be understood, that ye governor is to be 00 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS. acquainted w'th our grievances before we Enter into any hostile coorce wth ye Indians to recover our wrouge. Teste John James Cle. Seal. Page 117. Jan ye 12tli 1659. It is this day agreede & consented vnto by generall vote at ye towne-meeting, that Thomas Langdon haveing killed ten wolves shall be paid by rate to be levyed upon the towne, for Bach head the some of six bushells of Indian Corne and he is to have his range one mile w'thin ye North woods and in all the South woods w'thin ye towne bounds ye old ordre not prohibited if any man kill wolves accident- ally and yf he kill not ye nomber of ten he is to have noe pay. May 13 1661 James pine & John Mead being townsmen brought bee- fore mr gildersleve mr ashman John Hickes magistrates ther testomony that Thomas langdon have killed tenne wouUfes. There is this day chosen by ye townesmen to searve in their places for A'o 1660 and to officiate as townesmen Mr. Robert Ashman James Pine John Mead Aron Forman Timothy Holstead Magestrates denies their consent herevnto, because not chosen by lott. Page 119. At a towne-meeting the 26th day of February 1660. It is this day ordered by generall vote that Thomas Ja- cocks shalbe paid vpon the overplus of the towne rates the some of twenty shillings sterling for killing A wolfe, that is HEMPSTEAD TOWN llECOBDS. 89 to. pay out of ye neck rate ye rate of piiblick charge and ye kow. Teste John James Seal It is allsoe granted that Aron Forman shall have allowed him 2s by a kow overrated. Page 120. Per Contra Creditoi-. £ s d paid in wampam vnto ye clerck 0-17 — 2 rec'd by "Will Thickstone 0—4—0 paid Eich'd willets 0—2-0 Mrs wash borne debtor — 3 — -0 Thomas Langdon 0— — 4 Mr. Ashman 0—1 — 8 Mr. Stioklan : 0—1—0 Robert Jackson — 3 — 2 Some 1-12—4 Page 121. Laus deo Feb a e 16th 1660 An account of the neck rate collected by Eichard Gilder- sieve & William Thickstone whoe are debtor to be accompt- able for £- — s — d 1-12-0 to be levyed on that rate. Page 123. Hemsteel ye 26th of Feb 1660 There is this day chosen by lott and Coniirmei.1 to be Townesmen for this Ensueing yeare Mr Eobert Ashman James Pine Timothy Holstead John Meade Aron Forman 90 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS. wee ye maigstrats of herapbteed;doe ingaige ourSeylls to vphould and maintaiue the townse men a bove Specified in all law full matters that shall bee acctted or tr£(,nse acctt- e^ by them for and in the beehalf of ye, towne there orders being vpon record for this present yeare and, by our athori- tie to conferme all law full and Just orders by them pro- vided as wittness our hands this 21 of march 1660 the townsemen are athorised to doe all things that aper- taineto'ye service of ye towne except giving of land & receiving in of in habitance, ElCHABD GrLDERSLEVE JOHN;HlCKES Page 124. ; Feb ye 26th 1660 There is this day given & granted vnto Thomas South- ward a peace of HDllowes lying behinde Timothy Holsteads homelot vpon exchange of a piece' of Hollbwes vpon the East BricEU' and is ingaged to fence it March 21 1660 there is present day att a towne meeting leet vnto James pine for this present yeare 3 ackers of ye townesse land knowne-by ye name of ye hollos lieing in ye bevell for ye svme of three poundes 2 shilinges six pence & je. said James is to seed ye lands and to pay in such grayne a^ ye land produceth this land was manured ye last yeare by thomas rushmore. 3--2— 6 march 21 1660 there is present day att a tqwne meetting leett to thomas Jandon ojxe paicell of land neare vpon 3 ackers bee longining to ye towne howsse for fortie shillmges aiitd was manured ye lar^t yeare by robert williames ye said landon is to pay in 'suteede taken before me vnder-written the 3rd of June 1659 This deponent saith, that vpon some conference had with Thomas Armitage in and about 2 or 3 dayes after that he had past A deede of gift vnto his sonn Mannasseth Armit- age, hee towlde him that he had taken an opportunity be- ing Mr Moore and Mr Wood had been in the towne, And that he had gotten them to make a deed of gift of the 70 £ sterling, the w'ch this deponent and Henry Persall, stood bound for Daniell whitehead, he had given it vnto his Sonn Mannasseth Armitage, that at ye ende of 10 or 11 yeares, he should have both the same, and ye Monys due from James Pine, when ye time was expired And further saith not Richard Gildebsleve Page 161. The depocition of Anna the wife of John Smith nants of Hemsteede taken before me vnder written ye 3d of June 1659 This deponent Saith, that Mr Wood of Middleborrow Lately deceased being at ye house of her father Mr Richard Gildersleve ; vpon some discourse concerning Manasseth Armitage, about a deede of gift that his father had made vnto him, the sd Master Wood towld this deponent, that to 112 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. his knowledge there was such a deede of gift made, but whether he had written itt, or Mr Moore he did not well remember, but both their hands were vnto itt And further saith not ElCHABD GiLDEESLEVE Page 162. The depocition of EUizabeth the wife of Jeremy Wood taken before me vnder written the 8rd of June 1659 This deponent being swoaren saith that in and about seaven yeares last past, that Martha ye late wife of Tho: Armitage, being at her howse, she towld this deponent, that Mr Moore and Mr Wood weare bothe of them, as shee sup- posed, then at her howse, and that they were about make- ing A deed of gift from her husband vnto her son-in-law Manasseth Armitage, and therevpon this deponent goeing foorth of doores w'th ye sd Martha Armitage they did see bothe Mr Moore and Mr Wood come out of ye howse of Tho: Armitage aforesaid, and then said shee vnto this de- ponant Now_ I suppose they have done itt: And this de- ponant having some discourse w'th Thomas Armitage con- cerning ye Matter, he did acknowledge that he had made a deede of gifte of some part of his Estate vuto his Sonn Manasseth, and that his children should enioy his Estate, Least ye children of this woman meaning their stepmother, should deprive his owne children. And further saith not Page 163. Mr. Washbome for his propriety in his owne necke 22^ In Mr Fordams necke for estate number 19. .32 Daniell Whitehead in Mr Washbomes necke pro- priety 6 & a 3d In Mr Goes necke 6 & a 3d In Mr Foredams necke 15 In ye Mill Eiver number 49 08 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 113 Jonas Hoisted in Mr Washbornes necke for pro- priety 16 In Mr Ogdens neck made up of yea hay bridge number 30 — 19 Ambrose Sutten in Mr. Washbornes neck for pro- priety 13 In Mr Goes neck with an addition which is ye ffhe number 12 03 Aaron Furman in Mr Washbornes necke proprie- ty 15 Richard Stites in Mr. Washbornes necke 6 with an addition at ye front off James pine & Edward Eeiners Henry Pearsall in Mr washbornes neck 9 with an addition at ye front of James pine & Edward Eeiners more in Mr Fordams neck for propriety .... 12 in ye Mill River Number 38 for estate 12 Robert Marvin in Mr Goes neck propriety 13^ with an addition in ye hay bridge Thomas Champion in Mr. Goes neck propriety . . 13^ with an addition in ye hay bridge Richard Willis in Mr Goes neck propriety 14 In Mr Fordams neck for estate number 15. ..14 Timothy Wood in Mr Goes neck propriety 9 at ye hay bridge 6 & at Merocke 6 William Thickstone in Mr Goes neck propriety. . 6 in ye west side ye Mill River for estate nom 4 ! 7 Rocke Smith ia Mr Goes neck propriety 11 In Mr Tappins neck for estate number 10 Beagle in Mr Groes neck for propriety 7 In ye Mill Riter for estate number last .... 4 Lawrence Ellison in Mr Goes neck pro- priety 5 114 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. witli a medo betwixt Ambrosse sutton & thomas Ellison In ye Mill Eiver number 35 . . 14 In Mr Foredomes necke Mr Hicks propriety. . .44 In ye same neck for Lawrence 13 In Mr Fordomes necke number 21 13 William Smith in Mr Foredoms neck propriety . . 9 In Merock propriety 2^ to be made up 5 acres west Mill E 2^ In ye west side ye Mill Eiver number 13 . . . 21 Samuell Hoite in Mr Foredoms neck propriety . . 24 Page 164. In Mr Ogdens neck Mr Denton 26 Eicbard Vallentine in Mr Ogdens necke 19 Ei chard Ogden in Mr Ogdens necke 19 off which 7 akers was Jeremiah woods In Mr Eainers neck for estate number 32 . .14 George Mills in Mr Ogdens necke propriety .... 6 In ye Mill Eiver for estate last but 1 6 Jeremiah Wood in Mr Ogdens neck 7 And at Merocke propriety 12 at Mr Tappins necke for estate number 9 . . 12 now Peter Cornellious Joseph Scot at Mr Ogdens neck 5 In Mr Goes Medow 12 In Mr Ogdens necke triangle 5 Mr Stickline in his own necke propriety 26 In Mr Foredoms necke for estate number 24 . 15 Mr Seaman s for propriety in Mr Sticklans necke . 19^ Mr Seamons for estate in Mr Foredoms necke num 14 24 James pine in Mr Sticklans necke propriety .... 22^ in Mr Tappins necke for estate . . number 7 9 Samuell Mathews in ye same necke «. . . . ... 6 Mr Ashman in his owne necke propriety 15 In ye Mill Eiver for estate number 36 25 John Stengil in Mr Ashmans necke propriety .... 9 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. lit Mr Gisbert in Mr Ashmans necke propriety . . . .'38 Adam Molte at Merocke propriety 20 Mr Gilflersleve at Merocke for liis owne right . . 26 For Mr Carmivns righte at Merocke 29 John Smith nau at Merocke propriety 5 at whale necke off fresh 4 Eichard Brutnell at Merocke off salt 18 at whale necke off salt 11 of fresh 11 Robert Jackson at Merock propriety fresh 6 at whale necke 6 Thomas Foster at Merocke now thomas Ellison. .5 Thomas Armitage at Merocke 28 Robert Jackson off ye west side ye Mill River. .31 Nicolas Tanner on ye west. . . .goodman Ellison had it I 9 thomas Ireland on ye west 18 and Fosters Medow 4^ John Eazar at ye neck 13 Jonas H . . . at ye west 10 Ectline 20 Francis weeks 15 goodman ellison had of weecks 15 Page 165. for estates William Smiths wiffe 15 at Mr Tappins neck number 1 Edward Eainer number 3 ye same neck 6 Samuell Smith number 5 6 John Rodea nvimber 6 6 William Yates num. 7 6 Nathaniel Denton number 8 6 Edward Sprag number 10 6 Mr Goes neck Robert Forman number 10 19 Thomas Ellison Num. 11 6 116 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. Mr Foredams necke Thomas Skidmore numb 13 6 Jolin Carman Num 16 10 William Skaddin num 17 6 18 Samuel Furman 6 20 Eodger Linas 6 22 Eichard Everet 6 23 Thomas Southard 6 Mr Ogdens necke 26 Andrew Messenger 6 now Joseph Scots 27 George Huelet 6 28 John Smith 20 29 Simon siring 6 Mr Eainers necke 33 John Coe 6 34 WiUiam Jeacoks 6 goodman Ellison hath itt 37 John Ellison 15 39 Mr Odell 20 40 Thomas Carle 6 41 Abraham Smith with an addition on ye iland at Merocke 6 45 Henry linenton 7^ Thomas Jeacock in ye old necke at Mill Eiver 19 47 Beniamin Coe 20 48 George Woolsy 6 49 Goody Chatterton 6 William Yates: 12 Eobert Furman in Mr Ashmans necke 15 Page 167. November the 11th 1659 Joseph Schott hath entred 2 Anckers of brande. HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOKDS. 117 Nov ye 18th —59 John Smith rock hath Entred 2 Anckers drams Fe'b the 10th 1660 John Smith rock hath entred one ancker drams Page 168. July ye 9th Anno 1659 John Smith rock hath entred three Anckers of Brande vpon retale July ye 10th 1659 Robert Jackson hath entred Six Anckers of drams vpon retale. July ye 22th 1659 John Smith nants hath entred one ancker Annice vpon retale. July the 27th 1659 . Adam Mott hath Entred 3 Anckers of brande vpon re- tale : October ye 19th Eichd Brudenell hath Entred 2 Anckers Brande Page 169. Here is an account of Lands taken up without grant which is questionable whether it be Just or no Akers of Land taken up in Hempsteede ye tytle is questionable Hendrick dousenburrow 50 akers Cristofir yemans 50 akers sould to will smith 50 akers taken up by John Carman and sould to will smith 25 akers taken up by Justis Smith and sould to Will smith 50 akers taken up by Joseph Pettett and sould to Cornelus timberman and John Hendrickson 50 akers taken up by Joseph pettett and sould to will smith 60 akers taken by samuell semans and sould to Christian Snedeker 50 akers taken up by Joseph pettet and sould to Harman Johnson 118 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 50 akers taken up by tliomas Ellison and sould to after al- burtus 25 akers taken up by david Jacocks and sould to Edward heare 6 akers sould by barman flower to will smith origenally from thickston 100 akers sould by william Jecocks to 50 akers sould by david^ Jeacocks to Jo langdon. 25 akers sould by tom Jeco&ljssf to John OF THE TOWNS OF North and South Hempstead, LONG ISLAND. LIBEE B. January the 22 1662. (Sti. Nov.) Conditions of an Agreement made betwixt John Hickes of Hempsted of the one Party, And Eachell Starre of Oy# terbay of the other Party Joyntly and freely agreed upon by both parties before they enter or joyne in Marriage es- tate, about the settling of their Estates, and for the prevent- ing of Differences betwixt the Children of the said John Hickes and Eachell Starres Children, wch is as foUoweth, That what Estate the said Eachell Starre shall bring to the said John Hickes of her owne (being taken upon Inventory) If it please God to take her away first by Death, that then ye said estate which Shee brought to ye said John Hickes shall returne to ye Children of ye sd Eachell Starre. And likewise the Estate of the sd John Hickes, which is given in by him by Inventory, the Day and yeare above written, In ye presenc of Mr Eichard Gildersleve, Mr Eobart Ash- man, & Jonas Hoiildsworth, Amounting to the Summe of thirteen thousand three hundred and sixty gilders, and all Debte Discharged, Shall likewise return to his Children, in Case that the sd John Hickes bee taken away by Death be- fore her the said Eachell Starre, (as is before specified to her Children;. And further it is agreed upon between 120 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOEDS. them, that if it shall please God that their Estates shall or Do increase that then the said increase shall equally bee Divided, the one half to him and his Children, and the other half to her and her Children, at the death of either of them. And further the sd John Hickes Doth give to the sd Eachell Starre (in case hee Die first) During her Wid- dowhood, the house and Lands which he now liveth in, with all the Earable lands and Meddowe belonging to it and Six Cowes, Foure Oxen, with the Instruments of Husban- Page 4. dry belonging to them, with so much of the housiildstuff as shee shall think meet for her Necessary use and a good horse for her use. In witnesse whereof wee Do Mutually hereunto set our hands the day and yeare before specified. Testes ElCHAED GiLDEKSLEVE JoHN HiCKES * EoBEBT Ashman Eachell Stakre Jonas Houldswobth This is a true Copie Compared with the Originall both of them being written per me Jonas Houldswobth Page 5. Ano Dom 1662. There is Confirmed by the Governour for Magistrates for this present yeare Mr John Hickes Mr Eobart Ashman Mr Eobert Jackson. At a Generall Townemeeting the 16th of January 1662 sti. Nov there is Chosen by Voate for Townesmen for the en- suing yeare Eichard Willets Eobart Williams Ambros Sutton William Jeaycocks John Elisonne. HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOliDS. 121 Also at ye sd Townemeeting Jonas Houlclswortli was Chosen for Towns Clerk. An Order made tlie 9tli of February 1662, Stilo Nov. By the Townesmen for this present yeare, With ye appr(j- bation of ye Magistrates, That every Man yt hath any fence upon the north neck, Or any person that jjosesseth any house or hou^elot to which any fence upon the said neck hath formerly belonged, that they shall Sufficiently Repaire their particuler fences, And shall make it a suffitient three Rayled fence by the 20th of Aprill next, upon penalty of paj'ing ls-6d for every length of Eayles that shall bee found defective, and not repaired att or before that time. March ye 9th 1662 Orders made the 9th day of March 1662, (Sti. Nov.) by the Townesmen, And Confirmed by ye towne at a generall Towne-meeting March ye 21st 1662. 1st It is ordered for this present yeare, That every Inhab- "itant of this towne that hath any fence adjoining to the front of the field Shall repair and suffitiently make up the same. And also ye Common fences belonging to the said ffield, Shall bee suffitiently made up so as to keep out svs^ine and Cattell, all by the tenth of Aprill next, upon penalty of paying Six pence for every Rayle, and twelve pence for every post that at ye sd time bee found Defective These two foresaid orders are confirmed by ye townes Men for this yeare. Page 6. March the 9th 1662 Sti Nov 2 ly It is likewise Ordered, That Every Inhabitant of this Towne which hath any fence in ye Oxe-pastures fences, shall suffitiently repaire what is Defective therein before the tenth of May next ensuing the Day of the Date above written, upon penalty of paying twelve pence for every length of ffence that is not by ye time suffitiently Repaired this order is also Confirmed by ye towns-men for this yearei 1663. 3 ly It is also Ordered that there shall not any horses or 122 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS. horse-kinde Eange the ffield after the first of May next, But they shall bee Liable to bee pounded, And the owners thereof shall pay 3s for every head (viz) 2s to the driver, and Is to ye pinder, besides all Damage. this Order is likewise confirmed by ye Townes-men for this yeare 1663. 4 ly Likewise it is Ordered, That any Cattell that shall bee found in the field after the Cow heardes goe out under a keeper, shall bee liable to bee pounded. And the owners thereof shall pay for every heade so pounded 4s to the driver, and 2s to the pinder, besides all Damage. This Order is also confirmed by ye townes-men for this yeare 1663. 5 ly It is also Ordered that there shall not any swine range the ffield after the 20th of Aprill next, But they shall bee Liable to bee pounded. And the owners thereof shall pay 6d for every head so pounded, (viz) 4d to the Driver, and 2d to the pinder, besides all Damage. The same Order is Concerning the Ox-pasture After that the fence bee made up. This Order is also Confirmed by ye Towns-men for this yeare 1663 6 ly It is likewise ordered that no Sheep shall range the field after the first of May next, But they shall bee liable to bee pounded. And the owners thereof shall pay for every head two pence to the driver, and a penney to the pinder. And all Damage. The same Order is Concerning ye Oxe- pasture, after ye fence be up. This order is also confirmed by ye Towns-men for this yeare 1663. 7 ly Likewise it's Ordered that any Calves that shall bee found in the ffield after the Cow heard goe out under a keeper, shall be poundable, (Except such as shall have a sufficent man sett to keep them) And ye owners thereof shall pay lor every head 2d to ye driver, and a penny to ye pinder, and all Damage. HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 123 This Order is Likewise Confirmed by ye Townes-men for this yeare 1663. Page 7. 8 ly It is also Ordered by the Townesmen the day above written, That if any of the Inhabitants of this Towne shall drive any Cattell or swine to any of the Adjacent Towns or Villages for to bee grased or Summered there, And if any of ye sd Cattell or hogges do returne, and that they, or such Cattell or swine as do come along with them, Shall do any harme or damage within ye Liberties of this Plantation, Such Cattell or hogges shall bee all liable to poundage. And the owners of the Cattell or hogges return- ed shall pay the Charge and Damage both for his owne, and for those that came along with them, and shall be at Charge to returne them back agaiae to their owners. This Order is also Confirmed by ye townesmen for this yeare 1663. 9 ly Likewise it is Ordered by the Townes-men, That what maner of person or persons of this Towne shall set open any of ye Towne Gates or barres which leadeth into the ffield or Oxe-pasture, and shall neglect to shutt ye sd gate or gates, or to put up all the said barres, after the 20th of Aprill next ensuing the date above written, Shall pay 5d for every such ofii'ence, the one half of it to goe to the Informer, and the other half to the use of the Towne. This Order is also Confirmed by ye Townes-men for this yeare 1663. 10 ly It is also Ordered, That whosoever shall resist any person or persons that are bringing any Creatures to the pound, that are poundable, they shall pay twenty gilders to the Towne for their offence. And the Driver so resisted shall have one half thereof and the other half shall goe to the use of the towne. This Order is also Confirmed by ye Townes-men for this yeare 1663. 11 ly It is also Ordered ye day above written. That if 124 hempstead town records. Page 8. any manner of person or persons shall break open the pound, they shall pay ffourty Gilders to the Towne for their offence, And the half of it shall bee given to the informer. This Order is also Confirmed by ye Townesmen for this yeare 1663. 12 ly It is Likewise Ordered that no persons Testimony shall bee taken to bee sufiitient Concerning poundage, un- less they be of ye age of Sixteen yeares or upwards. This Order is also Confirmed by the townes-men for this yeare 1663. 13 ly It is also Ordered that there shall no Oxen, horses or horsekinde bee put into ye Oxe-paster, that are known or hereafter shall bee knowne commonly to leap over, or break downe a suffitient fence. But if the owners (after warning bee given them) do put such unruly Oxen or horses into either of the Ox-pasters, they shall pay a Gilder a head for every time they are put in afterwarde. This Order is also Confirmed by the Townes-men for this yeare 1663. 14 ly It is also Ordered that no Inhabitant of this Towne shall Make or Kindle any fire in his home-lot, without ye consent of two or three of his Neighbours and suffitient help with him, upon forfiture of paying twenty Gilders to the Towne for every such offence. This Order is also Confirmed by ye Townes-men for this yeare 1663. 15 ly It is Likewise Ordered by the sd Townes-men that every inhabitant of the Towne Shall his Chimney make Suf- ficient wherein he keepes his fire, before the middle of June next ensuing, upon forfeiture of paying twenty Gilders to ye towne for neglect thereof, and ten gilders for every weeke that it remaines defective afterwards. This order is also Confirmed by ye Townes-men for this yeare 1663. hempstead town records. 125 Page 9. 16 ly It is also Ordered that every Inhabitant of this Towne that hath any^ fence (belonging to his home-lot) that ad- joynes to the street or common, shall suffitiently make up the same by the 15th of Aprill next ensuing, upon the for- fiture of paying 2s-6d for every length of Eayles that shall then be found defective. this order is also Confirmed by ye Townes-men for the yeare 1663. March 21st 1662 It is Ordered by a generall Voate at a generall towne- meeting held upon the 21st day of March 1662, And Con- firmed by the Magistrates, That any swine thitt shall bee hereafter found in any of the south medowes that are al- lotted out, Shall bee liable to bee pounded. And ye owners of them shall pay 9d ye head for every swine so pounded (viz) 6d to ye driver, and 3d to ye pinder, besides all dam- age done by them. And if the owners of them do not Release them out of ye pound within fortyeight houres after they are put in, having had Sufficient notice given thereof, then they are to bee Sould at an Outcry, And after pay- ment bee made for charge and Damage the Remainder is to bee returned to the Owners. It is also granted by a generall voate, at ye said towne- meeting, that any particuler persons to whom any of ye South Necks Medowing Doth belong unto, Shall have Lib- erty to fence in their perticuler Meddows, and so much of the upland as will bee required to sett the fence upon a straight line, (at ye shortest, but with Convenience), And the upland so fenced in, shall belong to the owners of the fence. Provided yt any Inhabitant may have part of ye sd upland so fenced in, that will make his proportion of ye sd fence. Page 10. March ye 21st 1662. It is Ordered the day above written by the Townes-men chosen for this present yeare, And with ye approbation 126 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. of ye Magistrates, That ye fence standing betwixt Robert Williams house and Joseph Scotts lott, although it stands against ye Oxe-paster yet it is field fence, And also the fence betwixt William Thickstones house and William Scaddings fence, is also field fence, and are both of them to bee repaired and made sufficient five rayled fences by the time yt ye field fence is to bee made up. Aprill the 3d, 1662. It is Ordered (the day above written) by the Townes-men chosen for this present yeare, That what Creatures soever that shall bee legally pounded in this Towne, And shall not bee Released out of the pound within fFourtyeight houres after they are put therein, the owners thereof having had suffitient information, such Creatures shall be sould at an outcry (or at least so many of them as may bee suffitient) to satisfy for charge and Damage done by them. And after satisfaction bee made the remainder shall bee returned to the owners. This order is also Confirmed by ye Townes-men for this yeare 1663. The Cow-keepers went out with their heirds upon Mun- day, being ye 15th of May 1662, Sti. Nov. The Calfe-keeper went forth with ye Calfe heird upon Munday being the 5th of June 1662, Sti. Nov. The Cow keepers and Calfe keeper left off keeping their herds at ye 23rd day of October Sti. Nov, the Cow keepers haveing either of them kept 23 weeks and the Calfe keeper 20 weeks. Page 11. An order made the first day of June 1662, by the Mages- trates and Townes-men of Hempsted, which is as foUoweth : That the pond against the Meetinghouse shall forthwith bee Cleared at the Common charge of the Towne, And ye charge thereof shall bee Levied according to men's estate, after the manner that the rate was made (this yeare) for Mr ffordham. And ye worke shall bee begun upon ye next HEMPSTEAD' TOWN RECORDS. 127 Munday or tusday at ye furthest, Mr Hickes beiug chosen to oversee the worke, and to appoint a certain company of men for every day, according as the worke shall require, and all the inhabitants of this towne shall come themselves or send Sufficient Men to ye worke upon such dayes as shall bee appointed them, untill the worke bee finished, And a dayes work shall be valewed at two gilders in Come, or four gilders in Wampom. And whosoever shall Refuse or Neglect to come to worke upon such days as they shall have warning of from Mr Hickes, they shall pay such wages as workmen can be hired to work for at the said pond. And further it is Ordered by the said Magestrates and townesmen, that after the forementioned pond bee Cleared, that there shall also bee two other watering places Cleared, one at the east end of the towne, and the other at ye west end, as soon as a fit season, and time will permit, and those also shall bee done joyntly at the Common Charge of the Towne, the Charges thereof to bee Levied as is before expressed. Page 12. fforasmuch as there is an agreement made betwixt Wil- liam Smith on the one partie, and Henry Lininton of the other partie, That the Mill that is between them should bee prised by William Smith, with all things belonging to her housing and land and the hopper the shoow and the hoope Excepted, According to ye above said agreement I William Smith do prise ye halfe of the mill at ffourty pounds ster- Ung, to be paid in beaver or Cattell at Beaver prise, to bee paid ye twentieth day of October next ensiling ye date here- of, and thirty bushels of Indian Corne ye first of January ensuing ye date hereof, and twenty bushels of wheat to bee paid ye 16th of March next ensuing ye date hereof. To this agreement wee have hereunto both subscribed our hands Henry Lininton the mark of X William Smith. 128 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. William Smith having prised ye halfe of ye mill, as above specified, the abovesaid Henry Lininton have resigned his halfe of the mill to William Smith, with ye Iron Barre, ye Mill bills, and ye Iron Sledge, with all privileges belonging to her, the things above excepted, and ye said William is by these presence to performe Henry Linintons Ingage- ments to the Towne. And for the true and Just perform- ance hereof, I the said William Smith Do binde over ray Mill, and in case I the said William Do not make payment according to the conditions before Expressed, that then ye Mill I wholly forfuit to Henry Lininton. In witness hereof I do here unto sett my hand this 3 of September, 1660. witnesed ElCHABD GiLDERSLEVE the marke of X William Smith John Hickes the marke of X Henry Persall This is ;i true Copie of ye Originall taken by mee Jonas Houldsworth the 25th of July 1662. Page 13. Bee it known unto all Men by these presents, That I Anna Wood the wife of John Wood formerly of Rode Island, Doe hereby give and bequeath unto John Smith of HemjJstead (for Distinction Sake called Rock) my welbe- loved Sonne Jonathan Wood (who will bee about ye twenty ninth of September next ensviing the date hereof ffoure years old) for his owne to live and abide with him or his heires untill hee come to bee twenty one yeares of age. And the .said John Smith Doth likewise hereby Ingage himselfe and his heires to Deale wth her Son as with his owne And to provide for him during the time hee abideth wth him, meat. Drink, lodging and apparrell Convenient and Sufficient for him, even as for his owne. And Doth likewise Ingage when his time is expired, to furnish him with two good suits of Apparrell fitted to his body, and to give him one Cowe at his going away, provided that hee HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 129 abide with him the full terme of the time above specified. But in case that ye said Anna Wood or her Husband shall see cause within a twelvemoneth and a Day from ye day of ye date hereof, to take away their Sonne from the said John Smith, they have their liberty so to do, Provided that they Defray and Discharge all such Charges and expences as the said John Smith hath been at in maintaining of him with food and Apj)arrell or other necessaries. In witnese whereof both parties Do hereunto mutually subscribe their hands, this 21st day of August, in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand Six hundred Sixty two, Stilo Novo. her Anna X Wood In presence of mark Joh;^ Tbedwell John X Smith Jonas Houldswokth his This is a true Copie of ye Originall, both of them being written by mee Jonas Houldswoeth Page 14. At a generall Towne Meeting holden at Hempsted the second Day of November 1662, It is granted by a generall vote that John Smith Junior and Edward Titus shall have Liberty (both or either of them to ffence in two or three Acres a peece more or less at the fronts of their lots on either side the swamp above the spring that is betwixt Mr Stickhngs and Mr Dentons Neck, And ye said Land is given them as their own proper rights for them and theirs to enjoy for ever. At a generall Towne Meeting at Hempsted the 30th of November 1662, It is given and granted to James Pine by a generall voate for to take in foure Acres of upland at; ye south lying upon ye neck Commonly Called Mr Sticklings Neck, and it is to Adjoyne to yt which is above granted to John Smith. Also at ye same towne meeting is given and granted to ye sd James Pine two hollows lying and situate on ye playne 130 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS. on ye south side ffaireiield, betwixt yt and Merrick woods all which is to bee his owne for him and his successor,s to Injoy as their proper right for ever. Page 15. It is ordered at a generall towne-raeeting held at Hemp- sted the 30th Day of November 1662 And granted by a generall voate to such perticuler persons whose Names are hereunder subscribed that they shall have liberty to take in Land upon the north side, lying and situate in the boundes of Hempsted (on the west side of Herricks) to the quantity of Six or seven acres a peece more, so that they secure it by sufficient fence, or to beare ye damage themselves. And ye said Land so granted is to bee their owne proper right for them and their successors to enjoy for ever. It is here to bee understood that the Number of lots Doth begin at the east side. lot Joseph Ginnings 1 William Jeaycocks 2 Thomas Ellison 3 Thomas Jeaycocks 4 Thomas Hickes 5 John Ellison 6 Mr John Hicks 7 Richard Gildersleeve 8 John Smith Rock -9 Ambros Sutton 10 Samuell Denton 11 Page 16. ye 16 1663 stilo Novo These presents witnesseth that I Joseph Scott of Hemp- sted do hereby acknowledge my selfe to have bargained and sould, and do hereby grant imto Thomas Ireland my dwelling house and barne in Hempsted aforesaid, with all hollowes, plane land, Meddowes and upland belonging thereunto, and all priviledges and accommodations there- HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 131 unto pertaining all which I do Alienate from mee my heires executors and administrators, to ye sd Thomas Ireland for him and his successors to enjoy for ever. January ye 16th, 1663. The Day of Election. At a generall Towne meeting held the 16th of January 1663 were chosen by a generall vote for Townes-men to stand for the next ensuing yeare John Carman, Thomas Carle, John Smith Junr, Simon Serring and Abraham Smith Also at the said Townemeeting Jonas Houldsworth was chosen and hired to bee Towne Clark for this next yeare and it was granted him to have fourty shillings paid him in Corne for his wages, when his yeare is expired, And in case hee bee to remove him from the towne at the halfe yeare end, hee is notwithstanding to have twenty shillings paid him in corne for the halfe yeare service by the Towne. Page 17. At ye said towne-meeting held ye 16th of January 1663 was granted untoJ ames Pine three Acres of ye townes Land lying in the Bevill for this yeare. And he is to pay for it foure pounds (ster) in such Corne as is produced thereon Also there was granted to Thomas Ellison for this present yeare 3 Acres of ye townes land lying also in the Bevill near to the wood edge for the summe of thirty five shillings to bee paid likewise in Corne such as is produced upon it. Likewise there was granted to Thomas Jeacooks for this present yeare an Acre of land lying about ye Brickkils to Improve freely. Also it was granted to Richard Vallantine Grates the 132 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. home Lott belonging to the towne house for his use this yeare. And to Josiah fforman was granted ye land for ye yeare which he had the yeare before. Also was granted unto Mr. Seaman the Towne house for this yeare for ye summe of fourty three sliillings Corne pay, and what hee doth at Repairing ye house it is to bee set of in ye Rent. Also the towne Barne was granted to Thomas Rushmur for this yeare for ye sum of 46s to bee paid in Corne. Thomas Rushmur hath passed over ye towne barne for ye next yeare to John Smith nan and Jeremy Wood, they pay- ing as he was to pay. Also there was granted to Richard Vallantine for this yeare two Oxe gates which belongeth to ye towne house, and to william yates the other two, ffor either of them 5s in Corne. Also, it was granted to James Pine the Meddowe belong- ing to ye townehouse for this yeare, for the sum of to bee paid in Corne. Page 18. There was given and granted to Mr. Robart Ashman, Thomas Hickes, John Ellison, Thomas Ellison, Hope Washburne and Abraham Smith, the whole point of up- land at Rockaway, Commonly Called by the name of th'e Northwest Point for them and their successors to Inioy for ever. At the said Towne-meeting was given and granted to Richard Vallantine and "William Jeacocks either of the six Acres of land lying by Merrick path neare to the woolfe- pit, for them and their successors to inioy for ever. Likewise at ye said towne-meeting was given unto Thomas Carle ffive Acres of upland more or lesse adjoinino- to Edward Titus his land lying upon ye Neck Commonly Called Mr Dentons Neck, for his owne proper right for ever. HEMPSTEAD TOWN KEOOEDS. 133 Also at, the said Towue-meeting was further Confirmed, an Order made and Concluded upon by Major voate, at a generall Town-meeting held upon ye 26th Day of December last past, Concerning the laying out of certain Lands be- longing to the Towne which order is as followeth : That the lands belonging to the Towne lying Eastward at Mattinaoock, and the land lying westward at Mathew Gar- risons Bay, shall bee laid out into perticuler Alotments of two Sorts (viz) greater and smaller, And it is to bee Done and accomplished by the first of May Next Insuing. It was also granted at ye sd townemeeting that when ye aforesaid Lands at Mattinaoock and Mathew Garrisons Bay shall bee Liid out, that Mr fl'ordham and Eicliard El- lison shall have allotments with ye rest of ye Inhabitants. Page 19. Also at the said generall Towne-meeting, Mr Hickes, Mr Seamans and Richard Willits were made Choice of, and agreed withall, for to lay out the lands belonging to the Towne, lying on ye north side. Eastward at Mattinaoock and westward at Mathew Garrisons Bay ; And they have Allowed them by the Towne for the Laying of it out three pence an Acre for the small lotts, and a penny an Acre for the greater, they are also to runne the lines and are to bee paid for their labour they bestow about it. the foremen- tioned Line which they are to runne Is the Line dividing betwixt Oyster Bay and Hempsted Liberties ; And the said Mr Hiokes, Mr Seamans and Eichard Willits are Ingaged to runne ye said Line and lay out the said fore-mentioned Lands into perticuler Alotments by the first of May next. And their pay is to bee in Corne or in that which is equivo- lent to Corne at price Current as it passeth from man to man in the Towne. It is ordered by ye Townesmen for this yeare that any person or Inhabitant of this towne that shall have any Calves yearelings or two yeareolds going in either of ye 134 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. Cowherds that is known to suck any Cow or Cowes of any other mans than their owners, the owners of them having notice given them of it, shall take and keep them out of ye said heard upon penalty of paying twelve pence for every day hee lets them bee in ye heirds after hee have warning given them, besides satisfying for the Milke they have suckt. Page 20. January the 19th 1663. There was (the day above specified) Elected and Con- firmed by the Governoar for Magistrates for this ensuing yeare Mr John Hickes Mr Eichard Gildersleve Mr Eobart Ashman. At a generall Towne meeting held at Heuipsted the 4th day of ffebruary was given and granted to John Smith nan, Thomas Kushmur Thomas Champion and Thomas South- ard each of them eight Acres apeece on the North Side, bounded upon ye east side by Hope Washburnes alotmeut at Hericks. At ye said towne-meeting was given to Henry Persall ten or twelve Acres upon ye hill on ye Northwest of Herricks Commonly Called waterMillion hill. Page 21. Also at ye foresaid Towne-meeting held ye fourth of ffebruary 1663 was given and granted to James Pine Simon Serrion Eobart Marven and Eichard Ellison and Eobart Jackson to have each of them ten or twelve Acres apeece on the north side adjoyning as Near to Henry PersaUs as can bee with Convenience, And ye like is granted to any Inhabi- tant of this Towne that want Land, to Joyne with them 80 far as the ground is Capable. Thomas Carle accepting of ye foresaid grant hath also ten Acres there given him, HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOKDK. 135 At the said towuemeeting was Likewise given and granted to Richard Stites and William Thickston to have either of them eight Acres of land lying on the north side westward of Herricks at ye place where Coles was formerly burnt by Eichard Stites. Also at ye said towne-meeting was given and granted to John Bate three Acres of land for a home lott and it is to Adjo\ne to Joseph Jymges Home Lot. Also those persons to whom any land was granted on the North-side (at this townemeeting) are not to keep any cat- tell there that may do damage in ye field, And they are also to secure their owne land now granted them, by fencing. Page 22. Wee the Magestrates of ye Towne of Hempsted do Auth- orize the Townesmen for this yeare, to Make and Act Orders or any other thing that may Condiice to and for the good of the Towne, except Receiving in of Inhabitants and giving out of Land, And they shall bring their Bill of Charges and present them to ye towne. witness our hands the day above said RiCHAED GiLDEESLEVE John Hickes RoBAET X Ashman marke At a jeiierol tovnd meeting hild in hem sted the : 20 : day of march in the year 1694-5 It is woatted and by the free holders of hemstsd that wee will stand to vp hold ovr tovnd and tovn ship of lands by PorChas and Patin with ovr Par- sons and estats A trev record by mee Thomas Gildersleeve Clarck and a tested by mee JussTis Smith At a Jenarol tovnd meeting hild in hemsted Jevn the : 20 : day ano do : 1(595 There was Chosen John sering Jeremyah Wood and John 136 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOBDS. Williams Townds men for This presant year for to Gary one all tovnd biznis exsepting dis sposing lands or laing of lands ovt By order Thomas Gildeksleeve Clarck Page 23. A Covenant and an agrement made the 18th day of May 1663, Betixt ye Townesmen for this present yeare, of ye one partie, And William Oseburne of the other pavtie, for the keeping of the west herd (viz) Cowes, two-yearolds and yearlings ; whereby the said William doth Ingage himself e Carefully to keepe and looke after ye said herd from the time that the Townes-men shall appoint him till such time as Indian Corne shall bee all gotten out of ye ffield, or that they see cause to release him, And the said William is to make it his whole imployment during that time for to keep ye sd ht^rd. And he is likewise to keep the three yeareolds and greatter Cattell in the herd untill the Middle of June, And in Case that any of the Cattell in his herd shall Come to bee lost, then the said Wilham is to use his best endeavours to find them up the next day, by driving his herd that way, but if hee Cannot find them that day, then at night hee is to give notice to ye owners of them, and ye owners themselves, or one that is suffitient for them, shall keep ye herd ye next day, whilest William seek to find ym up ; or otherwise they are to looke them up themselves. Also ye said William is to water his herd twice a day, and to drive them to fresh feed, and he is also once a weeke to drive his herd to the South Meddowes and to let them feed there. Also what Corn the sd William shall suffer to bee stroy'd by his heird that is within the ifield, hee shall make satisfaction for it to ye owners thereof. And if ye sd William shall wrong any of ye Cattell that are in his herd by his Dogge or Dogges, then hee shall make satisfaction for the hurt done. His bounds that hee to keep his herd in is westward upon ye HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOltDW. 137 plaine as far as Mr. Seamans ffenced lioUowes, and North- ward a Mile from ye Soutliwoods, and as farre into ye woods as Gow-keepers have formerly used to drive their Heirds, and hee is likewise to keep the first Sabbath Day after hee begin, and the last at his giving over. Page 24. And all those that belong to the said west Herd, are to Drive their Cattell every morning (by the time ye snn bee halfe an houre high) into ye swamp or Compass of ground yt is between Mr Gildersleeves Corner and Mr Jacksons Corner, or else they are to drive them after ye Cow-keeper and deliver them to him, or otherwise to pay all damage done by them. And likewise the foresaid Townes-men Do Ingage themselves to the said William Oseburne, to pay or cause to bee paid to him (for and in Consideration of his Cow-keeping) fourteen shillings a weeke during the time yt hee is Imployed about keeping ye said Heird In pay as followeth (viz) One pound of Butter at six pence ye pound for every Cow or heifer that goeth in his herd and is brought to ye pale to bee Milked; And the Best of his pay, one third of it in wheat at five shillings the Bushell one third in Indian Corne at three shillings the bushell, and one third in Gates at two shillings six pence the bushell, (the Butter is to bee paid him in June next, and the rest of his pay by ye Middle of ffebruary next following). And hee is to have a rate made him whereby to demand his pay of ye Owners of ye Cattell, And in Case that any refuse to pay him. The sai' I Townes-men do Ingage (upon his Complaint) forthwith to see him satisfied According to Covenant and Agreement. In witness whereof both parties doth Mutually hereunto subscribe their hands the Day and yeare above written. Simon Seeing William Osebuen. John Carman his Thomas X Cable mark 138 hempstead town kegoeds. Page 25. A Covenant and agreement made the 18th day of May 1663, Betwixt the Townes-Men (Chosen for this present yeare) of the one partie, And Edward Sprage of ye other partie, ffor the keeping of the East Herd this ensuing sum- mer (viz) Cowes yearelings and two yeareolds, and three yeareolde steares and greater Cattell he is likewise to keep in his herd untill the middle of June. Whereby the said Edward Sprage Doth Ingage himselfe carefully to keepe and look after the said Herd, and to make it his whole Im- ployment to attend and look after ye foresaid Herd, from the time that the said Townes-men shall appoint him, untill such time as Indian Corne shall bee gotten out of the ffield, or they see cause to Release him. And if any of his said herd shall come to bee lost, then the said Edward is to doe his best Indeavour to look them up the next day. Driving his herd that way hee suspects them to bee; And if hee cannot finde them yt day, then at night hee is to give notice there- of to their Owners, And the Owners themselves, or one that is suffitient for them, shall keep the herd the next day, whilest Edward seek to find ym up or else to look ym up themselves. And the said Edward is to water ye herd twice a day, and to drive them to fresh feed ; Also what Corne the said Edward shall suffer to bee stroy'd by his herd (that is within the ffield) hee shall make satisfaction for it to the Owners. And if ye said Edward shall do any hurt or wrong to any of ye Cattell in his herd by his Dogge or Dogges, then hee shall make satisfaction to ye Owners, for the hurt Done. And likewise hee is to bring in his Herd within ye Towne, either at ye parsonage gate, or to the swamp by Thomas Irelands every night by ye time ye sun bee half an houre hige, and hee is also to goe out with his Herd in the Morning by the time the sunne bee Eisen halfe Page 26. an houre high above the Horizon. And those that live on ye north side of ye swamp are to drive their Cattell over HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 139 the said swamp ; and those on ye sonthover are to drive their Cattell to ye reare of John Carpenters Lot by ye time aforesaid, and if they doe not then they are to drive them to the keeper, and deliver them to him, or otherwise they are to pay for what damage their Cattell shall do whilst they are from ye herd. And moreover ye said Edward is to keep ye sd heird the first sabbath day after hee begins, and ye last at his giving over. And for and in Considera- tion of his keeping ye sd herd, the said Townes-men doe Ingage themselves to pay or cause to bee paid to the said Edward Sprage ffourteen shillings a week During , ye time hee keeps ye sd heird, in pay as folio wetli (viz) for every Cow or heifer that is brought to the pale to Milke one pound of Butter at 6d the pound and the rest of his pay, one third of it in wheat at 5s the bushell, one third in In- dian Come at 3s ye bushell and one third in Gates at 2s-6d the Bushell, the Butter is to bee paid in unto him some time in June next, and the rest of his pay by the Middle of ffebruary next ffoUowing. And hee is to have a rate made him whereby to den? and his pay by, and after he hath Reckoned with them yt put Cattle into his Heird and made demand of what rests due to him, the said Townes-men do Ingage to cause it to bee brought in to him According to Covenant. In witness whereof both parties do hereunto Mutually subscribe their hands or names the day and yeare above Mentioned. Simon Saring Edward Spragg John Carman the X mark of Thomas Carle Page 27. It is ordered and concluded upon at a generall towne- meeting held the 19th day of May 1663, That any Inhab- itant of this Towne that shall kill any woolfe or woolfes within three weekes time from the day above written, and within foure miles of the Towne, hee shall have twenty 140 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. five shillings paid him in Corne for every woolfe he killeth ; But after ye said three weekes time bee expired, they are but to have fifteen shillings a ivoolfe in Corne. At the said Generall Towne-meeting held ye 19th of May, 1663 : Stilo Novo, It was Ordered and Agreed upon. That there should seven Bulls yearely bee kept for the townes use, by these persons following (viz) Mr Gildersleve is to keep one Mr Hickes is to keepe two. Mr Jackson is to keepe two. Henry Persall is to keep one. John Carman is to keepe one. And they are to keepe the said Balls so as they may bee fit for service, and in readiness at the Towne every yeare by the first of March. And for their hire they are to have paid them twenty shillings for every Bull of three yeares old or upward, and ten shillings for every two year old paid them yearly in Corne, or set of in ye Cowkeepers rate. It is to be understood that there is no pay due to bee payd for buls after they are five yer old or over by the constable and overseers. William Osburn begun to keep his herd ye 21st Day of May 1663 Stilo Novo. Page 28. Orders made ye 23d Day of May 1663, by the Townes- men Chosen for this present yeare wch are as foUoweth : It is Ordered that ye East Oxe-pasture shall bee Inclosed by the first day of June next, And yt every Inhabitants of this Towne that hath any fence belonging them about the said East Oxe-pasture shall sufficiently Repaire and make up the same by the foresaid time upon penalty of paying a gilder for every length of Rayles that shall then bee found Defective. It is also Ordered by the said Townes-men, that ye west Oxe-pastor shall bee Inclosed by the first of June next, HEMPSTEAD TOWN BEC0RD8. 141 And tliat such of ye Inhabitants of this towne as have any fence belonging to them about ye said west Oxe-pasture shall sufficiently Repaire aad make up the same by the foresaid time, upon penalty of paying a gilder for every length of Eayles that shall then bee found Defective. It is Likeswise Ordered the day above written, that every Inhabitant of this towne that hath any ffence belonging them upon the North-Neck, shall Repaire the same, making it a sufficient three Eayled fence by the tenth of June next, upon penalty of paying one shilling six pence for every length of Rayles that shall at that time bee found defec- tive. It is also Ordered ye same day, that if any manner of person shall take down any of the Oxe-pastures fence after they bee made up, except such barres as are appointed by the Towne for to put in and fetch out Cattell at, They shall pay two shillings six pence for every such Offence, the one halfe of it to goe to the Informer, and ye other half to ye Townes use. Page 29. The List of Calves which were to goe in ye Calfe Herd, upon Condition that they should bee kept in the North woods six or seven weekes In ye height of ffly-time. Calves Mr Seaman 20 William Yates 3 Simon Serrin 6 Ambros Sutton 4 Samuell Denton 3 Henry Persall 8 John Smith Rock 8 Thomas Langdon 3 George Hulit 1 John Ellison 3 Mr Hickes 6 142 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. Mr Jackson 3 Eicliard Gildersleve 3 Francis Jeycocks 2 Josiah fforman 4 Thomas Eushmur 5 Eobart Bedle 6 Thomas Southard 1 Eichard Ellison 2 Lowrance Ellison 1 Thomas Ellison 2 93 JaryMy Wood his aer Marck ffor Neat Cattell is a Nick under aech yaere. Page 30. Henry Disborow having killed a Woolfe ye 28th of this present May, there is due to him from the Towne .... 26s Know all men by these presents to whom these may Conserne that I Eobert Marvin of Hempstead in the North Eiding of new Yorksher have sould unto John Smith Eock Junior of hempstead in the County abovesd unto the above John smith A Lott of Land Lyinge In Madnane Neck so commonly called from mee my heirs executors Adminis- trators or Assigns unto the abovesd John Smith him his heirs Executors Administrators assignes I say I have sould all my Eight and titel in the Lott abovesd and doe by these presents ffully ffreely and absolutely bargaine and sell and alinatt from mee my heirs and assignes to the said John Smith him his heirs and assignes to have and to hold of his owne propriety for ever the lott above sayd being in number the thirty sixteth and in quantytie of acres twenty eight more or less as it was layd out at ye ffirst and I the abovesaid Eobert Marvin doe uphold the premices to be Lawfull Athentick and good from all or any that shall here- after lay any Just claime thereunto with all Eight and titell thereunto belonging unto ye lott abovesayd for and in Con- sideration of a valuable summe by mee already Eeceived HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOBDS. 143 and to the true performance of the premices I have seat to my hand & seall this eight of January A No 1668 and in the twentieth year of his majestys Eeine Charles the second by the grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith King. EobeetMaevin. signed sealed and dellivered in presence of us witness Jonah Foedham, Eichaed Gildeesleve Truely transcribed jDer mee Thomas Eushmub, Clark Page 31. This Indenture or Covenant made between the Inhabi- tants of ye Towne of Hempsted upon Long Island in ye New Netherlands on the one part, And Thomas Terrey and Samuell Peering Planters, on ye other part. Witnessing that ye foresaid Inhabitants of Hempsted, upon ye sute and request of the afforesaid planters for granting them Liberty to setle themselves on a parcell of ground on the North side of ye Lland, on the East side of our harboure,' Bounded on ye west side by that Bay Commonly Called Hempsted Harbour, and on ye south side by ye harboure hill, And so by an east line to run as far as their boundes goe, and so downe to ye North Sea. The said Inhabitants of Hempsted do grant their request, and freely give leave to the aforesaid Planters to setle themselves, and some other their friends on that tract of land above Described, to have and hold it and Injoy the priviledges thereof by our Patent. With these Conditions, that ye aforesaid Planters shall engage themselves and any that they shall bring with them, or any of their successours, not to trespas against ye towne of Hempsted, by letting any of their Cattell Come upon ye great plaines and spoyle their corne or do the like harme, and if they shall, to make satisfaction to any per- son or persons so wronged. Also the abovesaid Planters do Ingage themselves, and those they bring, and their suc- cessours to bring in no Quakers, or any such like opinionists 144 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. to bee inliabitants amongst them, but such as shall be ap- proved of by the Inhabitants of Hempsted. And further- more they binde themselves and their Company that shall setle with them, and Inhabit in ye foresaid plantation, or trackt of Land granted by the Towne of Hempsted, to bee subject to ye Laws of Hempsted according to their Patent, Accounting themselves to bee and being members of ye sd Towne of Hempsted. And whereas it is abovesaid that those that shall bee Admitted as Inhabitants of ye above granted place, together with the abovesaid Planters shall or are to bee such as shall bee approved of by the Inhabitants of Hempsted. That is to bee so understood, that those that bee Admitted as Inhabitants of the aforesaid place shall Page 32. have Letters of Commendation and approbation from the Magistrates Elders, or selected Townesmen of ye j)lace whence they come, that they are, have been and are likely to bee good Members. In wituesse to the due performance of the premises both parties siibscribe their hands This fourth day of July (stilo novo) in ye yeare of our Lord 1661. ElCHABD GiLDEKSLEVE ThOMAS TeEBY his Samuell Deeeing Eobaet X Ashman his X mark mark John Smith This written by my owne Eobaet Jackson hand Thomas Teeey. Memorandom, That if the abovesaid Planters do not come to possese and settle upon ye above granted tract of Land within the space of two yeares, that is to say by the beginning of July in ye yeare of our Lord 1663, the afore- made agreement shall bee voyde. Thomas Teeby. Whereas there hath been granted to Mr Thomas Terry by the Towne a Certain tract of Land at Matinacock as appeareth by the Covenant within written, And there being HEMPSTEAD TOWN EEGOBDS. 145 not therein any Limytation of what number of persons or ffamilies should be settled- thereon, Therefore it ia now further hereby confirmed, and likewise agreed and con- eluded upon by certaine Men formerly chosen and appointed by the towne for that purpose, and Mr Thomas Terry that hee ye said Mr Thomas Terry shall settle seven families thereupon forthwith (as soon as Convenience will suffer) And that the towne shall have liberty (if they see good) for to make them up ten families at the least. In witness whereof both parties do hereunto subscribe their hands this 23rd Day of June 1663. Thomas Teeey. ElCHAED GiLDEESLEYE Witnesse John Hickes EoBAET Jackson Jonas Houldswoeth his mark EoBAET X Ashman John Smith These are true Copies of ye grant and Conditions made by ye towne and Thomas Tevrey &: Samuell Deering taken by mee Jonas Houldswoeth. Page 33. It is Ordered the 9th day of July 1668 by the Magistrates Livetenant and other Officers of ye Band, ffirst, That all such persons as are Listed in the traine Band or any other that shall have been resident in the Towne above one Month, shall Repair in their. Armes to their Colours this day ffortnight (or ye next faire day after, if that bee Eayuie) there to attend to Marshall Disapline by eight of ye Clock in the morning (or at the second beat of the Drum) And if any souldier shall absent himselfe, and not appeare to answer when hee is called (either that day) or upon any other day or dayes that are, or shall bee hereafter appointed for training (hee, or they having had sufficient warning thereof) he shall forfuit two gilders to the Company and every ouldier that is absent in ye latter pait of ye day shall for- 146 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOBDS. fuit a gilder And any Officer so offending is to pay Double fine to ye Common souldiers. Secondly, that every souldier shall then have a sufficient Gun, well fixt and fit for service, upon forfeture of paying six gilders for the first defect, and five gilders for every month afterwards untUl they bee fur- nished with such a Gun. Thirdly, that every souldier and house-holder shall constantly keep in store by him a pound of powther, and two pounds of lead (or great shott) in for- feture of paying foure Gilders if they bee found defective in either of them, and eight gilders if they bee found defective in both, powther and lead, ffiaurthly, that all the foresaid forfetures (or fines) shall bee at the Companies disposing, ffiftly, that if any of the foresaid fines (or forfetures) bee paid in wampom, it is to bee twice so much as is above ex- pressed. And these Orders are to stand in force untill further Order bee taken. Richard Gildeesleve John Hicks Egbert Ashman Jonas Houldsworth his X mark John Seaman Edward titus Page 34. These presents witnesseth that I Thomas Jeycocks have sould unto Thomas Langdon of Hempsted a Certaine par- cell of woodland which was given mee by the Town, Con- taining Ten Acres more or less, lying in the North-west woods at a place called little suckcesse, And I do acknowl- edge yt I have received of him full payment and satisfac- tion for the same. Mr. Robart Ashman is Impowered from Thomas Jey- cocks in his behalf to subscribe hereunto this 7th of De- cember 1663. his EoBART X Ashman Witness mark Jonas Houldsworth HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOEDS. 147 Bee it knowen to all men tkatt I John Eleson of Hempsted on Long Island in New Yorkshire do for me my heirs Exectitors administrators or asignes: sell asigne and settover vnto John ssmith jenor of ye same Tovn and County all that my right and titell and intrest of my home Lott lieing and beeing in ye Towne of hempstead as a fforesd the Lott of land at ye first being given and Granted to John Buttres and after in ye possession for which sale and tranoeport as afforsaid I the said John Ellison doth accknowlidge to have recaived full satisfaction before the signing and seal- ing hereof the land as aforesayd tranceported I the asayed John Eleson doth binde mee and mine as aforesayed to uphold and mainetaine the aforesayd as aforesayd against any person or persons whatsoever that shall lay any claime or titell thereunto, witness my hand the 16 of Aprill Ado dom 1672 ssigned ssealed in presents of his John X Eleson Tho Hicks mark William Haviland Tmly Trancecribed per mee Tho Eushmue Clark. Page 35. At a generall Towne meeting December ye 14th, 1663 by a generall vote (John Smith junior only excepted) was Con- cluded that the Land on the side of Mathew Garrisons bay and Matinacock (which was Concluded to bee laid out into particular Allotments by vote December ye 26 1662) shall bee laid out by estates to every one to whom the right of Allotments belonges, to have proportionable to his estate of Cattle, and improved Lands for which he is Bated to Common charge. Also in consideration of some yt have but small estates. 148 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. it is agreed upon by vote that ye lowest in estate, shall be esteemed at sixty pounds to help them. Also by a Major vote was Concluded ye same towne- meeting, that Mr Seaman Mr Jackson and Henry Persall should lay ye aforesaid land, and have for their labour a penie an Acre. Also at ye said towne-meeting was granted by roate, that Mr Jonah ffordham should put in for a 200 estate if he please. Also it was agreed upon that Thomas Hickes John El- lison and Thomas Ellison shall have the little neck or poynt of land lying on the east side of Mathew Garrisons bay which neck is commonly called mad Nans Neck, in Lew of part, or ye whole of their Divident, the rest to bee made up (if they want of their proportions) in some other place, upon condition the foresaid persons fforth with goe and posses and build upon the said land. Also it was agreed upon that John Carpenter, Edward Titus, Eichard Vallentine and Josiah fforman, shall have five or six Acres a peece together for their owne Downe towards the South, on ye east side of ye path that goes to Strickland Neck. Page 36. At a generall Towne meeting held ye 3d of ffebruary 1663 was by a generall Voat Concluded upon that the Men (fformorly Chosen at a Towne meeting December ye 14th 1663) — viz — Mr Seamans Mr Jackson and Henry Persall shall fforthwith Lay out the Lands at Mathew Garrisons Bay and Eastward at Matinacock into pertiouler alotments, according to the Agreement made at ye foresaid towne- meeting : And yt Mr. Hubbard Shall assist them therein, and Shall be Satisfied at a Common charge and they are to Runne Southwards So far as they shall judge may bee Com- modius and benificiall to ye towne ; And where they see the Land to bee bad, they have liberty to make them (viz) ye lots therein equivolent to ye rest by Inlargement as they HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOBPS. 149 shall Judge meet Also at ye Said townemeeting was Chosen for Townsmen for this ensuing yeare John Carpenter John Smith Nan'ri Jeremy Wood Eichard Gildersleve Samiiell Denton Wee the Magestrates of Hempsted Do Authorize the townsuien Chosen for this yeare to make and Acte Orders or any other thing that may Conduce to, and for ye good of ye towne. Except Receiving in of Inhabitants, and giving out of Land : And they shall bring in their Charges, and present them to the towne. witnesse our hands this 9th Day of ffebruary 1663 Richard Gildeksleve John Hickes Page 37. Know all men by these presents, that I Thomas Jeycocks of Hempsted upon Long-Island, have Covenanted bargained and sould unto Caleb Carman of ye same plantation, the Neck of Meddow Lying below ye Mill, being Commonly called Jeycocks Neck, Containing (as it is accounted) about Nineteen Acres of meddow more or lesse, Being bounded on ye east side by ye Mill-River Neck, and on ye west side by ye Mill River, All which said Neck of meddow, with all the Priviledges and Appurtenances theretinto belonging, I the afforesaid Thomas Jeycokes do wholly grant and make over to the said Caleb Carman for him and his successours to enjoy for ever. And I do hereby Acknowledge that I have Received of him full payment and satisfaction for the same. In witness whereof Robart Ashman doth subscribe hereunto, in ye behalf of his Brother in Law Thomas Jey- cocks, being Impowered by him so to act in his behalf. December ye 4th 1663. his Witnesse Robart X Ashman Jonas Houldswokth mark Clerk. 150 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS. This is a true Copy of ye Originall taken by mee Jonas Houldswortli ffebruary ye 4th 1663. Know all men by these presents, that I Caleb Carman of Hempsted, do hereby make over unto Heury Disborow a Certaine Neck of meddow lying below the Mill, the which I bought of Thomas Jey cocks, with all ye priviledges and ap- purtenances belonging thereunto, (according as is expressed on the other side (or as is abovesaid) And I do hereby allienate the same from mee my heires, and Administrators, to him and his heires and successours to enjoy as their proper righte for ever ; and I do acknowledge that I have received of him ye sd Henry full payment and satisfaction for the same. In witness whereof I do hereunto subscribe my hand this 7th Day of December 1663. witnesse Caleb Cakman Jonas Houldswoeth * his William X Smith mark this also is a true Copy of ye Original taken by mee Jonas Houldswoeth ifebruary ye 4th 1663 Page 38. At a generall Towne meeting held ye 9th day of ffebruary 1663 was let to James Pine three Acres of ye townes land lying in the bevill for this yeare for ye summe of three pounds one shilling six pence to be paid in such Corne as hee produceth thereon. Also at ye same towne meeting was let to John Ellison an acre more or lesse of ye townes land lying about the Brickkills for ye summe of Sixteen shillings six pence to be paid in such Corne as hee produceth thereon. Also at ye same towne meeting was let t(3 Eich. Stites three acres of ye townes land lying in ye bevill -neare to ye wood edge for 21s to be paid in such Corne as is produced thereon. HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOBDS. ' 151 Also at ye same time was let to Kobt Bedle the homelot belongiDg to ye towne house for 14s to be paid in such Corne as hee produceth thereon, and hee is to ffence it so as to secure both ye said lot and Richard Vallantines lot this yeare. Also was let to Richard Vallantine ye towne Barne for this yeare for 20s in Corne. Also was let to John Ellison ye towne house for this yeare for 10s to be paid in Corne. Also was let to Thomas Ellison 4 Oxe gates in ye east oxe paster for 5s to be paid in Corne, and hee is to mean- tane ye fence for this yeare. Also there was let to Samuell Denton ye meddow belong- £ s ing to ye towne house for 1—6 to bee paid in Corne. Page 39. These witnesseth that I, Thomas Smith have sould unto Richard Ellison a parcell of Meddow lyiug upon Newbridge Neck, which was an addition given to John Smith Junr, bounded on ye east side by a parcell belonging to John Smith Rock, and on the west side by a parcell wch belonged to Mr Ashman, and Edward Titus also maketh over all his right in that addition to ye said Richard Ellison witness our hands this 17th day of ffebruary 1(363. his witness Thomas X Smith Jonas Houldswobth mark Eadwabd titvs These presents witnesseth jt I Thomas Smith have sould unto Thomas Carle a parcell of Meddow lying on Dentons Neck bounded on ye east side by a parcell of Meddow of his owne which hee had of Thomas Ellison and on ye west side it Cometh up to ye head of a Crick and from thence Runneth up to ye frout of his owne meddow witness my hand this 17th ffebr 1663. his Witnesse Thomas X Smith mark Jonas Houldswokth 152 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS. Page 40. Know all men by these presents, that I Jeremy Wood of Hempsted, have Covenanted Bargained and 8ould unto Thomas Rushmur and Samuell Denton of the same Planta- tion (.Joyntly) All my Rights and Priviledges, upon Mathew Garrisons Neck and at Mattinacock, either layd out, or as yet undivided, And I do acknowledge that I have Received of them full payment and satisfaction for the same to my owne Content. In witness hereof I do hereunto subscribe my hand this 15 Day of March 1663-4 his witnesse Jeeemy X wood his mark William X Smith mark Jonas Houldswoeth Page 41. A covenant and agreement mad : 31 : of march anno 1664. betwixt the Townesmen for this present year of the on party and Samuel Allen on the other party for the ceping of the west heard that is to say cows threyearould hefers two yearoulds and yearlings whereby the said Samuel Allen dose ingage himself carf ully to cep and loock after the sayd heard from the time that the said Townsmen shall appoynt till such time as. Indian corn shall be all gotten out of the feld or that thej^ shall see cas to reles him, and the sayd Samuel alien is to mack it his whol im- pliment during the time that he caps the sayd heard anil he is lickwis to cep all other cattle until the medle of Jun next and in cas that any of the cattle be lost that goes in his heard then the said Samuel is to euse his best indevor to find them up the next day by driving his heard tliat way he lost them but if he cannot find them that day then at night he is to give notis to th.e ownnours of them and the ownnours themselves are to cep the heard or send on that is HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOKDS. 153 suffisiant or els they are to loock tliem them sells, allso the sayd Samuel is to watter his heard twis a day and to drive them to fresh feed and he is also one aweck to drive his heard to the south meddow and leat them feed theare and allso vi^hat corn the said samuel shall suffer to be stroyed in the ffeld or any part of it by his heard he shall mack sattisfaction for it to the ownors thear of and the sayd samuel shall tack but on dog vt^ith him at atim and if he shall suffer his dog to rong any beast or beasts he shall satisfi the ovs^nnoiir for the wrong don : his bounds that he is to cep his heard is weastward upon the plain as far as master seamons fensed holow and north ward amil from the south woods and as far and as far into the woods as other oow- cepers eus to goe and he is lick wis to cepe the first saboth Page 42. day when he be gin and the last when he give over, and allso thos that be long to the weast heard are to drive theare cattle every morning by the sun be halfe an our hy into the compas of ground that is betwen master Gilderslevs corn our, and alt so thay are to drive them to the northeast corner of Thomas hickes his lot, and on the north Ian by master Jacksons half w^ay up that street or els they are to drive them after the co weeper and delever them to him or other wis to pay alt dameg don by them, and the sajd samuel is to drive out his heard by sun half an our hy in the morning and he is to com in about sunseting with his heard at night, and lickwis the sayd Towns men dow ingag them selfs to pay or cas to be payd vnto the sayd samuel alien in consedaration of his cowceping forten shelens dur- ing the time he ceps this heard in pay as foloweth that is to say on pound of botter at six pens the pound for every cow or hefer that giveth milk ayther to the paile or tliat sockleth acalfe, and the rest of his pay to be payd on thard in wheat. at five shelens the bosbell and on thard in Indian corn at thre shelens the boshell, and on thard in ots at 2s 15-4 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOKDS. and 6 pens the boshel, and in cas that men have not corne to pay then they have liberty to pay on half in pay equeve- lent to corne. The hotter is to be payd som time in Jun next, and the reast of his pay to be payd in pheberiwary next and he is to have arat mad him whear by to demand his pay of the ownnours of the catel and in cas any dovir refus to pay him the said Towns men dov7 ingag upon his com- plaint to se him payd acording to his covenant and agre- ment in wetnes whear of both partis dow mutualtly seat to thear hands the day and year above wreten. his Samuel X Allen Jeeemiah wood marck ElCHAKD GiLDEESLEVE John Caeepentee upon the seccont day of may samuel alien went out with his heard Page 43. March the : 22 : anno 1664 : A covenant and agrement mad between the touns men chosen for this preasant year on the op. parti and chrestefor yemans on the other party for the ceping of the east heard for this insuing yeare that is to say cows thre year ouid hef ers and all two year oulds and yearlings and all other cattell until we secas to tack them away and the sayd christofer shall mack it his hoi im plyment to atend and loock after the heard afor sayd from the time that the sayd towns men shall appoynt him until such tim as the feld shall be cler of Indian corn or the sayd Towns mfin shall reles him and if any of the sayd heard be lost then the sayd christofer shall dow his best indevour to find them again by driving his heard the same way he lost them : and if he cannot find them that day he is to give notis that night to the ownnours of them and thay shall send on that is suffitiant to cep the heard or sep it him selfe whilst the sayd christofer loock them againe, or loock them him selfe HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECORDS. 155 and the sayd christofor is to water the heard twis aday allso what corn the said christofer shall soffer to be stroyd by his heard in the feld he shall mack sattisfaction to the ownnours for it, and the sayd christofer shall tack but on dog with him at on time and if he suifer his dog to wrong any beast he shall beliable to mack it good to the ownnours thearof , and lickwis he is to bring in the heard ayther to the parsonage gat or to the swomp by Thomas Garland evri night about sun siting and he is allso to go out with the heard in the morning at the sun halfe an our hy and thos that live on the north side of the swomp shall drive thear catel into the sayd swomp and those on southover shall drive thear cattel to the rer of John carpintors lot by the tim aforsayd and if they do not thay are to drive them to the ceper and delever them to him or other wais they shall pay what dameg if don by them whilst they are from the heard and morover the sayd christofor is to cep the first saboth day when he begin and the last when he give Page 44. over, and the sayd christofor shall give every man woru- ing to cep the saboth day according to thear towne, and he is to drive his heard to the south medows once aweck and is to have on to goe with him the first two weeks and for and in consideration of his ceping the said heard the sayd Townsmen dow ingag them selfs to pay or cas to be payd to the sayd christofor forten shil- ens a week during the time he ceps the sayd heard in pay as fohieth, that is to say for every cow o'r heffor that giveth milk to the payl or that suckeleth acalfe on pound of butter at six pens the pound and the rest of his pay to be payd as foloweth : on thard in wheat at fife shilens the boshel on thard in indean corn at 3s the boshel on thard in ots at 2s and 6 penc the boshel and if men have not corn to pay thay have lebarty to pay on halfe in pay equevelent to corne and the hotter to be payd in unto him any time in 156 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOBDS. June next in suing and the rest of his pay isto be payd in Februwary next foloing and he is to have arat mad him whear by to demand his pay of the ownnours of the cattel and in oas any refus to pay him the sayd Towns men dow ingag upon his complaint forth with to se him payd acord- ing to his covenant and agrement in wetness whearof both partis dow mutualt ly seat to thear hands the day and year above wreten CHKISTOFOK X YEMONS John smith bis marck I cristyfor amans doe acknoladg my self bound to the over sears for the ceping the est hard as I ded in the eare 1664 only that I am to have no boter for faraw cowes and I am to mack good all damedg don by me in the coru feld as witnes my this 28 of aprill 1665 upon the seckond day of may christofor yemons went out with his heard Aprel 29th 1664 the Townes men for this present year have agred that Samuel Denton shall be Pendor for this year. Page 45. Hempsteed the 15th of ffeb 1664 Voted by the tound that Thomas hickes Is Tound Clarcke this in suing yeare and to have the weages that the Clarcke yoast to have att the same tound meeting itt was voted that Captinge John Scott bee the tounds Agent or atturney to state and plead their case and Cases about their boundes and that mr hickes mr gildersleve mr Simans mr Jackson Thomas Rushmore henry peirsun John EUisun and James pine do help the said Capting scott in the stating the affaires About the boimdes and any other thing that probably uaslj Conduce to the beuifit oft the Tound in this Juncto oft affaires voted that Checkeno bee sent for and the parsuns apointed do give the said Checkeno A Considdereation forhis paines. HEMPSTEAD TOWN KEOOBDH. 157 Hamst th 17 off march 1664 At a genarell Tound metting thar wase given and granted To John willums and Josef willumes Twenty ecor of land of apeese Ling one the norths side of water millyn hell pro- vided that it preddich no formar grant and that they doent preddich the feld with thair Cattell At the same Tound metting wase lette To thomas Ellnssnn 3 ecors of land Ling on the est side of the be veil for the £ s d sum off 2 — 11 — to bee paid in the same grain the land dooth produce Page 46. At the same tound metting was lette To John Ellussun 1 Ecor of land which he had in the year 1663 for the sum of 14 shillings To bee paid shuch graine as the Ian bringes forth. At the same tound metting wase let to Richard Gillder- slefe 3 eacors of land ling one the north side of the bevell £ for the sum of 3 To bee paid in shuch graine as the laud doeth produce At the same tound metting was lette to Eiohard gillder slefe one eacor of Land which Josies form an had in the year 1663 for the sum of 1 pound To bee paid in shuch graine. At the same tound metting was let to Josef genen the meddow that bee longs To the parsonedg for the sum of 15 shillinges in Corne At the same tound metting was let to Richard stich the tound loot and hee to Eepaire the outesid fence for the sum of 15 shilings in Corne At the same tound metting wase lette To John wescoot 4 oxpaster gates in the est oxe paster for the sum of 5 shil- lings in Corne pay At the sametound metting was lett to Thodiickes the tound barne for the sum of 31 shillings in corne paye. 158 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. John Smith :n: hath ye one half of the barne and mr gilderslive and his sun Eichard ye other and To pay to ye towne as Tho: hickes was to pay Page 47. Artickels of agrement drawn and concluded beetwen Captin John scott of the one party and Willeam Cramer of the other party as followeth This writing witnesseth an agrement between John Scott off hempsteede esqr on the one party and william Cramer off setocoet yoeman on the other party, that the asaid John Scott for and in consideration of twelfe pound a year to be yearly paid freely and clerly with out incumbrance, hath demised, grantted and to -f arme lett, and by these presants doth demisse and grant for the terme of fouer yeares from the 25th of march 1665 unto the said william Cramer his executors administrators and assigness all that his messuage in the oqupation of hope washborn, and now called the Manna of Hope, with the appurtenances and housses, barn, orchard, garden, Lands, medowes, fencings, pasturs. Hollows and profits hereafter mentioned, thab is to say all the meddow, all the hollows all the land att Hericks, all right off Com- monage and full librty of timber both at home and the necks in closed for young chattell and the said housing lands and meadows so to pocest the terme of fouer years as aforsaid and fully to be complete and ended the 25th of march 1669, and whatsoever the said william Cramer or his assignes shall necessaryly disburst in building or fencing it shall at the expiration of fouer years be estimated and what it is really Judged to be better then at the said william Cramers entering the premisess the said John Scott or his absignes shall mack sattacfaction to the said william Cramer or his assignes and it is further to be undre stood the said yearly rent of twelve pounds a year is to be yearly paid either in such graine as is raised in out off and aboutt the premisis or in Cattell a live or beile or porke all or any of those at Marchents pries in the Town off Hempsteed aforesaid, to HEMPSTEAD TOWN BEOORDS. 169 the performencs of the premisis the said parties have viiter Changably set their hands and seals this 23th of march 1664 and in 17th year off his Mat raigne Charls the 2nd of England Seotbland Franc and Irland King &c Signed sealed and delivered in John Scott ( S ) the presents off Joseph whetman Tho: hickes SiMAN Saring Page 48. Articklles off a grement drawn and Concluded bee Tween Siman seren off the one party and Tho: Fessee of the other party boath att the prcet inhabitanc of the tound of hemsted vze Theas preasants teastifieth vnto homsoe ver it may or shall ane waies Concearne that I Simone Serran Inhabitant of hampsted in newe yorckeshire one Long Hand have bavgined sett over ore hired vnto Tho: pheassey a pharme formerly be- longeing unto tho: Langdell desesedfor the just and full Term of three ears from the date herof that is to saye The dwellinge hous barne or other housing thereunto beelonging with whom lott, fencing hoUowes woodlands medowes oxe pas- tereg necke fence Commonage that is to say all Improved Landes with fower oxen Aged one paire seaven yeares old the other payer aight years old with all tackling thereunto bee longiQ that is to say one cart one pLowe and ploweeirns two Chaines three yockes owen haraw one Cartroope and halfe of the dunge in the yard for and in Concederation whareof the asaid Tho: pheassy is to pay vnto the simon serin the just and full Summe of thirtene pound sterling pur yeare in wone thard whete att five shelling pur bushell and wone thard Indian Corn att three shilleings pur boshell woune thard wootes att tow shellings sexpenc par boshell ore Cattell aquivelent the ffirst payment is to bee made in the year of our Lord at or bee fore the tenth of march 1665 the second payment atte or bee for the tenth of march 1666 and the thard payment at or bee fore the tenth 160 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EEGOEDS. off march 1667 ; allso the asaid Tho phessey is to EeTurn the oxen and tackeling at the end oflf the Terme oS time a bove said as good as hee Kesaved them vnto the asaid simon or his asines allso the saide Thomas pheassey is ate the Terme of time beinge expiered to Leve the dwelling howes barne with all other houssing ffencin in good and suffichent repaire The a said Simon Sering is to delever un- to the a said Thomas the housing and Land Eattefree ffrom the date heroff and the a saide Thomas is to pay all Eattes that shall arise upone the asaid pharme with in thes term of time And then to delever to the a said simon or his Page 49. assines free from all Rattes allsso the said Simane doothe Ingage to Lend unto the said thomas what seed hee wantes for this presant yeare indin and whete the a saide Thomas being to pay it againe att his first payment and for the Just and dewe performance of the primesices I doe her- by binde my silf e my aiers Administrators and Assignes vnto the said Simon serrin his Aiyers Adminestrators or Assignes in wetness herof I have hereento subscribed hand 23 of march 1664. this is X the mar off wettnes thomas phecssey Thomas Hickes Adam mott Joseph williams A trw Copy off the oEegenall tacun by mee Thomas Hickes EeCorder May 30th 1665 William Thickstoone one hors Colerd Broun with a star in the fore heat and a hafe peni endr the naere aere Branded with the Leater :G: one the of Bottack aged :3: aers old June ye 11th 1665 Abell gall one mare Colerd bay with a hole in ye nere aere and a Slette in ye of aer branded one ye of bottack . with ye Leater G adged 1 ayere HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOKDS. 161 June th 13 1665 william osborn one liors Collared black Slette in ye of aer branded on ye of boottack with ye Letter G adged 4 yaers Page 50 Aprill the ffirst Ano 1665 Itts ordred by the Con stall and aight men Chosen for this present yeare that Evory man that hath any ffrontting upon the ffeeld shall sofichantly mand itt vp by the 15 day of aprill next in suin The datte here of a pone panellty of paying :6: pance per Eaill and 12 pance pr poost thatt shall bee found defecktive 1 ly It is allso ordered that the f ance beetwene the house that wase Eobartt willums and Tho: larland shall bee mende sofichant by the fore manchen time a pone panilty of pain the for manchened fines 2 ly Itt allso ordered that the fance Beetwene William Thickstones and William Skaddens loott shall be manded sofichantly by the fore manchened time a pone panellty of pain :6:d pr raill and :12:d pr poost that shall bee found defacktive 3 ly Itt is allso ordered that the Common fance ffronting apone the ffeeld shall bee sofichantly manded by the ffore menchened time Apone penality of paying :6d: pr raille 12d pr poost 4 ly Itt allso ordered that Every man that fance in the north nack shall mande itt soun ase for too Cep in horses a by the for manchened time a pone panlty of paying :6d: pr poost and 12d pr Raill and by the last of may for too mande itt up sofchently ase itt shall bee Judged tliis order is the nack fence must bee mended by the 7 day of may Page 51. Aprill th :12: 1665 Apon Cvmplaint off Robart beedell that hee Could nott macke youce off his Loot that Joyenes to the Loott of Hope 162 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS. washbornes that was and now sold to John Scotte and Lotte now Lette ffrom the a said John Scotte To willum Crammer that the asaide Kooburtt bedell wase ordered by the Con- stabell and aight men for to poll vpe Juste as much of the ovtside fance of the a said Crammers as wood mand vpe the half of the peetichone ffance beetween the said Roobart bedell and the a saide Crammer Aprill 18th Anno 1665 Whar as I John Smith :E: of hamsteede have bargened and bouaitte of ambros sutten the sellar and seller Loote that wase hes and sum times Edmon wodes and all his writt and Tittall of Landes one the plaines I the a fors'd John Smith have sold on to my Svninlaw Samuell Denton the afore saide seller and seller Loote and the thurd partte [of the Lande thatt I bouett of the a fore said ambros notte with standen I the a fore said John Smith Doo give and beecueffe to the a fore Samuell denton my partte of the home bevell pesabbly too in Joye him his aiers and svck- cesers for Ever From me my aires and svokcesers for Ever as wittness my hand the daye and datte a bove wretten. John Smith Testes his X mark ElCHAED GiLDERSLEVE Tho: hickes Page 52. I John fessecur of Hempsteede have a pone good Consid- eration to me paid soueld un To mr John Scott all my Housing medow Horn Lott with all Divisions of Landes Laid ouet and To bee Laide ouett anyways Thair untoo apurtainin and to the heires and To the asines of the said John Scott for Ever Witness my hand and Sell This 18th of aprill in the year of ovr Lord 1665. John X fessicars Signed Sealed and Delivered marke in the prsents off Tho: hickes John Smith HEMPSTEAD TOWN REOOEDS. 163 this fore mentioned oblegation is voied and the hous and land stands John ifosicors by order of william osborn and John ffossicor by me ■ Tho: higkes Cler Aprill 24th It is this day ordered by the Cunstable and aight men that every man that hath anay land in the Est oxpaster or the wast paster shall Reapair it so as Too Ceepe Cattell in by the 6 daye of maye next in suing the date here of and by the first of Jue for Too bee sofichantly made Yp apon for- fitt of paying 12 pance for Ech post that shall bee found defecktive and 6 pance for Ech E,aill by me Th: Hickes Siman Saring is To born the Cou neck this year 1665 and is To have 12 shillinges in good pay for his payens Page 53. Aprill 30th 1665 Know all men by this presant whome It may Concarn that I arvn fforeman off ffLvchiog have and doo setb over att this presant ffouer oxpaster gattes in the Est oxpaster and the home bevell thatwase fformarly John Lomes Ling on the north side of the tound which is in Lankth fforty five Kooeds in Lankth in brath aight Roodes and pesably to inioy him his airs and suckcesers from mee my aires and suckcesers for ever as wittnes my hand the daye and yeare a bove wretten In the 17th yeare of his mgestyes Abvn X efokmans Raine Charlls th 2d by the grase mark of god king of ingLand, ScottLand ffrance and lerLand Tho: Hickes Cler May 16th 1665 Sold and delivered by mee John Smith of hempsteed : r : to Richard Cornwall of floshing wone stere aged fouer years ' 164 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EEGOEDS. old Collared yallouchreade with a whit face branded with : is : and the Letter : G : for hampsted Crapt on the of aer and a nick onder the Crap bj order of John Smith by mee ThO : HICKES Cler Jun 5th 1665 Timothy Hollsted one hors Collared black adged 8 aers with a sleate in the of aere branded in botock with the fig- ure of 8 branded on of bottock with the Leater G Page 54. May 16 aNo 1665 Soold by mee william smith of hampsteed to ELias douty of Floshing wone Cowe Coollared black with a whit face with a Pece Coote out onder the of ear branded with : g : date the samesold by moosses Moodg to Ellias douty wone Cow CooLLered black with a brackel face with A slip coot out onder the ofe aer branded with : SS : and G by order of the Constable by mee ThO : HICKES Cler May 19th aNo 1665 Sold and delivared by mee Lawrance Ellisun of hamp- sted to adam motte one Ster aged 2 yeres Cropt one booth aers a hole in the of aer and a Nick onder the nare aer branded with the Later G Collard black by oeder of Law- ranc EUesen by mee ThO : HICKES Cler May 20th ANo 1665 Thear wase by the Constable and aight men chosen for this present yaere Tho : hickes for to Eacord all horses and hors cinde and brande them and other Cattell that eare tranceported and hee is to have sixpance apeece for brand- ing and Keecording hors cinde and for the Eeecording of neat Cattell pence a peece by order of the Constable and aight men by mee Tho : hickes Recorder hempstead town eecobds. 165 Page 55. May the 25th Ano 1665 Theas Preasent witneseth That I Eoobart Jackson of hampsteed have and doo by this preasants sell and have solde onto Jona fordham of hampsteed all those my divi- sions of Land Leiyd out att Mattinneoock and in the Neck of Land Commonly Caled Mad Nans Neck Lying and being Sittuated between Mattegarits Bay and howes harbor and to the heirs and Assigness of the said Jonah fordam for Ever for and in Consideration of a valuable Sum to me all Eeady Paide ase wittneseth my hand And Seall EoBEKT Jackson (S) ThO : HICKES Recorder These presents Witnes [ji I Jonah fordham off Hamp- sted hath demised and sould vnto John Scott of the said Town his heires & Assignes all that his Division of Land bought of mr Eobert Jackson on Madnans Nack being one hundred Acres mor or Less which Lyeth beetweene houes harbar and the Baye which is Called Mathagerasun Bay for and in Consideration of a valuable Sum to me the said Jonah fordham paiyd before the Signeing and sealing of these presents as witness my hand and seal this 25th of may 1665 Witnes Jonas ffokdham (S) Thomas hickes Recorder Page 56. May 26th Ano 1665 Sould and Delivered By mee James Stell of Hampsteed onetoo William osborn of Hampsteed on Cow aged 3 aers old Collared Reed Ciopt on the Neer aer and To Sletes in the ofe aere by order of william osborn By mee Thomas Hickes Cler 166 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOKDS. More wone boll aged 2 aers old CoUered Black Crapte in tlie nere aire and too Sletes in the of aere. by mee Thomas Hickes Cler May 26tli Ano 1665 Sould and delivered By mee Jarymy Wood of Hampsteed one cow Coolered Black with a Brockell face Marcked with A nick onder Ech aere aged a bout :6: aers to samuell den- ton By order of Jarymy wood By mee Tho: hickes Cler May 27th ANo 1665 Cheanged By mee Mosses mudg of hampsteed one hors Collered Sorlle with a whit Race doune the face and Flacken mane and won whit foote branded with the Leater :G: onto Nathanell Colle of oister Bay: by order of mosses mudg By mee Tho: hickes Cler May 25th 1665 Samell Dentan was Choues pener by the aight men for this present aere at the same time Mr Simans and John Ellesoon wase chosen for to youe the Nack fence for that aere Page 57. The Reecordes of Jarymy wood of HAmpsteed his horses tacen by mee Tho: hickes this 27 of May Ano 1665 wone more Colered Sorell with witesh mane ami a Stare in the forehed branded with the Leatter :G: in the of boot- teck more woone hors Colle broun with a white Ras iu the forhead branded with the Leater :G: in the of Boottack Mor too horses Collered Bay the woon with a Star in the fore head branded with G the artyfichall marck of the fore meanchened Mare and too Baye horses Is a Hoole in the HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS. 167 neere aere the broun liors is branded with the fiuger of ten The Mare hath more too necks one onder Ech aere By mee Thomas hickes Eecor. May 27th: ano 1665 the fore manchened hors with A Star in the fore hed I Jarymy wood have sould vnto Jonah ford ham booth partys of hampsteed By order of Jonah fordham by mee Tho: hickes Gler May 27th Ano 1665 the horse that wase Sould from Jarymy Wood too mr fordham is this day sould by mr fordham to hanry Pear- sell By Mee Tho: hickes May 27th Ano 1665 the fore mantiened Broun hors that is Eeecord for Jary- my wood is this day Soold onto Mr'John Scott By order of mee John Scott By mee Tho: Hickes Eeecorder May 30th Ano 1665 Jarymy wood one meare Colered broun marcked on the ner aer with a hole with a star in the forhed branded on the of botock with the leater G aged 7 aers Page 58. May 27th ANo 1665 This Eeacord witneshth Anee changes of Lands beetwene Adam motte and John Ellessuen Booth of hampsteed that I Adam Motte Doath Give a peace of Plaine Lande of mine Lieing in the Home Bevell at the reare of The North Loots Beetwen the Leands that wase Captin tapin and John Smith Eoocks for a peece of plaine Land Ling one the Eeare of my Loote Containing aboute too ackers which lands wase Ciiristyfur fosters Ling in the Eun at the north 168 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOBDS. End of my Loote and tlie other peece of Land which John EUessun nou hase of mee Adam Motte wase formarly wil- Ham Larence As witness our hands Adam Mott John X Ellessun Witnes hes marck Tho: Hickes June 3th 1665 delivered by mee John wascot by order of ray brother one Mear adged five aers eollered black with a whit star in the fore Hed and too sleetes in the nere eare to geoge Huleat of hampsted branded with the Leater :G: on the of boottack June 3th 1665 Tho: Stathom on hors adged to aers Collered Bay with sum whit hair sckattaring in the face marked with a haf- peni onder the near aere and a paece tacon oute of the same aere branded on the of boottack with the Leter G more one hors Collered Licke a deere adged 'A: aers marcked with a sleete in the naer aer and a Lachmarck one the of aere with blacse doun the face branded on the ofe boteck with the Leter G Page 59. Know all men by these presents that I william Osborn of Hampsteed have sould for a oompatant sum of monye to me paid before the signing of this presents By John Scott all those lands Layd out att Mattinecok belonging formerlj- to John fosecuir and all that divisens at Mad Nans Neck both being in estimation about tivetie Ackres with all ap- partanancess theirunto belonging vnto the said John Scott his haires and assigns for ever as witness mv hiind and seal this :27: of May 1665 Witness William osborn (S) Tho: hickes John smith HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOKDS. 169 June 5th 1666 Larance EUesen one hors adged 3 aers collered Bay marcked with a sleet in the of aere and a nieok onder the nere aere Branded on the of Boettaek with the letter :G: Jun 5th 1665 Richard gilldersleve one mare Collered baye adged aight aers & too Nick onder ech aer with sum whit hars in the face branded with the Leater :G: one ye of bottack June 6th 1665 James pine one hors Collerd bay with a whit star in the face with mr Jack cunes Ere marck branded on the shoUder with a flourdeluce one the of bottack with :G: adged 6 aers. June 11th 1665. Tho: Ellesun one hors gray CoUer with a neq in ye nere aere and a hole in ye of aere branded on ye of bouttack with ye Leater G adged 7 years Page 60. May 27th ANo 1665 The Reacord of Mr John Simans Horsses wone hors Collered Broun with a star in thee fore head and a white snepe one hes vper Lipe Branded on the of Buttack with the Letter :G: and with :IS: one the near Shoullder aged too aers Moore one mear Collered Bay with a whit Stare in the forehed Branded the Leater :G: one thee of Buttack and with :IS: one the ner shoulder adged too aers. June the :9: 1665 More one hores Collered black with a whit Star in the fore hed marcked one the aer with 2 half penes one the naere aere branded one the neare Shoulder with :IS: and on the of boottack with the Leater :G: Ocktober 15th Ano 1665 More one Hors bay with a Black Buttack and a star in ye for Head marcked on ner aere with a Lachmarck branded on ye nere shouldar with :I8: and on ye of buttack with :G: aged 3 yaers and ye ventage 170 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS. Noveembar the 3 ANO 1665 more one mare Bay with a Longesh Star in the fore head branded on the of Buttack with :G: and on the nere Showall- dar with :IS: and with a Lach march one the nere aged three years and Vantag Novembar the 27 Ano 1665 one mear CuUered duuish with a star in ye fore head with a Lach marke in ye neere Branded one the of Buttack with :G: and on the Shoolder with :IS: aged 8 years Page 61. May 27th ANo 1665 This Present witneseth that I Robart williams of hamp- sted have and doo bye these present mack over and sell all that my acomandatyones that I boot of Robart foreman and all aportynancs thar on to beelongin Bxceptin the Madow Land and one peece of Laind that I have sould too Edward Spreag and I the afore said Robart williames have allsoo soueld to the afore sd hanry persell ninteene acres more or Les of medow Liing on mr rainers Nack and I the a fore sd Robart doo by this present give the a fore sd hanry Persell quiet possestion for him his haires and suck- oessors for Ever with all apurtynances that is ore ever shall bee Longe theruntoo from mee my haires and Sucksesers for Ever as wittnes my hand Robart Williams I The Afore said Robart williams have Reaceved of the afore said Hanry peersell full satticefacktion for the fore manttiened Premesses as witnes my hand Robart Williams Testes Tho hickes June the 9 1665 John Carman one liors Collered Irongray with a hollow fork one the of aere a slett in itt branded on the of bot- teck with the Leater :G: adged 4 aers. HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOBDS. 171 June 11th 1665 Joseph Jennens one hors CoUered bay with a Lachmarck on booth aers with a balle face brand one ye nere bottuck with EK and on ye of bottack with G adged 4 yaers Page 62. May 30th ANo 1665 the Reacord of John smith for destingshun sacke : Nan : his horses and Mares Item one Hors Collered Bay Branded on the of Boottack with the Leater : G : the aere Marck crapte one the ueare aere and a nick in the fore sied slet in the of aere and a nick in the onder side aged 7 years or thare aboutes More one Mare Collered Black branded on the of Boot- tack with the Leater G aged : 6 : aeres More one Meare Collered a whit Gray marcked one the of aere with a hoole which is toren in too a sleete Branded one the of Boottack with the Leater G aged aight aers Jonathen Smith Sun of the fore sd smith one mare Col- lared dune with a whit star in the for head too hooles in the ner aere the opparmust is rant oute branded one the of bottack with G adged 2 yaers This fore menchened mare of Johnathun Smith is sooeld twoo Lewis Hulet this 23 of November Ano 1665 Johnathun Smith hath realeced Lewes hulat and the mare Keamains Johnathuns. Page 63. May 29 1665 Ware ase Thear wose In the aere of ouer Lord 1658 Giveen and Granted By Frances weekes of Ham- steede the half of the Madowe that Lies at marecok the Madowe that wase f ormarly THomas Arymitages uu too Wil- liam Jacoakes and THomas Ellison I The A fore s'd THo Ellison doo By These preasent Given frelly and fully on to My featharinLaw Tho Chamin hies Haires and Suckesesers for ever from mee my aires and suckesesers for ever all that my right and titell of madow Ling att the forsaid marcok 172 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECORDS. which quarter part containeng seaving acres ase wittnesh my hand- the daye and aere afore written Thomas Ellison Testes Thomas Hickes Feb' 27 1665 Bntred one Sorell mar with a fiacken main and a balled face one whit fooet and a slit in the ner aer brand- ed one the of buttuck with : G : and one ye nere buttuck with MH aged 3 years Mosis MUDG. Aprell lO'th 1666 Calab Lanaredy one mar bay with a Lach Mark one the of aer and a holl in the ner aer brandede one the of buttack with : G : aged 2years Page 64. The Eeacord of John Gapeners horses tacen by mee Tho' Hickes this 9' of June 1665. one hors Colored Gray with a Hafpeny one the fore side of the nere aer and a haf penny one hind side of the of aer and a slit in it branded one the near shoulder with IC and one of butack with the Leter :G: more one meare Collared Broune branded with IC one the nere shoulder one ye nere bottack IC one Y'e of bot- tack with the Leater : G : with a ^ peniy one y'e fore sied of the nere aer and a ^ peny one y'e hindersied of y'e of aere and a slet in itt adged 4 aers one yerlin Colt Collared black with the same aer marck that y'e mare hath y't is bee fore wretten branded one y'e nere shoulder with y'e leater : G : more one yerlin Coolt Collered Sorell with y'e same aere markes y't y'e mare hath and a Avhite blace doune y'e face branded one y'e nere shoulder with y'e Leaters : IC : and one of y'e of bottack with the Leater : G : more one hors Collered Sorell with y'e of I oute and a blace doune face branded one y'e neare buttack with the HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. 173 hors shew adged nine years branded one y'e of buttack with y'e Leatter : G : Page 65. I Jonah Fordham of Hampsted do Convay to John Scott of the same tound his Heirs and Assignese for ever all that division att Mattinecock bought of me Jacksnn by the s'd Jonah Fordham number five in quntitie too Heandeard and twenty sixe ackers : and butting upon : Hampsteed Harbor as wittness my hand this 6' of June 1665. witnes THo' hickes Jonah Fordham. I John Scott : do Assigne over to Eichard More Chirar- gion : to : hundeard : and : twenty sixe ackers : of Land : bought of : mr Jonah .: fordham Sittuated : and : being on A : neck of Land Call'd Mattinecock : on : Long : Island : and to the Heirs : and Assiness of the said Richard More for ever : as witness my hand this 6' of June 1665. witnes THo : Hickes John Scott. (S) June 22 1665. Delever by george hulet for y'e yuce of Mr Samuell Ellr'sun to ambros Suttun 2 bulles black y'e one with a brockell face Cr'pt in both aears and a slet one bothe cr'ps the other with a whit back with a ^ peni in y'e of aere More one briell Ster with a Cr'pe in the of aer and a slete in it and a Nick under y'e Nere aer branded all thre with : G : one y'e of horn y'e bulles are 5 yaers and y'e Ster 2 yaers. Page 66. June 9' 1665. Mosses Moudg one hors CoUered black marcked one the aer with a Lache mark one the fore sied of each aere and a stare in the fore hed and a whit snipe on the nose branded one the neare buttock : EK : and one the of buttuck with theLeater : G : Aged 3 yeares June 9' 1665. John Woskette one hors Collered baye marcked one aer with a hot penne onder the ner aere branded one 174 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. the nere butarck with : EL : and one the of buttorck with the Leater G aged 8 yaers June 14' 1665. Tho : Champin one hors bay with a hollow Crop in y'e of aeare and a nick in y'e nere aere branded on y'e of bottuck with .G. and with .TC. one y'e nere bottack aged 4 aeres. June the 14 1665 Eicheard Stiche one anoxe bay with a ^ peni onder ech aer and a slette in y'e nere aer branded one y'e of but- tack with : G : aged 6 yaers June 16' 1665. adam motte 2 oxen Eead one cr'pt botth aers the oather cr'pt in y'e naer aer and a nick onder ech er Lach marck in y'e of aere thes be sould Simon Sering 1 Cow and one ster the .G. one thair horn and on th ner horn:SS: Sould to Fleshing mary willes one ster read branded with :G: sould to Hope washbon Simons Cattail are mercked the ster Cropt in y'e naer aer ^ peni under the of ear the Cow slett in y'e ner aer and a hole in y'e of aere Page 67. The Eeacords of Eicheard Gildersleive Joner on this 9' of June Ano 1665. one Meare Collered Bay with a hollow in Neare aere and a nick in the fore sied of the Naere aer branded one t'h of Bottack with the Leatter :G: Mged 2 yaers more one hors Collared bay with a whit star in y'e fore had marcked one the nere aere with a ^ peni and a Sliet in the same aere and a snipe one the noes branded with the Leater :G: one the of. bottack Desember the 8 ANo 1665 more one hors Boe'gt of John wasket Gullared gray Crapt one Boeth aers and a ^ peni under y'e ner aere and HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 175 a nick in y'e crap branded one the of Biittack with :G: aged 11 yaers or thare aboutes Desembar the 8 ANo 1665. Sooeld by Richeard Gillderslieve two John Wasket one mar CuUared black with a hole in y'e nere aere and a nick in y'e fore sied of the same aere aged two yaers Cumtime I Thomas Rushmore of Hempsted Doe by these presents Assigne over unto John Scott of the same towne three lotts in MadNanns Neck being upon y'e first divission Numbered y'e 4' :5': and 6': lotts for Number of Acors as it Doth apeare in y'e plott forme: farther the said Thomas Doth As- signe unto y'e said John Alotment of land that was at first laid out to Edward Rainer lieing one y'e East side of Hemp- sted harbor and alsoe to more lotts lieing together one of Jossias f armans and auother of y'e fores'd Thomas : lieing in or About Matenaooke soe Comonly Called as will Apeare by the plott forme: all these fore Meatioaed lotts I the fores'd Thomas Doth assigne over unto John Scott and His Assigns f t)rEver As witnes my hand this 10 of May 1664. witnes Joseph Sutton. Cler. Thomas Rushmore. Page 68. June 6 1665. Sould by mr John Hickes Too william Reap 2 horsses the one aged 10: yaers and the othar 6 yaers branded one the naer Shoulder with IH and one the of Boattack with :G: the one is a rone and the othar is a black. More one hors baye with a Star in y'e ffore hed branded one y'e nere bottack with IH and one y'e ofi bottack with :G: aged 1 yaers. Page 69. May first A No 1665 Thear was Chosen by the ConStable and the meager voiece of the aight men James pine and Thomas Carll for Church wardins for this in Sewing year. June 9 1665 Joseph Givens wase Rieved by the Constable and ouersers for the bettinge the drum in Seasuns on the 176 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. Lords daye and touiide metting dayes for the Sum of twen- ty five shillings in good paye June 16 1665 James pine one hors black branded one y'e * nere shoulder with T and one the of buttack with :G: with a swallow forck one y'e nere aere aged 2 yeares. June y 20: 1666 ambreas Sutton one mear CoUered whites with a :S: one y'e Naer Shoulder, a nicke one eche aere one y'e fore sied branded one y'e off bottack with :G: aged 5 yaeres June y'e 20 1665 william Smith one hores baye with a Sthar in y'e fforhed with a^ peni one Ech aer and a Lach- mare on y'e nere aere branded one y'e off bottacke with :G: aged 2 yaers abell gall one hears black with a Star in y'e ffore head a Snipe one y'e nose with a Lachmark in of aer and a crap in y'e nere aere branded one y'e off buttack with :G: aged 3 yeares James pine one mear black with a flower de Leuce in y'e naer shoulder with :G: one y'e of bottack aged 2 yaers with Swallaw fork in y'e >'ere aere abe]l,gall one mare bay with a star in y'e fache crp'tinye of aer and a slet in y'e Nere aere branded one y'e of bot- tack with :G: and on y'e nere bottack with :A: aged 5 yaers Page 70. The reacord of Mary willis horsses June 10 1665. one mear Collared Bay with a white stare in the for- 1 hed and a swallaw forck in the neare aere and a sleite in the of aere braned with the Leater :G: on the of bot- ack more one hors collared sorell with a blase doune y'e face with a swallow forck in the nere eare and a slet in 2 the nere aer branded on the of boattack with y'e leater :G: aged 3 aers more one mare CoUered bay with a star in y'e forhed 3 and J peniy onder the nere aere and a Slette in y'e same branded on y'e of buttack with :G: adged 7 yaers HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS. 177 more one hors black with a star in y'e forhed Swallow 4 fork in y'e nere aere and a slet in y'e of aere branded one y'e of bottack with :G: adged 2,yaers more one hors gray with a swallow forok in the ner aer and a slete in y'e of aere nicked a star in the for hed and 5 a white streck down branded on y'e of buttack with :G: adged 2 yaers more one mare baye with a star in y'e for hed and a 6 whit snip on y'e nose with to w'ht spots one y'e back bra'nd one y'e of buttaok with :G: adged 16 yaers more one mare baye with a whit star in y'e for hed and one whit f oote wit a swallaw fork in y'e nere aere and 7 a slette in y'e of aere branded on y'e of buttack with :G: adged 4 yaers Page 71. Soeld and deLevred may 2: AN 1665. by mee gorg hulet of Hampsteed too Cooues To John Dickasun of oyster bay CuUered Bead marked with the :G: for Hampsteed branded my owne brand one the horn deLevured bee fore the Consta- ble and woone of the overseers by order of gorg huLette. By mee Tho: hickes. May :3: ANO: 1665. Soeld and deLevured in the presents of Jas .... wone Cow branded with the Leatter :G: by mee Eobart marven of Hampsteed Too timothy holsteed marked one .... aere with my oune marke by order of EoBAET MABVEN. by mee Tho: hickes. Page 72. May 3' ANO 1665. Sold and deLivered in the present of John willumes by mee Eobart marven woone hors Oulered black sLete in the of aere braned on the nere buttack Too timothy hoL- sted of Hampstede by order of Eobart marven by mee Tho: Hickes Cler' 178 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. May 3 ANo 1665, Sold and delevared in the presents of John willumes by mee Timothy hoisted to Eobart marven wone mare OoL- Lered blaeke with a whit stare in the ffore hed with a ha- panny onder the of eare branded one the nere sholder with :TH: by order of Tiniothy hoisted by mee Tho: Hickes. Cler Maye 12 1665. Leet by mee harry Lenintun of hog iland To thomas Jones of hampsted 1 cow Cullered yellow Groped on the ofe year and 2 sleets in the Crpe for thurty shillings the yeare in good paye by order of hanarey Linintun. by mee Tho : hickes. Cler' Page 73. The Reacord of Mr Richeard Gilldiersleve one mare this 11 of June 1665. on black with a hole in y'e of aere with a star in y'e fore hed and a Rave snoute branded one y'e of buttack with Y'e Leater :G: and Too whit feat adged 1 yaers ocktobar the 10 aNO 1665. the fore menchened mare of Mr. Gilldersleves hee hath sooled too Joseph Langdun May the 1' 1665. Loving ffriends, The Inhabitants of Jamaica, Wee kindly salute you. Whereas there was a Request made by your Repre- sentatives, Mr. Coe and Samuel Smith, of the little Plaines, and so downe to the Swamp that goes into the great Bay, That is to say, all the Meadow that lyes on the west side of the. great Swamp, which you have formerly possessed ; Wee the Inhabitants of Hempsteed do condescend that you shall have all the little Plaines which our Line doth com- HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS. 179 pretend, and all the Meadow that lyes below the little Plaines that is to say the meadow which lyes on the west side of the great Kiver which comes out of the great Swamp. By Ord. of the Constable & Overseers. This is a true entry of y'e by me Originall, examined p' me Tho. Hicks. Clerk * Eich' Charlson. Page 74. The Eecord of Samuell Gillderslive this 10' of June 1665, one hors Collored black with a hole in the of aere branded one the of bottack with the leaiter :G: adged 5 yaers. more one maere Collared black with a star in the face and a Eave snout one wall I and too whit lages branded with the leattre :G: one the of bouttack adged 6 yaers. June 11. more one maere Collared black with a balled face and a Eave snoute and a holle in y'e of aere with too whit Leages branded on y'e of bottack with y'e leater :G: adged 1 yaere. Know all men by these psents that I Thomas Higgam of Hempstead in North Eiding of New York Heirfor duiers good caus is thereunto moving mee have and by these psents for Ever do give and bequeath unto my youngest child nextt borne after the date hereoff iff itt prove to be a sunn which by name shall be Tho higgam and in Case it be a daughter that then itt shall be a ffirm deed of giffit to my daughter Eliszabetth and to remaine hirs and hirheirs ffor Ever all thatt my hous and lands in hempstead that of the abovesayd thomas higgam am and stand posesed with all at this present I say I doue give and bequeath to my sayd sun or daughter aforsayd from mee my heirs Exutors administrators or asignes to have and to hould forever as there owne proper Eight against any that shall lay claime 180 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. title or interest thereunto as wittness my hand seall this sixtene day of march 1679-80. Signed ssealled in psents of Thomas Higgam (S) Tho Eushmoe. John Teed well. This aboys ritten deede of gift bee- John Smith. ing mede when the above sd' Thomas higam was sick and now by poverty hee is forced to sell the above spetified hous and Land itt is now ordered to be voyde and of none efect by Justis Siman Sering and Thomas Higams. Ant'd th's 22: day of may 1685. JosiAS Staee Thomas Highams Clark. Page 75. 1 The Eeacord of John Smith Roack. June 10 1665. • one hors Collared baye with a whit star in the fore hed branded one the of buttack with the Leater :G: adged 11 yaeres. 2 more one mare bay with a flour-de-luce in y'e nere aer and a Crpe in y'e of aere branded one y'e of buttack with :G: and one y'e nere buttack with :IS: with a star in y'e for hed aged 7 yaers 3 mor one mare bay with a whit star in y'e f orhed branded one y'e of buttack with :G: and one y'e nere buttack with :IS: aged 2 yaers i Jun y'e 20 More one hours Soerell with a stear in y'e fi'orhed Crapt one y'e Ner aer branded one y'e of bot- tack with :G: and one y'e Naer buttack with :IS: aged 3 yaers Know all men by these psents that I Thomas Higham of Hempstead on Long Island doe ffor and in Consideration of ffiffty shillings payd for mee by peeter Mason unto John Thomson of seatacut bined and make over my house And Lott in hempsted to the abovesayd peeter mason upon the conditions £folloring that I the sayd higham doe in gage to satisfie the sayd peeter mason fifty shillings in work att my trade whene he shall have occation to imploy mee att the HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOKDS. 181 ratte of two shillings and sixjDence pr day to Enter into his savins by the last of this present month and to woork twen- ty days in the month of febuary next in suing and by non per fformauce of the abovesayd I doe resigne my sayd house and llott peettee mason witness my hand this 14 of Jannary 1679 wittnes Samuel Edsall Tho highame. Edward Fkench. Above Coppye taken out off the Originall pr mee Tho Eushmub Cle. The morgage a bove specefied is Voyd and of non Effett between pEeter mason and Thomas Higgam all in steu- meut to that purpos being Canseled by order and agreement of bouth partiys. Tho Eushmub Clerk. Page 76. June the 11 ano 1665 The tound of Hempsted deetar too Capt' : John Scotte fortye shillins too bee paied in y'e next tound Reatte for fourty shillines paied by him too Capt' Niokelles abraham Smith one hors June 13' 1665 Collared broun Crpt' one bouth aers branded one y'e of buttack with the Leater :G: -adged 6 years more one mare Collared dun Cropet' one both aers and a haf peni onder y'e naer aer branded one y'e of buttack with :G: adged 6 yaers June y'e 13:1665. Lewes Hulet one mare bay with a slett in each aer branded one y'e of buttack with :F: for oister- bay adge 2 yaers and to nickes in y'e of aere June 18 1665. Ssould and delevered by Mee John Ellessen to John Carman one Cowe Eead adged 7 yaers with a Crap in y'e neer aere with a beetle tacken out of y'e same aere branded one y'e of horn with :G: and one the nere horn with :IC: more one haefer adged 2 yaers CoUered black with a slette in y'e of aere and a nick under y'e nere aere branded one y'e of horn with :G: and one y'e naere horn with :IC: 182 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. June y'e 14 1665 Edward Eainer one hors baye branded one y'e of buttack with :G: and to whit speackes onder the bran Crapt one y'e nere aere aged 8 yaers Page 77. 1 Jun 13 1665. THe Eeacord of Tho. Hiokes his horses one mare Collared Baye with a J peni one y'e Nere aer and a slette in y'e same branded one y'e of buttack with y'e Leater :G: adged 10 yaers 2 more one mare Collered Graye with a slete in nere aere branded with the Leater :G: one y'e of boattack adged 9 yaers 3 Mor one Mear Eoon with a sleete in y'e nere aere and a ^ peni onder y'e same branded one y'e of buttack with :G: aged yaers 4 more one heors baye with a star in y'e face with a hooUow f orck in y'e of aere and a nick in y'e onder Sied of y'e ner aere branded in y'e of buttack with :G: aged 1 yaers more one horse brouu with a star and a hollow Crape iu y'e of aere with one peece Longer than the other and a nick onder y'e ner aere branded in of buttack with :G: aged 2 yaeres. Page 78. Mary willeses Eeacord for gades June 13' 1665 More one mare Collared black with a whit star in y'e for hed and a whit snep one y'e noes : with a swallow fork iu y'e nere aere and a slete in y'e ner aer branded with y'e Leater :G: on ye of buttack. more one hors black with a Star in y'e for hed with a swallow fork in y'e nere aer and slit in y'e of aere braned one y'e of buttack with :G: adged 1 yaeres more one mare baye with a ball face and to wall ies with a swallow forck in y'e naer aer and a slet in y'e of aere branded with :G: one y'e of buttack adged 1 yaers. more one mar bay with a swalloAv forck in y'e nere aere HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 183 and a Slette in y'e of aere branded on y'e of buttack ;G: adged 2 yaers. May 2' 1666 John ellessen one Mar blackish branded one the of buttack with :G: with a slet in the of aere and a Nick under the Nere aer aged 1 yaer May 27 1667 Sold by John willy sold and delevered by me to thomas ffezie one bull coullered Eed About A yeare old May 27 1667 sold from me thomas ffezie and delivered to George HuUett one bull collered red About a yeare old : mark't with A slit top y'e neare eare with :GH: upon y'e neare horn and :G: upon y'e oft horn: Page 79. THe Eeacord of Mrs washbornsJades this 14 of June ANo 1665 one mare Graye Crapt in y'e nr aere and a ^ peny on- der y'e of aere branded one y'e of buttack with the Leater :G: aged 8 yaers more one mare soeld to Repe bay with a ^ peni and a sleitte in y'e naer aere branded one y'e of buttack with :G: adged 3 yaers more one mare Collared Black with a ^ peni and a Slete in y'e nere aere branded on y'e of buttack with y'e Leater :G: aged 7 yaers or tharabout more one mare black with a ^ peni and a slete in y'e nere aere branded one y'e of Bouttack with the :G: aged 2 yaers more one mare black with a ^ peni and a slette in y'e nere aere branded one y'e of buttack with :G: aged 1 yaers more one mare Graye with a whit strip doune y'e face and 2 whit feete and a ^ peni and a slet in y'e nere aere ag'd 1 yaere : branded on ye of bottack with :G: more one mare Collared Lick a deere with a black strack doune y'e back with a whit streaok doune y'e face and one whit footte marcked with a | peni and a slet in y'e of aere branded one the of bottack with :G: aged 2 yaers 184 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOBDS. more one mare baye with a star in y'e for lied with a ^ peni and a slett in y'e nere aere branded one y'e of buttack with :G: aged 3 yaers more on mar bay with a ^ peni and a slett in nere aere branded one ye of bottaok with :G: aged 4 yaers Page 80. June 14 1665. THe Eeacord of John Tredwells horsses on hors Collared whit with a ^ peni one y'e of aer branded one y'e of Bouttack with :G: adged 13 yaers more one hors Collared blacke branded one the of but- tack with :G: and one y'e Nere bottaok with EK aged 2 yares genawary the 17 ANo: 1665. more one mear sorell with a star in The for head and a snep one y'e Nose branded the Ner shoulder with :I: and one the off biittack with :G: and one y'e nere buttack with IT aged 7 yaers and a Lache Mearc one booth aers more one Mear black with 3 whit feete and a lachmark one Booeth aers branded one of buttack with :G: aged one year mor 1 mare bay with a star in the face and a glass from the star and a lach Mar one booeth aers branded one the of buttack with :G: aged 5 years more one Mare gray with a streck douen y'e face with Lach Marck one both aers branded one y'e of buttack with :G: and one y'e Ner buttack with IT aged two yaeres more one hors Colt a dark sorell with one whit fooet bee fore branded one y'e of buttack with :G: and one y'e Ner buttack with IT aged one yere Cumtim after y'e datte herof and a whit streck down y'e face sold from me John Tredwell Two John waskoot one hors gray with a star in y'e fore had and a snep one the Nose and a lach marck one boothe aers branded one the of but- tack with :G: aged 3 yaers Boug,t by John Tredwell of Samuwell wood of huttintun this 29 of genawary 1666-7 one horse cullered dark bay with HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. 185 a hollow Cr'p one the ner aer a star in y'e forhecl and ner futt beehind whit aged 7 yaers Cumtime Page 81. June y'e 21 1665. Mr JackSones hores one Mear bay with a star in y'e fforehed with a Nick in y'e ofe aere branded in y'e of buttack with :G: and one y'e Nere buttaok with III aged :7: yaers ore there aboutes this mare was pontins — that I gavve my balld hors for with a Small pece Cutt outt in ye ner aere and one whit foutte Feb : 17 : 1665. one hors soeld Two Tommas Johnson — mous Culer whith a Star in the for hed and a snip one the nose with a Lach Mark one the nere aer a slit in the of aer branded one the of buttack with :G: adged 2 yaers In Novembr 1667 the record of what oxen Mr. Robbert Jackson Kild four ten yeare old oxen and one eight yeare old : more three oxen sold one ten yeares old and tow twelve years old : and A Kow : sold A 11 yeares old : Know all men by these presents : that I Thomas Rush- mur of Hempsted in y'e North Ridding of New york shiere Do by these presents for me my heires executors admin- istrators bargain sell & sett over unto Moses Mudge of Muscato Cove : his heirs executors administrators or As- signes : one eight Partt of A Propriaty on Hempsted plaine : the hollows y't are broken up ahed excepted : the Land af- for s'd I say I have sould unto the above s'd Moses Mudg his heirs executors administrators for ever To have and to hould : as is owne Proper Right and title to the true per- formance of the promises I have set to my hand this fourth Day of August 1680. witness - Thomas Rushmuk his Christopher ec Crow, mark, this is Atrae Copy takea oat of the Ephraim Carpenter. Origeuall P me EdwFrench Clarke. The Record of Moses Mudg his bill of sale given by Tho. Rushmur 186 hempstead town becoeds. Page 82. June the 14 1665 Eobart Beadells reacord one meare blackish broune with a balls face and a rawe snouite and too wall ies and 3 whit fette and a ^ peni onder ech aer branded one y'e fore Shoelder with :D: and one nere bout- tack with :H: and one y'e of bouttack with :G: aged 8 yaers. more one hores irvin Gray with a ^ peni onder ech aere branded one y'e of bouttack with :G: aged 2 yaers more one hors brouneesh bay with a star in y'e fore hed a ^ peni onder each aere branded one y'e of bouttack with :G: aged 6 ore seven yaeres June y'e 15 1665. Edmon tites one hores Sorell with a Star in y'e fore hed with a slette in y'e of aere and nick in y'e nere with butte one le braded one y'e of bottack with :G: aged 5 years June y'e 15 1665. hope washborn one meare Reaceaved of Henery Dessboraw this day CoUered gray with a sliett in y'e ner aere and a ^ peni onder y'e of aere branded one y'e of bottack with :G: aged 5 aers The fore Menchened Mear is Sould to Mrs Washborn with y'e Same marckes that she had when y't shee wase delevered to Hope washbor f rom_ Henry Desborey this day . June t'h; 15 1665. Tho. Carll one hors broun with a ball face and too whit feut with a Lach marck one y'e Naer aere and a nick undar the Same aere branded on y'e of bot- ack with :G:'aged 5 yaers. Page 83. June the 14 1665. The Reacord of george Heuletes horses one meare mouse Collar dune marcked one ye' aeres with to lache marck branded on the nere buttack with :EK: aiid one y'e of buttack with :G: aged 9 yaers one mare bay with a Lach mark one eche aere branded on y'e of bottack with the Leater :G: aged 1 yaer. HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS. 187 Feb :3 1665. one Mar Lit bay with a whit face & 4 whit ffeet and Crapt one the of aere & a slet in the Nere aer branded one of buttack with :G: and one the toep of the Ner buttack :H: and one ner showelder with :GH: mor one hors broim with a long star slit in both aers branded one the of buttack with :G: and one y'e n'r buttack with :HG: aged 2 yaers Page 84. May the :3. A N 1669 The Record of eleson seman on mar corlered bay aged five years whith a whit Blase doun har face brende on the nere buttack with the leters JE: and on the nere shoulder with a cros and on ihe of bot- S tack : p : and acoult of the same mare colered black on whit fut behind and the other hind fut whit on on side and awhit streck doun the face branded on the of buttuck with the latur :G: and on the nere shoulder with the letuis :E:J: with a slet on the of eare and aneck on the nere eare : the mar above wreten hath a half peni on the of eare and one above the halfpene on the same eare A Record of John Marsh his bill of sale given by Mr Robertt Jackson Jenuary y'e 22' Anno Dom 1680. Bee it known to all men : That I Robertt Jackson of Hempsted on Long Island in the north Riding of york shier; have bargained and sould my fivety acres of Lands inore of less : as it was Layed out Unto me by Nathaniell Pearsall : I saye that I have sould the Land as afforesaid Unto John Marsh of the towne & County afores'd AVhith said Lands Laying Northward : of the Place Commonly Caulled Fosters meadow : & is bounded on the North : with the Plaine : on the south with Partt of the lott I the said Robertt sould to William Smith : & Partt with the Commons : & on the east itt is bounded with the Commons and Lickwise on the West with the Commons : Which said Lands for & in considera- tion of A Valluable sum by bond unto me given I the said Robertt Do therefore AUieanate my selfe : my:heirs : Exec- 188 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BEC0BD8. utors : Administrators or Assignes from Any Partt or Par- sell thereof : ftbr ever : And by these presents do make over : the foresaid fivety acres of Lands more or less : Unto John Marsh Aforesaid : his heirs : Executors or Assignes : to have & to hould : as his or their own : Proper Eight : And to his : or their behooffe Justifying this my Sale to be good : as Aforesaid Against any that shall Pretend A lawffull Claime there Unto : in Confirmation of which I have here Unto Putt my hand : and sett my seale y'e 22 : of January in the yeare of our Lord God 1680 : And in ye thirty second of his Maiesties Eeigue of England Scotland ffrance & Ire- land King Signed Sealed A: Delivered in Robebtt Jackson. Presents of Us : we witnes the interlining : with the : his or : Lands Upon the Marient : of y'e bill of sale his Peter X Mason. Marke P me Edw ffrench. Clarke. Edw ffebnch. Page 85. Jun the 15 1665 deliver by Hop washborne to Adum motte one haifer black with to Slietes in the Naer aer and a ^ peni ooder the same branded on y'e of Home with :G: and one ye Naer Horn with :AM: aged 2 yaers June y'e 19 1665. delivered by Joh : Smith nan to Jo : fordham and from him to Henery Persall and from Henery persell to Laurence elison and from Laurence elison to Mr. Hickes ; one brindled two yeere old heifer marcked on the neer ear with a latch marke and a slit on the uper side of the Same, and branded on the off home with :G: on the neer with I:H: June 19 1665: delivered by Tho: Elison to Joh: Carman a pair of three year old Steeres one black the other red marked both of them with a cross on the ueei- ear and a nick underneath the Same and the black one hath a slit ac- HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 189 cidentally on the off eare both branded on the off home with :G: on the neer horn with I:C: June 21 1665. Soeld by John Smith :E: to John Tread- well one broun haifer crapt in y'e off aere and A flouerde- luce in y'e Nere aere branded one y'e off horn with :G: and one y'e Nere hoarn with IT agd 2 yaers June y'e 21 1665 Soeld by John ashman To Mrs briges one Steer Eead Crpte in y'e of aere and a Sliet in itt and a nick onder j'e Nere aere branded one y'e of home with :G: aged 3 yaers ooktober 31 ano : 1665. Tranceportter ffrom I george Huelett of Hempsted one Bullstage broune with a white face Crapt in y'e Nere aEre and a swallaue forcke in y'e of aere branded one y'e Ner Horn with :GH: and one y'e of horn with :G: aged :7: yaers Come Twoo abell gall of Ja- maooo Page 86. Know all men by these psents that I Thomas Rushmur off hempstead apon Long Island in y'e North Kidding off new yorkshier doe by these psents ffor ever ffor mee my heirs Exctors administrators bargaine sell sett over alinate and demise two lots of medow land Containing twenty one acors more or less as they ware layed out at y'e first the on lying and beeing upon a neck Called and known by the name of washburnes Neck the other lying and being apon a neck called and known by the name of titell Coes neck which two lots ware fformerly in y'e possesion of william yats of upland there unto belonging according toy'e towne order fformerly made ffor y'e ffencing of medow with all Eights and privihdges contained within y'e ffence the lots of medow aboves'd I y'e aboves'd Eushmur have sould unto John Smith Juner Eoc of y'e towne of Hempstead in the County and Eidding a boves'd to him the sayd Smith his heirs Exectors administrators or assignes to have and to houlld ffor Ever with all and Singular ye profits beniffits priyilidges and immuntys thereunto belongin as aboves'd 190 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. hereby warranting this my bill of Salle to be good and law- • full against any person or persons that shall lay claime titell or interest thereunto it being for a valluable consider- ation by me in hand all redy recaived to y'e true perfForm- anees of the premisis I have seitt to my hand and ffixed my Seall this 11 day of may 1680. Signed Sealled and delivered Thomas Eushmue. In psents of us witnes. Edwaed ffeench. Nathanill Peesall. a true Coppye trancessribid oiit off y'e Origionall Pr mee Tho Eushmue, Cle. Page 87. June y'e 15 1665. Willuam Jackcokes this Eeacord of horsses one llors black with a Stare in y'e for hed with a Lachmearck in y'e of aere branded one y'e of buttack with :Ct: aged 6 yaers or there aboutes mor one mear broua with a whit race doune y'e face and to whit faete branded one y'e ner buttack with :G: and one y'e of buttack with :g: and one y'e Naer shoulder with :E: aged 4 yaers more one hoars black with a broad star in y'e for had and a Streack doune from itt marcked one y'e aere with a ^ peni in y'e ner aere and a strepe in y'e of aere aged 1 yaers more one mere gray with a ^ peni in y'e ner aere and a slette in ye naere branded one y'e of bottack with y'e Leater :G: aged 3 yaers May 27 an 1668. more on mare collared bay with A great star in the forhed and the ner foot behind half whit and a ^ peni under the nere eare and A slip on the of eare brand- ded on the of buttuck with the leatter :G: with a bet on the of buttuck aletle above the ham formerly bet with a wolse aged two yaere or theare abouts. Page 88. June y'e 21 1665 Jarymi woodes Horses owen mear Sorell HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS. 191 with a hole in ye naere eare with a Reack doune the fface branded one y'e of bottack with :G: aged :7: yaers more one Hors Sorell with a whit Race douny'e face with a hoole in y'e naere aere branded one y'e of buttack :G: Willum thickssum one mear branded 29 of genawary 1665 Collered black branded one y'e of buttack with :G: and one the nere buttack with :TWT: marked one the Ner aer with a ^ peni aged 2 yaers May 2 1666 one Mar bay with a star in the forhed and a hapeni under ech aer branded one the of buttuck with :G: and one the Ner shoullder with RB: aged 1 yaer Trancepoert Two John ellessun Tho ellessuu by samuell dentun too i yaer old stars the one black the other Read with a whit face branded one the off horn whit :G: and one the ner horn with :SD: with a Crap one the of aere and too nickes in it and a nick under the ner aer This 2' of Maye 1666 Page 89. June 19, 1665: These presents witnes that I william jecoka of Hempsted on Longiland have sould and do by these presents sell away from me and my heires, unto Jonah ffordham of the same town his heires and assignes, all that division of land layd out to me at the neck between Hows bay and mathew garrisons bay being the third lott in num- ber for and in consideration of a valuable consideration and full satisfaction by me the sayd wilium received allready before the signeing hereof : the forsayd lot being about thirty acres more or less : as witnes my hand and scale here- unto subscribed and set this 19 of June 1665. WiLLAM JeCOCKES. (S) July y'e 4 1665. Mrs:washbron. one mear bay with a Star in y'e fore bed and one whit fooet beehind with a SLeat and a ^ peni Ner aere branded on y'e of Bouctak with :G: aged 1 yeares. 192 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. hope washborn one Mare black with a Nick and a ^ peni in y'e nere aere baneded one y'e of bottack with :G: aged 2 yaeres Nouvembar t'h first Ano : 1665. Cilled by Mr JackSun for his yues twoo ffate cowes : the one with his oune mark Coelleread brindell with a star in the ffore Head the : other black with a ^ peni under each aeere the Black Cowe wase boeft of Kichard Stich y'e brinell Cowes age is 12 yaers and y'e black Cowe is five : yaers ocktobar the :27:AN 1665. Sooeld By mr Eicheard Gill derslive : Twoo Andraw:Mashinger of geameacooe one oxe black with A hoole in y'e of Aere branded in y'e of horn with :G: aged 12 j^aers Page 90. June y'e 3 1665 TheEeacord of Tho: Ellesune Gades Tho: terrey one meare Sorell with a whit speot one y'e of Sied with a hole in y'e of aere and a hole in ye nere aere branded on ye of bottack with :G: and on ye nere Shollder with a bLur aged 8' or 9 More one Mare whitesh with fleebeittes wtha hole in y'e nere aere branded on of bottack with :G: and one y'e nere Shoulder with :B: aged 8 or 9 yaeres. more one mare baye with one white foote and a Star in y'e for he I with a- Crpe and a Nicke under the Same branded on y'e of bottack with :G: aged 1 yaere. more one mare graye Crapt in the nere aere and a Sleete under the Same aged 1 years branded on y'e of buttaek with :G: 1665-6 March the 2 one Mare bay with a star in ye forhed one whit foot bee hind and a slet in the of aere and a hoi in the ner aer branded one the of buttaek with :G: and a blach on y'e Ner Shoulder aged 7 yaers or ther a bouts Page 91. June y'e 3 1665 Henery pearsell his Eeacord one mare black with whit haires in y'e for hed with ^ peni onder y'e ofe aere one whit foote bee hind with a hole in hur bage HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. 193 braned one y'e nere buttack :TC: and one ye of buttack with :G: aged 14 yaeres or thare a boutes. more one hors baye with a star in y'e for hed with 2 nickes onder ech aere too whit feete above the fett lock branded one of buttack with :G: aged one yaers aprell :19 ANo: 1666 one Mare baye with a whit Race doune y'e face and Two Nickes tinder each ayer brandded one The: of buttack with :Ct: aged 5 yaers More one Mar a darck bay with a Star in the for hed branded one the of buttack with :G: and Two Nickes under ' ech ayer aged 3 yaers More one hors a black one with two Nickes oneder each aer branded on y'e of buttack with :G: aged 1 yaere Mor one Mare Cullered black with a Star in the forhed and two Nickes under ech aer branded one the of buttack with :G: aged lyear Page 92. Know all men by these presnts that I Richard Eloson Senor of Hempstead in the North Ridding of new york shier A pon long Island for divers good causisis thereunto moving mee have and by these presents doe bargaine Alinate sell and sett over ffor me my heirs Exectors administrators or assignes unto John Smith Rock senor of the Towne and County afforesayd to him the sayd Smith his heirs Exectors administrators or assignes To have and To houUd ffor Ever all that my A lott ment off meadow lying and beeing apon the Nortth side off the Neck Called Rockaway aJacent to a place Called hungry barber butted and bounded in manor as followeth ViZ bounded on the North weast by a bay thatt parts Hempstead and Jemeica on the East by a sartaine brook that parts the meadow that was M John Hickis late of hempstead onthe south ssouth weast witth woods on the weast south weast by a sartaine piece of meadow belonging to Nathanill persall I say I have soulld and by these pres- ents doe sell the abovesayd lott of meadow as a ffore butted and bounded with all and singular the proffitts benifits im- 194 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOKDS. Tinitys heredittiments any way thereunto belonging or per- taining as any of the rest off the lots of the said neck have or hereaffter shall have herby by this my bill off salle doe warrantt and warranttise this my actt and dee to. bee good and lawffuU against all persons or person tliatt shall lay any gustt claime tittle or interest therennto hereby warranting the same rightt of upland to y'e abovesayd lott of meadow that Mr John Hicksies and nathanill persalls hatth propor- tionaly and I the above sayd Eichard Eloson doe by these presents acknowlige to have recaived ffull satisfaction for the land aforsd as wittness my hand and sseall this ttenth day of ffebruary 1676-7 Signed ssealed and delivered in presence of us his Thomas Hicks Richabd X Eloson Jonathan Smith mark. his Tamson X Eloson mark A true copye taken outt of the Origanell by mee Tho Eushmue Clerk. Page 93. Know all men by This pressent that I Thomas larland of Hempstead have Soelld to Mearck Mages of Hoge Island both inhabitant one Longiland all that my davidant of Land Ling one Mintinacok with all rightes and privalages thare on to be beelongin onLy I the foreSaied Tho: larland doo Eeascerv eone third partte of the Commonage and what Landes Shall her after bee Laideout that is to saye one thurd part of what Landes is to be Laied outt from me mye haires and aSSignes for ever to him his haires and a Sines for ever pesby to In Joye aS wittnes my hand this 21 of June ANo 1665 I the fore Saied Tho: larland doo give the fore Said Mages peaable posesione and so doo Ingage HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOBDS. 195 Never to Molest him in y'e premises bott to Soyuer him from all others in y'e Land I doth not ingage — Wittnes his Tho: Hickes Cler. Tho T. I. Ibeland, mark Sooeld By AMbras Sutten of hampsteed this 25 of Feb : 1665 one horse Two Tho: pattreg of FLushin cuUerd gray with a whit Streck doun the face and Two whit feet branded one the Neer Showelder with :S: adged 4 yaers Sooeld by enward Rainer Two Richard latten one haifer sede branded with :G: marck with my one Mark. Page 94. Julye the 31 ano 1665, Soeld by James pine two Mr briges one Cowe black with a white face with a Swallaw fork in y'e Nere aere and a Lach marck in y'e of aere aged 7 yaers att the Same time John Smith Juner Soeld a Cowe too Mr Breges Colered black Crapt one Ech aere and a ^ peni onder y'e nere aer aged 7 yaers both the fore mentiened Cowes are branded on y'e of horn with :G: at y'e Sametime Richeard VoUeutine one Cowe Soeld to mr briges black Crapt in y'e of aEre 2 nickes onder y'e Ner a Ere aged 3 yaeres att y'e Same time John EUesSun Sooled one Cow black with a sLette in y'e of aere and a Nick under y'e Nere and a Cafe the Cow is branded on y'e of horn with G aged 5 yaers att The Same time william Jacokes Soeld ablack 2 yaer old stere to Mr briges marked with a ^ peni vmder y'e Nere aere and a slipe under the of aere braned on y'e of horn with :G: 1665. John Carpendar Sold 2 Cattell one to Mr ffordham and one to Samuell wheller marked witth his oune mark the one a aerling y'e other a 2 yaere old- ' Page 95. ^Saptembar 13 Ano 1665. Sooeld by samwell dentun two Mr ogdin one Stere broun Crapt in y'e of Ere and Twoo 196 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EEC0RD3. Nickes in y'e crap a Nick under y'e nere aere branded one y'e Ner horn witli :Sd: and one y'e of horn with :G: aged 2 yeres Sooeld att y'e Same time by Eicheard voollintine To Mr ogdin one haifer black with a whit face Crapt in y'e of aere and twoo nickes oneer the Nere aere aged 1 yere. Soled att y'e Same time one Cowe to Mr ogden black with a whit face Crapt one y'e of aer and flouer-di-Luece in y'e ner aere branded in y'e of horn with :G: and one y'e nere home with :IS: aged 4 yaers this is Soeld by John Smithir: att y'e Same time Robert bedell Sooeld a Cow to Mr ogdin broun with a ^ peni onder ech aere braned one y'e of home with :G: aged 7 yaeres att y'e Same time Eobart williames Sooeld a Cow twoo Mr ocktdin Collered brindel with a ^ peni under each aere and a SLieitt in each aere branded oue y'e of horn with :G: aged 3 yaeres ocktober th:12 1665 Soled by Eobart beedel two george Hulet one Cowe brendell with a ^ peni onder each aere with one brocken horn and ^ a whit tail branded on y'e of hor with :G: aged 9 yaeres Page 96. Ocktobar the 15 1665 Changed by John Smith.n : Two Samuell whellar one black Cowe with a Lach marck and a sliette in y'e Naer aere braned one y'e of Horn With :G: aged 9 yaers for one haifer with a whit fac Now in y'e possesion of John Smith. The forementiened bargen is Voied and I the afore Sam- uell wheller have Sooeld y'e fore mentioned haifer to Henarry perSell Changed byee Samuell whellar with epen- ates platte one haifer darkesh brouen Crypt one y'e of aere and 2 nicks under y'e nere aere branded on y'e of horn with :G: aged 2 yaers Cumtime Sooeld twoo Mr Pordham 2 Sters black y'e one 3 yaers HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 197 and y'e otther 2 yaers the 3 yaers old is orapt one bootli aers y'e other hatli a Lack mark in y'e of aere and a half peni under the ner aere ocktobar the 21 ANo 1665 Sooeld by Mr. John Seman of Hempstead Two j 'ieterEolesessen of y'e Leatell Flattes Two oxen 6 yeres old one haifer 3 yaers old branded all with :G: marcked with a Laoh marck one y'e nere aere ocktobar:27: Sooeld by Adum motte twoo handreack the backer of porck twoo oxen the one black and y'e other red the one with my one mark the other with Siman serings: marck branded one y'e nere horn with :AM: aged 6 yaers and y'e Vantage Page 97. Ocktobar th:15:1665. Jarymi Woods Eeacord for Horses one hors bay with a Star in the Forhed: and hoole in the of aere branded on the of buttack with :G: aged one aer and y'e van tag ocktobar the 17:1665 Willum thickstone one mare bay with a star in hur forhed with a ^ peni under y'e Ner aere and one whit fuutt branded on y'e of buttack With :G: aged two yaers and y'e Vantag May 22 1668 The record of addam mot on bay mare ageed thre yeare or thearabouts with a halfpeni under the of aere and a smal neck under The ner aere branded on the of buttuck with the Leter C. and on the nere buttuck with AM: Page 98. The Eeacord of THo:Garll this 24 of ocktor A]Sl"o:1665 one hors Eeacevd of his ffeather in Law Jonas HoUsted darck Bay with a crape one the of Aere and a slete in the Naer Aere and a small sniep one the nose Branded one the off Buttacke with :G: aged twoo yaers ane the Vantag The Eecord of John Tredwels Lands Layed outt by Nathaniell Pearsall in y'e yeare of our Lord 1679 Being in quantity one Hundred and Seventy two acres w'eh is to say one Hundred acre Lott:&:A twenty two acres Lott:& A 198 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOBDS. fivty acre Lott it being bounded on the East with house bay swamp Euning from y'e Marktt tree West; to another markt tree : standing by the Swamp : on the West side of Madnans neck Path : & so running Souteh & be east : or There About : two Another markt tree Standing att the head of y'e s'd Swamp : & so running east to another markt tree Downe in y'e Valley a little to the Southward of house bay swamp head : And so Running northward by house bay swamp : to the first markt tree : y'e Lands Abou'sd being so laid out there is Also An high way allowed for the neck of four Rods wide ; neare the old Peath : & also an high waye allowed between house bay swamp and the s'd Lands : And another high waye one y'e north side of the s'd Lands : between it & Tho Rushmurs : land itt being his P me Edw Fkench Clarke Hundred acre Lott The Record of John Tredwels Mark he giveth Which is a latch marke on the fore side of boath ears P me Edw Fbench Clarke. The Record of John Marcey w'h he giveth it being A half peny under each eare : & a halfe peny before each eare October y'e: 15:1680. P me Edw French Clarice. Page 99. Noveembar y'e 4 Ano:1665 Cilled By Hanary parSell ffor his one Yues one cowe broun Crapt in the ner aere and a Slet in itt and a ^ peni under itt aged 5 yaers more Sooeld twoo yark twoo oxen and A three yaer old Ster Cilled By Richeard GrillderSlieve one oxe ffor His one yuce Black with A hoole and a Nick in y'e fore Side of y'e same aged 5 yaers Richeard Gillderslive Sent in the yaere of ouer Lord 1665: 4 Calfes two flushing to be capt and att y'e mellmus following when thay Came home one Calfe Collared Black a ster Calf had 3 nickes in y'e of aer more then my one marck is Novembar the 12 1665 Sooeld By John Smith N: twoo oxen two william Loranc of flushin Read branded one y'e of HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 199 horn witli :G: more one oxe Cilled for his one yuas black with his one mark. Novembar the 23:1665 Soolecl By John Smith :N: one Cowe Twoo Siman Serin Black with a whit taill with a Laoh mark one the Neer aere and two Sleetes in y'e Same aere aged 8 yaers branded one y'e of horn with :G: desembar the :7: 1665 Soeld By mee Samuell denttun of Hempsted one Cowe blackish with a star in the fore hed branded one y'e of horn with :G: and one y'e nere horn with :Sd: two nathanell Couell^f oisterbay Page 100. Samuell Deentun: one mear CuUaread broun with a Star in y'e ffore Head and a Leettell whit Speat one y'e Upar Licpe branded one y'e of Buttack with :G: aged 2 yaers and y'e Vantag this 7 of deasembar ANo:1665 and one y'e nere buttack with :SD: Sooeld and dilivared By Tho :HickesTwo samuwell dentun this 17 of dessember 1666 one hors CuUered baye with a star in the forhed and a hollow Crap in y'e of aer and a nick in under the ner aer aged 4 yaers cum next spring after y'e datte her of Aprill y'e 22 Ano 1667 John EUessun one mar Cullered sorill with a great star in the forhed small in y'e midell with a slit in the of aer and a nick under y'e ner aere and a Lach marck in y'e ner aer branded one of Buttack with :G: aged 8 yaers or thar abouts mor one hors Bay with a slit in y'e of aer and a nick un- der the ner aer branded one y'e of buttack with :G: aged one yaer Page 101. The Eeacord of Mr. John Seman this:22:of Novembar ANo 1666 one mear Cullared a dark Bay with a stardn y'e fore head with a Lache marck in y'e neere aeere Branded one the of buttack with :G: and one the neere Shouldar with :IS: aged 2 yaers Cum time more one mear darckesh Bay with a star in the fore head and a snipe onee the noose with a Lach marck one y'e 200 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS. neere aere Branded one y'e of biittack with :G: aged one yaer more one mere Baye witli a star in the fore head marcked one y'e nere aere with a Lache marek branded one of But- tack with :G: and one y'e nere Shooelder witli :IS: aged 6 yaers More one Mare Culleared Sorrill with one :ie: and a whit streck doune y'e fore and a Lach marck one y'e nere aere Branded one y'e of Buttack with :G: and one y'e nere shooelder with :IS: aged 13 yaer% Page 102. A Eeoord of what Cattell Robbert Beddell sold in the year 1667 one brune Cow of 4 yeare old and A Blak white face Cow beteewn 7 and 8 and A yound Mare Come tow A whit streke Downe y'e forehead with a letter Q:upon the oft Buttock: Page 102. more tow oxen I Killed one ten year old and one 11 yeare old The Record of Wm. Smiths deed of gift from Jea'm Wood Sen Know all men by these Presents that I Jeremiah Wood Sen: Inhabitant in Hempsted ou Long Island & New yorke: shier in y'e North Riding Do from myselfe my heirs Exec- tors Administrators or Assignes: Give and make over unto William Smith of ffoster's Meadow in ye bounds of Hemp- sted affors'd his heirs execetors Administrators or Assign es my three Acres of Meadow which is laied out for me at the place commonly Called hungrey harbour it being bounded on y'e east w'th Richard Stites his lott & oa y'e West with, John Williams lott which three acres more or less:affor S'd I y'e affore s'd Jeremia Do give unto y'e s'd Wui. ffreely; Alienating my selfe my heires exectors anmiuistrators assig- nes for Ever:fi'om y'e s'd meadow or Part or Parcell thereof: with all my Right & title thereunto belonging giving him or them authority to take y'e affors'd meadow into his or their Present possession & the same to have &. hold from this HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. 201 time forth & for Ever:without lett or molestatiou by either me or mine in Confermation of which I have hereunto Put my hand this 22' of Septeb'r 1680 the meadow aboves'd: being given in lue of A Priveledg belonging to y'e tract of land he bought of me at iforsters meadow Present as Witnes his his Jekm X Wood John X Smith Sen. Mark Mark Edw French Clarke Page 103. J^n the 18-1666 the Cunstable and overssers have ageeed with abraham smith Two Ceep'the esi Cow hard one the same Tarmes that Cristifer Eumans ded in the yaer 1665 exsept in thes following pertickerllers firstly That if Corn faU shor that then the said smith is Two tAack other j)ay according Two Corne as is Spesified in the Covanant in witnes whare of booth partys have Subscribed their hands Simon Sarins Abraham Smith John Smith HANAIiY PERSSELL Edman Tites Timothy hollsted John Carman The Record of Mr Robertt Jackson his lott of Lands Layed out Unto him by :Capt:John Seamans: it being in quan- tity twenty two acres Laying to the Northward of the Place Commonly Caulled fforsters meadow which he sould Unto William Smith of the Same Place: being bounded on the South with the high waie: & on the North it is bounded with the tivety Acre Lott of Land he sould to John Marsh: & eastward w'th y'e Commons: & West :Partt of itt being bounded with the Commons also Entered P me Edw French Clarke J anuary y'e 22' Anno Dom. 1680. 202 hempstead town kecobds. Page 104. Novembar tlie :25: ANo 1668 At ai enerall Toun meting by the mager vote was given unto good man Champin half anacar of land Lying by the southeast corner of his home lot provided he doe not any way prejdich the hyway by it EiCHARD GiLDEBSLEVE Clark Page 105. Desembar the 7:&:ANo:1665 Sooeld By Siman Sering of Hempsteed Untwo Christopher Hushurst of oistter Bay one Lootte att mantinacock Num- bar :60: Containing 70 ackers By Mee Tho: Hickes. Cfer. • Desembar the:7 ANo 1665 Sooeld by John Tredwall of Hampsteed Twoo Nathanall Coles of oistarbay two Loatas att matinacocke the one that wase John ashmans and the othar hise one propar davadant the one in numbar :21: con- taneing ■.44: ackars ore thare aboutes more ore Lace the othar in numbar 28 ore ther aboutes Conttaining 33 ackers ore thare a boutes By Mee Tho: Hickes. Cler. Desembar 29 1665 whar as in page 28 ther is a reacord of Land bee twene adum mote and John Ellessun from this time forward I John Ellessun doo reasine all my Eight and intrust of that home bavell for and in oonsiederation of Eicheard Ellessuns part of the home that our ffeather Lar- ance Ellissun Latte dasesed did io Joye Ling by the Loote of John Smith :E: as witnes ours hands. Testes his Tho: Hickes: Cler Eicheed X Ellessuns marck his John X Ellessun marck Page 106. Bee it known Two all men home This pressents may Con- searn: That I John Fossicor of HampSteede one Long Hand HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOBDS. 203 in New yorkshare in the North Bidding have bargened and Sooeld my now dwelling hous and home Loet two Eobart Marven of the same place for and in Consedaration of one three year old haifar now Eeaceved in hand beefor The Sining and selling lierof and doe ingaege me niy hairn exsackators or assigns Two uphold the fore manchened primesses against any Just propiater that shall lay any Just Clame or titell There untwo Two The asaied Marven or his Hairs exsackatores or assinges freely two despose of as hee shall Think as witnes my hand and Sell This :6: of Janawary. ANo: 1665. and in the 17 yaer of his magesties Eaine Charlls the Se'd by the Grace of God king of great Brettins fi'rance and Ireland deefender of The faith King. Sined Selled and dilevered his in the pressents of us. John X Fossicok (S) Tho: Hickes. Cler. marck his Tho: X Joneses marck Page 107. Deasembar ANo 1665. For Neatte Cattell Cilled and Sooeld Eicheard Gilldersleve Trancpoortted two oxen Sooeld Two John Wasket one stere Cum too yaers oeld genawary the:17:ANo: 1665 Soeld and dilevered by Mee Lewes hulet Two Tho: Statham one haifer Com two yaers old the Next spring after the datte here of CuUered broune with a nicke in y'e Nere aer in the tope branded in the Ner horn with :G: trancepoert by Mr Jacksun Two Cowes the one black with a whit face the other Eead two New out- trick Sooeld by John Ellessun This 21 of feb:1665. Two John depre of flushin two Cowes the one brindelle Crapt one boeth aers and a hole in the of aer and a nick under ye Ner aere branded one the of horn with :G: and one the Ner horn with :ie: aged 7 yaers y'e other black with a slet in the of aer and a cind of a holler Crap in the Ner aere branded 204 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS. one the of houern with :G: and one the Ner horn with :ie: aged 6 yaers Mr Jacksuu Tranc port two his Sun John fer' of west Chester 2 oxen one Cow and one haifer. Tranceport by Roburt Bedell wone Cow brindell Two Thomas facee with hope Washborns mark branded with :G: aged 5 yaers Page 108. genawary the 10 1665. Soeld By James pine Two John Corey of Hunttintun one mare bay with Lachmark one the of aere and a floeur-de-Luce in the Nere shoulder branded one the of buttack with :G: aged 9 yaers Soeld by John Carman to mathy Bedell one ster Cullared Read with a swallow tayll one y'e of aer and a slit in it this 13 of faberwary :1666 Hempstead Janu 16: 1679 The Record off John smitth Nan his Hundre Aoor llott and a two and tweenty acor lying witth it bounded on the east side by James pines and Moris Emry there lands on the North end by the lands of Nathan- ill Persalle John williams on the west by Captt John Semau and on the south against Tannors pond Hempstead January 16: 1679. The Record of John Smith Nan his fEfty Acor lott in lenth beeing Neere on hundred perch Nortth and south and jSburscore perch in breadth Eastt and westt with an alouance ffor a hieway tfor his owne privatt euse downe to y'e harbor this ffifty acors of land Li- ing and beeing against the head of hempstead harbor Swamp. Page 109. At a genarall Tovnd Meetting Held att HempSteed this 9th of Janawary ANo:1665. It wase agred apone by a gen- arell vooet that all Home Loets that shoueld Bee given to any pearsens after This present metting shall Claime Noo Rittes of Commaneges that is Two bee laid ouet but apone the tounds Curtissi HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 205 At the aforesaid meting thar wase given and granted Two Eiclieard Totten 3 ackers for a Home Lotte linging 40: Eoeds or ther a boutes off of Joseph. Jennansis Lane Feb: 15 1664 at a generall tound Mettin thar was givein and grantted Two Eichard Stich 3 ackers for a home lot bee yand Vollintins hollow I the afore saied Stich doo by this pressent aluenate from me and mine all My Eite and titell of the above spaci- fied lot to Josaph Jinens for his This 2 of March 1665 Changed this 18 of aprell By me Joha Cher with Jarimiah wood the hors that 1 Bougt of Abraham Smith for a nother hors that I hade of the afoer saied wood Page 110. The Eecord of Nathan 'Berdshals bill of sale from Law- rance Mott Know all men by these presents that I fjawrance Mott of Matenicok Upon Long Island Planter:ffor and in Consideration of the Vallew of thirty pounds in hand payed before y'e Ensealing hereof :by Nathan Birdshall of Mateni- cok Planter Do bargaine Sell and sett over Unto y'e affors'd Nathen Birdshall A Certaine Paroell of Land containing two & twenty acres of uplands with a piece of Medow like land called by y'e name of Scots Medow and lying neare to A tract of land Called Jerusalem & being bounded and sit- uate att each end betwen Thomas Irelands:the upland I y'e s'd Lawrence Mott bought of Thomas Ireland Jun' : it being bounded w'th y'e brushy Plaines on y'e west side tt on y'e east side with y't Piece of Medow like land w'ch I y'e affors'd Lawrence Mott bought Thomas Ireland Sen Adioy- ing to y'e affors'd uplands and bounded as affors'd I the affors'd Lawrence Mott have contracted bargained itt John Roads shoolld have thatt horss as soon as he coolld bee goett up so I bied James a price upon him Till 246 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. answr and sayd he thought he might be worth five pound John Eloson sayd no he woolld nott give that price so the conclushion was tliat as soone as the horse cooUd be gott up he shoolld be priced by men which Nathanill persall was on. Page 163. Be it Knowen Unto all Men whome this presents May Any ways Conserne : that I John willy, Taylor, Now Dwel- ling in hempsted in the North rideing in New Yorkshire Doth by these presents Grant bargain and sell and Alienatte from Mee my Ayers executors Administrators and Assignes My Now Dwelling House and whonie Lott with all fences and fenceings theareunto belonging : and tow Acors of hol- low Land be it more or Les unto John Beates Taylor now Dwelling in hempsted in the fores'd County to him his heirs Executors Administrators and Assignes for an in considera- tion of A Vallueable some all ready reseived To Have and To Hould In as full and Ample Manner as if I the fore s'd John willy had inioyed it : and further I the fore s'd John Willy Doe by these presents promise to Give to y'e fore s'd John Beat quiett possession peaceably to inioy without Lett or MoUestation by Any person or j'ersons what soever : and to the true perforemance of the premisses I Doe for Me and My heires set to my hand and seale : in the tenth Day of deceniber 1667 and in the nineteenth yeare of his Maiesties Raigne Charls the Second by the Grace of God King of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland defender of the faith Sealed and delivered in presence of Us: John Seaman Pr Mee Joseph Sutton EiCHABD GiLDEKSLEEVE Gierke. Joseph Sutton. The Testimony of Nathauill persall taken in pery Gourtt saytth that when James Till lay sick he toulld me that I mustt doe him on Kindnes that was to price a horse for him thatt John Rods was to have I askett him what hors itt was HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 24=7 and he toulld it was the black hors of Terys thatt I rid I toulld him that I woblld have him gitt another man to prise him for I wooUd not medell in prissing off him and my reason was that I apreheade him to be so badd thatt I shoolld nott value him att any thing. Page 164. A.tt the Courtt a ffores'd John Roads pltt' James Mott deff' in an acttion of deptt the pltt' declareth thatt James Till deceased being his depter and James mott being the above sayd tills deptee as by evedence given by John Smitth doth apeer and having by warrantt ataohed the money he oweth to Till he thare apon bringeth his sutt In the Cans depending between John Roads and Joseph Carpenter the Courtt ffinds for the delfendant In the Cans pending between John Rodes pit' and James mott tis reffered till the next Courtt. Page 165. Know all Men by these prsents that I George Mills Rus- dorp, have Sould Unto Robbert Beddell of hempsted my house barne and whome Lott in hempsted Affores'd and alsoe Another home lot adjoyning to it, w'ch I purchassed of Daniell Whitehead, haveing bin foremorly Thomas ffosters, and haveing Received of y'e said Robbert Beddle, full pay- ment and sattisfaction for y'e same, I Doe Give him free and full possession thereof, and Doe binde My selfe my heirs Executors Administrators to Uphold and Mainetaine the said house barne and whome Lotts to be his owne proper Right for him and his heirs to Inioy for ever : as witnes my hand this 13th Day of December 1661. In prsence of Jonas Houldsworth John Ellison Pr Mee Joseph Sutton Gierke. 248 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. The Eecprd of Eobbert Beddells hous and Laud which he Bought of Steaven Hudson with all priveleges thereunto belonging Meddows pastrigges or what soever privelegges belong unto it with in the Bounds of Hempsted this hous-e Above speciefied and land is a house and single whome Lett. Know all men by these presents whome it, ma}- Conserne that wee George Hewlett and william Osborne inhabitants of Hempsted upon Long Ileland in ye County of New york- shire planters doe sell and alienate from us our heires and successors unto Robbert Beddle his heirs successor's admin- istrators and assignes all that whome lot and house that was formerly Hope washbornes in hempsted afores'd, being about nine acors more or les with all y'e fenceing that is About it : and the trees that are in it the ruins of the old barne excepted or all pri-velegges and appurtienances that have foremerlj' or Doe now belong to the said house and home lott alsoe exepted the said premieses wee the aboves'd parties doe and have by these jJi'esents fully frely and ab- soelutely sold to y'e said as above specietied and doe ingage to uphold the same firme and athentick to y'e said Robbert his heirs as afores'd : for and in consideration of a vallueable some speciefied in a bill of debt received alveudy at y'e signeing hereof in confirm eatiou of y'e premisses wee doe hereunto subscribe our hands and sett to our seales this 11 of december in the yeare of our lord 1667 and of our Gia- cious soveraine King Charles the second the Nineteenth Signed sealled and delivered in presence of Jonah efoedham Thomas OKley. By Mee Joseph Hdtton Clerk. Page 166. Whereas, Thomas Hicks and William Jacoks was Made Choice of to be Survayors for the Mending the high ways : it HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS. 249 is this 5th of ft'abuary 1667 . ordered by y'e Justis peace the Constable and overseers : because thorn as Hicks Liveth out y'e towne that Eichard Gildersl'eve Jiiner is Chossen to be A survayor of the mending the high ways ^^'ith william Jacoks and According to order they are iuipowered to Apoint Men in con venient Season for the Carriing on the work and if Any refuse the worke then the fSurvayors shall and have power to set men A worke and the refusser shall pay thoses soe sett a worke : By Me Joseph Sutton Clerk. Page 167. This presents witneseth that I Eobbert Beadle Doth frely Acknowlege that my Avife Blanch Beadle shall iiave the full use and improvement of the house and land w'ch is inserted in this bill of seale her whole life time in Case her husband Eobbert Beadle Die before her , By Me Joseph Sutton Clerk : A true Coppy. ffubuary y'e 3d 1667 Neahmiah Smith : and Sarah Pud- denton were Lawfully Married by Mr. Hicks Justis of y'e peace : Know all men to horn this may any consarn that I Thomas larland now planttar at hemsted in the North riding of Nu yorkshere have sould unto Joseph Jenens of the same j'lace A parshall of land lying in the south woods that formarly was Joseph scots I say I have sould unto Joseph Jenens to him his ayrs exsecutr administratars or asings frely and piiatly to inioy, from me my ayrs or asigns for ever for and in consedartion of a valyable all redi re- saved and to the true parformanc of the premesis I have seat to my hand this : 31 March 1668 in the uinteuth year of 250 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOKDS. his Magistes raine Chals the second by the grace of god king of great bretten franco and larland defendar of the faith king. his Thomas X Iabland mark Witnessis ElCHARD GiLDEKSLEYE his ROBART X BEDLE mark. Page 168. Apriel 2 1668 at a toun metin Mastar Hicks hired the Toim Corue for 01.00.00. danel bedle. hired the Toun hom lot for 01.06.00. Samuel dentun hired the Toun medow for. . . .01.10.06. william osbon hired the toun holows 5 acars for 00.18.00. that is to say in case the feld was planted all' this was dun at on and the same toun Metin Aprel :21: an. 1668. Thomas Elesons Record on year- ling hors covdt collored bay on whit foot on the ner sid be- hind and a crop on the nere eare and a neck under the same eare branddid with a :G: on the of buttuck mor one coult marked as abovsayd branded with a :G: on the of buttuck: At A Toun C'ort heald at Hemsted by the Constable And oversears May 6: 1668. weareas elias douti plaintive en- ters an action against edward banbery defendant this cort hnds for the plaintive that the defendant shall pay the bell Avhich he made to the plaintive datid the last of octobar 1665. and the cort gives to plaaintive tenn shilens for his troble and all cost and charges of the cort Page 169. Know all Men by theses prsents to Whome this may Any ways Gonserne that I John Willy, Taylor now Dwelling in HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOBDS. 251 Mad Nanns Neck soe Comonly called : In y'e North Eide- ing In New york shiere doth by theses prsents Bargaine sell and AUienatte from Mee My heires Executors Admin- istrators or Assignes Unto Joseph Suttou of Hempsted in the same County the half of my tow Lotts which I bought of thomas Eushmore And Edward Spj-age being y'e third and fourth Lotts upon the second devission it being in Quantiety of Acors: aM it was laid out Att first by the sir- vayors soe Apointed I the Above said John Willy doth Ijy theses prsents:acknowledge that I have sold the half of the tow Lotts Above speciefied for Ever with all the half of y'e privielidges : and appurtienances with I y'e abovesaid John Willy have bought: unto Jose[)h Sutton Abovesaid his heirs Executors Administrators or Assignes : for An In consideration of A Vallueable Some received by Mee John Willy To have And To hold the half of the Above said Lotts for Ever peaceable to iuioy without Lett or Mollesta- tion from any person or persons what soever and to the true prforemauce of the premeisses : I the Above s'd John Willy Doe sett to my hand and seale : this 11 Day of Jane- vary 1667 in the Nineteenth yeare of his Maiesties Eaigne Charles the second By the Grace of God King of Gratte Brittaine ffrance And Ireland defender My half of the Lotts is to have halfe the Bredth and the whole lengh throrow out next to Edward Bandburys lott Signed Sealled and Delivered in prsence : of John Tkedwill A True Coppy taken by ElCFAED GiLDEKHLEVE. By Mr JoSEPH SuTTON ■ Gler. Page 170. A Eecoixl of the Bill of sale given to Eichard Mentourne by John Brick w'ch is Lickwise made over to John March y'e 9th of ffebry Anno 1680 Bee it Known to all men by these presents y't I John Brick Lieing in the bounds of Hempsted on Long Island & County of yorkshier Do Acknowledg to 252 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS. luive bargained & Sould Unto Eichard Mentourne of y'e towne \' County Abovs'd A Certaine Lott of Lands given me liy the s'd towne Laying behind the West Ox Pasture : being in Quantity Six acres : & bounded on the North with Richard Gildersleves three acre lott : iV on y'e south with his tivety acre lott : cV on the Eeare of y'e swamp : I saye that I : the s'd John : have sould y'e 8ix acres more or Less : as it was Layed out Unto me as aboves'd Unto y'e s'd Richard for A considerable Sum ! by me in hand alreddy received and Do by these make it over Unto him : his heirs exceutored Administrators or Assignes To have tt To Hould as his owne : c>i: to his or their ProjDer Use & behoofe for ever with all my Eight title & Intrest thereunto belong- ing : Whereby I Do Alienate myselfe my heirs executors Administrators or Assignes : ffrom any Partt or Parcell thereof for ever it Do ingage my selfe to make good y'e sale thereof unto him as afores'd against any person or persons : that shall pretend A Just clame thereUnto in Confirmation of w'ch I have hereUuto Putt my hand the plaintive Enters an action of Nathaniell allin defen ) debt against the defendant the Cort haveing heard the declaration and Examined the wit- nises Joseph suten being sworne he testifieth that nathaniell alline was to give John Hubs ten shillings to boote betwne John hubses hors and Nathaniells Meare and if John Hubs did take uf) the meare then Nathaniell Allin was to give him ten shillings more and further I herd Nathaniell Aline HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 367 say that he owed John Hubs twenty two shillings for befe he had of John Hubs further saith not Thomas daniells testifyeth the seame In this Cease depending betwene John Hubs and Nath- aniell the Cort finds for the plaintive and the Cort orders that the defendants hors which the plaintive hath a tached shall be prised by two indiferent men of the Corts apouyinting : the hors being prised the plaintive is willing to take him at the prise the Cort orders that the plaintive shall Eeturne the overpluch to the Cunstable an allso all the defendants tobaco which he hath in poseshon further the Cort ordars that the plaintive shall pay the Constable upon his own Charge for [going to the neck and ateaching the hors and tobaco further the Cort orders that John hubs shall Returne the tobacco an the Over pluch of the hors moni to the Cunstable ia ten days Page 324. At a townd Cort held in Hempsted by the Cunstable and overseres this 6 day of march in the yeare 1671-2 by his • MaJestis a thority Jonah f ordame Plaintive : John barker defendant : the Plaintive Enters an action of debt against the defendant In the Cease depending betwene Mr Jonah fordam and John barker the Cort finds for the Plaintive and orders that the defendant shall Pay to the Plaintive two hundred and twenty five gilders nine stivers in wampam or marchants goods aquivilent also the Cort orders that the defendants stere which the Plaintive hath ateached shall be prised by two indiferent men of the Corts apoynting : an the Plaintive shall have the stere to pay the defendants debt to the Plaintive so fare as it will go Page 325. At a tound Cort held in hempsted by the Cunstable and overseres this first day of May in the yeare 1672 by his 368 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECORDS. MaJestis athority John Smith N Plaintiye : John Chew de- fendant : In the behalf of his son Jonathan the plaintive Enters an action of debt against the defendant In this Cease depending betwene John Smith nan and John Chew the plaintive having proved his debt by a bill that John Chew pased to Jonathan smith the Corte or- ders that the plaintive shall have his debt out of a bill which he hath ateached which Joshuaway Jacocks pased to John Chew the plaintives debt which John Chew owse him being 7 yards an a half of Cearsy an a peaire of wousted stokens and the bill which is ateached is 15 yards of sarge Page 326. At a tound Cort held at Hempsted by Cunstable and overseres this 3 day of July in the yeare of our Lorde 1672 by his magestyes athority Mathew bedell Plaintive : Eich- ard Yallantin defendant : The Plaintive Enters an action of debt against the de- fendant Page 327. Hempstead May 7 1679 Itt is Ordred by the Cunstable and Overseers thatt there shall bee a ratte made fforth-with with Conveaiancy for the diffraying of the Towne debts. At the seame Cort Robert Williames shoumaker Plain- tive in an action of the Ceas against John Smith blew de- fendant The Plaintive declares to this Cort that he and the de- fendant did Cume to an agreement leatly Conserting sume differances that was betwen them and the defendant did in- geage to deliver two half hids of leather to the Plaintive on wensday last which letlier the defendant Refusis to deliver Page 328. and to prove it produsis witnis as f oloweth The Testimony of HEMPSTEAD TOWN KKCOBDS. 369 Thomas Rushmore saith that to the best of his memory that John smith and Eobert Williams came to a finall a greement that he the abovesuid Jolm smith did accept of Jolm Ellison for sociirity for the Remaining thirtene poiind and the shous allredy arested to Remain to smith and a peaire or two of shous frome Robert to make up if any thing wanting upon the seven pound to be Paid to Osbu.rn and the said smith to deliver unto the above-said Robert the Next vi^ensday in- suing two half hids and Robert to Pay to smith one weeks diot and for sume buttons and sumthing to Jeames the tailler this to the best of my memory was the final agree- ment betwen John smith and Robert Williames The testimony of Mr Jonas fordham : testifies that John Ellison was to Give in bond to Clere John smith of the thirten Pounds that is yet behind on Osburn bond and what the shous that was a Rested Cume short of Paying the first seven Pounds Robert was to make up in shous and Robert was to Pay for a weeks diat and sume threed and John smith was to deliver two half hids of lether to Robert the Next wensday This agreement was mead the 17 of Eaperell in the yere 1678 Page 329. Right Hon Gov' according to y't order Concerning y'e Damage w'ch some of Rockaway Indians did to some of our townsmen According to our best Judgement with mod- eration wee have alowed to these men as followeth to Tho Langdon for Damage he sustained in his Swine 24 gd in beaver pay to Abr Smith for Damage he sustained in his swine 24gd in beaver p^y to Tho Hickes for Damage Done to his Mare for her Cure and tendance with y'e losse of her Colt — 60 gld in y'e same pay So Avee Rest, yors to Com- mand. 1663 Dec. 17. In the aere of ouer Lord 1665 May the aight Richard toetten and Cristyfor Yumans beegeun too Ceepe Cooues Beey mee Tho : hickes 370 HEMPSIJEAD TOWN BECORDS. May the 12 : Eichard toetten beegen two Cep Cowes and abraham smith one the 11 1668 Page 330. Att a Court held att Hempsted bj- the justis peace y'e Constable and oversers this 3d of July 1669 Mr Stricklin plant hath Entered An Comeplaint against hinery Disborrow Defendant Samuell Messenger testiffieth that in y'e winter when Snow was upon y'e Grownd being at hinery Disborows Mr Strick- lans Grand Childe that Lives with the sayd Disborow ffell into y'e Mill Dam up to y'e Middle and his Master and Dame Neither offered to shift hiui but lett him goe in his wett Clothes all day and lie in his wett Shirt att night : and since being there y'e Childe being Come from Cow Keeping and some way his Baskeett being A Little torne shee kickt and beat him for itt and sayd shee never see such a Bastard this testimony taken upon Oath before Mr daniell Denton Junne 21 1669. July 3d 1669 the Evedenc of Barnard Smith this De- ponant te.stifieth that hee herd richard say that hee struke downe thee Childe 3 severell times goeiug and if it were to doe he will doe it again : John Curtis saith that margrett Saith that A sarvant had more liber tie to strike then a border : further saith that all the time he lived in y'e house soe fare as he see hee could not tell but the Childe was well Used further y'e John Curtis saith that is Conserning Striking Downe y'e boy 3 severall times going he sayeth that Eichard Combs said that If it were to doe Againe he would Doe it Againe Page 331. At a tound Cort Held at hempsted by the Cunstable and Overseres this : 2 : day : of Eaprell in the yeare : 1673 by his MaJestyes athority John Ellison Plaintive Mathew Bedell defendant the Plaintive Enters an action of the Cease against the defendant HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOBDS. 371 In the Cease depending betwene John Elison an Mathew Bedell the Corte haveing heard both Plaintive and defend- ant an Considered of it the Cort sese Cause to fine the de- fendant forty shillings to the plaintive or els be whiped an to pay all Canst an Charge of sute. At a townd Cort Held at Hemsted by the Cunstable an overseres this 2 day of Eaprell in the yeare 1673 : by his MaJesteys athority Edward spreag Plaintive John Eow defendant the Plaintive Enters an action of debt against the defendant In this Cease depending betwene Edwarde sprage an John Row the Corte tindes for the plaintive an the Corte : alowes him his debt with all Cost of sute : an : orders that the plaintive shall have the defendants muskit which he hath atteached : which was left in George Hulits hands : for part of his debt for so much as it will Come two Page 332. At a townd Cort Held at Hemsted by the Constable and Overseres this 2 day of Eaprell 1673 by his MaJestys Athority Nathaniell Pearsall Plaintive Nicolis deavia de- fendant the Plaintive enters an action of debt against the de- fendant In this Cease dependin betwene Nathaniell Pearsall and Nicolis devis the Cort having herd the Plaintive and his witnissis and Considered of it the Cort sese Cause to Alow the Plaintive his debt which is twenty eaight shillings : Silver and all Const of sute and the Corte Orders that the Plaintive shall heave the wheate that he hath ateached In John Smith hands : for Parte of Pay so fare as it will go further the Cort Orders that the Plaintive shall have for his debt ten bushells of wheate beside the Charges At a townd Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable an overseres this 7 day of May in the yeare of our Lord 1673 372 HEMPSTEAD TO^YN RECORDS. by his Maiestyes athority Caleb Carman Plaintive Mathew bedell defendant The Plaintive Enters an action of the Cease against the defendant an declares how that he hath 1-ost : severall things oiTt of his hous in the time that mathew bedell kept at his hous as a sith an 2 sickell an severall other things an upon suspichon he doth Charge mathew bedell with them an to prove his Charge he produseth foure witnisis the Cort having heard both plaintive an defendant and theaire wit- nisis the Cort orders that the defendant shall bring the sickell now in controvarsy that sickell that he reped with at stick- lins to the next townd Cort or else pay three pecks of whete to the plaintive with all Caust of sute Jos Jennings child was born May 16 1665 for the clockes His name is Keewaquna.Mogrub informs against him. OP THE TOWNS OF North and South Hempstead, LONQ ISLAND. LIBEE C. Page 1. At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Constable and over- seers this 23 day of November in the year 1681 by his MaJestys athority John bayly Plaintive in an action of trespas upon the Cease against Mathew bedell defendant The Plaintive Hum- bly decleares to this Cort that he bargened with Mathew be- dell for a good fat Cow for his use which Cow the said bedell Refuses to deliver aCording to bargen which is much to my dameage so that I am now forsed to make my Eedres to this Cort desiring that I may have Justis aCording to law The testimony of John Mott aged about 23 : testifis that he being at George Hulits the 7 of November or there abouts there John bailly and Mathew bedell Eelated to him a bargen mead befcwen them which was betwen two Cows and that the said bedell was to deliver agood fat Cow to the said bayle for another Cow and 15 shillings in Corn to beate and this Cow was to be delivered the begining of the Next weeke after and farther saith not The testimony of Mary Hulit aged 27 years or there about testify s that she being present when John bayle and 374 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BEC0KD8. Mathew bedell Meade a bargen Concerning two Cows the bargen was that John bayte was to Give Matliew bedell a lene Cow and 15 shillings in Corn for a good fat Cow and that the said Mathew bedell said that he would Not ty him to one Cow, but if one would Not dwo he should have an- other and for the time of delivery it was a Cording to what John Mot hath testified an farther saith Not Page 2. In the Cease depending betwen John bayle plaintive and Mathew bedell defendant the Cort finds for the Plaintive and Orders that the defendant shall Pay to the Plaintive a Good fat Cow aCording to the bargen betwen this and Next satarday Elleven a Clock : and pay thirty shillings damaage and to Pay Cost of sut Nathaniell Pearsall Clar At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable and Over- seers this 7 day of desember in the year 1681 by his MaJes- tys athority. Daniell bedell Plaintive in an action of trespas against Mathew bedell defendant The plaintive decleres to this Cort that the defendant is indebted to him for the Most Part of 18 weekes dyat and to Prove it Gives his oth The defendant oneeth the debt only one weke but Pre- tendeth it Paid In the Cease depending betwen daniel bedell Plaintive and Mathew bedell defendant the Cort tinfs for the Plain- tive and Orders that the defendant shall Pay to the Plain- tive 2.-9.-6. which is his du there aCounts being balanced this debt is to within 8 days after this deate Nathaniell Peaksall Clarck Page 3. Know all men by thes presents that I Jeames beate of Hempsted in the North Eiding of Yourcksheire on Long Hand have absolutely bargened sould and mead over to HEMl'STEAD TOWN liECOiHW. 375 William smith of the seame townd and share : the one half of a hundred aCor lot of upland lying nere the West End of the Plains which was laid out to the Widdow Karle and a shere of Medow lying and being in hungry liarbar be two akers and three quarters more or les as it was laid out to the Widdow Karle I say I the said Jeames beate have for me my Eaires Bxeutors administrators or assigns fully and absolutly bargened sould Mead over the said land and me- dow to the said William smith to him his Eaires Exeutors administrators or assigns to have and to hould for Ever and I the said Jeames beate dwo warrnt this my sale good in law free from any former sales geuf ts or Morgeges or any just Cleame by any Parson or Parsons what so Ever for the treu Performance of all and Every of the Premesis I have set to my hand and sele this 27 day of febrewary 1681 Sined seled and delivered in the Presents of us Jeames Bate. Saeie Low. This is a treu Copy Extrackted by me Nathaniell Peaesall Clarck : Hempsted Jenewary the 23 1682-3 This may sartifi any honi it may consarn that the above written bill of sale betwen Jeams beati and william smith is voyd and of non effect as witnes our hands witnes ElCHAKD GiLDEBSLEVE JeAMES BATE Clark. his William X Smith mark Page 4. Be it known unto all men by these Presents that I Joseph Sutton of Madnans Neck in the bounds of Hempsted on Long Hand in the North Biding of New Yourckshere dwo by thes presents bargen sell an Aliaueate from me my 376 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. Eairs Exeutors administrators or assigns A. lot of land Con- taining fifteen Akors More or les as it was laid out it lying on the Est sid of the »aid Neck being in Number forty f oure unto Cristofir Yemans of the same pleas in the County afersaid for and In Consideration of A Valuable sume all- redy Reseived by me Joseph Sutton which foresaid lot of land with all Priviligis and apurtinancis there unto belong- ing I say I have sould unto the said Cristofir as aforsaid for Ever pesibly to inioy without Let or Molestation for any Parson : or Parsons : whatsoever laying any Cleames there- unto directly or indirectly and with all the said lot liing and being to the said Cristofir his Eaires or assigns for Ever as absolutly and to the treu and faithfull Porfermane of all the Premisis aforsaid I the above said Joseph Sutton dwo set to my hand and seale this first of July in the yeare of Lord God 1678 John kessone his Joseph Sutton Eobekt X Hubs mark. This is a treu Copy by Extract by me Nathaniell Peaksall Clar. Page 5. know all men by thes Presents that I Jonathan Smith Eock of Hempsted on Long Hand in the North Eiding of New Yourckshere have sould unto William Smith of fosters Medow in the townd and County a bovesaid a lot of land lying at fosters Medow as a bovesaid I say that I the above- said Jonathan have sould and dwo by these Presents fully and absolutly alyanate bargen and sell from me my Eairs Executors administrators or assigns unto the abovesaid William Smith his Eayrs Exeutors administrators or assigns the abovesaid lot of land being in quantoty fitfty aCors More or les as it was laid out at the first l)y Captin John semans unto Thomas wallis lying on the North sid of the Path be- twen fosters Medow and the littell Plains the Next lot HEMPSTEAD TOWN ItECOllDS. 377 aJoyning to a lot of Jeames Ry I way I the said Jon- athan have sould the above s'd lot of land from me my Eairs and assigns unto the abovesaid AVilliam to have and to hould as his owne Proper Right for Ever and dwo up hould the Premesis to be lawful! A thentick and Good from any Parson or Parsons that shall hereafter lay any Just Cleame ther unto and to the treu Perfermance of the Prem- esis I have set to my hand the EUeventh of March one thousand six hundred Eighty one two and in the thirty fourth yere of his MaJestys Raigne Char's the second by ye Greas of God king of Grete brittan france and Irlaud defendar of the faith king Sined seeled and delivered in the Presents of us Jonathan Smith. Simon Sireing Richard Gillderslive Know all men by these presants that This Above writen bill of sale is Anold and stand of noe efect as witnes my hand this 22 of September 1683. his William X Smith mark. Page 6. To the honored Captiu Antony brockos Commander in Chef at New Yourck Sir We Reseved your honors letter bearing deat the 13 of March 1681 : for which we Give your honor many thancks by which letter we are informed of a Pittishon that hath ben Presented to your honor for a Con- fermation of a Cartiu trackt of land Given by the Indians to Jhor hansone Jerome Rapalie John Tummin which track of Laud we dwo owne to be ours : it being within our townds bounds and Part of it is laid out into alottments which bounds We shall Indever to maintayn against all Gainsayers so havein No more at Present we Remain yours to Coniand 378 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOKDS. The bearer hereof Leftenant Jhon Jackson Can inform your honor what Eight the Indians have to Bockaway a Copy of this was sent to Yourck in March the 14 1681-2 Nathaniell Pearsall Clar. At a Jenerall townd Meting Held in hemsted the first day of Eaperell in the yeare of our Lord 1682 John smith Rock Juner was Chosen by the maJer Vote of the townd to be Con,stable for this insuing yeare At the seame townd Metting by the MaJer Vote Jonathan smith Nan and John Pine was Chosen to be overseers Page 7. At a Jenerall townd Metting Held in Hempsted the lift day of May 1682 there was Given to John Carmen Juner by the MaJer Vote of the townd a small Pese of land lying on the west side of his fathers feld and aJoyning to the south End of his owne lot it Contayning one akor Or thereabout At a townd Meting Held in Hempsted this twenty lift day of May in the yeare 1682 it was ConCluded by the MaJer Vote that thay would Prosecute theire Cause Con- serning Cow Neck at the Next Cort of seshons against the Indians only : and that Mr William Nicols should be aded to the three men all redy Chosen Mr Semans William Osburn and Thomas Rushmor for the maneging of this Cause At the foregoing townd Metting it was Concluded by the MaJer Vote that No teame Geese should have liberty to Goo on the Comons In the townd after the lift of Nouember Next insuing : and that it shall be lawfull for any Parson to shout any they shall find on the Comons afore mentioned after the time Perfixed At the fore going townd meting it was agreed on and Concluded by the maJer Vote that the foure men before HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS. ;^79 mentioned Vis John semans William osburn William Nio- ols and Thomas Rushniore should be the men to Gary on our buisnis for the recovering of our land that is in Con- troversy that is Caled Cow neck and thay dwo promis and Ingeage to dwo their best Indevour using all lawfull menes so far as Can be done in this Government for the Recover- ing the said land and in Cease the above said neck of land be Recovered the townd dwo Promise to Give them as a Gratuety foure hundred akors of land on the above said Neck of land where they shall select to take it up all to- gether in one Pese so as it shall be for their Compensation and the townds thay Clering townd of all Chargis that shall aorue about the Recovering of the said laud both what is allredy paid at the last seshons and what may hereafter arise Nathaniell Peaksall Clar. Page 8. At a townd meting Held in Hempsted this thirtyth day of May in the yeare 1682 it was acted and ConCluded by the MaJer vote of y'e townd that Jeremy Hubard shall at his first settin amongst us have a home lot Contayning three or foure akers where it- shall be for his Convenency an the townds as much as may be : also : at his tirst Cuming he is to have fifty akors of wood land to be taken up where he plesis within the seame bounds that we our selfes have had liberty to take up our fifty akor lots : allso his Creturs is to have liberty of the Comons as ours have and that he shall have the use of the Parsonage land and medow so long as he Continus a minister in this townd At the seame townd Metting it was ConCluded by the MaJer Vote that there should be a hous built upon the towud lot of 36 fut long and 18 fut wide and 9 or ten fut betwen Joynls an to make it a comfortable hous to dwell in it being first intended for the use of Jeremy Hubard and 380 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS. when he sese Cause to leve it then it is to Return to the townd againe Page 9. May the 24 1682 Wee urder Eighter dwo Ingeage Ech and Every of us to give these under Eighten sumes to Jeremy Hubard yearly during the time we live under his Ministry and to Pay it in Corn or Cattell at Prise as it Pasis Currant amongst us Eobert Jackson .... 2. 0. 0. Jeames Pine S .... 2. 0. 0. John Pine . . . . 1.10. 0. John sirring 1.10. 0. Samuell Pine .... 0.15. 0. John tredwell .... 1.10. 0. Henery Johnson 0. 6. 0. John Waskeate . 0.10. 0. William wetherbe . . . . 0. 5. 0. Jeames Eyle . . . . 0. 5. 0. Harman Johnson .... 0. 5. 0. William Smith .... 0.10. 0. Eichard Minthorn .... 1.00. 0. John Carman S .... 2.00. 0. John Smith b . . . . 3.00. 0. William Jecocks .... 1.00. 0. John bedell . .. 0.10. 0. John Carman J .... 0.10. 0. Eobert bedell S .... 1.00. 0. Daniell bedell .... 1.00. 0. Jeremy Wood J . . . . 0.10. 0. John Smith E. J . . . . 1.1". 0. Eichard Gillderslive J . . . . 0.10. 0. Joseph langdon .... 0.12. 0. Joseph Williams . . . . 1.10. 0. Eichard Gilderslive S . . . . 1.15. 0. HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 381 William thickston Jeames Pine J Robert Marvin John Marvin , Thomas Sothard S Joseph Smith Samuell denton Daniell Pearsall Jeremy Smith Moses Emory Abraham Smith Timothy Hallsted Eichard Vallantin J Joshuaway Jecocks Thomas Eushmore Abraham frost Eichard Ellison S Eichard Vallantin S Harman flower Eobert williams — shomaker . John karle Thomas higam Jeames beat Joseph Pettet Eichard tattum William Vallantin fransis Champin John spreag ■ Eichard Osburn Henery linington John Ellison S Peter Mason Thomas Irland Gorge Hix Charls Abrahams Peter Johnson Adam Mott J 0.10. 0, 0.15. 0, 1.00. 0. 1.00. 0.15. 0.15. 1.10. 0.15. 0.15. 0.15. 1.00. 2.00. 0.15. 0.10. 1.05. 0.10. 0.10. 2.00. 0.10. 0. 0.02. 1.10. 0.05. 0.10. 0.10. 0.15. 0.10. 0.05. 0.10. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0.10. 0. 1.10. 0. 0.10. 0. 0.10. 0. 0.05. 0. 0.10. 0. 0.10. 0. 0.10. 0. 1.00. 0. 382 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOEDS. duch Mary 0.10. 0. Cornelus Mott 0.10. 0. Josias star 0.10. 0. John Mot 0.07. 0. Jeremy Wood S 1.00. 0. Jonas Wood 0.10. 0. Eobert bedell J 0.05. 0. Mathew bedell 0.05. 0. Samuell Emory 1.00. 0. Caleb Carman 0.10. 0. Samuell Rayner 0.07. 0. Eock Smith 1.05.0. Joseph Sutton 0.10. 0. Simon Sirring 0.15. 0. George Hulit 1.00. 0. John Jackson 1.05. 0. Joseph Junnings 0.10. 0. Totall Sume 66.14. 0. these six were Given in by Jeames Pine Simon Sirring an John Jackson. Page 10. Know all Men by these Presents That we the Cunstable and Overseers of the townd of Hempsted in the North Rid- ing of Yourckshere upon Long Island for ourselves and the inhabitants of the said townd have Constituted and apointed and dwo hereby Constitute and apoint John semans sener William Osburn Thomas Rushmore and William Nicols or any or Ether of them our trew and lawful! deputys and agents for us and in our neames to Comence implead and Prosecute any action or actions suite or suites what so Ever against any Parson or Parsons Wrongfully withhoulding a sartin Neck of land Caled Hempsted Neck or Cow Neck lying in the bounds of the said townd in any Cort or Corts HEMPSTEAD TOWN EEOOEDS. 383 and before any Judg or Judgis Whatsover Hereby Katifi- ing Confirming and houlding for Good any and Every law- full act or acts that our said deputys and agents or any or ether of them shall dwo in our neames for the Expeliug any Parson or Parsons so wrongfully with houlding and for the Prosecution and Eeoovery of the Premesis seled with our seles deated the 25 day of May in the 34 yeare of his MaJestys Eaigne Annoy Dominy 1682. Seled and delivered in Presence of us Simon sieeing Cunsti. (S) William Jecocks John Smith E. J. Joseph Williams. Page 11. At a townd Meting Held in Hempsted the sixt day of May in the year,e 1G82 it was Concluded by the maJer Vote of the townd that Jeremy Hubard should be Caled to be minister in this townd At a townd Meting Held in Hempsted the sixt day of June in the yeare 1682 it was owned and Concluded by the MaJer Vote of the townd that thay have Given Jeremy Hubard a Call to Cume to be minister in this townd at the foregoing townd Meting it was agreed and Con- cluded on by the MaJer Vote of the townd that thay would Give Mr Jeremy Hubard seventy Pounds a yeare in Cur- rant Pay as it Pasis amongst us for his yearly maintayn- ance and that he shall have his fire wood brought him a free Cost both this ackts was disowned by Nathaniell Pearsall and the fire wood was disowned by John Jackson and Eobert Jackson and Joseph smith and Joseph baldin and George Pearsall Nathaniell Pearsall Clarck. 384 hempstead town eecoeds. Page 12. febrewary the 10 : 1681-2 At a Jenerall Metting upon Madnans Neck Held by the Inhabitants of the said Neck in j'e bounds of Henipsted there and then to Give our atendanc for the full Eesult of our minds as to y'e Paying what is Leagall in our Parts to the Metting hous of our said townd as to a Reate Meade and this our Willingnes shall apeare that Wee the said In- habitants of Madnans Neck in our trew obediance to what is answerably Eequired of us are Eedy and willing to pay our Just duse as to any Order trewly Ereckted by the towne in Jenerall Wee the said inhabitants Inioying an Equall Privilege of our towneship in du Proportion to our Esteats and this our Just Eequests being answered Wee are Eedy and willing as aforesaid signeed by Mee by order of the Cunstable and Inhabitants of the said Neck before two Jus- tisis of Peace Captain Thomas Hickes by Mee Joseph Sutton Mr Eichard Cornwell As wittnis our hands Thomas Hickes Eichard Cornwell ■ this is a trew Copy Extrackted by me Nathaniell Pearsall Clarck. Page 13. July the 11 : 1681. the Esteate of Thomas fese sould at an outCry at the seame time was sould unto Johnathan smith Nan twenty akers of land that lys on the North Nere to a lot of Edward titusis which was laid out to Thomas fese for : 11. 04. 0. sould at the seame outCry of Thomas feses Esteate Vnto William Creed of Jemeca one meare and hur inCrese for the sume of 3. 00. 0. Sould unto Mathew bedell two Cows and theire inCrese for the sume of 6. 12. 0. HEMPSTEAD Town eecoeds. 385 Sould unto Thomiis Eushraore at the seame outOry one Cow and hur inCrese for the sume of 4. 08. 0. At the seame time the men that bought this Esteate above mentioned Gave bils to Edward Higbe of Jemeca for the Payment of the mony he being the Seler of it ordered by the Cort of seshons Nathaniell Peaesall Clar. March the first 1681-2 the Eecord of Nathaniell Pear- sails Earemark it is as foloweth a Crop on the top of left Eare and a halfpeny under the Eight Eare Nathaniell Peaesall Clarck. Jonas Hoisted his Bare marcke is one halfe peni on y'e' uper side of y'e of Eare Eecorded y'e 19 of Jenewari Anno domini 1680-1 by me Joseph Pettit Clar. Page 14. At a Jenerall townd Meting Held in Hempsted the 17 : day of September in the yeare 1681 Mr Semans Mr Jackson John smith Nan Eichard Gill- derslive John Ellison and Nathaniell Pearsall Was Chosen by the MaJer Vote of the townd to Joyn with the Cunstable aud OVerseres for the Carying on and Maneaging of what hath bene in ajetation in this Meting that is first Con- serning our Guntry Charges and allso Conserning the Maneaging and Maintaining of our Eights on the Cow Neck. At the seame Meting Mr semans was Chosen to Go to Oysterbay About this busnis before Mentioned and after- wards he was Chosen to Go to Huntington to Mete and agiteate with the other townds deayts his deputation as fol- oweth Hempsted September the 26 : 1681 Eespected and well Estemed frauds We the inhabitants aforsaid have EUeckted and Eequest- 386 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS. ed Our Loving Neighbor John Semans in Our behalf to appeare for us with you to aJetate and acte in any Matter of buisnis that shall be Presented before you so fare as in your Wisdome shall be seene to Condus to the Jenerall Good of the Cuntry which we desire by Order and in the behalf of the townd. Nathaniel Peaesall Clar. Page 15. Hempsted OCtober the 31 1681 At a Jenerall townd met- ing held in Hempsted the 31 day of OCtober in the yeare 1681 there was Given to William Lee A home lot at the Est .sid of the townd where the layers out shall see Conveniant Provided he Makeeth improvment aCording to the townd Order At the seame townd meting the townd did Grant by Ma Jer Vot that Henery Linington shall have liberty to take up his divident of Land that he should have had on madnans Neck that he shall Now have Liberty to take in where he sees Caus within the bounds that the hundred aker lots had liberty loted lands Excepted At the seame townd meting John Smith R. J. and Jona- than Smith Nan was Chosen to Gather the townd Eeate and are to have three Pouads five shilling for their Pains / Nathanibll Peaesall Clar. At a Jenerall Townd metting Held in Hempsted the 28 day of November in the yeare 1681 it was Concluded by the Ma Jer Vote of the townd that thay would sue those Parsons , at the Next Cort of seshons for trespasass that have setled them selfes on oar land on the C )w Neck At the seame townd meting Mr Semans thomas Eush- more and William Osborn was Chosen by the MaJer Vote of the townd for to Cary on and Prosecute this above mentioned Cause at the next Cort of seshoas held at Je- meca Nathaniel Peaesall Clar. hempstead town becobds. 387 Page 16. Know all men by tliese presents tliat I Henry desbro of Memaraneck husbandman in Consideration of a security bond of fifty pounds New England Mony given unto Jolm Jnsans of New yourck Marcbant for the Payment of tenn barrells of Porck by the 20 day of desember 1682 unto the said John Jnsans I dwo hereby bynd over unto my Good and Trusty frends Jonathan smith sener and John WoUy of Hempsted all my lands houses and stock whatsoever I am Now Possesed with unto them their eairs or assigns and dwo by alienate and Make the seame as aforesaid without fraude or Cauliation deated att Hempsted the 10 of November 1681 and in the 23 year of his Maties Eaine The Condishon of this obligation or transport is thus that if the above bound dwo well and truly Pay the above mentioned John Jnians aCording to our security bond and therby acquit and discharge the abovementioned Jonathan Smith and John WoUe so as to Cleare them of all dam- adges therin then this obligation to be Voyde and of none Effeckt otherwise to stand in fall force and Vartue and Power in Law sined sealled and delivered in presents of Simon Sirring Heneby Disbroue Jeames Smith This is a trew Copy Bxtrackted by me Nathaniell Pearsall Clarck John beates Juner his Eare marke is A Crope one the Neare Eare and a lach on the under side of the of Eare Recorded this 28 of Jenewary 1685 by me Nathaniell Peabsall Page 17. We uader Kitten have Concluted to fence in washborns Neck with a good three Eayled fence on condishon as fol- oweth That is Ech and Every of us to make our equall Part of the said fence aCording to our Eight of medow of Good Suffitient three Eayled fence and to mayntain it 388 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOEDR. Good and suffitient and if at any time any of the above said fence shall be defecktive if the owner of it doth not within three days after sufiEltient warning given him Go and Repeaire that which is insofishent : then his Partennors shall have liberty to Go and mend the said fence : and the own- eer of the said fence shall Pay five shillings for Every length that is so Repeaired : to them that mends it and No one of us at any time to Give liberty to any other Par- son to Put any cretures within the said fence : in Confer- mation hereof we have set to our hands this 2 1 day of de- sember in the yere 1681 Memorandum this above mentioned fence is to be main- tayned suffitient for Ever by them that dwo or shall inJoy the medow his SaMEELL X DENTON mark. Thomas Peieceall John Smith S. John Smith I. John Smith S. 8. Thomas Eleson Page 18. Know all Men home this instrement of Righting may Consern that I William Thickston of Hempsted in the North Riding of New Yourck shere on Long Hand have sould unto Thomas Martin of Huntington on Long Hand aforesaid I say I have sould one lot of Land lying on the Neck Comonly Galled Madnans Neck within the bounds of Hempsted the Lot Contayning fifteen akers More or les as it was First layed out the said lot was layed out to Rich- ard stits of Hempsted Which lot of land I the sayd Thickston have sould allianated from my self my Eairs Exeutor Ad- ministrators to the said Thomas Martin to him his Eairs Exeutors administrators and assigns to have and to hould and quietly to poses : and Inioy with all Rights and priv- eleges there unto belonging and I the said Thickston dwo HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOllDH. 389 by these })resents bynd my self my Eairs Exeutors admin- istrators to up howld this my seall to be Good aad lawful! against all manner of Parsons or Parson that shall lay any manner of Just Gleam to the said land or Eights there unto be- lougiug and I the said William thickstone dwo hereby owne to have Reseved a vaueliable Gonsideration in hand of Thomas Martin for full Gontent for the land a foresaid and to the Gonfermation and trew Performanc of the Premesis I have subscribed my hand and fixed my sell this 30 day of November aud in the yeare of our Lord God 1677 Sined and delivered in Presens of us his Joseph Smith William X Thickston. Adam Mott mark. This is a trew Gopy Nathaniell Peaesall Glar. Page 19. At a Gort held in Hempsted the first day of Febrewary in the yeare 1681-2 by the Gonstable and Oversers by his MaJestys athority Thomas Okelee Playntive in an action of debt against John AUii of fosters medow defendant The Plaintive declares to this Gort that the defendant is in debted to him the valy of twelf shillings upon aGount be- twen them and to prove it he Gives his oth to his Acount The Gort having Considered of it they find for the Plain- tive and order that the defendant shall pay the debt to the plaintive with the Gost of sute. At the seame Gort Eichard Cornwell Plaintive in an Ac- tion of debt against Mathew bedell defendant the Plaintive Not apearing to Prosecute his action he is onsuted and to pay Gost of sute Nathaniell Peabsall Glark Thomas Foster his eare marcke is A halfpeny under y'e right eare and a halfpeny under y'e Left eare and a croop on y'e same eare October ye 25 1686 by mee Joseph Pettit Glarcke. 390 hempstead town becokds. Page 20. At a Cort Held in Hempsted the tentli of febrewary in the yeare 1681-2 by the Cunstable and Overseres by his MaJestys athority John Vndrill of matinicook Plaintive in an action of tre?- pas upon the Cease against mathew bedell of Hempsted de- fendant The Plaintive declares to this Cort that the defendant hath two of his Cattell in his poseshon which being several times demanded yet the defendant Eefusis to de- liver them bnt insted of delivering them he owns them to be his This action being Entered the Plaintive and defendant agrees this Cans as Conserning the Cattell only being the defendant to the Judgment of the Cort for his unequall deling in this matter. The Cort having considered of the Matter thay se Cause to award the defendant to Pay twenty shillings for a fine and Cost of sute Nathaniell Peaesall Clarck. At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable and OYer- seers this first day of March in the yeare of our Lord 1681-2 by his maJestys athority Hu ford Plaintive in an action of the Cease against "Wil- liam Wieare defendant Whereas Hu ford hath Entered an action of [the Cease against William Wieare an makes nothing apeare against William Wieare : the Cort sese Cans to onsiit him : and he to pay Cost of sut Page 21. At the Seame Cort John bedell Plaintive in an action of debt against Joseph Langdon defendant The Plaintive decleares to this Ooit that the defendant is HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS. 391 indebted to him two s-hillings six pence for killing and dresing a Cow for him In the Cease depending betwen John bedell Plaintive and Joseph Langdon defendant the Cort finds it to be a Vexjitious sute therefor the Plaintive is to Pay the Chargeis as the law direckts At the ir-eame Cort Jonas Vallantin Plaintive in an action of the Cease agains-t Jeames beate defendant Tbe Plaintive decleares to this Cort that the defendant hath diged a hole in the Commons to Git Clay to make bricks in which hole the Plaintive hath a best now drounded The testimony of Joseph Pettet this deponant testifys that there is a Please mead in a hollow southward of feair- feld sumthing like a dich of about 8 or 10 fut long and about 4 or 5 fut wid with a fence mead about it only the fence is set about two fut short of one End of the Please and that there is a best ded in that End of the Please where the fence is set a littell short and further saith not Richard tottun testifis the seame that is above written In the Cease depending betwen Jonas Vallantin Plain- tive and Jeames beate defendant : it is Refered till the next Cort and then both Plaintive and defendant is to apere and to make what Proufe thay Can for y'e Clering of the Cause Page 22. At a townd Meting Held in Hempsted Eaperell y'e 1st 1682. severall Parsels of medow was let for this yeare to Nathan burchall the Parsonage medow at Gret Neck for 0.19.0 to Nathaniell Pearsall the hay brig 0.14.6 to Simon Sirring the Parsonage medow at dentons Neck for 0.15.6 to Nathaniell Pearsall the Cow medow atNere Rock- away for 0.15.6 39'^ HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS. to Charles Abrahames i^e Parsonage Medow at Eock- away for 0.03.0 At the foregoing townd meting it was agreed on. by the MaJer Vote of the townd that no swine of what sort so Ever shall have liberty to go on any Part of the bounds of Hemp- sted after the first of febrewary in the yeare 1682 Except thay are youcked and Ringed a Cording as the law direckts the Cunstable did absent himself from this Vote and there- fore it was done by the oVerseres Page 23. At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable and OVer- seres this lift day of Eaperell in the yeare : 1682 by his MaJestys athority Richard Cornwell Plaintive in an action of debt against Mathew bedell defendant The Plaintive defeares to this Cort that the defendant is indebted to him the sume of three Pounds and eight pence to be Paid in Good marchantable Porke at Pris Cur- rant. This aCtion is agreed betwen the Plaintive and defend- ant. At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable and OVer- seres this third day of May in the yeare of our Lord 1682 by his maJestys athority Adam Mot J Plaintive in an ac- tion of Debt against Thomas Jones defendant The Plaintive decleares to this Cort that the defendant is indebted to him the sume of : 4. 14. 6. for 1700 of wood the said Jones should have Cut and delivered to Adam Mott at the water sid and did Not dwo it This action is withdrawed Att a Towne Meeting held in Hempsted this 1st : day of Aprill 1684 John Pine is Made Choise of for a Constable by the Major vote Recorded by mee Fbancis CHArrELL Gierke. hempstead town kecobus. 393 Page 24. At the seame Cort Adam Mott J Plaintive in an action of debt against Thomas Jones defendant The Plaintive decleares to this Cort that the defendant is indebted to him the sunie of 4. 9. 8. iipon aCount of two oxen the said Mott bought of Jones : which oxen fell so much short by weight of the sume agreed on which Thomas Jones was Ingeaged to make Good and to Prove it Produsis witnis as foloweth The testimony of Richard Gillderslive Juner testifis that Thomas Jones Related abargen mead betwene him self and Adam Mott the said Mott had bought two oxen of Thomas Jones for which Jones was to have three Cows and three Calves and Thomas Jones was to uphould the oxen to Cume to fortene Pounds by weight at two Pence a pound at your ok Mary freeman testifis the seame that is here above Righten This action is Refered till the next Cort At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable and OVer- seres this 7 day of June in the yeare 1682 by his MaJestys athority Robert Jackson Plaintive in an action of debt against Mathew bedell defendant the Plaintive decleares to this Cort that the defendant is indebted to him upon the acount of two bills the sume of 1. 11. 0. and to Prove the debt the Plaintive Produsis the bills Page 25. At a Cort of Constable and oversers the 5 of Jvlj 1682 Held in hempsted by his maijistis athoryty Richard valintin juuer plaintive enters an action against Abraham smith defendant an action of dept At the same cort Abnar Ardway plaintive enters an action against Addam mott sener defendant an action of dept and 394 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. damigis this action defared whilest the next cort and the de- fendant is to answer without any further summons At the same cort Elias baly plaintive enters an action against chistofor yemons an action of the case The testimony of John Tredwell in the case betwen richard valintin plaintive and abraham smith defendant this deponant testifieth that last mayday Abraham smith being at my hous promised richard valintin that he would pay to him the note of seven and fifty shilings an six pence richard valintin asked him when he would pay it and in what and abraham sayd he would pay it in a month in a beast and if thay coiild not agre of the price of the beast thay would put it to indeferant men to prize it the not above said was barears note and farther sayth not. The testimony of hanah Tredwell this deponant testifieth that she heard abraham promis that he would pay to richard valintine a beast within a ten days or a very short time upon the acount of a note that Mr barcar sent to abraham smith and farther saith not. The testimony of christofor yemans in the case depend- ing betwen Abnor Ardway plaintive and addam mott sener defendant this deponant testifieth that abnor asked my wife what day of the month it was and she sayd it was the two and twenteth of Jenewary and the next day he went to work for the s'd mott and farther saith not. hannah yemans testifies the same that is above writen to the best of her remembarance and farther sayth not Page 26. In the case depending betwen Eiohard valintin plaintive and Abraham smith defendant the coi-t finds for the plain- tive that the defendant shall pay to the plaintive that which he promised a cording to Mr barears noot with cost of sute At a cort held in Hempsted by the constable and over- sers the 2 day of Augst in the yere 1682 by his magistis athoryty Cornelus mott plaintive Enters an action against HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOllDS. 395 william wiate defendant an action of dept this action is aiorned till the next cort. The testimony of Abraham smith in the case depending betwen cornelas mott plaintive and william wier defendant this deponant testifieth that william wier had a i^aishyll of dere skins of cornelus mott with the hare on and further saith not. The testimony of Timothy Halsted in the case depending betwen cornelus mott plaintive and william wier defendant this deponant testifieth that william wier reseived of cor- nelus mott seaven or eyght deare scins with the hare on and farther saith not At a Cort held in Hemste by the Constable and over- seers the 2 day of Augst in the yere 1682 Addam mott Juner plaintive enters an action against william wier defendant an action of dept and damage : this action is aiorned to the next cort At acort of constable and overseers held in Hemsted the : 2:[oi aogus in the yere 1682 Elias durland plaintive En- ters an action against the Estate of John marshall an action of depet. The testimony of Addam mott Juner in the case betwen Elias durland and the Estat of John marshall this de- ponant testifieth that where as John marshall being twenty eyght shilens in my dept I have asigned the s'd dept unto Elias durland this action is aioyned untill the next cort The testimony of peter Jonson scol this deponant testi- fieth that I being at setacot demanded of John Marshall a dept that he was indepted to Elias durland and the s'd marshall owned the dept and sayd he would be here in ashort time and satisfi the dept. Pag-e 27. The testimony of miriam durland consarning a dept that was due to her first husban John williams from John mar- hall that she the : sd : Miriam testifieth that she heard her 396 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOBDS. bus band John williams say that he and John marshall had reckoned and ther was due from John marshall the sum of twenty eyght shilens tacken upon oth before the Constable and oversers of Hemsted Agust the . 2d . 1682 The testimony of Thomas Bleson this deponant testifieth that I being at work with John Marshall I hard him say that he was indepted to John williams and further saith not. whereas an endian which ownes him selfe by the name sam, the Indian being tacken by the Constable late in the night and had stoll five lines was brought be for the Cort and owneing that he had stoll the lines the Cort ajudgesthat he shall pay four fold for the lines which is four shilens and for the Constables truble ten shilens and for a fin to be payd to the cort sixtenne shilens »nd to the dark on shilen At a Cort held in hemsted the . 15th . of Agust 1682 by the constable and oversers and by his magstis atority Thomas larland plaintive Enters an action against harmon Johnson defendant an action of dept and damige The testimony of william wetherb this deponant testifieth that goodman frost tendred acou to be prised to Thornas larland and he had the choyse of five this tender was made at fosters medow by Abraham frost of fosters medow and Thomas larland bid Abraham frost bring her to the place apoynted and further saith not. The testimony of hendrick dossenborow this deponant testifieth that he being at fostars medow at Abraham frosts he heard abraham frost tender Thomas larland a cou and a calfe and Thomas larland bide abraham frost bring the cou to the place apoynted and farther saith not in the case depending betwen Elias durlin plaintive and the estat of John marshall defendant the cort finds for the plaintive that the defendant shall pay to the plaintive fifty six shilens which ajjers to be his due with cost of sut. hempstead town records. 397 Page 28. In the action betwen Thomas larland plaintive and har- mon Johnson defendant the cort finds for the plaintive that the defendant shall pay to the plaintive acording as the bill specifieth with cost of sute At a cort hild in Hempsted this 6 September 1682 by the constable and oversers by his magistis Atority Jonathan Smith E and Abraham Smith plaintive inters an action against the Estate of John marshall defendant all the ES- tat that is in the hands of Edward Eainer an action of dept and damige : this action is aioyned untill the next cort At a cort held in Hemsted this firs of novembe 1682 by the constabl and overseers by his magetis athority Addam mott Juner plaintive Enters an action against Eobart bette defendant an action of the case The testimony of Jonathon smith E being sworn befor the constable and oversers of Hemsted aformentioned that John marshall was iostly indepted unto him the iust sume of five days mowing Abraham Smith testifieth that John marshall is indepted to him seaven days work and twenty pound of flax ter tere the flax was to be payd last march which was in the yere 1681 this testimony above written was sworn before the constable and oversers of Hemsted Page 29. in the cas depending betwen Jonathn smith rock plain- tive the estat of John marshall defendant the jalaintive having sworne to his acount which is five days mowing the cort finds for the plaintive that the estat of John marshall defendant shall pay to the plaintive fiftenn shilens and cost of sut in the case depending betwen Abraham Smith plaintive and the Estat of John marshall defendant the plaintive having sworn to his acount which is 7 days work and 20 398 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS. pound of flax tere the cort finds for the plainty that the defendant shall pay to the plantive 2. 11. 0. with cost of sute At a cort of constable and oversers held in hempsted the 6 of desember 1682 by his majestis atority Henery lenintun plaintive enters an action against Mathn bedle defendant an action of the case The testimony of John Smith constable this deponant testifieth that he being at the mill henery liuinton towld me that ther was a stray bast that had no mark and I tould him that I thought it was mathew bedls and I tould mathew bedle of it and mathew bedle sayd he would cary him a dram of rum and satisfy him for the time he had cept har and farther saith not The testimony of Jonathan Smith Seeneer this deponant testifeth that I being at the mill and heniry linintun tould me that there was a stray Beast and he asked me if I knew hose it was and I tould him I thought it was mathu bedls and he desired me to telle mathu bedle of it and whin I cam horn I tould mathu bedle of it and mathu bedle desired me to desier heneri liniatun to give har a little meat whil I com for her and I did so and severall tims hinnery ased me when matheu would com for and I tould him that matheu sayd he would com as sone as ever he could and the nex winter leat in the winter heneri linintun desired me to speack to mathew bedle to fetch his beast away and pay him for wintring of har for he could not tsU whether it was his or no becas she was not marked and I tould mathu bedle asfain and he sayd he would fetch har as sone as he could and satisfi him for his pains : and farther saith not The testimony of Richard Gildersleve Juner this deponant testifieth that I being at mill henery linintun tould me that there was a stray beast there that was unmarkt and he asked me if I new hose it was and I tould him I knew not and quicly after mathu bedle sayd it was his and sayd he HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS. 399 ■would fetch it away very shortly and satisfi the old man for his pains. 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The testimony of Solimon seaman this deponanttestifieth that my father in law henery linintun wintred a black hefer that mathew bedle owned to be his and helped mathew bedle to bring har up the second winter that she was wintred ther and farther saith not At a cort held in Hemsted by the constable and oversers by his magestis athority the 6 of desember 1682 Henery lininton plaintive Enters an action against Roger pedly de- fendant an action of trespas to the dameg of thurty shelens for mowing of his medow with out leave The testimony of Jeams mott this deponant testifieth that Roger pedly owned thre stacks of hay which was about three load that stood upon henery linintuns medow and Roger pedly sould that hay to Blias durland and Elias fetcht it away and farther saith not The testimony of Elias durland this deponant testifieth that Roger pedly tould me that the hay that he sold me that he thought it stood upon Henery linintuns medow and farther saith not The testimony of Joseph langdoa this deponant testifieth that I being at the mill Rogger pedly asked me for sum 'grase and henery linintun asked Rogger what he wanted and Rogger sayd grase and henery linintun mad answer and sayd I do not know but I can help you and Rogger caled to me and sayd Joseph I have no ned of your grase for I think I shall be suppled here and further saith not in the case depending betwen henery linintun plaintive and mathu bede defendant the cort finds for the plaintive that the defendant shaU pay to the plaintive sixtenne shil- ens for wintring the defendants beast on winter and part of another with cost of sute. 400 hempstead town eecords. Page 31. Benjameu Berchsell his Eare marcke is a Crop on the of Eare and a nick under y'e Crop Recorded ye 8 of ffebewari 1688-9 Steven Birchsell his Eare marcke Is a Slit in Each Eare and a half peni on y'e fore Side of y'e of Eare y'e 8 of ffebe- wari 1688-9 Entered by mee Joseph Pettit Clarck John Williams his Eare marcke is a Latch marcke under y'e neare Eare and a half peni under y'e same Eare Recorded y'e 20 of desember 1689 By me Joseph Pettit Clarck. Obediah voUintine his Eare marcke is one nicke under Each Eare Recorded y'e 20 of Desember 1689 By me Joseph Pettit Clarck. Page 32. Hempsted Ye Estete of Peter Smith Desesed being prised by John Pine and John Carmen under oath prised or mony ye 8 of October 1688 by 104 Rods of fencing 09. 03. 06. by tow hats tow coats and briches all at ... . 04. 00. 00. by twenty bushels of indin Corne 02. 00. 00. by linin att " 07. 03. 00. by one Chist att 00. 06. 00. by one sith and tacklin and one side 00. 08. 00. by one covirlid and blancit one pair of stoc- in all at 01. 05. 00. by one iron pot and one chorne att ... 01. 00. 00. by one sett of Curtins att 01. 00. 00. by new Cloth att 01. 10. 06. by one sadle and bridle att 00. 07. 00. by one ring and staple bolt and clevis 00. 05. 06. by one bord and coulter att 00. 15. 00, HEMPSTEAD TOWN EEOOBDS. 401 by tow old axes one paire of old shows .... 00. 06. 06. by one putor plater and one basin att 00. 05. 00. by one fire locke gun att 01. 10. 00. by wooden ware att 00. 07. 00. by Lather Clothes att 00. 16. 00. by one paire of Cart whels att 01. 00. 00. by one hers and cattell 28. 10. 00. by one hous and one acre of Land 20. 00. 00. y'e totall 81. 05. 00. Hempsted October y'e 8 1688 Joseph Pettit Cler. A true Coppi of y'e originall Recorded by me Joseph Pettit Cler. Page 33. ,Know all men by thes presints that I John Eleson sener of Hemsted in the north Riding of New yorkser have sould unto Samuel lanslett living in the bounds of Hemsted in the county above s'd a sartain loot of land lying and being in a plas known by the name of little succes : from me my Eyers Exsecutors adminestrators or asigns unto the above said Samuel his Eyers Exsecutors administrators or asigns I say I the above s'd John Eleson have sould the above s'd loot of land it being in number of acars twenty two as it was layd out at the first more or less as it was layd to me at the first being the first loot south of them loots and doe by thes presants fulUy frely and absolutly bargain allyenat and sell the above s'd loot from me my Eyers or asigns unto the s'd Samuel his Eyers to have and to hold as his own proper right for Ever and doe uphold the premesis to be lawfull athentick and good from any purson or pursons that shall hereafter lay any just clame there unto as witnes my hand this 25 of iune in the yere of our lord 1682 and in the on and eleventh yer of his magistis raigne charlse the seccond 402 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOKDS. by the grace of god king of great breton france and Ireland defender of the faith king sined seled and delivered in the presnnce of us witnes EiCHAED GiLDEBSLEVE seneer his Thomas Eleson John X Eleson mark. This is a tru copy tacken by me EicHABD Gildeesleve Clark. These presants witneseth that this above writen bill of sele doth stand of none a feet as witneseth my hand this 8 of november ano 1684 witnes his EicHAED Gildeesleeve Samuel X Lancelet JosiAS Staee marke by me JosiAS Staee Clark. Page 34. Know all men by thes presants hom this may any way conserne that I John Seaman Seaner of Hemsted on long Hand in the north Riding of yorksher have and doe by thes presants bargaine sell and allyonat from me my eyers Executors adminestrators or asigns unto Jeams Eoyly and Henery Jonson both of forsters medow in the bounds of the Toun above s'd to them theare eyers Exsseoutors admin- estrators or asigns an alootment of medow it lying and being at a place cominly called Hunggry harbor in the bounds of Hemsted it containg four acors and a quarter mor or less as it was layd out it being bounded on the west sid by a loot that was layd out to Henery linintun and on the East side by a loot that was layd out to John williams and on the north by the crick and on the South by the hy- way I the s'd John Seaman doe ingage to maintain the salle of the aformintioned medow good and lawfull from me my eyers Exsecutors adminestrators or asigns or from any other purson or pursons that can or shall lay any just claime there unto unto the fore s'd James Royly and Henery Johnson HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOUDS. 403 to them there eyers ' exsecutors admirestrators or asigns pesably to inioy for ever for and in consederstion of a vali- able and full satisfaction by me allredy reseived and in con- farmation here of I have seat to my hand and seale this eyghtenth day of iune in the yere 1682 sined sealed and delivered John Seaman in presants of us Nathaniel peesall Geobge peksall Thomas peesall This is a true copy tacken out by me ElCHAED GiLDERSLEEVE Clark. Page 35. Thes presant witnes that I Harman Jonson of new town on Long Hand in the west Eiding of yorksher doe hereby bargain sell and make over from me my eyers Exsecutors or asigns uuto Abraham frost his eyers Exsecutors or asigns a quarter of a hundred acors of wood land as it is layd the s'd land lying at a place known by the name of fosters medow or the great swamp, the s'd land being Thomas larlands of Hemsted I say I the abov s'd Harmon Jonson doe her by alyenat estrendg and mack over from me or mine free from any purson or pursons clam or entrust of any hom so ever unto Abraham frost his eyers exsecutors ad- minestrators or asigns for ever peasably to inioy for ever as his own free land for and in consedaration of a consedoration of a consedrate satisfaction resaived in hand for the confer- mation her of I harmon Jonson herunto seat my hand and seale this . 17 . day of October 1681 the s'd Abraham frost is to chose which side he please witnes his Samuel Scuddee Haemon X Jonson John Hubby mark. This is a tru copi tacen out by me Eichaed Gildebsleeve Clark. 404 hempstead town eecoeds. Page 36. ' Know all men by thes presanc- that I John wescote of fosters medow with in the bounds and limits of Hemated farmar have sold and doe by thes presants bargain sell al- yenate and mack over unto Thomas okley of Jemeco in the north Riding of york sher on long Hand all my right title and intrust in a sartin pece or track of land lying and be- ing within the bounds of Hemsted at the place commonly known by the name of fosters medow being twenty two acors or thear abouts as it was layd out butted and bounded on the south by the roade that goeth be twen Hemsted and Jemeco on the north by a fifty acor loot of master robart Jacksons on the west by a fifty acor loot of abraham smiths and on the hy way that goeth to the playns on the east sid I say that I the abov . sd . John wescot doe for myselfe my eyers exsecutors adminestrators or asigns fulUy and ab- selutly have sold linto the afor . sd . Thomas okley his eyers exsecutors adminestrators or asigns the befor men- tioned track of land with all buldings fencing of what cind or sort soever with all freut tres or other standing or lying : with all prevelidges profits or emunitis what so ever for him his eyers or asigns to have and to hold for ever and dow in- gage to mack this my salle good in law against any iust clame whatsoever free from all formar salles gifts or any other in combrarrences what so ever for and in consedara- tion of a valiable consedaration by me allredy resaived in witues wheare of I have seat to my hand and f exed my seale this eight day of July ia the yere of our lord 1682 John wescott (S) Sined sealed and delivered in the presence of us John Haeison This is a inie copi by me DANIEL WHITHED RiCHAED GlLDERSLEVJ-; Clark. Page 37. know all men by thes presants that I Jhon wescote of HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS. 405 fosters medow in the bounds of Hemsted in the north Bid- ing of york on long Hand have abselutely bargained sonld and made over to william Smith at the same Toun and shere on hous and fifty acors of upland mor or les as it was layd out with the housing fensing well and what labour I Lave done upon it this loot is bounded to the east to Rich- ard Gildersleeves loot and to the south to the comonandto the north to the Hyway to the west to the comon I say I the .sd. John wescot have for me my eyers exsecutors or asins fully and abselutly bargained sould and made over the .sd. hous and land and fensis and labour to the .sd. williem Smith his eyers exsecutors adminestrators or asigns to have a:id to hold for Ever and I the .sd. John wescot doe warant this my sail good in law free from any former sals gifts or morgessis or any iust claime by any purson or puvsons what so ever for the tru performmance of all and every of the premisis I have seat to my hand and sealle this 6 day of feberiwary 1681 witnes John wescott. (S) the mark of Harmon X Jonson the mark of WILLIAM X WETHERBE This is A tru Copy tacken out by me ElCHARD GiLDEESLEVE Clark. September the 6 1682 A sai-tin parshall of goods which belonged to John marshull he the .sd. marshall being indepted to Elias dur- land as was made aper before the cort at Hempsted was prised by men on chosen by Elias durland ho was the cred- etor and the other chosen by the constable and overseers in the behalfe of John marshall both being sworn by the constable and the price of the .sd. goods is valued by the .sd. prisers which was John pin and Addam mott Juner at two pound seaventenn shihngs the goods that was prised 406 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOBDS. was a chest and sum slays and harnessis and two or thre pound of yarn Recorded by me ElCHARD GiLDEKKLEEVE Clark. Page 38. Thes may sartyfy that whare as a sartain Indian caled wamassonimau kiled two wolfs and delivered them to the constable John smith the .sd. constable have payd and sat- isfied the .sd. Indian for the .sd. two wolvs two Indian cots and five shilens and a quart of rum and the .sd. Indian ac- know ledged him selfe fuUly satisfied for the .sd. woulfs be- fore us wilUiam Jecoks and Joseph willliams October the 17 1682. by me Eichard Gildeesleeve Clark. Thes may sartify that tackapousha the sagamor brought to John Smith the constable the head of a wolfe the . sd . constable have fullly satisfied the . sd . tackapousha to his content for the . sd . wolfs head and this was done befor two oversers willliam Jecok and Joseph willliams by me Eichard Gildeesleeve Clark. Thes may sartyfi that the constable hath satisfied for thre woulfs two to two endians and on to Captain John Seaman twenty shilins for Ech woulfe Page 39. At a Toun meting ,held the 13 of march 1680 was granted by the mager vote that samuel denton shall have liberty to tack up eyght and twenty acors of land which is the re- mainder of his fifty acors To all tru Christian people to horn this my presant writ- ing shall com or it shall be seene read or understood robart bedle the Elder of Hemsted upon long Hand husbanman sendeth greting in our Lord god Everlasting know ye that HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOEDS. 407 I the . sd . robart bedle for the Daturall afections that I doe have to my sonii in law Charls Abrams have given granted infefed and oonfarmed and by thes presants doe grant in- fefe and conf arme unto the . sd . Charls Abrams a sartain hollow of land upon Hemsted plain which I purchesed of willliam Jecoks of Hemsted afor . sd . containg by Estem- ation two acors of land or there about and of six aoors of wood land nere aioyning to Thomas larlands loott in the Touu of Hemsted afor . sd . to have and to hold the . sd . htilow of land and privilidge unto the . sd . Charls Abrams his Eyers and asigns for ever with out the law sub-let of me the . sd . robart bedle my eyers or asigns or any other purson or pursons claiming any right title or intrust by from or under me or them and clere from all formar sals in- combranses what so ever by thes presants in witnes where- of I have ht're unto seat my hand this twenteth day of nov- embar 1681 sined and delivred in the presants of MOKGiN Jons his his EOBABT X BEDLE George X Hicks mark, mark. This is A tru Copi so nere as I can out of the oregenal by me Richard Gildeesleve Clark. Page 40. know all men by this presants hom this may consarn that I William thickston of Hemsted upon Long Hand in the north riding of yorksher have and doe by thes pres- ants bargen sell and alyenat from me my Eyers exsecutors adminestrators an asigns unto hinery dosenboro Juner of the same place to him his eyers exsecutors adminestrators or asigns A par«hall of land containing fifty acors mor or les as it was layd out the land lying on the west sid of a fresh medow cominly called fosters medow in the Bounds of Hemsted the hoU loot of land containing on hundred acors mor or les as it was layd out which lot of land the . sd . 408 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. hindrick is to have the half of it being bounded on the East by a hyway that runs by the medow side and so running west ward 133 rods in length and in bredth it is 120 roads and the . sd . hinnery is to have the south sid of if I the . sd . william thiokston doe own to have sould the afore mentioned land from me my Eyers exsecutors admines- trators or asins unto henery disboro to "him his eyers exsecutors admin estrators or asins to have and to hould for ever from any that shall lay any iust claime ther unto for and in consederation of a valiable sum and full satisfaction all redy resaived in confarmation here of I have seat to my hand and seale this twenteth day of ffeberiwary in the yere of our lord 1681-2 sined seald and delivered his in the presanc of us willliam X thickston (S) NATHANIEL Pebsall mark. Jeeemiah wood ElCHAED GiLDEESLEVE Clark. This is a tru copy taken by me ElCHAED GiLDEESLEVE Clark. wee the constable and overseers in the behalf e of the Towne doe hereby impower nathaniel persall in the name of the Toune of Hemsted to forwarn any purson or pursons that are going about to build or settle upoii our land at rockaway or upon any other place in the bounds of Hem- sted except thay have liberty from the Town. the 29th of november 1682 John Smith Joseph Williams his Wllliam X Jecoks mark. Jonathan Smith hempstead towk eecoeds. 409 Page 41. desember the 2 1682 at a town meting held in hemsted was by mager vote con- chided that iiathaniel persall sliould goe to rockaway to fore warn Jerom rapye and John tuneson and John hance from of our land at Eockaway and the constable and over- sers have libberty to make ohoys of two more to goe with the above said nathaniel persall desember the (3 1682 the constable and overseers hired Richard Gildersleve sener to beat the drom for- the Town for all ooations in the Toun exsepting tranings and as is to have twenty shilins for the yere desember the 8 1682 at a tuun meting held in hemsted was by mager vote con- cluded that the constable and oversers should mack choys of a man to plead ther cas at Jemeco sesions against John hance and his asosiats for the upholding and maintaining of our land at rocaway and the constable and the overseers have liberty to mack choys of two or three more of the Towne to asist them At a Town meeting in Hemsted the 4 of Jenewary 1682 Robert Marvin and Richard valintiu was chosen by mager vote of the Town forth with to hyer carpinturs to build a parsonage hous acording to the demeutions allredy agreed and recordded in the Town boock and thay are to agre with the carpinters to compleat all the carpentre work it is to be understood that the hous above mentioned is a town hous at A towne meeting held in hempsted Aprill ye 18 1684 that it is agreed upon by the major vote that for the fu- ture none of the Inhabitants of this towne bring in any Vots more then their owue except it bee through Sixness or Lameness and if Soe then they Send and order on the publique towne meeting that they gave him that brings 410 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. their vote their order soe to precede for therp and noe other votes to be of any Effect by Order Recorded by mee Tea : Chappell Clar. Page 42. know all- men by thes presants that I Jeames bate of Hemsted on long Hand in the north Riding of new yorksher have sold and doe own to have sold to mathias Johnson boockout of New York a parshall of land lying at madnans neck the loot being the fifty second loot and number of acars forty seaven mor or les as it was layd out at first boundded on the north by a loot of Richard Gildersleve and on the south by a loot of Abraham Smiths I the . sd . bate have sold and alyenated the land abov . sd . from me my Eyers or asigns to the above . sd . mathias Johnson boockout to him his Eyers Exsecutors adminestrators or asigns to have and to hold for Ever and doe uphold my sale to be good and lawfull from any clame I the . sd . Jeams bate have sold the land above . sd . with such preveleges as belong ther unto where unto I seat to my hand and fexed my seale desember the ninthenth on thousand six hundred eyghty and two signed seled in presenc of us John Cable Jeams bate (S) Joseph petet This is a tru copy tacken by me Richard Gildeesleve Clark Thes may satisfi hom it may consarn that I william Jons of Cow neck have sould unto Thomas okley a heffer that will be two yers old the next spring which I had of Chris- tofor yemans and is now in the hands of John Smith of Hemsted and doe acknowledg to have reseived full satis- faction for hur as witnes my hand the 16 of desember 1682. the mark of William X Jons HEMPSTEAD TOWN HECOEDS. 411 At a toune meting held in Hemsted the 15 of Jenewary 1682 was given to Mr Jeremah Hubbart lifty acars of land to ioyn to the other fifty acars if ther be conveninc for it and this was don by the mayer vote of the Towne. At the same Town meting was agreed by the mager votes of the towne that the towne will satisfie the docter coper for the cuer he did for gooddy bats of our town which is thre pound and har diat while she was at oyster bay which is five and thirty shilins Page 43. know all men by thes presants hom this may any consarn that I Eiobart bedle sener of Hemsted on long Hand in the north riding of new yorksher have sould unto Richard minttorne of Hemsted in the county above .sd. four ox gats that ly in the East oxpaster that is to say all my right in the .sd. east ox paster I say I have sold and doe by thes presants fuUly frely and abselutly bargin allyenat and sell all my right and title in the .sd. oxpaster from me my eyers exsecutors adminestrators or asigns unto the above .sd. Richard minttorn him his eyers exsecutors adminestrators or asigns to have and to hould as his own proper right for Ever and doe herby uphold this my salle to be lawfull athentick and good from any purson or pursons what sum ever that shall or may her after lay any just clame therunto and to the true parformmance and confarmation of the premisis with acknowledgment of full satisfaction by me the .sd. bedle allredy reseived I have here unto seat my hand and fexed my seale this 5 day of ienewary in the yere of our lord 1682 and in the thurteth yer of his magestis raigue Charls the seccond by the grace of god king of great bretun france and Irland defender of the faith king sined sealed and delivered in the presance of us witnes Richard Gildeesleve his DOBCAs Gildeesleve Robaet X bedle mark. 412 hempstead town records. Page 44. know all men by thes presants that I Thomas Elesun of Hemsted in the north Riding of new yorksher have sould unto wilUiam Smith of fosters medow in the bounds and lemets of the Town and county above .sd. a sartain loot of medow lying in a place known by the name of Hungry Harbor I say I have sold the above .sd. loot of medow from me my Eyers Exsecutors adminestrators or asigns unto the above. sd. wilUiam Smith his eyers Exsecutors adminestra- tors or asigns the .sd. loot of medow being boundded on the west by a loot of Addam mott Seners and on the north by A hyway and on the east by a loot that was layd out to John Smith R I and on the south by a loot that was layd out to the weedow Carle I say I the abov .sd. Thomas Bleson have sould and doe by these presants fullly frely and abse- lutly bargain alyenat and sell the above .sd. loot of medow it being in quantyti of acars of medow two and a halfe more or les as it was layd out at first unto the above .sd. willliam Smith from me my Eyers exsecutors adminestrators or asigns unto the above .sd. willliam Smith his eyers Exsecu- tors adminestrators or asigns to have and to hold as his own proper right for Ever and doe her by uphold and main- tain this my salle to be lawfull athentick and good free from all morgages sales or incombanenoes what sumever shall or may any way here after arise and to the tru parforemance of (.he premisis I have hereunto seat to my hand and fexed my seale this twenty 23 of Jeneware 1682-3 and in the thur- ty thurd yere of his magestis raigne Charls the seccond by the grace of god king of great bretun ffrauce and Ireland defender of the faith king sined sealed and delivered in the presents of us witnes John Smith Thomas Eleson (S) Richard Gildersleve Clark Tnis is A tru copi tacken by me Richard Gildeksleve Clark. hempstead town records. 413 Page 45. Thes may sartyfis any home it may consanie tli;it whare as I willliam Smith of fosters medovv in the bounds of Hem- sted have bought asartaia loot and hous and well and all the labors doone upon the sd loot of iohn wescote and have resaived of the . sd . wescot abill of salle for the . sd . hous and lattd I say I the above . sd . willliam smith have asined the . sd . bill of sail with all the contents in the . sd . bill unto Elias burling and John burling of fosters medow above . sd . as witaes my hand this . 30th . of Jenewary 1682-3 witnes EiCHAED GiLDERSLEVE Clark. his John Tredwell willliam X Smith mark. Recorded by me Richard Gildeesleve Clark. Know all men by thes presants that I Harmaii iohnsun of fosters medow in the bounds of Hemsted on long Hand in the north Riding of New Yorksher in Emereca have sold and doe by thes presants sell and mack over unto willliam Jonsun his eyers exsecutors adminestrators and asigns asartain parshall of land lying and being at a sartin place called fosters medow to the quantity of twenty five acar.s or the halfe of my land from me my eyers Exsecutors admines- trators and asigns to him the . sd . willliuin his eyers Exsec- utors adminestrators or asigns and I the . sd . harman eyers and asigns will ingage this my dede of salle to stand good in law against any claime or claims that shall arise ayther from me or my order or any other to him the, . sd . willliam his eyers exsecutors adminestrators or asigns I the af or . sd . harman doe sell astrang macke over and poses the . sd . will- liam with the land as his own proper right and inharitance for Ever in witnes whare of I have seat to my hand and 414 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOBDS. seale the 24tli day of Jene wary in the yere of our lord 1682-3 in the presence of us WILLLIAM ALLBUETUS his John Ellwin Harman X Johnsun mark. This is a tru Copi taoken by me EiCHABD GiLDEESLEVE Clark. Page 46. know all men by thes presants that I Harman Johnsun now inhabitant of Fostars medow in the bounds of Hem- sted in the north riding of new yorksher in Emereca have sold and doe by thes presants fulUy frely and abselutly aiyenat bargain and sell unto willliam smith of fosters medow in the bouni Is of Hemsted on long Hand in the north riding of new yorksher in Amereca to him his Eyers Exsec- utors adminestrators and asigns from me my eyers Exsec- utors adminestrators or asigns a sartaia parshall of land of twenty five aoors being bounded by harman Johnsun on the South the frunt to the comons it being in bredth twenty five rods and eyght score rod loonge I say I doe fulUy and abselutly to all intent and purposis Estrang sell and make over from me my eyers to the . sd . willliam smith him his Eyers and asigns with all preveleges ajjurtanences that doe or shall belong to the afore . sd . land and to defend this deed ferme in law from all my order or from all other a forrin invation Exsepted from mee my eyers SKsecutors adminestrators and asigns to him his eyers Exsecutors ad- minestrators and asigns to have and to hold as his own proper right of in heritance with out any leat or molitation by me the afore . sd . Harman Johnsun or any other claime or claims and to defend in law this my ded for me in witnes wherof I have seat to my hand and seale this 24 day of ienewary in the yeare of our Lord 1682-3 witnes in the presance of us WILLLIAM ALLBUETUS the mark of John Allwin Haeman X Johnsun (S) HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS. 415 At a Town Meting held in Hemsted the 14th of ffebewary 1682-3 was chosen by mager vote Mr Seman John Smith N. Thomas Roshmor and John Elesou to tack an acourit of thos that are propriators and how thay mack ther propria- ties apere. At a Toun meting held in Hemsted Jenewary the . 18th . 1682-3 was given Thomas Eleson sener by the mager vote of the Towne three or four acers of land on the north sid on the west sid of awell that the . sd . Thomas hath made there. Page 46 a. in the case depending betwen Henery linintun plaintive and Eoggr pedly defendant the cort finds for the plaintive that the defendant shall pay to the plaintive four shilins and six pence for his grse and there being no damig made aper to the Cort they doe not see cas to give any : but orders that the defendant shall pay cost of sute : At acort held in Hemsted by the Constable and oversers and by his magistis atority the . 3d . of Jenewary 1682 : Abraham Smith of fosters medow plaintive Enters an action against willliam wier defendant an action of deate at the same Cort mathew bedle plaintive Enters an ac- tion against willliam lee defendant an action of dept to the valew of thurty shilins and tenn shilins damige. At the same Cort Adam mott Juner plaintive Enters an action against Mathew bedle defendant an action of the case The testimony or Eichaid valintin in the case betwen mathew bedle plaintive and william lee defendant this de- ponent testifieth that he was present when the bill of sail was made betwen mathew bedle and william lee and william lee was to give to mathew bedle a cou and a hog to be tacke out of a company of william lees hogs The testimony of solomon seaman in the case be twen mathew bedle plaintive and william lee defendant this de- 416 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS. ponent testifieth that he was with mathew bedle when will lee forwarned him medleing with the hog thate he had re- saived befor The testimony of John tredwell in the case depending betwen mathew bedle plaintive and william lee defendant Page 46b. The testimony of daniel person in the case betwen mathew bedle plaintive and william lee defendant this deponant testitieth that about a month agoe mathew bedle came over to my hous and asked me if I see william lees hoogs and I tould him I did not know his hogs and he toiild me he was going for a hog of his that was amongst wilUiam lees blagk before and behind and white in the medl in the case dependin betwen Abraham smith J : plain- tive and willliam wier defendant the cort finds for the de- fendant that the plaintive shall be nonsuted and pay cost of sut in the case depending betwen mathew bedle plaintive and willliam lee defendant the cort finds for the defendant and the sut to be a vexsatias sut and the plaintive to pay the cost of the sut in the case depending betwen Addam mott Jr plaintive and mathew bedle defendant the cort finds for the plaintive that the defendant shall pay cost of sut At a cort of constable and overseres the 6th of march 1682-3 by his magestis atority Eobart wilUiams plaintive Enters an action against simon Jarmin defendant an action of dept The testimony of Jeams bate this deponant testifieth that I herd simon Jarmon say in Eobart willliams shop that he had brought a best for him and the beast was in Eichard Gildersleves yard and Eobart willliams was in the shop when thes words ware spock The testimoni of Samuel denton this deponant testefieth HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS. 417 that I herd simon Jarman iu Eobart willliams shop say that he had a yong best for him in Richard Gildersleves yard and Eobart willliams was in the shop when ihes words war spook Page 47. in the case depending betwen Eobart willliams plaintive and simon Jarinon defendant the cort ses case to find for the plaintive that the defendant shall pay the dept which is thre pound twlve shilens and nine pence and cost of snte At the same cort daniel bedle plaintive Enters an action against Henery linintun defendant an action of the case The deposetion of Thomas Smith of Jemeco in the case betwen daniel bedle plentive and Henery linintun defend- ant this deponant testifieth that he being at Henere linin- tuns mill I heard henere linintun charg daniel bedle with staling a swine but whether it was a hog or a bore that he charged him with I cannot tell for thay ware discorsing of both and daniel bedle auswared that he heard that he had often charged him but he could not prove it but now he could prove it and he would sue him for a slander and far- ther saith not Sworn before the constable and overseres of Hemsted The testiniony of Eichard valintin this deponant testifieth that he being at hanery lintons mill daponant hard hiniry linton Charg dannill bedle with stalling a Swine but wheth- er it was a hog ore a bore that he Charged him with I can not tall Att a Towne Meeting held in hempsted november 23 1684 it was Concluded by the Mager Vote that Elias Dor- land should have his hundred acars of Land upon the right of that was Scadins JosiAS Stae Clark. Page 48. Aprill 4th 1683 Att a Coi irtt helld att Hempstead by ye Cunstabll and Over- seers by his Magistis Athoryty Charles ye second of greatt 418 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOEDS. brittany ifrance and lerland deffender off ye ffayth King Tho Eushmur pit in an action off debt Tho Jones def- fendantt Att y'e Courtt above . sd . Tho Rnshmur apeering before the Courtt hatth taken his oatth and sworne to his aCourapts that he brought in against Tho Jones for divers pertickilars of Smiths woork and to ye truth thereof In the Caus depending between Tho Eushmor pit and Tho Jones deft the Courtt ffinds ffor ye pit with Costt off sute At a Cort of Constable and over sers held in Hemsted this . 2d . day of May 1683 by his magestis atority Cornelus mott plaintive Enters an action against Eobart bedle defend- ant an action of the Case At a Cort of constable and oversers held in Hemsted this 6th. of June 1683 by his magistis atority Thomas liigham plaintive Enters an action against Joseph Jenens defendant an action of dept At a Cort of constable and oversers held in Hemsted this 6th. of iune 1683 by his magistis atority John March plaintyve Enters an action against Joseph langdon defend- ant an action of dept the action betwen thomas Hingham plaintive and Joseph Jenens defendant is aiorned untill the next cort Att ye Eecypt of ye Eeckord Booke : ffor ye Towne of Hampsted yt I Francis Chappell being Chosen Clerck have found written twenty three paiges att this End Page 49. At A towne meeting held this 15th day of December 1683 it was concluded by ye major vote that by ye next March come twelvmounth they should fence in soe much of the plaines ass the Towne shall see Cause by order of ye Towne Eecorded by mee Ebancis Chappell Clerk. HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS. 419 At a Towne meeting held this 15th of December 1683 it wass agreed upon by the major Yote and then wass Choasen that Mr John Ceemans Left John Jackson & Symon Saring should goe Downe to New York and Agree with Mr West About y'e Difference between y'e Towne and y'e above sd West Concerning theire Land att Cow Neck ; and yt Mr West will agree to Defray ye Cargess all ready out in Law or t Ise M^here then to put it to arbretation ass or agents above sd shall see Cause but if nott then the Towne will pay the money and proceed according To Law Recorded by ye Towoes ordr by mee Francis Chappell Clerk. At a Towne meeting held the 9th day of December 1683 Nathaniel Pearcall Addam Mott Junr & James Bate where Choasen by ye Major vote to be presentors and Assesors for this Towne Recorded by mee Fba Chappell Clerk. Hempsted March ye 31st 1684 at this Towne meeting held this 31st of March it is agreed upon by ye Major vote that those that goe downe to New Yourke in Respect of getting A pattin for our towne bounds that they gett it as Reson- able as they Can and for the good of them selves and the rest of the Inhabitants and also upon As good Termes Recorded by mee Fea : Chappell Clerk. Page 50. At a Towne meeting held in Hampsted the nienth day of December in the year of our Lord Anno 1683 wee the In- habitants of this Towne out of ye Dutyfull Respects wee owe to our Honoured Governor Sr Thomas Dongon have by our full vote given to our said Governor one or Two hun- dred Akers of Land as the place will Allow off : bordering on the west End of the great plains together with one Right of Comonage in our Towneshipp : Recorded by ye order of ye Counstabell & overseers : by mee Recorded by me Fea : Chappell Clerke. 420 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOKDS. Hempsted Att A Towne meeting held this 30tli day of January 1683 There wass Chosen by the major vote of ye Towne ass ye Law directed Mr John Jackson Mr Nathaniell Pearsall & Mr Joseph Smith to be Commissioners for to sitt in Courts of Jeudicatos to try Causes under forty shillings &c Recorded hj mee Fra : Chappell Clerke. Att ye same meeting held the 30th of Januwary There wass Chosen by the Major vote of ye Towne Mr John Sfea- man & Mr John Jackson to goe to Jamica one fryda next being the first of ffebuary ass in the behalfe of ye Towne to meet ye Agents in ye Eest of ye Towne in this county for ye Chewsing A County Treasurer Eecorded by mee Fba : Chappell Clerke Page 51. Hampsted Att a Towne Meeting held this twelvth day of ffebuary 1683 John Tredwell and Jonathan Smith Sener were Choasen by the Major vote to be representatives in ye behalfe of ye Towne ffor ye Assesing and makeiug A Just Eate for the Countyes Charge : that is to be Levied upon our Townes Inhabitants and any of the Inhabitants Eecorded by Order that have done or Lett any thing by mee to the publique to bring in there Fea : Chappell Accompts to them abovsd, Clerk. Att A Towne meeting held in hempsted this 16th day of ffebuary 1683 Mr Seamans Mr John Jackson and John Tredwell are Choasen by the Major vote of ye Towne to goe Downe to New Yorke in order to ye Getting pf A pattaine for the whoale bounds of ye Towne and acording to ye first purchase & drauft drawne Eecorded by mee Fra : Chappell Clerk HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOBDS. 421 at ye above written Towne meeting- the 12tli feb 1683 An Agrement made by ye Clerk with ye Towne y't hee should write out these new Lawes that are now made and binde them in A book and they are to give him twenty eight shil- lings in money and the Towne is to finde the paper and to write them in faire Leidgable hand Page 52. A valluation or aprisment of ye Estate of Thomas Eush- more of Hempsted in Queens County desesed Made by Nathaniel Pearsall and Jonathan Smith the 23d day of ffebruary 1683 by order of ye Justice all valleued Answer- able to Money. ffirst by one dwelling house valued at 31.00.00. one Lott of land which the house Stands upon Containeing forty Ackers More one hundred and fifty Ackers of Land lying between a Eunn called Johnsons Run and Sucksess pond. More by A percle of Land given by ye Towne to Thomas Eushmore Lyeing Southward of their Saw Mill ye Quantety being not yett knowne all valued at Seven Shillings an Acker which Comes to ... . 66.10.00. besides that which was given by ye Towne. by order More one fether bed oue bowlster & bowlster of ye case two pillows four pillow Drawers four governour blancketts one red Eug and sett of Curtaines Crost at 14.05.00. More two fether beds two old blancketts two boulsters and one ould Eug one Sett of ould curtaines vallued at 6.15.00. Smiths tooles. More one paire of bellows one sledge one hand hamer one Eevitting hamer two paire of 422 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. Tongues one Grett vice one twiran two eye wedgess three small punches one Chisis two files one fire slice & ye shop all yallued at. ..13.00.00- More one Small grindlestone one yoack & Irons. 00. 09. 00* More one great Chest one small Chest and box.02.00.00. More four Iron potts one Iron ketle 02.00.00. four brass kettles 04.10.00. More Nine pewter platters one Saltseller one Mustard pott three drinking cups eleven plaites five porrengers two small baisons one broad brimed baison all vallued at 04.18.00. More 6 milk Trayes 00.06.00. More one warmingpan & two Candlesticks.. . .01.12.00. More one Brass Skillett 00.05.00. More halfe A Hundred wheight of Iron 00.12.06. More two tramells and one paire of Tongues. .00.14.00. Page 53. More one chamber pott 00.03.00. More Hogsheads 00.05.00. More two Ackses and two Hatchetts 00.10.00. More one old Lineing wheele 00.05.00. More two pailes and one piggin 00.03.00. More one old frying pan and one old dripin Pan 00.12.00 More one smoothing Iron Six Napkins one table Cloth 01.12.00. More one Silver dram cup and two Earthen platters 00.10.00. More one drinking pott and two cheese f atts. . 00.08.06. More one paire of Cards 00.02.06. More two Oxen three Cowes two three year olde Stears two 2 year olds one year old at. . 32.00.00. More Two old barrells and one Ancker two wasshing tubs one old churne vallued at 00.09.00. More one meare and colt and year old vallued at 04.00.00. HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. 423 More two Ackers and A quarter of Meadow yt Lies by their house yt wass given to them by ye Towne valhied at 10.00.00. More one old spade & one old shousfell 00.02.00. More one Drawing kniffe & one gouge one small Auger & one old hamer 00.05.00. More one Lott of Meadow Lying at A Neck called hixis Neck containing fifteene Ackers or their abouts vallued at 18.00.00. Mora two Eights of Comonage in ye Towne- ship of Hempsted but ye bigness wee cannot yett know-One Saw Mill and A grist Mill with all tackling belong- ing to them as the mill bills ye Doggs and bitch ye can hoockes and Rope ye Crow and A cornoow and all other Tackling belonging to them all val- lued at 140.00.00. Totall 357.13.06. A true Copy Extracted by mee Pea : Chappell Clerk. Page 54. Hampsted March ye 1st 1683-4 At a Towne Court to be held by the Commissioners on Wednesday the 6th of March by his Royall Highnesses Authority Winnifruit Thorne PL enters an Action of Defamacon Against Hannah Cornwall Deff'd at the same Court Winni- fruit Thorne ye wiffe of William Thorne enters an Action of ye Case against Hannah Cornwall deffendant ye wiffe of John Cornwall In a Cacese Depending betweene winyfruit Thorne Pla't ye wiffe of William Thorne and Hanah Cornwall ye wiffe of John Cornewall Deffe't the Court grants A Nonsuite against ye plantive with Cost of Suite 424 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. The widdow Eushmore Deli\ ered mee and Order ffrom the Governour Sent by Mr. Spragg Seer, to Cross out the Account of the bed and furniture thatt is in the List of her husbands Esteate in this booke Eecord this 31st day of March 1683 by mee Fea : Chappell Clerk. Hempsted March ye 29th 1684 Att a towne Court to be held by the Commissioners on Wednesday being ye 2d of Aprill by his Royall High'sse Authority Cornelius Mott Pl't enters an Action of Debt and damage Against William Wyars Defendant At the same Court Charle Abrahams Pla't enters An Action of Debt and Damage against Mathew Beadle Deff'd Charles Abrams Pl't enters An Action Against John Beadle deif 'd an Action of Debt & Damage Page 55. These may Certify any Avhoame it may concerne that whereass my Husband Thomas Carle did give unto my daughter Elizabeth Carle A Lott of Land Lying at A Neck Knowne by the Name of Madnans Neck my Hiisband being Deceassed and I being Executor of my . Sd . Husbands Estate and my father overseer wee doe hereby both of uss Ratify and Confirme the Said Guift unto James Bate our Son in Law we Say wee doe hereby Ratify aiid Coufirine ye . Sd . Lott of Land from uss our Heires Executors Ad- ministrators or Assignes unto ye abovesaid James Bate to him his Heires Executors Administrators or Assignes to have and to hold ass his owne Proper Right for Ever it be- ing in number the fifty Second Lott and in quantity of Ack- ers forty Seven ass it wass Laid out at the first and thirty Seven Rod in Breadth bounded on the North by A Lott of HEMrsTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 425 Eichard Guildersleives and on the South by A Lott of Abra- hams Smiths wee Say wee doe Eatify and Confirme the Said Lott of Land to ye Said James from any person or Persons that shall hereafter Lay any Just claim thereunto and unto the true performance of premissess wee have Sett to our Hands this 2d of March in ye Yeare of our Lord one thou- sand six hundred eighty two and in the three and thirtieth Yeare of his Maje'ts Eaigne Charle the Second by the grace of God King of Great Brittaine tfrauce and Ireland Defender of the ffaith Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presents of uss Wittnessess Jonas Halsteade Eichard Guildebsleve Sarah X Carle John Carle - her Marke. A true Copy Examined and Eecorded by mee Francis Chappell Gierke. Page 56. ' Know all men these presents that I James Beate of Hempsted on Long Island in the North Eyding of New Yorke-sheire have and doe owne to have Sold to Mathias Johnson Boockutt of New Yorke, a parcell of Land Lying at Madnans Neck ye Lott being ye fifty second Lott and the Number of Ackers forty Seven More or Less ass it wass Laid out at first, bounded on the North by a Lott of Eich- ard Guildersleve and on the South by a Lott of Abraham Smiths I the Said Beatey have sold and Alinatted ye Land abovesaid from mee my Heires or Assignes, to ye above- said Mathias Johnson Boockout to him his Heires Execu- tors administrators or assignes To have and to Hold for Ever and doe uphold and Maiutaine my Sale to be good and Lawfull from any Claime, I the Said James Bate have Sold the Land abovesaid with such privilege as belongs thereto Hereunto I Sette my Hand and fixed my 426 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. Seale December ye Nienteenth one thousand Sixhundred eighty and two Signed and Sealed in presents of us James Bate John Carl_ Joseph Pettitt A true Copy by mee Fea : Chappell Gierke. Know all men by these presents that I Urian Rootes of Madnans Neck in the bounds of Hempsted in Queen County on Long Island do fully freely and absolutely Assigne and Make over my full and whoale Right and Interest of this within menconed bill of Sale unto Thomas Daniel of the Same place and County : I say that I the abovesaid Urian Rootes doe fully make over the Same from mee my Heires Execu- tors administrators or Assignes to him the above . sd. Daniel his Heires Executors Administrators or Assignes in wittness hereof I have hereunto Sett my Hand this first Day of July 1684 Testate by uss her Wilmatte X Ruts , Teeijan Rutz mark Fea : Chappell William Wiear A true Copy Examined and Recorded by mee Fea : Chappell Clerke Page 57. this Deponant John Pine testefieth that william wayer did promise to pay to Cornelius Mott A paire of showes for himself e with ten dayes and with all they had Some dis- course about Indian Corne for the Charges but he Cannot Say Exactly how much and further Sayeth nott. this Deponant Jonathan Smith Senior testefieth that william Wayer did promise to pay to Cornelius Mott A paire HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 427 of Showes for himselfe and to pay the Charges that was then out and farther Sayeth nott In the Case Depending betweene Cornelius mott Plain- tive and William Wyar Defendant It is Referred 'till the Next towtie Courb which will be the first Wednesday in May next ensueing the Date hereof in the Case Depending between Cornelius Mott Plaintiffe and WiUiam Wiar Defendant ye Plaintiff hath withdrawne his Action betweene them only Cornelius Mott Doth engage the Charge for this time Hempsted Aprill the 18th 1684 Att A Towne Court to be held by the Commissoners on Wednesday being the Seventh day of may by his Eoy'U Highnessess Authority John March Pla't enters An Action of Debt and Damage Against John Beates of Madnans neck Deifen'd Att the Same Court John Okissam Plaintiff enters An Action of Debt and Damages Against John Wallson Deffend't att ye Same Court William Jones Pla' enters An Action of the Case together with Damages Against Thomas Sothward Defendant Page 58. Att A Towne meeting Held in hempsted Aprill 1st 1684 Francis Chappell and John Mott have each of them A home Lott att the end of the west oxpaster Joseph Mott A Lott to ye westward of those above att ye Same Towne meeting Eich'd Minthorne has A grant of A home Lott Lyeing next to Mr Simonses Hollow Att ye Same Towne meeting Caleb and Benjamin Carman have each of them A grant of A home Lott Lyeing at the South end of Samuell Pine att the Same Towne Meeting Obediah and Ephraim val- lentine have each of them A grant of A home Lott adjoyn- ing to Calleb and Benjamin Carmans 428 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. att the Same Towne meeting Charley Abrahams hass A grant of the towne for A home Lott adjoyning to ye East Side of Mr Seamans feild and on the east side of Thomass Seamanses Lott att the Same Towne meeting Samuell Eayner has A grant of A home Lott at ye South Side of ye two vallintine Lotts att ye Same Towue meeting Nathaniell Pearsall A home Lott att the east end of William Lees att the Same Towne meeting Benjamin Seaman has A grant of A home Lott adjoyning to Charly Abrahams att the Same Towne meeting John Southward Junior A home Lott adjoying to his Brother Thomas Southward home Lott att the Same Towne meeting Joseph Smith George Pear- sall and Tho Pearsall have A grant of A Certaine percle of Land in the ould feild that wass formerly Captain Jn'o Sea- mans Containing ten Ackers being on the west side of the Towne Henery Willis at the Same Towne Meeting Henery willis has A grant of two home Lott Lyeing on the North Side to the eastward of the well Thatt Stands upon the plains Leveing A Sufficient High way between the woods and the Lotts given Edmond Titus and his Son Samuell and John Champion have each of them A grant of A home Lott adjoyning to the eastward of Henery willis at ye North Side Page 59. att the Same Towne Meeting itt is Agreed upon by the Major vote that all and every person that have had grants of home Lotts are obliged either to fence build upon or Im- prove them within three years and one dayes time or if they doe notfc improve the same Lotts according to ye above written Agreement in the time Specefied then the Said home Lotts belonging to the persons they were HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS. 429 given to Are to Keturne to the Towne Againe and not to be Sold in the three years time Kecorded by order by mee Francis Chappeli; Glerk This under written record of ye gift of land given to Mr Sprage is disanold and stand of no efect november ye 23 1684 JosiAS Stare Clark. Att a Towne meeting Held in Hempsted this 24th of Aprill 1684 There wass given to Mr John Spragg Secretary of New Yorke : A Hundred Ackers of Land to Joyne to his Lott that he bought of Mr Dowty his front to Come up to the plaine ege and the Ramindere ass he Sees Convenient nott Jiindring watter Corsses nor Highwaies Kecorded by Order by mee Fra : Chappell Clerke att the Same Towne Meeting Mr John Jackson Mr Symon Saring and Mr John Tredwell are Chosen to gooe downe to New Yorke in ye behalfe of the Towne in order to ye Gov- ernors ordseut to ye Towne And to See to ye Getting of A pattaine for the Towne Wee the inhabitants of hempsted haveing made choice of three of our neighbours Simon Sarring John Jackson John Tredwell for to make sute to our Governour for a patten for our whole Towne bounds Give- ing these our Deputyes full power to ackt for uss and in our behalfes ass fully and Amply ass if we were personally present Provided that our Lands shall be Assured to uss our Heires and Successors for Ever to be our free Land of Inheritance we Eendring and Paying Such Acknowledgment ass shall be agreed unto between the Governour and our Deputyes Page 60. Att A Towne Meeting Held in Hempsted this 24th day of May 1684 there wass given to Joseph Wood of this 430 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. Towne ten Ackers of Land Lying on ye East side of Mer- ruck highway Neare Against his ffather Jeremiah Woods Lott between whale Neck path and Merruck Path Recorded by Ord : of the Towne by mee Fea : Chappell Clerk. Att a Towne Meeting held in Hempsted this 24th of May 1684 there wass Chosen by the Major vote to meet the neighbouring Townes fflushing Jamica and Oaster bay to make an Agreement with them Concerning the bounds of the Township Cap't John Seamans Left Jn'o Jackson John Tredwell and Nathaniel Pearsall : and what Agreement these four men shall make shall be A finall end of all ffarther Differencess between them and uss provided their Agree- ment be not Contrary to ye Guift of the Towne by ord Recorded by mee Fea : Chappell Clerk. Page 61. Samuell Semans his Bare Marke is A Lach mark on ye uper Side off ech Eeare and A half pennee of ye under Side of ye of eare Recorded this 1 of Desember 1684 by Mee Josi : Staee Clark. Timothy Hoisted Juner his eare Marke is A Lach on ye upper Side of ye of ere and A Half penny under ye Seme eare ffebery ye 4 1684-5 J. Staee Clark. Abraham Smith his Eare mark is A crop on ye of eare and A half peney under ye nere eare June ye 11 1685 Josi AS Staee Clerk, , Thomas Seman his Eare mark is A Lach mark on ye uper side the neere eare and A half penney on ech side the of eare June ye 11 1685. JosiAS Staee Clark. HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOEDS. 431 Jolin Champine his eare mark is A crop of the right eare and A Slitt in the Crop and A nick of the foreside the Left eare Kecor'd this 18 of July 1685 JosiAS Staee Clark. Whereas att a Town Meetting held in Hempsteed the first Day of Aprill in the year of our Lord 1684 Severall grants of 3 acres for home lots were granted to severall persons and Samuel Titus having one granted to him hath had itt Surveyed to him on the north side begining ten rods Eastward of the Southeast corner of the Meeting house fence from thence Runing East 29 rods a haff thence north 33 rods to the Road from thence upon a triangle to the place of begining Recorded the 31 of march 1712 by William Willis Clark. Page 62. An Aprizement of the Estate of John Smith Jun'r De- ceased March ye 12th 1683-4 by Order of ye Justice Taken this 23d May Anno 1684 all being Aprized Acording to money Viz One fiether bed and boulster at 03.15.00. 2 old blancketts at '. 00.02.00. Two chaff beds and two boulsters, five fether pillows, Six sheetes, three Coverlids, one Riigg, two blancketts, one Small Curtaine, all Ap- . rized at 07.10.00. ye mans wearing Clpthes three Coates, four weascoates three pr of britches two Shirts, three paire of Stockins, two paire of shews ; and one hatt all prized att 05.00.00. More eighteen yds. of Ozenbrigs wh't & blew att. .00.18.00. three Chests prized at 01.12.00. 432 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. More 2 hogsheads, one J fatt, 3 barrell, one halfe Ancker, three house pailes, eight milktrayes, 2 tubbs, one | bushell, two Leniug wheels, one wooUing wheele, one Chirne, one butter tub & one old peck all prized att 02.06.09. Pewter, four pewter Platters, two baisons, Sixpor- rengers, two Drinking pott. Six Spoanes, one pewter Sucking botle, one Chamber pott .... 02.04.06. one Lanthorne, two earthen platters, 2 plaites, one tin pudding pan, one Candlestick, one tunill 00.05.00. two Iron potts and two Iron ketles 02.18.08^ Two old Brass kettles and one Sckellott 01.12.06. To 1 Iron kandlestick & 3 glass bottles 00.02.03. More One frying pan, one tramell, one paire of tongues, 1 gridiron High Sheriff 10, 11 Highways to be surveyed 74 Highways— Names of those laboring on 74 Hoaward to be hired to preserve the corn 3 J 5 Home Lot Grants to be improved , . 438 Hubard, Jeremy, called as Minister 383 Indians — A committee to agree with them about their deeds. .. 4S8 Indians— Damages by 869 Indians — Depredations by 87 Indians — Losses by, or by their dogs 87 Indians— No dogs to be given them 98 Indians— No land to be bought or hired of Mearicoke tribe. . . 98 Indians to be met in New York 487 Indians to be prosecuted for their depredations 87 INDEX. 503 PAGE. Inhabitants divide into companies to take land 358 Inhabitants draw lots for land 310 Inhabitants forbidden to aid Indians to filaat 375 Inhabitants given woodland 309 Inhabitants having rights in the Neck, to make np their fences 15, 89 Keeper of the Field appointed 335 Jamaica -Diflfereuce in relation to boundary 487 Jamaica town line 485 Ladders — Every inhabitant to have a sufficient one at his house 238 Land— All to be "inlisted" 43 Laud at Matineoock, and beside Matthew Garrisons Bay to be laid out 147 Land given to Gov. Thomas Dongan 419 Land —Names of those taking up tjl Land —Permission to take up 00 Land —Record of lots 113 Land— Several persons have liberty to take in 130 Lands given by Indians —Petition for confirmation 377 Lauds taken up without grant 117 Land taken up by company division 358 Legislature —Colonial 11 Liber "A" 15 Liber "B" 119 Liber " C " 373 Linnington, Henry — Decree of banishment annnled 86 Liquor — Eegulating the sale of 59 Little or Mad Nans Neck, given to Thomas Hicks et al 148 Little Plains ceded to Jamaica I'i'S Long Island towns -Convention of 9 Madnans Neck— Inhabitants to pay their share towards Meet- ing House *^84 Madnans Neck— Meadows at •• 309 Meadow Land given in satisfaction of claims 54 Meadows at llockaway to be fenced 73 Meadows -Owners have liberty to fence 125 Meeting House, and part of Port, sold 219 Meeting House -Care of window shuts and hour glass 457 Meeting House— Fort about it t) be sold 99 Meeting House —The pond to be cleaned 126 Meeting House to be built 314, 310 Minister— Jeremy Hubard called 383 Minister -List of contributors to liis salary 380, 381, 382 Minister— Rate made for Rev. Richard Denton 33 Minister's House— Land belonging to 35 504 INDEX. PAGE. Minister— To build a house for 379 Mouse Eaten Book— The o Neck — To be again used for pasturage 81 No person to go through another's corn fieUl 8.) North Neck — Owner's to make up fence 92, lUl, 121, 141, 101 No tame geese to go on the Commons 378 Orders from Governor and Council > 443 Ordinary — License for 83 Original signatures 4 J7, 498, 499, 000 Ox Pasture — East and west, to be fenced 14J. Ox Pasture — Fence in 203 Ox Pasture — Fence to be made up 85, 121 Ox Pasture— Gates given 208 Ox Pasture —Those who take down fence to be lined 141 Parsonage House— To build a 4o9 Patent — Another committee to visit the Governor 488 Patent— Committee full power 487 Patent— Governor to be interviewed 429 Patent— Still another committee to procure a 489 Patent — To be obtained at a reasonable cost 419, 420 Patent — To be purchased for the Town 485 Petition about grievances 200 Petition for confirmation of lands given by the Indians 377 Plains to be fenced 418 Pound— Penalty for breaking _ 100 Pound— Sold '. 227 Pre-nuptial agreement between John Hicks and Rachel Starr. 119 Presbyterians 11 Proprietors and their titles to be recorded -115 Proprietors given woodland 309 Public Field— Regulations for turning in cattle and horses. ... 17 Public Field to be cleared before cattle are b i-ought from the N eck 1 7 Quakers 11 Resolution in Cow Neck case to prosecute Indians only 378 Revolutionary War 9, 1 1 Rockaway Indians warned 270 Rockaway -Legal proceedings against trespassers 409 Rockaway -Names of those who are to fence 81 Rockaway — Some of the inhabitants refuse to transfer their cattle 83 Rockaway — Trespassers warned 408, 409 Sabbath and Church days — Confirmed by Governor and Council 57 Sabbath and Church days— Observance of 50 Seaman, John, to agitate for general welfare 380 Secretary of the Colony 10 INDEX. 505 PAGE. Sheriff— High 10, 11 Siguatures— Original 497, 498, 499, 500 Sprag, John, Secretary, given land 48G, 490 Stites, Kichard, to hold his line 485 Swine and cattle running at large 73 Swine found in the Public Field to be pounded 16, 88 Swine found in the South Meadows to be pounded 37; 88, 93 Swine not to lie in the Pound above forty-eight hours 27, 38 Swine to be restricted on highways 593 Tackpausha -Agreement with Government 43 Taokpausha— Town to defend itself against his statement 335 Those who have planted corn in the Common Field to give in the number of acres 285 Tithes— To agree with the Governor concerning 59 Town Brand 11 Town Charges for year 1658 65 Town Court 10 Town debts -Commissioners chosen to gather them in 816 Town drummer 269, 409 Town gates or bars- A fine for leaving them open 17, 38, 93, 337 Town Meetings — Votes by proxy 409 Town Patent asked for 361 Town Bate — Change in manner of levying 104 Town Bate for year 1658 67 Town Bates— Those refusing to pay, to be fined 17, 338 Townsmen chosen 89 Townsmen— Orders by 16, 17, 35, 36, 88, 37, 38, 39, 50, 51, 93, 94, 97, 99, 100, 101, 131, 133, 138, 134, 135, 136, 183, 140, 141, 161, 163, 164, 325, 334. 335, 237, 353, 369, 370, 373, 399, 408 Town Writings in hands of Thomas Hix 330, 343 Train band— Kegulations for 145 Volunteers against the Indians 86 Washburns Neck— To fence in 887 Wolves— Bounty for killing 88, 139 Woodland given to inhabitants 309 Woodland given to Proi)rietors 309 Working oxen and horses to be kept out of the cow herd 25 INDEX OF PLACES. PAGE. Ashman's Neck 114, 115, 11« Boskabell 491 Brickills 76, 91, 103, 131, 150 Brooklyn 7 Burying Place 369 Carpenter's Lot 99 Clay-Pit-lTollow 233 Coes Meadow *. 293, 394 Coes Neck 37, 113, 113, 115, 189, 446 Conarisie : 43 Coney Island 7 Cow Meadow at Hay Bridge 454 Cow Meadow at Near Lockaway 392, 293, 296, 303, 315, 316, 323, 330, 391, 454 Cow Neck 363, 378, 379, 382, 386, 464 Cow Neck Meadow 338 Denton's Neck 55, 139, 132, 151, 337, 368, 377, 393, 477 East Brickills 90 East Meadow 40, 42, 277 East Biding 10 Fairfield 105, 130, 306, 307 Ear Kookaway 239 Elatbush 439 Flatlands 7 Elufhing 7, 93, 485 Flusliing Common Woods 491 Eordam's Neck 99, 112, 149, 440 Fort about the Meeting House 99 Fort Amsterdam ." 57 Poster's Meadow 115, 213, 333, 337, 370, 403, 404, 413, 434, 435, 441, 450, 451, 452, 456, 475, 493, 495 Foster's Meadow Hollow 41)1 Foster's Meadow Swamp 450 Gad ] sland 471 Gravesend 8 Great Neck 885, 286, 301 Half Neck 278, 4^9, 485 Harbor Hill 14.1 Hay Bridge. 11 3, 227, 377, 384, 393, 393, 396, 302, 315, 316, 323, 330, 391 Hemel-Hempstead 7 INDEX. , 507 * PAGE. Hempstead Bevell 4(53 Hempstead Harbor 47, 143, 173 Hempstead Hai'bor Island 293, 315, 472 Hempstead Plains 491 Herricks 180, 134, 135, 158, 207 Herricks' Path 70, 91 Hertfordshire. 7 Hicks Neck 278 Hog J sland '. . 194, 440 Home Bevell 107 Home Lot 132, 151, 2()9 Howes Bay ; 191 Howes Harbor 105 Hungry Harbor 193, 300, 277, 285, 2i)4, 327, 402, 412, 453, 454 Jamaica 8, 209, 260, 285, 487 Jayoook's Neck 149 Jerusalem^ 205 Johnson's Brook 477 Kings County 9, 10 Linnington's Mill 127, 470 Little Neck 477 Little Plains 178, 295, 327, 376, 434 Little Success 140 Little Success Pond . ^ 316 Madnans Neck.. 143, 148, 165, 168, 175, 318, 219, 331, 231, 239, 341, 243, 344, 297, 309, 375, 384, 388, 424, .425, 457, 477, 479, 480, 483, 491 Madnans Neck Path 314, 491 Manhattans 46, 59 Manna of Hope 158 Marssapege 43, 45, 261 Maskinekang 43 Maskutchoung Neck 47 Maspeth Kills 435, 451, 452, 453 Matinecock 133, 147, 148, 152, 165, 168, 173, 175, 194, 233 Mattagarett's Bay - 47 Matthew Garfison's Bay 101 Matthew Garrison's Neck 152 Medlebor 453 Meeting House 'JS. 95* Meracock 43, 45, 261 Meroct 30, 30, 113, 114, 115, 116, 171, 273 Merock Path 30, 85, 430 Merrick Path '=^3 Memck Woods l*^** 508 INDEX. PAGE. Milford • 36 Mill River 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 149 Mill River Neck 99. 113, 149, 440 Mill River Swamp 482 Minister's House 35 Near Rockaway 267, 284, 292, 308 New Bridge Neck 151, 267 New Netherlands 7 New Town 8, 10, 451 North Gate. ' 369 North Neck 51, 93 North Riding 10, 242 North Sea 148 North Side 134 North West Point 132 Ogdens Neck 113, 114, 116 Old Town Neck 83, 84 Oyster Bay 133 Parsonage Home Farm 317 Parsonage Home Lot 103, 277, 393, 294, 397, 303 Parsonage Hollows 260 Parsonage House Bevell 234 Parsonage Meadow 103, 157, 337, 360, 367, 277, 293 Parsonage Meadow at Denton's Neck 334, 393, 393, 396, 303, 315, 316, 333, 330, 391 Parsonage Meadow at Great Neck, 284. 393, 296, 301, 315, 316, 333, 391 Parsonage Meadow at Hockaway 393 Parsonage Meadow at The Great Eastern .' 293, 333, 330 Pond against the Meeting House 1 36 Raittar's Neck 233 Raynor's Neck 114, 116, 170, 392, 361 Rockaway 43, 45, 73, 81, 82, 83, 100, 132, 193, 376, 384, 285, 449 Round Pond 471 Rusdorp .33, 73, 347 Sandy Hollow 25 Scott's Meadow 205 Seacutag 43 Seaman's Hollow 492 Setauket 158, 180 Sherman's Hollow 478 Sherman's Swamp 481, 483 South Sea 47 Staten Island 10 Stiokling's Neck 114, 139, 148, 211, 271, 393 Strickland's Neck 361 INDEX. 509 PAGE. Success Path 486, 490 Success Pond 314, 485, 486, 491 Suffolk County 10 Tappan'sNeck 113, 114, 115 Town Barn 102, 133, 151, 157, 158, 260, 269 Town Hollows 250 Town House 9, 90, 91, 98, 133, 156, 260, 277 Town Lot 157, 250, 260, 284 Town Meadow 25, 98, 1:;3, 151, 250 Town Ox Gates 98, 132 Valentine's Hollow 205 Wannutte Hollow 25 Washburn's Neck 112, 113, 189, 239, 261, 389 "Water Million Hill 134, 157, 397 Westbury 468, 476 Westchester County 9, 10 West Ox Pasture 478 West Riding 10 Whale Neck 54, 115 Whale Neck Path 436 Whale Neck Eiver 54 Wolf Pit 182 Wood Edge 150 Ye Bevell 25, 103, 108, 131, 150, 157 Yorkshire 10, 242 INDIANS. PAGE. Adam 45 Algolquins 9 Boagiii Nock 48 Cattle destroyed by Indians . . .■ 87 Chegonoe , 46 Cheknow 47, 156 Committee to agree witli the -Indians about deeds 488 Committee to meet the Indians in New York 487 First purchase from the Indians 338 Indians and their dogs 87 Indians to be prosecuted for depredations 87 Inhabitants prohibited from assisting the Indians to plant, etc 276 Keewaquna 373 Mangoube 318 Martom 47 Masapeke Indians 313, 313 Matinecocks 9 Mearicoke Indians 9, 98 Mearicoke Indians— Land not to be bought or hired of them. . 98 Mogrub 373 Montauk Sachem ,. 46, 313 No dogs to be given, sold or lent to the Indians 98 Ocaraking 46 One eyed Sachem 313 Peese Komaoh 47 Petition to confirm land given by Indians 877 Eamoreck 66 Rockaway Indians — Damage by -. . 369 Rockaway Indians -Eights of 378 Eockaway Indians warned 376 Eockaways 9 Eumasackzomen 46 Eumegie 45, 46 Sachem of Marsapege 46 Sam 396 Sayasstock 47 Tackpausha 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 325, 313, 318, 406 Tackpausha and his Sachems— Agreement with 43 Town to defend itself against the statements of Tackpausha. .. 335 Town to prosecute the Indians for rights on Cow Neck 378 Uppahanuum .• 45 Wacombound 48 Waghtummoore 45 Wamassoniman , 406 Wantagh 46, 47 Weeakeatoe 46 Worotum 46 TOWN MEETINGS. October 18, 1650. April 13, 1658. November 37, 1658. January 13, 1659. March 34, 1659. May 39, 1659. October 33, 1659. March 31, 1660. Eiecember 5, 1660. March 11, 1663. November 30, 1663. February 3, 1663. May 19, 1663. March 17, 1664. June 30, 1665. May 34, 1667. January 30, 1668. November 35, 1608. March 39, 1669. May 39, 1669. June 31, 1669. August 3, 1669. April 35, 1671. January 16, 1678. April 8, 1673. March 8, 1674. November 30, 1674. April 1, 1676. November 1, 1676. April 3, 1677. February 33, 1678. August 5, 1678. March 4, 1679. June 34, 1679. April 3, 1681. October 31, 1681. Januarj' 15, 1683. May 6, 1683. December 8, 1683. February 13, 1683. April 3, 1683. October 14, 1683. December 15, 1683. April 18, 1684^ August 1, 1684. November 33, 1684. December 13, 1684. April 13, 1685. August 6, 1894. May 3, 1657. May 3, 1658. November 39, 1658. February 36, 1659. April 17, 1659. July 8, 1659. November 18, 1659. April 13, 1660. February 35, 1661. March 31, 1663. December 36, 'l663. February 4, 1663. December 14, 1663. January 9, 1665. December 6, 1666. June 14, 1667. April 3, 1668: January 34, 1669. April 1, 1669. June 3, 1669. June 33, 1669. April 1, 1670. June 31, 1671. March 9, 1673. May 7, 1673. April 33, 1674. March 4, 1675. September 16, 1676. December 7, 1676. April 9, 1677. April 1, 1678. August 8, 1678. April 1, 1679. March 13, 1680. July 7, 1681. November 38, 1681. April 1. 1683. May 30, 1683. January 18, 1683. February 14, 1683. July 3, 1683. October 30, 1683. March 31, 1684. April 34, 1084. October 9, 1084. November 34, 1684, January 33, 1685. June 11, 1685. July 10, 1896. March 13, 1658. July 10, 16.58. December 17, 16.")S, March 14, 1()59. May .13, 1659. September 37, 1659. February 36, 1660. November 10, 1660. January 6, 1663. November 3, 10f)3. January 16, 1603. February 9, 1663. February 15, 1664. February 10, 16(i5. March -, 1667. January 11, 1668. June 9, 1668. February 18, 1669. April 33, 1669. June 16, 1669. June 34, 1669. April 15, 1070. July 3, 1671. April 1, 1673. April 18, 1673. May 14, 1674. March 17, 1676. October 14, 1676. January 7, 1677. .July 4, 1677. June 19, 1678. December 35, Ui7H. April 35, 1679. April 1, 1680. September 17, lOHl. January 4, 1683. May .5, 1683. June 6, 1683. s January 30, 1683. February 16, 1683. September 34, I6.s;{, December 9, 1683. April 1,- 1684. May 34, 1684. November 13, 1684. December 3, 1684. April 3, 16.S5. August 81, 1685. COURTS. PAGE. September Ifi, 1650 50 April 3, 165S) ' 36 June 13, 1066 230 December 4, 1067 302 May 22, 1008 303 September 2, 1068 362 December 2, 1668 363 July 3, 1669 370 January 4, 1670 273 May 1, 1670 364 July 4, 1670 365 December 7, 1070 371 February 13, 1071 388 August 2, 1071 383 March 0, 1672 307 June 5, 1672 285 October 31, 1072 287 May 7, 1678 •.... 371 February 3, 1674 335 April 5, 1674 334 June 12, 1074 335 January 5, 1075 340 May 5, 1075 340 July 6, 1675 343 March 1, 1076 348 November 1, 1676 350 March 7, 1077 354 April 4, 1077 356 August 11, 1677 359 January 3, 1078 360 November 0, 1078 331 December 3, 1679 245 November 23, 1081 378 February 1, 1682 389 March 1, 1682 890 May 3, 1682. 392 July 5, 1682 393 August 15, 1682 396 November 1, 1682 897 January 3, 1683 415 April 4, 1683 417 June 6, 1688 418 April 3, 1684 434 PAGE. March .5, 1658 53, 55 March 9, 1605 318 July 3, 1667 361 ■ May 6, 1668 250 August 4, 1668 363 October 7, 1668 363 February 2, 1669 363, 864 September 8, 1669 803 April 0, 1070 364 June 1, 1670 364 August 3, 1670 365, 306 March 10, 1071 374 April 5, 1071 '. 375 February 7, 1073 300 May 1, 1072 367 July 3, 1672 287, 368 April 2, 1673 370 March — , 1674 833 March 3, 1674 387 June 7, 1074 335 July 5, 1674 385 April 7, 1675 339 June 2, 1075 842 February 2, 1676 348 April 5, 1676 349 January 3, 1077 351 March 8, 1077 354 July 3, 1077 357 November 7, 1677 360 August 9, 1678 333 May 7, 1079 308 April 7, 1080 212 December 7, 1681 374 February 10, 1088 390 April 5, 1682 390 June 7, 1683 893 August 3, 1083 396 September 6, 1682 397 December 6, 1682 399 March 6, 1083 416 May 2, 1683 418 March 6, 1084 433 May 7, 1684 437 LAND GRANTS. PAOE Abrahams, Oharles , 43g Ashman, Robert 54 g^ BaUlin, George '. ; 359 Baklin, Joseph i 306 Bate, John , ly5 274 Bearsly, John 306 Beate, James 333 Bedell, Daniel 330, 320 Bedell, John 318 Beedle, Robert 61, 258 Betts, John 367 Brick, John 333 Brudnell, Richard 61 Carle, John ' 323 Carle, Thomas, 54, 61, 184, 258, 290 Carman, Benjamin 437 Carman, Caleb 105, 427 Carman, John 61, 84, 258 Carman, John, Jr. , 378 Carpenter, John 98, 148 Champion, "Goodman" 202, 258 Champion, John 302, 428 Champion, Thomas 54, 61, 134, 391 Chappell, Francis ■ , 427 Comstock, Samuel 307 Curtis, John . . .'. 308 Deering, Samuel 143 Denton, Samuel 406 Dinge, Robert 308 Dongan, Gov'r Thomas 419, 485, 490 Duborrow, Hendrick 309 Durland, Elias 220, 306, 417 Ellison, John 61, 148, 258, 290, 306, 307 Ellison, Lawrence ; 61 Ellison, Richard 133, 134, 259 Ellison,. Thomas 61, 74, 131, 148, 258, 290, 306, 307 Embre, Samuel 234 Emory, Moses ' 306 Emory, Samuel 285 Feze, Thomas •- 289, 309 Eordham, Jonah ■ 148 Fordham, Mr , 133, 330 Foreman, Josias 75, 148 514 • ' INDEX. PAGE. Foreman, Eobert 01 Poster, Thomas 61 Foster, William 61 Gildersleve, Mr 358 Gildersleve, Bichard 61, 358 Gildersleve, Kichard, Jr 300 Halbtead, Timothy 61, 258 Hendriokson, Harmon 318 Hendrickson, Hendrick 318 Hewlett, George 61, 359 Hicks, Mr 258 Hicks, Thomas 148 Higham, Thomas '. 318 Hubbard, Jeremiah 411 Hubbard, Jeremy 379 Ireland, Thomas 281, 318 Ireland, "Widow" '. 367 Jackson, John ' 359, 291 Jackson, Mr 259 Jackson, Eobert 61, 391 Jacocks, Thomas 61, 74, 75, 98, 131 Jacocks, William 61, 76, 85, 358, 307, 322, 489 Jarman, Simon 440 Jennings, Joseph 245 Johnson, John 388, 318 Johnson, William 61 Langdon, Joseph -. 258, 308 Langdon, Thomas 61 Lee, William 386 Linnington, Henry 386 Marvin, "Goodman" 258 Marvin, Robert 54, 61, 134 Minthorne, Eichard 437 Mott, Adam 359 Mott, James 333 Mott, John 437 Mott, Joseph 437 Osborn, William 330 Pearsall, Daniel 306 Pearsall, George 306, 428 Pearsall, Henry.., 54, 61, 134 Pearsall, Nathaniel 306, 309, 320, 428 Pearsall, Thomas 306, 428 Pearsall, "Widow" 359 INDEX. nis PAGE. Pettit, Joseph ' 306 Pine, .Tames 61, tlO, 139, 131, 134, 2r,S, 292, 330 Pine, .Tolin 229, 390 Kaynor, Edward 61, 358 Eaynor, Samuel." 438 Rhodes, John 73 Robinson, Charles 887 Kuahmore, Thomas 54, 01, 1.34, 330, 290 Scadding, William 61, 99 Seaman, J-ienjamin 306, 438 Seaman, "Captain" 391 Seaman, John .■ 54, 61 Seaman, John, Jr., 308 Seaman, Jonathan BOO Seaman, Mr 358, 806, 307, 320 Seaman, Solomon 306 Seaman, Thomas 306 Searing, Simon. 01, 76, 134, 2.58 Smith, Abraham 259 Smith, John 54 Smith, John Jr 54, 55, 61, 139, 259 Smith, John Nan ;....61, 134, 258 Smith, John Rook 54, 61, 76, 259, 390 ' Smith, John Rook, Jr '. 359 Smith, Joseph .309, 322, 428 Southard, Thomas 61, 134, 334, 2,58. 309 Southward, John, Jr 438 Southward, 'J'homas ' • 90 Spragg, John 429, 486 Sprague, Edward 74, 343, 258, 315 Starr, Josias 306 Stell, James 306 Stites, Richard 01, 135, 305, 358 Sturge, John , . . . • ^ Sutton, Ambrose "1 Terry, Thomas 143, 144 Thickston, William 135 Thorne, William ■, 309 Titus, Edmond ■ 428 Titus, Edward 01, 74, 139, 148, 2,59 Titus, Samuel : *^S> ^31 Tredwell, John 358,303,306 Tredwell, Samuel 307 Valentine, Ephraim ^^' 516 INDEX. PAGE. Valentine, Obadiah 437 Valentine, Richard 01, US, 229, 258, 330 Valentine, Kichard, Jr S07 Wasliburn, Hope 61 Watson, John 300 Wiere, William , 307 Williams, John 1,57 Williams, Joseph l.'iV Williams, Robert 61, 76 Willis, Henry 428 Willis, Richard 01 Wood, Jeremy 61, 806 Wood, Jeremy, Jr. , 306 Wood, Joseph ; 439 Yates, William 61 TOWN CLERKS. PAGE. Chappell, Francis 392 410, 4ia, 419, 420, 423, 424, 425, 426, 429, 430, 433, 443, 444,' 440, 447, 4.-,2, 454, 457, 458, 459, 4(iO, 402, 403, 404, 405, 400, 407, 408, 470, 471, 473, 475, 470, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484 Charlton, Richard 179, 274, 276, 280, 281, 283, 283, 284 Denton, Paniel 57 French, Edward 185, 188, 198, 201, 209, 213, 238, 234, 241, 245, 252, 253, 325, 327, 328, 339, 330 Gildersleeve, Hichard ■ 202, 311, 232, 233, 240, 243, 357, 201, 309, 370, 271, 402, 4U3, 404, 405, 400, 407, 408, 410, 412, 414, 411, 443, 448, 449, 450, 451, 453, 454, 455, 450, 457 Gildersleeve, Thomas 135, 130, 274, 430 Hicks, Thomas 150, 103, 104, 165, 160, 177, 178, 179, 195, 303, 303, 214, 215, 217, 230, 231, 333 Hooper, Samuel 3, 3 Houldsworth, Jonas 149 Houldsworth, Joseph 104, 121, 131 James, John ' 57, 00 Pearsall, Nathaniel 285, 386, 288, 389, 290. 291, 292, 293, 394, 295, 290, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 304, 305, 307, 308, 309, 312, 313, 316, 319, 323, 324, 330, 331, 332, 333, 337, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343\ 344, 345, 346, 347, 350, 351, 353, 353, 354, 355. 356, 357, 358, 360, 374, 375, 378, 379, 383, 385, 386, 387, 389, 390, 489 Pettit, Joseph..,. 385, 389, 400, 433, 434, 439, 441, 453, 474, 489, 490 Rushmore, Thomas ' ■. . 143, 147, 181, 190, 194, 308, 224, 225, 239, 287, 314, 315 Starr, Josias 180, 429, 430, 431, 433, 434, 435, 430 43,7, 4.38, 439, 440, 443, 453, 453, 4H4, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490 Sutton, Joseph 175, 341, 243, 247, 248, 349, 351 Webb, Thomas 309 Willis, William ■. 431 ASSESSORS. Bate, James 419 Mott, Adam, .Tr 419 Pearsall, Nathaniel 419 COLLBCTOE. Gildersleeve, Richard .' 485, 490 COMMISSIONERS IN COUHTS OF JUDICATURE. Jackson, John 420, 488 Pcarsidl, Nathaniel 420 Seaman, Benjamin 488 Smith, Joseph 430, 488 CONSTABLES. PAGE. Ellison, Jolin 315 Gildersleeve, Bichard : 318 Jackson, Bobert 278 Jaycocks, William 400 Pine, John 392 Searing, Simon 329 Smith, John, Blue 304 Smith, John, Jr., Book 378 Smith, Jonathan, Bock 489 Tredwell, John 323 JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. Allen, Isaac M '. 3 Ashman, Mr 88 Porman, Bobert 00 Gildersleeve, Biohard 10, .'54, GO, 72, 86, 88, 90 Hicks, John 88, 90 Higgams, Thomas 180 Morrell, Henry C , .. 3 Seaman, John ; 10 Rearing, Samuel V 3 Searing, Simon 180 Sobey, William H 3 Stricklin, John Hi MAGISTBATES. Ashman, Bobert 97, 104, 120, 134, 135 Porman, Bobert ' GO Gildersleeve, Bichard 04, GO, 97, 104, 134, 135, 149 Hicks, John 97, 104, 130, 134, 135, 149 Jackson, Bobert 1 20 Pearsall, Henry GO Schaddeu, William GO Stricklan, John 04 MINISTEHS. Denton, Biohard 7 Pordbam, Bobert 7 Hubard, Jeremy 379, 383 OVEKSEEliS. Pine, John 378 Searing, Simon 400 Smith, Jonathan 488 Smith, Jonathan, Nan 378 Tredwell, John 400, 488 POUNDEllS. Chatterton, Michael 20, 07 Denton, Samuel '. 156 Pearsall, Henry 39, 40 INDEX OF DEEDS— Grantors. DATE. GBANTOR. Mar. 12, 1682-3, Alburtus, William Aug. 1, 1684, Allen, John Feb. Dec. Jun. Jun. Dec. Dec. Jan. Jun. Jan. Nov. Feb. Jun. Dec. Oct, 37, 1681, 19, 1683, 30, 1671, 30, 1671, 19, 1683, 30, 1680, 30, 1681-2 30, 1671, i5, 1683, 30, 1681, 9, 1680, 3, 1658, 17, 1657, 3, 1681, Jan. 0, 1683, Dec. Dec. 30, 1080, 22,-1680, Mar. 2, 1682-3, Dec. Jan. Feb. Feb. Apr. Jun. May Mar. May Jun. May 7, 1663, 24, 1605, 15 1683-3, 18, 1668-9, 10, 1659, 11, 1084,. 2, 1659, 21, 1659, 3, 1659, 3(i, 1679, 32, 1659, Bate, James Bate, James Beadle, Eobert Beaille, Eobert Beate, James Beate, John Bedell, Matthew Bedell, Eobert Bedle, Eobert Bedle, Eobert Brick, John Brudnell, Eiohard Bryan, Alexander Burdge, Jonathan Burling, Elias ) Burling, John ) Carle, Sarah Carle, Sarah Carle, Sarah "> Halsteade, Jonas i Carman, Caleb Carpenter, John Champion, Frances Champion, Thomas Champion, Thoma^ Chappell, Francis Coe, Benjamin Coe, Eobert Coe, Eobert Coe, Eobert Cornelisen, Pieter Mar. 12, 1683, Daniell, Thoma.s Mar. 35, 1656, Denton, Nathaniel Sep. 4, 1673, Denton, Samuel Deo. I(i, 1669, Desbrow, Henry Deo. 6, 1669, Disboro, Henry Oct. 21, 1667, Dyer, .)ohu GEANTEB. PAGE. Hendrick Johnson 452 Henry Mayle 435 William Smith 375 Mathias J. Boockout. . . 410 Daniel Beadle 466 Daniel Beadle 469 Mathias J. Boockout... . 425 Sarah Carle 326 William Lee 436 (Daniel Bedell ) .„„ '(John Bedell f ''=^^ Eichard Minthorne 411 Charles Abrams 407 Eiohard Mentourne 251 John Smith, Jr 52 Thomas Langdon 36 John Liokison 479 Henry Mayle 496 James Beate 326 J ames Beate 327 James Bate 424 Henry Disborow 150 Abraham Smith 213 Jonathan Smith, Jr. . . . 488 Thomas Hicks 361 Eobert Marvin 37 John Marvin 473 Francis Weeks 106 Eobert Marvin 33 Thomas Champion 107 Abraham Smith 443 William Smith 106 Urein Eootes 484 Francis Weeks 53 John Searing 465 Cornelius Mott 339 Christopher Yemans. .. . 341 Eichard Lattiug 323 520 INDEX. DATE. Jan. 23, 1082-3, Apr. 16, 1672, Dec. 3!), 1665, Jun. 35, 1682, Feb. 10, 1676-7, May 39, 1665, Mar. 14, 1658, May Jun. Nov. Nov. May Apr. Mar. Jan. Apr. 35, 1665, 6, 1665, 39, 1078, 17, 1663, 17, 1070, 30, 1065, 21, 1665, 0, 1065, 9, 1685, Jul. 18, 1670, Jul. 20, 1083, Feb. 12, 1082-3, Aug. 39. 1667, Mar. 4, 1078-9, May 8, 1675, Nov. 30, 1679, Mar. 2, 1682-3, Jul. 23, 1671, Jul. 23, 1071, Jul. 33, 1071, May 13, 1680, May 22, 1676, Dec. 11, 1607, Nov. 17, 1608, Jan. 18, l(i65, Jan. 16, 1005, Jul. 11, 1681, Mar. 16, 1679-80, Jul. 36, 1671, Mar. 31, lOOS, Dec. 15, 1679, Jun. 31, 1665, GBANTOB. GBANTEB. PAGE. Elesun, Thomas William Smith 412 Ellison, John John Smith, Jr 147 Ellison, John Adam Mott 2L3 Ellison, John Samuel Lanslett 401 Ellison, Eichard John Smith Rook, Sen. . 198 Ellison, Eichard Thomas Champion 171 Ellison, Thomas Eichard Valentine 89 Fordham, Jonah John Scott 165 Fordham, Jonah John Scott 173 Fordham, Jonah Eobert Coe 441 Eorman, Aaron Thomas Langdon. ...... 310 Forman, Aaron John Smith, Jr. Rock.. 378 Forman, Aaron Grantee not named 163 Fossicur, John Robert Jackson . .- 223 FoBsicur, John Robert Marvin 203 Frost, Abraham Henry Mayle 493 Gildersleeve, Richard Adam Mott 371 Gildersleeve, Richard William Smith 454 ^.,1 , II- T, 1 'Rich. Gildersleeve, Jr) ,,-., Gildersleeve, Richard -, Thomas Gildersleeve, '^'^"^ Gildersleeve, Richard Joha Bate 310 Gildersleeve, Rich. Jr. Samuel Emery 440 Hall, Joseph Theophilus Ellsworth. . . 334 Hall, Ralph Thomas Daniel 483 Halsteacl, Jonas ) j^ ^ ^ ^^^ Carle, Sarah i Halstead, Timothy Thomas Ireland 379 Halstead, Timothy John Tredwell 380 Halstead, Timothy Samuel Embree 381 Hempstead, Town of Samuel Emory 330 Hewlett, George Daniel Bedell 464 OsTori^e', mt;- BobertBeddi; 318 O^o^^^^^^J; JohnHubbs 257 Hewlett, George Thomas Statham 219 Hewlett, Lewis Thomas Statham 318 Higbie, Edward Jonathan Smith 468 Higgam, Thomas Elizabeth Higgam 179 Ireland, Joan Thomas Ireland 283 Ireland, Thomas .Joseph Tenens 345. Ireland, Thomas Harman .Johnson 333 Ireland, Thomas Mearck Mages 194 INDEX. 521 DATE. May 25, 1GG5, Jan. 22, 1080, Feb. 17, 1078, Feb. 20, 1072-3, Dec. 7, 1003, Dec. 4, 1G03, Jun. 19, 16G5, Jun. 20, 160G, Oct. 23, 1081, Feb. 23, 1083, May 29, 1083, Oct. 2, lOO."), Jan. 24, 10H2-3, Jan. 34, 1083-3, Jun. 14, 1084, Oct. 27, 1083, Oct. 18, 1070, Oct. 18, 107.^, Sep. 23, 1080, Feb. 14, 1082-3, Jan. 25, lOGO, Mar. 8, 1074, Feb. 1.5, 1G83, Aug. 10, 108U, Jan. 8, 10G8, Jan. 6, 1080, Feb. i), 1080, Dec. 13, IGOl, May 27, 100.5 GEANTOR. Jackson, Bobert Jackson, Robert Jaokson, Robert Jaycooks, Francis Jaycocks, Thomas Jayoocka, Thomas Jaycocks, William Jaycocks, William Jaycocks, William Jaycooks, William Jaycocks, William Jennings, Joseph Johnson, Harman Johnson, Harman Johnson, Peter Jones, Thomas Jones, William Jones, William Jones, William Langdon, Joseph Langdon, Thomas Lattin, "Widow" Marvin, John Marvin, Robert Marvin, Robert Mayle, Henry Mentourne, Richard Mills, George Mott, Adam July 34, 1()82 Mott, Adam Mar. 18, 1081, June 4, 1058, April 15, . Dec. 30, 107:», Jan. 10, 1075, Feb. 37, 1050, May 27, 100.5, Dec. 11, 1G07, Nov. 17, 1008, Mott, .\.dam Mott, .\ilam Mott, Cornelius Mott, Lawrence Mott, Lowra.s OgdLii, Richard Osborn, William (Osborn, William i ( Hewlett, George f (Osborn, William ) '(Hewlett, George )' OEANTEE. PAGE. Jonas Fordham 100 John Marsh 187 William Smith 212 Thomas Champin 291 Thomas Langdon 140 Caleb Carman 149 Jonah Fordham 191 Thomas Hicks 220 Aaron .\. Onderdonk. . 439 Daniel Bedell 403 Edmund Tituf 470 Samuel Allen 211 William Johnson 413 William Smith 414 Hendrick Blandefell .... 483 Jonathan Laicey 444 Roger Pedley 457 Roger Pedley 398 John Hubba 143 Henry Willis 474 Robert Williams 34 Joseph Williams 472 Francis Chappell 471 William Lee 200 John Smith Bock, Jr. . . 142 (Elias Burling ' . yg 1 John Burling i John March 353 Robert Beddell Si- John Ellison .-. 107 fAdam Mott, Jr 1 ! James Mott I ..^ ] John Mott ( "'^^ [^Joseph Mott , Hendrick Mandef ell ., . 4S1 John Seaman 30 Thomas Martin 478 Nathan Birdsall 205 Henry Willits 300 Thomas Carle . 435 John Scott 108 Bobert Beddle 348 John Hubb« 357 522 INDEX. DATE. GBANTOR. GKANTEE. PAGE. April 2.5, 1067, Osborn, William Thomas Southard 333 Feb. — , 1C80, Pearsall, Nathaniel William Wiar 480 Mar. aa, 1074. Pearsall-, Nathaniel Daniel Pearsall 297 Feb. 15, 1082-3, Pettit, Joseph Jonathan Smith, Jr 449 July 30, 1083, Pettit, Joseph William Smith 450 Dec. — , 1070, Pettit, Josev)h Daniel Beadle 400 April 31, 1073, Raynor, Edward Robert Jackson 280 Rushmore, Thomas John Marvin 303 Jan. 10, 1007. Rushmore, Thomas John Willy 244 May 11, 1080 Rushmore, Thomas John Smith, Jr. , Rock. . 189 Aug-. 4, 1080, Rushmore, Thomas Moses Mudge 185 May 10, 1004, Rushmore, Thomas John Scott 175 June 0, 1085, Scott, John Richard Moore 173 Jan. 10,1003, Scott, Joseph Thomas Ireland 130 June 18, 1083, Seaman, John {'Henry fo^jfson" l ! ! ! ! ! I" ^03 June 11, 1083, Seaman, John Henry Willis 475 March 13, 1(>80, Seaman, John Richard Stites 338 Oct. 2, 107.'), Seaman, -Tohn Henry Willits 300 Dec. 7, l(i05. Searing, Simon Christojiher Hushurst. . 202 Aug. 13, 1079, Smith, Abraham Richard Oornwell 314 Sep. 33, 1079, Smith, Abraham Richard Cornwell 310 April 20, 1007, Smith, Abraham Thomas Southard 333 March 28, 1070, Smith, John Jeremiah Smith : . 322 April 18, 100:"), Smith, John, Rock, Samuel Denton 102 Feb. 4, 1078, Smith, John, Rock, John Oxen 239 May 1, 1084, Smith, Jonathan, Rock Thomas Wallis 434 March 11, 1081-3, Smith, Jonathan, Rock William Smith 376 Feb. 17, 1003, Smith, Thomas Thomas Carle 1.51 Feb. 17, 1003, Smith, Thomas Richard Ellison 151 Feb. 5, 1003, Smith, Thomas Richard Stites 329 Apr. 10, 1083, Smith, William Richard Denton 450 Apr. 38, 1083, Smith, William After Alburtua 453 Jan. 30, 1083-3, Smith, William -'|^|^*^ Burlin?' ' ' '^'^ Mar. 3, 1005, Stites, Richard Joseph Jennins ' '. . . 305 March 11, 1080, Stites, Richard Henry Willis 232 July 1, 1078, Sutton, Joseph Christopher Yemaus . . . 375 Jan. 15, 1079, Thickstone, William Samuel Denton. .■ 207 Dec. 0, 1009, Thickstoue, William Christopher Yemans. .. . 231 April 33, 1080, Thickstoue, William Elias Durland 230 Nov. 30, 1077, Thickstoue, William Thomas Martin 388 Feb. 20, 1081-3, Thickstoue,- William Henry Dosenboro 407 INDEX. 523 DATE. March 8, 1671-3, Feb. 13, 1(571, Oct. 15, 167."), April 39, 1679, Dec. 7, 1665, Feb. 15, 1683-3, Sep. 13, 1655, March 14, 1659, Feb. 16, 1666-7, July 8, 1682, Feb. 6, 1681, Jan. 30, 1682-3, March 4, 1684, May 27, 1665, March 24, 1667-8, Dec. 10, 1667, Jan. 11, 16G7, Jan. 1, 1667, Sep. 32, 1680, March 15,1663-4, Nov. 29, 1664, GEANTOK. Thickstone, William Titus, Edward Totten, Richard Townsend, John Treadwell, John Treadwell, John Updyke, Gisbert Wandell, Thomas Wascott, John Wescote, John Wescote, John Wescote, John Wiar, William , Williams, Robert Willis, Mary Willy, John Willy, John Willy, John Wood, Jeremiah Wood, Jeremy WooUey, John GBANTEB. PAGE. Robert Jackson 2b5 Adam Mott, Jr 388 Roger Pedley 397 John Smith 309 Nathaniel Oole.s 303 Jonathan Smith, Jr .... 447 Alexander Bryan 35 Jane Washburn 32 John Smith, Jr 231 Thomas Okley 404 William Smith 405 . WilliamSmith 412 John Okisson 481 Henry Pearsall 170 Joseph Williams 473 John Beates 346 Joseph Sutton 350 Robert Jackson 343 WilliamSmith 300 ( Thomas Bushmore ...' ^gg "(Samuel Dentou I Thomas Jones 314 INDEX OF DEEDS— Qrantees. DATE. Kov. 30, lOSl, April 3y, 1683, Oct. 2, 1065, March 2, 1082-3, Dec. 10, 16()7, Aug. 29, 1607, Dec. 1, ICTli, Dec. 23, 1080, Dec. 30, 1680, GEANTEE. Abrams, Charles Alburtus, After Allen, Samuel Bate, James Bate, John Bate, John Beadle, Dauiel Beate, James Beate, James Dec. 11; 1007, Beddle, Robert June 30, 1671, Feb. 33, 16.S3, May 23, 1670, June 30, 1671, Jnue 30, 1671, June 30, 1071, Dec. 13, 1661, Dec. 36, 1671), Doc. U), 16H3, Dec. U), 1(W3, Sep. 13, 165.-), Jan. 6, 1085, Jan. HO, 1083, Dec. 30, 1080, Feb. 27, 1650, Feb. 17, 1003, Dec. 4, 1603, May 2, 165!), May 2:), l(i(;5, Feb. 20, 1672-3, Feb. 15, 1683, Nov. 2>), 1678, Dec. 7, 1605, Aii^'. 13, 1670, Sep. 22, 1671», Nov. 20. 1670, April 10, 1683, Bedell, Daniel ) Bedell, John ) Bedell, Daniel Bedell, Daniel Bedell, Daniel Bedell, Dauiel Bedell, John ) Bedell, Daniel i Bedell, Robert Birdsall, Nathan Broockout, Matkias Broockout, Mathias Bryan, Alexander Burling, Elias ) Burling, John > Burling, Elias ' Burling, John ) Carle, Sarah Carle, Thomas Carle, Thomas Carman, Caleb Champion, Thomas Champion, Thoma.s Champion, Thomas Chappell, Francis Coe, Robert (!oles, Nathaniel Coi'uwell, Richard Cornwell, Richard Daniel, Thomas Denton, Richard GKANTOE. PAGE. Robert Bedle 407 William Smith 453 Joseph Jennings 211 (Jonas Halsted > .„. "(Sarah Carle )' John Willy 346 Richard Gildersleeve. . . 240 Joseph Pettit 466 Sarah Carle 337 Sarah Carle 336 < George Hewlett ) „ . ^j \ William Osborne )' ''^^ Robert Bedell 437 William Jayoooks 408 George Hewlett 404 Robert Beadle 406 Robert Beadle 469 Robert Bedell 437 George Mills 347 Lawrence Mott 305 J. James Bate 410 J. James Bate 435 Gisbert Updyke 835 Henry Mayle 4i)5 William Smith 418 John Beate 336 Richard Ogden 435 Thomas Smith 151 Thomas Jaycocks 149 Robert Coe 107 Thomas Ellison 171 Francis Jacocks 301 John Marvin 471 Jonah Fordham 441 John Treadwell 203 Abraham Smith 314 Abraham Smith 311 Ralph Hall 483 William Smith 450 INDEX. 525 DATE. Mar. 15, 16G3-4, April 18, 1665, Jan. 15, 1079, Dec. 7, 1663, Feb. 20, 1681-2, April 33, 16S0, May 37, 1605, Feb. 17, 1663, May 8, 1675, July 33, 1671, March 4, 1678-9, March 13,' 1680, June 19, 1665, May 35, 1665, Feb. 13, 1682-3, Feb. 18, 1668-9,' June 30, 1666, March 10, 1679-80, Sept. 33, 1680, Nov. 17, 1668, Dec. 7, 1605, Jan. 10, 1603 July 33, 1671, July 36, 1671, March 21, 1665-6, Jan. 1, 1667, March 8, 1071-2, April 31, 1073, March 31, 1608, March 3, 1665, Dec. 15, 1079, March 13, 1083-3, Jan. 24, 1083-3, Nov. 29, 1664, June 18, 1683, . Oct. 37, 1683, Deo. 7, 1603, GKANTOB. GRANTEE. PAGE, Denton, Samuel ) r -nr i . , « Eushmore, Thomas; '^'^^■<'^^y ^°'"1 ^"^ Denton, Samuel John Smith, Kock 103 Denton, Samuel AVilliam Thiokston 307 Disboro-w, Henry, Caleb Carman 150 Dosenboro, Henry William Thickston 4(17 Durland, Elias William Thiokston 326 Ellison, John Adam Mott '. . , . 167 Ellison, Kichard, Thom'as Smith 151 Ellsworth Theophilus Joseph Hall 834 Embree, Samuel Timothy Halsted 281 Emery, Samuel Richard Gildersleeve, Jr. 446 Emory, Samuel Town of Hempsted 320 Fordham Jonah William Jaycocka 191 Fordham, Jonas Robert Jackson 165 (Gildersleeve, Rich-) ard, Jr. Richard Gildersleeve. . . 455 (Gildersleeve, Thos. ) Hicks, Thomas Thomas Champion 264 Hicks, Thomas William Jaycocks 236 Higgam, Elizabeth Thomas Higgam 179 Hubbs, John William Jones 243 „ ,, T 1 (George Hewlett > „.„ Hubbs, John -(William Csborn , ^"^ Hushurst, Christopher Simon Searing 303 Ireland, Thomas Joseph Soott 130 Ireland, Thomas Timothy Halsted 379 Ireland, Thomas Joan Ireland 383 Jackson, Robert John Fossicur 323 Jackson, Robert John Willy 342 Jackson, Robert William Thickston 285 Jackson, Robert Edward Raynor 286 Jenens, Joseph Thomas Ireland 249 Jennins, Joseph Richard Stites 205 Johnson, Harman Thomas Ireland 233 Johnson, Hendrick William Alburtus 452 Johnson, William Harman Johnson 413 Jones, Thomas John Woolley 214 Jonson, Henry I ^^^^ Seaman 403 Royly, James ) Laicey, Jonathan Thomas Jones 444 Langdon, Thomas Thomas Jayoocks 146 526 INDEX. DATE. GRANTOB. GRANTEE. PAGE. Nov. 17, lfi(i3, Langdon, Thoma.s Aaron Foreman 310 Dec. 17, 1007, Langdon, Thomas Alexander Bryan 36 June 2f), 1082, Lanslett, Samuel John Ellison 401 Oct. 21, 1667, Latting, Richard John Dyer 322 Jan. 30, 1681-3, Lee, William Matthew Bedell. 486 Aug. 10, 1680, Lee, William Eobert Marvin 306 Oct. 3, 1681, Lokiaon, John Jonathan Burdge 479 June 31. 106.'), Mages, Mearck Thomas Ireland 194 June 14, 1684, Mandefell, Hendrick Peter Johnson 482 March 18, 1684, Mandefell, Henry Adam Mott 481 Feb. 9, 1680, March, John Richard Mentonrne 203 Jan. 33, 1680, March, John Robert Jackson 187 April 15, , Martin, Thomas Cornelivis Mott .' 478 Nov. 30, 1677, Martin, Thomas William Thickston 388 Marvin, John Thomas Rushmore 303 June 11, 1684, Marvin, John Francis Ohappell 473 Jan. 0, 166,'), Marvin, Robert John Fossicor 203 March 31 , 1659, Marvin, Robert Robert Ooe 33 April 10, 1659, Marvin, Robert Thomas Champion ,87 Aug. 1, 1684, Mayle, Henry John Allen 435 April 9, 1685, Mayle, Henry Abraham Frost 493 Jan. 6, 1685, Mayle, Henry {S Sn|: :::::::: T ''' Feb. 9, 1680, Mentourne, Richard John Brick 251 Jan. 5, 1682, Minthorne, Richard Robert Bedle 411 June 1, 1605, Moore, Richard John Scott 173 Dec. 29, 1665, Mott, Adam John Ellison 202 July 18, 1670, Mott, Adam Richard Gildersleeve. . . 271 Feb. 13, 1671, Mott, Adam, Jr. ' Edward Titus ,. . . 288 TMott, Adam, Jr. ] July 34, 1683, i ^°**^ J™®^ |. Adam Mottt 443 LMottj Joseph J Dec. 10, 1669, Mott, Cornelius Henry Desbrow 339 Aug. 4, 1680, Mudge, Moses Thomas Rushmore 185 April 30, 1605, No grantee named Aaron Fornian 163 March 4, 1684, Okisson, John William Wiar 481 July 8, 1083, Okley, Thomas John Wescote 404 October 33, 1684, Onderdonk, Aaron A. William Jacocks 439 Feb. 4, 1678, Oxen, John John Smith Rock 239 March 33, 1674, Pearsall, Daniel Nathaniell Pearsall 397 March 87, 1665, Pearsall, Henry Eobert Williams 170 Oct. 15, 1675, Pedley, Roger Richard Totten 297 INDEX. rm DATE. OEANTOn. f+BANTKR. PA(ii!:. Oct. 18, 1075, Pedley, Koger William Jouom . . 2! IK Oct. 18, 1070, Pedley, Roser William Jouck .. 457 March 13, 1683, Rootes, Urein Thomas Daniell .. 484 June 18, 1082, Eoyly, James t Jonson, Henry i John Seaman . . 403 March 1.5, 1663-4, Bushmore, Thomas ) Denton, Samuel » Jeremy Wood . . 152 June 6, 106!), Scott, John Jonah Fordham . . 173 May 25, 1665, Scott, John Jonah Fordham . . 165 May 27, 1665, Scott, John William Osborn . . 168 May 10, 1664, Scott, John Thomas Rushmore . . . ., 175 June 4, 1658, Seaman, John Adam Mott '. . . . . 30 Sep. 4, 1672, Searing-, John Samuel Denton . , 465 Jan. 24, 1665, Smith, Abraham John Carpenter .. 213 June 26, 1679, Smith, Abraham, Robert Coe .. 442 March 28, 1676, Smith, Jeremiah John Smith .. 322 April 29, 1679, Smith, John John Townsend . . 209 Peb. 16, 1666-7, Smith, John, Jr. John Wasoott . . 231 April 10, 1672, Smith, John, Jr. John Ellison .. 147 June 3, 1658, Smith, John, Jr. Richard Brudnell . . 52 May 11, 1680, Smith, John, Jr. Rock , Thomas Rushmore. . . . . 189 May 17, 1670, Jan. 8, 1668, Smith, John, Jr. Rock Smith, John, Rook, Jr , Aaron Forman 278 . Robert Marvin . . 142 Feb. 10, 1676-7, Smith, John, Rook, Sen Biohard Ellison . . 193 July 11, 1081, Smith, Jonathan Edward Hif^bie . . 468 Feb. 15, 1682-3, Smith, Jonathan. Jr. John Treadwell .. 447 Feb. 15, 1682-3, Smith, Jonathan, Jr. Frances Champion... . 448 Feb. 15, 1682-3, Smith, Jonathan, Jr, Joseph Pettit .. 449 July 26, 1683, Smith, William Richard Gildersleeve. . . 454 July 26, 1683, Sep. 22, 1680, Smith, William Joseph Pettit . . 456 Smith, William Jeremiah Wood . 200 Feb. 17, 1678, Smith, William Robert Jackson . 212 Feb. 37, 1681, Smith, William James Bate . . 375 Mar. 11, 1681-2, Smith, William Jonathan Smith, Rock . 376 Feb. 6, 1681, Smith, William John Wescote . 405 Jan. 23. 1682-3, Smith, William Thomas Elesun . 413 Jan. 30, 1682-3, Smith, William John Wescote . 413 Jan. 24, 1682-8, Smith, William Harman Johnson . 414 May 22, 1659, Smith, William Pieter Cornelisen . 106 April 35, 1667, Southard, Thomas William Osborn 333 April 36, 1667, Southard, Thomas Abraham Smith . 233 Jan 16, 1665, Statham, Thomas Lewis Hewlett . 218 Jan. 18, 1665, Statham, Thomas George Hewlett . 219 528 IXDEX. Mav. ATE. '., I(i80, Feb. 5, u;(i2, Jan. 11 , 1067, May 2!) , 1083, July 22 , 1071, March 14, KmH, May 1, 1684, March 14, 1059, March 25, 1050, May 3, 105!), Feb. — , 1080, Mar. 24 , 1007-8, Mar. H, 1074, Jan. 25, 1000, Mar. n , 1080, Feb. 14 , 1082-3, June 11 , 1083, Oct. 2 1075, Jan. 10, 1075, Jan. 10, l(i07. Dec. 0, 1009, Dec. 0, 1609, July 1, 1078, GKANTOB. GBANTEE. PAGE. Stites, Richard John Seaman 328 Stites, Bichard Thomas Smith 329 Sutton, Joseph John Willy 250 Titus, Edmund William Jaycocks 476 Tredwell, John Timothy Halsted 280 Vallentine, Bichard Thomas Ellison 29 Wallis, Thomas John Smith, Book 434 Washburn, Jane Thomas Wandell 33 Weeks, Francis Nathaniel Denton 53 Weeks, Francis Benjamin Coe ,. . . 106 Wiar, William Nathaniel Pearsall 480 Williams, Joseph Mary Willis 473 Williams, Joseph "Widow" Lattin 472 Williams, Joseph Thomas Langdon 34 Willis, Henry Bichard Stites 233 Willis, Henry Joseph Langdon 474 Willis, Henry John Seaman. . . 475 Willis, Henry John Seaman 300 Willis, Henry Lowras Mott 300 Willy, John Thomas Bushmore 244 Yemans, Christopher William Thickstone -321 Yemans, Christopher Henry Disboro 241 Yemans, Christopher Joseph Sutton 375 PERSONAL INDEX. PAGE. Abrahams, Charles 381, 392, 407, 424, 428 Adams, John 445 431 Alburtus, After 118 403 Alburtus, John 435^ 453 Alburtus, William 414, 451, 452, 453 Allen, Isaac M 3 Allen, John 389, 435 Allen, Nathaniel 366, 367 Allen, Samuel.... 152, 153, 154, 211, 212, 244, 297, 330, 331, 363, 479 Ardway, Abner 393, 394 Argant, William , 25C Armitage, Martha 112 Armitage, Mannaseth 108, 109, 110, 111, 112 Armitage, Thomas 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 115, 171, 326, 261 Ashman, John 189, 202, 230, 231 Ashman, Phebe : 330 Ashman, Robert 18, 20, 35, 28, 31, 33, 52, 54 61, 62, 68, 70, 74, 80, 81, 85, 88, 89, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 101 104, 106, 109, 114, Hi), 130, 132, 134, 135, 144, 145, 146, 149, 151 Aukey, John 302 Avery, Edward 479 Baily, Elias 394 Baldin, George 359, 388, 311, 321, 365, 453, 462 Baldin, Joseph 306, 365, 383 Baldin, Mary 288 Banbery, Edward .' 350, 351, 363 Barker, "Goodman" 68 Barker, John 367 Barker, Mr 394 Barlow, Robert , 453 Bats, "Gooddy" 411 Bayly, John • 373, 374 Beadle, Blanch 248 Beadle, Robert 16, 19 20, 31, 63, 68, 77, 78, 79, 82, 94, 98, 99, 102, 113, 142, 151, 161 162, 186; 196, 300, 304, 227, 247, 348, 249, 350, 358, 260, 360 307, 369, 277, 279, 296, 306, 310, 317, 319, 321, 337, 340, 341, 342 343, 365, 380, 406, 407, 411, 418, 437, 438, 466, 467, 469, 470, 478 Beate, James 304, 305 323, 327, 374, 375, 381, 391, 410, 416, 419, 434, 435, 436, 452, 470 Beate, James, Jr 387 Beate, John 1^5 340, 341, 346, 374, 275, 887, 306, 317, 336, 374, 437, 444, 470, 479 530 INDEX. PAGE. Beate, Kobert 397 Bedell, Betty 343 Bedell, Blanch 438 Bedell, Daniel 220, 227, 250, 261, 262, 263, 268, 277, 284, 3:)2 293, 294, 295, 296, 302, 310, 319, 330, 32/5, 380, 336, 343, 361, 362 364, 365, 374, 380, 417, 437, 438, 454, 463, 464, 465, 466, 469, 470 Bedell, Daniel, Jr 325 Bedell, John 292, 293 296, 315, 318, 319, 337, 344, 356, 380, 390, 391, 424, 437, 438, 439 Bedell, Matthew 204, 221, 385, 393, 393 296, 339, 340, 341, 343, 343, 345, 346, 357, 358, 368, 370, 371. 373 373, 374, 382, 384, 389, 392, 393, 398, 399, 415, 416, 424, 436, 437 Bedell, Bobert. .380, 406, 407, 411, 418, 437, 438, 466, 467, 469, 470,. 478 Bedell, Bobert, Jr 383 Bearsly, John 306 Beedient, Mordica ; . 479 Berohsell, Benjamin 400 Betts, Eichard 335, 226 Birohsell, Stephen 400 Birdsall, Nathan 305 Bodian, Mordica 340 Bolides, Mr 318 Boman, Henry 340, 343, 354 Bowman, Thomas 445, 460 Bradnell, Biohard 465 Brick, John 351, 3.53, 333, 464, 479 Briges, Mr 195 Briges, Mrs 189 Brockos, Anthony 377 Broockout, Mathias J 410, 435 Brutnall, Richard 16, 31, 34, 31, 53, 53, 63, 69, 115, 117 Bryan, Alexander : 35, 36 Burohall, Nathan 39t Burge, Jonathan 479, 480 Burling, Elias 413, 495, 496 Burling, John 413, 495, 496 Buttres, John 147 Carle, Elizabeth 434 Carle, John 332, 338, 381, 410, 435, 436, 436, 464 Carle, Joseph 453 Carle, Kobert 43 Carle, Sarah 326, 327, 338, 426 Carle, Thomas 3 j 31, 33, 49, 54, 61, 63, 07, 68, 80, 81, 105, 116, 131, 133, 134 137, 139, 151, 175, 186, 197, 358, 390, 304, 331, 434, 435, 436, 477 INDEX. 531 PAQE. Carle, Timothy 274 Carle, "Widow" ' 300, 311, 375, 412 Carman, Benjamin : 437 Carman, Caleb 62, 00, 81, 105, 149, 150, 372, 382, 427, 470 Carman, John 7, 20, 28, 32, 61, 64, 00, 71, 83, 84 118, 116, 117, 131, 137, 131), 140, 170, 181, 188, 201, 204, 220, 321 233, 2-A 358, 364, 301, 310, 312, 313, 315, 322, 380, 400, 440, 463 Carman, John, Jr 378, 380 Carman, Mr 115, 228, 455 Carpenter, Ephraim 185 Carpenter, John 98 139, 148, 149, 154, 155, 173, 195, 210, 213, 214, 233, 245 Carpenter, Joseph 247, 316, 460 Champin, Frances 381, 448, 449 Champin, "Goody" 346 Champion, "Goodman" 53, 303, 358 Champion, John 368, 292, 302, 308, 309, 315, 318, 428, 431, 468 Champion, Thomas.. 20, 30, 37, 54, 61, 64, 68, 69, 70, 81, 107, 108, 113 134, 171, 174, 230, 334, 357, 358, 361, 291, '317, 321, 441, 448, 449 Chappell, Francis 392, 410 418, 419, 420, 423, 424, 425, 436, 427, 429, 430, 433, 443, 444, 446 447, 452, 454, 457, 458, 459, 460, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468 470, 471, 472, 473, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 483, 483, 484 Charlton, Richard 179 273, 374, 275, 376, 277, 278, 280, 281, 383, 283, 438, 467, 470 Chatterton, "Goodman" 35 Chatterton, "Goody". . - 116 Chatterton, Michael '. 18, 30, 33, 51, 69 Chatterton, William 309 Cheeseman, Thomas 206 Cher, John 305 Chew, John 318, 287, 361, 368 Chew, Richard '■ 351 Clark, Michael 348 Clay, Sarah 235 Coe Benjamin 7, 31, 33, 34, 106, 116, 331, 448 Coe, John 7, 33, 69, 99, 107, 108, 110 Coe, Mr 178 Coe, Robert , V, 33, 34, 107,312, 441, 443 Cole, Nathaniel 166 Coles, John 306 Coles, Nathaniel 303 Combs, Richard 370, 460, 479 Comstook, Samuel 307, 344 532 INDEX. PAGE. Corey, John 304 Cornelius, Peter 18, 22, 31, 50, 63, 64, 68, 106, 107, 114 Cornish, John 373, 443 Cornwell, Hannah 433 Cornwell, John 433, 490 Corn-well, Richard 163, 314, 216, 814, 384, 389, 392 Oowell, Nathaniel 190 Cramer, William l.'iS, 162 Creed, William 841. 884 Crow, Christopher 185 Curtis, John 375, 395, 308, 870 Daniell, Thomas 399, 353, 357, 307, 436, 458, 483 Davis, Nicolas 371 Deering, Samuel 143, 144, 145 Demeire, Nicholas 850, 351 DeMott, Thomas : . 18, 38, 31, 33, 68 Denman, John 335, 236 Denton, Augustus 3 Denton, Daniel 57, 370 Denton, Mr 31,114 Denton, Nathaniel 31, 31, 58, 115, 443 Denton, Eichard 7, 33, 450 Denton, Samuel 130 141, 149, 151, 153, 150, 162, 166, 191, 195, 199, 207, 31,5, 219, 335 3.50, 363, 377, 395, 815, 335, 349, 850, 356, 881, 388, 406, 416, 465 Dickerson, John 177 Dinge, Christopher • 493 Diuge, Eobert 808, 309, 493 Disborow. Henry. 142, 150, 186, 239, 240, 341, 243, 870, 387, 439, 440 Di.sbrow, Leonard 315 Dongan, Thomas 485, 490 Dosenboro, Henry, Jr 407 Doughty, Elias 104, 3.50, 344, 803, 491 Dowty, Mr 439, 480, 492 Dupey, John 208 Durland, Elias... 230, 386,-303, 303, 306, 395, 396, 399, 405, 417, 483 Durland, Miriam 39,5 Dusburrow, Hendrick 309, 396 Dusenburrow, Hendrick ■.....' 1 L7 Deyer, John 223 Edsall, Samuel 181 Egburtus, Bernard 4,')2 Ellison, "Goodman" 31 115, 116 INDEX. 533 PAGE. Ellison, John 7, 18, 20, 32, 01, 65, 69, 73, 81, 85, 90 103, 105, 116, 120, 130, 132, 141, 147, 148, 150, 151, 156, 157, 166 107, 168, 181, 18H, 191, 195, 199, 302, 203, 215, 325, 337, 339, 345 246, 247, 255, 256, 257, 358, 200, 362, 305, 300, 308, 284, 390, 395 390, 301, 304, 300, 307, 310, 311, 313, 315, 310, 318, 321, 323, 331 338, 339, 304, 309, 370, 371, 381, 385, 401, 402, 435, 455, 406, 478 Ellison, John, Jr , SIO, 311, 463 . Ellison, Lawrence 20, 28, 31, 61, 03 68, 70, 71, 74, 78, 79, 80, 81, 113, 143, 164, 169, 188, 303, 339, 332 Ellison, Blai-tha 338 Ellison, Kichard 133, 134, 143, 151, 193, 194 302, 314, 215, 216, 359, 311, 317, 321, 337, 361, 381, 444, 449, 403 Ellison, Samuel 173 Ellison, Tamson 194 Ellison, Thomas 20, 29, 32, 58, 61, 68, 69, 74, 81, 97, 99, 103 105, 114, 115, 118, 130, 131, 133, 142, 148, 151, 157, 169, 171, 173 188, 191, 192, 233, 337, 350, 258, 372, 390, 294, 297, 306, 311, 310 317, 321, 328, 327, 338, 340, 341, 342, 388, 396, 402, 412, 415, 477 Ellsworth, Theophilus 224, 325 Ellwin, John 414, 415 Embree, Samuel 334, 381, 403 Emory, Moses 306, 381 Emory, Samuel. 230, 385, 390, 393, 307, 310, 330, 333, 383, 440, 441, 446, 447 Emi-y, Morris 304 Esser, John 30, 115 Estland, Joseph 306 Everitt, Eiohard 31, 33, 69, 108, 110 Fessecur, John 163, 163, 168, 303, 303, 318, 323 Fessey, Thomas 159, 160 183, 204, 236, 284, 33J, 233, 295, 309, 315, 325, 341, 347, 384, 408 Few, John 210 Flower, Herman 118, 381 Ford, Hu ■ 390 Fordham, Jonah 143, 148, 105 107, 173, 188, 191, 313, 215, 331, 339, 288, 289, 367, 309, 441, 473 Fordham, Master 95 Fordham, Mr ' 126, 133 195, 196, 228, 2j0, 3J5, 302, 305, 308, 309, 311, 314, 315, 317, 330 Fordham, Eobert 7 Foreman, Josiah 18, 03, 7.5, 83, 96, 133,. 143, 148, 157, 175 Foreman, Mr 70 Forman, Aaron 21, 29, 30, 63, 70, 75, 81, 88 89, 94, 95, 90, 113, 103, 210, 311, 233, 263, 378, 279, 331, 405 Forman, "Goodman" 33, 1 k; 534 INDEX. PAGE. Forman, John 308 Forman, Bobert..31, 29, 32, 50, 54, CO, 62, 63, 64, 69, 115, 116, 170 Forman, Samuel 2^i ^^"^ Foster, Christopher l^"?! 311 Foster, John 456 Foster, Simon 494 Foster, Thomas 1 ^' 00, 61, 63, 68, 70, 71, 78, 79, 80, 83, 115, 247, 322, 389, 456, 494 Fowler, William 36, 61, 67 Freeman, Mary '^^'^ French, Edward 181, 185, 188, 190,198, 201, 206, 207 308, 213, 233, 334, 244, 245, 252, 253, 325, 327, 328. 339, 830, 332 Frevmham, Edward 102 Frost, Abraham 394,334, 881, 396, 403, 434, 435, 403, 494 Frost, "Goodman" 396 Frost, Susan 494 Gall, Abel 160, 176, 189, 858, 359 Garland, Thomas 1 54 Genes, Thomas 31 4 Gildersleeve, Dorcas 33'\ 41 1 Gildersleeve, Mr IS, 31, 28, 31 So, 63, 64, 66, 69, 70, 74, 81, 88, 96, 105, 115, 137, 140, 15;! 156, 336, 354, 258, 360, 361, 363, 373, 378, 295, 308, 310, 312, 313 Gildersleeve, Bichard 7, 16 19, 46, .50, 52, 54, 5.5, 156, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 73, 73, SO 81, 89, 90, 96, 97, 104, 105, 109, 110, 111, 113, 119, 130, 138 130, 134, 135, 148, 143, 144, 14.5, 146, 149, 1.54, l.'>7, 162, 169, 175 178, 193, 198, 303, 303, 311, 319, 822, 225, 228, 233, 340, 241, 342 346, 356, 357, 858, 261, 269, 270, 871, 878, 278, 2S9, 294, 396, 297 398, 302, 315, 316, 317, 318, 333, 333, 334, 33.';, 33fi, 387, 857, ?,^» 375. 377, 880, 385, 408, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411 413, 414, 416, 417, 425, 434, 441, 442, 443, 448, 449, 4.50, 451, 453 454, 455, 456, 457, 463, 465, 466, 471, 475, 483, 485, 490, 493. 406 Gildersleeve, Eichard, Jr 69, 174, 337, 334, 219, 250, 351, 3^2 353, 255, 272, 303, 306, 317, 325, 337, 380, 393, 398, 446, 447, 4s.fi Gildersleeve, Samuel 67, 149 Gildersleeve, "Sargant" '. 81 Gildersleeve, Thomas 135, 136, 274, 317, 43'i, 448, 454, 4.55 Gisbert, Mr 114 Givens, Joseph 17,5 Godfrey, Bobert 3.')6, 357 Gritman, William . ._ 494 Hall, Joseph '. 224, 225, 336 Hall, Balph 379, 483, 484 INDEX. 535 PAGE. Hall, Reaph 341 Halstead, Jonas 31, 28, 80, 112, 197, 304, 318, 339, 385 Halstead, Joseph 1 90 436 Halstead, Saiali 430 Halstead, Timothy. ..50, 01, 03, 04, 08, 71, 74, 81, 87, 88, 89, 90, 93 94, 95, 90, 105, 104, 177, 178, 201, 338, 330, 308, 303, 377, 379, 380 281, 308, 310, 311, 317, 331, 328, 846, 847, 349, 856, 381, 395, 453 Halstead, Timothy, Jr 430 Haiice, John 409 Hanckins, John 479 Hansone, Jhor 377 Harison, John 404 Haviland, William 147 Heare, Edward 118 Heath, John 333 Hedffer, John 445, 460 Hedg^er, Thomas 479 Heg-her, William 331, 400 Hendricks, Harmon 408 Hendriokson, Harmon 318, 319, 469 Hendriokson, Hendrick 318 Hendriokson, John 117 Hewlet, Mary 373 Hewlett, George 19 30, 33, 33, 28, 48, 49, 55, 61, 62, 64, 65, 70, 71, 75, 79, 96, 97, 99 102, 105, 116, 141, 108, 173, 177, 183, 180, 189, 196, 319, 239, 339 340, 348, 355, 350, 357, 359, 380, 305, 300, 372, 375, 387, 389, 310 816, 317, 322, 828, 303, 871, 373, 382, 433, 444, 464, 471, 488, 493 i Hewlet, Lewis 171, 181, 203, 218, 219, 282, 288, 460 <^ Hicks, Alice A 6 Hicks, Benjamin D 2, 18 Hicks, George 381, 407, 450 Hicks, John 7, 9 28, 34, 45, 40, 53, 54, 85, 88, 90, 98, 97, 104, 105, 119, 120, 138 130, 134, 185, 145, 146, 149, 175, 193, 194, 318, 338, 275, 472 Hicks, Mr 31, 33, 31, 50 ()3, 64, 66, 09, 71, 74, 81, 96, 114, 137, 133, 140, 141, 150, 188 234, 349, 250, 258, 359, 200, 263, 300, 311, 313, 318, 321, 353 Hicks, Thomas 09, 82, 97, 99, 103, 130 133, 147, 148, 153, 150, 157, 158, 159, 160, 103, 163, 164, 165, 166 107, 108, 170, 172, 177, 178, 179, 182, 194, 195, 199, 303, 203, 314, 315 317, 319, 333, 237, 338, 239, 281, 238, 245, 248, 249, 261, 373, 390 Higbie, Edward 841, 385, 468 Higgam, Elizabeth 179 •'>;:>(! 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Higgam, Thomas 17'J, 180, 181, 318, 381, 418, 442, 443 Hill, William 330, 331 Holdsworth, Jonas 104, 11!) 120, 121, 128, 129, 131, 145, 146, 149, 150, 151, 153, 211, 247, 305 Hooper, Samuel 2, 3 Hoyt, Samuel 114 Hubbard, Jeremy 379, 383, 41 1 Hubbard, Mr 148 Hubbs, Elizabeth 303 Hubbs, John 243, 244, 257, 297, 360, 367, 479, 481 Hubbs, Eobert 356, 357, 376 Hubby, John 403 Hudson, Henry 7 Hudson, Stephen 248, 467 Hushurst, Christopher 202 Ireland, Joan 282 Ireland, Thomas 18 20, 21, 29, 31, 62, 69, 70, 11.5, 130, 131, 138, 161, 194, 195 20,5, 233, 337, 249, 250, 379, 380, 381, 383, 311, 317, 318, 310 330, 331, 347, 381, 396, 397, 403, 407, 437, 440, 447, 443, 473, 489 Ireland, Thomas, Jr 305 Ireland, "Widow" 367 Jackson, Elizabeth 3.'i3, 353 Jackson, James 433 Jackson, John 210 215, 259, 376, 377, 391. 395, 311, 325, 333, 341, 356, 358, 359,- 378 383, 383, 419, 430, 429, 430, 433, 443, 485, 487, 4S8, 489, 490, 493 Jackson, Mr .-...137, 140, 142, 148, 153, 156, 169, 173, 18.5, 193 303, 304, 354, 358, 359, 368, 377, 284, 393, 393, 294, 295, 296, 301 302, 304, 310, 312, 316, 318, 321, 323, 338, 339, 348, 344, 346, 385 Jackson, Bobert 7, 9. 18, 31, 29, 31, 43, 45, 49 .50, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 71, 74, 81, 89, 96, lio; 115, 117, 130 134, 144, 145, 165, 185, 187, 188, 301, 313, 213, 283, 343, 357, 365 366, 378, 285, 286, 388, 391, 335, 343, 344, 345, 350, 380, 383, 393 James,John 10, 2i), 30, 33 34, 35, 36, 37, 43, 43, 46, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 53, 55, 56 57, 58, .59, 60, 73, 78, 83, 86, 88, 89, 90, 106, 107, 108, 109 Janse, Pieter 273 Jarman, Simon 410 417, 440 Jaycocks, David 118 J.ayoocks, Francis 142, 297, 398, 457 Jaycocks, Joshua 3IS, 308, 381 Jaycocks, Thomas 30, 35, 38, 33, 51, 61, 64 69, 74, 75, 81, 88, 98, 103, 116, 118, 130, 131, 146, 149, 150, 449 INDEX. 537 PAGE. Jaycocks, William 28, 40 42, 51, 53, 58, 61, 08, 69, 76, 82, 85, 91, 101, 108, 105 116, 118, 120, 130, 183, 171, 190, 191, 195, 336, 227, 338, 348, 34:i 308, 264, 265, 267, 284, 302, 304, 307, 318, 821, -333, 334, 380, 333 880, 888, 406, 407, 408, 489, 444, 448, 449, 450, 463, 464, 476, 4S9 Jennings John 298, 336, 387, 339, 343, 843, 344, 345, 846 Jennings, Joseph 130, 135, 157, 171, 205, 211, 212, 217, 237, 332 345, 349, 268, 300, 334, 835, 337, 856, 36.., 372, 882, 418, 466, 477 Jnsans, John yH7 Jolianas, Minna 333, 336, 387 Johnson, Harmau 117 223, 234, 380, 896, 897, 403, 405, 413, 414, 450, 493, 494 Johnson, Henclrick 451, 452 Johnson, Henry 380, 402, 435, 495 Johnson, John 271, 288, 390, 318 Johnson, Peter 282, 336, 345, 381, 395, 440, 481, 482, 483 Johnson, Thomas : 185 Johnson, William 23, 24, 61, 98, 418 Jones, Thomas 178, 208 313, 314, 233, 345, 853, 353, 362, 3B4, 393, 398, 418, 444, 461, 479 Jones, Sara 363 Jones, William 244, 298, 3'J9, 410, 427, 457, 458, 479 Jons, Morgin 407 Ketoham, John 222 Kiefe, William 7 Kimberly, Thomas 36 Knowles, Alexander 35 Ijaioey, Jonathan 444 Lambartson, Aaron 237 Lanaredy, Caleb 173 Landell, "Goodman" 18 Langdell, Thomas 159 Langdon, John 118 Langdon, Joseph 178 358, 292, 308, 311, 317, 358, 880, 890, 391, 399, 418, 478, 474, 475 Langdon, Thomas 34, 35, 86, 61, 63, 65, 67, 68, 70, 71, 75 78, 79, 80, 83, 88, 89, 90, 97, 105, 141, 146, 208, 210, 211, 233, 869 Lanslett, Samuel 401, 402 Larm, John 19 Lattin, "Goodwife" 288 Lattin, "Widow" 472, 478 Latting, liichard 21, 195, 318, 330, 323, 383, 388, 863 538 INDEX. 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Lawrence, William 198, 442 Lee, William 206, 207, 386, 415, 416, 438, 436, 437 Linuingtioi), Catharine 361 Linnington, Henry 18, 21, 28, 32, 50, 63, 64, 69, 86, 116, 127 128, 178, 200, 310, 317, 322, 361, 380, 356, 398, 399, 402, 415, 417 Linus, Boger 32, 69, 76, 116 Loehermant, Covert 45 Loeussons, Jolin 355, 379 Lokison, John 479 Lomes, John 163, 279 T,ow, Sarie 375 Mages, Mearck 194 Manderfell, Kendrick 481, 482, 483 Marcy, John 198 Marsh, James ". 479 Marsh, John : 187, 188, 201, 251, 252, 418, 427 Marshall, John 339, 340, 360, 395, 896, 397, 405 Martin, Thomas 109, 388, 478, 479 Marvin "Ooodman" 32, 258 Marvin, John 206, 207, 303, 330, 348, 381, 471, 473 Marv-in, Robert. .... .20, 33, 34, 38, 30, 33, 34, 37, 50, 54, 55, 56, 61 64, 65, 68, 69, 70, 73, 75, 81, 95, 96, 97. 107, 113, 134, 143, 143 177, 178, 303, 206, 207, 233, 308, 311, 317, 333, 334, 381. 409, 441 Mary, Dutch 383 Mason, Peter 180, 181, 188, 381 Matthews, Kamuel 21 , 114 Mayle, Henry 435, 493, 494, 495 Mayle, Henry, Jr 452 Meade, John 03, 69, 81, 89, 93, 94, 95 Meade, Joseph 63,. 66, 68, 71, 88 Mentourne, Eichard 351, 253, 353 Messenger, Andrew 20, 53, 116, 192 Messenger, Samuel 370 Miller, Robert 460, 479 Mills, George 19, 30, 31, 08, 114, 247 Mills, Isaac 359 Mills, Jonathan 353, 359^ 300 Minthorne, Richard 380 411 427 Moore, Mr .'.11]| j^g Moore, Richard I73 Moores, Mills , gjg Mores, Lewis 270 Morrell, Henry C ^^...... ....... 3 INDEX. 539 PAGE. Mott, Adam 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 28 3!), 30, 31, 50, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 75, 82, 105, 115 117, 160, 164, 167, 168, 174, 188, 197, 210, 214, 237, 259, 362, 271 372, 373, 385, 386, 289, 392, 302, 311, 315, 318, 381, 337, 330, 345 359, 361, 302, 389, 393, 393, 394, 413, 442, 461, 469, 481, 482, 485 Mott, Adam, Jr 288 289, 325, 358, 381, 392, 393, 395, 397, 405, 415, 4Ui, 419, 442, 483 Mott, Cornelius 339, 240, 343, 345 346, 347, 352, 353, 363, 382, 394, 395, 418, 434, 436, 437, 478, 479 Mott, Henry , 330, 331, 480 Mott, James 333, 347, 319, 333, 335, 335, 399, 443, 469 Mott, Jane 442 Mott, John 373, 374, 383, 437, 442 Mott, Joseph , 427, 442 Mott, Lawrence 80, 205, 306, 365 Mott, Lieutenant 277 Mott, Lorus 283, 294, 300, 301, 334, 335, 364 Mowbray, John 444 Mudge, Moses 164, 166, 172, 173, 185, 215 Mullinex, Thomas, Jr 479 Newton, "Caiitain'' 86 Nicoll, "Governor" 9 Nicols, "Captain" 181, 361, 262, 396 Nieols, William 378, 379, 382, 459 Noble, Mr 359, 300 Noxon, Thomas 434 Oakley, Thomas 248, 389, 404, 410, 443, 451 Odell, Mr 116, 366 Ogden, Mr 195, 196 Ogden, Eiohard 30, 114, 435, 436 Oke, John 349, 350 Okeson, John 238, 239, 376 Okessone, John 427, 461, 479, 481 Onderdonk, Aaron A 439, 440 Onderdonk, A drian 288 ( )nderdonk, Henry, Jr 4 Osborn, William ... 1 36, 137, 140, 161, 163, 165, 168, 216, 233, 348, 350 357, 363, 364, 377, 317, 330, 323, 345, 363, 378, 379, 383, 386, 459 Osburn, Eichard 335, 381 Owen, John 310 Parsons, Henry 442 Pattreg, Thomas 195 Pearsall, Daniel 297, 306, 311, 318, 324, 348, 381, 466 540 INDEX. PAGE. Pearsall, George 306, 383, 403, 428, 480 Pearsall, "Goodman" 67, 95 Pearsall, Henry 31, 33, 35, 28, 30, 39, 40, 43, 49, 50, 53, 54, 55 56, 60, 61, 63, 64, 66, 68, 70, 81, 96, 99, 105, 111, 113, .128, 134 140, 141, 148, 167, 170, 188, 193, 196, 198, 301, 237, 388, 371, 397 Pearsall, Nathaniel 187, 190, 193, 194, 197, 304, 346 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 290, 391, 393, 393, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399 300, 801, 303, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 808, 309, 310, 813, 318, 315 316, 317, 319, 330, 321, 323, 324, 830, 331, 333, 333, 337, 339, 340 841, 343, 343, 844, 345, 846, 347, 850, 351, 353, 353, 354, 855, 356 857, 358, 360, 371, 374, 375, 376, 378, 379, 383, 384. 385, 386 387, 389, 390, 391, 408, 408, 409, 419, 430, 431, 438, 480, 487 466, 479, 480, 481, 485, 488, 489, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496 Pearsall, Thomas 307, 334, 306, 388, 408, 438 Pearsall, ' ' Widow " 259, 277, 380, 393, 294, 396 Pedley, Roger. .397, 398, 354, 899, 415, 445, 446, 457, 458, 460, 463, 479 Pedley, William 445, 460 Peirsun, Henry 156 Penn, William 11 Person, Daniel 416 Peterson, Peter 385 Pettit, John 63 Pettit, Joseph. ..117, 363, 397, 398, 306, 817, 334, 328, 350, 360, 381, 385 389, 391, 400, 401, 410, 436, 483, 434, 439, 441, 446, 447, 449, 450 453, 455, 456, 457, 463, 464, 465, 466, 478, 474, 475, 476, 489, 490 Pheassey, Thomas 159, 160 Pine, James 21, 28, 31, 61, 68, 65, 68, 70, 82, 88, 89, 91 93, 94, 95, 99, 103, 109, 110, 111, 113, 114, 131, 132, 184, 150, 156 169, 175, 176, 195, 204, 323, 231, 256, 358, 371, 377, 385, 387, 393 396, 811, 318, 320, 331, 333, 334, 339, 845, 361, 364, 366, 881, 383 Pine, J ames, Jr 360, 380 Pine, John 320, 337 389, 390, 292, 293, 360, 378, 380, 400, 405, 426, 440, 448, 477, 485 Pine, Jonathan 833 Pine, N athaniel .- 860 Pine, Samuel. 360, 380, 437 Piatt, Epenetus 196 Plum, Timothy 330, 336 Poole, William 79, 80 Poyer, Thomas 230 Price, Bridget 244 Puddenton, Sarah 349 Kapalie, Jerome , 377, 409 Baynor, Edward 19,38,31,40, 42, 61, 63, 69, 70, 113 115, 175, 182, 195, 318, 358, 373, 386, 889, 392, 317, 321, 334, 397 INDEX. 541 PAOE. Eaynor, Samuel 383, 438, 439 Kaynor, William ' 7 Reap, William 175 Rhodes, John 30, 73, llfi, 345, 240, 247 Eisden, Mr 3(53 Eobinson, Charles 387 Eobinson, John 399 Rolleson, Peter % 197 Eo-w, John 371 Eoyly, James 403 Eushmore, Martha 303 Eushmore, Thomas.. 28, 43, 4.5, 49, 50, 53, 54, 61, 03, 64, 07, 69, 70, 76 80, 83, 90, 96, 105, 133, 134. 143, 143, 147, 153, 150, 175, 180, 181 185, 189, 190, 194, W8, 807, 308, 215, 316, 330, 234, 225, 336, 237 238, 329, 336, 239, 344, 351, 363, 377, 280, 281, 389, 290, 301, 303 305, 311, 314, 315, 317, 321, 341, 348, 349, 363, 364, 369, 378, 379 381, 383, 385, 386, 415, 418, 431, 446, 4.59, 463, 464, 405, 468, 477 Eushmore, "Widow" 434, 4'15, 460 Eutz, Terijan 436 Eutz, Wilmatte 438 Ruyvds, 0. V. E .58 Eyle, James 380 Soadding, William 18, 30, 33, 38, 33, 54, 60 61, 63, 69, 71, 75, 81, 96, 99, 105, 116, 136, 101, 214, 320, 444 Scott, "Goodman" 33 Scott, John 1.56, 158, 1.59, 103, 16.5, 107, 108, 173, 17.5, 181, 370 Scott, Joseph. 20, 38, 31, 50, 03, 04, 08, 71, 81, 114. 110, 136, 130, 349 Scudder, Samuel 403 Seablook, Thomas 363 Seaman, Benjamin • 300, 35.9, 428, 488 Seaman, "Captain" ^ 291 Seaman, Capt. John 8, 10, 201, 304, 216, 245, 274, 377, 280, 381, 295 361, 305, 370, 400, 428, 430, 439, 441, 443, 459, 470, 477, 485, 490 Seaman, Ellison 187 Seaman, John 38, 30, 40 54, 85, 146, 169, 197, 199, 333, 330, 24.5, 246, 355, 356, 357, 378, 300 335, 345, 379, 382, 386, 403, 403, 419, 430, 473, 475, 476, 4,H7, 493 Seaman, John, Jr 233, 308, 338, 339, 408, 477 Seaman, Jonathan 389, 303, 306, 334 Seaman, Mr 19, 31, 52, 63, 63, 6.5, 68, 70, 77, 81 10.3, 114, l;)3, 133, 137, 141, 148, 156, 160, 337, 339, 341, 354, 358 3.59, 303. 207, 370, 395, 390, 305, 300, 307, 308, 309, 310, 313, 315 316, 318, 330, 333, 323, 362, 378, 385, 386, 415, 438, 454, 485, 488 Seaman, Samuel 117, 430, 483 542 INDEX. PAGE. Seaman, Solomon 306, 335, 359, 399, 415, 436 Seaman, Th(^)mas 306, 438, 430 Searing, John 135, 363, 335, 348, 349, 380, 387, 463, 465, 473 Searing, Samuel V 3 Searing, Simon 7, 38, 33, 50, 61 63, 64, 66, 69, 71, 76, 80, 83, 96, 105, 116, 131, 134, 137, 139, 141 159, 160, 163, 174, 180, 197, 199, 301, 3j3, 308, 335, 335, 336, 337 358, 364, 367, 369, 389, 393, 310, 311, 317, 331, 333, 339, 330, 343 350, 366, 377, 383, 383, 391, 419, 439, 443, 450, 468, 485, 487, 490 Sexton, William 50 Shepard, John 354, 355, 356, 357 Simpson, Peter 350, 351 Skidmore, John 313, 331 Skidmore, Thomas 31, 76, 116, 363, 334, 335 Smith, Abraham 80, 83, 105, 116, 131, 133, 181,301 2U5, 309, 310, 313, 314, 315, 316, 318, 321, 333, 335, 336, 237, 359 206, 38U, 281, 301, 318, 335, 347, 350, 358, 359, 361, 363, 366 369,, 370, 381, 393, 394, 395, 397, 410, 415, 416, 435, 430, 442, 447 Smith, Anna, Nan Ill Smith, Barnard 370 Smith, Elea 366 Smith, Grace 434 Smith, James 387 Smith, ,) eremiah '. 311, 323, 336, 387, 462 Smith, Jeremiah, Jr 336 Smith, John 42, 50, 54, 55, 76, 116, 129, 144, 145, 156 164, 168, 180, 196, 301, 309, 311, 213, 236, 247, 355, 356, 357, 271 388, 305, 332, 323, 334, 325, 332, 333, 338, 339, 346, 360, 369, 371 388, 398, 406, 408, 410, 412, 438, 442, 467, 470, 475, 487, 488, 490 Smith, John,- Blue 378 384, 395, 304, 310, 313, 316, 317, 322, 330, 331, 368, 380, 385, 493 Smith, John, 1 388 Smith, John, Jr 30, 38, 33, 53, 54, 55, 56, GO 61, 63, 64, 65, 69, 70, 74, 75, 80, 83, 91, 139, 131, 147, 151, 195 306, 339, 231, 352, 258, 259, 293, 333, 358, 301, 364, 365, 431, 433 Smith, John, Nan 18, 31, 38, 31, 63, 64, 65, 68, 70, 74, 81, 85, 96 105, 109, HI, 115, 117, 133, 134, 149, 158, 171, 188, 196, 198, 199 304, 307, 237, 329, 343, 358, 387, 331, 368, 378, 385, 415, 459, 493 Smith, John, Kock 18, 30, 38, 31 54, 63, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 08, 71, 74, 76, 83, 83, 96, 98, 103 105, 107, 113, 117, 128, 129, 130, 141, 151, 162, 163, 167, 180, 189 193, 196, 303, 259, 379, 390, 295, 311, 315, 317, 331, 330, 383, 446 Smith, John, Rock, Jr 143, 189, 328, 238, 239 359, 378, 379, 887, 394, 304, 310, 336, 378, 380, 383, 386, 413, 469 INDEX. 543 PAGE. Smith, John, "Sargent" 2\ Smith, John, S. S 388 Smith, Jonathan 171, 194,397, 311, 318, HSo, 33.i, 3,)3, 387, 398 408, 430, 421, 42B, 434, 440, 456, 408, 409, 48o, 487, 488, 489, 493 Smith, Jonathan, Jr 447, 448, 449 Smith, Jonathan, Nan 341, 308, 384, 386 Smith, Jonathaji, Eook 377 384, 285, 395, 317, 370, 377, 397, 434, 489, 490 Smith, Joseph 338 363, 294, 309, 316, 333, 334, 381, 383, 389, 430, 438, 488 Smith, Justis •. 117, 135 Smith, Little 294, 306, 307, 310, 317, 436, 477 Smith, Morris 3U0, 313 Smith, Nehemiah 349 Smith, Peter ■! 4u0 Smith, Kiohard 158 Smith, Samuel 31, 115, 178 Smith, Thomas ' 70, 97, 99, 103, lol, 339, 417 Smith, William.. .18, 19, 29, 31, 36, 62, 71, 106, 110, 114, 117, 118, 137 128, 150, 153, 164, 176, 187, 200, 301, 312, 313, 370, 376, 377, 38j 405, 412, 413, 414, 435, 443, 450, 451, 453, 404, 455, 4;.0, 477, 494 Smith, William's wife 110 Snedeker, Christian 117 Sobey, William H 3 Southard, John 318 Southard, Thomas .....' : 32, 31 50, 61, 63, 64, 68, 70, 75, 81, 90, 96, 116, 134, 143, 206, 310 333, 334, 358, 271, 387, 301, 309, 311, 317, 331, 381, 427, 438, 480 Southward, John, Jr 438 Spencer, John 353 Spragg, Mr. Seo'y 434 Sprague, Edward 18 19, 30, 33, 34, 31, 42, 62, 65, 67", 69, 70, 74, 81, 138, 139 170, 236, 243, 351, 358, 313, 315, 331, 324, 337, 371, 446, 406 Spratt, Nathaniel 354, 355, 356, 357 Spreag, John 381, 439, 480, 490, 491 Starr, Josias '. 180 306, 348, 383, 403, 417, 429, 430, 431, 433, 434, 435, 430, 437 438, 439, 440, 443, 453, 453, 484, 48.5, 480, 487, 488, 489, 490 Starr, Bachel 119, 130 Statham, Thomas 108, 303, 315, 318, 219 Steehvell, Lieutenant 86 Stell, James 165, 300, 330, 338, 304 Stengil, John 114 544 INDEX. PAGE. Steper, Herman 303 Stites, Richard ' 20, 30 63, 79, 90, 99, lO."), 113, 135, l.-iO, WT, 174, 193, 300, 30.5, 3,33, 333 3.58, 379, 300, 311, 317, 333, 338, 339, 333, 330, 337, 346, 3.53, 485 Stocking-, Richard 445, 401 Story, John 344, 305 Story, Robert 445, 4(50 Strickline, John 45, 54, 339, 330 Strickline, Mr 21, 22, 29, 31, 89, 370 Sturgis, Jo 50 Sturgis, John 30, 31, 28, 31, 54, 03, 04, 65, 70, 71 Stuy veatant. Governor, Peter 8, 11 Sutton, Ambrose 20, 31, 38, 30, ,50, 01, 03, 64, 68 70, 74, 83, 96, 103, 105, 113, 114, 120, 130, 141, 162, 170, 195, 308 Sutton, .Joseph 175, 334, 341, 24.3, 344, 345, 347, 348 349 351, 399, 854, 355, 357, 306, 375, 370, 383, 384, 458, 479, 484 Sutton, Joseph, Jr 484 Tanner, Nicholas 30, 115 Tappen, Thom.as 33, 167, 464 Tattum, Richard 381 Taylor, Walter 358, 35.5, 363 Terry, Mr 278 Terry, Thomas 143, 144, 145, 193, 338 Thickstoiie, William 18, 30, 81, 03, 68, 71, 74, 81, 89, 105 11,3, 12!i, 1,3,5, 160, 161, 191, 197, 307, 208, 331, 333, 330, 337, 337 285, 380, 392, 309, 311, 817, 331, 843, 381, 388, 889, 407, 408, 473 Thompson, .John 180 Thorne, Joseph 44,5, 401 Thorne, William 809, 433, 479 Thorne, Winnifruit 423 Till, James , 24,5, 363 Tillear, Samuel 300 Timberman, Cornelius 117 Titus, Edmund 186, 301, 314, 438, 476, 477, 478 Titus, Edward 01, 64, 68, 70, 71 74, 78, 79, 80, 81, 98, 105, 139, 183, 146, 148, 151, 2,32, 345, 359 371, 374, 388, 389, 803, 310, 317, 331, 333, 338, 341, 866, 408, 475 Titus, Samuel 428, 481 , 470 Totten, Richard 205 257, 271, 397, 298, 316, 318, 334, 336, 369, 370, 495, 496 To wnsend, Henry 209 Townsend, John 22, 209, 801, 333 Towusend, Thomas 213 Treadwell, Hannah 394 INDEX. 545 PAGE. Treadwell, John 139, 180, 184, 189, 197, 198, 303, 315, 324, 251 357, 358, 280, 281, ,302, 306, 311, 318, 321, 333, 339, 330, 334, 347 363, 380, 394, 416, 420, 429, 430, 447, 448, 450, 477, 485, 488, 489 Traadwell, Samuel 307 Trimons, Oliver 393 Truneson, John 409 Tummin, John 377 Underhill, Humphrey 379 Underhill, John 390 UpDyke, Gisbert 35, 36, 37 Valentine, Ephraim 437 Valentine, Jonas 391 Valentine, Obadiah 400, 437 Valentine, Richard 16, 30, 32, 23, 34, 38, 39, 31, 50 53, 61, 63, 64, 68, 71, 75, 80, 83, 96, 105, 114, 131, 133, 148 151, 195, 196, 306, 339, 358, 268, 284, 285, 292, 293, 303, 304, 311 312, 315, 317, 319, 330, 359, 368, 381, 394, 409, 415, 417, 457, 477 Valentine, Eiohard, Jr 307, 381, 393 Valentine, William , 381 Van Dyck, Gisbert 20, 45 Vant Houen, Cornelius #45 Wakeman, Mr 66 Wall, Walter 93, 94, 95 Wallis, Thomas 376, 484, 479 Wallson, John 437 Wandell, Thomas 33, 33 Warnull, Hope 337 Washburn, Hope 61, 74, 81, 97 99, 103, 105, 132, 134, 158, 161, 174, 186, 188, 192, 204, 248, 467 Washburn, Jane 33 Washburn, John 63, 65, 70, 230 Washburn, Mr 31, 38, 30, 50, 63, 64, 113, 335, 261 Washburn, Mrs 65, 68, 70, 89, 183, 186, 191, 337 Washburn, William 32, 33, 331 Watson, John 306, 318 Way, John 450, 451 Webb, Thomas 309 Weeks, Francis 16 18, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38, 39, 31, 51, 53, 62, 115, 171, 226 Weeks, "Goodman" 35 Weeks, Thomas 465 Wele, John 260, 336 54(i INDKX. PAGE. Weller, Samuel 195, 196 Wells, Philip ■ 491, 492 Wescott, John ■ 157 168, 173, 174, 175, 184, 303, 210, 231, 232, 380, 404, 405, 413 West, Mr -419 Wetherbe, William 380, 396, 405 Whight, Caleb 309 Whitehead, Daniel 7, 30 30, 31, 33, 35, 58, 109, 110, 111, 112, 330, 347, 404 Whitman, Joseph 103, 159 Wiat, William 293, 395 Willet, Thomas 210 Willetts, Thomas '. 300, 474 Williams, John 135, 157, 177, 178, 200, 304 239, 334, 337, 277, 887, 311, 317, 322, 324, 395, 396, 400, 402, 472 Williams, Joseph 157 160, 325, 339, 380, 383, 406, 408, 438, 467, 470, 473, 473, 474 Williams, Bobert 33, 34 35, 47, 63, 68, 64, 69, 71, 75, 76, 81, 103, 103, 105, 106, 120 126, 161, 170, 196, 263, 333, 333, 368, 369, 381, 416, 417 Willis, "Goodman'- : . . 32 Willis, Henry 333, 335, 338, 329, 488, 486, 474, 475, 477 Wftllis, Hope 333, 302, 476 Willis, Mary 174, 176, 183, 310, 473 Willis, Bichard 18 21, 38, 30, 54, 61, 62, 65, 68, 70, 73, 74, 82, 89, 103, 113, 130, 133 Willis, Thomas 310, 318, 324 Willis, "Widow" 321, 440 Willis, William 431 Willit, Thomas 333 Willits, Henry 300, 301 Willy, John 248, 344, 346, 250, 251 Wire, William, 307, 337, 345, 347, 390, 415, 416, 434, 436, 437, 480, 481 WoUy, John 183, 314, 315, 237, 387, 479, 481 Wood, Anna 128, 139 Wood, Edmund 162, 474 Wood, Elizabeth 113 Wood, ~Henry 18 Wood, Jeremiah 7, 21, 28, 31 55, 63, 65, 68, 71, 74, 81, HI, 118, 114, 133, 135, 143, 149, 153 154, 166, 167, 190, 197, 800, 301, 305, 319, 363, 864, 365, 266, 267 373, 835, 306, 311, 333, 363, 383, 408, 430, 440, 447, 453, 454, 457 Wood, Jeremiah, Jr 306, 317, 325, 380 Wood, John , 128, 365 Wood, Jonas 7, 31, 35, 238 INDEX. 547 PAGE. Wood, Jonathan 128 Wood, Joseph 429 Wood, Mr .' Ill, 112 Wood, Samuel 184, 325 Wood, Timothy 20, 31, 58, 113 Woodhull, Eiohard 271 Woolfstomroftis, John 453 Woolsey, George 20, 32, 35, 45, 116 Woolsey, Mr 68 Wooster, Edward 208 Wright, Andrew 27 Wright, Nicholas 222 Yates, William 30 22, 28, 31, 50, 61, 63, 64, 69, 71, 75, 78, 79, 80, 81 96, 101, 105, 115, 116, 132, 141, 189, 229, 239, 298, 312, 457, 473 Teamans, Christopher 117, 154, 155, 156 301, 321, 241, 242, 275, 333, 348, 369, 376, 394, 410, 460 461, 479 Yeamans, Hannah 394 CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY 3 1924 092 207 764