¦YJiLI^WMKVIEI&SIIinf Bought with the income of the William C. Egleston Fund I9\f RECORDS OF THE TOWN OF JAMAICA, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK VOLUME II RECORDS OF THE TOWN OF JAMAICA LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK 1656-1751 EDITED BY JOSEPHINE C. FROST Member Long Island Historical Society; Life Member New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Volume II PUBLISHED BY THE LONG ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY BROOKLYN NEW YORK MCMXIV cj tr. S. (00 THE LYONB GENEALOQICAIi COMPANY PRINTERS, NEW YOBK RECOKDS OF THE TOWN OF JAMAICA, LONG ISLAND VOL. II To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Samuell Messenger belongeinge to Jamaica in Queens County on the Island of Nassau sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abov said Samuell Messenger for severall good resons & casses me therunto moyeinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable satis faction to me in hand paid by Waitt Smith of ye sd Towne Island & County the receipt wherof I doe herby own & acknowledge to be therwith contented satisfyed & paid & therof & therfrom doe exonorratte & discharge the abovesd Waitt Smith his heires excecutors ad- minestrators & assignes from any further claim ore Page 255 ore demand for any part oree parcell therof have given granted covenanted allinated releast enfeoft quitt claimd made over and sould & by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from me my heires excecutors & adminesstra- tors giveen granted covenanted allinated releast enfeofed quitt claimed made over & sould to ye abovesd Waitt Smith his heires excecutors adminesstrators & assignes a certain pece of upland lyinge & beinge in the boundes of Jamaica & beinge a five acer right beinge in ye midle devition bounded as followeth northorly by Hendrick Lott south by Joseph Thirston east by the Plain Rune & west by Fremans path all which sd pece of land as it is bounded with all prevelidges profits & benifits belonge inge therto with all timbers trees woods under woods standinge ore lyinge beinge upon ye same to have and to hould for ever ye same to be & remain to ye only propor use benefit and behouf of him ye sd Waitt Smith his heirs excecutors & adminesstrators free & clerly discharged 2 Records of the Town of of and from all formor salles givfts morgages ore any other entanglements what ever & ye same & by thes presents for ever will warrent & by thes presents forever will defend against any claim ore intrest proporty claim ore demand from any person ore persons layinge any just claim therto with a warrentee to defend the same against any intrest proporty claim ore demand from me ye sd Samuell Messenger my heirs excecutors & adminesstra tors for ever in confirmation wherof I have sett to my hand & seall this twenty sixt day of Febrauary in ye eaight yeare of His Majesties reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord 1696/7 Signed seald & dellivered Sam11 Messenger 0 in presence of Joseph Oldfeld A trew coppy of ye orridgonall Samuell Ruscoe pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clarck March ye 2d 1697/8 then appered befor Daniell Whit- head Esqur one of His Majesties Justices for ye keepinge of ye peace for Queens County the above named Joseph Oldfeld & Samuell Ruscoe & made oath that theay saw ye above named Samuell Messenger signe seall & delliver this above deed & acknowledg ye same to be his free & vollontary act & deed Dan11 Whithead To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Samll Darlinge of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassau sendeth greettinge Now Know yea that I the abovesd Samuell Darlinge for severall good considerations and casses me therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewabl sume to me in hand paid by the sd Waitt Smith to my sattisfaction the receipt wherof I doe herby own & acknowledg to be therwith contented sattisfyed & paid & therof & therfrom doe ac quit & discharge ye abovesd Waitt Smith his heires ex cecutors & adminesstrators & assignes from any further claim or demand for any part part ore parcell therof Jamaica, Long Island 3 Page 256 have giveen granted covenanted allinatted enfeoft made over and sould and by these presents do acknowledge to have from me my heirs exectrs & administrators giveen granted covenated allinated enfeoft bargined quitte claimed made over and sould unto ye abovesd Waitt Smith his heirs excecutors adminesstrators ore assignes a sartain pece ore parcell of upland contain- ihge ten acers lyinge & beinge in the boundes of Jamaica sittuatt lyinge and being att ore in ye midle devition beinge in number thirty haveinge the lott of Samuell Smith Seanor one the north which sd lotte of Samuell Smith doath now belonge to Mr. Daniell Whit- head & southward by Hendrick Lott & westwardly by Freemans path & eastwardly by ye Little Plain Rune all which sd pece or parcell of land as it is above buted & bounded and exsprest with all & singuler timbers trees standinge ore lyinge beinge upon the same to have and to hould for ever and ye same to be & remaine to ye only propor use benifit & behoffe of him ye abovesd Waitt Smith his heires excecutors & adminesstrators freely discharged of & from all formor salles givfts mor gages what ever with a warrentee to defend the same against any claim ore demand from any person ore per sons claiminge any just right therto & from any person ore persons belongeinge to me the abovesd Samuell Dar linge my heirs excecutors & assignes forever in wittnes wherunto I the abovesd partie Samuell Darlinge doath bind my self my heires excecutors & adminesstrators by thes presents firmly sealed with my seall & datted this 26 day of Febrauary in ye eaight yeare of His Majesties reigne ano 1696/7 Signed seald and dellivered Samuell Darlinge O in presence of Joseph Oldfeld A trew coppy of the orrigonall Samuell Ruscoe deed pr Sam ' ' Ruscoe Clarke 4 Records of the Town of March ye 2d 1697/8 then appered befor Daniell Whit- head Esquier one of His Majesties for ye keepinge of ye peace for Queens County the above written Sam11 Darlinge & did acknowledg this above written deed to be his free & vollontary act & deed Daniell Whithead Page 257 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Nathaniell Denton yeoman belongeinge to Jamaica in Queens County in Nassau Island sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesd Nathaniell for severall good reasons & casses mee therunto move- inge but more easspeatily for a sartain sume of good and lawfull moneys of this Province of New Yorke to me in the sd Nathaniell Denton in hand paid the receipt wherof I doe owne to have reseaived of & from Gersham Wigens & Benjamin Wigens of the Towne & County abovesd & before the enseallinge and dellivery of thes presents doe oune and acknowledge myself to be therwith con tented sattisfyed and paid & therof & therfrom doe for me the sd Nathaniell Denton my heires excecutors & adminesstrators acquitt exonoratt & discharge them the sd Gersham Wiggens and Benj amine Wiggens their heirs excecutors adminesstrators & assignes from any further claime ore demand for any part ore parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinated bargined enffeofed quitt claimd releassed made over and sould & doe by thes presents acknowledge to have from me my heirs excecutors to have fully and absoeluttly giveen granted covenanted releassed quitte claimed allined enfefed & made over & confirmed unto ye abovesd Gersham Wiggens and Benjamine Wiggens a sartain pese ore par- cell of upland lyinge & beinge within the boundes & limittes of Jamaica aforsd as it was layd out by ye sur- veayors & butted & bounded as followeth viz: first on ye east by ye land of Thomas Smith Seanor latte of Jamaica deseassed and soe otherwise north by Fflushinge pathe & west by ye land of Captn George Wollsey and Jamaica, Long Island 5 south by ye high way that leades allonge the two ranges of lottes & parts ye sd two devitions all which sd pece ore parcell of land as it above butted & bounded & exsprest I the abovesd Nathaniell Denton doe owne & acknowledge to have from me & my heirs as abovesd fully & absolutly sould as aforsd unto ye abovesd Gersham Wiggens and Benjamine Wiggens their heirs & assignes the same to have and to houlde for ever & ye same to be & remaine to ye only propor use benifit & behouf of them ye sd Gersham & Benjamin Wigens their heirs excecutors adminesstrators & assignes for ever & ye same shall war- rent and by thes presents for ever defend against any claime ore demand from any person ore persons what ever & from all formor sales givfts morgages ore any other entanglements with a warrentee to defend the same against any intrest proporty claime ore demand from me the said Nathaniell Denton my heires excecutors ore adminesstrators for ever in confirmation wherof I ye said Nathaniell Denton doe bind myself as abovesd by subscribing my name & affixeinge my seall this 23 day of May in ye 10 yeare of His Majsts reigne & in ye year of our Lord X 1698 Signed seld & dellivered Nathaniell Denton O in presence of Thomas Okley A trew coppy pr Sam11 Ruscoe Sam11 Ruscoe Clarke Page 258 To all Christian peopell to whom thes presents shall cume or any wais conserne sendeth greetting Daniell Whitthead of Jamaica in Queens County on Nassau Island in the Province of New York for diveres good casses & reasons mee therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sume of currunt moneys of New Yorke to me in hand paid befor the enseallinge and delivery of thes presents by Sam11 Darlinge of the same Towne Island & Province aforsd ye receipt wherof I doe own my self to be therwith contented sattisfyed & paid: Have giveen granted releassed confirmed made 6 Records of the Town of over & sould from mee my heirs excecutors adminesstra tors unto the sd Sam11 Darlinge his heirs excecutors ad ministrators & assignes a certain pece of upland lyeinge & beinge in the boundes of Jamaica aforsd lyeinge in the mouth of the Longe Necke bounded as followeth south east by the path that leads to the Long Neck southwest by the fence northwest by the land y swampe brook northeast by the heather East Neck path: together with all timbers trees woods under woods standinge lyeinge beinge or any wais belonginge to the same I the sd Daniell Whitthead doe own and acknowledge to have sould as beforsd from mee my heires excecutors adminess trators unto the aforsd Samuell Darlinge his heires excecutors adminesstrators & assignes: and to the only propor use benifitt and behoufe of him the s"d Samuell Darlinge his heirs excecutors adminesstrators & assignes for ever free and clerly discarged of & from all formore entanglements of what kind soever with a warrentee to defend the same against any person or persons laying any just claim therunto in confirmation of ye same I bind my self my heirs excecutors adminesstrators & every of them by setting to my hand & seall ye sevententh day of November in elleventh year of the reigne of our Soveraigne Lord William ye Third in ye year of our Lord Christ 1699 Signed seald & dellivered Dan11 Whithead O in presence of Samuel Ruscoe Jonathan Whitthead Zacariah Mills Memorandam that on ye sevententh day of this present November 1699 then appered befor Joseph Smith on of His Majsts Justices for ye keeping of the peace for Queens County the above named Daniell Whithead & did acknow ledg the above deed to be his free & vollentary act & deed A trew coppy pr Joseph Smith Sam11 Ruscoe Clark Jamaica, Long Island 7 Page 259 To all Christian peopell to whom thes presents shall cume Jonas Wood and Samuell Ruscoe boath belongeinge to Jamaica in Queens County in the Island of Nassau sendeth greetting Know yea that we ye abovesd Jonos Wood and Samuell Ruscoe have made a mutuall exchang as followeth viz that ye abovesd Jonoss Wood hath for himself his heires excecutors & adminesstrators fully freely & absolutly giveen granted covenanted allinated & by the way of exchainge made over unto the abovesd Samuell Ruscoe a certain pece of land lyeing and beinge in the boundes of Jamaica containinge five acers be itt more ore less as it was layd out & bounded south by road east by Thomas Wiggens & west by Richard Eaverritt & north by the hills all which abovesd pece of land as it is butted & bounded & exsprest together with all timbers trees woods under woods standinge ore lyeing beinge upon the same with all the prevelidges profitts & benifits therunto belongeing I the sd Jonos Wood have as abovesd made over from mee my heires & assignes unto the sd Samll Ruscoe his heires & assignes to have and to hould for ever without lett fraud ore hind rance & the same shall warrent and by thes presents for ever defend against any claim ore demand from any per son ore persons whatsoever layeinge any just claime therunto with a warrente to defend the same against any intrest claime or demand from me my heires excecu tors & adminesstrators for ever In consideration wherof the abovesd Samuell Ruscoe doath and hath for himself his heirs excecutors & adminesstrators fully freely & absolutly giveen granted covenanted allinatted & by the way of exchainge made over unto the abovesaid Jonoss Wood a certain pece of land lyeinge & beinge in the boundes of Jamaica containinge fourteen acers be it more ore less as it was layd out & bounded as followeth: north by Captn Wollsey & east by the lott formorly Hope Carpenters & otherwayes by the land of the abovesd Jonoss Wood all which sd pece of land as it is butted & bounded & exsprest together with all the prevelidges 8 Records of the Town of profitts & benifits therunto belongeinge I ye sd Samuell Ruscoe have as abovesd made over from mee my heires & assignes unto the sd Jonoss Wood his heirs & assignes to have and to hould forever without lett fraud ore hindrance & the sam shall & by thes presents will defend against any claime ore demand against any person ore persons whatever layeinge any just claime therunto with a warrente to defend the same against any further claim or demand from mee my heirs excecutors & adminesstra tors for ever for the trew & absolut confirmation of all & every of the above granted and bargined premises wee the above spetified parties doe enterchaingably sett to our hands & sealls this third day of January in ye elleventh yeare of His Majsts. reigne & in the yeare of our Lord 1699/10 Signed seald & dellivered Jonos Wood O in presence of Sam11 Ruscoe O Jeremiah Wood Joseph Pleas A trew coppy of the origonall pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clark Page 260 Bee itt known unto all persons whome it may any wais conserne that John Pruden quondam minester of Jamaica in Queens County upon Longe Island allias the Isle of Nassau belongeing to ye Province of New York now inhabetant of Newwarke in the County of Essex belongeinge to the Province of East NewJersey hath for divers good resons him moveinge therunto but more easspeatily for and in consideration of a vallewable sume of money in hand reseaived to his full sattisfaction hath bartered bargined allinated and sould and doth for. him self & his heires by thes presents barter bargine sell allinat assigne & make over unto Thomas Burrowes yeoman inhabetant of Jamaica above said a certain parsell tract lott & messhuage of upland beinge sittuatt & lyeinge westward of the Mettinge Howes within the Townshipe of Jamaica abovesd frontinge in part upon the road yt leads to New Yorke & containinge in comon Jamaica, Long Island 9 estemation fiveten acers more or less as formorly survaied & laid out to ye sd Pruden bounded in part by a half ten acer lott which was formorly Edward Higbes now in the posestion of Edward Burrowes & partly by the lot which was formorly belongeinge to Andrew Messenger now in the tenur & possestion of Thomas Wollsey onye east & by a highway on the north begininge at ye norwest cornor of ye sd Wollseys lott runeinge westward under the hiles by the highway to a certain small whit oake standinge by the path marked with X suthordly upon the suthordly upon the coman west by a line from ye said oake southward till it meett wth road which leads to Yorke att ye cornor of ye fence which was formorly stand ing by the sid of ye road y* turns out towards Newtowne which sd trackt of land is buted & bounded as abovesd & as exsprest upon record in ye Town booke ye sd Pruden doath by thes instreument sell assigne & pas over unto ye sd Thomas Burrowes to have & to hold with all & every of ye prevledges profits libetes convenities benifits timbers trees woods under woods beinge standinge or lyeinge theron to ye sole use benifit and behoufe of ye sd Thomas Burrowes his heirs & assignes for ever without any manor of let mollestation or disturbance from ye sd Pruden his heirs excecutors or adminesstrators at any time or times after ye datt herof morover ye sd Pruden doth by the delivery of this deede signed & seald give & grant unto ye sd Thomas Burrowes quiat posestian of ye premises free from all dews morgages leases forfeittures made or laid therupon befor ye datt herof & shall warrent this sd sail firm & good in law to all intents & purposes therin exsprest as wittnes his nam subscribed & seall affixed herunto this sixteenth day of November in ye yeare of our Lord 1700 Signed seald & dellivered John Pruden O in presens of John Hubbert John Pruden, Juneor 10 Records of the Town of Memorandam that on the 16 day of November 1700 appered befor me Joseph Smith one of His Majs. Justices for ye keeping of ye peace within Queens County assigned the above named John Pruden & acknowledged the above- written bargain to be his vollentary act & deed teste Joseph Smith A trew coppy pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clarke Page 261 This Indenture mad the twenty sixt day of April in the ninth yeare of the raigne of our Soverraige Lord Will iam the Third by the grace of God of England Scottland Ffrance and Irland Kinge Defender of ye Faith and in the yeare of our Lord accordinge to the Christian ac count one thowsand six hundreed ninty seven betwen Edward Burrows of ye Towne of Jamaica on ye Island of Nassau yeoman and Mary his wife of the one part and Isack Lenoir of ye Citty of New Yorke merchant of ye other part wittneses that ye said Edward Burrows by & with the consent and good likeinge of Mary his said wife for ye consideration of one hundred and twenty poundes currant money of NewYork to them in hand paid by the sd Isack Lenoir the receipt wherof they doe herby acknowledge and therof by thes presents doe acquit and discharge the sd Isack Lenoir his exceketors and assignes have given granted allined bargined sould enfeoffed and confirmed and by thes presents doe fully clerly and absoolutly give grant bargin allin enfeof & confirme unto ye sd Iscak Lenoir his heirs and assignes for ever all that a certain lott ore parcell of land sittuat lyinge and beinge in the Towne of Jamaica aforsaid now in the tenner- and possession ore occupation of Edward Higbie and Nathaniell Higbee bounded on ye north by ye land of Joseph Thirston ore his assignes south and west by the Kinges Highway and east by the land of Nathaniell Lynoss containinge by estemation six acers or ther abouts be it more or less accordinge to the deed wrightinges and evedences therof and as it is att ye day Jamaica, Long Island 11 of the datt herof within fenc and in the possession of them ye sd Edward and Nathaniell Higbey together with all ye howes edefices buldings barns stables orchards gardens yards bakside easments lands tenements meadows fedings pasturs woods under woods wayes profits remain der & remainders of all and singuler the mesuag and heredetments & apurtenances whatsoever to ye sd lott or parcell beloning or appertaininge & ye & befor mentioned premises and all rent or rents reserved upon any grant or grants demis or demisses made of ye premisses or parttes therof and allso all easstat right title intrest use possession proporty claim and demand what soever of them the said Edward Bur rowes and Mary his wife of in or to the same and all deeds wrightings evedences court rules and minnuments what soever touchinge* or concerninge the premises or any part or parcell therof to have and to hould the Page 262 said lott or parcell of land howes edefices bulddinges barnes stables orchards gardens yards baksids easments lands tenements meadowes feedings pasturs woods under woods wayes profits and heredittements and all & singuler other ye premis as herby granted bargined and sould or mentioned or intended to be herby bargined and sould with their and every of their rights members and ap purtenances what soever unto the said Isack Lenoir his heires and assignes to ye only proper use and behoffe of him the sd Isack Lenoir his heires and assignes for ever and the said Edward Burrows and Mary his wife for themselves and ther heirs the sd lott or parcell of land with the messuage tenements and all and singuler other premises befor granted bargined and sould with the appurtenances unto ye said Iscak Lenoir and his heirs to the only proper use and behoffe of the sd Isack Lenoir his heirs and assignes for ever against them the said Edward Burrowes and Mary his wife and all other person ore persons whatsoever lawfully claiming by from or under them or any of them shall and will warrent and forever by thes presents defend and the sd Edward 12 Records of the Town of Burrowes and Mary his wife for themselves ther heirs executors and adminesstrators doe covenant promis grant and agree to and with the sd Iscak Lenoir his heirs and assignes and every of them by thes presents in manor and forme ffo'.lowinge (that is to say) that they the sd Edward Burrowes and Mary his wife at the time of the ensealling and dellivery of thes presents are and untill a good pure perfect and absolut estatt of inherretance of all and singuler the befor granted premises and every part therof shall be fully vested sethrd and excecuted upon the said Iscak Lenoir and his heirs according to the trew meaninge of thes presents shall remain continue and be seazed of & in the sd lott of land meassuage tenement and all & singuler other the premises in and by thes presents granted bargined and sould with all and every their rights members and appurtenances of H good puer perfict and absolut estat of inherretance in free simple without any condition revertian remander or limitation of any us or usses estatt or esstats in or to any person or persons what soe ever to alter chainge defeat determin or mak void the same and that the said Edward Burrows and Mary his wife at the time of the enseallinge and dellivery of thes presents hath full pwer good right lawfull authoruty to grant bargin sell and conveay all Page 263 all and singuler the befor herby granted premises with ther and every of ther appurtenances unto the said Iscak Lenoir his heirs and assignes in manor and form as aforsaid and that he the said Iscak Lenoir his heirs and assignes and every of them shall and may by force and vertue of thes presents att all times herafter lawfully peaceably and quiatly have hold use occupy and possess the said lott of land meassuagees tenements and all and singuler the befor granted premises with their and every of their rights members and appurtenances and have re ceive and take the rents issues and profits therof to his and their own propor use and behofe for ever: without any lawfull lett suit trouble deniall interruption eviction or disturbance of them the said Edward Burrowes and Jamaica, Long Island 13 Mary his wife their or any of their heires or assignes or from any other person or persons whatsoever lawfully claiminge by from ore under them or any of them or by ther or any of ther means act or consent title intrest privety or procuerment and that ffree and clerely and freely and clerly exonoratted and discharged or other wise from time to time well and sofitianty saved and kept harmles by the sd Edward Burrowes and Mary his wife ther heirs and assignes of and from all and all manner of fformor and other givftes grants bargins salles leasses mortgages imbuers dowers tittle of dower recognzances extents judgments executions usses entailes rents and arrers of rents fforfeitturs fines isshues and amersments and of and from all and singuler other incumbrances and demands whatsoever had made committed suffered omit ted or done by the said Edward Burrows and Mary his wife or ther assignes or by any other person or persons whatsoever lawfully claiming by from or under them (the rents and services which from hence forth from time to time shall grow dew & payable to chef Lord or Lords of ye fee or fees of ye the premises only excepted and fore prized and the sd Edward Burrowes and Mary his wife for themselves their heirs executors and adminesstra tors doe covenant and agree to & with the said Isaac Lenoir his heirs and assignes that they the sd Edward Burrowes and Mary his wife their heirs excecutors and adminesstrators and all and every other person or per sons and ther heires lawfully haveinge or claiminge or which shall herafter lawfully have or claim any estatt right title intrest or demand into or out of the premises or any part therof by from or under them the said Page 26k Edward Burrowes and Mary his wife their heirs or assignes shall and at all times dewringe the space of seven yeares next enshuinge the datte herof att and upon ye the reassonable request cost and charges in ye law of ye said Isaac Lenoir his heirs or assignes make doe perform acknowledge leavy execut and suffer ore case to be made done performed acknowledged 14 Records of the Town of leveyed executed and suffered all and every such further lawfull and resonable act and acts thinge and thinges devise and devisses asshuerance and conveayances in the law whatsoever for the farther better and more perfect assuring and conveainge of all and singuler the befor herby granted premises with the appurtenances unto the said Isaac Lenoir his heirs and assignes or by the said Isaac Lenoir his heirs or assignes or by his or ther councell learned in the law shall resonably devised advised or required in wittness wherof the said Edward Burrowes an Mary his wife have herunto sett to ther hands and affixed ther seales the day and yeare first above written by and as signed Sealld and dellivered Edward x Burrows in presence of by ye Mary X Burrows within mentioned Edward Burrows Robt. Read Memorandam that on ye seventh Sam11 Ruscoe day of June 1697 then appered Wm. Huddleston before Daniell Whithead one of His Majesties Justices of ye Peace for Queens County Robert Read and Samuell Ruscoe and made oath that they saw the within named Edward Burrows and Mary his wife sign seall and delliver this within written deed & acknowledge ye same to be their vollontary act & deed Daniell Whithead Page 265 Know all men by thes presents that I Samuell Darlinge belongeinge to Jamaica in Queens County on Longe Island allias Nassau for severah1 good reassons and casess me therunto moveing but more easspeatily for a vallew able sume to me in hand paid by Mr. Iszack Lenaware of ye abovesd Towne Island & County to my satisfac tion for the which I ye said Samuell Darlinge doe for my self my heirs excecutors & adminestrators covenant allinatt releas quitt claim enfeof mak over and sell unto ye abovesd Mr. Iszack Lenware his heirs excecutors adminestrators & assignes five acers right of devition of Jamaica, Long Island 15 bogges as allsoe five acer right ot devition upon ye Little Plaines sd right of boges to be taken up any wheare where they are nott as yeat layd out all which sd right of five acers of bogges & plaines I ye said Samuell Darlinge have as aforsd sould to ye aforsd Mr. Iszack Lenware his heirs and assignes to have and to hould for ever and the same to be & remaine to ye only propore use benifitt & behouf of him ye sd Iszack Lenware his heirs & assignes for ever free & clerly discharged of & from all formore salles givfts morgages ore any other entanglements what ever and ye same shall warrent & by thes presents de fend against any claim ore demand from me ye sd Samuell Darlinge my heirs ore assignes and from any other person ore persons laying any just claim therto in wittnes wher- unto I doe sett to my hand & seall this tenth day of Feb- rauary in ye ninth yeare of His Majesties reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord 1697/8 Samuell Darlinge O Signed seald & dellivered in presence of "Edward Burrowes A trew coppy of ye origonall Samuell Milles pr Sam11 Ruscoe Samuell Ruscoe Know all men by thes presents that I Zacariah Mills belonginge to Jamaica in Queens County one Longe Island allias Nassau for severall good reasons & casses me therunto moveing but more easspeatily for a vallew able sume to me in hand paid by Mr. Iszack Lenware of ye said Towne Island & County to my full content and satisfaction the receipt wherof I doe herby own & before the enseallinge & dellivery of thes presents doe exonoratt acquit & discharge the abovesd Iszack Lenware his heirs & assignes of & from any further claime ore demand for any part ore parcell therof have giveen granted cove nanted allinatted releast quitt claimd enfeoffed bargined made over and sould from me my heirs excecutors & adminestrators a five acer right of devition upon the Little Plaines belonging to Jamaica abovesd to him the sd Iszack Lenware his heirs excecutors adminestrators & assignes 16 Records of the Town of th same to have and to hould ockepy poses & injoy with all & singuler the preveledges & benifits Page 266 therunto belongeing or in any waies to ye same apper- taininge fre & clerly discharged from all formore salles givftes morgages or any other entanglements what ever and ye same to be and remaine to ye only propor use benifit and behouf of him ye said Iszak Lenware his heires & assignes made good & free in law from claim ore claimes from any person ore persons layinge any just claim therto with a warrente to defend ye same against any intrest proporty claim ore demand from me the sd Zacariah Mills my heirs & asigns for ever in wittnes wherunto I doe sett to my hand & seall this eleventh day of Febrauary in ye nint yeare of His Majesties reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord 1697/8 Signed seald & dellivered Zacariah Mills 0 in presence of Thomas Watters A trew coppy of ye ordigenoll Samuell Ruscoe pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clark Know all men by thes presents that I Samuell Miles Junor belonging to Jamaica in Queens County on Longe Island allias Nassau for severall good resons & casses me therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallew able sume to me in hand paid by Mr. Iszack Lenware of the sd Towne Island & County to my sattisfaction for the which I ye sd Samuell Miles doe for my self my heirs excecutors & adminestrators covenant allinat releas quitt claim enfeof make over & sell unto ye aforsd Mr. Iszack Lenware his heirs excecutors adminesstrators & assignes two acers & a half right of devition which sd right of bogges is to be taken up anywhere wheare it is not allredy taken up within sd Townshipe aforsd all which sd right of bogges & right upon ye Little Plaines boath containinge each two acers and a half a pece I ye sd Samuell Miles have sould as abovesd to ye aforesaid Mr. Iszack Lenware his heirs & assignes to have and to hould Jamaica, Long Island 17 for ever and the same to be & remaine to ye only propor use benifit & behouf of him ye sd Iszack Lenware his heirs & asignes for ever fre & clerly discharged of & from al formor sales givfts morgages or any other intangell- ments what ever & ye same shall warrent & by thes pres ents defend against any claim or demand from me ye sd Samuell Miles my heirs and assignes & from any other person ore persons layinge any just claim therto in wittnes wherunto I doe set to my hand & seall this tent day of Febrauary in ye nint yeare of His Majesties reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord 1697/8 Signed seald & dellivered Samll. Mills 0 in presence of Edward Burrows A trew copy pr Sam 1 1 Ruscoe Sam 1 1 Ruscoe Clark Page 267 Land belongeinge to Fredrick Hendrikson of Jamaica layd out to Mr. John Pruden latte of Jamaica by Samuell surveyor of the Town abovesd and the other surveyors one lott of land in the bounds of Jamaica begining att a plase comonly called the Hawtree Hollow & soe runinge eastward alonge by the field lotts from a blak oake sap- linge marked on four sids on hundred & sixty rods alonge by the sd path to a blak oake saplinge by sd path and from thence runinge northwardly by a plaine hollow formorly clerd by John Oldfeld and soe still nortwardly untill it comes to William Whitts land that was to a sartain marked tree and then from thence runinge west- werdly to the head of the aforsayd Hollow & from thence to the afforsd first marked sapling along ye Hollow This entered by me Samuell Ruscoe Ap11 ye 1st 1703 Clarke Page 268 T all Christiane peoplell to whome thes presents shall cume John Fredriksone belongeinge to Brookeland in Kinges County in the Island of Nassau and Fredricke Hendricksone of Jamaica in Queens County in the Island aforsd sendeth greettinge Know yea that I abovesd 18 Records of the Town of John Ffredrickson with Allkea my wife and Fredrick Hendricks with Dynah his wife for severall good resons considerations and casses us and each of us therunto move- inge but more easspeatily for a certaine sume of moneys of ye Collenys of New Yorke to us in hand paid by John Wollsey of Jamaica in Queens County in the Island afforsd to our satisfaction the receipt wherof we doe herby own and before the enseallinge and dellivery of thes presents doe acknowledge ourselves to be therwith fully contented sattisfyed & paid & therof & theirfrom doe by thes presents for ever acquitt exonoratt & dis charge him ye sd John Wollsey his heires excecutors & assignes of & from any further claim ore demand for any partt or parcell therof have given granted covenanted allinated releast enfeoft quitt claimd confirmd made over and sould and by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from us our heires excets adminestrators and assignes given granted covenanted allinated releast enfeoft quitte clamd confirmd made over and sold unto the abovesd John Wolsey his heires excecutors adminess trators & assignes a cartain home lott lyinge within the Towne of Jamaica abovesd beinge bounded as followeth viz— north by the street ore comon road leading threw the aforsaid Island east with Josiah Wigens & west by Edward Burrows & south with the highway runinge at ye reare of ye afrsd lott don to ye south all which aforsaid lott as it is above bounded and exsprest with all howes orchyard gardens trees fruttrees pasteur feedinge closses fenceings prevelidges profits & benifits theron made or herafter to be made with ther & every of their apurten- ances herreditments emollements that is to ye same be longeinge ore to ye same in any wais appertaininge we ye sd John Freadrickson & Ffredrick Hendricks have as abovesd sould to ye aforsd John Wollsey his heirs and assignes to have and to hould ockepy poses and injoy for ever & the same to be & remaine to ye only propor use benifit & behouf of him the sd John Wolsey his heires & assignes, fre & clerly dischargd of & from all fomor sales givfts morgages or any other intangellments what Jamaica, Long Island 19 Page 269 soever and the same shall warrent and by thes presents for ever defend against any claim or demand from any person or persons whatever layinge any just claim therunto with a warrente to defend the same against intrest proporty claim from us the abovesd John Fredriks and Allkea his wife and Ffreadrick Hendricks and Dinah his wife our heires executors adminesstrators & assignes for ever in confirmation wherof we doe sett to our hands & affixe our seals this fifte day of October in ye elleventh yeare of — Majesties reigne & in the yere of our Lord Christ 1699 Signed seald and delivered John X Fredricks O in presence of Fredrick X Hendricks O Thomas Okley & Sam11 Ruscoe Memorandam that on ye fifth day of October in ye 11 yeare of His Majsts reigne 1699 then appered befor Joseph Smith Esqr one of His Majsts Justices of ye Peace for Queens County the abovesd John Fredricks & Fredrick & did acknowledg this deed to be their ack & deed Joseph Smith A trew coppy of the orridgonoll deed pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clarke To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Johanes Hollshartt belongeinge to Jamaica in Queens County in the Island of Nassau sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesd Johanes Hollshartt for severall good reasons & casses me therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sume to me in hand paid by Ram Dorlant of the abovesd Towne Island & County to my sattisfaction ye receipt wherof I doe herby own & befor the enseallinge & dellivery of thes presents doe acknowledg my self to be therwith fully & 20 Records of the Town of absolutly contented satisfyed and paid & theof & ther- from doe for ever exonoratt acquitt & discharge him the sd Rame Dorlant his heires & assignes of & from any further claim ore demand for any partt ore parcell therof have given granted covenanted allinated releast enfeoft quitt claimd made over and sould & doe by thes presents acknowledg to have from me ye sd Johanes Holshartt my heires excecutors & adminestrators fully & absolutly giveen granted covenanted allinated releast enfeoft quitt claimd bargined made over and sould unto ye abovesd Ram Dorlant his heires excecutors adminestrators and asignes a certain pece or parcell of upland lyeinge & beinge in the bounds of Jamaica abovesd and beinge part Page 270 of the land ye sd Johanes bought from William Creed and is bounded as followeth viz on the southeast cornor by a blake oake tree standinge by by the hawtree path from thenc runinge upon a west line to a marked wallnut tree then runinge northardly by Garrett Lubertsons lott to another marked wallnut tree & from thence runinge nere northeast to another marked wallnut tree standinge by the lott formorly Mr. John Prudens by the sd hawtree path & from thence to rune allonge by the aforsd path to the abovesd blake oak tree all the which abovesd pece ore parcell of upland as it is above buted & bounded and exsprest together with all fencings timbers trees woods under woods standinge ore lyeinge upon ye same or any wais belongeinge therunto together with all & singuler the prevelidges profits and benifits and improvements therupon made ore to be made ore to be made with their & every of their appurtenances I the abovesd Johanes Holshartt doe own to have sould as abovesd to ye aforsd Ram Dorlant his heires excecutors adminesstrators & assignes the same to have and to hould ockepy poses & injoy forever & the same to be and remaine to the only sole propor use benifitt & behoufe of him ye said Ram Dorlant his heires excecutors & adminesstrators free & clerly discharged of & from all formore sails givfts mor gages or any other entangellments what soever & the Jamaica, Long Island 21 same shall warrent & by thes presents forever defend against any claim ore claims from any person ore persons layeinge any just claim therunto with a warrentee to defend the same against any intrest proporty claim ore demand from me the sd Johanes Holshartt my heires excecutors & adminestrators for ever in confirmation wherof I doe bind my self & my heires excecutors & ad minestrators by thes presents firmly sealed with my seall & datted this 28 of January in ye 12 yeare of His Majests reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord Christ 1700 or 701 Signed seald & dellivered Johanes Holshartt O in presence of Ephream Goldinge A trew coppy of the origenall Sam11 Ruscoe pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clark Memorandam that on the tenth day of June 1702 then appered befor Nicolas Everrett Esqr one of His Majsts Justices of ye Peace for Queens County Issack Lenoir and did acknowledge this above deed of salle to be his ffree and vollontary act and deed Nicolas Everitt A trew coppy of the oridgonall pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clarke Page 271 This Indenture made the sixth day of Aprill in the ff ourtenth yeare of the reigne of our soveraign Lord Will iam the Third of England Scottland Ffrance & Irland Kinge Defender of the Ffaith & in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand seven hundreed & two between Isack Lenoir of Jamaica in Queens County upon Nassau Island in Collony of New Yorke of ye one part and Samuell Milles of Jamaica aforsd sadler on the other partt witt- nesseth that the said Isack Leniore ffor & in considera tion of the sume of two hundred pounds currantt moneyes of New Yorke to him in hand paid ore secured to bee paid att ore before the enseallinge & delevery of thes presents by Samuell Milles aforesd wherof & wherwith 22 Records of the Town of he acknowledgeth himself fully sattisfyed & paid & therof & of eVery part & parcell therof doath clerly acquitt exonorratt & discharge ye sd Samuell Milles his heires excecutors & adminesstrators & every of them for ever by thes presents hath giveen granted bargined sold & confirmed & by thes presents doath ffully clerly & absolutly give grant bargine sell & confirme unto ye sd Samuell Miles his heires & assignes for ever a cartain part of a homlott lyeinge in Jamaica afforsd ffrontinge upon the highe streett ffrom ye cornor of the streett which leades to Fflushing to ye ffair shops bounded on ye reare by the widow Thurston on ye east by ye land of Robertt Read & soe by ye land of Isack Lenoir which goes as far as a stake wch is drone in a line runinge northward from the aforsd fair shops with all & singuler ye right profits liberties prevelidges whatsoever to have and to hold all ye sd lands with all the preveledges profites & liberties which are ore shall herafter arrise from ye premises to the said Samuell Milles his heires & assignes for ever & to ye only propor use & behoufe of him ye sd Samuell Milles his heires & assignes for ever & ye sd Isacke Lenoir shall & will for ever warrent & defend the same to ye sd Sam11 Milles his heires & assignes for ever from any lawfull claime of him ye sd Isack Lenoir his heres & assignes or any other person or persons what soever & further ye sd Isack Lenoir his heires excecutors & adminesstrators shall from time to time & att all times be oblidged by thes presents to renew this deed or to give such full & ample assurance as ye sd Samuell shall resonably demand provided ye sd Samuell Milles be at ye charge therof in wittnes wherof ye sd Isack Lenoir & Ane his wiffe have herunto putt ther hands & seals ye day & year above written Sealled and dellivered I. Lenoir 0 in presence of Ane Lenoir 0 Thomas X Burrows Andrew Galle Tho. Cardalle on ye leaft befor ye acknowledgment Jamaica, Long Island 23 Page 272 This Indenteur made the twenty sixth day of Aprill in the ninth yeare of ye reigne of our Soverraigne Lord William the Third by the Grace of God of England Scot land Ffrance and Ireland Kinge Defender of the Ffaith and in the yeare of our Lord accordinge to ye Christian account one thowsand sixe hundred ninty seven betwene Edward Higebie of the Towne of Jamaica- in the Island of Nassau yeoman and Lydia his wife and Nathaniell Higbie of ye said plase yeoman and Elizabeth his wife of the one part and Edward Burrows of ye same place yeoman of ye other part wittnesseth that ye sd Edward Higbie and Nathaniel Higebie by and with the knowledge and consent of their said wives Lydia and Elizabeth signifyed by their beinge partyes to thes presents and by their signeinge seallinge and dellivery hrof for and in consideration of the sume of one hundred and twenty poundes currant moneys of New Yorke to them or one of them in hand paid at or befor ye enseallinge and dellivery of thes presents by the said Edward Burrows the receipt wherof they doe herby acknowledge and therof by thes presents doe acquitte and discharge the sd Edward Bur rows his heirs excecutors and assignes have given granted alined bargined sould enfeoffed and confirmed and by thes presents doe fully clerly and absolutly give grant bargine sell alien enfeoffe and confirme unto ye said Edward Burrows his heires and assignes for ever all that a certain lott or parcell of land situatte lyinge and beinge in ye Towne of Jamaica aforsaid now in ye tenure possession or occupation of them the said Edward Higbie and Nathaniel Higbie bounded on the north by the land of Joseph Thirston or his assignes south and west by the Kinges Highway and east by ye land of Nathaniel Lynus containinge by eastemation sixe acers or ther- abouts be it more or less accordinge to ye deed wrightings and e,vedences therof and as it is at ye day of ye datte herof within fence and in the possesion of them the said Edward and Nathaniel Higbie together with all howeses edifices buldinges barnes stables orchards gardens yardes 24 Records of the Town of bakesides easments lands tenements meadows fedinges pastuers woods under woods wayes profits hereditte- ments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said lott of land messeuage or tenement belonginge or appertaininge and the reverssion & reverssions remainder and remainders of all and singuler ye befor mentioned premises & all rent & rents reserved upon any grant or grant demis ore demises made of the premises ore of any part or parcell ther of and allsoe all ye estate right title intrest use possession property claime and demand whatsoever of them the said Edward Higbie and Lidia his wife and of Nathaniell Higbie and Elizabeth his wife of in ore to ye same and all deds wrightinges evedences Courtt roales and mintments whatsoer touchinge or concerninge Page 273 the premises or any part or parcell ther to have and to hould the said lott or parcell of land howes edefices buldinges barnes stables orchards gardens yards bakesides easments lands tenements meadowes fedinges pastuers woods under woods waies profits and heredittements and all and singuler other the premisses herby granted bargined and sould or mentioned or intended to be herby bargined and sould with their and every of their rights members and appurtenances whatsoever unto the sd Edward Burrows his heires and assignes to ye only propor use and behoofe of him the sd Edward Burrowes his heires and assignes forever and the said Edward Higbie and Lydia his wife and Elizabeth his wife for them selves and their heires the sd lott or parcell of land with the messuage tenements and all and singuler other premises befor granted bargined and sould with the appurtenances unto the said Edward Burrows and his heirs to the only proper use and behoofe of the said Edward Burrows heires and assignes for ever against them the said Edward Higbie and Lidia his wif and Nathaniell Higbie and Elizabeth his wife and other person or persons what soever lawfully claiminge by from or under them or any of them shall and will warrent and forever by thes pres ents defend and the said Edward Higbie and Lidia his Jamaica,. Long Island 25 wif and Nathaniel Higbie and Elizabeth his wife for them selves their heires excecutors and adminesstrators doe covenant promis grant and agree to and with the said Edward Burrows his heirs and assignes and every of them in manor and form following (that is to say) that theay the said Edward Higbie and Lidia his wife and Nathaniell Higbie and Elizabeth his wife att the time of the enseallinge and delivery of thes presents are and untill a a good puer perfect and absolut eastate of inherre tance of all and singuler the befor granted premises and part therof shall be justly vested sethed and excecuted in and upon the said Edward Burrowes and his heirs accordinge to the trew meaning of thes presents shall remain continue and be seized of and in the said lott of land messuage tenement and of all and singuler the premises in and by thes presents granted bargined and sould with with all and every their rights members and appurtenances of a good purre perfect and absolut estatt of inherretance in ffee simple without any condi tion revertion remainder or limitation of any use or usses eastat or eastatts in or unto any person or whatever to allter chainge defeat detirmin or mak voide the same and that the said Edward Higbie and Lidia his wife Page 27k and Nathaniell Higbie and Elizabeth his wife at ye time of the enseallinge and dellivery of thes presents hath full power and good right and lawfull authoryty to grant sell and convay all and singuler the before herby granted premises with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said Edward Burrows his heirs and assignes in manor and forme as afore said and that he the said Edward Burrows his heirs and assignes and every of them shall and may by force and vertew of thes presents at all times herafter lawfully peacabley and quiattly have hold use occupy and possess the said lott of land messuage and tenements and all and singuler the befor granted premises with their rights members and ap purtenances and have reseavd and take the rents isshues and profits therof to his and their own proper use and 26 Records of the Town of behoof forever without any lawfull leett sute trouble deniall interruption evection or dissturbance of them the said Edward Higbie and Lidia his wife and Nathaniell Higbie and Elizabeth his wife their or any of their heires or assignes or from any other person or persons whatso ever lawfully claiminge by from or under them or any of them or by their or any of their mens act or consent title privety or procurement and that ffree and clere and ffreely and clerly exoneratted and discharged or other wise from time to time well and sofitiantly saved and keept harmles by the sd Edward Higbie and Lidia his wife and Nathaniell Higbie and Elizabeth his wife their heirs and assignes of and from all and all maner of fformer and other givfts grants bargins sealls leases mortgages imtures titles of dowers recognizances extentes judgementes executions uses entails rents and arrearges of rents forfeittuers ffines issues and amercements and of and from all and singuler other titles incumbrances and demands whatt soever had made committed suffered omited or done by the sd Edward Higbie and Lidia his wife and Nathaniel Higbie and Elizabeth his wife or their assignes or by any other person or persons lawfuly claiminge by from or under them (the rents and services which from hence forth from time to time shall grow due and pay able to Chef Lord or Lords of the ffee or ffees of ye premises only exexcepted and forprised) and the sd Edward Higbie and Lidia his wif and Nathaniell Higbie and Elizabeth his wife for themselfs their heirs excecu tors and adminestrators doe covenant promise and agree to and with the said Edward Burrows his heirs and as- Page 275 signes that they the said Edward Higbie and Lidia his wife and Nathaniell Higbie and Elizabeth his wife their heirs excecutors and adminestrators and all and every other person or persons and their heires lawfully have- inge or claiminge or which shall herafter lawfully have or claim any estate right title intrest or demand into or out of the premises or any part therof by from or under them the said Edward Higbie and Lydia his wife Jamaica, Long Island 27 and Nathaniell Higbie and Elizabeth his wife ther heirs or assignes shall and will at all times duringe the space of seven yeares next enshuinge the date herof at and upon the reasonable request cost and charges in the law of the said Edward Burrowes his heirs or assignes make doe performe acknowledge levey execute and suffer or case to be made done performed acknowledged leveyed exce- cuted and suffered all and every such further lawfull and reasonable act and acts thinge and thinges device and devices assurances and conveyances in the law what soever for the farther better and more perfect asshueringe and conveyinge of all and singuler the before herby grant ed premises with the appurtenances unto the sd Edward Burrows his heirs and assignes as by the sd Edward Burrows his heirs or assignes or by his or their counsel lerned in the law shall be resonably devised advised or or rpquered in wittness wherof the parties first mentioned in thes presents have her unto sett ther hands and affixed ther seals the day and yere first above written Sealled and dellivered Edward X Higbie in the presence of us by them Lidia X Higbie Robt. Read Nath X Higbie Sam11 Ruscoe Elizabeth X — Seall Will Hudleston Memorandam that on ye twelfth day of June 1697 then appered befor Daniel! Whithead one of His Majsts. Justices of ye Peace for Queens County Robert Read and Samuell Ruscoe & made oath that they saw the within named Edward Higbie and Nathaniell Higbie and Lidia and Elizabeth their wives signe seall and deliver this within written deed & acknowledged ye same to be their free and vollentary act and deed Dan11 Whithead A trew coppy of ye origenall deed entered pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clarke 28 Records of the Town of Page 276 To all Christian peopell to whom thes presents shall cume Joseph Coe belongeinge to Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassau sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abov said Joseph Coe for severall good reasons and casses me therunto moveinge but more eass peatily for a valluable sume of moneys to me in hand paid by Elderd Lukas of the same Towne Island & County ye reseipt wherof I doe herby own & acknowledge to be therwith contented sattisfyed and paid have giveen granted covenanted allinatted releassed quitt claimed enfeofd made over and sould & by thes presents doe acknowledge to have from me my heires excecutrs ad- minesstrs & assignes giveen granted covenanted releassed quitt claimd enfeofd made over and sould unto the abovesd Elderd Lewkas his heires excecutrs adminesstra tors & assignes a certain pece ore parcell of upland lyinge & beinge within the boundes of Jamaica containinge ten acers more ore less as it was laid out beinge in ye west devition & bounded as ffolloweth east by the lot ye aforsd Elderd Lewkas upon his own devition & west by ye lott bout from Samuell Miles & north by ye hay path ore highway leadinge to Oldfelds Island & south by ye range of lottes belonging to ye meadows of sd Necke all which land lyinge as aforsd and as it is butted & bounded I the sd Joseph Coe have as abovesd sould as aforsd to ye aforsd Elderd Lukas his heirs excecutrs adminesstrs & assignes with all prevelidges profits benifits emollements herredittements & appurtenances therunto belongeinge or in any waies appertaininge with all timbers trees woods under woods standinge ore lyinge beinge upon ye same to have and to hould to ye sd Elderd Lukas his heires excecutors & assignes fre & freely discharged of and from all formore sales gifts moregages or any other entanglements what ever & ye same shall & by thes presents will warrent & by ye same defend against any claime ore demand from any person ore persons what ever layinge any just claime therto with a war rentee to to defend ye same against any intrest proporty Jamaica, Long Island 29 claime or demand from me my heirs excecutors & ad minesstrators for ever in wittnes wherunto I doe sett to my hand & seall this twentyh day of August in the ninth yeare of His Majesties reigne & in the year of our Lord Christ 1696 Signed seald and delivered Joseph Coe 0 in presens of George Wollsey Sam11 Ruscoe A trew coppy of the origenall deed pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clarke Page 277 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume John Bayles of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassau sendeth greettinge Know yea that I ye abovesd John Bayles for severall good resons & casses me therunto moveinge but more esspeatily for a vallewabl sattisfaction to mee in hand paid by Elderd Lukas of ye same Town and County ye receipt wherof wee doe herby acknowledge & own to be therwith con tented sattisfyed & paid have giveen granted covenanted releast & quitt claimed allinated made over & sould & by thes presents doe own to have from me my heires excecutors & assignes giveen granted covenanted re leassed quitte claimed allinated enfeofd made over & sould unto ye abovesd Elderd Lewkas his heires excecu tors & assignes a certain pece ore parcell of upland lyinge & beinge within ye boundes of Jamaica abovesd beinge bounded as followeth first beinge bounded northward by a wallnut tree beinge Elderds boundes & then north west by a blak oak saplinge & by Theadoruses boundes & southwest by a whitt oake tree by Richard Johnes land all which sd pece ore parcell of land as it is above exsprest & bounded I the abovesd John Bayles have as abovesd sould as aforsd unto ye abovesd Elderd Lukas his heires excectrs & assignes with all & singuler ye preve- ledges & appurtenances with all timbers trees woods under woods standinge ore lyinge beinge upon ye same — the same to have & to hould to ye abovesd Elderd Lukas 30 Records of the Town of his heires & assignes. & ye same to be & remaine to ye only propor use benifit & behouf of him ye abovesd Elderd Lewkas his heires & assignes free & freeely dis charged of & from all formor sales givftes morgages or any other intanglements what ever warrinttinge this my sail good against any claime ore claimes from any person ore persons whatever with a warrentee to defend ye same against any proporty intrest claim ore demand from me ye abovesd John Bayles my heires & assignes for ever in testymoney wherof I sett to my hand and seall this elleventh day of January in ye fivfth yeare of Their Majestes reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord Christ 1694/5Signed seald & dellivered John Bayles O in presence of Henry X Markan A trew coppy of ye orrigonall his mark deed entered pr Sam ' • Ruscoe Sam ' ' Ruscoe Clark To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Thomos Watters of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassau sendeth greettinge Know yea that I ye abovesd Thomas Watters with Mary my wife for severall good reassons and cases us therunto move- inge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sume of moneys to our satisfaction to us in hand paid by Elderd Lukas of ye aforsd Towne Island & County ye receaipt wherof we doe herby the presents own & befor ye ensealling & dellivery of thes presents doe acknowledge to be ther- Page 278 with contented sattisfyed & paid & therof & therfrom doe for ever acquitt & discharge ye aforsd Elderd Lukas his heires and assignes from any further claime ore demand for any part ore parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinated releast quitt claimed enfeoft made over & sould & by thes presents doe from us our heirs excecutors & adminesstrators by thes presents acknowledge to have sould to ye sd Elderd Lewkas his Jamaica, Long Island 31 heirs excecutors adminesstrators & assignes a certain pece ore parcell of land lyinge in the boundes of "Jamaica beinge in ye west devition beinge that devition of land layd out upon ye right of William Foster latte of Jamaica aforsd deseast bounded as followeth viz south by the hay path that leads to Oldfeldes Island north by ye bogges west by ye lott that Garrett Johnson bought of Joseph Pleass & east by ye lott that was layd out to Garrett Luberttson said land sd Thomas Watters had by vertew of ye right of his aforsd wife beinge ye dauter of the aforsd Foster deseast all which sd pece ore parcell of land as it is butted & bounded with all & singuler ye preveledges and appurtenances heredittements & benifites with all timbers trees woods under woods standinge ore lyinge beinge upon the same I the sd Thomas Watters with Mary my wiff have sould as abovesd unto ye aforsd Elderd Lukas his heires excecutors adminesstrators & assignes from us our heires excectrs & adminesstrators to have and to hould ockepy posses and injoy for ever & ye same to be & remaine to ye only propor use benifitt & behoufe of him ye sd Elderd Lukas his heires & assignes for ever and the same shall and by thes presents for ever will warrent & defend against any formor salles gifts morgages doweries leasses claims ore demandes from any person ore persons with a warrentee to defend the same against any intrest proporty right title claim ore demand from me- ye said Thomas Watters and Mary my wife our heires excecutors & adminestrs for ever in testemoney wherof wee bind our selves our heires excecutrs & ad minesstrators by thes presents firmly datted this twenty first day of June in ye ninth yeare of His Majesties reigne and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ 1697 Signed sealled & dellivered Thomas Watters in presence of Mary X Watters George Wollsey her marke Samuell Ruscoe A true coppy of ye orridgenall deed entered pr Samuell Ruscoe Clarke 32 Records of the Town of Page 279 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Edward Burrows of Jamaica in Queens County in the Island of Nassau sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesaide Edward Burrows with Mary my wife for severall good reassons and casses us and each of us therunto moveing but more easspeatily for the love and naturall love and affection that we doe bear to our sone Thomas Burrowes of ye abovesd Towne Island and County as allsoe for ye sume of five shillinges to us in hand paid by our aforsaid son Thomas Burrowes the reseipt wherof we doe herby own and befor the enseallinge and dellivery of thes presents doe for for us our heires excecutors adminesstrators & assignes of and from any further claim or demand for any part ore parcell therof have given granted covenanted al linated releast quitte claimed made over and confirmed & by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from us our heires excecutors & adminesstrators fully frelly & absoo- lutly given granted covenanted allinated releast quitt claimd and for ever made over unto the abovesd Thomas Burrowes his heires excecutors adminesstrators & as signes a sartaine homsted sittuat and beinge within the Townshipe of Jamaica lyinge att ye west end of the Towne spott & is bounded on ye north with ye highway ore comon road leadinge to New Yorke ffery and on all the other parts and places by the comons ore undevided land beinge formorly layd out for five acers more ore less accordinge as it lyeth within ye fence now compassinge the same all which said homested buldinges fencinges orchards gardens timbers trees woods under woods under woods standinge or lyinge beinge ore belongeinge to ye same with all & singuler ye prevelidges and improvements & beinfits and profits theron made & to be made wh all ye proporty right title intrest claim ore demand in and unto ye same I ye abovesd Edward Burrowes with Mary my wif have as abovesaid giveen granted covenanted allinated releast quitt claimd made over and for ever confirmed unto ye abovesd Thomas Burrowes his heires Jamaica, Long Island 33 exceketors adminesstrators and assignes to have and to holde ockepy posses and injoy for ever free and clerly discharged of and from any or all formor salles gifts morgages or any other entangellments what ever with a warrente to defend the same against any intrest proporty claim or demand from me the said Edward Burrowes & Mary my wiffe our heirs excecutors and adminesstra- Page 280 tors for ever and from any other person ore persons what ever to the trew confirmation of all and every part of the above mentioned premises wee bind ourselves by subscribinge our names & affixinge our sealles this twenty second day of December in the tenth yeare of His Majsts reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsand sixe hundred ninty and eaight Signed sealld and dellivered Edward Burroes 0 in presence of Mary X Burrowes 0 Robert Read hur mark Samll Ruscoe A trew coppy of the origonall deed of givft pr Samll. Ruscoe Clarke June ye 21 1699 then appered, befor Danll Whithead one of His Majsts Justices for Queens County the within named Edward Burrowes and Mary his wife and did acknowledg the within written deed to be free and vol untary act and deed Danll Whithead Page 281 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume William Creed of Jamaica in ye Queens County in ye Island of Nassaue sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the sd William Creed for severall good reassons and casses me therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a full and absolut sattisfaction to me in hand payd all- redy by John Snedecur of ye abovesd Towne Island and County to my content ye receipt wherof I doe herby 34 Records of the Town of own and doe herby for ever exonoratt acquitt & discharge him ye abovesd John Snedekure his heirs excecutors & adminesstrators and assignes from any further claime ore demand from any part or parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinatted bargined enfeoft & releast quitt claimed made over and sould and by thes presents doe acknowledge to have from mee my heires excecutors & adminesstrators giveen granted covenanted allinatted bargined releast and for ever made over unto the abovesd John Snedekure his heirs exceketors and adminesstrators & assignes a certaine small pece of upland lyinge & beinge in ye boundes of Jamaica beinge bounded as followth one ye southwest by Minerd Willseys and soe to rune southwardly leaveinge the highewaye till you cume to the bogges meadow & soe by ye sd bogges southeast ore therabouts roundinge till you cume to Minderd Willseyes fence all which sd land as above bounded and exsprest with all timbers trees woods under woods standinge ore lyinge beinge ore belonginge to the same together with all and singuler ye rest of ye prevelidges & profits therunto belonginge the same to have and to hould & posess & injoy for ever & ye same to be & remaine to ye only pro por use benifit & behoufe of him ye sd John Snedekur his heirs & assignes for ever free & clerly discharged of & from all formor salles givfts morttgages ore any other intangelments what ever & ye same shall & will warrent' & by thes presents for ever defend against any claim ore demand from or by any person or persons layinge any claime therto with a warrente to defend ye same against any intrest proporty claim ore demand from me ye sd William Creed my heirs ore assignes for ever in teste- mony wherof I sett to my hand & seall this fourth day of October in ye 9 yeare of His Majsts reigne & in ye year of our Lord Christ 1697 Signed seald & delivered Will Creed 0 in presence of Trinche X Garts A trew coppy pr her mark Samll Ruscoe Samll Ruscoe Clark Jamaica, Long Island 35 Page 282 Att a Towne Meettinge held att Jamaica August ye 20th 1703 present Justice Joseph Smith Justice Burrows Justice John Smith Justice Jonathan Whithead — then was choassen by voatt to inspect into all the lands and meadowes of all and every of the inhabetants of this Towne of Jamaica whether improved ore nott improved and to bringe in to the Towne a faire list of ye same and ye proportion in ordore therunto every mans Quitt Rent eaquoUy and impartily — Theodorus PoUhellmas Benjamin Thirston Amost Smith and Daniell Smith Seaner — Att the same meettinge it was agreed upon by voat that Majore Whitthead and Mr. William Creed was deputted & choasen to audatt and inspect what Quitt Rent is dew from this Towne from the day of ye datt of the last genarrall acquittance untill ye ninth day of November next enshuinge ye datte herof as allsoe what moneys has ben paid to any persons what soever for ye dischargeinge of ye sd Quitt Rent and to give therof an account to the persons above choasen in order to ye find- inge out what Quit Rent will be dew from the sd Towne on the sd ninth day of November next and allsoe all such sumes of moneys that has ben paid by the sd Towne for ye sd use to any person or persons (to be transmitted to Hur Majsts Reseivor Generall att New Yorke) whoe have nott leagually discharged themselves therof — Att the same Meettinge the Towne did give unto Charles Smith a pece of land for to sett a howes upon adjoyninge to the land that he bought of Daniell Mes senger beinge forty footts in lenth & twenty in bredth to him & his heires & assignes for ever Att the same meettinge Captn Okley was continued Constable untill ye 25 of March next ore till another be choasen & sworn in his rume Att the same meettinge ther was by a publicque voat choasen and deputted and authorissed Mr. Edward Burrows John Okee Jonas Wood John Lamberttson Theodorus Pollhelmas to act and doe in defence of the 36 Records of the Town of right & prevelidge of ffishinge and fowling within ye baye & presints with all leagule force care & diUigence — All the abover orderes of the Towne entered pr mee Sam11 Ruscoe Clark Att a Town Meettinge held at Jamaica December ye 23d 1703 then was choasen by voatt Justice Jonathon Whitthead and Zachriah Milles to audatt & inspect what Quitt Rent is dew from this Town from ye day of ye datt of ye last Genrall acquittance untill ye ninth day of November next enshueing ye datte herof as allsoe what moneys has ben paid to any person whatsoever for ye dischargeing of sd Quitt Rent & to give an account therof to ye persons befor choassen in order to the find- inge out what Quitt Rent will be dew from ye sd Towne on the sd ninth day of November next and allsoe of all such sumes of moneys that has ben paid by by the sd Towne for ye sd use to any person or persons to be trans mitted to Hur Majesties Receiver Genrall at New Yorke who have not leagully discharged themselves therof Pr. Samll Ruscoe Clark Att a Town Meettinge Apll ye 1st upon the humble petition of Elderd Lewkes for a small pece of land to sett a howes upon the Town have granted that he shall have a pece of land adjoyninge to the land he bout in Flatbush boundes that was formorly Hendrik Lott for to sett a howes upon Enterd pr order Samll Ruscoe Clark Att the same mettinge Samll Mills Junor was choasen constable for this present yeare or untill another be choase & sworn in his rome Samll Ruscoe Clark Jamaica, Long Island 37 Page 283 To all Christian peopell to whom thes present wright- ing shall cume Jonathan Strickland of Newtowne in Queens County on Nassau Island in ye Province of New- York with ye free consent of my wiffe Hanah testefied as beinge a partie to & seallinge of thes presents for and in consideration of a vallewable sume of thirten poundes five shilhnges of lawfull moneys of this Province to me in hand paid & secured to be paid befor ye enseallinge of thes presents by Jacob Ramson of Jamaica his heires excecetors adminestrator & assigns every of them ye receipt wherof the sd Jonathan Strickland do acquitt & discharge him ye sd Jacob Ramson of Jamaica in ye County & Island & Province aforsd have granted bar gined allinated enfeofd ashuerd made over & sould & doe by thes presents grant bargine allinatt infeofe ashuer make over quitt claim confirm & sell unto ye aforsd Jacobe Ramson of Jamaica his heires excecutors adminess trators & assignes for ever all that pece of meadow ground containing ten acers more or less the place comonly called Oldfelds Necke in ye boundes of Jamaica bounded northward by a pond & from ye pond westward to a little crik head & soe by ye same crick to ye bay to have & to hould ye sd pece of meadow abovesd belongeinge unto ye aforsd Jonathan Strickland of Newtowne & Hanah his wife to ye sd Jacob Ramson his heires excecu tors adminesstrators & assignes that they the sd Jacob Ramson his heires & assignes shall have good power & lawfull athorety att ye enseallinge & dellivery of thes presents to grant bargin sell & dispose the within men tioned meadow & every part therof and that ye sd Jonathan Strickland & Hanah his wiffe themselves their heires excecuts shall & will for ever warrent & defend the abovesd pece of meadow bounded abovesd against them their heires ore assignes ore any person what ever that pretends to lay any claim therto in witnes wherof ye sd Jonathan Strickland & Hanah his wife hath subscribed their hands and asigned their sealls in Jamaica this 38 Records of the Town of fourtenth day of December in ye eaigth yeare of His Majesties 'reigne Ano Dominy 1696 Signed seald & dellivered in presence of Jonathan Strickland O John Oke Hanah X Strickland O John Urquhartt hur mark A trew copy pr Samll Ruscoe Clarke Jamaica December ye fourtenth 1696 then appered before me Daniell Whithead on of His Majesties Justices of ye Peace for Queens County ye above named Jonathan Strickland & Hanah his wiffe & acknowledged this above instrument to be their free & vollontary act & deed Daniell Whithead and further I the sd Jonathan Strickland doth ingage my self that ye sd Jacob Ramson shall have liberty to have a cartt way to his within mentioned meadow & to cutt timber for fencing upon ye sd Oldfeld Neck it being ye prevelidg that doath therunto belonge but was forgotten to be inserted within ye within mentioned premises to ye trew performance wherof I have sett my hand December ye 23 — 1696 Jonathan More Jonathan Strickland John Oke A trew coppy pr Sam Ruscoe Clerk Page 28k To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume William Creed of Jamaica in Queens County sendeth Know yea that I the abovesd William Creed with Sarah my wife for severall casses & good reasons us & each of us therunto moveing butt more easspeatily for ye sume of twenty two poundes currant sillver moneyes of this Province to me in hand paid & secured to be paid by Johon Okey of the same Towne Island & County in \ Jamaica, Long Island 39 ye Island of Nassau ye receipt wherof we doe herby own & doe acknowledge to be therwith contented sattisfyed & payd have giveen granted covenanted allinatd releasd enfeofed bargined & sould & by thes presents doe acknowl edge to have from us our heirs heirs excts admins & as signes given granted covntd. alintd releast enfeoft bar- gind & sold unto the sd John Okee his heirs excect. adminst & assignes a certaine pece or parcell of upland lying within the bound of Jamaica being bounded as followeth in the bounds of Jamaica beinge bound as followeth viz: begininge at a whitt oke tree standinge nere to Garrett Luberttsons bounds & from thence with a direct line too a wallnout tree which ye devition tree betwixt Peter Hendricks & sd land & soe runinge parrellell with with ye land of sd Peter Hendriks till you cume aboutt the middle of the south end of the pond & soe southardly till you cume to a marked whitoak tree standinge at ye meadow edg then then easterly runinge by ye meadow edge till you come to Oldfelds path & soe bounded by sd path till you come to ye mill pathe & soe bounded by the northsid of ye mill pathe till you cume to Garrett Luberttson's marked tree soe runinge parrellell with Garrett Luberttsons tree till you cume till you cume to ye abovesd marked whit oke tree the tree standinge by ye bounds aforsd all which sd pece ore parcell of upland as it is above butted & bounded & exprest I ye abovesd William Creed & Sarah my wife hath as abovesd sould as aforsd unto ye the afforsd John Okee with all preveliges profit benifits & apurtenances with all timbers trees woods under woods standinge or lyinge beinge upon the same to have & to hould for ever & the same to be & remaine to ye only proper benefit & behoufe of him the said John Okey his heirs excects adminestrators & assignes to posses & injoy forever without lett fraud or hindrance eathire Page 285 from me the said William Creed and Sarah my wiffe our heiers and assigns for ever and the the same shall warrant and for ever defend against any former sales 40 Records of the Town of givfts morgages or any other intanglements what ever & ye same shall defend against any claim or claims from any person ore persons what ever layinge any just claime therto with a warrente to defend ye same against any intrest property claime ore demand from us our heires excecutors & assignes for ever owning & acknowl edging ye sd Okee to be in the right ockepation of sd land & premises in wittnes wherof we sett to our hands & seals ye third day of March in ye fifth yeare of Their Majsts & in the yeare of our Lord Christ 1693/4 Know all men by thes presents that John Oke doe assigne releas quitt claime & make over & deliver unto Jacob Ranson his heirs excecutors & adminestrators & assignes all & singuler the right title intrest property claime or demand of & unto unto the within mentioned bill ore ded of sale to him Jacob Ranson his heirs & assigns wich is ore might any waies acreu ore belonge unto the abovesd John Oke my heirs & asignes exonor- rattinge and aquitting & defendinge ye sd Jacob Ranson his heirs & asignes firmly any further claim or pretext not withstandinge in testemony wherof I the abovesd John Okee doe bind my self my heirs excecutors & asignes firmlly by thes presents in testemony wherof I sett to my hand & seall ye eaightenth of May in the yeare of their Majestys reign and in the yeare of our Lord Christ 1695 — The & seals enterlind befor — Signed seald & delivered John Okey in presence of Sam'1 Ruscoe Clark Page 286 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume William Creed sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesd William Creed belongeinge to Jamaica in Queens County on ye Island of Nassau for severall good resons & casses me therunto moveinge but more eas- peatilly for a vallewable satisfaction to me in hand paid by Ram Dorlant of the abovesd Town Island and County ye reseipt wherof the abovesd William Creed doath herby Jamaica, Long Island 41 own & befor the ensealling & delivery of thes presents doth acknowledge himself to be therwith fully contented sattisfyed and therof and therfrom doath for ever exonor- ratte acquitt and discharge him ye sd Ram Dorlant his heires & assignes of & from any further claim ore de mand for any partt ore parcell therof have given granted covenanted allinatted releast quitte claimd made over and sould & by thes presents doe acknowledge to have from mee my heirs excecutors & adminesstrators fully & absoelutly giveen granted covenanted allinated releast enfeoft quitt claimd made over and sould unto ye abovesd Ram Dorlant his heires excecutors & adminestrators a cartain pece ore parcell of land & meadow lyeinge and beinge in the boundes of Jamaica abovesd containinge five acers more ore less begininge att the lands of the sd Ram Dorlant and soe to run westward leaveinge of a highway untill it make up ye number of five acers as ahpvesd and ye sd Ram Dorlant is to make & maintain a good three foot dich in ye meadow soe far as the land goes all which sd pece of land & meadow as it is above exprest with all timbers trees woods under woods stand inge or lyeinge beinge or belongeinge to ye same with all the previledges profits and benifits therunto belong inge to the abovesd Ram Dorlant his heires & assignes the sam and every part & parcell therof to have and to hould ockepy poses & injoy for ever and the same to be & remain to the only propor use benifit & behouf of him the Ram Dorlant his heirs & assignes for ever free & clerly discharged of & from all formor salles givfts mor gages dowreys or any other entanglments what soever & the same shall warrent & by thes presents for ever defend against from any person ore persons whatsoever layeinge any just claim therunto with a warrente to defend the same against any claim or demand from mee the sd Will iam Creed my heires excecutors or adminesstrators for ever in confirmation wherof the abovesd William Creed doath bind him self & his heirs excutors & adminesstra tors for ever in confirmation wherof the abovesd Will Creed doath bind himself & his heirs excecutors &'ad- 42 Records of the Town of minesstrators to ye abovesd Ram Dorlant his heires & assignes by thes presents firmly sealled with his seall and datted this tenth day of Janery in the second yeare of Hur Majesties reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsd seven hundred & thre & four Signed sealled and dellivered Will Creed O in presence of Mary Ruscoe A trew coppy of the orrigonall Samuell Ruscoe deed pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clarke Page 287 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Thomas Ffoster of Mullmouth River in Sallem County in West New Jarzey sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesd Thomas Ffoster for sundrey and severall good reassons and casses me therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a sartain sume of money to me in hand paid by Benjamin Thirston of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassau the receipt wherof I doe herby owne and acknpwledg and before the enseallinge and delivery of thes presents doe own to be therwith fully and absolutly contented sattisfyed & paid & therof & therfrom doe for ever exonoratt acquitt and discharge ye abovesd Benjamin Thirston his heires excecutors ad minesstrators and assignes of & from any further claime ore demand for any part ore parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinatted releassed enfeofed quitte claimed made over and sould and by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from mee my heires excecuts & ad minesstrators & assignes fully and absoluttly giveen granted covenanted releast enfeoft quitt claimed made over and sold unto ye abovesd Benjamin Thirston his heires excects adminsts and assignes all that ye other half of ye small lotte of meadow belonginge to hime ye sd Thomas Ffostor lyinge att ye further East Neck Benjamin Thirston haveinge ye other half part allredy lyinge between Samuell Smith & Will™ Fostor . latte of Jamaica desseast as allsoe eaight acer right right of devi tion of land upon ye Little Plaines and eaight acer right Jamaica, Long Island 43 of devition of bogges as allsoe eaight acer right of comon- age all belongeinge to sd Towne of Jamaica (ye half acer of land to an acer of meadow in ye Necke wher ye wholl lottment of meadow dose belonge beinge in ye hether East Necke being & belongeinge to sd Neck only excepted) all which sd pece of meadow as abovesaid w* ye eaight acer right of ye plaines & y* sd right of boges & right of comonage only ye right aforsd Necke excepted I ye sd Thomas Fostor have as abovesd sould as aforesd to ye abovesd Benjamin Thirston his heirs & assignes with all ye rights & prevelidges therunto belonginge to have and to hold ockepy poses & injoy for ever and ye same to be & remaine to ye only propor use benifit & behouf of him the sd Benjamin Thirston his heires and assignes fre and clerly discharged of and from all formor salles givfts mortgages ore any other intanglements what ever and ye same shall warrent and by thes presents for ever defend against any intrest proporty claime ore demand from me ye sd Thomas Ffoster my heirs and Page 288 excecutors adminesstrators and from all & every person or persons what ever with a warrentee for ye same in wittnes wherunto I have sett to my hand & seall this twenty seventh day of October in the ninth yeare of His Majesties reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord Christ 1697 Signed sealled and delivered Thomas Ffoster O in presence of James X Hadlock his mark Samll Ruscoe Memorandam that one ye twelvt day of November in ye ninth yeare of His Majests. reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord Christ 1697 ther appered before Daniell Whitthead one of His Majesties Justices of ye Peace for Queens County ye within named Thomas Ffostor and did acknowledge ye within written deed of salle to be his free & vollentary act & deed Daniell Whithead 44 Records of the Town of A trew coppy of ye orridgenall deed entered pr Sam11 Ruscoe November ye 29: 1697 Clark Page 289 To all Christian peopel to whome thes presents shall cume Peter White of Jamaica in Queens County in the Island of Nassau sendeth greettinge Know yea that I ye aforsd Petter Whitte for severall good reassons and casses me therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sume of moneys to me in hand paid by Ben jamin Thirston of ye forsd Towne Island adn County the receipt wherof I doe herby own and acknowledge to be therwith contented sattisfyed and paid and therof and therfrom doe acquitte and discharge ye sd Benjamin Thirston his heirs & assignes from any further claim ore demand for any part or parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinated releast enfeofd quitte claimed made over and sould & by thes presents doe acknowledge to have from me my heires excectrs & adminesstrators giveen granted covenanted allinated releast enfeoft quitte claimd made over and sould unto ye abovesd Benjamin Thirston his heires excecutors & assignes a sertain pece of land lyinge w* in ye bounds of Jamaica in ye west devition beinge & arrissinge from a five acer right of devition of meadow accordinge as it shall be laid out with all ye timbers trees woods under woods prevelidges profits & benifits and appurtenances ther- upon & therunto belonginge to have and to hould ockepye posses & injoy for ever & ye same to be & remain to ye only propor use benifit & behouf of him ye said Benjamin Thirston his heirs & assignes fre & clerly discharged of & from all formor salles salles givfts mortgages or any other intanglements what ever wth a warrentee to defend the same against any right title intrest proporty claime ore demand from me ye sd Peter Whitte my heirs excetrs & adminestrators and from all claim ore claimes from any person or persons whatsoever layinge any just claim therunto in testemony wherof I have herunto set to Jamaica, Long Island 45 my hand & fixed my seall this twenty first day of June in ye ninth yeare of His Majsts reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord 1697 Signed sealled & dellivered Peter Whitt 0 in presence of George Wollsey A trew coppy of ye orrigonall Sam11 Ruscoe deed entered pr Sam11 Ruscoe November ye 29 1697 Clarke Page 290 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Daniell Thirston belongeinge to Jamaica in ye Island of Nassau sendeth greettinge Know yea that I ye above sd Daniell Thirston for severall good considerations & casses me therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a full and vallewable sume of moneys to me in hand paid by Benjamin Thirston of ye same Towne Island & County to my satisfaction ye receipt wherof I doe herby own and acknowledge to be therwith. contented sattisfyed & paid & therof & therfrom doe exonaratt acquitt & dis charge ye sd Benjamin Thirston his heirs excecutors ad minesstrators & assignes of & from any further claim ore demand for any part ore parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allined releast enfeofed bargined made over and sould & by thes presents doe acknowledge to have from me my heirs excecutors adminesstrators & assignes fully & absolutly given granted covenanted allinated released enfeofd bargined made over & sould to ye abovesd Benjamin Thirston his heirs excecutors adminesstrators & assignes all that my wholl right title intrest proporty claime ore demand in & unto all & every part & parcell of that my part ore proportion of easstatt of lands meadows rights & prevelidges being beinge within ye boundes & limits of Jamaica abovesd ac cordinge as it was remised releassed & quitte claimed to me by Thomas Ffoster sone & heir to Thomas Ffoster late of Jamaica deseast as by sd releas may more att large appere I say that I ye said Daniell Thirston have 46 Records of the Town of as abovesd sould as aforsd to ye sd Benjamin Thirston all my right as abovesd as by sd releas may with all & singuler ye rights prevelidges & benifits therupon & ther unto belongeinge to have & to hold to ye sd Benjamin Thirston his heirs & assignes for ever & ye same to be & remain to ye only use benifit & behouf of him ye sd Benjamin Thirston his heirs & assignes frely discharged of & from all formor sales morgages givftes leasses ore any other entangellments what ever & ye same shall warrent & defend with a warrente against any intrest proporty claime ore demand from me ye sd Daniell Thirston my heirs & assignes for ever & from any person ore persons layinge any claim therto in wittnes wherunto I sett to my hand & seall this 25 of October in ye 9 yeare of His Majsts reigne Ano 1697 Signed seald & dellivered Daniell Thirston 0 in presence of Thomas Ffoster Samll Ruscoe A trew copy of ye oridganell deed November ye 12: 1697 — then appered Daniell Whitt head one of His Majesties Justices of ye Peace for Queens County ye within named Daniell Thirston & did acknowl edg ye within written deed to be his free & vollontary act & deed Daniell Whitthead Page 291 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Nehemiah Smith of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassau sendeth greettinge Know yea that I ye sd Nehemiah Smith for severall good reassons & casses me therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sume to me in hand paid by Benjamine Thirston of the abovesd Towne Island & County ye receipt wherof I doe herby own & before ye enseallinge Jamaica, Long Island 47 & delivery of thes presents doe acknowledg to be ther with fully & absolutly contented sattisfyed & paid & therof and therfrom doe for ever fully & absolutly ex- onorat & discharge him the sd Benjamin Thirston his heirs excecutors adminesstrators & assignes of & from any further demand for any part ore parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinated releast quit claimed bargined enfeofed made over and sould & by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from me my heirs excecutors & adminesstrators fully and freely giveen granted cove nanted allinated releast quitt claimed bargined enfeofed made over & sould unto the aforsaid Benjamin Thirston his heirs excecutors adminesstrators and assignes a sar- taine pece of upland containinge two acers or therabouts more ore les lyinge & beinge within ye boundes and limits of Jamaca abovesd lyinge in a hollow south of ye Little Plains & bounded as followeth — by Waitt Smith on ye south & Joseph Smith one ye north and east & west by ye highwaies all which sd pece of land con taining two acers more ore less as it is above bounded & exsprest together with all fences fedings prevelidges profits benifits & emprovements theron made or therunto belongeinge with all timbers trees standinge ore lyinge I the said Nehemiah Smith have sould as abovesd to ye aforsd Benjamin Thirston his heirs & assignes the same to have & to hould ockepy posses and injoy for ever & ye same to be & remaine to ye only propor sole use benifit and behouf of him the said Benjamin Thirston his heirs & assignes fre and clerly discharged of & from all formor sales gifts morgages dowers leases ore any other entangle ments what ever & ye same shall warrent and by thes presents forever defend against any intrest proporty claim ore demand from me ye sd Nehemiah Smith my heirs excecutors & adminesstrators for ever to ye trew & absolut performance of all & every ye above mentioned & bargined premises I ye abovesd Nehemiah Smith doe bind myself my heirs & assignes by setting to my hand & seall this fourth day of Febrauary in ye ninth yeare 48 Records of the Town of of His Majesties reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred ninty seven & eaight Signed seald & dellivered Nehemiah X Smith O in presence of his mark Hope Carpenter Samll Ruscoe A trew coppy pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 292 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Richard Denton of Ffosters Meadow belongeinge to Hempsted in Queens County on Longe Island allies Nassau sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesd Richard Denton for severall good resons & casses me therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sattisf action to me in hand paid by Benjamin Thirston of Jamaica in ye Island and County abovesd ye receipt wherof I doe herby own & before the enseallinge & delliv ery of thes presents doe own my self to be fully contented sattisfyed & paid and therof & therfrom doe exonoratt acquitt & discharge him the sd Benjamin Thirston his heires excecutors adminesstrators & assignes of & from any further claim ore demand for any part ore parcell herof have giveen granted covenanted allinated released enfeofed quitte claimd bargined made over & sould & by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from me my heirs excecutors adminesstrators & assignes fully & absolutly giveen granted covenanted allinated releast enfeofed quitte claimed made over & sould unto the abovesd Benjamin Thirston his heires excecutors ad minesstrators & assignes all that my wholl right title , intrest proporty claim ore demand in & unto all & every part & parcell of that my part ore proportion of estate of land meadow rights & prevelidges lyinge and beinge within the boundes & limits of Jamaica abovesd ac cordinge as it was remissed released & quitte claimd to me by Thomas Foster sone & heir to Thomas Ffoster latte of Jamaica deseast as by sd releas may be sene with all & singuler the rights prevelidges & benifits therupon & Jamaica, Long Island 49 therunto belongeinge to have and to hould to ye sd Benjamin Thirston his heirs & assignes for ever & ye same to be & remaine to the only propor use benifit & behouf of him ye sd Benjamin Thirston his heirs & as signes freely discharged of & from all formor sales givfts morgages leasses ore any other entangelments whatever & the same shall warrent & by thes presents for ever defend against any intrest proporty claime ore demand from me the sd Richard Denton my heirs & assignes for ever & from any person ore persons whatever layinge any just claim therto in witnes wherunto I have set to my hand & fixed my seall this fourtenth day of December in ye ninth yeare of His Majesties reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord 1697 Signed sealled & dellivered Richard Denton O in presence of Marcy X Ruscoe A trew coppy of the origonall her mark pr Samll Ruscoe Samuell RusCoe Clarke Page 293 To all Christian peopell to whom thes presents shall Joseph Pleas belongeinge to Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassau sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesd Joseph Pleas for severall good resons & casses me therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a valluable sume to my satisfaction to me in hand paid by Benjamin Thirston of ye aforsaid Towne Island & County ye receipt wherof I doe herby own & before ye enseallinge & delivery of thes presents doe acknowledge to be therwith fully contented sattisfyed & paid & therof & therfrom doe for ever acquitte exonorratt & discharge the abovesd Benjamin Thirston his heires excutors ad minestrators & assignes from any claim ore claims for any partt ore parcell therof have giveen granted cove nanted allinatted releast enfeoft quitte claimd made over & sould and by thes presents doe for me my heirs excecutors & adminestrators own & acknowledg to have 50 Records of the Town of fully and absolutly giveen granted covenanted allinated releast enfeoft quitte claimd bargined made over & sould unto the abovesd Benjamin Thirston his heires excecutors adminesstrators & assigns a certain pece ore parcell of upland lyinge & beinge in ye east devition within the boundes & limits of Jamaica abovesd beinge a fiveten acor right of devition more ore less as it was layd out lyinge in number eaighten haveinge John Smith one ye north number seventen & Theodoros Polhelmas on ye south number ninten runinge parrellell with ye rest of sd lotts drawn for in sd rainge to Plain Rune ore highway all which sd pece of land as it is buted & exspresed with all ye prevelidges profits & benifits & with all timbers trees woods under woods standinge ore lyinge beinge upon the same I the abovesd Joseph Pleas have for my self my heirs excecutors & adminestrators sould and for ever firmly sett over to ye forsd Benjamin Thirston his heirs & assignes to have and to hould for ever & the same to be & remain to ye only solle propor use benifit & behouf of him ye sd Benjamin Thirston his heirs & assignes to ockepy posses and injoy free & clerly discharged of & from all formor sals givfts morgages ore any other en tanglements what ever & the same shall warrent & by thes presents for ever defend against any claime ore claimes from any persons ore persons what soever layinge any just claime therto with a warrente to defend ye same against any intrest proporty claim ore demand from me ye sd Joseph Pleas my heirs exceketors adminestrators & assignes for ever & further ye sd Joseph Pleas doath covenant & promis to & with him ye sd Benjamin Thirston that he is att ye ensealling & delivery of thes presents & shall be lawfull att any & att all times herafter the sd premises to enter & poses & ye same with all & every part therof poses & peacably injoy without lett fraud or mollestation for ever in wittnes wherunto I ye sd Joseph Pleas doe bind myself my heirs excets & administ by thes presents firmly datted this last day of Aprill in Jamaica, Long Island 51 ye 9 yeare of His Majsts reigne & in ye year of our Lord Xt 1697 Signed seld & delivered Joseph Pleas O in ye presence of Joseph Smith, Junr. A trew copp of ye oridgenall ded Sam11 Ruscoe pr. Sam11 Ruscoe Clark Page 29k To all Christian peopell before whome thes presents instrument may cume that I Peter White of ye Towne of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Province of New Yorke sendeth greettinge „ Know all men by thes presents that I Peter Whitt of ye Towne of Jamaica one Longe Island in Queens County in ye Province of New York me move- ing therunto & in consideration of a vallewable sume of moneys allredy by me received of Ben j amine Thirston smith of ye aforsd Town & County & Province have giveen granted allinated sold & enfeofd & confirmed unto Benj amine Thirston his heirs excecutors adminestrators and assignes a certain parcell of land containginge thirty three acors more ore less as it was layd out lyinge in number twenty in ye east devition bounded on the north by Theodorus Pollhelmas on ye south sid by Nath aniell Denton on ye east by Hempsted boundes on ye west by ye fenced hollow excepting ye highway which sd parcell of land as above bounded & exsprest together with all ye prevelidges & appurtenances & improvements erbige and timber or what soever doath now or shall herafter belonge I ye aforsd Peter Whitte doe for me my heires excecutors adminestrators & assignes doe fully & absolutly sell give grant and make over for ever ye aforsd land above bounded unto Benjamin Thirston abovesd to him his heires excecutors adminestrators & assignes for ever to have and to hould for ever peaceably to injoy and poses for ever without any lett ore hindrance what soe ever and I the abovesd Peter White doe for me my heires excecutors adminesstrators & assignes promis and ingage unto Benjamin Thirston his heires excecutors adminestrators & assignes to ffree ye abovesd land from 52 Records of the Town of all formore givfts grants entaiUments leasses mortgages or any other incumbrances what ever by any person ore persons whatever layinge any claim to any part or parcell of ye abovesd land afor mentioned & bounded to all intents & purposes to every of them to ye trew intent in conformation herof I have herunto sett to my hand by subscribinge my name this twentyet fourth of March in ye sixth yeare of Their Majesties reigne King William and Queen Mary — Kinge of England Scottland Ffrance and Irland Defender of ye Faith ye yeare of our Lord 1694 Signed seald and dellivered Peter Whitt 0 in presens of John Bayles A trew coppy of the oridgonall Edward Hare deed entered pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clarke Page 295 Be it knowne to all men whome it may anywais con sent that Thomas Smith Smith of Jamaica planter upon ye Isle of Nassau in ye Province of New Yorke hath for himself his heires excecutors & adminesstrators bartrd bargined sould allinatted assigned & made over & doath by thes instrument of conveiance & deed of salle barter bargine sell allinat assigne & make over from him his heires & assignes unto Ben j amine Thirston of the Towne & Province abovesd a certain lotte parcell or messuage of upland beinge & lyinge withine ye boundes & limits of Jamaica abovesd and in ye first devition eastward that is to say a one acer & half devition in number the fivetenth lott beinge sittuatt & lyinge upon the east side of ye Little Plaine Rune containinge more ore less as it was layd out fruntinge upon the Plaine Rune aforsd and rearringe upon the runne formorly known by ye name of Forstors Meadow Rune bounded by the lott that was formorly Richard Roads now in ye possestion of Ben jamin Thirston on ye north & by John Freemans lott on ye south to rune parrellell in lenth with ye sd lots for ye sd Thirston to have and to hould as his absolut right & Jamaica, Long Island 53 proporty & to ye sole use benifit & behouf of him his heirs excecutors adminesstrators and assignes for ever with all ye prevelidges profits of wood trees timbers standinge or lyinge theron conveneties or egress belongeinge ther unto or may at any time ore times herafter any wais acrew ore apertaine therunto more over ye aforsd Thomas Smith doath acknowledge that he hath receaived satis faction in full for ye sd land and doath herby acquitt & discharge ye sd Thirston his heires excecutors & adminess trators of all & every part of ye same and doath promis & ingag to make good in law this his deed of salle to allin- tents & purposes & warrent ye same free & clere from any challenge claime ore pretence of right ore title justly made & laid ore placed by any person ore persons what soever & for ye full confirmation of the premisses ye sd Thomas hath subscribed his name & affixed herunto his seall this thirtieth day of Aprill in ye yeare of our Lord 1695Signed seald & dellivered Thomas Smith O in ye presence of John Prudden A trew coppy of the orrigonall Hendrickes Hegoman deed entered pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clarke Know all men by thes presents whom thes may con- sern that I John Williams of Hempsted on Longe Island in Queens County & in ye Province of New Yorke doe bargine and sell and sell from me my heires excecutors adminestrators & assignes unto Benjamin Thirston of Jamaica of the same County & Province above mentioned to him his exceketors adminesstrators or assignes one lottment of land containinge about sixten acers more ore less as it was layd out att Jamaica and bounded one the southwest by Samuell Mathewes land & one the north west by a highway goeinge to Charsmores Island south east & north east by Richard Joneses land I the abovesd John Williams doe own to have sould the above men tioned lott from me my heires excecutors & assignes to 54 Records of the Town of to ye abovesd Benjamin Thirston to him his heires excecutors ore assignes to have & to hould for his owne for ever free from any intaillment or joynter & I the abovesd John Williams doe & will stand to maintain this my deed of salle lawfull and and athentick and Page 296 good before any whom it may appere this this above deed is giveen for a vallewable considerration allredy received by me John Williams to the trew performance herof we doe sett to our hands & fixe our seales sined & sealed in Hempsted the 18 day of July 1696 Signed & seald John X Williams 0 in presens of his mark Eaphreaim Vallinteen Mary X Williams 0 Joseph Williams her mark A trew coppy of the origonall deed entered pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clark Know all men by thes presents that I John Smith inhabetant of Jamaica in Queens County on the Island of Nassau belonging to ye Province of New Yorke for severall resons and good casses me therunto moveinge but more esspeatily for a certain sume of moneys to me paid by Benjamin Thirston in the sd Towne of Jamaica & County abovesd wherfore I hould me well satisfyed & therfore have allinated bargined & sold & by vertew herof I the sd John doe sell dispoas allinat & make over from me my heires excecutors forever unto ye abovesd Benjamine Thirston to him his heirs excecutors adminess trators or assignes for, ever a thre acer right of boges for his best conveninty to have & to hould keep & posses for ever as his own heritage & proporty from ye datte herof & I ye sd John Smith doe bind my heires that it shall be free & fully discharged and to warrent it from formore sales givfts grants dowers leasses joynters anuties intaills judgments forfetuers morgages claimes or incumbrances what so ever had made ore comitted in writtinge wittingly Jamaica, Long Island 55 ore wilKngly suffered or don by ye aforsd John Smith ore his menes privety ore procuerment or by other person ore persons lawfully layinge from or by or under them to warrent & make good in law this bill of sale and thes premises therin contained & in confirmation of the trew performance of ye premises I doe seall sign & deliver with my own hand this bill of salle befor three wittneses at Jamaica the first of March 1696/7 Signed seald and delivered ., John Smith O in presenc of David Wright A trew coppy of the orrigonall Samuell Thirston deed entered pr Jonathan X Wright Sam11 Ruscoe his mark Clark Page 297 Know all men by thes presents that I John Rowlesson inhabetant of Jamaica in Queens County in the Island of Nassau belongeinge to ye Province of New Yorke for severall good casses & resons therunto moveinge me but esspeatily for one sume of moneys paid & secuered to be paid wherof I hold me well content therof witt yee me to have sold dispossed and make over with ye free good will & consent of my wiffe Greeched Rowlesson from us our heires for ever unto Freaderick Hendrickeson of ye same Towne inhabetant of Jamaica County abovesd to him his heires excecutors and assignes what sume ever thirty acers of land more ore less joyninge to Samuell Smith at ye west sid on ye east sid of Edward one the north sid by ye path thats betwen Creeds & ye sd Fredrick Hendrickson south sid by the path that goes to Mr. Wolseys lott with ten acers of meadow more ore less lyinge att ye old Towne Necke the west sid joyninge to Samuell Smiths meadow one the north side joyninge to ye woods therfor witt ye me John Rowlesson with Greethe my wife abovesd doe by vertew herof ffully and freely & absolutly & clerly give grant sell and dispoas & confirme from us our heires exceketors & adminesstrators unto the sd Fredrick Hendricksone his heirs assignes & excecu tors & adminesstrators ye abovesd thirty acers of land 56 Records of the Town of and ten acers of meadow with all ye prevelidges therunto belongeing to have and to hold for now and ever & to enter therwith in possestion and to labour and ockepy as his owne proper land & meadow and to keepe it as his own propor land from ye datte herof and wee bind our selves that it shall be fully & freely discharged from all formore sails gifts grantes doweries leasses joynters anuties uses intails judgments fines forfitt uses morgages ore claims ore incumbrances what soever had made or committed in writtinge wittingely or willingely sufered ore done by by ye forsd John Rowlesson ore his wif or any of them by their act meanes consent privitty ore procuerment or by any other persons lawfully claiminge from by & under them or any of them in confirmation of the trew performance of ye abovesd premises I doe signe seall & deliver with my own hand .this bill of seall befor wittness at Jamaica the ninth day of December on thowsand sixe hundreed ninty three yeares Signed & sealld & dellivered John Rowlesson O in presence of Andrew Allexander A trew copy pr Thomas Unphreys Sam11 Ruscoe Clark Page 298 Laid out by the surveirs of the Towne of Jamaica one devident of land beinge bounded west soth & east by ye swampe & north by the road beinge against Samll Baily — Test pr Samll Ruscoe Clarke To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cum John Oke of Jamaica in Queens County on ye Island of Nassau sendeth greettinge Know yea that I ye abovesd John Oke for severall good reasons considera tions & casses me therunto moveinge but more eass peatily for a full & vallewable sume to me in hand paid by Waitt Smith of ye abovesd Towne Island & County the receipt wherof I doe herby owne & before ye en seallinge and delivery of thes presents doe acknowledge Jamaica, Long Island 57 my self to be therwith contented satisfied and paid & therof & therfrom doe for ever exonourratt acquitte & discharge ye abovesd, Waitt Smith his heires & assignes of & from any further claim or demand for any part ore parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted enfeoft quitte claimd made over & sould & by thes presents doe acknowledge to have from me the abovesd John Oke my heires excecutors & adminesstrators fully & absolutly giveen granted covenanted allinatted releast quitt claimd made over & sold to ye abovesd Waitt Smith his heires excecutors adminestrators & assignes a cartaine lott or devition of land lying & beinge in ye boundes of Jamaica abovesd being in ye hill devition beinge a five acer right & bounded west by William Whitt & east by John Hanson & north by ye line partting Flushing boundes & Jamaica and south by ye abovesd John Hanson all which land I ye sd John Oke doe acknowledg as it is butted bounded & exsprest to have sould from me my heires excecutrs & adminestrs unto ye abovesd Waitt Smith his heires excecutors adminestratores & assignes with all & singuler ye prevelidges profits & benifites therunto belongeing with all timbers trees woods under wods standinge or lyinge beinge ore belongeinge to ye same to have and to hold for ever and the same to be & remain to the only propor sole use benifitt and behoufe of him the sd Waitt Smith his heires excecutors and assignes for ever fre and clerly discharged of & from all formor salles givftes Page 299 givftes morgages or any other entangellments what soe- ever and ye sd salle shall warrent and by thes presents for ever defend against any claim ore demand from any person ore persons layeinge any just claim therunto with a warrentee to deefend the same against any intrest proporty claime ore demand from me the sd John Oke my heires excecutores & adminesstratores for ever & for the confirmation wherof the sd John Oke doath bind himself and his heires by settinge to his hand and affixe- inge his seall this twenty day of January in the twelfth year of His Majsts. reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord 58 Records of the Town of Christ one thowsand & seven hundred & seven hundred & one Signed seald & delivered John Oke O in presence of Js. Lenoir & Samll Ruscoe Memorandam that on the 20th day of May 1701 apered befor Daniell Whitthead Esqre one of His Majs. Justices for ye keepinge of ye peace within Queens County assigned ye within named John Oke & acknowledged the within written conveiance to be his free & voluntary act & deed Teste Dan11 Whithead A trew coppy of the origonall deed of salle with the acknowledgment therof entered pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clark I underwritten doe acknowledge to have sold to Mr. William Creed a small bitt of meddo lyinge joyinnge to Hegomans meadow in ye Town of Jamaica from a whitt oak tree to ye wood edge in the Old Towne Neck which sd pece of meadow I doe sell to ye sd Creed his heires excecutors adminesstrators or assignes from me my heires excecutors and adminesstrators & every on of them as wittnes my hand in Jamaica on Long Island in Queens County this first day of Aprill 1694 as wittnes my hand the day & year aforsd Testes William Whitte James Marchall Rodger Baker A trew copy pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clarke Know all men by thes presents that I William Creed of Jamaica in Queens County doe own to have from me & my heirs fully & and absolutly sould unto Mr. Hen- Jamaica, Long Island 59 dricks Heagoman of the place abovesd the abovesd pece of meadow according as itt is above entered in this page to have & to hold for ever free without trouble or moUestation as wittnes my hand this 27 of January 1701/2 Teste Will Creed Samuell Ruscoe Clark Marcy x Ruscoe her mark Page 300 Know all men whome it may. conserne that I Brian Newton inhabetant of Jamaica in ye North Rydinge of Yorkshier upon Longe Island have bargined & sould unto Thomas Wollsey bacherler inhabetant of ye said Jamaica in the rydinge abovesd my ten acer lyeinge and beinge westward of the Towne for & in considerration of a cartain peanall sume of moneys to be paid yearly as exsprest in a bill of dept under his hand bearinge datt herwith I say that I Brian Nuton have bargined & by vertew of thes presents with the consent of my wife Alles Nuton sell and make over from us our heires or excecutors & adminesstrators to the said Thomas Wollsey all our right title & proporty in the abovesd ten acer lott with all the fences & fencinges belongeinge and ap pertaininge therunto to be his absolut propriaty to poses enjoy emprove and disspoas of without any molesstation from mee ore my heires for ever which said lott beinge inclossed particulerly by itt self is bounded by Daniell Whittheads land on ye next by the highway one the north by Joseph Thirstones and Nicolos Eaverits land one the east side & by the comons on the south side and for the confirmation of this bill of salle as my absolut deed and act I have sett to my hand and seall this twenty second day of December in the yeare of our Lord one thowsand sixe hundred & eaghty Brian Newton X his mark O 60 Records of the Town of Signed sealld and delliverd in presence of us Test John Prudden George Wollsey A trew coppy entered pr Sam11 Ruscoe December ye 29: 1699 Clark Page 301 To all peopell to whom thes presents wrightinge shall cume Daniell Whithead of Jamaica in Queens County on the Island of Nassau in the Province of New Yorke sendeth grettinge Know yea that I the sd Daniell Whitthead for and in consideration of ffull satisfaction to me in hand paid have granted bargined allinated made over & sold & by thes prsents grant bargine make over allinatt confirme & sell clerly & absolutly unto Thomass Wollsey his heires & assignes for ever a certain ten acer lott of land more ore less sittuatt lyeinge & beinge in this Town boundes of Jamaica aforsaid butted and bounded as ffolloweth (that is to say) easterly upon the land now in the tenure of him the sd Thomas Wollsey westwardly upon the land of Mr. John Prudden southerdly upon ye Kinges Road ore comon highway & northerdly to a highway betwixt ye hilles and ye said ten acer lott of land together with all ye appurtenances therunto be longeinge or in any waies appertainnige to have and to hold the sd ten acers of land be it more ore less ac- cordeinge as it is butted & bounded to ye onely propor use and usses of him ye said Thomas Wollsey his heirs and assignes for ever and the said Daniell Whithead his heres excecutors adminesstrators & assignes all the above mentioned ten acers of land unto the abovesd Thomas Wollsey his heres excecutors adminesstrators and assignes in his and their peaceable and quiatt possess ion shezuer against all peopell shall and will warrent & for ever defend by thes presents in wittnes wherof ye Jamaica, Long Island 61 sd Daniell Whithead have sett to his hand and seall this the fivft day of April 1694 Signed seald and dellivered Dan11 Whitthead 0 in presence of Sam11 Ruscoe A trew coppy entered this Edward Burrowes 29th of December 1699 pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clark Jamaica — memorandam this elleventh day of June on thowsand sixe hundreed ninty and two itt is concluded and bargined by and betwixt Daniell Whitthead Esqr. and Thomas Wollsey that the sd Thomas Wollsey shall have ockepy & injoy a sartain ten acer lott bounded front and reare on the highwayes easterly by Thomas Wollsey and westwerdly by Edward Burrowes to have and to hold sd land as his right of inherretance Page 302 provided the said Thomas Wollsey shall pay ore case to be paid unto Mr. Sollenes that marryed the widdow Stenwick in New Yorke the sume of fforty tew poundes in monyes att ore before Apprill ye first that will bee in ye yeare of our Lord 1694 In consideration wherof the said Thomas Wollsey doath oblidge himself to make over & doath confirm & convey to sd Daniell Whitthead his heires & assignes for securety of sd sume of moneyes soe to be paid his the sd Wollseys lott or in confirmation wherof & that any other firm or deed and conveiance of the premisses shall be made according to law the parties above men tioned have herunto sett their handes & sealls the datt first above written Seald & delivered Danll Whithed O befor us Tho. Wollsey O Edward Burrowes Will Whitt A trew copy pr Peter Chek Sam11 Ruscoe Clark 62 Records of the Town of The land of Thomas Wollsey of Jamaica is as followeth viz: one lott of upland lyeinge to the westward of this Towne abovesd containinge fourten acers be it more ore less as it was laid out & bounded north by ye road leading to York & east by Anthony Waters & south by ye sd Waters & west by William Creed as allsoe one third partt of a thrty acer lott lyeinge southward of ye f orsd lott & is bounded by Fredrick Hendricks one the east & John Lambertes on the west & north by the highway & soth by Jacob Ramson as allsoe five acers of meadow lyeing at the hawtrees & bounded east by William Creed & west by Peter Hendriks being ye half of a ten acer lott — as allsoe one third partt of the home lott formorly my fathers — as allsoe the one third partt of a ten acer lott of meadow lyeinge att the further East Neck — as allsoe the one third partt of a hill lott lyeinge above Samuell Millses Thes above parcells of land & meadow with an adition of meadow alsoe lying at ye east sid of the Great Island at the further East Neck the 29 of December 1699 Pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 303 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Samuell Bayles of Jamaica in Queens County in the Island of Nassau sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesd Samuell Bayles for severall good reasons & casses mee therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sattisfaction to me in hand paid by Thomas Eaverritt by & with the consent & previty of Captn Daniell Whithead and Benjamin Thirston of the aforsd Towne Island & County to me in hand paid at or befor the enseallinge & delivery of thes presents the reseipt wherof I doe herby owne & acknowledg my self to be therwith fully contented sattisfyed & paid and" therof & therfrom doe for ever exonoratt acquitte and dis charge the abovesd Thomas Eaverrit of and from any further claime or demand for any part or parcell therof all beinge done by & with the consent of the abovesd Jamaica, Long Island 63 Captn Whithead and Benjamin Thirston beinge chossen by the aforsd Thomas Eaverrit to be his gardians have giveen granted covenanted allinated releast quit clamd and by the way of exchainge made over & confirmd & by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from mee my heires excecutors adminestrs & assignes given granted covenanted releast quitt claimd & by the way of ex chainge made over & confirmd unto ye abovesd Thomas Eaverritt his heires excecutors adminesstrators & as signes a sartain pece ore parcell of upland lyeinge & beinge within the boundes & limites of Jamaica abovesd con taininge twelve acers be it more ore less as it was layd out & bounded as ffolloweth Imprimis southwerdly by the land belongeing to ye aforsd Thomas Everritt & east by Ffreemans path & northerdly by Elderd Lukas and westwerdly by a highway that goes betwixt Samuell Messengers land & ye land abovesd all which sd pece or parcell of upland accordinge as it is above bounded & exsprest I the abovesd Samuell Bayles have as abovesd exchainged & made over and confirmed unto the abovesd Thomas Everitt his heires excecutors ad- minests & assignes together with all timbers trees woods under woods standinge or lyeinge beinge & belongeinge to ye same with all & singuler the rights & prevelides profits & benifits to ye same belongeinge ore in any wais therunto appertaininge the same to have and to hold ockepy poses & injoy for ever & the same to be & remain to ye only sole proper use benifit & behouf of him the abovesd Thomas Eaverrit his heires & assignes free & clerly discharged of & from all formor sails givfts mor gages ore any other entangelmentes whatsoever & the same shall warrent & by thes presents for ever defend against any claime or demand from any person ore per sons whatsoever layinge any just claime therunto with a warrente to defend ye same against any intrest proporty claime ore demand from me the abovesd Samll Bayles my heirs excecutors adminesstrators or assignes for ever in confirmation of all & every the above bargined & granted premises I ye sd Samuell Bayles doe bind my 64 Records of the Town of self as abovesd by settinge to my hand & affixeing my seall this 18 day of November in ye 11th year of His Majsts reigne & ye yeare of our Lord Christ 1699 Signed sealld & dellivered Samuell Bayles 0 in presence of Benjamin Thirston Saml Ruscoe Page 30k Memorandam that on the 18th day of November in the 11 yeare of His Majesties reigne & in the yeare of our Lord Christ 1699 then appered before Daniell Whit head one of His Majesties Justices for the keepinge of the peace for Queens County the above named Samll Bayles & did acknowledg the abovesd deed to be his ffree & vollontary act & deed Danll Whithead A trew copp of the deed on the other sid with the acknowledgeing therof pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clark Page 305 This Indenture mad the twelfth day of December in the twelfth yeare of His Majesties reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsand and seven hundred betwixt William Creed of Jamaica in Queens County on the Island of Nassau yeoman of th one party & John Carpenter of the same Town Island & County on the other partt yeoman wittneseth that the aforsd William Creed for severall good reasons & casses him therunto moveinge butt more easspeatily for a vallewable satis faction to him in hand paid by the abovesd John Car penter ye receipt wherof he doath herby own & before ye enseallinge & dellivery of thes presentes doath acknowl edge himself to be therwith fully contented sattisfyed and paid & therof & therfrom doath exonoratt acquitt & discharge the abovesd John Carpenter his heires & as signes of & from any further claim ore demand for any Jamaica, Long Island 65 partt ore parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinated releast enfeoft quitte claimd made over and sold and by thes presentes doath acknowledg to have for himself his heires excecuts & adminestratores fully & absolutly giveen granted covenanted allinated bargined releast quitt claimd enfeoft made over & sould unto the abovesd John Carpenter his heires excecutores adminess- tratores & assignes a certaine devition ore lotte of land sittuatt lyeinge & beinge in ye hill devition belongeinge to Jamaica aforsd formorly laid out to ye widow Daves latte of Jamaica abovesd lyeinge in number sixty one beinge a ten acer right as it was layd out more ore less bounded with George Wollsey on the east and Mr. Whitt head on the west runinge parrellell with ye rest of ye lottes in that rainge with all timbers trees woods under woods standinge ore lyeinge beinge upon the same ore in any wais to ye same appertaininge together with all & singuler the prevelidges profites & benifites therunto belongeinge the same to hold ockepy poses & injoye for ever & the same to & remaine to ye only sole proper use benifitt & behouf of him ye sd John Carpenter his heires & assignes free & clerly discharged of & from all formor sales morgages ore any other entanglements what ever & the same shall warrent & by thes presents for ever defend against any claime or claimes from any person or persons layeinge any just claime therto with a warrente to defend the same against any intrest proporty claime from me the abovesd William Creed my heires excecutores & adminestrators for ever in confirmation wherof the sd William Creed doath bind himself his heirs excecutors and adminestrators by thes presents firmly sealled with his seall & dated the day & yeare first above written Signed seald & delivered Will Creed O in presence of Daniell Smith Samll Ruscoe 66 Records of the Town of Memorandam that on 12 day of December in 12th yeare of His Majsts reigne 1700 then apered befor Nicolos Everritt Esqr one of His Majsts Justices for the keepinge of ye peece ye within named William Creed & did ack nowledg this ded to be his fre & vollontary act & deed Nicolas Everitte A trew coppy pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 306 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume I Nehemiah Smith of Jamaica in Queens County on Longe Island allias Nassau planter sendeth greettinge Know yea that I ye sd Nehemiah Smith for sundrey good casses & considerations me therunto moveinge but more easspeatily from my great effectione to my lovinge cussen John Carpenter of the same Towne Island & County as abovesd doe by thes presents doe fully clerly & absolutly give grant allinatt enfeof& confirme to him the sd John Carpenter all that a certaine tract ore parcell of upland lyeinge & beinge within the boundes of Jamaica aforsd in the east devition on the east sid of the Little Plane Rune containinge sixeten acers be the same more ore less as it was layd out beinge butted & bounded as followeth viz by the land that was Samll Dentons desesed north ward south by the land that was Abell Gales now Benjamin Coes eastward by Fosters Meadow River & on the west by the Little Plan Runne which sd sixten acers of upland soe bounded & exsprest with all timbers trees woods under woods & all improve ments prevelidges heredittementes & appurtenances therunto belongeinge ore in any wais appertaininge I the aforsd Nehemiah Smith have giveen granted allinated enfeoft & confirmd & doe by thes presentes clerly fuly & absolutly give grant allinat enfeof & confirme from me my heires & unto him ye sd Jn° Carpenter to have & to hold ye sd pece of upland & every partt & parcell therof to him ye sd Jon Carpenter his heirs & assignes for ever & the sd Nehemiah Smith by thes presents doe warrent Jamaica, Long Island 67 & ye same shall defend from any person ore persons claim ing or to clame by from or under me for ever in teste- money wherof I the sd Nehemiah Smith have herunto sett to my hand & fixed my seall this two & twentieth day of Febraury & in the yeare of our Lord one thowsand sixe hundred ninty & nine & seven hundred & in ye 12 yeare of ye reigne of our Soveraigne Lord William ye Third of England Scottland France & Irland Kinge Defender of ye Faith &c. Signd seald and delliverd Nehemiah Smith 0 in presence of John Hubert Samuell Smith Memorandam that on the twenty seventh day of Sep tember one thowsand and seven hundred apered befor me Mr. Daniell Whithead one of His Majesties Justices for keepinge of ye peace within Queens County asigned the above named Nehemiah Smith & acknowledged the within written to be his free & vol ontary act & deed Testa Daniell Whitthead A trew coppy pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 307 To all Christian peopell to whome these presents shall cume Daniell Whitthead Esqre belonginge to Queens County sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the sd Daniell Whitthead abovesd doe for severall good resons & casses mee therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for the naturall love and affection that I doe beare unto my well beloved brother David Whitthead belongeinge to the county abovesd doe give and grant unto my aforesd brother David Whitthead a sartain pece ore parcell of upland lyeinge & beinge in the boundes of Jamaica in the east devition bounded as followeth east by Hmptd line south by Captn Thomas Okley & west by the Little Plaines ore Plaine Hollow north by Daniell Smith all which pece or parcell of land as above bounded & exp'rest 68 Records of the Town of I the abovesd Daniell Whithead doe as abovesd give & grant unto my abovsd brother for & deuringe his naturall life the same to ockepy and injoy for ever and clerly discharged from any claims from me or my heirs excecu tors or adminesstrators or any other person or persons deuring his naturall lif & no longer Signed sealed & delivered Daniell Whitthed in presence of his seall 0 Nathaniell Denton & Samll Ruscoe A trew coppy of the origenall pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 308 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presentes shall cume Johanas Hollshart of Gravesend in Kinges County in the Island of Nassau sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesd Johanos Hollshartt for severall good resons & casses mee therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable satisfaction to me allredy in hand paid by Ram Dorlant of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassau abovesd ye receipt wherof I doe herby own and before the enseallinge & delivery of thes presents doe acknowledge my self to be therwith fully contented satisfyed and paid & therof & therfrom doe for ever exonoratt acquitt & discharge the abovesd Ram Dorlant his heires excecutors adminesstrators & assignes of & ffrom any further claime or demand for any partt or parcell therof have giveen granted cove nanted allinatted releast enfeofed bargined made over and sould and by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from mee my heires excecutors & adminesstrators fully and absoelutly giveen granted allinated enfeofed releast bargined made over & sould unto the abovesd Ram Dorlant his heires excecutors adminesstrators & assignes all ye rest of ye that is yeat unsould before this con- vaience that did belonge to me the sd Johanos Hollshartt in the boundes & limetes of Jamaica abovesd as it is herafter bounded & exsprest beinge bounded by a blake oake tree standinge by the haw tree path & soe allonge Jamaica, Long Island 69 the sd path to a blak oake saplinge & then to a whitte oake tree standinge by the way that leads towards Garrett Lubberttsons and from thence with a direct line allonge by the aforsd Garrett Luberttsons lott to a wall- nutt saplinge & from thence to ye abovesd blake oak tree first mentioned all which abovesd pece of land together with all howesinge timbers trees woods under woods standinge or lyeinge beinge upon or belongeinge therunto with with all the right title intrest proporty claim or demand in or unto the same with all prevelidges proffites & benifits therunto belongeinge together with one acer right in the Comons I ye abovesd Johanos Holshartt have as abovesd sould to ye aforsd Ram Dorlant his heires excecutors adminesstrators & assigns the same & every partt & parcell therof to have and to hold ockepy poses & injoy for ever & the same to be & remaine to the only propor use benifitt & behoufe of him ye sd Ram Dorlant heirs & asigns fre & clerly discharged of & from all formor sails givftes morgages or any other entangell ments what soever & the same shall warrent and by thes presents for ever defend against any claim or claims Page 309 from any person or persons layeinge any just claim with a warrentee to defend the same against any intrest proporty claime or demand from mee the sd Johanes Holshartt my heires excecutors & adminestrators for ever in confirma tion wherof I doe bind my self as abovesd by thes presents firmly sealled with my seall & datted this sixetenth day of December in the thirtenth yeare of His Majesties reigne & in the yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsand seven hundred and one Signed sealled and dellivered Johanes Hollshartt O in presence of William Ruscoe & A treew coppy of the origonall Samll Ruscoe pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clark This Indentuer made this sixth day of Apprill & in the twelth year of His Majesties reigne & in the year 70 Records of the Town of of our Lord Christ one thowsand & seven hundred betwen Captn George Wollsey of Jamaica in Queens County & one Nassau Island & in ye Province of New- York of the one party & Nicollos Everritt of the abovesd Town Island & County of the other party wittneseth that I the abovesd George Wollsey for severrall good reasons & casses considerrations therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for the sume of fourten poundes to me in hand paid befor the enseallinge & dellivery of the presents by the abovesd Nicollos Everritt the receipt wherof I doe own & acknowledge and I doe for ever own my self to be therwith sattisfyed and paid & I doe for ever exonorratt & discharge the abovesd Nicollos Everritt his heires excecutos & adminesstrators all & every of them from any partt or parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinatted quitte claimd sold & made over unto ye abovesd Nicollos Everritte his heires excecutos adminestrators & assignes a certaine pece or parcell of upland sittuatt lying & beinge in the boundes of Jamaica aforsd butted & bounded as followeth that is to say east by Samuell Mesenger & west by by the land of Samuell Mills & south by the Highwaye & north by John Ludlam all which land as above bounded & exsprest beinge the hill devition did belonge to my father George Wollsey latt of Jamaica deseast containinge about ten acers more ore less as it was layd out with all prevelidges & apur- tenses therunto belongeinge together with all timbers trees woods under woods whether standinge or lyeinge Page. 310 beinge in any wais appertaineinge to the same I the abovesd George Wollsey doe own & acknowledg to have sould as aforsd from mee my heires excecutors adminestra- tores unto the abovesd Nicolos Eaverritt his heires ex cecutors adminesstratores & assignes the same with every part & parcell therof to be & remaine to ye only pro por use benifitt & behouff of him the sd Nicolos Everritt his heires excecutrs adminesstratores or assignes to have & to hold for ever & the same to defend against any further claime or demand from me my heirs excecs & administrats Jamaica, Long Island 71 for ever with a warrentee to defend the same' against any givfts . sails morgage or any intanglement what soever in confirmation of the premises above written I have bound my self my heires excecutors & adminestratos by settinge to my hand & fixeinge my seall ye day & datt above written Signed seald and dellivered George Wollsey 0 in presence of Abigail. Mills Abegaill x Mills her mark Zachariah Mills Jamaica September ye 19th 1700 Appered befor John Coe one of His Majsts Justices of the Peace for Queens County Captn George Wollsey of Jamaica & did acknowledge this above written deed to be his free and vollontary act & deed John Coe — Justice A trew copy Pr Samll Ruscoe Clark This Indenture made this twenty second day of Feb- rauary & in the first yeare of ye reigne of our Sovorraigne Lady Anne by the grace of God of England Queen &c and in the yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsand seven hundred & two or three and betwen Daniell Messenger of Norwalk in the County of Fairefeld in New England of the one party and Nicolos Everritt of Jamaica in Queens County on Nassau Island in the Province of New Yorke of the other party wittnesseth that ye abovesd Daniell Messenger for and in considerration of a vallew able sum of currant money of New York to him in hand paid by the abovesd Nicolos Everett Everrett before Page 311 the enseallinge ore delivery of theas presentes the receipt wherof he doath herby own & acknowledge himself to be therwith sattisfyed and paid & therof and thearfrom doath for ever exonorratt acquitt and discharge the abovesd Nicolosse Everrett his heires excecutores & ad- 72 Records of the Town of minesstratores all & every of them from any part ore parcell therof have givene granted enfeoft releast quitt claimd sold and made over & by thes presentes freely clerly & absolutly give grant enfeof releas quitte claime sell and make over to ye abovesd Nicoloss Everrett his heires ore assignes for ever a certaine pece ore parcell of upland sittuatte lyeinge & beinge in the boundes of Ja maica aforsd beinge in a devition comonly called the hill devition containinge two acers & half as it was layd out be it more ore less butted & bounded as followeth that is to say east by the land which was layd out to William Whitt & west by the land which was layd out to George Wollsey latt of Jamaica deseast & north by John Ludlams land & south by the highwaye all which land as above bounded & exsprest together with all ye estatte right title proporty claime & demand with all the prevelidges appurtenances heredittements to the same belongeinge or in any manor of wais appertaininge with all & singuler ye fence timbers trees woods under woods whether standinge ore lyeinge ore appertaininge to ye same and the abovesd Daniell Messenger doath for himself his heires excecutors & adminesstrators covenant & agree to & with the abovesd Nicolos Everrett his heires excecutos & adminestrators that they may now & at all times for ever hrafter have hold ockepy poses & injoy ye above recited land & prem isses free & clerly discharged of & from all formore givfts sales morgages dowers intailes judgments excecutions revertions remainders ore any other incumbrances what soever had made ore comitted at any time or times before ye enseallinge or delivery of thes presents with a war- rente to defend ye same against any person or persons lawfuly claiminge ye same in testymony & confirmation of ye premises ye abovesd Daniell Messenger hath sett to his hand & affixed his seall this day & datt abovesd Signed & dellivered Daniell Messenger O in presence of Martha X Mills A trew coppy pr her mark Samll Ruscoe Zacha Milles Clarke Jamaica, Long Island 73 Page 312 Jamaica the 4th Aprill 1704 At a Town meeting of the freeholders & inhabitants of the said Town present Edwd Burrowes Esqr I Jn° Smith Esqr « \ Justices Jonath. Whitehead Esqr J voted by the majority of the sd freeholders & inhabitants that Zachariah Mills shall be clerke of this Town in the roome of Sam11 Ruscoe dismisst and that all the books & papers belonging to the said Town shall be delivered to the said Zachariah Mills he giveing a receipt for the same to Justice Burrowes & Justice John Smith for the use of ye Town & that this vote shall be enterd in the Town book by the clerke of the peace of this county Enterd ye 4th Aprill 1704 pr S. Clewes Cle-pas At ye same Town Meeting it was voted by ye majority of ye sd freeholders that Nathaniell Denton was chosen supervizer for ye year insuing for to meet with ye other supervizers of this County and also John Everit and John Mofort was chosen assesers for ye for ye year in- suing and Daniell Deane colecter for ye year insuing — And at ye same Town Meeting it was voted by ye majority of vots of ye freeholders as aforsd that Nicolas Everitt John Rodes Anthony Waters & Thomas Booras should be trustees for ye insuing year and that ye said trustees are to audite what arears are due to Samuell Ruscoe late clerk of this Town and that ye same shall be paid out of ye next Town rate Entered pr Zach Mills Cler Page 313 Jamaica ye 22d February 1704 At a Town Meeting of ye freeholders & inhabitants of said Town 74 Records of the Town of present Joseph Smith Esqr Edward Burrowes Esqr , Jn» Smith Esq' Just,oes Jonathan Whitehead Esq' It was voted by ye majority of ye sd freeholders that Justice Jonathan Whitehead & Benjamin Thurston shall have liberty to set up a fulling mill upon ye streame commonly called ye Plaine Run in ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd on ye terms & conditions herafter mentioned that is to say that ye sd Jonathan Whitehead and Benjamin Thurston shall be obliged both them & their heirs & assignes to full all sorts of cloth & press & winter ye same for three pence pr yard and to full for ye sd Towns peple before other Towns people and also to procure a stripe of land two rods broad in some convenient place between ye land of Joseph Coe & Waitt Smiths land for a highway for ye use of ye sd Town for ever to pass & repass from Freemans path to ye Plain Run afor mentioned Enterd pr Zach Mills Cle— Sam11 Clows Justice Jno. Smith Peter White Isaac Lenoir Jonas Wood Jno. Wolsy Jonathan Deine Capt George Wolsy Samll Baylis Nathaniell Denton doth protest against ye abovesd vote and is enterd accordingly pr. Zach Mills Cle— At ye same Towne Meeting it was voted & concluded by ye freeholders as aforsd that ye people of Newtown shall have liberty to pass and repass with hay & cart or any other ways to their medow through ye highway be tween ye bounds of Jamaica & Flatbush bounds provided they will remove ye way which runeth along through ye land of John Everritt and that ye inhabitants of ye sd Town of Jamaica shall not be hinderd from hanging of gates in sd way if ocasion should be Entered pr. Zach Mills Cler Jamaica, Long Island 75 Page 31k Jamaica Aprill ye 3d 1705 Att a Towne Meeting held at Jamaica aforsd by ye freeholders of ye Towne aforsd present Joseph Smith Esqr ! John Smith Esqr \ Justices Jonathan Whitehead Esqr J voted and concluded by ye majority of ye freeholders asembled as aforsd that Capt Thomas Okeley shall be constable and colector for ye year insuing At ye same Towne meeting it was voted and con cluded by ye majority of ye freeholders as aforsd that Theadoras Polhemas and William Smith shall be asesors for ye year insuing At ye same Towne meeting it was voted and concluded by ye freeholders as aforsd that Zachariah Mills shall be supervizer for ye year insuing At ye same Towne Meeting it was voted and con cluded by ye freeholders as aforsd that Capt George Wolsy, Lt. Benjamin Thurston Daniell Smith senior & Jonathan Waters be trustees for ye year insuing Entered pr Zach Mills Towne Cler Jamaica Aprill ye thirtenth Ano Do 1705 At a Towne Meeting held at Jamaica by ye freeholders of ye sd Towne present Joseph Smith Esqr j Jonathan Whitehead Esqr. J- Justices Jno Smith Esqr J voted and concluded by ye majority of ye freeholders asembled as aforsd that all ye common medow of ye Town aforsd as it now lyeth and all ye common land which is allowd for common land by ye Towne records shall remaine as comons for ye use of ye Town that is to say for ye use of ye propriators of sd land and medow their heirs and asignes for ever Issaac Lenoir Samuell Mills and Charles Williamson doth protest against this Towne vote 76 Records of the Town of Page 315 At ye same Towne Meeting it was voted and con cluded as aforsd that Justice Jno Smith Capt George Wolsy Jno Oke Nathaniell Denton are impowered and athorised to eject any person or persons that hath in- croached or fensed in any of ye comon land or medow as aforsd from of ye sd land and that ye Towne shall pay them their reasonable charge and expens for ye same At ye same Towne Meeting it was voted and con cluded by ye majority of ye freeholders as aforsd that Jonathan Deane Peter Whitt Jno. Oke Capt Jno. Car penter Benjamin Thurston Nathaniell Denton Samuell Bayles Jno. Rodes Richard Oldfield or any three of them shall make inspection into what lands or medow any person. or persons hath taken in or fensed of ye commons or undevided land belonging to ye sd Towne and mak report of ye same to ye Towne aforsd At ye same Towne Meeting it was voted and concluded as aforesd that all persone or persons what ever shall be prohibited from cuting or destroying any part of grown timber or wood on ye common land for ye space of three years next after ye date herof on ye penalty of on shilling for each tree excepting onely that land which lyethe be tween ye Old Towne Neck and Justice Whitthead's mill Thomas Smith cordewiner Isaac Lenoir Samuell Mills Junr doth protest against ye vote last mentioned Entered as Towne votes pr Zach Mills Cler March ye 5th 1705 At a Towne Meeting of ye freholders of ye sd Towne present Joseph Smith Esqr Jonatn Whitthead Esqr > Justices Jno. Smith Esqr j voted by ye majority of ye freholders aforsd that at ye request of Samuell Denton he shall have liberty to set up a good sufitent pound on his owne land near his owne house adjoyning to ye contry roade ye sd pound is to be sixty foot in lengh and fourty foot in breadth and Jamaica, Long Island 77 mak a partition in ye same he receiving ye fees which hath bene acostomary for ye space of seven years next after ye date herof and ye same to be erected within one month after ye date herof Entered pr Zach Mills Clerk Page 316 This Indenture made this eleventh day of June and in ye fourth year of ye reigne of our Sovereign Lady Anne by ye grace of God over England Scotland Ffrance and Ireland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and five and betweene Samuell Mills of Jamaica in Queens County on Nassau Island in ye Province of New York yeoman of ye one party and Hope Mills of ye same place of ye other party witnesseth that ye abovesd Samuell Mills for and in consideration of ye sum of twenty pounds corant mony of New York to him in hand paid by ye abovesd Hope Mills at or before ye insealing or delivery of thes presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby owne and doth acknowledg himselfe to be there with satisfyed content and paid and thereof and there from doe for ever exonerate aquit and discharge ye abovesd Hope Mills his heirs exects admists all and every of them from every part and parsill therof have given granted enfeoft released confirmed ashured quit claimd sould and made over and doe by these presents freely clearly and absolutely give grant enfeof releass confirm ashure quit claime sell and make over unto ye abovesd Hope Mills his heirs and asignes for ever a certaine pece or parsill of upland in ye bounds of Jamaica aforesd being in a devi tion comonly called ye midle devition being laid out for fiveteene acres be it more or less buted and bounded as followeth that is to say east by ye Plaine Run and west by a way called Freeman's path and south by ye land of Joseph Coe and north by ye land of Nathaniell Denton and also a certain parsill of medow land lying in ye bounds of Jamaica aforesd at a neck comonly called ye further 78 Records of the Town of East Neck bounded as followeth that is to say east by a certain pond which parts ye sd lot from ye medow of Joseph Oldfield and west part ye medow which did belong to Robert Ashman leat of Jamaica desest and part by ye medow of William Ludlum north partly by ye medow of John Ludlum and part by ye medow of Joseph Ludlum and part by ye bog that is to say one equil halfe of sd lott of midow land as above bounded and exprest begining at ye west side of ye sd lott together with all and singuler ye priveliges apurtinanses heriditements emoliments to ye sd halfe lott of medow land and lott of upland belong ing or any manor of ways pertaining exepting ye unde- vided right or privelige of two acres and halfe of sd medow that doth belong or shall arise from ye privelege of two acres and halfe of medow without ye bounds of sd further east neck aforesd to him ye sd Hope Mills his heirs and asignes to have and to hould for ever and ye same shall and may both now and all times for ever hereafter ocepy posess and injoy ye above recited land and granted prem ises as his or their owne land of inheritanc in fee simple and also that ye sd Samuell Mills had at ye time of ye insealing and delivery of thes presents full power and law- full athority to sell and dispose of ye same in maner and form as aforesd freely and clearly discharged of and from all former gifts sales morgages dowrys intallys judgment execution revertion remainders or any other title or in- cumbrans what ever had made or comited at any time or times before ye insealing or delivery of these presents with a warrantee to defend ye same against any person or persons laying any just claime to ye same and also to seal and deliver other or former deed or conveians for ye premises as ye sd Hope Mills shall be advised or procure to be drawne by his counsill learned in ye law for ye space of seven years next after ye date of thes pres ents in testamony whereof ye abovesd Samuell Mills hath set to his hand and afixed his seale ye day and yeare first above mentioned Samuell x Mills 0 his mark Jamaica, Long Island 79 Signed sealed parted and delivered in presents of Joseph X Ludlum A trew coppy of ye orignall his mark deed entered pr Zach Mills Zach Mills Cler Page 317 Jamaica Aprill ye 2d 1706 Att a Towne Meeting of ye freeholders of ye said Towne present Joseph Smith Esqr ) Jno. Smith Esqr. \ Justices Jonatn Whitehead Esqr. J voted by ye majority of ye freeholders aforsd that Peter White shall be constable for ye ensuing year — Further voted as aforesd that Gairt Chapon and Samuell Smith of ye plaine shall be assesers for ye yeare ensuing Further voted as aforsd that Jonathand Deane shall be colecter for ye yeare ensuing Further voted as aforsd that Zachariah Mills shall be supervizer for ye yeare ensuing Further voted as aforsd that Dow Ditmay Thomas Bouras John Everitt & John Rodes shall be Townsmen for yeare ensuing Voted and concluded by ye majority of ye freeholders aforsd that Justice Jno. Smith arid Mr. Thomas Cardale goe downe to His Exelency for to represent to His Lord ship ye right that this Towne hath to ye fishry of and in ye creeks broken marshes or bay within ye bounds of ye patent of ye sd Towne for ye preventing of strangers for coming to fish there Further voted as aforsd that Thomas Bouras shall have liberty for to stope up ye higheway that runeth between his land he leaving out as larger high way from of ye south side of his land in ye roome therof — Further voted as aforsd that at ye request of Peter White that Nathaniell Denton Samuell Smith & Jno. Everitt doe examin if ye said Peter White hath his full 80 Records of the Town of proportion of land in ye east devition and lay out to him as much as it falls short in some other convenient place in ye undevided lands of sd Towne at their descretion Enterd pr Zach Mills Clerk Page 318 This Indenture made this eleventh day of January and in ye fourth yeare of ye reigne of our Sovereigne Lady Ann by ye grace of God over England Scotland Ffrance & Ireland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and five-six and betweene Timothy Wood of Jamaica in Queens County on Nassau Island in ye Provins of NewYork cordwiner of ye one part and Timothy Mills of ye same place yeoman of ye other party witnesseth that ye abovsd Timothy Wood for and in consideration of ye sum of ye sum of twenty pounds curant mony of NewYork to him in hand paid by ye abovsd Timothy Mills at or be fore ye ensealing or delivery of these presents ye receipt he doth herby owne and doth acknowledg himself to be therwith satisfyd content and paid and thereof and therefrom doe for ever exoniratt aquit & discharg ye abovsd Timothy Mills his heirs excers admit8 all & every of them from every part or parsill thereof have given granted enfeofed released confirmed ashured quited claimed sold and made over and by these presents freely clearly and absolutly give grant enfeofe releas confirm ashure quit claim sell and make over untQ ye abovesd Timothy Mills his heirs & asignes for ever all that a pece or parsill of medo land situat lying and being in ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd buted and bounded as followeth that is to say east by ye medow of Justice John Smith and west by ye land of John Ludlum and south by ye bay and north by ye Hand containing five acres be ye same more or less with all and singuler ye proft previledes apurtinances heriditaments emoli- ments to ye same belonging or any maner of wais aper- taining ye privelege of comanage or undevided land only Jamaica, Long Island 81 exepted to him ye sd Timothy Mills his heirs & asignes to have and to hold for ever and ye same to be and remaine to ye only proper use benifitt & behoof of him ye sd Timothy Mills his heirs and asignes for ever and ye sd Timothy Wood doth further covenant promise & agree to and ye sd Timothy Mills his heirs and asignes that he or they may both now and at all times for ever here after have hold ocopy posess & injoy ye above recited medow land and premises as his or their owne right of inheritance in fee simple and that ye sd Timothy Wood had at ye same time of ye ensealing and delivery of thes presents full power and lawfull authority to sell and dis pose of ye same in maner and forme as aforsd freely and clearly discharged of and from all maner of gifts sales morgages dowerys intailys judgments executions extents remitions remainders or any other title or in- cumbrans whatever had made or comitted at any time or times before ye ensealing or delivery of these presents Page 319 — with a warrantee to defend ye same against any person or persons laying any just claime to ye same and alsoe to seall and deliver any other or a firmer deed or con- veiens for ye premiss as ye said Timothy Mills his heirs or asignys or either of them shall be advised or procure to be drawne by his or their counsill learned in ye law for ye space of seven years next after ye date hereof in testemony whereof ye abovsd Timothy Wood hath hereunto set his hand and afixed his seall ye day and yeare first above Signed sealed and delivered Timothy Wood O in presens of Thomas Waters A true coppy of ye orig- Zach Mills nail deed entered and com pared pr Zach Mills Cler This Indenture made this eleventh day of January in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred 82 Records of the Town of & three & four between William Ludlam of Jamaica in Queens County on ye Hand Nassau yeoman on ye one part & Timothy Mills of ye same Towne County &c. yeoman on ye other part witnesseth that ye sd William Ludlam for and in considderation of a valuable sum of twenty & seven pounds corant mony of N. York to him in hand paid by ye Timothy Mills at and before ye en sealing & delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledg & himself to be therewith fully satisfyed contented & paid & therof & of every part and parsill he doth for ever aquit & discharge ye sd Timothy Mills his heirs & asignes by these presents hath given granted bargined & sold enfeofed released & con firmed and by these presents doth freely clearly & abso- louty give grant bargin & sell enfeofe release & confirme to him ye sd Timothy Mills his heirs and asignes for ever all that a certain tract pece or parsill of upland situate lying & being within ye bounds & Towneship of Jamaica aforsd at a place comanly called Springfield containing by estemation thirteene acres and halfe be ye same more or less as it was laid outt being buted and bounded as followeth viz on ye north by a lot of land in ye tenure of Peter White on the east by Hempsted bounds on ye south by another lot of land in ye teneur of sd Peter White & on the west by an high way going downe to ye further East Neck together with all & singuler ye timber trees wood under wood lying or standing thereon & all ye Page 320 heriditaments prevelidges & appurtinanses thereunto belonging or in any ways appertaining and all ye estatt right title intrest claime posesion & demand of him ye sd William Ludlam in & to ye primisis or in & to any part or parsill thereof to have & to hold ye above granted tract of upland & all & other ye above granted primmisis to him ye sd Timothy Mills his heirs & asignes to ye only proper use benifitt & behoofe of him ye sd Timothy Mills his heirs and asignes for ever and ye sd William Ludlam for himself his heirs exec8 admin" doth covenant & agree to & with ye sd Timothy Mills y* he ye sd Timothy Jamaica, Long Island 83 Mills his heirs & asignes shall & may now & at all times for ever hereafter quiatly & peasably ocopy poses & mJ°y Ye above named primises as his & their estatt of inheritance in fee simple freely & clearly aquited & dis charged of & from all other and former gifts grants bargins sales morgages dowrys entallys judgments execu tions revertions & revertions remainder & remainders had made done or comited at any time or times whatever before ye ensealing & delivery of these presents & also further to warrant & defend all & every ye above granted primmises ag* all & every person or persons lawfully claiming ye same by from or under him ye sd William Ludlam his heirs exects admins or any other just or lawfull claim whatever & also further to give any other or firmer deed or conveience for ye primises as ye sd Timothy Mills his heirs or asignes shall be advised or procure to be drawne by his or their counsill learned in ye law in testamony whereof ye partys have hereunto set their hands & seals ye day & yeare first above written Signed sealed & delivered William X Ludlam O in presens of his mark Jno. Hubberd Samll Bayles A true coppy of ye orignal deed entered & compared pr Zach Mills Cler This Indenture made this second day of Aprill in ye fourth yeare of Her Majsts reigne Queene Ann and in ye yeare of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and five and between Zachariah Mills of Jamaica in Queens County on ye Hand of Nassau and Province of NewYork on ye one part and Isaac Lenoir of ye Towne County and Province aforsd of ye other part witnesseth that ye abovesd Zachariah Mills for a valluable sum and consideration to him in hand paid at or before ye en sealing or delivery of thes presents by ye abovesd Isaac Lenoir wherof and wherwith he doth acknowledg himself 84 Records of the Town of fully satisfyed contented & paid & thereof and therefrom and from every part and parsill therof doe forever exonir- ate aquit and discharg ye abovesd Isaac Lenoir his heirs Page 321 exec8 exea admin9 by these presents have given granted enfeofed released confirmed ashured quit claimd sold and made over and doe by thes presents give grant enfeofe release confirm ashure quit claime sell and make over unto ye abovesd Isaac Lenoir his heirs and asignes for ever ye undevided right of comanage which shall arise from five acres of medow within ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd which five acre right of comanage unto ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs and asignes to have and to hold with all and singuler ye rights profits priveledges and ap- purtinances unto him ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs & asignes forever without any morgage redemtion up or limatation to recall alter or change mak void ye same and ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs and asignes shall have hold ocopy poses and injoy ye sd five acre righte of comanage with out any hindranc let or molistation or disturbanc of him ye sd Zachariah Mills his heirs exec8 admin3 or any person or persons what ever from by or under him ye sd Zachariah Mills or them or either of them and ye sd Zachariah Mills doth covenant and agree for himself his heirs exc8 admi8 to & with ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs and asignes that he ye sd Zachariah Mills at ye ensealing and delivery of these presents is and standeth sized of ye sd land & primises of a good pure and perfect estatt of inheritance in fee simple and hath good power and lawfull athoryty to sell and dispose of ye same in maner and forme as aforesd and ye sd Zachariah Mills his heirs exec8 admis doth further covenant & agree to & with ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs and asignes that he or they will warrant and for ever defend ye abovsd land & primises against all & all maner of persons lawfully claiming ye same and also he or they or either of them will seall and deliver any other or firmer deed or conveians for ye abovsd land and granted primmises as ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs or asignes or either of them shall be advised and Jamaica, Long Island 85 procure to be drawne by his or their counsill learned in ye law for ye space of seven years next after ye date hereof in witness whereof ye abovsd Zachariah Mills hath set to his hand and afixed his seall ye day and yeare first above mentioned Signed sealed and delivered Zach Mills O in presens of Nathaniel Higbe Nathan Smith Memorandom March the 28th 1706 ye other side named Zachariah Mills came before me Jonathan White head Esqr one of Her Majs Justices of ye Peace and acknowlidged ye other side instrument to be his voling- tary act and deed Jonathan Whithead A true coppy of ye orignall deed entered and compared pr Zach Mills Cler Page 322 This Indenture made this twenty seventh day of March and in ye fiveth year of ye reigne of our Sovereigne Ladey Ann by ye grace of God over England Scotland France & Ireland Queen Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and six and between Samuell Mills of Jamaica in Queens County on Nassau Hand and in ye Province of NewYork saddler of ye one part and Nicolas Everitt of ye same place of ye other party witnesseth that ye abovsd Samuell Mills for and in consideration of ye sum of ye sum of fourty pounds corant mony of NewYork to him in hand paid by ye abovsd Nicolas Everitt at or before ye en sealing and delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby owne and doth acknowlidg himself to be therewith satisfyed content & paid & therof & there from doe forever exonirate aquit & discharge ye abovsd Nicolas Eaverritt his heirs exec8 adms all & every of them from every part and parsill thereof have given granted 86 Records of the Town of enfeofed confirmed ashured quit claimed sold & made over and doe by these presents freely clearly and absolu tely give grant enfeofe confirme ashure quit claime sell & make over unto ye abovsd Nicolas Everitt his heirs and asignes for ever all that his pece parsill or lot of medow lands that is to say ye one half or eaquall moity of a ten acre lot of medow as it was laide oute lying & being & being in ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd at a neck com- manly called ye further East Neck and bounded as fol loweth that is to say northerly by Hope Mills medow & southerly by ye medow of John Ludlum & Joseph Lud lum and westerly by ye bay and easterly by Joseph Oldfields medow and ye pond all which land or medow land as above bounded & exprest together with all and singuler ye preveledges appurtinancs heriditaments emoli- ments to ye same belonging or any manner of ways aper- taining exepting only ye undevided right of land in ye sd Neck and ye right of comans or undevided land in ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd belonging to ye sd medow to him ye sd Nicolas Everitt his heirs & asignes to have and to hold for ever and that he ye sd Nicolas Everritt his heirs & asignes may both now and at all times for ever hereafter have hold ocopy poses and injoy ye above re cited land & primises as his or their owne land of in heritance in fee simple freely & clearly discharged of & from all former gifts sales morgages dowrys intailys judgments executions extents remition or remitions remainder or remainders or any other title or incumbrans whatever had made or comited at any time or times before ye ensealing or delivery of these presents with a warantee to defend ye same against person or persons laying any just claime to ye same and also to seal and deliver any other or firmer deed or conveienc for ye prim ises as ye sd Nicolas Everitt his heirs or asines shall be advise or procure to be drawne by his or their counsill learned in ye law for ye space of seven years next after ye date of these presents in testamony whereof ye abovsd Samuell Mills hath hereunto set his hand and afixed Jamaica, Long Island 87 Page 323 his seale ye day and yeare abovsd Signed sealed & delivered Sam11 Mills O in presents of John Mills Zach Mills Aprill ye 2d 1706 Then appeared before Jonathan .Whitehead Esqr one of Her Majs. Justices of ye Peace for Queens County asigned and did ye above Samuel Mills acknowlidge ye abov instrument to be his voling- tary act and deed Jonathan Whitehead A true coppy of ye orignall entered pr Zach Mills Cler This Indenture made this twenty seventh day of March and in ye fiveth year of ye reigne of our Sovereigne Lady Ann by ye grace of God over England Scotland Ffrance & Ireland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & six and betweene John Mills of Jamaica in Queens County on Nassau Hand in ye Province of N. York yeoman of ye one part and Nicolas Everitt of ye same place of ye other part witneseth that ye abovesd John Mills for and in consideration of ye sum of eight pounds corant money of NewYork to him in hand paide by ye abovsd Nicolas Everitt at or before ye ensealing and delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof ye abovsd John Mills doth hereby own and doth acknowlidge himselfe to be there with satisfyed content & paid and thereof & therefrom doe for ever exonirate aquit & discharge ye abovsd Nicolas Everitt his heirs exec8 admi8 all & every of them from every part & parsill thereof have given granted enfeofed releast confirmed ashured quited claimd sold and made over & doe by these presents frely clearly & absolutely give grant enfeofe release confirm ashure 88 Records of the Town of quit claime sell and make over unto ye abovsd Nicolas Everitt his heirs and asignes for ever all that his pece parsill or tract of land situate lying and being in ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd in a devition commanly calld ye hill devition containing by estamation five acres be ye same more or less buted and bounded as followeth that is to say east by ye land of Nicolas Everitt aforesd and west by ye land of Nicolas Everitt aforesd and south by ye high way and north by Flushing bounds all which land as above bounded & exprest together with all & singuler trees timber trees woods under woods whether standing or lying being or any maner of ways appertaining to ye same with all & singuler ye priveledges apurtinances heriditaments emoluments to ye same belonging with all ye estatt right title property interest claim or demand to ye same belonging and ye sd John Mills doth further covenant and agree for himself his heirs exec8 admin8 to and with ye sd ye sd Nicolas Everitt his heirs and asignes that he or may both now and at all times for ever hereafter have hold ocopy poses and injoy ye above recited land Look in page 356 for the rest Page 32k To all Christian people to whome these presents shall come Nathaniell Lynass of Jamaica in Queens County sendeth greeting Know yea that I the abovsd Nathaniell Lynass for severall good considerations me thereunto moving and more esspecially for a' valluable sum of monys to me in hand payd by William Whitt of Jamaica in ye County abovsd or secured to be payd ye receipt whereof [ doe hereby acknowlige and for ever aquit exonirate & discharg the abovsd William Whitt from any further demand for any part or parsill thereof have given granted alinated enfeofed bargined and sould and by these presents doe acknowlig to have from me my heirs executors ad- Jamaica, Long Island 89 minestrators or asigns given granted alinated enfeofed bargined confirmed and sould unto William Whitt abovsd his heirs executors adminstrators or asigns a sertain parsill or lott of upland containing twelve acres as itt was layd out be it more or less lying & being in ye bounds and limitts of Jamaica aforesd being bounded on ye north by ye path that goeth to Sam11 Smiths lott & on ye west by ye land of ye sd Wm Whitt & south by ye Com- mans and easterly by ye comans all which parsill or lott of land as it is above bounded together with all & singuler ye priveleges & apurtinanses thereunto ¦ belonging or any waies apertaining with all timber trees standing or lying being upon ye same I the above sayd Nathaniell doe acknowledg to have as abovsd sould from me my heirs executors adminestrators or asigns unto ye abovsd William Whitt his heirs executors adminestrators or asigns the same to have and to hould forever and ye same & every part and parsill thereof to be & remain to ye only proper use & behofe of him ye sd Wm Whitt his heirs executors adminestrators or asigns to ocopy poses and injoy as his or their own free land of inheritans without leat hindrans or molestation either from me my heirs executors adminestrators or asigns or any person or persons from by or under me laying any just claim therto or any other person foreign invation onely exepted and doe warent this my sale good in law free from any former sale gif te morgage or any intangillment whatever and ye same for ever will warant and defend and further ye sd Nath Lynas doth for himself his heirs executers adminestrators or asigns covenant & promis to & with ye sd Willm Whitt his heirs executors adminestrators or asigns that from & after ye day of ye date hereof ye same to enter and quiatly to injoy and posess as wit ness my hand and seal this 12 day of March in ye fift year of His Majsts reign Ano: 1688/9 Signed sealed & delivered Nathaniell X Lynass O in presents of his mark Sam11 Ruscoe Jamerey x Lynass O Joseph Browne her mark 90 Records of the Town of A true copy of ye orignall entered and compared pr me Zach Mills Cler To all Christian people to home these presents may consern know yea that William White of Jamaic in Queens County on the Island of Nassau in the Collony of New- York doth assigne & make over this within deed of sale to Henrycos Heiggaman of the same Town County Island & Colony as aforesd as a further confirmation of ye sd land & primises that is within specifyed as more largly apereby a certain deed sale bearing date the seventeenth day of November sixtene hundred ninety one that I the said William White did give to the said Henrycos Haga- man for this indeviduall parsill of land within specifyed and other lands & medow together that I sould to him the aforesaid Henrycos Hegaman & his heirs for ever as may moe largly by the aforesd certain deed sale Page 325 bearing date the 17th day of November 1691 and I the said William White doth signe and make over this within mentioned deed from me and my heirs executors adminestrators and asignes to the aforesd Henrycos Haggaman and his heirs executors adminestrators and asignes and that the said Henrycos Haggaman his heirs executors adminestrators and asigns may peacably & quiatly ocopy posess and injoy all the within mentioned premises without any lett hindrans or molestation and two their owne proper use benifit and behoofe of him the said Henrycos Haggaman his heirs executors adminstra tors and asignes for ever in confirmation hereof I have here unto set my hand and seale this tenth day of August and in ye third year of Her Majsts reign Anoqu Dom: 1704 Signed sealed and delivered William White O in presents of . , . „ Thomas Howell A.true °°Py of Je °"g Robt Read asignement entered and com pared pr Zach Mills Cler Jamaica, Long Island 91 This Indenture made this eleventh day of Agaust in ye third yeare of ye reign of our Sovereign Lady Ann by ye grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c and in ye year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and four and betweene Nehemiah Smith of Jamaica of Jamaica in Queens County on Nassau Hand in ye Province of New- York yeoman of ye one party and John Carpinter of ye same place yeoman of ye other party witnesseth that ye abovesd Nehemiah Smith for severall causes and good considerations him thereunto moving but more especially for ye sum of sixty pounds corant mony of NewYork to him in hand paid by ye abovesd John Carpinter at or before ye insealing or delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby owne and doth acknowlige himself therewith satisfyed contented and paide and thereof and therefrom doth for ever exonirate aquit and discharge, ye abovesd John Carpinter his heirs executors adminstrators all and every of them from any part or parsill thereof have given granted enfeoft releast ashured confirmed quit claimed sould and made over unto ye abovesd John Carpinter his heirs and asigns for ever a certain pece or parsill of upland lying and- in ye bounds of Jamaica aforesd buted and bounded as followeth that is to say east by Freemans path and west by ye mill path and south by ye land of Samuell Carpinter and north by John Rodses land it being laid out for twenty six acres and halfe be it more or less all which land as above bounded and exprest together with all and singuler ye privileges apurtinanses heriditaments and emoli- ments rights title property claime and demand posesion of him ye said Nehemiah Smith in and to ye primises and in & to every part or parsill thereof to him ye said John Carpinter his heirs and asigns for ever to have arid to hould for ever and ye abovesd Nehemiah Smith doth covenant and agree for himself heirs executors admin strators to & with ye abovesd John Carpinter his heirs and asignes that they may both now and at all time or times for ever hereafter have hold ocopy posess and 92 Records of the Town of injoy ye above recited land and primises as or their owne proper righte of inheritans in fee simple and that ye abovesd Nehemiah Smith had at ye time of insealing Page 326 and delivery of these presents full power and lawfull athority to sell ye above recited land and primises to ye sd John Carpinter and lawfully seized of ye same freely and clearly discharged of and from any other or former deed gift sale morgage grant dowry intaleys judgment execution revertion remainder or remainders or any other title or incumbrans what ever had made or comited at any time or times before ye insealing or delivery of these presents with a warantee to defend ye same against any person or persons laying any just claime to ye same and also to seale and deliver any other or firmer deed or con- veianc for ye primises as ye abovesd John Carpinter shall be advised or procure to be drawn by ye counsill learned in law for ye space of seven years next insuing ye date hereof in testamony and confirmation of ye primises ye abovesd Nehemiah Smith hath bound himself his heirs executors adminstrators all and every of them by seting to his hand and afixing his seale ye day and year abovesd Signed sealed and delivered Nehemiah X Smith 0 in presents of his mark Waitt Smith Zach Mills December ye 12 1704 Then appeared before me ye within mentioned Nehemiah Smith & did acknowlig ye above mentioned deede to be his own volingtary act and deed Joseph Smith Jus. A true coppy of ye orignall entered pr Zach Mills Cler Know all men by these presents that I Samuell Ruscoe of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassau doe alinate bargin enfeofe sell & make over & by thes Jamaica, Long Island 93 presents doe own to have from me my heirs executors adminstrators covenanted allinated releast quit claimed and made over unto Zachariah Mills of ye same Towne Island & County all my right of boggs lying in Jamaica being thirteene acres & a halfe right I say that I ye abovesd Samuell Ruscoe have as abovesd sould as aforesd unto ye abovesd Zachariah Mills his heirs exec8 admrs & asigns the abovesd thirteene acres & a halfe right of boggs to have and to hould for ever and ye same shall & will for ever warent & defend against any sale gift morgage or any incumbranc whatever with a warantee to defend ye same against any interest property right & title be longing to me ye said Samuell Ruscoe my heirs executors & adm" for ever in witness whereunto I set to my hand & seale this thirteenth day of July in ye year of our Lord one thousand six hundred ninety & six Signed sealed & delivered Sam11 Ruscoe 0 in presents of John Everitt A true coppy of ye orignall Gale X Ruscoe entered pr me his mark Zach Mills Cler Page 327 This Indenture made this tenth day of Agaust and in ye third yeare of ye reigne our Sovereigne Lady Ann by ye grace of God Queene of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and four and betweene Abigaile Whitehead widow and Jonathan Whitehead gent — both of Jamaica in Queens County on Nassau Hand in ye Province of NewYork of ye one party and Waite Smith of ye same place yeoman of ye other party witnesseth that ye abovsd Abigaile and Jona than Whitehead for severall causes and considerations them therunto but more especially for and in considera tion of ye sum of fifety pounds corant mony of NewYork to them paide by ye abovesd Waite Smith at or before ye delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof they doe hereby owne and doth for ever exonirate aquit and dis- 94 Records of the Town of charge ye abovsd Waite Smith his heirs executors ad minstrators all and every of them from any part or parsill thereof have given granted enfeoft releast ashurd & confirmed and doe by these presents fully and absolutly give grant enfeofe release ashure & confirm unto ye abovsd Waite Smith his heirs and asigns for ever all that pece or parsill of upland lying and being in ye bounds of Jamaica aforesd in a devition comanly called ye hil divition in number fifety nine bounded as followeth that is to say east by ye lot that was laide out the widow Davis and west by the lot that was laide out to Edward Higbe and north by Flushing bounds and south by ye land of John Carpinter together with and singuler ye priveliges apur- tinancs heriditaments and all ye rites title interest claim and demand whatever of them ye sd Abigaile Whitehead and Jonathan Whitehead or either of them their or either of their heirs executors or adminstrators made unto ye abovsd land & primmises in all and to all & every part and parsill thereof unto ye abovsd Waite Smith his heirs & asigns for ever to hav and to hould ye abovsd land & primises unto ye sole proper use benifit and behoofe of him ye sd Waite Smith his heirs & asigns for ever and further ye abovesd Abigaile Whitehead & Jonathan Whitehead doe for themselves their heirs exe cutors adminstrators promis covenant & agree to & with ye abovesd Waite Smith his heirs & asigns that that they may both now & at at all times forever hereafter have hold ocopy poses & injoy ye above recited land & primises as his or their right of inheritans and that at ye day & date of ye making of this that is rightfully seased of ye abovesd land & granted primises and that ye abovsaid Abigaile Whitehead & Jonathan Whitehead have full power & lawfull athority to sell ye same unto ye abovsd Waite Smith his heirs or asigns & that they shall remain seized of ye primises of a good & absolute & perfect estate of inheritans in fee simple & at ye day of makinge hereof & at all times for ever hereafter to remain in free & free posesion of ye same free & clearly discharged of & from all former gifts sales morgages dowry intallary Jamaica, Long Island 95 judgment execution remission remainder or any other title or incumbrans whatever had made or comited at any time or times before the insealing or delivery of these presents with a warentee to defend ye same against any person claiming ye same and also to seale & deliver any other or firmer deed or conveians for ye primises as ye said Waite Smith shall be advised or procure to be drawn by his counsill learned in law for ye space of seven years insuing ye date hereof in testamony & confirmation of ye primises ye partys abovesd have bound Page 328 their heirs executors admi" all & every of them by set- ing to their hands & afixing their seales ye day & yeare aforesdSigned sealed and delivered Abigaile X Whitehead O in presents of her mark Obadiah Smith Jonathan Whitehead O Anthony Waters A true coppy entered pr Zach Mills Cler Memorandom that upon ye 9 day of January 1704/5 then apeared before m Edward Bowras Esqr one of Her Majs Justices for ye keeping of ye peace within Queens County ye within named Jonathan Whitehead & Abigaile Whitehead and did acknowlige ye within writ ten instrument to be their free and volingtary act & deede Ed Bowras Know all men by these presents that we whose names are under written being apointed by ye Town of Jamaica at a publick Towne Meeting for to bulk & lay out ye boggs of said Town have laide out to ye persons hereafter mentioned ye severall parsills of boggs following that is to say laide oute to Benjamin Thurstone a 12 acre righte laide oute to ye medow of William Foster late of Jamaica deseast being laid begining at a certain fens which ye sd Benjamin set up for to fens his land on ye south 96 Records of the Town of end and soe runing northerly being bounded east by ye Plaine Run aiid west by ye land of ye sd Benjamin Thurstone and also a five acre righte to Samuell Barkers medow and a ten. acre righte to ye medow of Thomas Welling and a ten acre righte to John Fosters medow all which rights are laid oute on ye north end of ye boggs above mentioned as witness our hands this 12th day of February 1704 John Oke Wait Smith A true coppy of ye orignall entered pr Zach Mills Cler This may sertify all home it may consern that we hose names are under ritten have upon the 12 day of February in the year 1704/5 bulkt and laid oute a sertaine parsill of bogs within the Town of Jamaica lying of each said the Little Plaine Run against Benjamin Thurstons land a four? acre right and halfe to ye sd Benjamin Thurston 323^ akres righte laid oute to Jonathan Whitehead against his own land and a both sides the river as it doth apeare by marked trees next John Oke 12j^ acre right as it apears by marked trees next Daniell Smith Waits son 2 acre right lying upon the west side of the Plaine Rune as it apears by marked trees in testamony hereof we have set to our hands the day and year above written Waite Smith John Oke The boges above laide out to Jonathan Whitehead were purchased 25 acre right from Nathaniell Denton 5 acre right from Zachariah Mills 2j^ acre righte from Speageler A true coppy of ye orignall entered pr Zach Mills Cler Jamaica, Long Island 97 Page 329 This Indenture made this twenty second day of February and in ye first yeare of Her Majs reign and in ye year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & two or three & betweene Daniell Mesinger of Norwalk in Fairfield County in ye Colony of Conecticot of ye one party & Abraham Lott of Jamaica in Queens County on Nasau Hand in ye Provinc of NewYork of ye other part witnesseth that ye abovesd Daniell Mesinger by & with ye consent of Jno. Messinger his brother for and in con sideration of a valluable sum of mony to him in paid by ye abovesd Abraham Lott before ye insealeing or delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth here by own & acknowligeth himself to be therewith satisfyed content & paid and thereof and therefrom doth for ever exonirate aquit & discharge ye abovesd Abraham Lott his heirs executors & adminstrators all & every of them from any part or parsill thereof have given granted enfeoft releast quit claimed sould & made over and doe by these presents freely clearly & absolutely give grant enfeofe release quit claim sell & make over unto ye abovsd Abraham Lott his heirs and asignes for ever a certain pece or parsill of upland situate lying and being in the bounds of Jamaica aforsd belonging to a devition comanly called ye west devition containing five acres as it was laid out be it more or less as it was laide buted and bound as followeth that is to say east by ye way that leades from Jamaica aforesd to ye old Town Neck and west by John Okeys land and north by a lot of land laid out to John Hanson & south by a lot of land laid out to Joseph Thurston late of Jamaica deseasd together with all & singuler ye priveliges apurtinanses heriditaments to ye same belonging or any maner of ways appertaining and all ye estate right title property interest posession claime or demand in & to ye primises to ye abovesd Abraham Lott his heirs & asignes to ye only proper use benifitt & behooff of him ye sd Abraham Lot his heirs & asignes for ever & ye sd Daniell Mesinger with ye consent of John Mesinger as aforesd for himself his heirs exec" 98 Records of the Town of admirs doe hereby covenant to & with ye said Abraham Lot his heirs & asigns that they now & at all times for ever hereafter have hold ocopy posess & injoy ye above recited land freely & clearly discharged of & from all former gifts sales grants morgages do wry s intaileys judg ments executions revertions remainders or intangel- ments what soever had made or comited at any time or times before ye insealing or delivery of these presents and also to warant and defend ye same against any person or persons laying claime to ye same lawfully and likewise to seale & deliver any other or firmer deed or conveians for ye primises as ye sd Abraham shall be ad vised and procure to be drawn by his counsill learned in law for ye space of seven years next after ye date hereof in testamony and confirmation ye partys abovsd hereunto set to their hands and afixed their seals ye day and date abovsd The words to ye only, proper use benifit & behoof of him ye sd Abraham Lott his heirs & and asignes for ever & ye said Daniell Mesinger with ye consent of John Mesinger as aforesd for himself his heirs execut™ admir8 doe hereby covenant to & with ye sd Abraham Lot his heirs & asigns being inscribed between ye 25 & 26 lines & between ye 26 & 27 & 27 & 28 & 28 & 29 lines are to be recide as here last above mentioned Signed sealed & delivered Daniell Mesinger 0 in presents of John Oke A true coppy of ye orignall Zach Mills deed enterd & compared pr ZAh Mills Cler This Indenture made the twenty six day of Aprill in ye third yeare of ye reine or our Soverant Lady Anne by the grace of God Queene over England Scotland Frans and Eyrland Defender of ye Faith and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and four betwene Daniell Whitehead of Jamaica in Queens County on the Jamaica, Long Island 99 Page 330 Island Nassau of the one part and Ebanezer Smith of ye same plase of the other part witnesseth that ye said Daniell Whitehead for and in consideration of a sertain sum of good and lawfull mony of NewYork to him in hand paide by ye aforsd Ebanezah Smith at & before ye insealing and delivery of these presents ye resate wherof he doth aknolig and himself to be therewith foully satis fied contened and paid and therof and of every part and parsiel therof doe for ever aquit & discharge ye abovsd Ebanazer Smith his heirs executors adminstrators from any further claime or demand for any part or parsill theirof have given granted bargined and sold allinattd infeoft released and confirmed and doe by these presents give grant bargin and sell aline infefe relese and confirm from him his heirs executors adminstrators unto ye sd Ebanazer Smith to him his heirs executors administrators and asignes for ever all that a sertain mesage tenament or dwelling house with ye orchard and lot of land situate lying and being within ye Towne of Jamaica aforesd now in the tenor ocopetion of one James Laid being buted and bounded as followeth east and south by ye high streate west by Sammuell Smith north by the land of John Lud lam a small pease of ground within the said lot belonging unto John Rodes onely exepted together with all and singuler the housis tenaments gardins orchards pastures fensis and inclosures rights priveleges heriditaments and apurtinanses to the same belonging or in any waise ap- ertaing and all ye estate right title claim posesion prop erty and demand of him ye sd Daniell Whitehead unto ye primises and in and to every partt or parsill thereof to have and to hould ye sd house and lot of land exepting what is before exepted with all and every of their apurtin anses unto him ye sd Ebenazer Smith his heirs and asigns and to ye onely proper use b'enifit and behoof of him ye sd Ebenezar Smith his heirs executors adminstrators and asignes for ever free and clearly discharged of and from all former gifts grants morgages jointers intalls or any other entangellment what ever with a warante 100 Records of the Town of to defend ye same against all persons lawfully claiming ye same and ye sd Daniell Whitehead for himself his heirs executors adminstrators shall from time to time and at all times hereafter during ye space of seven years signe and seale any other deed or conveiance for ye beter confirming of ye above granted primises unto ye sd Ebenezar Smith his heirs and asigns as his or their atorny learned in ye law shall advise provided it be at ye corst of him ye sd Ebenezar Smith his heirs and asignes in testamony hereof ye party to these presents hath set to his hand and seale ye daye and yeare first above writen Signed sealed & delivered Dan11 Whitehead 0 in presents of Jno. Hubbard Samll Mills Memorandam that on ye day and yeare within men tioned ye within specifyed Danll Whitehead appeared before me Joseph Esqr one of Her Majs Justices for ye keeping of ye peace within Queens County asigned & did acknowlige ye within writen conveians to be his free & vollingtary act & deed Test Joseph Smith A true coppy of ye orignall deed entered & com pared pr Zach Mills Cler Page 331 This Indenture made this twenty second day of Feb ruary & in ye third year of ye reign of our Sovereign Lady Ann by ye grace of God over England Scotland Franc & Ireland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & four or five and betwene Nathaniell Higbe of Jamaica in Queens County on Nasau Hand & in ye Provins of NewYork yeoman of ye one party and Capt Jno. Carpinter of ye same place of ye other party wit- heseth that ye abovsd Nathaniell Higbe for severall causes Jamaica, Long Island 101 & good considerations him thereunto moveing but more especially for and in consideration of ye sum of ten pounds corant mony of NewYork to him in hand paid before ye insealmg or delivery of these presents by ye abovsd John Carpinter ye receipt whereof he doth hereby own & doth acknowlige himself to be therewith satisfyed content & paid & thereof & therefrom doth for ever exonirate aquit & discharg ye abovsd John Carpinter his heirs exec*8 admin" all and every of them from any part or parsill thereof have given granted enfeoft covenanted alinated releast quit claimd sould made over & doe by these presents freely clearly & absolutely give grant enfeofe covenant alinate release quit claime make over & sell unto ye abovsd John Carpinter his heirs executors administrators or asignes for ever a certain pece or parsill of upland situate lying & being in ye bounds of Jamaica aforesd being ye whole right or devition called ye hill devition which was laide out to seventeen acres & halfe of medow buted & bounded as followeth that is to say east by ye land laid out to Daniell Whitehead late of Jamaica deseast & west by ye land of Samll Smith & south by ye high way & north by ye bounds of Flushing all which land as above bounded and exprest together with all & singuler ye trees timber trees woods under woods whether standing or lying being or belonging to ye same with all & singuler ye priveliges apurtinanses heridittaments emoliments profits benifits posesion claime or demand to ye same belonging or any ways apertaining to have and to hould ocopy posess & injoy for ever and ye same to be & remaine to ye only proper use benifit & behoofe of him ye abovsd John Carpinter his heirs & asignes for ever free & clearly discharged of & from all former gifts sales morgages dowry intalarys judg ments executions revertion remainder or remainders or any other title or incombrans what ever had made or comited at any time or times before ye insealing or delivery of these presents and ye abovsd Nathaniell Higbe doth covenant & agree for himself his heirs execu tors admnistrators to & with ye abovsd John Carpinter 102 Records of the Town of his heirs & asigns that they may both now & at all times for ever hereafter have hould ocopy posess & injoy ye above recited land & primises as his or their own land of inheritans in fee simple & ye same will warant and for ever defend agt any claime or demand from any per son or persons laying any just claime to ye same & also to seale & deliver any other or firmer deed or conveians for ye primmises as ye sd John his heirs or asigns shall be advised or procured to be drawn by his or their counsill learned in law for ye space of ten years next after ye date of these presents in confirmation whereof ye abovsd Nathaniell Higbe hath bound himself his heirs executors admin" by setting to his hand afixed his seale ye day & yeare first above mentioned Sealed & delivered Nathaniell Higbe 0 in presents of Ebenezar Smith Zach Mills March ye 2d 1704 Then apeared before me Joseph Smith Esqr on of Her Majs Justices for keeping of ye peace for Queens County ye above named Nathaniell Higbe & did acknowlig ye above mentioned deed of sale to be his own volingtary act and deed Test Joseph Smith A true coppy entered by Zach Mills Cler Page 332 This Indenture made the eighth day of February in ye year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred three & four between Nehemiah Smith of Jamaica in Queens County on Nassau Island yeoman on ye one part & Daniell Boll of ye same Town County &c aforesd cooper on ye other part witnesseth y* ye sd Nehemiah Smith for & in consideration of ye valuable sum of five pounds & sixteene shillings corant mony of N. York to Jamaica, Long Island 103 him in hand paid by ye sd Daniell Boll at & before ye ensealing & delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowlige & himself to be therwith fully satisfyed contented & paid & thereof & of every part & parsill thereof he doth for ever aquit & discharge ye sd Dan11 Boll his heirs & asigns by these presents hath given granted bargined and sold enfeofed releasd & confirmed & by these presents doth clearly freely & absolutely give grant bargin & sell enfeofe release & confirm to him ye sd Daniell Boll his heirs & asignes for ever all y* a certaine tract pece or parsill of boggy medow & upland adjoyning situat lying & being within ye bounds & Town ship of Jamaica aforesd containing by estimation fuor acres be it more or less as it was laid out & now lyeth being buted & bounded as followeth northward by a small brook or run westward by a causway southward by a highway & eastward by a lot of land in ye tenour of Samll Smith cordwiner with all ye fensis timber trees wood under-wood being lying or standing thereon to gether with all & singuler ye rights priveleges & heridita- ments thereunto belonging or in any ways apertaining & all ye estate right title interest property claime posesion & demand of him ye aforsd Nehemiah Smith in & to the primises & in & to any part or parsill thereof to have & to hould ye before recited tract of boggy medow & upland & apurtinances • to him ye sd Daniell Boll his heirs & asignes to ye onely proper use benifit & behoof of him ye sd Daniell Boll his heir & asignes for ever & ye sd Nehemiah Smith doth for himself his heirs execu tors & admin8'8 covenant & agree to & with ye sd Daniell Boll y* he ye sd Daniell Boll his heirs & asignes shall & may now & at all times for ever hereafter quietly & peacably ocopy posess & enjoy all & every the above named primises as his & their estate of inheritans in fee simple freely & clearly acquited & discharged of & from all other & former gifts grants bargins & sales morgages dowrys intails judgments executions revertion & rever tions remainder & remainders had made done or comitted at any time or times before ye insealing & delivery of 104 Records of the Town of these presents & shall also warrant & defend ye above granted primises agt all & every person or persons law- full claiming by from or under him ye sd Nehemiah Smith his heirs executors or adminstrators or any other lawfull claime what ever by these presents & also further to give any other or firmer deed or conveians for ye primises as ye sd Daniell Boll his heirs or asignes shall be advised or procure to be drawn by his or their counsill learned in ye law in testamony whereof ye partys to these presents have set to their hands & fixed their seales ye day & year first above written Signed sealed & delivered Nehemiah X Smith 0 in presents of his mark Jno. Hubbard Samuell Smith Memorandom that on ye 9 day of February in ye year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred three & four ye above named Nehemiah Smith personally apeared before me ye subscriber one of Her Majs Justices for ye keeping ye pece within Queens County aforsd & acknowligd ye above writen conveians to be his free & volingtary act & deed Joseph Smith Justice A true coppy of ye orignall bill of sale entd pr Zach Mills Cler Page 333 This Indenture made this first day of March and in ye third yeare of ye reign of our Sovereign Lady Anne by ye grace of God Queen of England Scotland France & Ireland Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & foure and betweene Hope Carpinter of Jamaica in Queens County on Nasau Hand & in ye Provins of NewYork yeoman of ye one party and John Gaile of ye place yeoman of ye other party witneseth y* ye abovesd Hope Carpinter for severall causes and good considerations him ther- Jamaica, Long Island 105 unto moving but more especially for & in consideration of ye sum of seven pounds corant mony of NewYork to him in hand paid by ye abovesd Jno. Gaile at or before ye insealing or delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby owne and doth aknowlige himself satisfyed content & paid and thereof and there from doth for ever exonirate aquit & discharge ye abovsd John Gaile his heirs exec18 adminrs all & every of them from any part or parsill thereof have given granted enfeoft released confirmed ashured quited claimd sould & made over and doe by these presents freely clearly & absolutly give grant enfeefe release and confirm ashure quit claim sell & mak over unto ye abovsd John Gaile his heirs & as ignes for ever all that pece of upland lying and being in ye bounds of Jamaica aforesd buted & bounded as follow eth that is to say southest by a certain swamp betweene ye hither east neck & Long Neck and southwest by ye Long Neck fens & northwest by ye way y* leads into ye sd Long Neck and north east by ye land of Jonathan and Thomas Whitehead containing five acres as it was laid oute be it more or less all which parsill or lot of land as above bounded & exprest together with all & singuler ye priveliges apurtinancs heriditaments and emoliments to ye same belonging or any ways apertaining with all ye trees timber trees woods under woods whether standing or lying or any maner of ways apertaining to ye same ye abovsd Hope Carpinter doe acknowlige to have sould as aforesd from him his heirs exec18 admi" unto ye abovesd John Gaile his heirs & asignes to have and to hould for ever & ye same & every part & parsill thereof to be & remaine to ye onely proper use benifit & behoofe of him ye sd John Gaile his heirs and asignes to ocopy poses & injoy as his or their owne free land of inheritance in fee simple free & clearly discharged of & from any other or former gift sale morgage intalary dowry judgment execution revertion remainder or remainders or any other intangellment what ever had made or comitted any time or times before ye sealing or delivery of these presents and also that ye abovsd Hope Carpinter had at ye time 106 Records of the Town of of ye sealing of these presents had full power and lawfull athoraty to sell ye abovsd land and granted primises with a warentee to defend ye same agt any person or persons lawfully claiming ye same and also to seale and, deliver any other or firmer deede or conveians for ye primises as ye abovsd Jno. Gaile shall be advised or pro cure to be drawne by his counsill larned in ye law for ye space of six years nex after ye date of these presents to ye true performans of ye above mentioned primises ye above said Hope Carpinter hath bound himself his heirs by seting to his hand ye day and date abovsd and afixing his seale ye day & deat above mentioned Signed sealed and delivered Hope Carpinter O in presents of Zach Mills A true coppy of ye orignall Jonas Wood deede entered and compared pr Zach Mills Cler Page 33k This Indenture made this third day of March in ye third year of Her Majs Queen Ann's reign and in ye year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred four & five betweene Nathaniell Higbe of Jamaica in Queens County on ye Island of Nassau and Provins of New- York on ye one part and Issaac Lenoir of ye Town County and Provins aforsd on ye other part witneseth that ye sd Nathaniell Higbe for a valuable and lawfull consideration to me in hand paide at & before ye insealing and delivery hereof wherof and wherewith I acknowlige myself fully satisfyed contented and paid and thereof and every part and parsill thereof doe fully freely and absolutely aquit exonirate and discharge ye said Isaac Lenoir his heirs and asignes for ever have given granted alind bargined sold enfeofed and confirmed and by these presents doe give grant alien bargin sell enfeofe and confirm unto ye said Issaac Lenoir his heirs and asigns thirteene acres and a half right in ye Litle Plaines in Jamaica bounds which said thirteene acres and a half right unto ye said Isaac Lenoir his heirs and asignes to Jamaica, Long Island 107 have and to hold ye sd thirteene acres and a half right with all and singuler ye rights profits priveleges heridita- ments and appurtinansis unto him ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs & asignes without any morgages or redemtion use or limitation to recall alter change or make void ye same and ye said Isaac Lenoir his heirs and asignes for ever shall have hold ocoppy posess & enjoy ye sd thirteen acres and a half right without any hindrans molestation or disturbans of me ye sd Nath11 Higbe my heirs execu tors or adm" or any person or persons whatever from by or under me them or either of them and ye said Nath11 Higbe doth hereby covenant and agree to and with ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs and asignes that he ye sd Nath aniell Higby att and before ye ensealing and delivery hereof is and standeth seized of of ye sd land and prim ises of a good pure and perfect estate of inheritans in fee simple and hath good power and lawfull authority to sell and dispose of ye same in maner and form afforsd and ye sd thirteene acres and a half right I ye said Nath aniell Higbye my heirs and executors and adminstrators aquitt all persons and persons whatever unto ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs and asignes for ever will defend and I doe hereby for my self my heirs exec" and admi" further covenant and agree y* at any time or times hereafter within ye space of seven years at ye reasonable request and at ye cost and charges in ye law of ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs or asignes shall & will doe make perform enaict signe seale and acknowlige such further and lawfull act and acts thing and things devices and ashuranses in ye law for ye more perfect and pure making and conveing ye said land and premises as he ye said Isaac Lenoir his heirs or asignes or his or their counsill learned in ye law shall reasonably devise advise or require in wittness whereof I have set herunto my hand and afixed my seale ye day and year above written Signed sealed and delivered Nathaniell Higbe O in sight and presents of us Sam11 Mills Geo. Noble 108 Records of the Town of This third day of Aprill in ye 4th year of ye reign of our Sovereign Lady Queene Ann's reign Anoqu Dom: 1705 came before me Jonathan Whitehead one of Her Majs Justices of ye Peace for ye County aforsd Nath11 Higbey party to ye above written deede of sale and did acknowlige ye sd deede of sale to be his act and deede Witnes my hand ye day and year above writen Jonathan Whitehead A true coppy of ye orignall deed of sale entered pr Zach Mills Cler Page 335 To all Christian people to whom these presents shall com William Creede of Jamaica in Queens County sendeth greeting Know yea that I William Creede aforsd for severall good reasons and causes me therunto moving but more especially for a certain sum of mony to me the abovsd William in hand paide by Nathaniell Higbe of ye abovsd Towne Hand and County ye receipt whereof I doe hereby owne and before ye ensealing and delivery of these presents acknowlige to be therewith contented satisfied & paid & thereof & therefrom doe acquit exon- irate & discharge ye abovsd Nathaniell his heirs & asignes from, any further claime intrest or demand for any part or parsill thereof have given granted covenanted al linated release enfeof quit claimed bargined and sould and by thes presents doe acknowlige to have from me my heirs exec" & admi" given granted granted covenanted allinated releasd enfeofed quit claimd bargined made over and sould unto ye abovsd Nathaniell Higby his heirs executors admra & asignes all that a certain pece or parsill of upland which I ye abovsd William Creede boughte of Mary Davis widow & relickt of Sam11 Davis late of Jamaica abovsd deseasd which sd pece or parsill of upland is situate lying & being within ye bounds of Jamaica eastward of said Towne and is bounded west by ye land of Samuell Deane & north by ye high way & south by ye boggs and east by a marked tree standing Jamaica, Long Island 109 near ye run with ye rights & privelege of twenty acres of boggs all which sd pece or parsill of upland as it is above bounded & exsprest wth ye sd twenty five acre privelige of bogs I ye abovsd William Creede hath sould as aforesd unto ye abovsd Nathaniell Higbe with all orchards pastures woods under woods timber trees fensise priveliges profitts and benifitts therunto belonging or in any ways appertaining to have and to hould to ye abovsd Nathaniell Higbe his heirs exec" and adm" & asignes for ever and ye same to be and remain to ye only proper use benifit and behoufe of him ye sd Nathaniell his heirs & asignes for ever free and clearly discharged of & from all former sales gifts morgages or any other entangellments whatever & ye same shall & by these presents for ever will warant and defend against any claime or demand from any person or persons what ever with a warantee to defend ye same against any interest property claime or demand from me ye abovsd William Creede my heirs or asignes for ever & doe before ye ensealing & delivery of these presents owne him ye abovsd Nathaniell Higbe to be in ye free & lawfull posesion of all & every ye abovsd pece or parsill of upland & primises free without let or molistation in confirmation whereof I doe set to my hand and seale this twenty eight day of November in ye eight year of His Majs reigne and in ye year of our Lord Christ one thousand six hundred ninty and six Signed sealed and delivered Wi11 Creede O in presents of Richard Swann A true coppy of ye orignall Sam11 Ruscoe deede entered pr Zach Mills Cler Page 336 To all Christian people unto home thes presents may come Daniell Oldfild of Jamaica in Queens County on ye Hand of Nasau sends greeting Know yea that I ye sd Daniell Oldfild for difers good causes and reasons me therunto moving but more espesially for a valuable sum of corant mony of NewYork to me in hand paid by 110 Records of the Town of Benjamin Thustone of ye aforesd Towne County Island aforesd ye receipt wherof I doe one and acknowlige my self to be therewith contented and paid and thereof and therefrom & of every part and parsill thereof doe for ever exonirate and aquit ye said Benjamin Thustone his ayers executors adminstrators from any further claime or demand for any part or parsill thereof have given granted alinated releast and confirmed and by these presents doe give grant alinate release and confirm from me my ayres exc" admin" unto ye aforesd Benjamin Thustone to him his eyers exec" adm" and asignes one full seven acre right of bogs lying west of ye Plaine Runn in ye Towne of Jamaica aforesd with all rights and priveliges belonging to ye afore mentioned seven acres righte of boges I ye said Daniell Oldfild doe acknowlige to have sold as aforesd from me my ayers exec" adm" unto ye abovsd Benjamin Thurstone to have and to hold ye said seven ackre right of boges with all priveliges thereunto belonging unto him ye said Benjamin Thustone and to ye only proper use benifitt and behoofe of him ye said Benjamin Thustone to him his heirs exec" adm" and asignes for ever with a warantee to defend ye same against all persons or persons lawfully claiming ye same In confirmation of ye same I have hereunto set my hand and seale this fifth day of Aprill in ye year of our Lord Christ one thousand and seven hundred and three Signed sealld and delivered Dan11 Oldfield O in presents of Jonathan Whitehed Sam11 Bayleys Upon ye day and yeare above ritten ye aforesd Daniell Oldfield come before me Jonathan Whitehead Esqr one of Her Majs Justices ffor ye ceeping of ye peace within Queens County and acknowligd ye above ritten instru ment to his free and volingtary act and deede A true coppy of ye Jonathan Whitehead orignall deed entered pr Zach Mills Cler Jamaica, Long Island 111 Page 337 To all Christian people unto home these presents may come Jonathan Whitehead of Jamaica in Queens County on ye Hand of Nasau sends greeting Know ye that I ye said Jonathan Whitehead for divers good causes and reasons me thereunto moving but more espesially for a valuable sum of corant silver mony of NewYork to me in hand paid by Benjamin Thustone of ye aforesd Town County and Island abovsd before ye insealing and de livery of these presents ye receipt whereof I doe owne and acknowlige myself to be therewith contented and paid and thereof and therefrom and of every part and parsill thereof doe for ever exonirate aquit him ye said Ben jamin Thustone his heirs exec" admirs from any further claime or demand for any part or parsill thereof have given granted alinated releast infeoft confirmed made over and sold and by vertu of these presents doe from me my ayers exec" admin" give grant alinate releasd infeofe confirm make over and sell unto ye aforsd Ben jamin Thustone to him his heirs exec" adm" and asignes for ever of all five acre right of bogs to be taken up in ye Town of Jamaica aforesd with all rights and priveliges belonging to ye above granted primises I ye sd Jonathan Whithead doe acknowlige to have sold as abovsd from me my ayrs exec18 admi" unto ye aforesd Benjamin Thustone to have and to hold ye same unto ye abovsd Benjamin Thustone his ayres exec" adminstrators and to ye onely proper use benifit and behoof of him ye sd Benjamin Thustone his heirs exec" admin" and asignes for ever free and clearly discharged of and from any former intangellment what ever with a warentee to defend ye same against any person or persons lawfully claiming ye same in testamony of ye same I have set to my hand & seale this seventh day of May in ye second year of Her Majs reign and in ye year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and three Jonathan Whitehead 112 Records of the Town of Signed sealed and delivered in presents of A true coppy of ye orignall John Wolsy entered and compared John Foster pr Zach Mills Cler To all Christian people unto home these presents may come John Foster of Jamaica in Queens County on ye Hand of Nasaw sends greeting Know ye that I ye said John Foster for divers good causes & reasons me there unto moving but more espesially for a valluable sum of corant silver mony of NewYork to me in hand paid by Benjamin Thustone of ye aforsd Towne County and Island as abovsd ye receite whereof I doe one and acknow lige my selfe to be therewith contented and paide and Page 338 thereof and therefrom and of every part and parsill thereof doe for ever exonirate & aquit him ye said Ben jamin Thustone his heirs exec" admin" from any furder claime or demand for any part or parsill thereof by these presents have given granted alinated releastd enfeofd confirmed made over and sould and by verty of these presents doe from me my ayres exec" admin" give grant alinate release enfeof confirm make over and sell unto ye aforenamed Benjamin Thustone to him his heirs exec" admin" and asignes for ever a full twelve acres and a quarter right of boges to be taken upe within said Towne of Jamaica with all other rightes and priveliges any ways belonging or apertaining unto ye above granted primises I ye said Jno. Foster doe acknowlige to have sould as aforesd from me my ayres exec" admin" unto ye above named Benjamin Thustone to have and to hold all & every of ye above granted primises unto ye aforenamed Benjamin Thustone his heirs exec" adm" and to ye onely proper use benifit and behoofe of him ye said Benjamin Thustone his ayers exec" admi" and asignes for ever free and clearly discharged of and from all former in- tangellments of what cinde or nature so ever with a warantee to defend ye same against all persons law- Jamaica, Long Island 113 fully claiming ye same in testamony here hereof I have set to my hand and afixt my seale this seventh day of May in ye second year of Her Majs reign and in ye year of our Lord Christ one seven hundred and three Signed seald and delivered John Foster O in presents of Jonathan Whithead John Wolsy Jamaica May ye 8th 1703 Then apeared before me Jonathan Whithead one of Her Majs Justices for ye ceeping of ye peace within Queens County ye above named John Foster and acknowl- igd ye above riten instrument to be his volingtary act and deed Jonathan Whitehead A true coppy of ye orignall deede enterd and com pared pr Zach Mills Cler Page 339 This Indenture made this nineteenth day of Aprill in ye fourth year of ye reigne of our Sovereign Lady Anne by ye grace of God of Egnland Scotland Ffrance & Ireland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. Anoqui Dominny 1705 betweene John Oke of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Provins of NewYork yeoman of ye one party and Andrew Mariner of ye abovsd Towne County & Provins sadler on ye other party witnesseth that ye abovsd John Oke for severall causes him thereunto mov ing but more espesially for a lawfull and valuable con sideration & sum of monys to him in hand paid by ye aforesd Andrew Mariner att & before ye ensealing & delivery hereof ye receipt whereof I acknowlidg & every part & parsill thereof doe fully freely & absolutly aquit exonirate & discharge ye sd Andrew Mariner his heirs & asignes have given granted covenanted enfeofed re least quit claimd made over bargined & sould and by these presents doe give grant sell & confirme unto ye 114 Records of the Town of abovsd Andrew Mariner his heirs & asignes one third part of a twenty acre privilege of ye commons of land as it was formerly laid oute and entered upon records within & belonging to Jamaica and with all and singuler ye rightes profits priveliges heriditaments unto ye sd one third part of a twenty acre previlidge belonging or any way pertaining to have and to holde ye same unto ye sd Andrew Mariner his heirs & asignes for ever with out morgage redemtion use or limitation to recall alter change determin or make void ye same & ye sd Andrew Mariner his heirs & asignes for ever shall have hould ocopy posess & injoy ye one third parte of a twenty acre priveleg of commonage affd with all and singuler ye priviledes without any hindrans or disturbans of me ye sd John Oke my heirs executors or adminstrators or any person or persons whatever lawfully claiming from by or under me them or either of them & ye one third part of twenty acre privelidge & primises of commonage I ye sd John Oke my heirs executors & adminstrators and every of them ye same will warent & defend unto ye sd Andrew Mariner his heirs & asignes for ever aquitt all persons or persons laying any lawfull claime thereunto & ye sd John Oke for himself his heirs executors & ad minstrators doe further covenant grant promis & agree to & with ye sd Andrew Mariner his heirs and asignes that he ye sd John Oke his heirs executors or adminstra tors or either of them shall & will at ye resonable request & at ye cost and charges in ye law of the sd Andrew Mariner his heirs and asignes make doe perform signe seale and acknowlige at all times within ye space of seven years from hence to be completed & ended such deed & deedes conveianses & ashuranses in ye law what ever for ye more perfect pure making & conveiang ye sd one third part of a twenty acre privelige of comon- age in Jamaica aforsd with all & singuler ye primises he ye sd Andrew Mariner his heirs & asignes or his Page 3k0 or their counsill learned in ye law shall reasonable devise advise or require in witness & full confirmation of all Jamaica, Long Island 115 & singuler ye primises I doe hereunto set to my hand and fix my seale ye day & yeare above written Signed sealed and delivered John Oke O in sight and presents of us Jonathan Deane Sam11 Ruscoe Memorandom that on ye nineteenth day of Aprill apeared before Jonathan Whitehead Esqr one of Her Majestys Justices for ye Peace for Queens County ye abovsd John Oke and did acknowlige this above deede to be his owne free & volingtary act & deede Jonathan Whitehead A true coppy of ye orignall deed entered and com pared pr Zach Mills Cler This Indenture made this twenty third day of July in ye fourth yeare of ye reigne our Sovereign Lady Ane by ye grace of God over England Scotland France & Ireland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and five and betweene Jonathan Whitehead of Jamaica in Queens County on Nasaw Hand in ye Provins of New- York of ye one party and Benjamin Thurston of ye abovsd Towne County Isle Provins witneseth that ye abovsd Jonathan Whitehead for severall causes and considerations him thereunto moving but more especially for and in consideration of ye sum of thirty five pounds corant mony of NewYork to him in hand paide by ye abovesd Benjamin Thurstone at or before ye insealing and delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby owne and doth acknowlige himself to be there with satisfyed contented and paide and thereof and therefrom doth forever exonirate aquit and discharge ye abovsd Benjamin Thurstone his heirs exec" admin" all and every of them from every part and parsill thereof have given granted enfeoft releast confirmed ashured 116 Records of the Town of quit claimed sould and made over and doe by these presents freely clearly and absolutely give grant enfeofe release confirm ashure quit claime sell and make over unto ye abovsd Benjamin Thustone his heirs and asignes for ever a certain five acre lott of upland within ye further East Neck adjoyning to ye streame or mill pond belonging Page Ski to a certain fulling mill on ye east side of ye sd pond that is to say a full ten acre right of land within ye sd further East Neck that is to say ye privelidge undevided belonging to ten acres of medow for to be laid out on ye east side of ye stream or mill ponde as aforesd together with all and singuler ye priveliges apurtinanses heriditaments emoliments to ye same belonging or any maner of wayes apertaining with all and singuler ye trees timber trees woods under woods whether standing or lying or any maner of wayes apertaining to ye same and ye abovsd Jonathan Whitehead doth also hereby sell and make over as aforesd all his right title property interest claim or demand from him his heirs executors admin" to ye streame above mentioned to ye abovsd Benjamin Thur stone his heirs and asignes for ever to have ocopy posess and injoy ye above recited land and granted premises as his or their owne righte freely discharged of and from all former gifts sales morgages dowrys intallyes judgment execution revertion remainder or any other title or in- cumbrans what ever had made or comited at any time or times before ye insealing or delivery of these presents with a warantee to defend ye same against any person or persons whatever laying any just claime to ye sd land and also to seale and deliver any or firmer deede or con veians for ye sd land as ye sd Benjamin Thuston his heirs and asignes or either of them shall be advised or procure to be drawne by his or their counsill learned in ye laA for ye space of seven years next after ye date hereof and ye sd Jonathan Whitehead doth further covenant and agree to and with ye sd Benjamin Thustone his heirs exec" admin" that he ye sd Jonathan Whitehead his heirs or asignes or any other person or persons deriving Jamaica, Long Island 117 any power by from or under ye sd Jonathan Whitehead shall not at any time or times hereafter comens any action suite or any otherways to molest ye sd Benjamin Thustone his heirs exec" admi" or asignes for what damage shall be done to or upon a certain parsill of boggs or land ad- joyning to ye sd pond by raising of a pond for ye abovsd mill belonging to ye sd Benjamin Thustone in testamony whereof ye abovsd Jonathan Whitehead set to his hand and and afixed his seale ye day and yeare first above mentioned Signed sealed and delivered Jonathan Whitehead O in presents of John Forster A true coppy of ye orignall deede Zach Mills of sale enterd and compared pr Zach Mills Cler These presents may certafy any whome it may con- cerne that on ye 26th day of September Ano Dom 1705 James Lewis of Jamaica boughte a certain brownish black gelding without either ear mark or brand aged four year old and bred at Northham-hamton of William Bates of Reading in New England and on September ye 28th 1705 Mr. William Ockhart boughte ye abovsd hors of James Lewis Entered pr Zach Mills Cler Page 3k2 Know all men by these presents that I Nathaniel Denton of Jamaica in Queens County for the sume of fivety shillings to me in hand paid by Jonathan White head of ye same place have made over and sould from me and my heirs exec" admin" unto Jonathan White head to him his heirs and asignes all that a sertain parsill of boges lying on both side ye Plaine Runn against ye land of ye said Jonathan as it doth apeare to be laide out by records of ye sd Towne ariseing from a twenty five acre righte with a warrantee to defend ye same against me and my heirs or any person claiming ye same 118 Records of the Town of from me or them In testamony of ye same I set to my hand and seale this 3 day of Aprill in ye year 1705 Sam11 Mills Nathaniell Denton 0 Zach Mills A true coppy entered pr Zach Mills Cler This Indenture made this first day of May and in ye thirteenth yeare of His Majs reigne William ye Third by ye grace of God of England Scotland Frans & Ireland Kinge Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and one and betweene Samuel Carpinter of Jamaica on Nasaw Hand and in ye Provins of NewYork and Queens County yeoman of ye one party and Hope Mills of ye same place labourer of ye other party witnesseth that ye abovsd Samuell Carpinter for and in consideration of a valuable sum of corant mony of NewYork to him in hand paid before ye ensealing & delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby owne & acknowlidge himself satisfyed content & paid and doth forever ex- onirate aquit & discharge ye abovsd Hope Mills his heirs executors adminstrators all & every of them from any part or parsill thereof have given granted bargined enfeoft quit claimed sould and made over and by these doth freely clearely & absolutely give grant enfeof bargin quit claime sell & make over a certain pece or parsill of upland containing about twenty five acres of a thirty acre lot as it was laide out be it more or less the whole lot is situate buted and bounded as followeth that is to say east by ye land of Henry Onderdonk and west by ye highe way that goeth alonge by ye east side of ye hollow comonlly called ye plaine hollow and south by ye parsonage., lot and north by ye land of Nathaniell Smith all which land as above bounded and exprest together with all and singuler the trees timber trees woods under woods whether standing being or any of Jamaica, Long Island 119 wayes apertaining to ye same with all priveledges apur- tinanses heriditaments and all ye estate righte title in terest posession claime property in and to every part & parsill thereof ye sd Samuell Carpinter to ye primises to have and to hold ye sd land as above bounded and exprst to him ye sd Hope Mills his heirs & asignes to ye onely proper use benifit & behoofe of him ye said Hope Mills his heirs & asignes for ever and ye sd Samuell Carpinter for himselfe his heirs his heirs ex" admin" doth hereby covenant and agree to & with ye said Hope Mills his heirs & asignes shall and may now and at all times for ever hereafter have hold ocopy posess and injoy ye above recited land freely and clearly discharged of and from all former gifts sales morgages dowry intalys judgment executions revertion remainder or remainders or any other title or incumbrances whatever had made or comited at at any time or times before ye ensealing Page 3k3 and & delivery of these presents as also to warrant & defend ye same against any persons laying any just claime to ye same by from or under him ye sd Samuell Car pinter his heirs exec18 adminstrators or either of them or any other incumbrans whatever and also to seale and deliver any other or firmer deede or conveians for ye primises ye sd Hope Mills shall be advised and procure to be drawne learned by his counsill at law for ye space of seven years next insuing ye date hereof in testamony whereof ye abovsd Samuell Carpinter hath set to his hand fixed his seale ye day and date first abovsd Signed sealed and delivered Samuell Carpinter O in presents of A true coppy of ye orignall Jonathan Deane deed entered & examined pr Zach Mills Zach Mills Cler Surveyed for Mr. Isaack Lenoir July^9th 1705 one lott of land lying upon ye Litle Plaines containing 5 acres & y2 begining at a stake standing 3 chains n° 77° E from a black oake tree and runing N° 77° E 15 chains 120 Records of the Town of to another stake thence So 13° E 3 chains 67 links to a stake upon ye north side ye roade which goes from Hem- stid to Jamaica thens as ye said rode goes So 77° W 15 chains to another stake thence No 13° W to where we began being bounded on ye north east and west by ye plaines south by ye aforsd roade or high way. pr formed pr me Tho. Cardale Surveior Surveied more for Mr. Isaack Lenoir July 9th 1705 one lot of plaine land containing 24 acres & a 3^ begining at a stake on ye south side ye roade leading to Hemstid one chaine from ye stake upon ye southwest corner of ye abovsd lott & runing So 13° E 16 chains 35 links to another stake thence No. 77° E 15 chaines to another stake thense No. 13° W 16 chaines 35 links note ye abovsd stake stands 4 chaines 10 links from a black oake tree in ye greate hollow which tree is marked & stands in ye line to a stake on ye south east corner of Hemstid roade & so alonge ye sd roade So. 77° W to where we began being bounded on ye southeast & west by ye plaines north by ye aforsd roade or highway A scale of Performed pr me Tho. Cardale 10 chain in an inch Surveyor A true coppy of ye orignall entered & examined per me Zach Mills Cler Page 3kk This Indenture made this fourteenth day of July and in ye second year of ye reigne of our Sovereigne Lady Anne by ye grace of God of England Scotland France & Ireland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & three and betweene Daniell Mesinger of Wolingford in Coneticut Colony in ye County of NewHaven County heire to Samuell Messinger late of Jamaica deseast of ye one party and Thomas Gaile of ye Towne of Jamaica Jamaica, Long Island 121 in Queens County in ye Provins of NewYork on Nasaw Hand weaver of ye party witnesseth y* ye abovsd Daniell Messinger for severall causes & good considerations him thereunto moving but more especially for ye sum of thirty eighte pounds corant mony of NewYork to him in hand paid before ye insealing or delivery of these presents by ye abovsd Thomas Gaile ye receipt whereof he doth owne & doth acknowlidge himself to be therewith satis fyed contented & paid and thereof & therefrom doth forever exonirate aquite and discharge ye abovsd Thomas Gaile his heirs exec" admin" all & every of them from any parte or parsill thereof have granted given releasd confirmed enfeoft quit claimed sould and made over & doe by these presents freely clearly & absolutely give grant release confirm enfeof quit claime sell and make over unto ye abovsd Thomas Gaile his heirs & asignes for ever a certain pece or parsill of upland situate lying & being in ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd being eighteene acres as it was laid out be it more or less buted and bounded as followeth that is to say east by a certain highe way & west by ye land of Daniell Whitehead and north by a certaine highe way that runs from ye Little Plaines to ye mill and south by ye land of Daniell White head aforsd all which land as above bounded and exprest together with all ye priveledges apurtinanses heridita- ments emoliments to ye same belonging with all ye trees timber trees woods under woods with all ye estate righte title property claime & demand to him ye sd Thomas Gaile his heirs exec" admi" & asigns for ever for to have and to hold for ever and ye sd Daniell Mesinger dothe hereby covenant & agree for himself his heirs exec" admin" to & with ye sd Thomas Gaile his heirs & asignes that they may both now and at all times for ever here after have hold ocopy posess & injoy ye above recited land "& primises as his or their owne land of inheritans in fee simple fre and clearly discharged of & from all former gifts sales morgages dowrys intallys executions remainders ore any title or incombrans whatever had made or comited at any time or times before ye insealing or delivery of 122 Records of the Town of these presents with a warantee to defend ye same against all maner of persons laying and claim to ye same & also to seale and deliver any other or firmer deed or conveians for ye primises as ye sd Thomas Gaile shall be advised or or procure to be drawne by his counsill learned in ye law for ye space of seven years next insuing ye date hereof in testamony whereof & confirmation thereof ye partyes abovsd hath set to their hands and afixed their seales ye day and yeare abovsd Sealed and delivered Daniell Mesinger 0 in presents of Charles Smith Zach Mills On ye fourteenth day of July 1703 then ye within named Daniell Messinger appeared before me Edward Bowras Esqr one of Her Majs. Justices of ye Peace for Queens County and acknowlidge ye within instru ment to be his vollintary act & deed Test Ed. Burrows A true coppy of ye orignall ented and examined pr Zachariah Mills Cler Page 3k5 Surveyed for Mr. Isaack Lenoir July 11th a certain lot of land lying upon a hill comanly called Thustons hill begining at a dead black oake tree 5 yds from ye north side of a pond commanly caled flax pond being a tree which parts in Mr. Clowes west line thence runing So Is, 6° W 7 chaines 50 links to a black oake markt on 4 sides near ye roade leading to Flushing as likewise near ye top of Thustons Hill thence alonge ye sd roade No. 15° W 14 chaines and No 6° E 7 chaines to a small chesnut by a pump near Samuell Smiths path thence No 77° E 4 chaines 25 links to a black oak near widow Salyers fence thence south 9 chaines 15 links to Mr. Clowes corner line by bilbery swampe to were we began containing eleven acres & J^ being bounded west by Jamaica, Long Island 123 Flushmg roade north by Samuell Smiths path east part by widow Saliers land and part by land formerly sur- veied-to Mr. Samuell Clows south by flax pond & comans Performed pr me Tho. Cardale a scale of 10 chains Surveyr in an inch A true coppy of ye orignall survey enterd & compared pr me Zach Mills Cler This Indenture made this third day of October and in ye fourth yeare of ye reigne of our Sovereign Lady Anne by ye grace of God over England France & Ireland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and five and betwene Samuell Higbie of Jamaica in Queens County on Nasaw Hand and in ye Provins of NewYork yeoman of ye one party and Isaac Lenoir of ye same place victular of ye other party witnesseth that ye abovsd Samuell Higbie for and in consideration of ye sum of two pounds corant mony of NewYork to him in hand paid by ye abovsd Isaac Lenoir at or before ye ensealing and delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby owne and doth acknowlidg himself to be therwith satisfyed content and paid and thereof and therefrom doe for ever exonirate aquit & discharge ye abovsd Isaac Lenoir his heirs execu" admi" all and every of them from any part or parsill thereof have given granted enfeoft releast confirmed ashured quit claimed sould and made over unto ye abovsd Isaac Lenoir his heirs and asignes for ever all that a four acre righte upon ye Litle Plaines that is to say ye righte of devition which doth now or ever shall belong to four acres of medow on ye Litle Plaines aforesd all which righte on ye Litle Plaines as aforesd together with all ye privelidges apurtinanses heriditaments to ye same belonging or any maner of ways apertaining to him ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs and asignes to have and to hold for ever and ye same to 124 Records of the Town of be and remain to ye onely proper use benifitt and behoofe of him ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs and assignes for ever and that ye said Samuell Higbe had at ye time of ensealing Page 3k6 and delivery of these presents full power and lawfull athority to sell ye same in maner and form as aforesd and was lawfully and rightfully seized of ye same in fee simple freely and clearly discharged of and from all and all maner of gifts sales morgages intalyes judgments executions extens revertions remainders or any other title or incombrans whatever with a warantee to defend ye same against any person or persons lawfully claiming ye same and also to seale and deliver any other or firmer deed or conveians for ye abovsd primises as ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs exec" admin" or asignes shall be advised or procure to be drawn by his or their counsill learned in ye law for ye space of seven years next after ye date of these presents in testamony and confirmation of ye abovsd primises ye partys abovsd have hereunto set their hands and afixed their seales ye day and yeare first abovsdSigned sealed and delivered Samuell Higbe 0 in presents of Nicolas Stillwell Zach Mills February the 5 1705 then appeared before me Joseph Smith one of Her Majesties Justices for ye Peace for Queens County Samuell Higbe and did acknowlidg this instrument to be his volintary and free act and deed Joseph Smith A true coppy of ye orignall deede enterd and com pared pr me Zach Mills Cler This Indenture made this second day of Aprill and in ye fourth yeare of ye reigne of our Sovereign Lady Anne by ye grace of God over England Scotland Ffrance Jamaica, Long Island 125 & Ireland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and five and between Nathaniell Higbee of Jamaica in Queens County on Nasaw Hand and in ye Province of NewYork of ye one party and Isaac Lenoir of ye abovsd Towne He and County and Provins of ye other party witnesseth that ye abovsd Nathaniell Higbe for and in consideration of ye sum of five pounds corant mony of NewYork to him in hand paid by ye abovsd Isaac Lenoir at or before ye ensealing or delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby owne and doth acknowlige himself to be therwith fully satisfyed content and paid and thereof and therefrom and from every part and parsill thereof doe for ever exonirate aquit and discharge ye abovsd Isaac Lenoir his heirs executors adm" all and every of them have given granted enfeofed released confirmed ashured quit claimed sould and made over and doe by these presents freely clearly & absolutely give grant enfeof release confirme ashure quit claime sell and make over unto ye abovsd Isaac Lenoir his heirs and asignes for ever all ye undevided righte of commanage which shall arise from ye priveledge of five acres of medow within ye bounds of Jamaica aforesd all which five acre righte of comanage with all ye priveliges apurtinanses heriditaments and emoli- ments to ye five acre righte of commanage belonging or in any maner of ways apertaining to him ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs and asignes to have and to hold for ever and ye sd Nathaniell Higbee doth covenant and agree to and with ye sd Isaac Lenoir his his heires and asignes Page 3k7 that he or they may both now and at all time or times for ever hereafter have hold ocopy posess and injoy ye above recited land and primises as his or their owne land of inheritance in fee simple and ye abovsd Nathaniell Higbe doth further covenant and agree to and with ye abovsd Isaac Lenoir his heirs and asignes that at ye time of ye insealing and delivery of these presents had full power and lawfull authoryty to sell and dispose 126 Records of the Town of of ye same in maner and forme as aforesd at that he had at ye time at ye time full posession and lawfully seized of ye same freely and clearly discharged of and from all former gifts sales morgages dowrys intallys judgmens executions revertion remainder or remainders whatever or any other title or incumbrans whatever had made or comited at any times or times before ye insealing or delivery of these presents with a warantee to defend ye same against any person or persons lawfully claiming ye same and alsoe to seale and deliver any other or firmer deed or conveians for ye abovsd land and granted prim ises as ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs or asignes or either of them shall be advised or procure to be drawne by his or their counsill learned in ye law for ye space of seven years next after ye date of these presents in testamony whereof ye sd Nathaniell Higbee hath set to his hand and afixed his seale ye day and yeare first above mentioned Signed seald and delivered Nathaniell Higbee 0 in presents of Nathan Smith Zach Mills October the 24 1705 then apeared before one of Her Majs Justices and acknowlidged the above deed to be his volingtary act and deede I say then apeared Nath aniell Higbee before me as it is abovsd Joseph Smith, Jus A true coppy of ye orignall deed enterd and com pared pr me Zach Mills Cler This Indenture made this twenty ninth day of Sep tember in ye yeare of our Lord seventeen hundred and five betweene John Messinger of Jamaica on Nasaw Island in the Provins of NewYork in Queens County in America of ye one part and Isaac Lenoir of ye sd Island victuler of ye other part witnesseth that ye sd John Messinger for and in consideration of ye sum of Jamaica, Long Island 127 five pounds lawfull mony of ye Provins of NewYork to him in hand paid before ye ensealing and delivering of these presents by ye abovesd Isaac Lenoir ye receipt Page 3k8 whereof he the ,the said John Messinger doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and therefrom doth for ever acquit and discharge ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs exec" & admin" he ye sd John Messinger hath given granted bargined Sold alinend enfeofed & confirmed & by these presents doe give grant bargin sell alien enfeof and con firme unto ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs exec" admin" one five acre righte upon ye Litle Plaines with all ye righte property advantages & apurtinanses therunto belonging or in any wise appertaining lying within ye bounds of Jamaica as aforsd unto him ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs executors & admins to have and to hold ye sd five acres righte to him ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs execu tors & admin" forever to ye onely proper use and be hoofe of him ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs exec" and admin" to have hold ocopy & posess ye same to him ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs and asignes for ever and ye sd John Mesinger his heirs ex" and admin" ye sd five acre righte to ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs and asignes against himself his heirs exec" & admi" & as also against any who shall or may claime ye same will warant & forever defend pr these presents and ye sd John Mesinger for himself his heirs exec" & admi18 doe covenant to & with ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs exe" and admi" that he ye sd John Mesinger his heirs ex" or admi" shall and will at any time within ye space of seven years next ensuing ye date hereof upon ye request of ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs exe" or administrators and at ye cost and charges in ye law of ye sd John Mesinger his heirs exec" & admi" doe execute acknowlidge and sufer all & every such further reasonable & lawfull asshurans for ye more further better and more absolute asuring and conveiing of ye same and all & singuler ye primises to ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs exe" and admin" to ye use of him ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs exe" & admi" as to him his his heirs 128 Records of the Town of exe" & admi" or his or their counsill learned in ye law shall be advised devised required exept that ye sd Isaac Lenoir shall pay for the writing of any such writeings as shall be thought convenient for to be made at any time for ye more beter & further ashureing of ye sd righte to him ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs ex" or admin8 in witness whereof he hath hereto set his hand and seale ye day and yeare above mentioned Sealed and delivered John Messinger O in presents of Gabriel Lott A true coppy of ye orignall Peter White deede entred and compared pr me Zach Mills Cler Page 3k9 This Indenture made this second day of June and in ye fourth yeare of ye reigne of our Sovereign Lady Ann by ye grace of God over England Scotland Ffrance and Ireland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and five and betweene John Everitt of Jamaica in Queens County on Nasaw Island and in ye Provins of NewYork yeoman of ye one party and Isaac Lenoir of ye abovsd Towne County He & Province witneseth that ye abovsd John Everitt for and in consideration of ye sum of nine pounds corant mony of NewYork to him in hand paid by ye abovsd Isaac Lenoir at or before ye ensealing & de livery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby owne and doth acknowlig himself to be therewith satis fyed contented and paid and thereof and therefrom doe for ever exonirate aquit & discharg ye abovsd Isaac Lenoir his heirs ex" adm" all and every of them from every part and parsill thereof have given granted enfeofed releasd confirmed ashured quit claimd sold and made over unto ye abovsd Isaac Lenoir his heirs and asignes for ever a full twenty acre righte upon ye Litfe Plaines in ye bounds of Jamaica aforesd that is to say ye righte that doth belong or did arise from ye priveledge of twenty acres of medow in ye bounds of Jamaica aforesd together Jamaica, Long Island 129 with all & singuler ye trees woods under woods grass herbige with all ye priveledges apurtinances heridita- ments emoliments to ye same belonging or any maner of ways apertaining to him ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs and asigns to have and to hold for ever and ye abovsd John Everit doth covenant and agree for himself his heirs exe" admi" to and with ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs exe" admin18 & asigns that he or they may both now and at all times for ever hereafter have hold ocopy posess and injoy ye abovsd righte upon ye Litle Plaines with every of ye apurtinanses as his or their owne righte of inheritans in fee simple and that ye abovsd John Everitt had at ye time of ye ensealing and delivery of these presents full power and lawfull authority of himself to sell and dispose of ye same in maner & forme as aforsd and that he ye sd John Everitt was at ye time of ye en sealing and delivery of these presents lawfully and righte- fully seized of ye same freely and clearly discharged of and from all former gifts sales morgages dowrys intallys judgmens executions revertions or remainders whatever or any other title or incumbrans whatever had made or comited at any time or times before ye ensealing or delivery of these presents with a warantee to defend ye same against any person or lawfully claiming ye same and also to seale and deliver any other or firmer deed or conveians for ye abovsd righte upon ye Litle Plaines and granted primises as he ye sd Isaac Lenoir his his Page 350 heirs or asignes or either of them shall be advised or procure to be drawne by his or their counsill learned in ye law for ye space of seven years next after ye date hereof in testamony whereof ye abovsd John Everitt hath set to. his hand and afixed his seale ye day and yeare first abov mentioned Signed sealed and delivered John Everitt O in presents of Sam11 Mills Zach Mills 130 Records of the Town of October ye 24 1705 then apeared before me John Everitt and have acknowledged ye above deed of sale to be his volingtary act and deed Joseph Smith Justice A true coppy of ye orignall deed enterd and compared pr me Zach Mills Cler , To all Christian people to whome these presents shall come gretting Know yea that whereas I John Harrisson of East New Jearsey have purchassed of the Indians by lyssanse from the Governour under the seall of the Provinse wich lissence was datted the six day of Sep tember one thowsand seven hundred and one and the deed from the Indians bare date the twinty second day of November next following a certain trackt of land con taining seventeen thowsand acres more or less lying and being in East NewJearsey beginning at the most souther- most corner of John Inion lott at the reare of Rariton lotts thense running south west to a brook wich runs into Milton River commonly called Heatcock Broock from thense east south east to the road that goe from Inion to Burlington commonly called the New Road thense allong the sd road north east as the Road runs untill it comes to the reare of Rariton lots thense along the sd rear of Rariton lotts untill it corns to the plase where it began now know y* that I the abovesd John Harrisson for and in consideration of a valuable sum of money to mee in hand paid or secured to be paid by Willm Creed Sam11 Deanne Junior Jonas Wood Sam11 Smith of the Letel Plaine and Thomas Cardale all of Jamaica in Queens County upon Nassaw Hand in the Collony of New York of which sum I doe hereby acknowledge my self to be fully satisfied contented and paid and thereof and therefrom do hereby freely and clearly exonarate and discharge the sd Willm Creed Sam11 Deanne Jonas Wood and Thomas Cardale and Sam11 Smith their & Jamaica, Long Island 131 every of their heirs excetor and administor have by vertu of the power geven unto mee by the above mentioned lissence and Indian deed geven granted bargained sold and do by this presents freely clearly and absolutely geve Page 351 grant bargain and sell unto the above named Will"1 Creed Sam11 Deane Jonas Wood Sam11 Smith and Thomas Cardale their and every of their heirs excetor adminor and assignes for ever all the abovesd trackt of land butted and bonded as above onely reserving to my self my heirs excetor adminor and assignes one six part of the sd land all wich land is forever hereafter to be deemed and esteemed to belong to us the sd John Harrisson Willm Creed Sam11 Deane Jonas Wood Sam11 Smith and Thomas Cardale and our heirs excetor adminestor and assignes in as full and ample maner as it was granted unto mee the sd John Harrisson by means of the afore sd lissence and Indian deed and further know ye that it is the tenure intent and meanning of this presents that no advantage or benefitt shall be had or take by any of the parties above sd by means or reison of surveior-shipp of either of them but that either of the sd parties his and their heirs excetor adminor and assignes shall and may have and take the equall benefitt and proportion of all the sd trackt of land togeder with all and all manner of reight and privilledge thereunto belonging or in any manner of wayes or means apartaining to have and to hold unto us the sd John Harrisson Willm Creed Sam11 Deane Jonas Wood Sam11 Smith & Thomas Cardale our hiers excetor adminor and assignes for ever and to the only proper use benefitt and behoof of us the sd John Harrisson Wm Creed Sam11 Deane Jonas Wood Sam11 Smith & Thom Cardale our heirs excetors adminor and assignes for ever every one of us eilding and paying his due proportion of yearly or quit rent as lyke wyse of what other charges wee may be att for the better insuring the title either by patent or other wais in wittnes whereof I have here unto sett my hand and seal this fourteenht day of December 132 Records of the Town of in the first year of Her Majesties reign Anno Domini 1702. John Harrison 0 Seald and delivered after the razing out tree words in prets of us Sam11 Denis Personally came before me George X Choy John Harrison in this deed his mark mentioned and did acknowl- Mary Jackson idg the within instrumt to ye persons therein named to be his owne free act and deed — Desember ye 15th 1702 Sam11 Denis Justice A true coppy of ye orignall deede enterd and com pared pr me Zach Mills Cler This Indenture made this twenty first day of January and in ye fourth yeare of ye reigne of our Sovereigne Lady Ann by ye grace of God over England Scotland France & Ireland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & five or six and betweene Thomas Everitt of Jamaica in Queens County on Nasaw Hand in ye Provins of New- York carpinter of ye one party and Nathaniell Higbee of ye same place yeoman of ye other party witnesseth that ye abovsd Thomas Everitt for and in consideration of ye sum of sixty pounds corant mony of NewYork to him in hand paid by ye abovsd Nathaniell Higbee at or before ye ensealing or delivery of of these presents ye Page 352 receipt whereof he doth hereby owne and doth acknowlige himself to be therewith satisfyed content and paid and thereof and thereof and therefrom doth for ever exonirate aquit and discharge ye abovsd Nathaniell Higbe his heirs exce" admin" all and every of them from every part and parsill thereof by these presents have given granted Jamaica, Long Island 133 enfeofed released confirmed ashured alined quit claimd sould & made over and doe by these presents freely clearly and absolutely give grant enfeofe release confirm ashure alien quit claim sell & make over unto ye abovsd Nathaniell Higbee his heirs & asignes for ever all that his lot pece or parsill of upland situate lying and being in a devition comonly called ye midle devition containing by estamation twenty two acres & halfe as it was laid oute be ye same more or less being ye lot or devition that was laid out to John Everitt late of Jamaica deseased buted and bounded as followeth east by Freemans path and west by a certain highe way at ye reare of ye sd lot and north by ye land of ye sd Thomas Everitt and south by ye land of Joseph Coe all which lot of land as above bounded and exprest together with all ye trees timber trees woods under woods whether standing or lying being or any maner of ways appertaining with all ye trees tim ber herbige with all ye priveledges appurtinanses heriditta- ments emoliments with all ye estate righte title property claime or demand to ye same belonging or in any maner of ways apertaining and ye same to be and remaine to ye onely proper use benifitt and behoofe of him ye sd Nathaniell Higbee his heirs and asignes for ever and that it may be lawfull for ye sd Nathaniell Higbee his heirs and asignes from time to time to time and at all times for ever hereafter to have hold ocopy posess and enjoy ye above recited land and and primises as his or their owne land of inheritans in fee simple and that ye sd Thomas Everitt had at ye time of ensealing and delivery of these presents full power and lawfull authoryty for to sell and dispose of of ye same in maner and forme as aforsd freely & clearly discharged of and from all & all former gifts sales morgages dowrys intallys judgmeris executions revertions or revertions remainder or re mainders or any other title or incumbrans what ever had made or comited at any time or times before ye ensealing or delivery of these presents with a warantee to defend ye same against any person or persons whatever lawfully claiming ye same and also to seale and deliver any other 134 Records of the Town of or firmer deed or conveians for ye primises as ye said Nathaniell Higbee his heirs or asignes or either of them shall advised or procure to be drawne by his or their counsill learned in ye law for ye space of seven years next after ye date hereof In conformation whereof ye abovsd Thomas Everitt hath set to his hand and afixed his seale ye day and yeare first abovsd Signed sealed and delivered Thomas Everitt O in presents of I. Lenoir Zach Mills Memorandam that on ye day and yeare of ye date of this above written deed ye above mentioned Thomas Everitt did appeare before Jonathan Whitehead Esqr one of Her Majs Justices for ye keeping of ye peace for Queens County asigned and did acknowlige ye above writen deed to be his owne volingtary act and deede Teste Jonathan Whitehead A true coppy of ye orignall dede enterd and com pared pr Zach Mills Cler Page 353 To all Christian people to whome these presents shall com Edward Higbee and Timothy Mills both of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassau send eth greeting Now know yea that for severall good considerations & causes us & either of us thereunto moveing that we ye abovsd Edward Higbe & Timothy Mills have for us our heirs executters adminstrators & asignes made an exchang firmly from each to ye other as followeth Inprimis that ye abovsd Timothy Mills doth give & grant by way of exchang to & with ye abovsd Edward Higbe two peces of upland lying & being within ye bounds of Jamaica abovsd both lying in ye east devition ye one being a ten acre righte being bounded by William Fosters land on ye north and Thomas Flewelling on ye south and ye other being a nine acre righte bounded by Jamaica, Long Island 135 John Cockafair on ye north and lying south of ye same being nine acres righte as aforsd in consideration whereof ye abovsd Edward Higbe doth give & grant by way of exchange unto ye abovsd Timothy Mills in lew thereof a sertain pece of upland lying within ye bounds of the above sd town of Jamaica & lying in ye same devition aforsd being a seventeene acre righte & a half as it was laid out & bounded on ye north with ye land of Samuell Mills & south by ye land of Jonathan Mills we say that we ye abovsd Timothy Mills & Edward Higbe have as aforesd given granted & exchanged allinated releast quit claimd & made over from us & each of us our heirs & asignes to ye other firmly to have to hold ye abovsd pece and parsills of land as they are buted & bounded firmly with their and every of their privelidges & apurtinanses firmly & peacably to injoy for ever as witness our hands & seals this eleventh day of March in ye fifth yeare of Their Majsetys reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord 1693/4 Signed sealed & delivered Edward Higbe 0 in presents of Timothy X Mills O John Stuarte Sam11 Ruscoe A true coppy of ye orignall enterd & compared pr Zach Mills Cler Queens County Jamaica June the 21st 1696 in Long Island — To all Christian people to whome this shall come greeting Know yea that I Daniell Whitehead of Jamaica in Queens County for good cases me thereunto moveing but more especially for full satisfaction in hand received ye receipt whereof I doe acknowlidg by these presents to be fully satisfied and paid have given granted bargined & solde from me my heirs exec" or admi" for ever unto Timothy Mills of ye same Towne County & Island aforesd for him his heirs adm" or asignes to have hold posess and injoy two lots of land lying in ye east devition as they were laid out bounded on ye north by Nathaniell Dentons and south by Samuell Skidmore 136 Records of the Town of fronting west upon ye Plaine Run and east by Fosters Medow or Hemstid line all which said land bounded and laid oute as abovsd I have sould and ye same will warrant and defend from me my ayers or admi" or any other person from by or under them or any of them or any other person whatsoever laying any just claime thereto with all timber lying or standing thereon in (Continued in page 35k) Page 35k Know all men by these presents that I Samuell Bayles of Jamaica in Queens County beinge the eldest sone of John Bayles latt of Jamaica deseast doe fully and abso lutly rattefy allow & confirme unto Hendrik Lott of the sd Towne Island & County the pece or parcell of land formorly sould by my ffather John Bayles deseast acord- inge as it is buted and bounded in the deed made by my father to ye sd Hendrik Lott from me my my heirs & assignes to him his heirs and asignes for ever as wittnes my hand this 21st day of September in ye first year of Her Majesties reigne Ano 1702 Gersham X Wiggens Samuell Bayles Seal his mark Sam11 Ruscoe (from 353) in testamony whereof I bind myself my heirs executers or admin" fully by these presents as witness my hand & seale Signed sealed and delivered Dan11 Whitehead O in presents of Joseph Smith A true coppy of ye orignall Thomas Okley enterd pr Zach Mills Cler Laide oute to Nathaniell Denton for his hill devition a certain pece of land in ye bounds of Jamaica at ye north east corner of ye Litle Plaines bounded easterly by Cornelius Barnsons land southerly by Jonathan Jamaica, Long Island 137 Whiteheads land and westerly by ye plaines aforsd and northerly by ye highway Enterd by order of ye surveiors of ye sd Towne pr Zach Mills Cler Page 355 .Thes presents wittneseth that we the parties above named beinge John Roades and Samuell Bayles beinge both of Jamai in Queens County on the Island of Nassaw have mutully agred and made an exchainge of land as followeth viz that is to say the abovsd Samuell Bayles doath for himself his heirs executors adminestratrs and assignes fully & absolutly covenant allinatt and by the way of exchainge make over unto Samuell Bayles of the abovsd place a certain pece or parcell of land lying & beinge in the bounds of Jamaica abovsd beinge the very indeviduell pece of land that was formerly sould unto Hendricke Lott by John Bayles latte of Jamaica desesed according as it is butted & bounded in or by the deed to the sd Hendrik Lott may apere in considera tion wherof the abovsd Samuell Bayles doath covenant & promis by way of exchainge to allinatt enfeof & make over unto the abovsd John Roads a certain pece or par- cell of land lyeinge in the hils east bounded by Nicklos Everett & west by Jonathan Waters north by the bounds partinge Fflushing & our bounds as it now is all which said peces of land the abovsd parties have mutully ex- chainged each to the other to have & to hold forever warrentinge & defending the same against any claime or demand from each to the other their heirs or assigns for ever in conformation herof the parties abovsd have enterchanchably sett to ther hands & seales this 21st of Aprill in ye 14h year of His Majs reign & in ye year of our Lord 1702 Test Sam11 Bayles (Seal) Jonathan Waters John X Roades (Seal) Samuell Ruscoe . his mark 138 Records of the Town of Page 356 Know all men by thes presents that I Tho. Cardall of Jamaica in Queens County upon Nassaw Island in the Collony of NewYorke gentman have and doe by these presents ffreely and clerly discharge John Ludlum of Jamaica aforsd of all & all maner of actions quarrelles controversies bills bondes and all other matters whatso ever from the begining of the world to this day given under my hand and seall this- ninth day of July Ano Domi 1702 Sealed and dellivered Tho. Cardall O in presence of Danll Whitthead A trew coppy pr Robt Read Sam11 Ruscoe Clarke (from 323) and primises as his or their owne land of inheritans in fee simple to him his heirs and asignes to have and to hold freely & clearly discharged of of and from all former gifts salles morgages dowrys intailes judments execu tions extents revertions remainders or any other title or incumbrance whatever had made or comited at any time or times before ye ensealing and delivery of these presents with a warrantee to defend ye same against any persons whatever laying any just claime to ye same and also to seale & deliver any other or firmer deed or conveians for ye primises as ye sd Nicolas Everitt shall be advised or procure to be drawne by his counsill learned in ye law for ye space of seven years nex after ye date hereof in testamony ye abovsd John Mills hath set to his hand and afixed his seall ye day and yeare abovsd Signed sealed and delivered John Mills O in presents of Sam11 Mills Zach Mills Aprill ye 2d 1706 Then appeared before Jonathan Whitehead Esqr ye within named John Mills and did Jamaica, Long Island 139 acknowlidge ye above deed of sale to be his owne voling tary act & deed Jonathan Whitehead Justice A true coppy of ye orignall deed enterd and com pared pr Zach Mills Cler Page 357 Know all men by these presents tha I John Ludlam of Jamaica in Queens County upon Nassaw Island in the Collony of NewYorke yeoman am held and ffirmly bound unto Thomas Cardale of Jamaica afforsaid gent in ffive hundred pounds good' & lawfull money of the Province of NewYorke to be paid to the said Thomas Cardale or to his cartain attorney executores adminestra tors or assignes to the which payment well and trewly to be made and done I bind my self my heires executors adminestrators ffirmly by thes presents sealled with my seall datted this tenth day of Apprill in the ffourtenth yeare of the reign of King William the Third Ano Dom 1702 — — The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden John Ludlam do from time to time and at all times well & trewly obey confirm & keep all such actions which the above named Thomas Cardale or any other attorney under him shall commence upon the account of any land tennements herediments debts or otherwise dew to the said John Ludlam from any person or per sons what soever in Derbyshire in old England or elss- where & doe likewise allow Thomas Cardale one eighth partt of the trew vallew of what shall be recovered over and above his reasonable charges & exspences and do further stand to and abide all accidentes whether by sea or otherwaise in transporttinge of goods which the said Thomas Cardale shall at his descretion buy for the said John Ludlam then this present obligation to be void & of no effect otherwaies to remaine in full force & vertew 140 Records of the Town of — if Thomas Cardale do not recover any estatte wither reall nor personall then the money allredy reseived of John Ludlam shall be in full sattisfaction Sealld and dellivered John Ludlam O in presence of Jonathan Whitthead A trew coppy of the originall Gabriell Lott bond examined and entered pr Samuell Smith Sam11 Ruscoe Clerke Page 358 This Indenture made this sixth day of November in the yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsand seven hundred and three & in ye second yeare of the reigne of our Soverraigne Lady Ann by the grace of God Queen over England Scotland France & Irland Defender of ye Faith &c. between Isack Brokar of Newtowne in Queens County on Nassaw Island yeoman of the one party and Johanas Williamson of Jamaica in ye County & on ye Island abovsd yeoman of the other part wittnesseth that ye abovesd Isack Brokar for the sume of one hundred pounds to him in hand paid by the abovesd Johanas Williamson att or before the enseallinge and delivery of thes presents ye receipt whearof he the abovesd Isack Brokar doath herby acknowledge and himself therwith to be fully contented and paid and therof and therfrom every part and parcells therof doe herby acquitte exonar- ratte and discharge ye abovesd Johanas Williamson him his heires excecutors adminestrators and assignes for ever hath given granted bargained sold enffeofed as sured and confirmed and doe by thes preasents give grant bargaine sell enfeoffe assure and confirme unto ye abovesd Johanas Williamson his heyres & assignes for ever all of a cartain messuage or tennement lyeinge as followeth in the Townshipe of Jamaica abovesd bounded "as fol loweth (viz) bounded westward by Newtowne south path southwardly by the meadow fence easterly by the land of Peter Hendrickeson northerly by ye land of the abovesd Johanas Williamson and he the abovesd Isack Brokar hath given granted bargined sold enfeofed asshured Jamaica, Long Island 141 and confirmed and confirmed unto ye abovesd Johanas Williamson his heires and assignes for ever a cartain pece of meadow lyeinge at the south att the eastermost end of a neck comonly called and known by ye na.me of Longe Necke lyeinge between ye meadow that was Theophillus Phillipes and the meadow of Richard Bettes as allsoe half the ritte that shall arrise att south con- cerninge ye meadow with a two shillinge purchas right in undevided land in Newtowne which said ritt did formorly belonge to Edward Hunt together with all and singuler lands meadowes rittes bulldinges orchyardes gardens fencinges revertion and revertions remainder and remainders rents isshues profittes prevelidges ad vantages herridittaments and every of ye appurtenances and and all ye right tytle intrest possestion proporty claime and demand whatsoever of him ye abovesd Isack Brokar his heyres or adminestrators made unto ye abovesd messhewage ore tenement & in all and to all & every partt & parcell therof unto ye abovesd Johanas Williamson his heyres and assignes for ever to have and to hold ye abovesd land meadow ritt of meadow ritte of land unto ye solle and only proper use benifitt & behouff of him the abovesd Johanas Williamson his heires & assignes for ever and further the said Isack Brokar doe for himself his heyres excecutors & adminestrators promise covenant & grant to and wit,h ye abovesd Johanas Williamson his heyres excecutores adminestratores and assignes that he the sd Isack Brokar now at the makinge seallinge and delivery herof beinge rightfully seazed of ye abovesd premisses herby to be granted haveing full power lawfull authority have herby granted the same unto ye abovesd Johanas Williamson his heyres & assignes shall remaine seazed of ye abovesd messhuage & granted premises of a good and perfect easstatte of inherritance & that the abovesd Johanas Williamson his heyres and assignes at ye day of makeinge herof and att all time and times for ever after ye datte of this deed remaine freely and clerly acquitted releassed & discharged of & from all manor of other & formor bargines salles allinations mor- 142 Records of the Town of gages joyntters dowreas judgements excecutions extents & all other charges & incumbrances what soever & further the sd Isack Brokar his heyres excecutores & adminestratores the herin befor granted & mentioned premisses heridittaments & every of ye apurtenances unto ye abovesd Johanas Williamson his heyres & as signes shall and will warrent & for ever by thes presents defend ye abovesd measshuage & every • partt of ye granted premises of him & against any person or persons what so ever lay any just claim to ye sd premises in wittnes wherof ye abovesd Isack Brokar hath herunto sett his hand & seall ye day and year first above writ ten Isack Brokar O Signed sealled & dellivered in presence of us John Oke Will1" Gleane Page 359 Memorandam on the eaight day of November 1703 then appered befor Daniell Whithead Esquier one of Hur Majesties Justices for the Peace for Queens County the her befor named Isack Brokar and did acknowledg this instrument to be his free & vollontary act & deed Danll Whitthead This is a trew coppy of ye orrigonall deed & acknowl edgement pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clarke This Indenture made this sixth day of November in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsand seven hundread & three & ye second year of the reigne of our Sover raigne Lady Ann by the grace of God Queen over England* Scottland France & Ireland Defender of ye Faith &c. beetween Johanas Williamson & Leonah his wife of Jamaica in Queens County on Nassau Island on ye one partt & John Sneadeker of the Towne County & Island abovesd yeoman of ye other partt wittnesseth that ye abovesd Johanas Williamson and Leonah his wiff for Jamaica, Long Island 143 the sume of fivety five pounds to them in hand paid by ye abovesd John Snedekure at or before ye enseallinge & delliverry of thes preasentes ye receipt wherof he ye abovesd Johanas Williamson & Leonah his wiffe doe herby acknowledge & themselves therwith to be ffully contented & paid & therof & therfrom & of & from every partt & parcells therof doe herby acquitt exonorratt & discharge ye abovesd John Sneadeker his heires & as signs for ever have giveen grantted bargined sold ashured & confirmed and doe by thes give grant bargin sell enffeof asshure & confirm for ever unto ye abovesd John Sneade- kure his heires & assignes all of a cartain pecce or parcell of land lyeinge and beinge in ye Townshipe of Jamaica abovesd bounded as ffolloweth (viz) begininge att the southeast cornor of ye abovesd John Sheadeker's lott beinge ye bounds betwen the land of Johanas Williamsons land & ye abovesd John Sneadekers & from thence upon a direct line to ye south cornore of ye abovesd Johanas Williamsons howes & soe to Newtown south path take- inge in half ye well with ye preveledge of a way to goe round ye said howes with a waggen & all ye land lyeinge on ye northwest side of ye sd line that did belonge to ye sd Johanas Williamson together with all and singuler buldinges orchardes ritt revertion & revertions remainder & remainders & every of ye appurtenances and all the ritt title intrest possestion and proporty claim ore, de mand wt soever of him ye abovesd Johanas Williamson & Leonah his wiffe them their heyres excecuts & admst made unto ye abovesd land & granted premisses & in all & to all & every part & parcell therof unto ye abovesd John Snedeker his heires & assignes for ever to have and to holde ye abovesd land and granted premises unto ye sole & proper use benifitt & behoofe of him ye abovesd John Sneadekure his heyres and assignes for ever and further ye abovesd Johanas Williamson and Lenah his wiffe doe for themselves their heires excecu tores & admins promis covenant and grant to & with ye abovesd John Snedeker his heires & assignes that he ye sd Johanas Williamson & his heyres att ye day of make- 144 Records of the Town of inge herof is rittfully seized of the abovesd land & granted premisses (untill) haveinge full power & lawfull authorrety to sell ye same unto ye abovesd John Snedeker him his heyres & assignes shall remain seized of ye sd premisses of a good absoolut and perfect easstatt of inherritance in ffree simple and at ye day of makeinge herof and att all times for ever after ye datte of this deed to remaine frelly & clerly acquitted releassed & dischargeed of & from all manor of other & formor bargines salles allina- tions morgages joynters dowries judgements extents & all other charges & incumbrances whatsoever and further ye abovesd Johanas Williamson & Leonah his wiff his heirs excecutors and and adminis shall & will warrant & for ever by thes presents defend ye abovesd land and granted premises of from and against any person or per sons whatsoever shall lay any just claim to the abovesd land & granted premises in wittnes wherof ye abovesd Johanas Williamson and Leonah his wiff have herunto sett their hands and sealles the day and dat first above written Turn over the leaf for the rest and at ye bottom you will find it Page 360 Wheras ther hath ben sevrall differances had movein and dependinge within the Town of Jamaica in Queens County & Island of Nassau concerninge the buldinge or errectinge a meettinge howes or church within sd Town and as allsoe the aecountes & demands & charges ther unto &c which with all other controverties had moveing or dependinge or any wais relattinge therunto being this day mewtually refered by Daniell Whitthead Esqre Joseph Smith Esquier Nicolas Eaveritt Esqre Edward Burrows Jonas Wood of the one party and Ffredrik Hen- drickson John Okea Willm Creed Hendrik Lott Doras Polhelmas Elderd Lewkes Robert Road of the other parties on behalf of themselves and otheres conserned have this day refered all the said matter and differance in controverty unto the finall hering and determination of John Coe Esqr Judg Samuell Edsall Esqr and Content Jamaica, Long Island 145 Titus Esqr Justices & wee doe for us our heires excecu tores and admmestratores oblidge our selves joyntly & sevrally in the peanall sume of on hundred pounds cur rent monys of NewYork unto each other his heires excecu tors or admmestratores to be paid unto the parties observant by the parties defective in the performance of ye award of the abov sd persones as wittnes our hands & seals in Jamaica this 15 of Aprill 1701 & in ye 13th year of His Majsts reign Wm ye 3d &c. Daniell Whithead 0 WiLLm Creed 0 Nicolas Everitt 0 Hendrick Lott 0 Joseph Smith o Elderd x Lukes 0 Jonas Wood 0 his mark Ffredkik X Hendriks 0 Signed seald & his mark delivered in Theodoras Pollhelmas 0 presence of John Oke 0 John Harrisson Peter Chacke A trew coppy pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clarke (from 359) first above written Johanas Williamson O Signed Seald & dellivered Leonah X Williamson O in presens of her mark John Oke Will Gleane Memorandam on ye eaight day of this instant No vember 1703 then appered befor Daniell Whithead Esquire one of Her Majs. Justices for ye Peace for Queens County within named Johanas Williamson & Leonah his wife & did acknowledg this instrument to be their free & vollontary act & deed Daniell Whitthead A trew coppy of the origonal deed pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clarke 146 Records of the Town of Page 361 Jamaica Aprill the 15th 1701 wheras by vertew and power unto us dellivered by the within obligation &c. to heare arbetratt and determine and ffinall conclution beinge all & eavery the controverties therin mentioned and wee haveinge dewly & impartially considered the same and heringe boath parties &c. doe give in this our award as ffolloweth viz that wee award all thoos att the west of Jamaica that is the Duchmen and William Creed and Robertt Read that hath not perfectly and wholly payed their rattes assesed for the bulding the Church or mettinge howes in Jamaica shall pay their severall partes unpaid within three weeks after this datte then them & their heires to be for ever acquitted of any claime or demand what soever conserninge the buldinge or erectinge sd church or mettinge howes or any disbursments theron and the parties conveined in opposition to each other in sd controverty to releas exon oratt & acquitt each other of all formor controverties conserninge sd church or metting howes desiringe thay may amecably agree & live in love together & this wee give in as our award as under our hands and seales the abovesd datte John Coe 0 Samuell Edsall 0 Content Titus O A trew coppy pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clarke This Indenture made this eighttenth day of September in the first yeare of ye reigne of our Soverraigne Ladye Anne by the grace of God Queen of England Scottland Ffrance & Ireland Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsand seven hundreed and two between Daniell Oldfeld of Jamaica in Queens County on the Island of Nassaw in the Collony of New Yorke on the one party & Thomas Burrowes of ye same Jamaica, Long Island 147 Towne County Island & Collony as aforsd on the other party wittnesseth that ye sd Daniell Oldfeld for and in considerration of a vallewable sume of good and' lawfull moneys of ye Collony aforesaid to him in hand paid by ye aforesd Thomas Burrowes at or befor ye enseallinge & dellivery of thes presentes ye receipt wherof wee the aforesd Daniell Oldfeld & Hester his now wife as beinge a party consernd in ye seallinge & dellivery of thes pres- Page 362 entes doth herby acknowledge ourselves to be therwith fully sattisfyed contented & payd & therof & therfrom and every partt and parcell therof they doth by thes presentes for ever acquitt exonorratte & discharge ye aforsd Thomas Burrowes & his heires excecutors admines trators & assigns hath giveen granted ellinatted bar- gind and sold enfeofed and confirmd and doath by thes presents clerly fully and absolutly give grant bargine & sell alinatte enfeof & confirme unto the aforesd Thomas Burrowes his heires excecutrs adminestrators & assignes for ever all that four tenths of a ten acer lott of meadow as it was layd out be it more ore less cittuatte lyeing & beinge in the boundes of Jamaica att a place comonly known or called by the name of Longe Neck with all ye prevelidges and rightes of upland therunto belongeinge within ye said neck & all ye rights of comonage belonge inge to a four acre right of meadow bounded as ffolloweth by ye meadow southwest of Joseph Bartons now in ye teriuer & ockepation of ye aforesd Thomas Burowes his heires excecutors adminestrators & assignes to have and to holde for ever & the same to be & remaine to ye only soil propor use benifitt & behoffe of him ye abovesd Thomas Burrowes his heires excecutores admmestratores & assignes for ever and the said salle shall warrent good in law & by thes presents shall for ever defend against all formor salles givftes morgages or any other intangell- ments or incumbrances what soever with a warrente to defend the same against any intrest proporty claim or demand from me the abovesd Daniell Oldfeld & Hesther my now wiffe our heires excecutores adminestra- 148 Records of the Town of' tors & assignes for ever and from all ore any claime or claimes from an person or persons what soever layeinge any just claime therunto in testemony wherof wee have herunto sett out handes & sealles the day & yeare first above written Signed seald & dellivered Daniell Oldfeld 0 in presens of Hester X Oldfeld 0 Zacariah Milles her mark Tho. Cardall Robt. Read Jamaica October ye 24th 1702 then appered befor me Edward Burrowes one of Her Majsts Justices of ye Peace for Queens County Daniell Oldfeld and Hester his now wiffe & did acknowledg this above instrument to be their vollontary act & deed Test Ed. Burrowes Justice A trew coppy of the orrigonall deed pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clarke Page 363 December ye 5h 1684 Be it known unto all men by thes presents that I John Denman of Newtowne on Longe Island in Queens County in ye Province of Yorkshire in America have allinated & sould & by thes presents doe to all intents & purposes allinat sell & make over unto John Ludly of Jamaica in ye same County a certain pece or parcell of meadow ground sittuatt lyeinge & beinge in the bounds and limitts of Jemaica aforsd att a place comonly called ore known by ye name of the further east necke beinge the second lot upon the sd necke nominated five acers more ore less that is to say ye half of a ten acer lott as it was layd out this meadow was formorly Fulk Davises belongeinge to ye sd Towne of Jamaica & afterwards became his sones Jonathan Davises & afterwards became the bovesd John Denmans this bovesd parcell of meadow beinge bounded by ye west by the meadow of Jamaica, Long Island 149 Fulke Daves & on ye east by ye meadow of Samuell Mills on ye south by ye bay know all therfor that I the bovesd John Denman have as above mentioned allinatted & sould ye bovesd meadow unto the sd John Ludly his heirs excecutors adminestrators & assignes for ever I say to ye propor use & behouf of him the sd John Ludly his heirs excecutors & admines & assignes to enter upon & mak use of occupy & injoy as his own propor goods & just rights quiattly to posses from any person that shall lay any just claim to it ore any part of it by my assent ore consent ore any power deriveed from me & doe in- gage myself to defend the same as is afor mentioned in trew performance of this my deed & trew meaninge of the same I have interchangabley sett to my hand & seall ye day & yeare aforesd Signed seald & dellivered John Denman 0 , in the presents of ashter x mahealle Theophilus Phillips William X Smith his mark These presents testefy y* I John Ludlam of Jamaica in Queens County within mentioned doe fully freely & absolutly for full sattisfaction reseaived assigne & sett over from me my heirs & assignes this within written deed of salle unto my brother William Ludlume of ye sd Town & County his heirs & assignes to have & to hold for ever & from any persons by ffrom ore under me claiminge any intrest -to ye meadow as within mentioned ore upon any pretence what ever will for ever defend as wittnes my hand & seall this 24 day of Ffebrauary 168 7/8 Signed sealld & dellivered John Ludlam 0 before us Nehemiah Smith A trew coppy of the oridgonall Daniell Denton deed with thes assignement pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clark 150 Records of the Town of Page 36k To all Christian peopell to whom thes presents shall cume John Steward of Jamaica in Queens County sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesd John Stewartt with Ellizabeth my wiff for severall good resons and casses us & each of us therunto moveinge but more eass peatily for a vallewable sattisfaction to us in hand paid by William Ludlam of the sd Towne & County the receipt wherof we doe herby acknowledge and before the enseallinge and dellivery herof doe ackuitt & exon oratt & discharge ye abovesd William Ludlam his heirs & assignes from any further claim ore demand for any part ore parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinatted released quitt claimd made over & sould unto ye abovesd William Ludlam his heirs excecutors & as signes a sartain pece ore parcell of upland lyinge & beinge within ye bounds of Jamaica containing twenty acers as it was laid out more ore less which sd land I bought of Ellias Bayles of Jamaica aforsd beinge bounded as fol loweth on ye north by a high way & east by Josiah Wig gens & south by Mr. Daniell Whithead west by ye land of John Everitts childs all which said pece of land as abovesd I the abovesd John Stewart with Elliszabeth my wife have sould as aforsd unto ye aforsd William Ludlam all prevelidges profits fencings timbers trees woods under woods standinge or lyinge being upon the same to have and to hould unto ye sd William Ludlam his heirs & executors & assignes for ever & ye same to be & remaine to ye only propor use benefitt & behouf of him ye sd William Ludlam his heirs & assignes ye same to ockepy posses & injoy peaceably without lett ore hindrance and ye same shall and by thes presents will for ever will warrent & make good in law against any claim ore demand from any person ore persons whatever warrent- ing this my sail good against all formor salles givfts morgages ore any other intanglements what ever with a warrente to defend ye same against any intrest proporty claim ore demand from us the sd John Stewartt or Elliszabeth my wife our heirs & assignes for ever to ye Jamaica, Long Island 151 trew performance of all & every of the premises above said I the abovesd John Stewartt & Elliszabeth doe bind our selfs our heirs and assignes by subscribinge our naihes & settinge to our sealls this fourth day of January in ye fivfth year of Their Majestes reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsand sixe hundred ninty and foure & five Signed seald & dellivered John Stewartt O in presence of O Samuell Smith A trew coppy of the oridgonall Sam11 Ruscoe enterd pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clark Be itt knowne to all persons whome it may any waies conserne that Nehemiah Smith (planter) inhabetant of Jamaica in Queens County pertaininge to ye Province of NewYorke hath upon good considerrations moveinge him therunto granted giveen & doath by thes presents for him self his heirs freely fully & absolutly grant give allinatt & make over to his sone in law William Ludlam of ye Towne and County abovesd a certain parcell of upland viz ten acers more ore less being & lyinge east ward of ye Towne buted & bounded one ye north with John & Joseph Ludlams land one ye east with a high way which leads to ye south meadowes & on ye south with a high way which leads over ye head of ye bogges & on ye west with Joseph Smiths lott which parcell of land the sd Nehemiah Smith doath this his deed and instrument Page 365 fully & firmly give grant allinatte & make over from him his heirs & forever unto ye sd William Ludlam his heirs & assignes to have & to hold with all ye improvements fencings benifits prevelidges profitts conveanninces be longeinge ore any waies appertaininge therto for ye sole and propor use benefitt & behouf of ye sd William Lud lam his heirs & assignes for ever ye sd Smithe only ex- ceptinge & reservinge to himself ye use & improvements of one half of ye said land which is now under tilliage for foure ore five yeares enshuinge the datte herof in cass 152 Records of the Town of ye sd Smith shall have ocation & see cass to make use of it be itt allsoe knowne further more the sd Nehemiah Smith hath likewise granted and doath by this deed freely and absoluttly grant give allinat and make over from him his heirs excecutors ore adminestrators for ever unto ye abovesd William his heirs & assignes to have & to hold posses & injoy for ever a small addition of meadow laid out to the sd Smith for two acers more ore less bounded with the lott which was Samll Barkers on ye west & on Freemans lott on ye east rainging downe to ye salt bay the sd addition of meadow with any prevel idge of comons that doath ore shall belonge ore any waies herafter appertain therunto to be & remain to ye soole proper use benefit & improvement of ye sd William ore his assignes for ever & for ye full performance of all & every ye sd premises ye sd Smith hath sett herunto his hand & affixed his seall this fourth day of March in ye yeare one thowsand sixe hundred eaighty eaight or nine Sighned seald & dellivered Nehemiah Smith O in presence of John Pruden A trew coppy of ye origonall John Smith deed of givft entered pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clark To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume wee John and Joseph Ludlam boath of Jamaica in Queens County send greettinge now know yea y* wee ye sd John & Joseph Ludlam for a vallewable con- sidderration in hand payd have giveen granted allinated bargined sold enfeofed & confirmd & by thes presents doe for our selves our heirs & assignes fully firmly & abso lutly give grant bargin sell alline enfeof & confirm unto our brother William Ludlam of ye sd Towne & County his heirs & assignes a certain trackt of land containinge seven acers lyinge & beinge in ye boundes of Jamaica & is bounded by John & Josephs land befor mentioned on ye west on ye north by ye road that goes to Hemp- steed on ye east by ye road called Freemans road & on Jamaica, Long Island 153 ye south by the land of Nehemiah Smith which sd seven acers of land together with ye timber fencinge prevelidges & appurtenances from us ye sd John & Joseph Ludlam our heires & assignes to have and to hould poses & injoy for himself his heirs & assignes for ever & ye sd John & Joseph Ludlam ye sd seven acers of land from any person ore persons by from ore under us or upon any pretence what ever claiminge any intrest to ye sd land doe & by thes presents will for ever defend unto ye sd William Ludlam his heirs & assignes that this is our act & deed wee testefy by settinge to our hands & sealls this twenty fourth day of Febrauary Anoqe Dominy 168 7/8 & in the third yeare of our Soverraigne Lord James ye Second by ye grace of God of England Scottland France & Irland King Defender of ye Faith Signed sealld & dellivered John Ludlam 0 in ye presence of Joseph X Ludlam O Nehemiah Smith his mark Dan11 Denton A trew coppy pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clarke Page 366 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Samuell Barker and Peter Stringeham the one of Hamsteed and the other beinge inhabetant of Jamaica boath of Queens County in the Island of Nassaw send eth greetting — Know yea that wee the abovesd Samuell Barker & Peter Stringham for severall good resons con- sidderrations & casses us therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sume of moneyes to us in hand paid by Samuell Carpenter of Jamaica in the Island & County abovesd the reseipt wherof wee doe herby own and befor the enseallinge & delivery of thes presents doe own & acknowledge ourselves to be therwith fully contented sattisfyed and paid and therof and therfrom doe exonorratt acquitt and discharge him the said Samuell Carpenter his heires excecutors & adminestratores of & from any further claime ore demand for any part ore parcell therof have given grantted covenanted allinatted 154 Records of the Town of releast enfeoft quitt claimd made over and sold and by thes presents doe acknowledge to have from us our heires excecutors adminestratores and assignes a certain pece ore parcell of upland lyeinge & beinge in the boundes of Jamaica containinge seven acres & a half more ore less as it wass laid out lyeing in the midle devition & is bounded as followeth viz on the eastward bounded by the high way ore hay path leading to ye hether East Neck & southward by Cap*n John Carpenter & westward by the highwaye leadinge to Mr. Whittheads mill & north by John Lambertson all which said pece ore parcell of up land accordinge as it is above butted and bounded with all timbers trees woods under woods standing ore lyeinge beinge upon & belongeinge to the same together with all & singuler the prevelidges profites and benifites with their and every of their appurtenances wee the abovesd Samuell Barker and Peter Stringeham have as abovesd sould to ye aforsd Samuell Carpenter his heires excecutors ad minestrators & assignes to have and to hold ockepy and peaceably to injoy for ever & ye same to be and remaine to ye only solle propor use benifitt and behouf of him the abovesd Samuell Carpenter his heires & assignes free and clerly discharged of & from all formor salles givftes mor gages leases dowres joynters or any other intangellments ore incumbrances whatsoever and the same shall war- rent & by thes presentes for ever defend against any claim or demand from any person ore persons layeing any claim therto with a warrente to defend ye same against any intrest proporty claim ore demand from us ye abovesd Samuell Barker & Peter Stringham our heirs excecutors & adminestrators for ever for ever in confirma- Page 367 tion of all & every the abovesd premises wee doe bind ourselves as abovesd by subscribinge our names & affixeing our sealls this twenty third day of December in the tenth year of His Majesties reigne & in the yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsand sixe hundred ninty & eaight Samuell x Barker 0 his mark Jamaica, Long Island 155 Signed selled & dellivered in presence of Petter X Stringham 0 Nathan Smith his mark Samll Ruscoe A trew coppy of ye orrigeonall Masse y X Ruscoe pr Sam11 Ruscoe her mark Clark To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume John Lamberttson of Jamaica for sevrall good resons & casses mee therunto moveing but more eass peatily for a vallewable sume of moneyes to mee in hand paid by Samuell Carpenter of ye abovesd Towne Island & County the receipt wherof I doe herby own & acknowl edge myself to be therwith contented sattisfyed & paid & therof & therfrom doe for ever exonorratte acquitt & discharge him the sd Samuell Carpenter his heires excecutores adminestrators & assignes of & from any further claim ore demand for any partt or parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinatted released en feofed quitte claimd mad over and sold unto the abovesd Samuell Carpenter his heires excecutors adminestrators and assignes a certain pece or parcell of land lyeinge and beeinge within the boundes & limites of Jamaica abovesd containing four acers and a half as it was layd out bee it more ore less and bounded as followeth viz. east by Free mans path & south by the land of the abovesd Sam11 Carpenter lattly bought from Samuell Barker & west by the highway that leads to Mr. Whitheads mill and north by Nehemiah Smith all which abovesd pece ore parcell of upland as it is above bounded and exsprest together with all the rightes prevelidges & appurtenances ther unto belongeinge with all timbers trees woods under woods standinge ore lyeinge beinge upon ore belongeinge to the same to have and to hold for ever and the same to be & remain to the only propor use benifitt and behouf of him the abovesd Samuell Carpenter his heires and assignes free & clerly discharged of and from any claim ore demand from any person ore persons layeinge any just claim therunto and the said salle shall warrent & by 156 Records of the Town of thes presents defend against any formor salles givfts morgages dowerys ore any other entanglements whatever with a warrente defend the same against any intrest proporty claim ore demand from me the sd John Lam berttson my heires and assignes for ever in conformation wherof I sett to my hand & seall this ninth day of May in the elleventh yeare of His Majesties reigne & in the yeare of our Lord Christ 1699 Signed seald & dellivered Jon Lamberttson 0 in presence of John Pruden A trew coppy of the orig- Samuell Rusco eonall deed pr Benjamin Thurston Sam11 Ruscoe Clark Page 368 Jamaica Febrauary the 14 1698/9 Then reseived of John Snedekur of the Towne abovesd in Queens County the full & just sume of sixeten poundes beinge in full of all depts dewes and demands what soever either by bill bondes on any other waies and I doe herby exonoratt acquitt and discharge the abovesd John Snedekur his heres & assigns of & from any further demand for any partt or parcell therof either from me my heirs excecutors or adminsstrators for ever in wittnes wherof I doe sett to my hand this 15 of Febrauary in ye llh year of His Majesties reigne Anoqu 1698/9 Testes Danll Whithead Hendrickes Heagoman A trew coppy pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clark Page 369 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Samuell Smith of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassaw yeoman sendeth greettinge Know yea that I ye abovesd Sam11 Smith for severall good considerrations & casses me therunto movinge but more easspeatily for a full & absolut sattisfaction to me in ¦¦» Jamaica, Long Island 157 hand paid by Mr. Daniell Whitthead belongeinge to Jamaica aforsd the receipt wherof I doe herby own & acknowledge to be therwith contented sattisfyed & paid & therof & therfrom acquitt & discharge the the abovesd Daniell Whitthead his heires & assignes of & from all & all maner of claimes for any part ore parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinated enfeofd releast quit claimed made over & sold & by thes presents doe own & acknowledge to have from me my heirs exceas & adminestrators fully & freely & firmly giveen granted covenanted allinated enfeofed releast quitte claimd made over & sold unto the above said Daniell Whitthead his heirs excecu*8 adminestr8 & assignes all that my wholl right in ye east devition which is a fiveten acer right as allsoe with ye right of a small lott all which abovesd land & premises as it is butted & bounded as followeth Imprimes by Wm Sallyer north and John Man on ye south & westward by ye Plain Rune & eastward by Fosters Meadow as allsoe one lott beinge in ye second devition bounded by Daniell Whitthead on the north & John Man on ye south frontinge upon Freemans path & reringe upon the Little Plaine Rune all which abovesd partt & parcell of upland with all & every of ther parts & appurttenances I ye abovesd Samuell Smith with Mary my wife have as abovesd sold as aforsd unto ye abovesd Daniell Whithed his heirs and assignes to have and to hold forever & ye same to be & remain to the only proper use benifitt & behoufe of him the abovesd Daniell Whitthead his heirs & assignes for ever & ye same shall & will for ever warrent & by thes presentsfor ever defend against any claim intrest proporty ore de mand from any person ore persons lawfully layinge any claime therto as allsoe from all right title intrest claime ore demand as a warrente against any further demands from mee ye sd Samuell Smith & Mary my wiffe our heirs excecu*8 adminestrators and assignes for ever in wittnes wherof wee sett to our hands & sealls this third day of 158 Records of the Town of «. October in ye eaight yeare of His Majestis reigne & in the yeare of our Lord one thowsand sixe hundreed ninty and sixe Signed seald and delivered Samuell Smith 0 in presence of James Clement A trew coppy of the origonall Sam11 Ruscoe deed pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clark Page 370 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Benjamin Thirston of Jamaica in Queens County one Longe Island allies Nassau sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesd Benjamin Thirston for severall reassons considerrations & casses mee therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sat isfaction to me in hand payd by Cap*n Daniell Whit head of the abovesd Towne Island and County ye re ceipt wherof I the sd Benjamin Thirstone doe herby owne and before the enseallinge and dellivery of thes presents doe acknowledge to be therwith fully contented sattisfyed and paid and therof & therfrom doe for ever exonorat acquitt & discharge the said Cap*n Daniell Whithead his heires & assignes from any further claime ore demand for any part ore parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinated releassed quitte claimed bargined enfeofd made over & sould and by thes presents doe acknowledge to have from me my heirs excecutors & adminestrators fully and absolutly giveen granted covenanted releast quitte claimd made over and sould to ye aforsd Daniell Whithead his heirs excecutors ad minestrators & assignes a sertain pece of upland lyinge and beinge in ye boundes of Jamaica containinge seven acers & a half more ore less as it was layd out and sould to me by Wait Smith of ye sd Town and County bounded north by Nathaniell Denton & Samuell Smith one ye- south side and soe to rune to ye boundes between Hemp- sted and Jamaica which sd pece of land as it is above bounded & exsprest I ye sd Benjamin Thirston have as aforsd sould to ye abovesd Daniell Whithead his heirs Jamaica, Long Island 159 & assignes with all timbers trees woods under woods standinge ore lyinge beinge upon the same together with all ye rights titles intrest property claime & demand in & unto ye sd pece of land to have and to hould ockepy posses & injoy for ever & ye same to be and remaine to ye only proper use benefit and behouf of him ye sd Daniell Whithead his heirs and assignes free and & clerly discharged of & from all formore sales gifts morgages ore other entanglements what ever & ye same shall warrent and by thes presents for ever defend against any claim ore demand from any person ore persons what ever with a warrente to defend the same against any intrest proporty claim ore demand from me the said Benjamin Thirston my heirs excecutors adminestrators & assignes for ever for the trew performance of all & every the before granted & bargined premises I the sd Benjamin Thirston doe bind my self my heirs excecutors and adminestrators firmly by settinge to my hand and fixeinge my seall this fivfth day of Febrauary in ye ninth yeare of His Majestis reigne and in the yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsand sixe hundred ninty & seven eaight Signed seald and dellivered Benjamin Thirston 0 in presence of Sarah X Thirston O Hendrick X Harreson her mark his mark Sam11 Ruscoe A trew coppy of ye orrigonall pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clark Page 371 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Benjamine Thirstone of Jamaica in Queens County one Longe Island allies Nassaw yeoman black smith sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the said Benjamine Thirston for severall good reassons and casses mee therunto moveinge but more easspatily for a vallewable sume of moneys to me in hand paid by Cap*" Daniell Whithead of the sd Towne Island and County to my sattisf action the receipt wherof I the sd Benjamin Thirston doe herby owne and before ye enseallinge and 160 Records of the Town of dellivery of thes presents doe acknowledge to be ther with fully contented sattisfyed and paid and therof & therfrom doe for ever exonoratt ackuitt and discharge the abovesd Daniell Whithead his heires excecutors ad minestrators & assignes from any claime ore demand for any part ore parcell therof have giveen granted cove nanted allinated releast enfeoft quitte claimed made over and sould and by thes presents doe acknowledge to "have from me my heares excecutors & adminestrators sould a sartain pece ore trackt of upland lyinge and beinge in the boundes of Jamaica containinge eaight acers more ore less as it was layd out & bounded as fol loweth the north by the land of the sd Daniell Whithead & on the east with the land that was ye the Burlinges on the south with ye land that was Ellias Bayles & on the west by the Little Plaines which sd pece of land as it is above bounded & exsprest together with all timbers trees woods under woodes standinge & lyinge beinge the same with all other the rights prevelidges and profits & benifits therunto belongeinge ore in any waies ap pertaininge to ye same to have and to hould ockepy posses and injoy for ever free & clerly discharged of and from all formore sales givfts morgages ore any other entanglements whatever and ye ye same to be & remaine to ye only proper use benefit and behoufe of him ye said Cap*n Daniell Whitthead his heires & assignes for ever & ye same shall warrent and by these presents for ever defend against any claim ore demands from any person ore persons layinge any just claim therto with a warrentee to defend ye same against any intrest prop orty claime ore demand from me ye sd Benjamin Thirston my heires excecutors adminestrators & assignes for ever to ye trew performance of all & every the before bargined & granted premises I the sd Benjamin Thirston doe bind my self my heires excecutors & adminestrators by thes presents firmly seald with my seall and datted this first day of Ffebrauary in the ninth yeare of His Majesties Jamaica, Long Island 161 reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsand sixe hundred ninty seven eaight Signed seald & delivered Benjamin Thirston O in presence of Sarah X Thirston O Hendrick Harresson her mark his mark Samuell Ruscoe A trew coppy of ye orridgonall pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clark Page 372 This Indenture made this 12th daye of December in the 12th yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsand and seven hundreed betwen Samuell Bayles of Jamaica in Queens County one the Island of Nassaw yeoman of the one party and Benjamine Thirston of the same Towne Island & County blakesmith one the other party yeoman wittneseth that the abovesd Samuell Bayles for severall good resons & casses him therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sattisfaction by him allredy reseaived from the abovesd Benjamine Thirston the receipt wherof he doath herby own & before the enseallinge & dellivery of thes presents doath acknowl edge himself to be therwith fully contented sattisfyed and paid and therof & therfrom doath for ever exonoratt aquitt & discharge him the said Benjamin Thirston his heires excecutors adminestrators & assignes of & from any further claim or demand for any part or parcell therof have given granted covenanted allinated releast quitte claimd bargined & sould & by thes presents doath herby acknowledge to have from him his heires excecu tors adminestrators & assignes fully & absolutly giveen granted covenanted allinated enfeoft releast quitte claimd made over and sold unto him the abovesd Benja mine Thirston his heires excecutores adminestrators & assignes a twenty acer right of devition of bogges sittuat lyeinge & beinge within the boundes and limites of Ja maica abovesd which said twenty acer right of bogges is yeatt unlaid out I say that I the sd Sam11 Bayles have as aforsd sold to the abovesd Benjamine Thirston the 162 Records of the Town of befor mentioned twenty acer right of devition of bogges with all the prevelidges profites and benifits therunto belongeinge or to the same any wais appertaininge the same to have and to hold ockepy poses and injoy for ever & the same to be & remaine to the only sole propor use benifitt behoufe of him the abovesd Benjamine Thirston his heires excecutors and assignes for ever fre and clerly discharged of & from all formor sales gifts morgages or any other intanglments what so ever and the same shall warrent and by thes presents for ever defend against any claime ore demand from any person ore persons layeinge any just claim therto with a war- rente to defend the same against any intrest proporty claim ore demand from me the sd Samuell Bayles my heires excecutors adminestrators for ever in confirmation wherof the sd Sam11 Bayles doath bind himself his heires excecutors & adminestrators by thes presents firmly sealled with his seall & datted the day & year above written Signed seald & dellivered Samll Bayles 0 in presence of A trew coppy Peter Whitt pr Sam11 Ruscoe George Clark Clark Page 373 To all Christian peopell to whome these presents shall cume Thomas Wellinge of Jamaica in Queens County on the Island of Nassaw sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesd Thomas Wellinge for severall good considerrations and casses me therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sattisfaction by me allredy reseaived from Benjamine Thuston of the abovesd Towne Island and County the reseipt wherof I doe herby own & befor the enseallinge & dellivery of thes presentes doe acknowledge myself to be therwith fully contented sattisfyed & paid & therof & therfrom doe for ever exon oratt acquitt & discharge him the sd Benjamine Thirston his heirs excecutors adminestrators & assignes of & from any further claime ore demand for any partt ore parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinatted re- Jamaica, Long Island 163 least enfeoft quitt claimd made over and sould and by thes presentes doe acknowledge to have from me my heires excecutors & adminestrators fully & absolutly covenanted giveen granted releast enfeoft quitt claimd made over & sould unto ye abovesd Benjamine Thirston his heires excecutrs adminestrators & assignes a cartain ten- acer right of devition of bogges comonly soe called situatt lyeinge & beinge within the boundes and limits of Ja maica abovesd yeat to be laid out & devided I say that I the abovesd Thomas Wellinge have as abovesd sold to the aforsd Benjamine Thirston his heirs or assigns the before mentioned ten acer right of devition of boges with all the rights prevelidges profits & benifits & ap purtenances therunto belongeinge or to the same any wais appertaininge the same to have and to hold ockepy poses & injoy for ever and the same to be & remain to the only sole propor use benifit & behouf claime & de mand of him the abovesd Benjamine Thirston his heirs excecutors adminestrators & assignes free & clerly dis charged of & from all formor sales gifts morgages or any other entanglements what ever & the same shall warrent & by thes presents for ever defend against any clame ore clames from any person ore persons layeinge any just claime therunto with a warrente to defend the same against any against any intrest proporty claim ore demand from me the sd Thomas Wellinge my heirs excecutors & adminestrators for ever in in confirmation wherof the abovesd Thomas Wellinge doath bind himself his heires excecutors & adminestrators by thes presents firmly seald with his seall & datted this 19 day of December in ye 12 year of His Majests reigne & in the year of our Lord 1700 Signed seald & dellivered Thomas Wellinge X O in presenc of mark John Roads A trew copy Sam11 Ruscoe pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 37k To all Christian peopell to whom,e thes presents shall cume Jonathan Watters of Jamaica in Queens 164 Records of the Town of County on the Island of Nassaw sendeth greettinge Know yea that I ye above said Jonathan Watters with Deborah my wiff for severall good reasons & casses us & each of us therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sume of good & lawfull moneys of the Province of NewYorke to us in hand paid by Ben jamin Thirston of the abovesd Towne Island & County the receipt wherof we doe herby own & before the en seallinge & delivery of thes presents doe acknowledge ourselves to be therwith fully contented sattisfyed & paid & therof & therfrom doe for ever exonorratt acquitt & discharge him the abovesd Benjamine Thirston his heirs excecutors adminestrators & assignes of & from any further claim ore demand for any partt ore parcell therof have given grantted covenanted allinatted releast en feoft quitt claimd mad over and sold & by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from us our heires excecutors & adminestrators fully & absolutly giveen granted cove nanted allinated enfeoft quitt claimd made over and sold unto the abovesd Benjamin Thirston his heires excecu" adminestrators & assignes a sartain pece ore parcell of upland lyeinge & beinge within the boundes & limites of Jamaica abovesd containinge eaighten acers more ore less as it was laid out & bounded as followeth viz northwest by Freemans path north by Thomas Welling & east by a lott formorly belongeinge to Joseph Thirston deseast & south by a lott formorly belongeinge to John Smith latte of Jamaica deseast together with all & singuler ye prevelidges profits & benefits therunto belongeinge or to the same in any wais appertaininge with all timbers trees woods under woods standinge or lyeinge beinge upon or belongeinge to ye same the abovesd Jonathan Watters with Deborah his wiff doath acknowl edge to have sold as aforsd to the abovesd Benjamin Thirston his heires excecutors adminestrators & assigns the same to have and to hold ockepy poses & injoy for ever & the same to be & remaine to the only sole proper use benifitt & behouf of him the sd Benjamin Thirston his heirs & assigns for ever ffree & clerly discharged Jamaica, Long Island 165 of & from all formor sails gifts morgages or any other entangellments whatsoever & the same shall warrent & by thes presents for ever defend against any claim or claims from any person or persons person or persons Page 375 layeinge any just claim therunto with a warrentee to defend the same against any intrest property claim or demand from me ye sd Jonathan Watters & Deborah my wiffe our heirs excecutors & adminesstrators for ever & further the abovesd Jonathan Watters wth Deborah his wiffe doath covenant & promiss to & with the abovesd Benjamine Thirston his heirs & assigns that at any time or times from & after the datte herof they or ther heirs within the space of seven years next enshueinge to signe & seall & delliver unto the abovesd Benjamine Thirston his heirs & assignes such deed or deeds as may be more needfull or nessessary for the more sewer makeing & better holdinge ye premises as he ye sd Benjamin or his councels lernded in the law shall direct in confirmation of the premises the abovesd parties have bound them selves by subscribinge their names & settinge to ther seals this sixetenth day of March in ye 14th yeare of His Majsts reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsand seven hundred & two Signed sealld & dellivered Jonathan Watters O in presence of Deborah X Watters 0 Thomas Smith hur marke Rachell X Smith her mark A trew coppy pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clark Page 376 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Thomas Okeley of Jamaica in Queens County on Longe Island allis Nassau gentleman sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesd Thomas Okeley for severall good reasons considerrations & casses me therunto moveinge but more easspetily for a vallewable satis faction to me in hand paid by Benjamine Thirston of ye 166 Records of the Town of abovesd Towne Island & County blaksmith the receipt wherof I the aforsd Thomas Okely doe herby owne and before the enseallinge & delivery of thes presents doe acknowledge to be therwith fully contented sattisfyed and paid and therof and therfrom doe for ever exonoratt acquitt and discharge the aforsd Benjamine Thirston his heirs excecutors adminesstrators & assignes from any claime ore demand for for any part ore parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinated releast enfeofed quitte claimd bargined made over & sould & by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from mee my heires excecutors and adminesstrators fully and absoluttly giveen granted covenanted allinatted releast quitte bargined made over & sould unto ye abovesd Benjamin Thirston his heires excecutors adminesstrators and as signes a sartain pece of medow lyeinge & beinge within the boundes of Jamaica it being the one half of that meadow that was formorly Joseph Smiths and Wait Smiths & sould to me by William Smith as by a deed bearr- ing datt January ye 28 1696 may apper & ye sd meadow lyeinge one ye west side of ye river comonly called the East Neke River & bounded as followeth easterly by ye aforsd river & south by ye casway west by the up land & north by ye bogges all which sd pece of meadow accordinge as it is above bounded & exprest together with all & singuler the right title intrest proporty claime & demand of me the said Thomas Okeley in & unto ye same I have as abovesd sould to the said Benjamine Thirston his heirs & assignes with all prevelidges profites & benifites therunto belongeinge & therunto apertaininge to have and to holde ockepy posses & injoy for ever & the same to be & remaine to the only sole propor use beni fitt and behouf of him the abovesd Benjamin Thirston his heires and assignes free & clerly dischargeed of & from all formor sails givftes morgages or any other entangle ments whatsoever & the same shall & by thes presents for ever will warrent and defend against any claim or demand from any person or persons layeinge any just claim therunto with a warrentee to defend the same Jamaica, Long Island 167 against any intrest proporty claim ore demand from me the sd Thomas Okely my heres excecutors adminestrators Page 377 and and assignes for ever for the trew performance of all & and every partt of the befor bargined & granted premises I the abovesd Thomas Okley doe bind my self my heires excecutors & adminests by settinge to my hand & affixeinge my seall this five & twentieth day of December in ye ninth yeare of His Maj sties reigne & in ye year of our Lord Christ one thowsand sixe hundred ninty & seven Signed seald & dellivered Thomas Okly 0 in presence of Benjamin Thirston Samuell Ruscoe and Daniell Whithed Memorandam that on the eaightenth day of November 1699 ther appered befor Daniell Whithed Esqr one of His Majesties Justices for ye keeping of the peace for Queens County the abovesd Thomas Okly & did acknowl edg this abov deed of salle to be his free & vollentary act & deed Dan11 Whitthead A trew coppy of the orrigonall deed pr Samll Ruscoe Clarke Whereas ther is now in the posestion of Peter Stringe- ham one beed and ffurniture belongeinge therunto brought ther by Richard Wright which said beed & furniture beinge the very same that I the said Richard did lye upon dewreinge the liffe of my afforsd wiffe Neomy now desseassed which said beed and ffurnituer as abovesd I Richard Wright doe acknowledge fully freely & abso lutly to give grant and confirme unto Samuell Barker my sonn in law beinge sone to Neomy aforesd with all 168 Records of the Town of ye rest of my moveables as wittness my hand this 5th day of August 1692 Testes Rich Wright Sam 1 1 Ruscoe A trew coppy entered pr Ellizabeth X Harrisson Sam11 Ruscoe her mark Clark Page 378 Thes presents testefy that I Mary Davis of Jamaica in Queens County with ye consent of my oversers for good considerations me therunto moveinge and more easspeatily for a vallewable considerration in hand paid ore secured to be paid have giveen granted allinatted sold enfeoft & confirmd & doe by thes presents firmly & absolutly give grant allin sell enfeof & confirme unto Abigail Miles of ye said Towne and County hur heires & assignes a certain tract of land lyinge & beinge within the boundes of Jamaica aforsd containinge eaight acers as it is bounded on the north w*h Mary Davis hur own land & on the east wth ye Burlinges on the south with Ellias Bayles and one the west with ye Little Plaines which sd tract of land as it is above bounded & exsprest together with all timbers prevelidges & appurtenances therupon ore therunto belongeinge I the aforsd Mary Davis have sold allinated & made over for hur hur heires ore assignes to have and to hold for ever and the sd Mary Davis for hur self hur heires & assignes the abovesd eaight acers of land w*h ye prevelidges & appurtenances therunto belongeinge from any person or persons by from ore under hur them ore either of them or upon any pre tence whatsoeever claiminge any intrest to ye sd land shall & will warrent & for ever by thes presents defend that this is my act and deed I testefy by settinge to my hand & seall this second day of January Anoqe Dominy 1688 Signed seald and dellivered Mary Daves 0 before us Dan11 Whitthead Waitt Smith Jonathan X Daves his marke Jamaica, Long Island 169 December ye 1st 1690 Know all men by thes presents that I Abigail Milles doe give unto my sone Thomas Darlinge the within mentioned parcell of land beinge butted and bounded as above mentioned from me my heires adminesstrators excecutors ore assignes unto Thomas Darlinge his heires excecutors adminis*8 or assignes as wittnes my hand Signed seald & dellivered Abigall X Miles O in ye presence of us Ephreaim Goldinge John Scotte Know all men by thes presents befor whome this present instrument may cume that I Thomas Darlinge of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Province of New Yorke doe assigne from me my heirs excecutors adminess trators ore assignes unto Benjamin Thirston his heirs excecrs adminesstrators ore assignes the full contents of this within written bill of sail & assignement for ever to have and to hold peacably to injoy & poses without any lett or mollesstation videlicett the aforsd Benjamine Thirston of the aforesd Jamaica County and Province Page 379 in confirmation therof I have sett to my hand and fixed my seall this 18h day of April 1691 in ye 3d yeare of Their Majests reaigne Kinge William & Queen Mary Signed seald Thomas Darlinge O in presence of us Iszak Mills Edward Hare A trew coppey of Mary Davis deed to Abigaill Miles with her assignment to her son Thomas Darlinge with Darlinges assignement to Benjamin Thirston A trew coppy of the orrigonall pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clark 170 Records of the Town of This Indenture made this twenty fourth day of Aprill and in ye fivth year of Her Majs reigne of our Soverign Lady Ann by ye grace of God over England Scotland Ffrance & Ireland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and six and betweene Timothy Wood of Jamaica in Queens County on Nassaw Hand in ye Province of New- York of ye one part and Thomas Bowros of ye same place of ye other part witnefseth that ye abovsd Timothy Wood for and in consideration of ye sum of ten pounds corant mony of NewYork to him paid by ye abovsd, Thomas Bowras at and before ye ensealing and delivery of thes presents ye receipt wherof he doth herby owne and doth acknowlidg himself to be therewith satisfyed content and paid and therefrom doe and for ever exonirat aquit and discharg ye abovsd Thomas Bowras his heirs exec8 adminstrators all and every of them from every part and parsill thereof have given granted enfeofed confirmed ashurd quit claimd sold and made over and doe by these presents freely clearly and absolutly give grant enfeofe confirm ashure quit claim sell and mak over unto ye abov sd Thomas Bowras his heirs and assigns for ever all that his pece parsill or lot of upland 'situate lying and being in ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd buted and bounded as followeth that is to say north by ye land of ye abovsd Thomas Bowras and soe runing southerly from ye east corner of ye abovsd Thomas Borwasis fence to a certain stake for that purpose set up an from ye said stak westerly to a certain black oak saplin markt with ye letters T W Look in page 435 for ye rest Page 380 Know all men by thes presents that I Waitt Smith in Jamaica in Queens County for good considerrations moveinge & more easspeatily for a vallewable sume allrdy reseaived or secured to be paid have covenanted alli natted bargined enfeofd & sould unto Benjamin Thirston of the same Towne & County a certain tract of land lyinge and beinge upon the east side of the Plain Rune haveinge Nathaniell Denton Jur lott on the north sid Jamaica, Long Island 171 and Samuell Smiths on the south side and soe to run to the bounded tree betwen Hempsted & Jamac which was layd out to me for seven acers & a half I say that I Waitt Smith Smith abovsd do by thes presents from my self my heirs excecutors adminestrators ore assignes sell allinatt & enfeofed unto Benjamine Thirston his heirs excecutors adminesstrators & assignes the tract of land above mentioned with all the timbers standinge & lyeinge upon ye sd land & further I Waitt Smith do by thes presents fully & frely bind & ingag myself to mak good this my salle free from all formor salles givfts grants morgages ore any intangellments what soever- unto ye sd Benjamin Thirston for him his heirs excecu tors adminesstrators or assignes to have and to hold to ockepy and improve as ther own propor inherretance for ever in confirmation of ye premises I doe in ye second yeare of ye reigne of our Lord & Lady King William & Queen Mary Kinge of England Scottland Ffranc & Irland Defenders of ye Faith in ye year of our Lord January ye 16 1690 sett to my hand & affixd our sealls Signed & seald Waitt Smith O in presens of Pheabee Smith O Nathaniell Denton & Edward Hare 1690 Febrauary 26 appered befor me Joseph Smith Justice of ye Peace for Queens County Waitt Smith and owned this within written bill of sail Joseph Smith A trew coppy of ye orrigonall pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clarke Page 381 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Timothy Milles belongeinge to Queens in the Island of Nassaw sendeth greetting Know all men by thes presents that I Timothy Mills belongeinge to Jamaica in ye County abovesd for severall good reasons 172 Records of the Town of and casses me therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a sartain sume of moneys to me in hand paid by Peter Whitte of the abovesd Town Island and County the receipt wherof I doe by herby own and acknowledge by thes presents to be therwith contented sattisfyed and paid have giveen granted covenated allinated re leased quitte claimed made over and sould & by thes presents doe acknowledge to have from me my my heires excutors adminesstrators give grant alline enfeof releas quitt claime make over and sell unto the abovesd Peter Whitte his heires excecutors admintrators a sartain pece ore parcell of upland lyinge and beinge in ye boundes of Jamaica containinge fiveten acers more ore less as it was layd out beinge the very same fiveten acers of land that I had in exchainge from Daniell Smith sone of Wait Smith & bounded as followeth on the north by Peter White aforsd & south by John Fredrickson & east by ye rune and west by Ffreemans path all which sd pece or parcell of land as it was above buted and bounded and exsprest I the abovesd Timothy Milles have as abovesd sould to ye aforsd Peter Whit his heires excecu tors adminesstrators & assignes with all ye timbers trees woods under woods standinge and lyinge beinge upon the same with all the prevelidges & appurtenances be longeinge thrto to have and to hould for ever and the same to be and remain to ye only propor use benifit & behouf of him the abovesd Peter White his heires & assignes free and frely discharged of & from all formor sales giftes morgages ore any other entangellments what ever & ye same shall & will by thes presents defend against any claims or demands from any person or persons what ever with a warrente to defend ye same against any proporty claime or demand from me my Page 382 my heires excecutors adminesstrators for ever in con firmation wherof I doe sett to my hand & seall this twenty sixth day of July in ye ninth yeare of His Majesties Jamaica, Long Island 173 reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord one thowsand sixe hundred ninty and sixe Timothy X Milles O Signed sealled and dellivered his mark in presence of Marcy X Ruscoe A trew coppy pr her mark Samll Ruscoe Samll Ruscoe Clark Know all men by thes presents that I Benjamin Thirston of Jamaica in Queens County in the Province of NewYork assigne all my right and title of the premisses within this bill of salle unto Jonathan Miles of ye afor said Towne and County & Province allsoe I doe chainge a small lott an acer & quartor more or less bounded within this bill of sail westward & south by William Foster east by the greatt crick north by Samuell Smith & allsoe part of an adition of fresh meadow which was Henry Ffosters beinge devided by two marked wallnutt trees ye aforsd Jonathan Milles is to have ye north sid I the aforesd Benjamin Thirston doe upon good con siderrations chainge ye aforsd meadows with Jonathan Miles for his ten acer lott of meadow lyeinge & beinge at Charsmores Island more or less as it is layd out viz ye aforsd Jonathan Miles is to have ye aforsd Benjamin Thirstons wholl right of ye north sid the two wallnut trees I the aforsd Benjamin Thirston doe chainge with Jonathan Miles for us our heires excecutors adminesstra tors & assignes for ever to ye trew performance of ye same we doe sett to our hands & fixe our seals this 9 of August 1692 ye fourth yeare of Their Majesties reigne Signed seald and dellivered in presenc of Benjamin Thirston 0 Hanah X Ffoster Jonathan X Mills O Edward Hare his marke A trew coppy of ye origonall pr Samll Ruscoe Clark 174 Records of the Town of Page 383 Know all men by thes presents that I William Hallet Senr of Hell Gatte in the boundes of Newtown on Longe Island in the West Rydinge of Yorkshire have sould and do by vertew herof sell grant & make over from me and my heires forever unto Richard Jones of Jamaica on Longe Island in ye North Rydinge of Yorkshire a par- cell of land beinge & lyinge in ye Towne of Jamaica aforsd viz fifty acers of land forty allredy laid out lying ner ye Beaver Pond beinge or lyinge together without any entervall of any other lotts to sunder it to be laid out upon the first devition pertaining to the meadow her after exsprest accordinge to Town order the forty acers allredy laid out as aforsd beinge bounded by the hige way to ye mill on the eastward south & west on the comons with tenn acers of meadow more ore less (which the aforsd William bought or Mr. Coe beinge & lyeinge on furthest East Neck comonly soe called bounded with the cassway on ye south with ye river on west) & north & east bounded with the upland I say I William Hallet do by vertu herof fully & freely & clerly & absolutly give grant make over sell and confirm unto Richard Jones his heires excecutores adminestrators ore assignes for ever thes parcels of land as abovesd with the remainder ore remainders revertion ore revertions with the priv- elidges and apurtenances which do or shall herafter belonge unto the same fully & freely discharged from all formore salles givftes grantes dowers joynters leasses rests charges anueties uses intailles judgments forfittuers excecutions morgages fines amersments & incumbrances what soe ever had made made ore comitted in writtinge wittingly ore willingly suffered or don by ye sd William Hallett his heires or assignes or by his or their means privity or procurement or by any other person ore per sons what soever lawfully claiminge from by ore under him or them or any of them beinge upon a vallewable considerration as is speatifyd in a bill of dept giveen to me by the abovesd Richard Jones in confirmation of the premises I the aforesd William Hallett doe seall Jamaica, Long Island 175 signe & delliver with my own handes unto the afforsd Richard Jones this bill of sail this elleventh of May in the year of our Lord one thowsd sixe hundred seventy eaight Signed sealld & dellivered William Hallett O in the presence of John X Bayles his mark A trew coppy of the origonall Ellias Bayles deed pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 38k Know all men by thes presents that I William Creed of Jamaica in Queens County doe by vertew of thes presents frely and clerly own to have reseaved of and from Jonathan Davis Samuell Davis and Ellnathan Davis full sattisfaction for & in consideration of a deed formorly given and granted by Marry Davis latte of Jamaica beinge the widow and relect of Samuell Davis deseast by their signeinge and seallinge to the deed befor men tioned and doe by thes presents herby acknowledge fully and clerly to acquitt exonoratt and discharge them the abovesd Jonathan Davis Samuell Davis and Mary Davis of and from all ore any claime ore demand for ore unto any wais conserning ye aforsd deed & doe herby give full power to the dark to record ye same in the regester for Jamaica as wittnes my hand and seall this thirtenth day of December in the 12 yeare of His Majesties reigne and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ 1700 (no signature recorded) Signed sealld and delivered in presence of Iszak Lenoire & Samuell Ruscoe Jamaica December the twelth 1700 Know all men by thes presents that I William Creed doe acknowledge to have reseaved full sattisfaction for the land formorly < sould by Mary Davis to me lyeinge & beinge in Jamaica 176 Records of the Town of boundes and doe acquitt and discharge the morgages given by hur to me which was datted the seventh day of November in the fivfth year of our Lord 1692 and doe acquitt & discharge the thre brothers their heires and assignes of and from any further trouble in ore about the same as wittnes my hand this day & year first above written (no sig.) Copy trewy pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 385 To all Christian peopell before whome this present instrument shall come sendeth greettinge Know all men that I Daniell Whitthead Justice of ye Peace of ye Towne of Jamaica on ye Island of Nassaw in Queens County in ye" Province of NewYorke doe for divers good casses me moveinge therunto haveinge full sattis faction in hand allredy by me Daniell Whithead reseived befor signement have bartered bargined sould allinated & made over for ever & doe by thes presents under writ ten barter bargine sell allinatt releas make over and delliver for ever for me my heirs excecutors adminestra tors & assignes for ever unto Edward Hare of Ffostors Meadow Carpenter of Ffostors Meadow in ye boundes of Hempsted on Longe Island within ye abovesd Province to him his heirs exceketors adminesstrators & assignes two small lottments of salt meadow lyinge & beinge in ye further East Neck within ye boundes of Jamaica each of them containing one acer & a half apece more ore less as they was layd out by ye surveiors & as doath apper by aintient land marks wth ye aintient prevelidg of ye highe way belonging to that devition meadow the first bounded east by the creek on ye west by ye greatt pond one ye north by Cap*n John Carpenter on ye south by Joseph Phillips ye second bounded east & west with ye rest of ye lotts abovesd for lenth one the north by John Ffors & on ye south by Gersham Wiggens I say I ye abovesd Daniell have absolutly and firmly bartered bargined allinated and firmly sould to all intents & pur- Jamaica, Long Island 177 posses therof ye abovsd premises for me my heirs excecu tors adminestrators & assignes for ever unto ye abovesd Edward Hare his heirs excecutors adminesstrators & assignes for ever to have and to hould for ever peacably to posses & injoy forever without any lett or moUestation for ever & I say I ye abovesd Daniell Whitthead doe bind my self my heirs exceketors adminestrators & assignes to make this my deed of sail good & atthentick in law by warrentee against any person or persons who att any time or times whatsoever shall be that shall in any way lay any incumbrance whatsoever (concluded on page 387) Page 386 Know all men by thes presents that I Ann Wharton wife of Robert Wharton of NewYorke gentlman by vertew of a certain instrument or power of a spechiall letter of attorney to me giveen (upon his takeinge a voiage into England) to act & doe ore casse to be done any thinge that I the sd Ann the sd Robertt Whartons wife should thinke requesitte and nesesary towards ye maintenance of me the sd wife of ye sd Robertt Wharton in his absens wherin he the said Robertt Wharton has empowered me to sell morgage or dispose of all ore any part of ye easstatt to us belonginge — Now I the sd Ann for sundry good casses to me sattisfactory but more easspeatily for ye sume of fivety poundes current moneys of NewYorke to me in hand payd ye receipt wherof I doe herby acknowledge to have reseived have bargined and sould & doe by thes presents bargin & sell unto leuf- tenant John Lawrance my two negrow men by name Sy Coster and Mingoe thay beinge by by indentuer bound out unto Jno. Pallmer of West Chester husband man for a certain space of time mentioned in ye inden ture att the exspiration of which time I the sd Ann doe impower him the sd leautn Lawrance to receive and take as his own the sd two negros unto which bargin & salle I the sd Ann doe bind my self my heires excecu tors adminesstrators to make good and deffend them 178 Records of the Town of from all others whomesoeever to him and his heirs ex cecutors & assignes in wittnes wherof I sett my hand & seall this llh day of Aprill 1696 Signed sealld & dellivered Robertt Wharton O in presenc of us Ann Wharton O B. Whitte Ed Hingston A trew copy of ye orrigonall Charles Ffaira enterd this 1st day of October 1696 pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clark Page 387 (from 385) to hinder ye abovesd Edward Hare him his heirs ex cecutors adminesstrators & assignes injoyinge ye abovesd meadow abovesd butted & bounded to ye trew per formance of & every ye abovesd premises in confirma tion of ye same we have sett to our hands and by sub scribing our names fixed our selles this eaight day of May ye seventh yeare of His Majesties reige on thowsand sixe hundred ninty sixe Signed sealed & dellivered Danll Whithed 0 in presence of us Abigall X Whithed 0 John Smith her mark Waitt Smith Maye ye eaight 1696 Then appered befor me Daniell Whitthed and his wif Abigail & owned owned this within written deed to be their vollontary act & deed as wittnes my hand John Smith Justice of Peace * A ^rew coppy of ye oridgonall ded examnd and entered pr Samll Ruscoe Clark t To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Freadrick Hendricks belongeinge to Jamaica in Queens County on the Island of Nassaw & John Ffrea- drickson of Brookland in Kinges County in in the Island Jamaica, Long Island 179 aforsd sendeth greettinge Know yea that wee the abovesd Freadrick Hendrickson & John Ffreadrickson doath for divers good reassons considerrations & casses us & each of us therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sume of moneys to us in hand payd by Samuell Bayles of Jamaica in the County & Island abovesd the reseipt wherof wee doe herby own and befor the en sealling and delivery of thes presents doe acknowledg our selves to be therwith fully contented sattisfyed and paid and doe by thes presents frorii us our heires excecu tors adminesstrators & assigns for ever acquitt exonoratt and discharge him the abovesd Samuell Bayles his heires Page 388 excecutors & adminesstrators of and from any further claim ore demand for any part ore parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinated releast enfeoft quitt claimd bargined made over & sould & doe by thes presents acknowledg to have from us our heires excecu tors adminesstrators & assignes giveen granted cove nanted allinated releast enfeoft quitte claimd bargined made over and sould unto the abovesd Samuell Bayles his heires excecutors adminessts and assignes a sartain pece ore parcell of land lyeinge and beinge in ye boundes & limittes of Jamaica aforsd lyeinge in ye middle devition bounded as followeth north by the path leadinge to the further East Neck begininge att the middle swampe & soe to run round as the swampe goes untill you cume to the aforsd path all which sd pece of land as it is bounded and exsprest with all timbers trees woods under woods standing ore lyeinge beinge ore belongeinge to the same together with all & singuler the prevelidges profites and benifites therunto belongeinge wee the sd Fredrick Hen drickson and John Ffreadrickson have as abovesd sould as aforsd to the abovesd Samuell Bayles his heirs ex cecutors adminesstrators & assignes to have and to holde ockepy posess & injoy for ever and ye same to bee and remaine to the only propor use benifit and behouf of him the sd Samuell Bayles his heires & assignes for ever free and clerly discharged of & from all formor 180 Records of the Town of salles givfts morgages or any other entanglements what soever and the same shall warrent & by thes presents for ever defend against any claime ore demand from any person ore persons whatsoever layeinge any just claime therto with a warrentte to defend the same against any intrest proporty claim or demand from us the abovesd Fredrick Hendrickson and John Freadrickson our heires & assignes for ever in confirmation of all & every part & parcell of the befor recitted & bargined premisses wee the abovesd parties doe bind ourselves our heires excecu tors & adminesstrators by subscribing our names & affixeinge our seales this fivfth day of October in the elleventh year of His Majsts reigne & in the yeare of our Lord 1699 Signed seald and delivered Freadrick X Hendrickson O in presenc of John X Freadrickson O Thomas Oklye & Samll Ruscoe Memorandam that on the fivfth day of October in the 11 year of His Majesties reigne 1699 then appered befor Joseph Smith one of His Majsts Justices of ye Peace for Queens County the within named Freadrick Hendricks & John Freadrickson & did to be ther free & vollentary act & deed Joseph Smith A trew coppy of the origonall deed pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clark Page 389 To all Christian peopell to whom thes presents shall cume Jonoss Wood of Jamaica in Queens County in the Island of Nassaw sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesd Jonoss Wood for severall good rea sons & casses me therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sattisfaction to me in hand paid by Benjamin Thirston of ye Town Island and County the receipt wherof I doe herby own & before the ensealling and delivery of thes presents doe for ever exonoratt Jamaica, Long Island 181 acquitt & discharge him the aforsd Benjamin Thirston his heires excecutors adminesstrators & assignes of & from any claim ore demand for any part ore parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinatted re least enfeoft quitt claimd made over sould and by thes presents doe acknowledge to have from my heirs excecu tors & adminests fully & absolutly giveen granted cove nanted allinated releast quitt claimd made over and sould unto ye abovesd Benjamin Thirston his heirs ex cecutors adminesstrators & assignes a sartain pece ore parcell of bogges ore boggey meadow and upland adjoyninge therunto sittuatt lyeinge & beinge within the boundes & limites of Jamaica abovsd the land con taininge ten acers more or less as it was laid out & bounded as followeth viz northard by the path that leads unto Chasmors Island & cumes to the southwardmost end of Charsmors Island pond comonly soe called & westardly by a marked dry oak tree nere John Okes fenc and east frontinge upon a small marked wallnut tree and at the reare bounded on the eastermost or southeast partt allsoe by a small wallnut tree marked & southwest by a markt saplinge the bogges beinge bounded as fol loweth viz begininge at ye the abovesd saplinge & soe runinge westwardly to ye ffoot of the cassway & soe to run by sd casway unto the head of the dich & soe to run a north line to ye upland to a markd walnutt tree above mentioned acordinge as it was formorly sould by Ben jamin Coe to mee the sd Jonoss Wood all which abovesd pece of upland and bogges as is above and exsprest as allsoe one pece or devition of upland lyeinge & beinge in ye hills devition & lyeinge in number thirty eaight be inge and arissing from a seven acer & a half right & beinge bounded on the west by Samll Ruscoe & east by ye land of the abovesd Benjamin Thirston fronting upon the highway parting the old lots & that & rearinge upon Fflushing boundes together with all ye timbers trees woods under woods standinge ore lyeinge beinge upon the same together with all and singular ye prevelidges profits & benifites therunto belongeinge with all their & every 182 Records of the Town of of their appurtenances heridittements I the abovesd Jonos Wood have as abovesd sould as aforsd unto the abovesd Benjamin Thirston his heirs excecutors & as signs the same & every partt & parcell therof to have and to hold ockepy posess and injoy for ever & ye same to be & remain to ye only propor sole use & benifitt be houf of him ye abovesd Benjamin Thirston his heires excecutors adminesstratores & assignes free & clerly discharged of & from all formore salles givftes morgages ore any other intangellments whatsoever & the same shall & will warrent & by thes presents for ever defend against any claim or claims from any person ore persons layeinge any just claim therunto with a warrentee to defend ye same against any intrest proporty claime ore de mand from me the abovesd Jonoss Wood my heires excecu- Page 390 tors and to the trew and absolut performance of all and every the above granted and bargined premisses I bind my self and heres as abovesd by subscribinge my name & affixeinge my seall this second day of Febrauary in ye elleventh yeare of His Majesties reigne & in the yeare of our Lord Christ 1699/700 Signed seald and dellivered Jonos Wood O in presenc of I. Lenoire A trew coppy of the orrigonall Samll Ruscoe deed pr Samll Ruscoe Clark To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Nath-thaniell Smith of Jamaica in Queens County on Longe Island allies Nass-ssaw sendeth greett inge Know yea that I the abovesd Nathaniell Smith for severall good ressons and casses mee therunto move inge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sume of moneyes to my sattisfaction to mee in hand paid by Benjamine Thirston and securd to be paid belongeinge to the abovesd Town Island & County the receipt wherof I the abovesd Nathaniell Smith doe herby own and by thes presents acknowledge to be therwith contented Jamaica, Long Island 183 sattisfyed & paid and therof & therfrom doe exonoratt acquitte him the abovesd Benjamine Thirston his heires excecutores & assignes for ever have given granted cove nanted allinated enfeoft releast quitt claimd and by thes presentes doe acknowledge to have from mee my heires excecutors & fully and absolutly giveen granted covenanted releast allinated quitt claimd enfeoft bar gined mad over and sould unto the abovesd Benjamine Thirston his heires excecutors & assignes a sartain pece or parcell of upland lyeinge and beinge in the boundes of Jamaica sittuatt & lyeinge in the midle devition & beinge the lowermost lott and bounded as followeth west by Freemans path and 'southward by the highway that leads onto the further East Neck casway East by the river north with the land of the said Benjamine Thirston beinge the wholl lott & devition made over from Joseph Smith to Nathaniell Smith beinge the southward most lott in that range more ore less as it was laid out as allso a sartain pece of meadow beinge the one half of that amendment that was allowed and allotted to a lott of salt meadow formorly belongeing to Joseph Smith & Waitt Smith and likewis made over from ye f orsd Joseph Smith to the sd Nathaniell Smith sd meadow beinge bounded and lyeinge on the north side of the cassway that leads onto the further East Neck bridge which is the south boundes and bounded by the river eastward and by the upland west all which said lott of upland accord inge as it is butted & bounded with all timbers trees woods under woods standinge and lyeinge & beinge upon the same with all prevelidges profits benifitts fenceinge and improvements therupon and therunto belongeing Page 391 belongeinge with allsoe the sd half of that lott ore al lowance and amendment of riieadow as it is allsoe above bounded and exsprest with all the right title intrest proporty claim & demand in & unto sd land and meadow to have and hould ockepy poses & injoy for and the same to be & remaine to the only proper use benifit and be- houfe of him the sd Benjamine Thirston ffreely discharged 184 Records of the Town of of & ffrom all formor salles givftes morgages or any other intanglements what ever and the Nathaniell Smith for himself his heires excecutors and adminesstratores the same shall warrent & defend against any just claime ore demand from any persdn ore persons what ever with a warrentee to defend ye same against any intrest proporty claime & demand from mee the sd Nathaniell Smith my heires and assignes for ever & for the fullfillinge & per- forminge of all & every of the before granted & bargined premisses I the sd Nathaniell Smith doe bind my self my heires excecutors & adminesstratores by thes presents firmly seald with my seall & datted this 30h day of De cember in ye 9 yeare of His Majesties reigne & in ye year of our Lord Christ 1697 Signed sealled and dellivered Nathaniell Smith O in presence of Edward Burrowes A trew coppy pr Samuell Ruscoe Samll Ruscoe Clark To all Christian peopell to whome thes presentes shall cume Richard Oldfeld belongeinge to Jamaica in Queens County in the Island of Nassaw sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesd Richard Oldfeld for severall good considerrations and casses mee ther unto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sattisfaction from Benjamine Thirston of the abovesd Town Island and County by mee in hand allredy reseived the reseipt wher of I doe herby own and befor the enseallinge and deelivery of thes presentes doe acknowledge myself to be ther with fully contented sattisfyed and paid and therof and therfrom doe exonorratte acquitt and discharge him the abovesd Richard Oldfeld his heires assignes of & from any further claime or deemand for any part or parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinatted releast enfeoft quitte claimd made over & sould and by thes presentes doe acknowledge to have from mee my heires excecutores adminesstrators & assignes fully & absoelutly giveen granted covenanted allinatted releasst enfeoft Jamaica, Long Island 185 quitte claimd made over and unto the abovesd Benjamine Thirston his heres excecutores adminesstratores and assignes all that my right title intrest proporty claim or demand in & unto all & every partt & parcell of boath landes and meadowes that I had of Thomas Ffoster of Munmouth River in the county of Sallem in the Prov ince of West NewJarzey I say all the landes and meadows as it itt is bounded and exsprest in the releas from the aforsd Thomas Ffoster to mee the sd Richard Oldfeld Page 392 with all with all right prevelidges profites and benifites therunto belongeinge or in any wais to ye same apper taininge the same to have and to hould ockepy poses and injoy for ever and the same to bee and remaine to ye only propor sole use benifitt and behoufe of him the said Benjamine Thirston his heires excecutores ad minesstratores and assignes for ever with a warrentee to defend the same against any intrest proporty claime ore demand from mee the abovesd Richard Oldfeld my heires excecutores and adminesstratores for ever in confirma tion wherof I doe binde my self my heires excecutores & adminesstratores by thes presentes firmly in wittnes wherunto I sett to my hand and affixe my seall this last day of August in the twelvth yeare of His Majesties reigne and in the yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsand and seven hundreed Signed sealld and dellivered Richard Oldfeld 0 in presence of William Creed A trew coppy Sam11 Ruscoe pr Samll Ruscoe Clark To all Christian peopell to whome thes presentes shall Daved Wright of Fflushinge in Queens County on the Island of Nassaw sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesd Daved Wright for severall good con siderrations and casses me therunto moving but more easspeatily for a vallewable sattisfaction by me in hand allready reseived from Benjamine Thirston of the abovesd 186 Records of the Town of Towne Island and County the reseipt wherof I doe herby own and befor the enseallinge and dellivery of thes presentes doe for ever exonorratt acquitt and discharge him the abovesd Benjamine Thirston his heires excecu tores adminestrators ore assignes of and from any further claime ore demand for any partt ore parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinatted releast enfeoft quitte claimed made over and sould unto the above said Benjamine Thirston his heires excecutores adminesstra tores or assignes all that my right title intrest proporty claim or demand in and unto that partt ore parcell of land and appurtenances therunto belongeinge accord inge as it was conveaied unto me by Thomas Ffoster of Munmouth River in Sallem County in West New- Jarzee only the abovesd Daved Wright doath except reserv to him and his heires that partt ore share of meadow mentioned and granted to him in said releas as allsoe half an acer right of upland lyeing and being be longeinge therunto in the sd Neck wher ye meadow is all which abovesd pece or parcell of upland and right Page 393 title and intrest proporty claime ore demand in and unto their and every of their appurtenances the same to have and to hold for ever and the same to be and remaine to ye only proper use benifitte and behouf of him the abovesd Benjamine Thirston his heires and assignes ffreely dis charged of & from all formore salles giveftes morgages or any other entangellments what soe ever and the same shall warrent and by thes presents for ever deff end against any claime ore claimes from any person ore persons layinge any just claime therto with a warrentee to defend the same against intrest property claime ore demand from mee the above said David Wright and Hannah my wiffe our heires excecutores and adminesstratores for ever in witteness wherunto the above said David Wright and Hanah his wiff doath bind themselves ther heires excecutores and adminesstratores by thes presentes firmly sealled with our seales and datted this twentieth Jamaica, Long Island 187 day of September in the twelth yeare of His Majesties reigne & in the yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsand and seven hundreed David Wright 0 Signed seald and delivered in presence of John Ffoster & A trew coppy pr Samuell Ruscoe Samll Ruscoe Clarke This Indenture made this seventh day of November in the twelth yeare of His Majesties reigne William the Third over England Scottland France and Irland Kinge Defender of the Faith &c. and between Daniell Oldfeld of Jamaica of Queens County on Nassaw Island & in the Province of NewYorke yeoman of ye one party and Garrett Johnson of the same place planter of the other party wittnesseth that the above mentioned Daniell Oldfeld for & in considerration of the sume of one hundreed and five and fourty poundes current moneys to him in hand paid by the above said Garrett Johnson the receipt wherof he doath herby own to be sattisfyed and content & paid befor the inseallinge & delivery of thes presentes and therof & therfrom doth acquitt exonoratte and discharge ye abovesd Garrett Johnson his heires excec'8 admins*" all & every of them from any part or parcell therof have given granted bar gined sould & infeoft releast & confirmd and by thes presentes frely clerly absolutly give grant bargine enfeof releas and confirm unto the abovesd Garrett Johnson his heires or assignes for ever a certain pece or parcell of upland sittuatt lyeinge and beinge in the boundes of Jamaica aforsd containinge thirty five acers as it was layd out beinge more ore less butted and bounded as followeth Page 39k that is to say say easterly by Samuell Deine partly & partly by Fredrick Hendrickson and westardly part by the land of the sd Garrett Johnson and partly by land of John Sneadekur & northerly part by Thomas Wellinge & part by the land of Samuell Deine and southardly by 188 Records of the Town of the way that leads to WoUseys lott together with all & singuler ye benifites rights prevelidges & appurtenances therunto belongeinge together with all ye trees timbers trees under woods whether standing ore lyeinge beinge ore belongeinge or any wayes partaininge to ye same with all the estatt right title intrest proporty posestion or claime in & to every part & parcell therof I the sd Daniell Oldfeld to the premisses to have and to hold the sd land as above bounded & exsprest to him ye sd Garrett John son his heires & assignes to the only propor use benifit and behouf of him the sd Garrett Johnson his heires excects adminesstratores & assignes for ever and ye sd Daniell Oldfeld for him self his heires excecutores & adminestrs doe herby covenant & agree to & with ye sd Garrett Johnson his heres and assignes shall & may now & at all times for ever herafter have hold ockepy poses & injoy the befor recitted land free and clerly discharged acquitted of & from all formor giftes salles morgages dowrys and intaillments judgments excecu- tions remainder revertions ore any incumbrances what ever had made ore comited att any time ore times befor ye inseallinge and delivery of thes presents as alsoe to warrent and defend the same against all persons layinge any just claime to the same by from ore under him the sd Daniell Oldfeld his heires excecutors adminestrs or either of them and likewise to seall and deliver firmer deed or conveiances for the premises as the sd Garrett John son shall be advised and procure by his councell learned in the law within the space of seven yeares next en- shueinge the datte herof in testemony wherof I have sett to my hand & fixed my seall the day abovesd L Signed Seald and dellivered Daniell Oldfeld O in presence of Thomas Pottott Zachariah Mills Page 395 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Samuell Ruscoe of Jamaica in Queens County on Nassaw Island sendeth greettinge Know yea thatt Jamaica, Long Island 189 I the abovesd Samuell Ruscoe with Marcy my wife for severall good reasons considerrations & casses us & each of us therunto therunto moveing but more easspeatily for a vallewable sattisfaction to us in hand paid by Hans Burgoe of the abovesd Towne Island & County to our content the receipt wherof wee doe herby own & befor the enseallinge & delivery of thes presentes doe acknowl edge our selves to be therwith fully contented sattisfyed and paid & therof & therfrom doe for ever exonoratt acquitt & discharge him ye abovesd Hanse Burgoe his heres and assignes of & from any further claime ore demand for any partt ore parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinated releast quitte claimd en feoft made over & sould & by thes preasentes doe acknowl edge to have from us our herres excececutbrs & adminess trators fully & absolutly giveen granted covenanted allinated releast quitte claimd enfeoft made over and sould unto the abovesd Hanse Burgoe his herres excecu tors adminestrators & assignes all that my right of devi tion ore allotment of land lyeinge & beinge in the hill devition comonly soe called beinge in number thirty seven & beinge a twelve acer right of devition together with all woods under woodes timbers trees standinge ore lyeinge beinge ore belongeinge unto ye same with all the prevelidges profits & appurtenances benyfites to the same any waies appertaininge ye same & every partt & parcell therof with ther & every of ther appurtenances to have and to hold ockepy posses & injoy for ever & the same to be & remaine to the only proper sole use benifit & behouf of him the abovesd Hanse Burgoe his heires excecutors adminesstrators and assignes for ever free & clerly discharged of & from all formore sales givftes mor gages or any other entanglements whatever & ye same shall warrent & by thes presents for ever defend against any claime or demand from any person or persons layinge any just clame therto with a warrentee to defend ye same against any intrest proporty clame ore demand from mee the abovesd Samll Ruscoe & Marcy my wife our heires excecutors & adminestrators for ever in con- 190 Records of the Town of firmation of all and every of the abovesd premisses wee ye abovesd Samll Ruscoe & Marcy Ruscoe have bound ourselves & our heres by thes presents firmly seald with our sealls & datted this 22d of Aprill in ye 12 yeare of His Majesties reigne 1700 Signed seld & dellivered Samll Ruscoe O in presence of Marcy X Ruscoe O Elderd X Lukas , hur mark his mark Iszak Lenoir A trew coppy of the orignall pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 396 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume John Oke of Jamaica in Queens County on the Island of Nassaw sendeth grettinge Know yea that I the abovesd John Oke for severall good reasons and casses mee therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sume to me in hand paid by Ram Dorlant of ye abovesd Towne Island & County the receipt wherof I doe herby own and befor the enseallinge & dellivery of thes presents doe acknowledge my self to be therwith fully contented sattisfyed & paid and therof & ther from doe exonoratt ackquitt & discharge him ye abovesd Ram Dorlant his heires excecutores adminesstrators & assignes of & from any further claime or demand for any partt or parcell therof have giveen granted cove nanted allinatted releast enfeoft quitt claimd made over and sould & by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from me my heires excecutors & adminesstrators fully and absolutly giveen granted covenanted covenanted re least quitte claimd made over & sould unto the abovesd Ram Dorlant his heires excecutors adminesstrators & assignes a certaine pece ore parcell of fresh meadow & upland lyeinge in ye boundes & limets of Jamaica abovesd sittuatt lyeinge and beinge att a place called the Haw Tree Neck & is bounded as followeth viz on the west by the Haw Tree Pond & from thence to rune to William Creeds marked tree beinge a thorne bush standinge in Garrett Jamaica, Long Island 191 Luberttson land or line & on the nor the high way & on the east by the higheway & on the south by the line parttinge Johanas Williamsons meadow & that as the fence now standeth leaveing the hige ways cler as as they now are all which sd pece ore parcell of upland & meadow as it is above butted & bounded together wth all & singuler the preveledges profits and benifits of 'timbers trees woods under woods fences & improvementes theron made or to be made I the sd John Oke doe as aforsd own to have sould to the abovesd Ram Dorlant his heires & assignes the same & all & every part & parcell therof to have and to hould ockepy poses & injoy for ever & the same to be & remain to the only propor use benifitt & behouf of him the abovesd Ram Dorlant his heires excecutors adminesstrators & assignes freely dis charged of & from any formor salles whatever & ye same shall warrent & by thes presents for ever defend against against any claim or claims from me ye sd John Oke my heires or assignes or any other person ore persons from ore under mee ore my order in confirmation wherof I doe bind myself by thes presents firmly sealed with my seall and datted this twenty eaight day of March in the fourtenth yeare of His Majesties reigne & in ye year of our Lord Christ one thowsand seven hundred & two Signed sealld & dellivered John Oke O in presence of Richard Oldfeld A trew coppy of the oridgonall Elderd Leukas deed pr Samll Ruscoe Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 397 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Joseph Pleas sendeth greettinge Know yea that I Joseph Pleas abovesd with Mary my wife for severall good considerrations and casses us & each of us therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a full and absolut sattisfaction to us in hand paid by John Smith of Jamaica in Queens County on Longe Island alles Nassau 192 Records of the Town of the receipt wherof I the aforsaid Joseph Pleass with Mary my wife boath of us belongeinge to Jamaica in ye County and Island aforsd doe own and acknowledg to be therwith contented sattisfyed arid paid and therof & therfrom doe exonoratt & for ever acquitt and discharge the abovesd John Smith his heirs & assignes of & from any further claime ore demand for any part ore parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinated released enfeofed quitte claimed made over & sould & by thes presents doe own to have from us our heirs excecutors & ad minestrators fully and absolutly giveen granted cove nanted allinated releast enfeofed quitte claimed made over and sould unto the abovesd John Smith his heirs & assignes all that my dwellinge howes standinge and beinge in ye boundes of Jamaica with fiveten acers of upland next adjoyninge & therunto belongeinge beinge bounded and buted as followeth being bounded south by the highe way ore comon roade & west by Samuell Carpenter & north part by Jonathan Dein & part by ye sd John Smith & on ye east by ye sd John Smith I say that I the sd Joseph Pleas have as abovesd sould as aforsd to ye said John Smith my aforsd dwellinge howse with ye aforsd fiveten acers of land as it is above buted & bounded with all and singuler the rights & benifits belonginge to ye same together with all and singuler the rights & benifits improvements of fencings timbers trees woods under woods & all other ye rights preveledges profits emolle- ments heredittements & profits upon or belongeing to the same to have and to hould for ever & ye same to be & remain to ye only propor use benifitt & behofe of him ye sd John Smith his heirs & assignes to ockepy posses and injoy free & clerly discharged of & from all formor salles givftes morgages ore any other entanglements whatsoever with a warrentee to defend ye same against all claime ore claimes from me ye abovesd Joseph Pleas & Mary my wife our heirs excecutors & adminesstrators for ever or any persons layinge any just claim therto in wittnes wherunto we have sett to our handes & affixed Jamaica, Long Island 193 our sealls this 13 day of December in ye 9 yeare of His Majesties reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord Xt 1697 Signed seald & dellivered Joseph Pleas 0 in presence of Mary X Pleas 0 Samuell Carpenter hur mark Marcy Ruscoe Samll Ruscoe A trew coppy pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 398 This Indenture made this third day of August in ye yeare of our Lord seventeene hundred & five between Thomas Cardale of Jamaica in Queens County on Nas saw Hand in America gent, of ye one part and Isaac Lenoir of ye aforsd Towne of Jamaica witnesseth that ye aforsd Thomas Cardall for & in consideration of ye sum of one hundred & twenty pounds of lawfull mony of ye Province of NewYork to him in hand paid before ye ensealing & delivery of these presents pr ye sd Isaac Lenoir ye receipt whereof ye sd Thomas Cardale doth herby acknowlidge & thereof & therefrom doth by these presents for ever acquit & discharge ye sd Isaac Lenoir his ex" & admin" he ye sd Thomas Cardale hath granted bargined sold aliend enfeofed & confirmed & pr these presents doe grant bargin sell alien enfeofe & confirm unto ye said Isaac Lenoir his heirs & assignes six hundred acers of land lying in East NewJersy which he boughte in company with William Creed & others of one John Hari- son of East NewJersy as by deed bearing date ye four teenth day of December 1702 being bounded east by John north by John Harison west by Samuell Deane south by ye highway betwixt Onione & George ye barbers together with all their righte title interest claime & de mand whatsoever which he ye sd Thomas Cardale or which any of his heirs exe8 or admi8 may have hereafter of to or in ye said tract of land with all profitts comoditys privelidges pastureage commanage timber trees grass swamps ponds or what priveledges to ye sd granted land is belonging or in any wise appertaining to have and 194 Records of the Town of to hold unto him ye sd Issaac Lenoir his heirs & assignes for ever and ye sd Thom8 Cardale doth covenant & agre to & with ye sd Isaac Lenoir that it may be lawfull for him ye sd Isaac Lenoir to have hold ocopy posess & in joy ye sd lot of land forever without ye lawfull let hin drance molestation of him ye sd Thomas Cardale his heirs exe" or admi8 or any other person or persons what ever claiming any righte to ye same from any former gifts grants morgages from him ye sd Thomas Cardale de- rectly or inderectly also he ye sd Thomas Cardale doth pr these presents oblige himself to warrant and defend ye sd tract of land against himself his heirs excs & admin8 and it is also covenanted betweene ye sd partys that he ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs exe" & admi8 or any of them may & shall from time to time pay one twelvth part of ye charges which ye sd William Creed & partners shall be at for ye beter enforcing ye title to him ye sd Isaac Lenoir his heirs exe8 and admi8 whethether it be by patent or otherwise in witness whereof Look in page 403 for ye rest Page 399 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume George Phillipes belongeinge to Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassaw sendeth grettinge Know yea that I George Phillipes with Sarah my wife for severall good considerations and casses us therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sattisfaction to us in hand payd by Edward Burrowes of Jamaica in ye abovesd Towne Island and County ye receipt wherof I doe herby own and befor ,the ensealinge and dellivery of thes presents doe acknowledge to be therwith con tented sattisfyed and payd and therof and therfrom doe for ever acquitt and discharge the abovesd Edward Bur rowes his heires excecutors adminesstrators and from any further claim ore demand for any part or parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinated relleased quitt claimed enfeofd made over and sould and by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from us our heires Jamaica, Long Island 195 excecutors and adminestrators given granted covenanted allinatted released enfeofed quitt claimed made over and sould unto ye abovesd Edward Burrowes his heires excecutors adminestrators and assignes a cartain home lott lyinge and being within ye Towne of Jamaica aforesd bounded north by ye street west by the parsonage east by ye home lott formorly belonginge to John Rowlefson of Jamaica deseast and southardly by ye high waye with all howesings fencings orchyards gardens clossuers together with all ye prevelidges profits and benifits ther unto belonging or in any waies to ye same appertaininge I say that I ye sd George Phillipes with Sarah my wife have as abovesaid sold as aforsd unto ye aforsaid Edward Burrowes his heires excecutors adminesstrators & as signes the abovesd home lott howesinges orchards closh- uers gardens fencinges with their & every of their ap purtenances to have and to houlde ockepye posess and injoy for ever frely discharged from from all formor salles givfts morgages or any other entanglements what ever and the same shall warrent and by thes presents for ever defend against any claim or demand from any person or persons layinge any claim therto with a war- rente to defend ye same in a good undouted tytle in fee simple against any intrest property claim ore demand from me ye said George Phillipes & Sarah my wife our heirs excecutors & adminesstrators & adminestrators for ever in confirmation wherof we doe sett to our hands & sealls this fifth day of Aprill in ye ninth year of His Majts reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord 1697 Signed sealld and dellivered George Phillips O in presence of Sarah X Phillips O Danll Whithead Sam11 Ruscoe A trew coppy of ye origonl deed pr Samll Ruscoe Clarke Page IfiO Memorrandam that on the fifth day Aprill instant then appered befor Daniell Whitthead one of His Majsts Justices of ye Peace for Queens County ye within named 196 Records of the Town of George Phillipes and Sarah his wife and did acknowledg this deed of conveiance on ye other side to be their free and vollontary act & deed Danll Whitthead Know all men by thes presentes that wee Nehemiah Smith and Waitt Smith boath of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassaw have made for us our heires excecutors and adminesstrators a firme and abso lut exchainge of two peces of upland lyeinge and beinge in the boundes and limits of Jamaica aforsd that is to say the abovesd Nehemiah Smith doth give grant & by the waye of exchainge make over & confirme unto the abovesd Waitt Smith his heires and assignes a certain pece of upland lyeinge & beinge in the lulls beinge in number fivety foure a ten acer & thre quars right of devition to have and to hould for ever and in considera tion wherof the aforsd Waitt Smith doat likwise give grant and by the waye of exchainge make over and confirme unto the abovesd Nehemiah Smith his herres and assignes a certain pece of upland lyeinge & being in ye hills bounded north by Flusinge land & south by John Eaveritt east by the abovesd Nehemiah Smith & west by Able Gaile beinge five acers more ore les as it was laid out to have and to hold for ever that this is our mutull agreement wee bind our selves & our heires by thes presents firmly as wittnes our hands & sealls this elleventh day of March Ano 1700 & 701 Signed and seald Nehemiah X Smith (Seal) in presence of his mark Samll Ruscoe Wait Smith (Seal) ' Clark Page kOl To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shaU cume Samuell Milles belongeinge to Jamaica in Queens County in the Island of Nassaw sendeth greettinge Know yea that I ye sd Samuell Milles with Sewzannah my wife for severall good reasons and casses us & each of us therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sume to me in hand payd by Samuell Milles Jamaica, Long Island 197 Junore of ye same Towne Island and County ye receipt wherof I doe herby owne and before the ensealling and dellivery of thes presents doe acknowledg my self to be therwith fully contented satisfyed and payd and therof & therfrom doe for ever exonoratt acquit and discharge ye abovesd Samuell Miles his heires exceketors ad minesstrators & assignes from any claim ore demand for any part ore parcell therof have given granted cove nanted releast enfeoft quitte claimed made over & sould and by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from me my heires excecutors & adminesstrators giveen granted cove nanted releast enfeoft quitte claimed made over & sould unto the aforesd Samuell Milles his heires excecutors adminesstrators and assignes a cartain part of a home lotte containinge foure or five acers more ore less bounded north by the streett west by George Wollsey east by Nathaniell Denton south by John Smith desseast with all howesings gardens orchards freut trees fencinge and prevelidges and appurtenances therunto belonginge or appertaining as allsoe the one half of a ten acer lott of meadow lyinge at ye further East Necke bounded west by William Ludlam and east by Joseph Ludlam north by ye highway & south to ye bay with ye prevelidges & rights belonginge to ye Neck arrissing therby or be longinge therto and prevelidge of comonage belonginge therto as allsoe ten acers of upland lyinge in the midle devition bounded north by Samuell Denton south by Samuell Smith redhead east by Joseph Oldfeld & west by Freemans path with all timbers trees woods under woods standinge or lyinge with all improvements fenc ing and preveledges belonging therunto I say that I ye sd Samuell Milles have as aforsd sould ye abovesd pece of land howesinge meadow and outland as they are bounded and exsprest with their and every of their ap purtenances to ye forsaid Samuell Milles his heires exceketors & adminestrators and assignes to have and Page lfi2 to houlde for ever and the same to be & remaine to ye only propor use benifit & behouf him the sd Samuell 198 Records of the Town of Milles free and clerly discharged of and from all formore salles givftes morgages or any other entangellments what ever & the same shall & by thes presents will for. ever defend against any claim ore claim from any per son or persons ore persons what ever with a warrente to defend ye same against any intrest proporty claime ore demand from me ye sd Samuell Milles & Sewzanah my wife our heirs excecutors & adminesstrators for ever in confirmation wherof we sett to our hands and seales this sixh day of Aprill in ye ninth yeare of His Majesties reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsand sixe hundreed ninty and seven Signed sealld and dellivered Samuell X Milles O in presenc of his marke John Milles Sewzanah X Milles 0 Samll Ruscoe > hur mark A trew coppy of ye origonall pr Samuell Ruscoe Clark as allsoe to warrent and defend the same against all persons layeinge any just claime to the same from by or under him ye the sd Samuell Milles his heires excecu tors or adminesstrators or either of them or any other intanglements what ever and like wisse to seall and deliver any other ore firm deed or conveianc for the premisses as the sd Samuell Carpenter shall be advised & procure to be drawne by his councell learned in law within ye space of seven years next after the datte herof in testi- money whrof the aforsd Samuell Milles hath unchaingably sett to his hand and fixed his seall ye day & datte above mentionedSigned sealled and dellivered Samuell X Milles 0 in presens of his marke Jonathan Deane Hope Milles A trew coppy pr Zacariah Milles Samll Ruscoe Clarke the rest in page 404 Jamaica, Long Island 199 Page k03 (from 398) I have herto set my hand and seale the day and year above written Signed sealed' and delivered Thomas Cardale O in presents of Will Urquhart Samll Mills Henry Lindley March 28th 1706 the above named Thomas Cardale came before me Jonathan Whithead Esqr one of Her Majs Justices of ye Peace and acknowlidged the above instrument to be his free and volingtary act and deed Jonathan Whitehead A true coppy of ye orignall deed enterd & compard pr me Zach Mills Cler The rest in page 398 Page kOk This Indenture made this first, day of May in the thirtenth yeare of His Majesties reigne William ye Third by ye grace of God Kinge of England Scottland Ffrance & Ireland Defender of ye Faith &c. and in the yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsand seven hundreed and one & between Samuell Milles Jamaica in Queens County & on Nassaw Island & in ye Provinc of New Yorke yeowman of ye one party & Samuell Carpenter of ye same place yeoman of the other party wittnesseth that ye abovesd Samuell Milles for & in considderration of a a vallewable sume of currant moneys of NewYork to him in hand paid by ye abovesd Samuell Carpenter before ye enseallinge and dellivery of thes presents ye receipt wherof he doath herby owne & acknowledge himself therwith sattisfyed and content and paid & therof & therfrom doath acquitt exonorratt & discharge the abovesd Samuell Carpenter his heires excecutors & ad- 200 Records of the Town of minesstratores & every of them from any part ore par- cell therof have giveen granted bargined sold enfeofed releasd & confirmd & by thes presentes fully clerly & absolutly have given granted bargined sold enfeoft releast & confirmed unto ye abovesd Samuell Carpenter his heires & assignes for ever a cartain pece ore parcell of upland beinge ye one half partt of a twenty acer lott lyeinge & beinge in ye boundes of Jamaica abovesd butted & bounded as followeth (that is to say) easterly on ye land of Joseph Oldfeld & west by the highway comonly called Ffreemans path and Southwardly by the land of Samuell Smith & northwardly by the land that did formorly belonge to Samuell Denton latt of Jamaica deseast together with all & singular ye trees timbers woodes under woods standinge or lyeinge beinge or any waies appertaininge to ye same with all the easstatt right title intrest posestion claim proporties prevelidges or appurtenances therunto belongeinge in & in any partt & parcell therof the sd Samuell Milles in the premisses to have & to hold the above recitted land as above bounded and exsprest to him the sd Samuell Carpenter his heirs & assignes for ever & the sd Samuell Milles for himself his heirs excecutors & adminesstratores doe herby covenant & agree with the sd Samuell Carpenter his heires &c shall & may now & att all times for ever herafter have hold ockepy poses & injoye the above re citted land freely & clerly discharged acquitted of & from all formor givfts salles morgages dowers intaillinges judgmentes or excecutions revertions remainder or re mainders or other title or incumbrance had made or committed att any time ore times befor the enseallinge & dellivery of thes presents Look in page 402 for the rest Page k05 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume EUias Bayles of Jamaica in Queens County send eth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesd EUias Bayles with Sarah my wife for severall good resons & Jamaica, Long Island 201 casses us & each of us therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sattisfaction to us in hand paid by Abraham Lott of Flatbush in Kinges County in moneys to our sattisfaction ye receipt wherof we doe herby own and before ye enseallinge & delivery of thes presents doe acknowledg to be therwith contented sattisfyed & payd have giveen granted covenanted re least quitt claimed made over & sould & doe by thes presents acknowledg to have from us our heirs exceketors & adminestrators giveen granted covenanted releast quitte claimd made over & sould unto ye abovesd Abra ham Lott his heirs excecutors adminestrators & assignes a certain pece ore parcell of upland lyinge & beinge in ye bounds of Jamaica & bounded as followeth viz east by ye hige way or path leadinge to ye mill & to ye mead owes & north by ye land of John Wood latte of Jamaica deseast & on ye other sid being ye west by a lott of land belonginge to John Foster sone to Henry Foster late of Jamaca aforsd deseast & south by Benjamin Thirston w*h fife acers of prevelidge for cutting of timber & fed- inge upon ye comons together with all timbers trees woods under woods standinge & lyinge with all & singuler ye prevelidges & profits & benifits therunto belonginge I say that I ye abovesd EUias Bayles with Sarah my wife have as abovesd sould as aforsd unto ye abovesd Abra ham Lott all ye abovesd land & prevelidges as above exsprest according as it was butted & bounded & as it is marked by ye layers out ye same to have and to hold for ever & ye same to be & remaine to ye only propor use benifit & behouf of him ye said Abraham Lott his heirs & asignes to ockepy poses and injoy free & freely discharged of & from all formor salles gifts morgages or any other entanglements what ever with a warrente to defend ye same against any intrest proporty claim ore demand from me ye abovesd Ellias Bayles & Sarah my wife our heirs exceketors & adminestrators for ever & from all claim ore claimes from any person ore persons layinge claim therto in confirmation wherof we sett to our hands & sealls this fourth day of June in ye eight 202 Records of the Town of year of His Majs reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsand sixe hundred ninty & sixe Signed seald & dellivered Ellias Bayles O in presence of Sarah X Bayles O Thomas Okley her mark Samll Ruscoe A trew coppy of ye oridgonall deed entered pr Samll Ruscoe Clarke Page k06 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Daniell Smith sone to Waitt Smith belonging to Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassaw sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesd Daniell Smith for severall good reasons considerations & casses me therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallew able consideration to my sattisfaction ye receipt wherof I doe herby acknow and own to be therwith contented sattisfyed & paid by Timothy Milles of ye Towne Island & County yea that I ye have covenanted bargined allinated released quitt claimed bartered exchainged & for ever made over unto the abovesd Timothy Milles his heirs exceketors adminestrators & assignes from me my heirs exceketors & adminestrators a certain pece ore parcell of land lyinge & beinge in the bounds of Jamaica beinge in ye east devition lying on ye west side of ye Plaine Run containing a ten.acer right bounded by John Fredrickson on ye south & Peter Whit on ye north & west by Fremans path soe comonly calld & east by ye high way all which pece of land as it is butted & bounded as it was laid out together with all prevelidges profitts benifits timbers trees woods under woods standinge ore lying beinge upon ye same I the abovesd Daniell Smith have as abovesd sould to ye aforsd Timothy Miles his heirs and assignes to have and to hould for ever and ye same shall & will warrent & by thes presents for ever de fend against any claime ore demand from any person ore persons what ever & from all formor sails givfts mor- Jamaica, Long Island 203 gages or any other entanglements what ever with a warrente to defend ye same against any intrest proporty claim or demand from me ye sd Daniell Smith my heirs exceketors & adminestrators for ever in confirmation wherof I sett to my hand & seall this eleventh day of Janry in ye year of our Lord 1696 Signed seald & dellivered Daniell Smith (Seal) in presens of Samuel Darling Samll Ruscoe Page k07 To all Christian peopell to whome these presents shall cume Timothy Mills of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassaw sendeth grettinge Know yea that I the abovesd Timothy Mills for severall good resons and casses me therunto moveinge but more eass peatily for a vallewable consideration to my sattisfac tion in hand paid by Daniell Smith Juner sone to Waitt Smith belonginge to Jamaica aforesd ye receipt wherof I doe herby own & acknowledge to be therwith con tented sattisfyed & paid have covenanted bargined allinatted releassed quitt claimed bartered & excanged & for ever made over and by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from me my heires exceketors & adminestrators covenanted bargined allinatted releast quitt claimd bartered & excainged & made over unto ye abovesd Dan iell Smith his heires exceketors & adminestrators a cer tain parcell of land lyinge & beinge in ye bounds of Jamaica beinge two lotts ore devitions containinge a fiveten acer right more ore less as it was layd out beinge in the east devition one the east sid of ye Plain Rune the ten acer right beinge bounded north by the land of David Watters & south by Mr. Whitheads land & east by Fostors River & west by ye highway and ye five acer right lyin and haveing Samll Denton on ye north and Benjamin Coe on ye south bounded east & west as ye other is all which abovesd pece or parcell of land as it is butted and bounded I the abovesd Timothy Mills have as abovesd made over and exchainged with 204 Records of the Town of and unto the abovesd Daniell Smith his heirs & assignes with all ye prevelidges profitts & benifits with all woods under woods timbers trees woods under woods standing or lyinge being upon ye same to have and to hould for ever & ye same to be & remain to ye only propor use benifit & behoufe of him ye abovesd Daniell Smith his heirs & assignes for ever & ye same shall warrent & de fend against any claim or demand from any person ore persons what ever w* a warrentee to defend ye same any proporty claim or demand from me ye sd Timothy Mils my heirs excektrs & adminestrators for ever in wittnes wherunto I sett to my hand & seall this eleventh day of Janry in ye year of our Lord 1696 Signed seald & delivered Timothy x Milles (Seal) in presence of his mark Samuel Darling & Samll Ruscoe Page Jfi8 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Peter Whit belonginge to Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassaw sendeth greettinge Know yea that I ye abovesd Peter White for severall good resons and considerations and casses me therunto moveing but more easspeatily for a vallewable sattisfaction to me in hand payd by Garrett Johnson of ye afor said Towne Island and County to my sattisfaction ye receipt wherof I doe herby own and acknowledge and before ye enseall inge and dellivery of thes presents own to be therwith contented sattisfyed and payd and therof and ther from doe acquit exonorat & discharge ye forsd Garrett Johnson his heires excecutors adminesstrators & as signes from any demand for any part or parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinated releast enfeoft quitte claimed and sold and doe by thes presents acknowl edge to have from me my heires excecutors and ad minesstrators giveen granted covenanted releast quitt claimed made over and sold unto ye abovesd Garrett Johnson his heires excecutors adminesstrators and as- Jamaica, Long Island 205 signes a sartain pece of land lyinge & beinge in ye bounds of Jamaica in ye west devition beinge a five acer right of devition & is bounded on ye east by William Fostor & west by ye rune north by ye boges & south by the path which sd pece of land as it is bounded and exsprest I ye aforsd Peter Whitt have as abovesd sould to ye forsd Garrett Johnson his heires & assignes with all & singuler ye prevelidges profits and benifits therunto belonginge or in any wais appertaining with all & timbers trees woods under woods under woods standinge ore lyinge beinge upon ye same to have and to hould ockepy posses and injoy for ever and ye same to be & remain to ye only propor use benifit and behoufe of him ye sd Garrett Johnson his heires excecutors adminestrators & assignes freely and clerly discharged of and from all formor salles givftes morgages ore any other entanglements what ever and ye same shall & by thes presents for ever warrent and defend against any claim or claimes from any person ore persons what ever with a warrente to defend ye same against any intrest proporty claim or demand from me ye sd Peter Whitte my heires excecutors & adminestrators for ever in confirmation wherof I have sett to my hand and affixed my seall this first day of Aprill in ye ninth yeare of His Majesties reigne and in ye yere of our Lord 1697 Peter Whitt O Signed seald and dellivered in presence of Joseph Pleas A trew coppy pr Sam Ruscoe Sam Ruscoe Clark Page k09 This Testement datted October ye twentyeth in ye yeare of our Lord one thowsand one thowsand sixe hundreed ninty & eaight showeth viz that William Car penter inhabetant of Jamaica in Queens County upon the He of Nassaw belongeinge to ye Province of New Yorke (farmor) hath for divers good resons moveinge him therunto but more easspeatily for a vallewable con sideration in hand reseived to his full sattisfaction bar- 206 Records of the Town of tered bargined & sould & doth by thes instrument & deed of conveience barter bargine sell allien assigne & make over unto his brother Samuell Carpenter of the same Towne abovesd a small pece parcell ore messuage of upland sittuatt & lyinge within the precenkts of Jamaica abovesd & eastward of ye Towne nere to Fostors Meadow Rune & containinge five acers of land more ore less beinge one sixt part of a thirty acer lott formorly conveied & laid out to his father Carpenter desseased & ye elleventh lott in number accordinge to ye first east devition which said thirty acer lot is bounded by a cer tain lott which belonged to Allexander Smith on ye north & by ye parsonage lott on ye south butinge upon ye highway west & Underdunks land • east that is to say the sixt part of ye aforesd alotment beinge five acers more ore less for ye sd Samuell to have and to holde as his absoehrt right & proporty with all & every ye prev elidges profits liberties benifits and conveaniences be longinge ore that shall belonge therto ore accrew therby after the datte herof to be abide & remaine in ye peacable quiatt possestion of the said Samuell his heires & as signes for ever without any manore of lett ore moUesta tion by ye sd William ore his heires & that ye sd William shall and will ever defend this his saUe as wittness his hand and seall affixed herunto ye day & yeare above written Signed sealled & dellivered William Carpenter O in presence of Daniell Smith A trew coppy of the orridg- John Pruden Seanor onall deed entered pr John Pruden Juner Samll Ruscoe Clarke To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume * Joseph Pleas belongeinge to Jamaica in Queens County on Longe Island allies Nassaw sendeth greettinge Know yea that I Joseph Pleas with Mary my wife for Jamaica, Long Island 207 severall good reasons & casses us and each of us therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable and full sattisfaction to us in hand allredy paid by Samuell Carpenter belongeinge to ye abovesd Towne Island and County the receipt wherof we doe herby own and acknowledge to be therwith fully contented sattisfyed and paid and therof and therfrom doe for ever exonoratt and discharge the abovesd Samuell Carpenter his heires excecutors adminestrators and assignes of and from all ore any demand for any part or parsell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinated releast quitt claimed enfeofed made over and sold and by thes presents doe Page klO acknowledge to. have from us our heires excecutors ad minesstrators fully and absoelutly giveen granted cove nanted allinatted releast quitte claimd enfeofed mad over and sould unto ye abovesd Samuell Carpenter his heires excecutors adminesstrators and assignes all that a sartaine pece ore parcell of upland lyinge and beinge in the boundes of Jamaica containinge ten acers more ore less as it was layd qut bounded westward by Nehemiah Smiths lott and northardly by the highway & east by Joseph Oldfelds and south by the highway all which said land as it is above bounded and exsprest together with all & singuler the prevelidges profits & benifits boath of fences improvements & benifits that are and shall belonge to ye same with all timbers trees woods under woods standinge ore lyinge beinge upon ye same to have and to holde for ever & the same to be & remaine to ye only propor use benifit and behouf of him ye abovesd Samuell Carpenter his heires excecutors adminesstrators & assignes free & clerly discharged of & from all formore salles gifts morgages or any other intangellments what ever with a warrente to defend the same from any in trest proporty claim ore demand from the abovesd Joseph Pleas & Mary my wife our heires & excecutors for ever & from all & every person that shall lay any claime therto in testemony wherof we have sett to our 208 Records of the Town of hands & sealls this 13 day December in ye 9 year of His Majesties reigne Ano. 1697 Signed sealled and dellivered Joseph Pleas O in presence of Mary X Pleas O John Smith her mark Ruth Smith Samll Ruscoe A trew coppy of ye oridgonall entered pr Samll Ruscoe Clarke Page kll Know all men by thes presents that I Benjamin Thirston inhabetant in Jamaica in Queens County on Longe Island now called Nassaw belonging to ye Province of NewYorke for severall resons & good casses me therunto moveinge but more eSpeatfiy for and in consideration of certain sumes of moneys to me paid or secured by Samuell Carpenter of Jamaica in ye County & Province abovesd wherf or witt ye me I hould my self well content & sattisfyed & therof witt ye mee the sd Benjamin to have sould bargined and by vertew herof doe sell disspoas sell & make oyer from me my heirs exts & assignes unto ye sd Samuell Carpenter to him his heires exceketors or assignes for ever one pece of meadow on ye further East Neck bounded as ffolloweth fruntinge upon Waitt Smith northward eastward upon William Ludlam southardly upon one little creek cuminge out of the greatt creek & westward by by a lott of meadow that was formorly Robertt Ashmans therfor witt ye me by vertew herof and fully & freley & absoluttly clerly sell & give grant & enfef & confirme unto the aforsd Sam11 Carpenter his heirs exce*8 ore assignes the the above mentioned premises to have and to hould okepy and poses for ever ye abovesd meadow to enter therwith & have in possestion to ockepy & labor as is his owne herrettage with all all ye appurtenances therunto be longinge from ye datt herof & I the abovesd Benjamin Thirston doe bind me my heires that it shall be freely & fully discharged & to warrent from all former sales gifts grants doweries joynters anuties jugments forfits Jamaica, Long Island 209 and morgages or any incumbrances what soever had made ore comitted wittingly or willingly ore willingly suferd or done by ye aforsd Benjamin Thirston his heirs exceketors or adminestrators by his or their means act or consent act or procurment or by other persons or persons what soever lawfully claiminge from by or under them to warrent & make good in law ye abovesd prem ises & in confirmation of the trew performance of this bill of saUe I doe seall signe & delliver with my own hand this bill of sail befor wittneses att Jamaica ye 31 day of March 1696 Andrew Allexander Benjamin Thirston O Daniell Smith Nathan Smith A trew coppy pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Page kl2 Know all men by thes presents that I EUias Bayles of Jamaica in the Queens County on Long Island & in the Province of NewYorke in America have sould and by thes presents & vertew herof sell & grant and make over from me my heirs excecutors adminestrators ore assignes a sartain pece of meadow lyinge and beinge to ye quantity of thre or four acers more ore less lying on hether east neck in ye boundes of Jamaica unto Samuell Carpenter of ye aforsd Towne his heirs excecu tors & adminestrators or assignes for ever ye said meadow beinge bounded at ye rear of Nath Dentons lott and cross the lott of now EUias Bayles eastward upon Cap*" Car penter & southward upon ye east neck creek & west ward upon the widow Thirston to have & to hould for ever ye sd meadow w*h all therunto belonginge frely discharged from all formor salles givfts grants doweries joynters dowerys or leases or excecutions or whatt ever incumbrances whatever hrtofor hath benn mad & more espeatily for a certain sume in money allredy received in hand doath make over the same unto Samuell Carpenter his heirs for ever and the sd EUias Bayles & his heirs excecutors or assignes for ever to warrent ye same against 210 Records of the Town of any person or persons layinge claim therto & to give him quat posestion of ye same & if need any further con firmation I herunto sett to my hand & seall & with ye consent of my wiffe Sarah Bayles in ye year of our Lord one thowsand sixe hundred ninty & two & ye 13 day of October x & in ye presence of us Ellias Bayles O Andrew Allexander Sarah x Bayles O Daniell Mathews her mark A trew coppy pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Page klS This presents testify that I Nathaniell Denton in habetant of Jamaica one the Island of Nassau allis Long Island in Queens County have for good considerations. me therunto moveinge & more espeatUy for full sattis faction allredy received and more vit ye mee to have giveen granted allinatted sould bargined and made over from my self my heirs excecutrs & assignes unto Samuell Carpenter of ye said place his heirs excecutors & assignes the number of twelve acers of land more ore less as it was layd out bounded on ye west syd by of John Roads on ye south syd by the highway one ye west syd by John Smith one the north syd by the bogges the twelve acers of land more ore less bounded as abovesd with all ye wood and timber standinge and lyinge therunto be longinge I the said Nathaniell Denton hath fully and freely and absoluttly allinatted sould and made over from him self his heirs & adminestrators & assignes to have and to houlde poses & injoy for ever & ye sd Nath aniell Denton doas covenant promis and oblidge him and his heirs to secure & save harmles from all claimes and incumbrancs and from all & every sutte salles leatts and morgages ore what ever forfeitts may hapen ore be to any person or persons what so ever to ore about ye said land that this is my act & deed I testify by setting Jamaica, Long Island 211 to my hand and seall this twenty eight day of December one thowsand sixe hundred ninty and four yeares Signed and seald in presents of us Nathaniel- Denton 0 Andrew Allexander Nathan Smith Andrew Allexander Sarah X Denton A trew coppy of ye origonall hur mark entered pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Thes presents wittneseth of a mutuall agreemt cove nant & bargin concluded & made between Nathaniell Denton and Waitt Smith boath inhabetantes of Jamaica in Queens Courity upon the Island of Nasaw in ye Prov ince of NewYorke acordinge to ye tenure & datt herof as follwth viz imprs ye abovesd Nathaniell Denton hath & doath by thes presents fully barter bargin ex- chaing allinat & make over from him his heires excecu tors or adminesstrators to Waitt Smith his heires excecu tores adminestrators or assigns for ever a certain pece ore parcell of upland sittuatt lyeinge & beinge in the boundes of Jamaica abovesd buted & bounded as fol loweth that is to say east by the land of Hope Carpenter Page klk & west by ye land of John Ludlam & south by the high way or other lottes & north by Flushinge boundes & allsoe belonginge to a divition comonly called ye hill divition beinge laid out to a ten acor right lyeinge in number forty & eight as allso another lott lyeing & beinge in the south woods belongeinge to a divition called the midle divition being the one half of a fiveten acor lott as it was layd out butted & bounded as followeth that is to say east by the land of Samuell Mesenger & west by the highwaye comonly called Freemans path & south by the land of Thomas Smith and north by the land of Thomas Wigens all which lotts of land as they are laid 212 Records of the Town of out whether they be more or less as above bounded & exsprest with all timbers trees whether standinge ore lyeinge beinge or any ways appertaininge to the same with all rights benifites prevelidges or apurtenancs therunto belongeinge ye abovesd Nathaniell Denton hath fully bargined allinatted & firmly made over by exchaing to ye abovesd Waitt Smith his heires excecutors or assignes to have & to hold poses & ockepy & injoy as his propor and absolut right for ever more over the abovesd Nathaniell Denton doath herby engage to defend & make good in law ye premiss as against all persons what ever Be itt known allsoe that for & in considerration of ye above written tenur ye abovesd Waitt Smith on the other party hath made & doath by thes presents barter bargin exchainge allinatt & make over from his heirs excecutors adminestrators to ye abovesd Nathaniell Denton his heirs excecutors & adminestrators or asignes for ever as the conditions of the above written premises a certain pece ore parcell of upland sittuatt lying & beinge in the bounds of Jamaica aforsd belongeinge to a divition called the hill divition lyinge in number ninten laid out to a twenty four acer right or therabouts buted and bounded as followeth that is to say west by the land of Nicolos Everitt & east by the parsonage land north by the bondes of Flushinge & south by the land of ye sd Nathaniell Denton & Nicolas Everitt or the highway al which land as it is buted & bounded & exsprest be it more or les with all tres timbers whether standinge or lyeinge or any ways appertaining to ye same • with all rights benifits & prevelidges therunto belonginge ye above sd Wait Smith hath frely bargined alinated & confirmd to ye sd Nathaniell Denton his heirs excecutors to ockepy to hav & to hold poses & injoy as his own propor and absolut right for ever warrent ye abovesd Wait Smith doath herby engage to defend ratefy & make good in law against any person what ever that this above writ ten bargin covenant & agreement is ther act & deed Jamaica, Long Island 213 joyntly and respectively ther hands mutely subscribed & ther seals afixed 24 of Sptmbr in ye 12 year of His Majs reigne 1700 In presence of Nath Denton O Samuell Smith Wait Smith O Zacry Mills Jamaica Janry 16 1700 then apperd before Danll. Whithed one of His Majsts Justices for Queens County for keepinge ye peace ye above named Nath Denton and Wait Smith & did acknowledg the above writen instru ment & agreement to be ther volontary act & deed Danll Whithed A trew coppy pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Page kl5 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cum John Stewart of Jamaica in Queens County cooper sendeth grettinge in our Lord God everlastinge Know yea that I the abovesd John Stewartt with EUizabth my wife for severall good resons considerations & casses us & each of us therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sume of moneys to us in hand payd by Nathaniell Denton of Jamaica in ye abovesd County to our sattisfaction ye receip wherof we doe before ye ensealling and dellivery herof own and acknowledg to: be therwith contented sattisfyed & paid have giveen granted covenanted allinated enfeofed relest quitte claimed made over & sould & by thes presents doe own and ackknowledge to have from us our heires exceketors and assignes given granted covenanted allinated enfeofed releassed quitt claimed made over and sould unto ye abovesd Nathaniell Denton his heires excecuts assigns a sartain pece of land lying in ye Towne of Jamaica con taininge one acer & a half more ore less as it now lyeth within fence which sd land is bounded north by ye land of ye abovesd Nathaniell Denton and west by Samuell 214 Records of the Town of Dein east by ye path or high way leading downe to ye springe & south by ye orchyard fence of ye aforesaid John Stewartt being part of ye lott ore homested formorly bought from John Hainds late of Jamaica aforesd in ye County abovesd together with all ye prevelidges & benifits therunto belongeinge with all orchards freutt trees & fencings therupon ore therunto belonginge ye same to have and to houlde for ever & ye same to be & remaine to the only propor use benifitt & behoufe of him ye abovesd Nathaniell Denton his heires exceketors & assignes to ockepy poses & injoy without let fraud or hindrance ore moUestation from any person or persons what ever & ye same shall warrent & by thes presents for ever defend against any intrest proporty claime ore de mand from me ye abovesd with Elliszabeth my wife our heires exceketors & assignes & likwis the abovesd Johnt Stewart & Elliszabeth doath own & acknowledg themselves to be at & before ye enseallinge & dellivery of thes presents setld and seaszed of a good and firme tytle of & unto all ye abovesd premises in fea simple cler & clerly discharged from all formor salles givftes morgages or any other entangelments what ever in wittnes & con firmation of all ye abovesd premises ye abovesd John & Elliszabeth doath bind our selves our heirs & assignes this eaightenth day of May in ye seventh yeare of Their Majsts reigne & in ye year of our Lord Christ one thow sand sixe hundred ninty & five John Stewartt 0 Signed sealld & dellivered O in presenc of Thomas Okley A trew coppy of ye origonall Samuell Ruscoe pr Sam Ruscoe Clark Page U6 Know all men by thes presents that I Richard Roads yeoman in Pessaianke in ye Province of Pensillveanae in ye County of Phillidellphea for severall reassons & casses me therunto moveinge but more esspeatily for a certain sume of money to me in hand payd ore secured by Nathaniell Denton inhabetant of Jamaica in Queens Jamaica, Long Island 215 County in ye Island of Nassaw in ye Province of New Yorke wherof I hold me well content and sattisfyed and therof quitte ye sd Richard Roads abovesaid to have bargined and sold and by vertew herof dose sell disspoas allinat and make over from me my heires exceketrs and adminestrators for ever unto ye abovesd Nath Denton to him his heires exceketors and adminesstrators ore assignes for ever his rights it beinge on ten acer right in ye hill devition it being five acers more ore less as it was layd out by ye surveayors in the boundes of Jamaica bounded in south by an highway that gooes under the hills east by Hope Carpenters north by Flushinge boundes with all ye wood & timber theron standinge and lyinge & with all the previledgges therunto belonginge therfor vit ye me Richard Rodes abovesd by vertew herof fully freely absolutly and clerly sell grant alinate and disspoas and confirme unto ye said Nath Denton his heires ex ceketors & adminestrators with all ye appurtenances to have and to hold keep and posses for ever ye land above- said to ockepy and labour as his proporty from ye datte herof and I the abovesd Richard Rodes doe oblidge & bind me my heires that it shall be free & fully discharged & to warrent it from all formor salles gifts grants dowers leasses joynters anuities intayles judgments morgages or any incumbrances what ever had made ore comitted in writting wittingly or willingly sufered or done by me ye aforsaid Richard Rods or his heires or assignes or by his ore their order or means act or consent privitty or procuerment or by other person or persons whatsoever lawfully claiminge from by or under or other of them to warrent & mak good in law ye abovesd premises in confirmation of ye trew performance of ye above prem ises I doe signe & deliver w*h my own hand this bill of salle befor the wittneses att Jamaica ye nintenth day of November one thowsand sixe hundred ninty & five years Signed sealled Richard Roades 0 in presence of John Ludlam Andrew Allixander 216 Records of the Town of Memorandam on ye 19 day of November 1695 apered befor Daniell Whithead one of His Majesties Justices of ye Peace for Queens County ye above named Richard Roades & did acknowledg ye above written deed of salle to be his free & vollentary act & deed Danll. Whitthead A trew coppy of ye origonall deed pr Sam Ruscoe Clark Page 417 Jamaica in Queens County on Long Island this twenty third of March Anok Dominy 1692 or three Know all men by thes presents that I John Smith of ye place abovesd husbandman have given granted & sould & doe by thes presents fully freely & absolutly for divers good considerrations me therunto moveinge and more easspeatially a certain sume of money allredy in hand reseived allinatt give grant & sell unto Nathaniell Denton of ye same place Towne & County abovesd shoomaker a certain parcell of land containing about eaight acers more or less lying in ye place comonly called ye boggey neck bounded as followeth bounded north & east by ye high way south and west by Nath11 Denton aforsd which said land wth all improvements theron made & prophitts to be made hens forth to be & remain unto ye propor use benefitt & behouff & dissposs of ye sd Nath11 Denton his heirs excects admin8*8 and assignes for ever and for ye warrentinge of ye sail ffree from any formor salle or in cumbrances & that ye sd Nath11 Denton his heirs shall peasably ockepy improve posses & injoy ye same with out chal'enge or mollesstation from me ye sd John Smith abovesd ore any of my heires exceketors adminesstrators or assignes or any other person or persons layinge claim to ye sd land ore any part theroff by any power derrived from me ore any pretence whatever unto all & every of ye premises above written I the abovesd John Smith doe bind my self my heirs eceke*8 admis*8 & assignes to maintain this my sail against any claim or demand of Jamaica, Long Island 217 any person or persons what so ever unto ye trew per formance of all & every of ye premises above written I John Smith abovesd have sett to my hand & fixed my seall this day & datte above written Signed seall & dellivered John X Smith 0 in presence of his mark John Foster Sam11 Smith A trew coppy of ye origonall pr Samuell Ruscoe Clark Page 418 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Derreck PouUson of Ffiushing in Queens County sendeth greetting Know yea that I Derrick PouUson abovesd for severall considerations resons and casses me therunto moveinge but more easspeatially for a vallewable sume to me in hand paid & secured to be paid by Nath11 Denton of Jamaica in Queens County abovesd have covenanted allinatted releasd enfeofed made over & sould & by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from me my heirs exceketors admin8*8 & as signes covenanted allinatted relleased enfeofed made over and sould unto Nath11 Denton abovesd his heirs excek*" admin8*8 a sartain pece of upland lyinge & beinge in ye bounds of Jamaica containing seven acers & a half more or less as it was layd outt bounded as ffolloweth bounded one ye north by John Ffreemans land & south by ye lands of ye sd Nath11 Dentons land ffronting upon Ffreemans east pathe ner upon — the Plain Rune which abovesd pece of land containing seven acers & a half as abovesd ye abovesd Derrick PouUson hath as abovesd sould as as abovesd unto ye aforsd Nathaniell Denton his heirs & asignes for ever together with all & singuler ye preve- llidges prophitts & benefitts timbers trees woods under woods standing or lyinge beinge upon ye same to have and to hould for ever & ye same to be & remain to ye only propor use benefitt & behouff of him ye abovesd Nath11 Denton his heirs & assignes to ockepy posses & injoy as his & their own ffree right of inherrettance war- 218 Records of the Town of rentinge ye same good cler & clerly discharged from all formor salles givfts morgages doweryes or any other en tangellments with a warrentee to defend ye same against any intrest proporty claim or demand either from me ye sd Derrick PouUson my heirs excek8 admines & as signes for ever or from any person or persons whatt ever in confirmation wherof I the abovesd Derrick PouUson doe bind my self as abovesd by subscribing my name & setting to my seall this twenty seventh day of Janry in ye fivfth year of Their Majst reigne & in ye year of our Lord Christ 1693/4 Signed seld & dellivered Derrek X Poullson 0 in presence of his mark Deborah Loutt Samuell Ruscoe A trew coppy of ye origonall ded pr Samll Ruscoe Clark I under written doe aqquitt & discharge Jonathan Firman of all depts dewes & demandes from ye begining of ye world to this datte as wittnes my hand Agust ye 14, 1693. Witnes Ellias Doughty Nathaniel Denton This a trew coppy of ye orrigonall pr Samuell Ruscoe Clark Page 419 Jamaica July ye 3d 1684 Thes presents may sertefy any one whome it may any ways conserne that we Robertt Coe & Jane Coe & our son John Smith all of Jamaica in Queens County upon Long Island have for our selves our heirs exceketors or adminis*8 bargined sould & made over unto Nath11 Denton Juner of ye same Town & County a sartain pece or parcell of land lyinge for ten acers more or less beinge & lyinge in ye necke comonly called ye Little Neck have ing one ye north side of itt a five acer lott of Samuell Dentons the other three sides lyinge to ye comons we Jamaica, Long Island 219 say that we ye aforsd Robertt Coe & Jane Coe with our sone John Smith have for our selves our heirs exceket" admin" & assignes firmly bargined sould & made over ye abovesd ten acers of land lying & beinge as aforsd wth all ye timbers trees standinge ore lyinge upon ye said land & what land is broke up w*h all ye fencing or fencing stouff therunto bellonginge unto ye aforsd Nathaniell Denton for him his heirs exceketors admines" or assignes to have & to hould as their own proper right tytell for ever & we doe further bind & ingage ourselves to make good this our salle in law fre from all formor salles givfts dowerys intailes Jesses or any other incumbranses made or suffered to be made by us or all of or any of us in con firmation of ye premises wee have herunto sett out hands & fixed our seals In ye presence of Robertt Coe O John Bayles Jane X Coe O Waitt Smith her mark John Smith O We under written doe own and declare that Mr. Robertt Coe & Jane Coe doe acknowledg ye above ded of sail to be their ackt and deed as wittnes our hands Ellias Doughty Daniell Whitthead A trew coppy of ye origonall pr Sam Rusco Clark Page 4®0 Jamaica Ffebrauary the 9th 1675 or sixe Honronty uneversi pro presents that I James Hinds of Jamaica upon Long Island in ye North Rydinge of Yorkshier doe by thes presents sell & make over unto Nathaniell Denton Juner of ye same place a sartain par- cell of meadow of about ffive akers more or less lyinge and being between Samuell Deans on ye eas.t side & ye shoomakers which was formorly Samuell Messengers on ye west side frontinge upon ye Great Island upon ye 220 Records of the Town of necke of meadow comonly called ye further east Neck with ten acers of upland yett to be taken up in ye woods w*h all ye comonage belonging to ye said medowes I say that I the aforsd James Hinds doe by thes presents for my self min heirs or assigns sell & make over all my right title & intrest to ye medow & upland above mentioned with all ye rights prevelidges & appurtenances therunto belonginge to ye abovesd Nathaniell Denton his heirs and assigns to have & to hould as his own propor right for a vallewable consideration reseived for ever & likewis I the aforsd Hinds doe ingage to make good this my salle in law agairist any formor other claim whatt soe ever in confirmation of ye premises I doe this day and datte abovesd set to my hand & seall in testy afor subscribed James Hinds O Signed sealed & dellivered in presence of Naththaniell Denton A trew coppy of ye origonall Thomas Okley pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 421 Thes presents testefy that I John Smith sone in law to Mr. Robertt Coe of Jamaica one Long Island in Queens County have for severall good considerrations me ther unto moveinge & more esspeatially for full sattisfaction allredy reseived have giveen granted allinatted sould & made over ffrom my self my heirs exceketrs & assignes unto Nathanell Denton Juner of ye sd place his heirs excek8 adminesst8 & assignes a pece of land lyinge att ye end of ye sd Smiths home lotte containinge ten acers more ore less beinge bounded one ye north by ye hUls one ye east w*h Joseph Smiths land one ye south wth ye com- ons or highe waye one ye west w*h ye sd home lotte & ye lotts of ye Ludlams Samuell Mills & ye Ludlams Samuell Mills & Will Nicols which sd ten acers of land more or less bounded as abovesd w*h all the ffences & improvements together w*h all ye prevelidges & ap purtenances therunto bellonginge ye sd John Smith hath ffully & freely allinatted sould & mad over from himself Jamaica, Long Island 221 his heirs & assignes unto the aforesaid Nathaniel Denton Juner his heirs & assigns to hould have poses & injoy for ever & ye sd John Smith doth covenant & promis to secuer & save harmles ye said Nathanell from all & every sutte salles leetts morgages & incombrances or whatevr fforfeitts may happen ore be to any person or persons what soever to or aboutt ye said land that this is my ackt & deed I testefy by settinge to my hand & seall this third of June Anoqe Dominey 1685 Signed seald & dellivered John Smith O before us Robertt Coe — John Pruden Jane x Coe O Thomas X Smith her mark his mark A trew coppy pr Samuell Ruscoe Clark This Bill of Salle was owned by Mr. Robertt Coe & Jane his wiffe to be their ackt & deed as wittnes our hands March ye 12 1686/5 Ellias Doughty Daniell Whitthed Page 422 Hoverente uneversi per presentes that I Sarah Davis widow & relickt of Jonathan Daves lattly deseased of ye Towne of Jamaica in ye North Rydinge of Yorkshire upon Long Island have sould & by thes presents doe seU & make over unto Nathanell Denton Juner inhabetant of ye same Towne & Shire one acer of my home lott ly inge & beinge right over against John Roads home lott one ye south side ye high waye with all ye fencings be longing to it & ye freutt trees upon it exceping ye hafe of ye trees that are in ye nursery & sixe of ye trees that are sett outt ye land to run east & west ye bredth of ye lott & soe southward from ye fenc next ye highe way before Roadses till it become ye full quantety of one 222 Records of the Town of acer I say that I Sara Daves aforsd have for my self my heirs & assignes sould & mad over all my right title & intrest to ye said land & fence & trees afore mentioned unto ye aforsd Nath11 Denton his heirs exceketors or assignes to have & to hould for ever & doe by thes present wrightings ingage myself to make good this my sale against any just claim of any one whatt soe ever in law in confirmation of this my bill of sail I doe this 28 of June Ano Dominy 1675 sett to my hand & seaU Signed seald & dellivered Sarah X Da"ves 0 in ye presence of her mark Nehemiah Smith Waitt Smith A trew coppy of ye orrigonall pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clark Know all men by thes presents y* I John Denman of Maspath Killes in ye bounds of Newtown allis Midell- borough on Long Island in ye West Rydinge of Yorke- shire have sould & doe by vertew herof sell grant & delliver or make over from me & my heirs for ever unto Nath11 Denton Jun. of Jamaica on Long Island in ye North Rydinge of Yorkshire two acers of land bounded one ye east by the street one ye west by Samuell Danes Seanor lott one ye south with Samuell Danes one ye north bounded by ye aforsd Nathaniell Dentons lott wh. he bought of Sarah Daves I say that I the aforsd John Denman doe by vertew heroff fully & freely clerly and absoluttly doe sell grant make over & confirme unto ye aforsaid Nath. Denton his heirs exceketrs ad- minests & assignes ye land abovesd with the ffencing therunto belonginge fully & ffreely discharge from all formor salles givfts grants dowerys joynters leasses rests charges anueties uses intaills judgments forfettuers excecutions morgages fines & incombrances whattever had mad ore comitted in writting willingly or willingly suffered or done by ye aforsd John Denman his heirs or assignes or by his or their meanes acts or consents previtty or procurment what so ever lawfully claiming Jamaica, Long Island 223 from by or under him or them or any of them beinge upon a vallewable consideration as is spesefied in a bill of dept giveen to me John Denman by aforsd Nath Denton in consideration of ye premises I the aforsaid John Denman Page 423 doe doe seall signe & delliver with my own hand unto the Nathl Denton this bill of salle this 7th of March in ye year of our Lord one thowsand sixe hundred seventy nine or eaighty Signed seald & dellivered John Denman in presence of us Sarah x Denman 0 Richard X Tirdale her mark his mark William X Smith A trew coppy of ye orrigonall his mark dede pr Sam Ruscoe Clark To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Richard Roads sendeth grettinge Know yea that I the abovesd Richard Roads of Jamaica in Queens County have for me my heirs exceketors adminestrators & assignes covenanted allinatted enfeofed releassed bar gined & sould unto Joseph Pleass of ye same Towne & county a sartain parcell of upland lyinge upon ye east side of John Roads ye west John Smith ye north side ye boges & south side ye high way containinge twelve acers more ore less lyinge & beinge within ye boundes of Jamaica as it was laid out I say that I the abovesd Richard Roads have as abovesd sould unto ye abovesd Joseph Pleass ye above mentioned parcell of upland con taining as above exsprest with all ye fenceings stones timbers trees standinge or lying being upon ye same ye same & every part & parcell therof to have & to hould to him ye said Joseph Pleas his heirs exceketors adminess trators and assignes firmly & ye doe ingage to ever war- rent & defend this good in law free from any formor sail givft dowerys joynters leases ore any other intangell- ments or encombrance what some ever with a warrentee to defend ye same against any claim or demand either Records of the Town of from me my heirs exceketors adminestrators or assignes for ever or any person or persons lawfully layinge claim therto either from by or under me or my order in con firmation wherof I have sett my hand & fixed my seall this fourth day of Novembr in ye second year of ye reigne of our Soverraign Lord & Lady Kinge William & Queen Mary & in ye yeare of our Lord God one thowsand sixe hundred & ninty Richard Roads 0 Signed seald & dellivered in presens of Thomas Okely A trew coppy of ye origonall Nathanell Denton pr Samll Ruscoe John Scott Clark Jamaica ye 28h day of September 1693 then & their I Joseph Please of Jamaica in Queens County on Island allis Nassaw doe assigne over all my right titell & intrest of this within written bill of sail from me my heirs exceke tors adminestrators or asignes with a warrente to de fend ye same from any persons ore persons thatt shall lay any claim to ye same unto NathanieU Denton of ye aforsd County and place to him his heirs exceketors ad min" or assignes firmly by thes presents as wittnes my hand and seall this day & yeare above mentioned Signed sealled & dellivered Joseph Pleas 0 in presence of Edward Burrows A trew coppy of ye assignment John Steward pr Samuell Ruscoe Clark Page 424 Memorandam that their is a mutuell exchaing of land made & agreeed upon betwixt Nathaniell Denton Seanor and Samuell Denton boath of Jamaica in Queens County in the Island of Nassaw as ffolloweth: Imprms that ye abovesd Samuell Denton hath for him self his heires & exceketors & adminesstrators and assignes covenanted allinatted bargined & made over unto ye aforsd Nathaniell Denton his heirs exceketors & adminestrators and as signes by waye of exchaing a ten acer lott of upland lyinge Jamaica, Long Island 225 & beinge within the bounds of Jamaica which did formorly belonge unto his father Nathaniell Denton now desseased with all & singuler ye fenceinge prevelidges & improve ments & appurtenances therunto belongeinge to him ye sd Nathaniell Denton the same to have and to hould ockepy poses & injoy forever which' land lyeth betwixt Nickolas Everitt & John Roads eastward — In lew wherof ye abovesd Nathaniell Denton doath likewis give grant & confirme unto him ye abovesd Samuell Denton his heirs exceketors & adminestrators & assignes by way of exchainge from him his heirs & assignes a sartain twenty acer lott of upland lyinge & beinge likewis in the bounds of Jamaica aforsd bounded north by the lott that was Samuell Daveses deseased & southe by the high way west by Zacry Mills & Allexander Smiths land we say that we the abovesd Nathaniell Denton & Samuell Den ton have as abovesd mutelly exchainged each to ye other the abovesd peceses of land as they are above bounded to have hould ockepy poses & injoy quittattly for ever in wittnes wherunto we sett to our hands & seales this 30h day of March 1695 Signed sealed & delhvered Samuel Denton (Seal) in presens of Nathaniel Denton (Seal) Wait Smith Samuell Ruscoe Page 425 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents in- strement may come send grettinge Know all men by thes presents that I Benjamin Thirston of ye Town of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Province of NewYorke have bartered bargined sell allinatt & make over for ever from me my heires exceketors adminesstrators and assignes for ever unto Wait Smith & Nath11 Denton boath of ye aforsaid Town County & Province joyntly & severl- ery to them their heirs exceketors adminesstrators & assignes allinat and make over for ever I say I ye aforsd Benjamin Thirston doe make over as aforsd unto ye aforsd Waitt Smith and Nath11 Denton joyntly and severly of ye aforsd Towne and County & Province to 226 Records of the Town of them their heirs exceketors adminesstrators & assignes joyntly & severally for ever a certain trackt of land beinge by estemation fiveten acers more or less as it was laid out by ye surveyors beinge & lyinge one ye west side of ye Little Plaine Rune betwen Thomas Smith Juner & Thomas Wiggenses* lott in number acording to devition sixty two & buttinge frunt & reare as the rest of ye lotts doe & I ye aforsaid Benjamin Thirston doe by thes presents allin & make over for ever joyntly & severally from me my heirs exceketors adminesstrators and as signes unto Waitt Smith & Nath11 Denton aforsd joyntly & severally to them their heirs exceketors adminestrators & assignes ffor ever to have and to hould for ever peaceably to injoy & posses for ever without any lett or moUestation whattsoever joyntly & severly for ever & I ye afforsaid Benjamin Thirston me my heirs exceketors adminestra tors & assignes doe ffully & absoluttly promis & inage to make this my act & deed good in law unto Waitt Smith and Nath11 Denton as afforsd joyntly and severally to them their heirs exceketors adminsts & assignes good in law against any person or persons y* shall lay any claim of right to any prt ore parcell therof what so ever to ye aforsd land abovesd bounded within ye bounds of Ja maica videllecett ye aforsaid Waitt Smith and Nath11 Denton them their heirs exceks adminests and assignes joyntly & severally to have all ye timbers standinge & lyinge of ye abovesd ther above bounded land haveing a vallewable some allredy reseived by me ye aforsd Benjamin Thirston allredy in hand to ye trew perform ance to all intents & purposses & every of them I have herunto subscribed my name and fixed my seall this 19 day of May in ye third year of Their Mjts reignes & in ye year of our Lord God 1691 Signed seald and dellivered Benjamin Thirston 0 in presenc of William Ffowler Phillipes Ketchamm Jamaica, Long Island 227 June ye 9 1695 apered befor Daniell Whitthead one of Their Mjts. Justices of ye Peace for Queens County & ye above named Benjamin Thirston & did acknowledg the above deed to Daniell Whitthead A trew coppy of ye orrigonall deed pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clark Page 426 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall come Able Gaile of Jamaica in Queens County sendeth gretting Know yea that I the abovesd Able Gaile with Dinah my wiffe for severall good reasons & casses us & each of us therunto moveinge but more easspeatialy for a vallewable sume to us in hand paid & secured to be paid by Samuell Denton of ye same Towne & County ye reseipt wherof wee doe herby acknowledg and doe own to rest therwith contented sattisfyed & paid have giveen granted covenanted allinatted releast quitt claimd enfeoft made over confirmed & sould unto ye aforsd Samuell Denton his heirs exceketors & assignes a sartain pece of upland lyinge & beinge within ye bound of Jamaica aforsd containing ten acers more or less as itt was layd outt wh sd land is bounded as followeth viz east by Nathaniell Dentons and Allexander Smith latte of Jamaica now deseast & north by ye land of ye sd Allexander Smith all which sd pece of land as it is above bounded & exprest I the abovesd Able Gall with Dinah my wiff have as abovesd sould as abovesd unto ye abovesd Samuell Denton his heirs, excek*8 and asigns w* all & singuler ye prolidges profits benenifits to have & to hould ockepy posses & injoy for ever & ye same to be & remain to ye only propor use benefitt & behouff of him ye abovesd Samuell Denton his heirs exceketors & assignes for ever fre & clerly discharged from all formor sales givfts mor gages or any other intangellments what ever & ye same shall & will for ever deffend & warrent against any claime or claims from any person or persons what ever laying any just claime therto with a warrente to defend ye same 228 Records of the Town of against any intrest propertty claim or demand from us ye said Able & Dinah my wiffe our heirs excts & assignes for ever in testemony wherof I the abovesd Able & Dinah my wiff doe bind our selves our heirs excts. & asignes by subscribing our names & this thirtieth day of Janry. in ye fourth yeare of Mjts reigne & in ye year of our Lord 1692/3 Memorandam befor signinge ye abovesd land is bounded east & west by ye highway Signed sealld & dellivered Able X Galle O in presens of Dinah X Galle O Nath. Denton her marke Samuell Ruscoe A trew coppy of ye origonall pr Samuell Ruscoe Clark Page 4%7 This Indenture mad the first day of November in the fourth yeare of ye reigne of our Soveraigne Lord James the Second by ye Grace of God Kinge of England Scotland France & Irland Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord God one thowsand six hundreed eighty & eight betwen Nathaniell Lynous of Jamaica in Queens County upon Longe Island yeoman of ye one part & John Mann of ye same place yeoman wittnesseth wheras ye sd Nathaniell Lynos for a vallewable consideration to him in hand paid by ye sd John Mann did on ye tenth day of May which was in ye yeare of our Lord one thow sand six hundreed eighty & one by his certain deed sealld with his seall for ever acquit & discarg ye sd John Mann from his heirs excecuts adm8* or assignes for & from any part & parcell of ye lands & meadows howesinge cloases of what nature soe ever latt belonginge to Roger Lyones latte of Jamaica aforesd deceased with assurance to him the sd John Mann & his heyres in ye quiett possestion therof without ye lett hindrance ore moUestation of him ye sd Nathaniell Lynows his heirs excecutors adminess" ore assignes as by the sd deed entered in the booke of enterreys for Queens County relation therunto beinge had doath & may more att large appere now this indenture Jamaica, Long Island ffurther wittnesseth that ye sd Nathaniell Lynous for ye concideration afore mentioned as allsoe for a certain sume of money to him the sd Nathaniell in hand paid by ye sd John Mann ye receipt wherof he doath herby acknowledg & himself to be therwith fully sattisfyed contented & paid & therof & of evry part & parcell throf doath by thes presents freely clerly & absolutly grant enfeof releas and confirme unto ye sd John Mann his heires & as signes for ever all ye aforesd land & meadows howses & closses late in ye tenuer & ockepation of ye aforsd Roger Lynous sittuatt lyinge & beinge within ye boundes & Townshipe of Jamaica aforsd (tenn acers of upland & five acers of meadow w* ye prevelidges late in ye ockepa tion of John Lynous decessed only excepted) together w' all & singuler messuage tenems howes barnes stables orchards gardens arable lands meadows passtuers en- closuers commonages appurtenances & hereditaments to ye sd land & meadow belonging ore in any wise apper taininge & all ye easstate rever*n & rever'D8 remainder & remainders right title intrest claim & demand of him ye sd Nath Lynous in & unto ye premises & in & to every part & parcell therof to have and to hould ye sd lands meadows tenements & all other ye sd granted prmises (except what is before excepted) to him the sd John Mann his heirs & assignes for ever & ye sd Nathaniell Lynos for himself his heirs excects & adminests & evry of them doath by thes presents covenant & grant to & with ye sd John Mann his heirs & assignes that he ye sd Nath Lynous his heirs excecutors & assignes & every of them the sd before mentioned granted premises & ap- purtenanses to ye sd John Mann his heirs & assignes against him the sd Nath Lynous his heirs excecutors & assignes & evry of them or any other prson or prsons what soever lawfully claiming or to claim any right intrest or proporty to ye before mentioned bargined prmises by from or under him ye sd Nathaniell Lynows shall '& will warrent & for ever defend by thes presents and that ye sd Nath Lynos his heirs & assignes & all & every other person or persons lawfully claiminge & to claime by 230 Records of the Town of from or under him them or any of them shall & will from time to time & att all times herafter on the the Page 428 resonable requestt & att ye cost & charges in ye law of ye sd John Mann his heirs & assignes doe make & excecut or sufer ore cas or procur to be done made exce- cuted & sufered all & evry such further & lawfull & reson able act & acts thinge ore thinges convinces & asshuerances in ye law whatsoever as by ye sd John Mann his heirs excecutors adminst or assignes or any of them ore his ore their councell lerned in ye law shaU be resonably devised advised & required for ye further & better asshur- ing securing and confirming ye herin before mentioned granted premises unto ye sd John Mann his heirs & as signes in testimony wherof ye parties to thes premises have sett to their hands & afixed their sealls ye day & year first above written Seald & dellivered Nathaniell X Lynous O in presence of his mark John Townsend Andrew Gibb Entered pr Sam Ruscoe Entered in ye Register for Queens County ye 10 day of Ap11 1689 in page 159 & 160 pr Andrew Gibb Clark Memorandam that on ye fourth day of November one thowsand six hundred eaighty & eaight ye within mentioned Nathaniell Lynos appered before Thomas Hickes X Esqr. Judge of His Mjsts Infearor Court of Pleas for Queens County & acknowledged ye within written instrument to be his free & vollontary act & deed — Tes. Thomas Hickes Know all men by thes presents that I John Mann inhabetant of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Province of NewYork hath & herby doath for a vallewable sum of money in hand received & other good considerations him Jamaica, Long Island 231 moving therunto fully & absolutly assigne allinatt sell & make over from him ye sd John Mann his heirs excecu tors & adminesstrators his wholl right title & proporty of this within written deed instrument indentuer ore agreement whithiri written wh what ever other right title or intrest of howses & lands ye sd Mann hath now in his possestion ore beinge any wais belonginge or apper taining to ye said Mann in ye Town of Jamaica aforsd unto Mr. Daniell Whithead of ye sd Towne & County his heirs & assignes to have hould poses & injoy for ever for ye propor use benifit & behouf of ye sd Mr. Whithead his heirs & assignes for ye" confirmation of ye premises ye sd Mann hath sett to his hand & seall this second day of April in ye year 1689 John Mann O Signed & seald in ye presence of John Pruden Jamaica ye 10 of Apll. 1689 then appered before Thomas Hickes Esqr. Judge of His Majts Inferor Court of Pleas in Queens County John Pruden wittnes to this sd as signation who upon his corporall oath doath declare that one ye day of ye datt therof he saw ye within named John Man seall & delliver ye sd assignanation unto ye sd Daniell Whithead to ye use & uses therin exsprest Thomas Hickes Entered in ye Register for Queens County ye 2d day of Novembr 1688 in page 137 & 138 pr Andrew Gibb Clark Entered pr Page 429 Know all men by thes presents that I Daniell Whit head of Jamaica in Queens County doe from me my heirs excecutors and adminestrators & assignes fully & absolutly make over release quitte claim all my right tytell intrest proporty claim & demand in & unto all & Records of the Town of every part & parcell of ye premises in this deed exsprest as wittnes my hand Daniell Whithead TestesSam11 Ruscoe Will Creed A trew coppy of ye deed acknowledgment & assigne ment entered in ye book pr Sam11 Ruscoe Clark To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Samuell Mathewes belonginge to Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassaw sendeth greettinge Know yea that I ye abovesd Samuell Mathewes for severall good resons & casses me therunto moveinge but more eass peatily for a vallewable sume of moneys to me in hand payd by Samuell Bayles of ye abovesd Towne Island & County to my sattisfaction the receipt wherof I doe herby own & before ye enseallinge & delliverry of thes presents doe acknowledg my self to be therwith fully contented sattisfyed and payd & therof & therfrom doe exonoratt acquitt & discharge ye foresd Samuell Bayles his heirs excektrs adminesstrators & assignes from any further claime or demand for any part or parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinatted releast en feoft quitte claimed made over & sould & by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from me my heirs exceketors and adminesstrators giveen granted covenanted allinated releast enfeoft quit claimed made over & sould unto ye forsd Sam11 Bayles his heirs excecutors adminesstrators & assignes a sartain pece or parcell of a home lott sittuatt lyinge & beinge att ye Beaver Pond in Jamaica aforsaid containinge foure acers more or less bounded north by ye sd Samuell Bayles & south with widow Foster west by Cap*" George Wollsey & east by ye streett together with all howesings barnes buldinges orchyards gardens frutt trees prevelidges & profitts & benifits therunto belonginge or in any wais to ye same appertaining as Jamaica, Long Island allsoe a sartain pece of upland lyinge and beinge in ye bounds of Jamaica aforesd containinge twelve acers more (see page 431) Page 430 Know all men by thes presents that we George Mills and Zacariah Mills boath of Jamaica on Longe Island doe bind our selves our heirs excecutors adminesstrators & assignes joyntly and severally to delliver ore case to ' be dellivered unto WilUam Creed of Jamaica upon Long Island aforsaid ye just quantety of ten acers of upland upon demand to be layd out to ye sd Wm Creed in sume conveinant place where ye said Wm Creed shall think fitt to ye trew performance of ye sd premises we bind our selves to ye sd Cred by settinge to our hands this 22d day of Ffebrauary 1678/9 Signed in presence of George X Milles ye marke of ye marke of William X Foster Zacariah X Milles Samll Ruscoe ye marke of • A trew coppy of ye bill for ten acers of land from Georg & Zacariah Mills pr Samll. Ruscoe Clarke Memorandam that one the 20th day of Ffebrauary 1696/5 came befor Daniell Whitthead Esqr. one of His Majsts Justices for ye kepinge of ye peace within Queens County assigned Samuell Ruscoe of Jamaica in ye sd County aged seven & forty yeares ore their abouts who beinge duly sworne upon the Holy Evainge- lists dose declare & say that he was desired by William Creed of Jamaica aforsaid to accompany him to ye howes of Zacariah Mills latte of ye same place deceased sum small time befor ye decease of ye sd Zacariah wher he saw ye sd William delliver unto the sd Zacariah the wrightinge or obligation herunto annexed wherin ye said Zacariah & George Mills his father are joyntly & severally bound to delliver to ye sd William Creed the quantety of ten acers of upland bearing datte the 22d 234 Records of the Town of day of Ffebrauary 1678/9 that ye sd William did upon his delivery of ye sd wrighting to ye sd Zacariah acknowl edge that he had received full sattisfaction for ye same accordinge to ye contents therof & further saith th att ye same time ye sd William did order ye sd deponant to writ such discharge or acquittance for ye same as ye sd Zacariah should think fitt & that he would signe the same Dan11 Whitthead A trew coppy of ye evedence giveen by Samuell Ruscoe betwen William Creed George Mills & Zacariah Mills about ye dellivery of a writting for ten acers of land Examaned & entered pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 431 (from 4®9) more ore less accordinge as it was laid out beinge north by ye highwaye east by Benjamin Thirston west & south by by John Foster sone to Henry Foster all which sd pece of land as it is above bounded & exsprest with all prevelidges & profits & benifits & improvements theron made with all fencings therunto belonginge with all ye aforsd pece ore part of a home lott w*h ye howesinge buldings orchards gardens & fencings et. I ye sd Samuell Mathews have as aforsd sould as abovesd unto ye abovesd Samuell Bayles his heires exceketors & assignes the same to have and to hould for ever & ye same to be & remaine to ye only propore use benifit & behouf of him the sd Samuell Bayles his heirs exceketors & assignes free & clerly discharged of & from all formor salles givfts morgages or any other entanglements what soe ever & ye same shall warrent & by thes presents for ever de fend against any claime ore demand from any person or persons what ever & doe befor ye enseallinge & delliv ery of thes presents own my self to be fully seased of all & every ye premises in a good & undowted tytle in fee simple & ye same shall defend w*h a warrentee to de fend ye same against any intrest proporty claime or Jamaica, Long Island 235 demand from me ye sd Samuell Matthews my heirs exceketors & adminesstrators for ever in wittnes wherunto I bind my self as abovesd by settinge to my hand and sealle this sixetenth day of Aprill in ye ninth yeare of His Majesties reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsand sixe hundred ninty & seven Signed sealled & delivered Samuell X Mathewes 0 in presence of his mark Anthony Waters Samll Ruscoe A trew copy of ye origonnall entered pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 432 To all Christian peopell to whom thes presents shall cume Nathaniell Denton belongeinge to Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassaw yeoman sendeth greetting in our Lord God everlastinge Know yea that I ye abovesd Nathaniell Denton with Deborah my wife for severall good reassons and casses us & each of us therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vaUewable sume of money to us in hand payd by James Price be longeinge to Jemaica abovesd to our sattisfaction ye re ceipt wherof we doe herby own & acknowledg to be ther with contented sattisfyed and payd & therof & therfrom doe acquitt & discharg the abovesd James Price his heirs excecutors adminesstrators & assignes from any further claim ore demand for any part or parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinnated released quitt claimd enfeofd made over and sould and by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from us our heirs excecutors & adminesstrators giveen granted covenanted allinnatted released quitt claimed enfeofed made over and sould unto ye abovesd James Price his heirs excecutors ad- minnestrators & assignes a cartain pece or parcell of up land lyinge and beinge within ye bounds and limits of Jamaica aforsd containinge forty five acers more ore less as it was layed out by the surveaiors bounded as followeth att ye north side by ye land of Cap"1 Carpenter as appereth by ye marked trees & on ye east bounded by 236 Records of the Town of the highe way leading to Charsmores Island as allsoe by the trees marked may apere & on ye south bounded by ye land of John Oke & Garrett Dorlant as by ye trees marked apperth & on ye west by ye haw tree hollow as allso may apper by ye trees marked by ye oversears may apper I say that I ye abovesd Nathaniell Denton with Deborah my wife have as abovesd sould as aforsd all ye abovesd pece or parcell of upland with all timbers trees woods under woods standinge ore lying beinge upon ye same together with all & singuler ye prevelidges ap purtenances heredittements emollements profitts & beni fitts therunto belongeinge or any wais appertaininge the same to have and to hould for ever & ye same to be & remaine to ye only propor use benefitt and behoufe of him ye abovesd James Price his heirs excecutors admines trators & assignes to ockepy posses & injoy as his & their own propor right of inheritance fre & frely discharged of & from all formor sales givfts morgages ore any other intangellments what ever with a warrente to defend ye same against any intrest property claim ore demand from me ye abovesd Nathaniell Denton and Deborah my wife our heirs excecutors & adminestrators and Page 433 from all & every person or persons laying any just claime therto in testemony wherof we sett to our handes and and sealles this third day of January in ye seventh yeare of His Majesties reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsand sixe hundred ninty & five Signed sealled & dellivered Nathaniell Denton O in presence of Jonathan Whitthead Sam11 Ruscoe January ye third one thowsand sixe hundred nintye and five then appered befor Daniell Whithead Esqr. one of His Majsts Justices of ye Peace for Queens County ye above named Nathaniell Denton & did acknowledg ye above deed of conveaiance to be his own fre vollontary act & deed Daniell Whitthead Jamaica, Long Island 237 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Benjamine Thirston belongeinge to Jamaica in Queens County on Longe Island yeoman blackesmith sendeth greettinge Know yea that I ye sd Benjamine Thirston for severall good reassons considerrations & casses me therunto moveinge but more easspeatUy for a vallewable sattisfaction to me in hand paid by Samuell Bayles of ye abovesd Towne Island & County to my sattisfaction ye receipt wherof I ye sd Benjamin Thirston doe herby own and acknowledge to be therwith contented sattisfyed & paid & therof & therfrom doe exonorat acquitt & discharge ye abovesd Samuell Bayles his heires and assignes from any further claime ore demand for any part ore parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinated released enfeofed quitte claimd bargined made over & sould unto ye aforsd Sam11 Bayles & by thes presents doe acknowledge to have from me my heirs excects and adminestrators fully & absolutly giveen granted covenanted allined releast enfeoft quitte claimd bargined made over & sould unto ye said Samll Bayles his heirs excecutors adminesstrators & assignes a sertain pece of land lyinge in ye boundes of Jamaica in ye west devetion beinge and arrissinge from a five acer right of devition of meadow according as it shall be laid out to be laid out of any of ye undevided lands only ac cordinge to ye ordors of the Towne with all timbers trees woods under woods standinge & lyinge beinge & belonge inge to ye same to have and to hould ockepy posses & injoy for ever and ye same to be & remain to ye only propore use benifitt & behoufe of him ye sd Samuell Bayles his heirs & assignes free & clerly discharged of & from all formor salles givftes morgages ore any other entanglements whattever & the same shall warrent and by thes presents for ever defend against any claime ore claims from any person ore persons what ever layinge any just claim therto with a warrentee to defend ye same against any intrest Page 434 proporty claime and demand from me the sd Benjamin Thirston my heires heires excecutors & adminesstrators 238 Records of the Town of for ever for ye trew performance of all & every part of ye before granted & bargined premises I ye sd Benjamin Thirston doe bind my self my heirs & adminestrators by thes presents firmly by settinge to my hand & affixeinge my seall this twenty fivfth day of December in ye ninth yeare of His Majesties reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord Xt 1697 Benjamin Thirston 0 Signed seald & dellivered in presence of Thomas Okley A trew coppy of ye orridgonall Sam11 Ruscoe pr Samll Ruscoe Clark To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume William in Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassau sendeth greetting Know yea that I the sd William Oldfeld for severall good reassons and casses me therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sattisfaction to me in hand paid by Samuell Bayles of ye abovesd Towne Island and County ye receipt wherof I doe herby own and acknowledg to be therwith con tented sattisfyed and paid & therof & therfrom doe for ever exonoratt & discharge him ye said Samuell Bayles his heires & assignes from any further claime ore demand for any part ore parcell therof have given granted cove nanted allinatted and sould & by thes presents doe acknowledg to have fully & absolutly given granted cove nanted released enfeoft quitte claimd made over and sould unto the abovesd Samuell Bayles his heirs excecutors adminesstrators & assignes one sartain pece ore parcell of land lyinge & beinge within the bounds and limits of Jamaica bounded as followeth upon the south west by the path leadinge to ye further east neck by a chesnut tree marked one four sides & from thence runinge to a chesnut bush standinge in ye crock ore joyninge of Fre- mans path and ye south path & soe by sd Freemans path north west to a black oake tree allsoe marked and then runinge westwardly to a whiteoak tree all which sd pece ore parcell of land with all howes orchards gardens Jamaica, Long Island 239 cloasses buldinges edefices baksides easments fences timbers trees woods standind ore lyinge beinge upon the same ore in any wise therunto belongeinge ore apper taininge with their & every of their appurtenances benifits heredittements emollements & profits therunto beinge .& belonginge the same to have and to hold ockepy & posses & injoy for ever & the same to be & remaine to ye only propore use benifit & behouf of him ye sd Samuell Bayles his heirs and assignes free & clerly discharged of and from all formor salles givftes morgages ore any other intanglements & the same shall warrent & by thes presents defend against any intrest proporty claim ore demand from me ye sd William Oldfeld my heirs & assignes for ever to ye absolut & better confirminge and more suer makeinge good & firm all & every the above granted & bargined premises I the sd William Oldfeld doe bind my self my heirs excecutors & adminestrators by thes presents firmly datted this tenth day of January in ye 9 yeare of His Majsts reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord God 1698/7 Will X Oldfeld 0 Signed seald & dellivered his mark in presence of George Wollsey A trew coppy pr Samll Ruscoe Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 435 (from 379) and from thenc northerly to ye, abovsd Thomas Bow- rises land containing four acres all which land as above bounded and exprest together with all and singular ye priviledges appurtinances heriditaments emolliments to ye same belonging or any maner of ways appertaining with all ye trees timber trees woods under woods whethr standing or lying being or any maner of ways appertain ing to ye same to him ye sd Thomas Bowras his- heirs and asignes to have and to hold for ever and ye sd Timothy Wood for himself his heirs exec8 admi8 that he or they may both now and at all times or times for ever here after have hold ocupy posess & injoy ye above recited 240 Records of the Town of land and granted premises as his or their land of inheri tance in fee simple and that ye sd Timothy Wood had at ye time of ye ensealing and delivery of these presents full power and lawfull authoryty for to sell and dispose of ye same in maner and forme as aforsd freely and clearly discharged of and from all and all manner of morgages sales gifts sales morgages dowrys intallys execu tions extents revertions remainder or remainders or any other title or incombrance whatever had made or com- mited at at any time before ye ensealing or delivery of these presents and also will by these presents warrant and for ever defend ye same ag* any person or persons laying any just, claime to ye same and also to seale and deliver any other or firmer deed or conveience for ye primmises as ye sd Thomas Bowras his heirs or asignes or either of them shall shall be advised or procure to be drawne by his or counsill learned in ye law for ye space of seven years next after ye date hereof in testamony whereof ye abovsd Timothy Wood hath set to his hand and afixed his seale ye day and year first above written Signed sealed and delivered Timothy Wood O in presents of Samll Mills Zach Mills Upon ye 23d day of October in ye year 1706 came be fore me Jonathan Whitehead one of Her Majs Justices for ye keeping of ye peace within Queens County ye within written Timothy Wood and acknowledg ye within written instrument to be his fre and vollingtary act & deed Jonathan Whithead A true coppy pr Zach Mills Cler Page 436 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume John Freeman belongeinge to Jamaica in ye Island of Nassaw sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the Jamaica, Long Island 241 abovesd John Ffreeman for severall good resons & casses therunto moveinge but more easssspeatily for a full and absolut sattisfaction from Joseph Pleas to me in hand paid ye receipt wherof I the abovesd John Ffreeman doe before the enseallinge & delivery of thes presents own & acknowledg to be therwith contented sattisfyed and paid & therfrom doe exonoratt acquitt and discharge ye abovesd Joseph Pleas his heirs excecutors & adminesstra tors of & from any further claim or demand for any part ore parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinated releast enfeoft quitte claimd mad over and sould unto ye abovesd Joseph Pleas his heirs excecutors and assignes all that one ten acer lott lying & being in the boundes of Jamaica beinge ye self same lott that was formorly in ye ockepation of Edward Higbee of Jamaica of Jamaica being bounded on ye east by John Roads & on the west by John Everitt & on ye north by the high way runing as allsoe bounded with John Roads only a highway to rune betwixt the abovesd John Roads & John Everitt to ye sd lott I say that I ye the abovesd John Ffreeman have as abovsd sould to ye aforsd Joseph Pleas his heirs excecutors & assignes all ye abovesd pece of land containinge as abovesd & as above bounded and exsprest together with all timbers trees woods under woods standing & lyinge beinge upon ye same to have and to hould for ever & ye same to be and remaine to ye only propor use benifit & behouf of him ye said Joseph Pleas his heirs & assignes frely discharged of and from all formor givfts morgages and sails what ever with a warrente to defend the same against any intrest prop orty claim ore demand from mee the abovesd John Ffree man my heirs excecutors & adminestrators in wittnes wherof I sett to my hand & seall this thirtenth of Aprill in ye eaight yeare of His Majesties reigne & in ye year of our Lord Christ 1696 Signed seald & dellivered John Freeman O in presence of Richard Green Samll. Ruscoe 242 Records of the Town of Aprill ye 14 1696 then appered befor Daniell Whit head one of His Majesties Justices of ye Peace for Queens County ye within named John Freeman & did acknowlidg ye within written ded to be his free 'act & deed Daniell Whithead A trew coppy pr Samll Ruscoe Clarke Page 437 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Joseph Smith Seanor and Joseph Pleass boath belongeinge to Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassaw sendeth greettinge Know yea that we the sd Joseph Smith & Joseph Pleass for severall good resons & casses us & each of us therunto moveinge have made a mutall exchainge which is as followeth viz that the abovesd Joseph Smith hath by thes presents for him self his heirs, excecutors & adminesstrators & assigne a sertain pece of upland lyinge & beinge in ye bounds & limits of Jamaica containinge ten acers more ore less as it was layd out & bounded as followeth on the west by Nehemiah Smith & north by the highway & east by Joseph Oldfeld & south by ye highway together with all & singuler ye prevelidges & profits & benifits therunto belonginge with all timbers trees woods under woods fences & emprovements belongeinge to ye same to have and to hould ockepy poses and injoy free and clerly discharged of and from all formor salles givfts morgages ore any other intanglements what ever and in con- siderratation wherof ye abovesd Joseph Pleas doath for himself his heirs excecutors & adminestrators give grant allinat and by way of exchainge firmly make over unto ye sd Joseph Smith his hers & assignes a certain pece of upland allsoe within ye bounds of Jamaica beinge ten acers more ore less formorly in ye tenuer of Edward Higbee beinge bounded on ye east by John Roads & John Everitt only a highway to rune betwixt ye abovesd John Roads & John Everitt which sd pece of land as it Jamaica, Long Island . 243 is bounded and exsprest with all prevelidges and & improvements & benifits with all fences timbers trees woods under woods standing & lyinge ye same to have and to hould ockepy poses & injoy free & clerly discharged of & from all formor sails givfts morgages ore any other ' intanglements whatever with a warrentee to defend each ye granted premises from any claime ore demand each to ore from the one to ye other our heirs excecutors adminestrators ore any other person ore persons lay inge any just claime therto in testemony wherof we ye parties above named doe bind our selfes our heirs excecu tors & adminesstrators each to the other by thes presents firmly this 13 day of December in ye ninth year of His Majesties reigne Ano 1697 Now further be it known by thes presents that we ye abovesd Joseph Smith and Joseph Pleas doath joyntly bind ourselfes & heirs each to ye other in ye peanall sume of forty pounds good and lawfull moneys of this Province of NewYork that each shall peaceably poses & injoy the before granted & bargined peces of land without fraud lett ore hindrance for ever Signed sealld and dellivered Joseph Smith 0 in presence of Joseph Pleas O John Hubbert David Watters Jamaica December 13 1697 then apered befor me Danll Whithead one of His Majesties Justices for keep inge the peace ye within named Joseph Smith & Joseph Pleas & did acknowledg ye within written deed of ex chainge to be ther fre and volluntary act Danll Whithead A trew copp of ye oridgonall ded of exchaing pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 438 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume George Wollsey and Samuell Bayles boath of 244 Records of the Town of Jamaica in Queens County in the Island of Nassaw sendeth greettinge Know yea that wee the abovesd George Wollsey and Samll Bayles have for us our heyres excecutors & adminesstrators made a mutull exchainge each to the other as followeth viz that I the above said George Wollsey have as above said bargined allinated releast quitt claimed & by the way of exchainge fully & absolutly made over unto ye abovesd Samll Bayles his heires excecutors & assignes a sartain pece of land lyinge within the boundes of Jamaica lyinge & beinge at a place called the Longe Neck being a seven acers & a half right which is yeat to be taken up with all the timbers trees woodes under woodes standinge or lyinge beinge ore belongeinge to the same with all the prevelidges & ap purtenances therunto belongeinge to have and to holde for ever & in considerration wherof the abovesd Samuell Baylies doth as abovesd bargaine allinatt releas quitt claim and by the way of exchainge fully and absoelutly make over unto the abovesd George Wollsey his heires excecutors adminesstrators & assignes a parcell of up land lyinge & beinge in the boundes of Jamaica abovesd & bounded as followeth northardly by Jonoss Wood & eastwardly by the haw tree path & westwardly by the high way leadinge to Ffreadrickes & southwardly by the undevided land ore high way containinge five acers more ore less as it was layd out with all the timbers trees woods under woodes standinge ore lyinge beinge ore belonge inge to the same with all ye prevelidges profits & benifits therunto belongeinge to have & to hold for ever boath wich abovesd peces of upland acordinge as it is butd and exsprest we ye sd George Wollsey & Samll Bayles have as abovesd mutully exchainged each to ye other our heirs & asignes to ockepy poses & injoy for ever with a warrente to defend ye same each to the other our heirs & assignes for ever in wittnes wherunto we ye parties above named doe bind our selves our heirs ex cecutors & adminestrators each to ye other by thes presents firmly by settinge to our hands and afixeinge Jamaica, Long Island 245 our seles this fourth day of September in ye 11 yere of His Mjts reigne 1699 Signed seald & delivered Georg Wollsey O in presens of Samll Bayles Thomas Umphrey Samll Ruscoe A trew copy pr me Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 439 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cum I George WoUsey of Jamaica in Queens County in the Island of Nassaw sendeth greettinge Know yea that I ye abovesd George Wollsey for severall good reasons & casses me therunto moveing but more eass peatily for a vallewable sume of money to me in hand paid by Thomas Umphres of ye abovesd Town Island and County to my sattisfaction the receipt wherof I doe herby own and befor ye reseipt & delivery of thes presents doe own my self to be therwith contented sattisfyed & paid & therof & paid & therof & therfrom doe exonaratt acquit & discharge him ye said Thomas Umphrees his heyres & assignes of and from any further claim or demand for any part or parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinated releast enfeoft quitte claimed made over & sould & by thes presents doe ack nowledge to have from me my heyres excecutors & ad- miness. giveen granted covenanted releast allinated enfeofed made over and sould unto the abovesd Thomas Umphrees his heyres excecutors adminesstrators & as signes a cartain pece ore parcell of upland lyinge & beinge within ye bounds & limits of Jamaica containing five acers more ore less as it was layd out and bounded as followeth northardly by Jonos Wood & easterly by ye haw tree path & westwardly by the highway leadinge to Ffreadriks & southardly by ye undevided lands ore highway all which above pece or parcell of land as it is above buted & bounded & exsprest together with all and singuler the prevelidges & appurtenances & benifits therunto belongeinge with all timbers trees woods under 246 Records of the Town of woods standinge or lyinge beinge upon the same I the above said George Wollsey have as abovesd sould as abovesd unto ye abovesd Thomas Umphreys his heires & assignes to have and to hold for ever & ye same to be & remaine to ye only propor use benifitt & behouf of him ye sd Thomas Umphreys his heirs & assigns to ockepy posess & injoy for ever & ye same shall warrent & de fend against all sales gifts morgages or any intanglment whatsoever with a warrente to defend ye same against any claim or claims from me the said George Wollsey my heirs or assignes for ever in confirmation of which & every part therof I sett to my hand & seall this fourth day day of September in ye 11 yeare of His Majesties reigne Ano 1699 George Wollsey 0 Signed seald & dellivered in presens of Samll Bayles A trew coppy of ye origonaU Samll Ruscoe pr Samll Ruscoe Clarke Page 440 Att a Towne Meettinge held att Jamaica January ye 4th 1702 3/2 Zachariah Milles and John Lamberts was choasen to be assesores for this present yeare ore untill others be choasen in their romes And att the same meettinge John Okee was choassen collector — And att the same meettinge William Creed was choassen superovizser to meett with the superovizeres from the neybouringe Townes in this County and to act fully as the law in that case directs Att a Towne Mettinge held December ye 23d 1703 Peter Whitt & Samll Bayles was choassen to be assesores and Hendrik Lott collector & William Creed superrovizers all for this inshueinge year yeare or untill others shall be chossen in their respective roomes Entered pr ordore pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Jamaica, Long Island 247 Att a Towne meettinge held att Jamaica January ye 31 1703/4 Cap*" Thomas Okeley wass choassen col lector for this Towne of Jamaica untill the first day of Aprill next to collect & gatther shuh rattes as shall be to be collected & gathered in sd time Entered pr order Samll Ruscoe Clark Att a Towne Mettinge held att Jamaica ye day & year abovsd the Towne did give to Mr. Samll Clowes free liberty for gettinge stones clay for bricks timbers shells for lime sofitiant for buldinge upon a pece of land that he is byeing from Samll Mills to be gotten upon the comons Entered pr order pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Thomas Watters protests against ye sd givft Thomas Burrows dos the same Hope Carpenter dos the same Att the same meettinge it was voatted by the majority of the freeholderes that Jonathan Whitthead Esqr. Zacariah Mules be deputted to settle w'h ye reverrent gentlemen att NewYork by eassey meathods if possible ye misstake said to be made in payinge ye quitt rent of this Towne & if ye sd persons or either of them be prose cuted on ace** of ye sd suppoased misstake that ye Towne will indemnify him or them from all action ore actions in law ore eaquety trouble nessesary expence ore other charges whatsoever that may accrew to them or either of them on account therof Entered pr ordor pr Samll Ruscoe Town Clark Page 441 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presentes shall cume Thomas Ffoster of Monmouth River in ye County of Sallem in the Province of West NewJerzey sone & heyre unto Thomas Ffoster latte of Jamaica in Queens County in the Province of NewYorke sendeth greettinge in our Lord God everlastinge Know yea that the said Thomas 248 Records of the Town of Ffoster for & in considerration of a certaine sume X of good & lawfull moneys of NewYorke to him in hand paid at & befor the enseallinge & delivery herof by Ben jamine Thurston of Jamaica aforsaid blakesmith for and bhalfe of himself Anne Thurston Daniell Thurston Samuell Thurston Thomas Thurston Richard Denton & Mary his wiffe Richard Oldfeld & Jane his wife & David Wright & Hannah his wiffe & for divers other good casses & considderrations him therunto moveinge hath given granted & confirmed & herby doath give grant & confirm unto ye said Benjamine Thurston all thoas severall tractes or peces of land and meadow herafter mentioned and exsprest (that is to say) all that moyety or eaquall halfe part of the home lott & ten acers adjoyninge beinge the westermost part begininge at Thomas WoUseys land & soe runinge east to a wallnut bush marked by Thomas Waters his fence & from thence across to a whitt oak bushe marked on the north side of ye same lott all that moyety or equall half part of ye hill lott which halfe lyeth next to the land of Anthony Watters all that lott of land lyinge behind the swampe nere the hether East Neck adjoyninge to the land of Nathaniell Smith all that lot of land in ye same necke & all that lott of land upon the hilles behind John Hansen his land which last three recitted lotts containe by estemation one & sixty acers and all that the one half of ye fiveten acer lott of meadow lying upon the aforsaid neck which said half adjoyns to the meadow of Joseph Smith & the one half of ye little lott upon the ffareast neck all which lottes of land and meadow weare latte in ye tenuer & occepa- tion of ye said Thomas Ffoster deceassed and Joseph Thurston latte of Jamaica aforsaid desseassed together with all & singuler the rights prevelidges heredittements & appurtenances to ye same belongeinge or in any wisse ap pertaininge and all ye easstatt right title intrest claime proporty possestion and demand of him the said Thomas Ffoster in & to ye premises & in & to every partt & parcell therof as allsoe the sd Thomas Foster doath by thes presents remise releas discharg and quitt claim unto ye Jamaica, Long Island 249 sd Benjamine Thurston all action sutes case or casses of action suttes controverties quarrells quarrells debattes Page 442 controverties deptes duetyes or demandes what soever had made comitted ore suffered from the begininge of ye world to the day of the datte herof to have and to hold the before mentioned parcells of land and meadow to to him the said Benjamine Thurston his heyres & assignes to the us & uses herafter exsprest & to noe other use ore uses what soever (that is to say) ye sd half of ye home lott & ten acers adjoyninge the half of ye hill lott adjoyninge to ye land of Anthony Watters and two acers & a half of ye sd half lott of meadow to ye use of ye sd Anne Thurston dewringe hur naturall liffe & affter hur deseas to ye use of the sd Benjamine Thurston Daniell Thurston Samll Thurston Thomas Thurston Richard Denton & Mary his wife Richard Oldfeld and Jane his wiffe & David Wright & Hannah his wife their heyers & assignes for ever in eaquall seventh parts & the re mainder of ye above granted premises together with the one half of ye well to ye propor use & behouf of the said Benjamin Thurston Daniell Thurston Samuell Thurston Thomas Thurston Richard Denton & Mary his wiffe Richard Oldfeld & Jane his wif & David Wright & Hannah his wife their heyres & assignes for ever in eaquall seventh part to be eaqually devided amongst them in wittness wherof the said Thomas Ffoster hath herunto sett his hand and affixed his seall the three & twentieth day of Octob in ye ninth year of ye reigne of our Soverraigne Lord William ye Third by the Grace of God of England Scottland Ffrance and Irland Kinge Defender of ye Faith &c. Anoque Dom. 1697 Thomas Foster O Sealled and dellivered in the presence of Andrew Gibb Samuell Smith Memorandam that on the day within mentioned came befor Daniell Whitthead Easqr one of His Majsts Justices 250 Records of the Town of for ye keepinge of the peace within Queens County the within named Thomas Ffoster & acknowledged the within written releas to be his free & voUentary act and deed Tests — Daniell Whitthead A trew coppy of the oridgonall releas pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 443 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Samll Bayles of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassaw sendeth greettinge Know yea that I Samll Bayles abovesd for severall good ressons and casses me therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a sertaine sume of moneys to me in hand paid by Abraham Lotte of ye abovesd Towne Island & County to my sattisfaction ye receipt wherof I doe herby own and before the enseallinge & dellivery of thes presents doe acknowledge to be therwith contented sattisfyed & paid & throf & thrfrom doe exonoratt acquitte & discharge ye aforesd Abraham Lotte his heires & assignes of & from any further claime ore demand for any part ore parcell throf have giveen granted covenanted allinated releast enfeoft bargined made over & sould & by thes presents acknowledge to have from me my heires excecutors & adminesstrators fully & absolutly giveen granted cove nanted releast enfeoft quitte claimed bargined made over & sould to ye aforesd Abraham Lotte his heires excecutors adminesstrators & assignes a sartain pece ore parcell of upland lyinge & beinge within the boundes & limitts of Jamaica abovesd beinge part of ye land bought by me from Samuell Mathewes of the foresd Towne Island & County beinge bounded as followeth viz beinge bounded at ye frount by the highway leadinge to Charsmors Island & att ye reare by Benjamin Thirston & ye land formorly belongeinge to Richard Jones latte of Jamaica deseast & ye land of ore belongeinge to Henry Foster latte of Jamaica deseast all which said pece ore parcell of land as Jamaica, Long Island 251 it is above bounded & exsprest & as it lieth within ye fence as it now is I say that I ye aforsd Samuell Bayles have as abovesd sould as aforesd to the abovesd Abra ham Lott his heirs & assignes all ye aforesd land with all ye rights & prevelidges & profitts & benifits of fencings & improvements what ever of all & every timbers trees standinge ore lying beinge upon ye same ye same to have and to hould ockepy posses & injoy fre & frely discharged of & from all further claim ore demand from any person ore persons what ever & ye same to be & remaine to ye only right benifit & behouf of him ye sd Abraham Lott and his heirs for ever & ye same shall warrent & by thes presents defend with a warrentte against any intrest proporty claime ore demand from me ye sd Samuell Bayles my heirs or assignes ore any person ore persons what ever in testymony whrof I have herunto sett to my hand & seall this twenty fivfth day of October in ye 9 yeare of His Majesties reigne & in ye year of our Lord 1697 Samll X Bayles 0 Signed sealld & deUivered his mark in presence of John Mills Samll Ruscoe A trew coppy of ye orridgonall deed entered pr Samll Ruscoe November ye 27 1697 Clark Page .^44 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Daniell Whitthead of Jamaica in Queens County in the Island of Nassaw sndeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesd Daniell Whitthead for severall good good ressons considerations & casses me therunto moveing but more easspetialy for a vallewable sume of moneys to me the sd Daniell Whitthead in hand paid the receipt ore secured to be paid by Ram Dorlantt & Garrett Dorlant of the abovesd Towne Island & County the reseipt whrof I doe herby acknowledge and own my self to be therwith fully contented sattisfyed & payd and therof & therfrom doe for ever exonoratt acquitt & 252 Records of the Town of discharge the abovesd Ram Dorlant & Garrett Dorlant their heires excecutors ad assignes of & from any part or parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted releast bargained enffeoft made over and sould and by thes presents doe acknowledge to have from me my heirs excecutors & adminesstrators fully & absolutly giveen granted covenanted allinated releast bargined made over & sould unto the abovesd Ram Dorlant & Garrett Dorlant their heires excecutores adminesstratores & assignes a sertain pece ore parcell of meadow within the boundes & limites of Jamaica abovesd sittuatt lyeinge & beinge att ore by the haw tree Greatt Island lyeinge one the east side and is bounded as followeth & begininge att a seadder stake standinge betwixt ye the meadow of f ormly belonge inge to Benjamin Coe latt of Jamaica desest & the sd meadow & from thence with a direct line to a blake oke marked saplinge standinge upon the aforsd island to the eastward of the borg the abovesd saplinge beinge marked with X & from thence runninge with a straight line by the south syde of a mark wallnutt tree & soeallonge to the Wigenes fence and then from the aforsd seadore stake bounded east & south by the aforsd meadow latt belongeinge to the abovesd Benjamine Coe and then to rune soe as to take in all the clere land adjoyning therunto that is clerd by the abovesd Garrett Dorlant all the which abovesd meadow & upland accordinge as it is above butted & bounded and exsprest together with all & singuler the prevelidges ore benifits & improvements theron made ore to be made I the abovesd Daniell Whitt head have as abovesd abovesd Daniell Whitthead have Page 445 as abovesd sould to ye aforesd Ram Dorlantt & Garrett Dorlantt their heires excecutors adminesstrators free & clerly discharged of & from all formore salles givftes mor gages ore any other intangellments whatt soe ever and the same to have and to hold to the sd Ram Dorlant & Garrett Dorlant & the same to be & remaine to ye only propore use benefitt & behouffe of them the abovesd Ram Dorland & Garrett Dorlant for ever & the same Jamaica, Long Island 253 shall warrent & by thes presents for ever defend against any claime ore demand from any person ore persons what soever layeinge any just claime therunto with a warrentte to deeffend the same against any intrest prop orty claime ore demand from mee the abovesd Daniell Whitthead my heires excecutors & adminesstratores for ever in wittness wherunto I sett to my hand & affixe my seall this 29 day of July in the twelvfth yere of His Majesties reigne & in the yeare of our Lord Christ 1700 Danll Whitthead O Signed seald & dellivered in presence of Thomas Okleye A trew coppy pr John Okei Samll Ruscoe Samll Ruscoe Clark To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume greettinge in our Lord God everlastinge wheras Ram Dorlant & Garrett Dorlant boath belongeinge to Jamaica in Queens County in the Island of Nassaw hath & now doath poses and injoy boath lands & meadowes lyeinge & beinge in diff-ferrent places and bought att differrent times the which is now at this present datte in their joynt possession now be it known to all men by thes presentes that the abovesd Ram Dorlant & Gar rett Dorlant doe make affynal & do for min — divition & by these presents be it known that the abovsd Ram Dorlant & Garrett Dorlant hath for themselves their heires excec utors & adminesstrators fully and absolutly made a ffinal and full devition of all landes & meadowes now joyntly by them posest as abovesd & the same to be & remaine to be a quiatt end and devition betwixt them the abovesd Ram Dorlant & Garrett Dorlant their heires & suc- sesors for ever videlesett begininge att a stake standinge by Denes fence and from thence with a derict line to a marked wallnut tree and from thence with a strait line to a post standinge in the fresh meadow & from the afor said poast 254 Records of the Town of (see .446) Page ^6 The bogges belongeinge to Samuell Denton are as ffoUoweth viz: lyinge and beinge one the south east side of his land with a five acer right of bogges which he hath of his brother Nathaniell Denton & south by Cap*n Carpenter and north by Nathaniell Higbee & south east by the forsaid Higbey & Samll Deins Island Enter pr Samll Ruscoe Clark (from 445) and from the aforesd poast allonge the dich by the meadow that was fformorly Benjamine Coes and this is the full conclution of the abovesd devition that Garrett Dorlant beinge the eldest brother is to have the north east part of all the above said devition and Ram Dorlant to have the southwest partt of all the abovesd devition & that this is our mutull agreement for the whole divition of boath land and meadowes above exsprest to stand & abide for ever betwixt us the abovesd Garrett Dorlant & Ram Dorlant wee doe bind ourselves our heires excecuts & adminesstratores by thes presents firmly as wittness our hands & sealls this 29 of July in the 12 yeare of our Lord William ye 3d over England Scottland France & Irland Kinge & Deffender of the Faith &c. & in the yeare of our Lord Christ 1700 Signed seald & dellivered Garrett Dorlant O in the presence of Ram Dorlant O Hendrickes Heagoeman Samuell Ruscoe A trew coppy of the orig- eonall pr Samll Ruscoe Page 447 The boges belonging to Waitt Smith are as ffoUoweth viz all the boges lyinge & beinge in ye neck belonging to Waitt Smith one ye west side of ye bridge goeing over to Jamaica, Long Island 255 sd neck to ye sd neke as they ly round soe fare as his land goes and layd out to ye sd Waitt Smith This entered pr ordor pr Sam Ruscoe Janry ye llh 1696 The boges belongeinge to Nehemiah Smith are as foUoweth viz: lying & beinge one the left hand as you goe over the bridge from the Towne to to Waitt Smiths neck beinge the east side of ye side bridg bounded north by the brook and southardly by the highwaye and runinge in lenth from ye casway about fourty five rodes to a marked whit oke tree upon ye upland and by a maple tree by the brook marked allsoe This entered pr ordore pr Samll Ruscoe Clark The bogges belongeinge to Samuell Smith are as followeth viz bounded one ye west by ye bogges of Ne hemiah Smith north by the brook, and easterly soe fare as Thomas Smiths land goes to a little swampe that puteth upe to the highe way and southardly by the abovesd Thomas Smiths land & the high waye — Entered by order pr Samll Ruscoe Clark The bogges belonginge to Thomas Smith are as ffol- loweth viz. lyinge one the north side of ye brooke that ye bridg is upon that leads over to Wait Smiths neck bounded west by the highway & northward by ye land of ye sd Thomas Smith and Samll Deines island & south by ye brook & east by ye marked trees partinge ye sd Samll Deine & ye sd Thomas Smith bogess Entered pr order pr Samll Ruscoe Clark . The bogges belonginge to Samuell Deine are as ffol- loweth bounded att ye west by Samll Deins island & north by the fence & east by a brook parting Zacariah 256 Records of the Town of Mills & him & & south by ye brook joyning to ye sd bogges & soe runing up to Thomas Smiths boges This entered pr order pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 448 The boges belonginge to Nathaniell Higbee are as followeth lyinge at ye south side of ye neck of land that he ye sd Nathaniell Higbey bought of William Creed and bounded southardly by a blake oak sapling about six rods southward of Samuell Dentons cornor of his land & soe runinge easterly unto a greatt whit oak tree stand inge in his ye sd Nath Higbees land with ye eaquoll half of the slipe of bogges lyinge betwixt Zacariah Millses neck and his own land with all other bogges runing to ye northward of that — This entered pr order pr Samll Ruscoe Clarke The bogges belonginge to Zacariah Mills are as fol loweth beinge bounded northardly by an oke saplinge standing upon the sd Zacariahs own land over against- Samuell Deins north fence and soe to ye bottom of ye abovesd Zacariah Millses neck & soe runinge up the east side of ye said neck unto a whitt oak tree standinge about upon Zacris land opositt against ye midle of John Smiths land with ye eaquall half of that slipe of bogges lyinge betwixt Nath Higbes land and Zacariah Millses necke — The land layd out to Zacariah Mills is as followeth beinge the wholl neck of land joyning upon ye bogges abovesd & bounded at ye north end by the highway Entered pr ordor pr Samll Ruscoe Clark The bogges of Nathaniell Higbee are as followeth from Mr. Heagaman elleven acers right and from Samll Smith sixeten acer right & from Jonos Wood 4 acer right which lyes southward of his other bogges bounded Jamaica, Long Island 257 south by Anthony Watters east by Zacary MUlses neck west by Sam Dentons bogs with ye land lyinge within ye boges This entered by order by Samll Ruscoe Clark Samuell Smith doath protest against sail of the sixe- ten acer right of bogges mentioned and said to be sould by him to Nathaniell Higbe in the record above this haveinge never reseaived any sattisfaction for ye same nor ever giveen ordor for any entrey therof nor giveen any deed for ye same — This entered by order of Samuell Smith by Samuell Ruscoe Clark Page 449 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shaU cume Peter Stringham belonging to Hempsted in Queens County in ye Island of Nassaw sendeth greett inge Know yea that I the abovesd Peter Stringham with Ane my wiffe for severall good resons & casses us therunto moveing but more easspeatily for a vallewable sattisfaction to us in hand paid by John Hunt of New towne in ye abovesd Island and County ye reseipt wherof we doe herby acknowledg & own to be therwith con tented sattisfyed and paid have giveen granted covenanted allinatted released quitt claimed enfeofed bargined & sould & by thes presents own to have from us our heires excekutors adminesstrators & assignes giveen granted allinatted bargined covenanted releassed quitt claimed enfeoft made over & sould unto the abovesd John Hunt his heires exceketors adminestrators & assignes a sartain pece of fresh meadow sittuatt in the bounds of Jamaica in the Island & County abovesd lyinge & beinge att a place comonly called ye haw tree necke beinge bounded on ye north by Johanas Williams & one ye east parte by ye highe way & part by ye cassway & south by ye dich that parts John Moefors meadow & that & west by John Moefors meadow till it comes to ye springe & 258 Records of the Town of then by the greatt crecke till itt cumes to ye abovesd north boundes all which said pece of meadow as itt is butted & bounded I the abovesd Peter Stringham with Ane my wiffe have sould as aforsd unto ye abovesd John Hunt with all & singuler ye prevelidges prophitts & benifitts therunto belonginge to have and to hould ockepy poses & injoye for ever & the same to be & re maine to ye only propor use benefitte & behouff of hime ye abovesd John Huntt his heires exceketors adminess trators & assignes without leatt hindrance oremollesta- tion from any person ore persons what ever & the same shall warrent & by thes presents defend against all formore salles givfts morgages ore any other intangell ments whatt ever with with a warrentee to deffend the same against any intrest proporty claim ore demand from us the abovesd Peter Stringhame & Ane our heires exceketors & assignes for ever in testemoney wherof we sett to our hands and sealls this second day of June in ye fivft yeare of their Majests reignes and in ye yeare of our Lord 1694 Signed sealld & dellivered Peter X Stringham O in presence of his marke Richard Greene Samll Ruscoe A trew coppy of ye origenoll ded pr me Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 450 This Indenteur made in the fourth yeare of ye reigne of Their Majesties William and Mary by ye grace of God of England Scottland France & Irland Kinge & Queen Defenders of of ye Faith &c. betwixt Ellias Bayles one ye one party and John Stewartt one the other party beinge boath of Jamaica in Queens County wittnesseth as ffoUoweth that I the above said Ellias Bayles with Sarah my wiffe for severall resons & casses us and each of us therunto moveinge butt more easspeatily for a vallewable sume of moneys to us in hand paid & secured Jamaica, Long Island 259 to be paid by ye abovesd John Stewartt ye receipt wherof we doe herby own & therwith to rest contented sattisfyed & paid have giveen granted covenanted al linatted enfeoft releast quitt claimed made over & sould & by thes presents doe acknowledge to have from us our heires exceketors & assignes giveen granted covenanted allinatted enfeofed released quitt claimed made over &' sould unto ye abovesd John Steward his heires exceketors & assignes a sartain pece of upland ly inge & beinge in ye boundes of Jamaica containing twenty acers as it was laid outt by ye surveiors of ye Towne beinge bounded as followeth one ye east by Josias Wiggens west by ye land of John Everets chilldren north by ye high way south by Mr. Daniell Whittheds land which land as it is above bounded & exsprest I the abovesd Ellias Bayles with Sarah my wiff have as abovesd sould as abovesd unto ye abovesd John Stewartt his heirs exceketors & assignes ye same to have and to hould to him ye abovesd John Stewartt his heires & assignes for ever & the same to be & remain to ye onely propor use benifitt & behouff of him ye abovesd John Stewartt his heires exceketors & assignes to ockepy posses & injoy as his & their own free proper right of inherretance warrenting this my salle free & good in law & deffended & freely discharged from all formor salles givfts morgages or any other entangellments & the same shall & will for ever warrent & defend against any interest claim or demand from any person or persons what ever layinge any just claim therto with a warrente to defend ye same against any claim intrest proporty tytell or demand from me ye abovesd Ellias Bayles & Sarah my wiffe our heires & assignes for ever in confirmation wherof I the abovesd Ellias Bayles & Sarah my wiffe doe bind our selves our heires & assignes by setting to our hands & fixeing our sealls this 26 day of Janry in ye 4 yeare of their Majesties reignes & in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsand sixe hundreed ninty & two Ellias Bayles O 260 Records of the Town of Signed sealld and dellivered in presence of John Harresson A trew coppy of ye orrigonall ded Samuell Ruscoe of sail pr me Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 451 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume John Hindes of Jamaica sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesd John Hinds with Mary my wiffe for severall good resons and casses us and either of us therunto moveinge but more easspetiaUy for a vallew able sume to us in hand paid & secured to be paid the receipt wherof we doe herby befor ye enseallinge & delUvery herof own & acknowledge & doe therwith rest contented sattisfyed & paid have giveen granted cove nanted allinatted releassed enfeoft quitt claimed made over & sould & by thes presents doe own & acknowledge to have fully and absoluttly frely & absoluttly from me my heires excekutors adminesstrators & assignes giveen granted covenanted allinatted released enfeofed quitt claimed made over & sould unto John Steward of Hemp- sted in ye Queens County his heires exceketors & assignes a sartain homested now in ye tenuer & occepation of me the above said John Hinds the same that was Ffulke Daveses latte of Jamaica deseast sittuatt lyinge & beinge within ye Towne of Jamaica containing five acers more ore less together with all & howesings barns orchyards gardens fencings clossyers freutt trees prevelidges im provements & appurtenances therupon or any waies therunto apertaininge or any waies therunto belonginge I say that I the abovesd John Hinds of Jamaica abovesd belonginge to Queens County have as abovesd sould as aforsaid unto ye aforsaid John Steward ye abovesd homessted containinge five acers more ore less beinge bounded north by Nath Denton & east & south by ye hige waye & west by Samll Denton together with all howesings barns orchyards gardens ffencings timbers trees & that are or doath any waies appertain therto ye same with all & every partt therof to have and to hould Jamaica, Long Island 261 for ever & ye same to be & remain to ye only propor use benifitt & behouff of him ye abovesd John Stewartt his heires exceketors adminesstrators & assignes to ockepy posses & injoy as his & their own free and propor right of enherretance warrenting this my salle good and free from all formore salles givftes and morgages or any other entangellments what ever & the same shall & will by thes presents for ever warrent & defend against any claime ore demand from any person or persons layinge any just claime therto with a warrentee to defend ye same against any intrest claim proporty or demand either from me ye sd John Hinds & Mary my wiffe our heires exceketors adminestrators & assignes for ever & from any person ore persons from by ore under us ore my ordor ingageinge & warrentinge him ye sd John Stewartt his heires exceketors & adminest in ye quiatt lawfull & just posesion & seaszer therof & soe to remaine without lett ffraud or hindrance from any person or persons whatt- ever forraigne invation excepted in testimoney wherof I the sd John Hinds with Mary my wiffe doath bind our selves & our heires exceketors adminestrators & assignes firmly by subscribing our names & fixeing our sealls this this fourth of November in ye 4h yeare of Their Majesties reignes & in ye yeare of our Lord Christ 1692 Memorandam th I ye abovesd John Hindes doath like wis sell & make over from me & my heires unto ye abovesd John Stewartt his heires & assignes two acers & a half of comonage to likwise have & to hould ockepy poses & injoy as beinge partt of this above mentioned bargin of salle Signed selled & dellivered John Hindes O in presence of Mary X Hindes O Samll Ruscoe hur marke Thomas Okley A trew coppy of ye origonall ded of salle pr me Samuell Ruscoe Clarke 262 Records of the Town of Page 452 Att a Towne Meettinge held Aprill ye 21st 1702 then ther was choassen by a publique voat Zacariah Mills Justice Eaveritt Theodorus PoUhellmas who are therby empowered & authorrissed to make a strict inquirery & to take a strict way & corse to serch into and inspect into all dewes & moneys from time to time payd by the Towne of Jamaica or leveied upon the inhabetantes of the abovesd Towne and all such persons that shall cume & appere before thes men abovesd & make a trew account clerly that they have paid ther partes & propor tions of such moneys then upon their beinge soe sattis fyed they shall give to any such persons soe cleringe him or them selves for the same the time begineinge from the yere on the thowsand sixe hundred & ninty and all such other persons that doath not cume in & make such cleringe as aforsaid then thes persons abovesd are to make reportte to the Towne of the same pr ordor of the Towne Samll Ruscoe Clark A trew coppy pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 453 Jamaica in Queens County on ye Island Nassaw ellis Longe Island in ye Province of NewYorke this 28 day of Janry Ano D 1696 Know all men by thes presents that I Thomas Okley of ye Towne and County aforesd doe allinatte give grant & sell unto William Smith of Hempsteed in ye County aforesd a certain peces or par cels of meadow lyinge and beinge in ye boundes of Jamaica on ye necke knowne ye name of Quarrelsume Neck one pece lyinge on ye east side of ye sd neck bounded as followeth south by a diche of William Johnsons east by ye creek north by ye fence by ye fence which ye aforesd Thomas Okley set up west by the upland the other pece lyinge & beinge towards ye southwest side of ye sd neck bounded south and west by a creek north by John Fostor and the upland east by the meadow y* was fform- Jamaica, Long Island 263 orly .Thomas Okleys which Charles Randolf doath now posses I Thomas Okley have sould ye peces ore parcels as above bounded be it more ore less w*h all prevelidges & profitts theron made and profits to be made for on hence forth to be and remaine unto ye propor use benifit and disspoas of William Smith aforesd for him his heirs ex cecutors adminesstrators & assignes to have & to hould posses and injoy for ever without mollesstation from me my heires excecutors adminesstrators ore any other per sons what soever y* shall any way mack mollesstation theron- 1 say I Thomas Okley above exsprest for good considerrations in hand receaived have sould ye meadow as above exsprest unto aU & every of ye premises as above exsprest I doe bind my self my heirs excecutors adminesstrators to maintain this my salle good in law against any pretence what soever Thomas Okley 0 Signed seald and dellivered in presence of John Ffostor Daniell Whithead This deed acknowledged befor me ye day and yeare above written by Thomas Okley Daniell Whithead A trew coppy of ye oridgonall deed pr Samll Ruscoe Clarke Page 454 Att a Towne Meettinge held att Jamaica in January the 2d 1699/100 Cap*n Thomas Okeley was chossen constable for this present year or till another be chossen in his rome — Att the same mettinge thes men herafter named were by a publiaqe voatt chosen being Justice Everritt John Oke Theodorus PoUhelmas DaniU Smith at plains Waitt Smith NathaniU Denton Doctor Read Peter Whitt Thomas Watters & wer empowered to tak a just account of the ten men how they have disspoased of the Towns 264 Records of the Town of money paid for the church them ore the major partt of them and to make reportt to the Towne how they find the acount that is giveen to them whether it is resonable & wherin they thinke it is not acording to the best of their knowledg. Att the same mettinge Captn Thomas Okley was chossen to be Superorviszer for this present yeare Att the same mettinge William Creed was chosen to be Superovisore for the Towne of Jamaica for this present yeare Att a Towne Mettinge held at Jamaica June ye 22d 1700 the nine men doe declare that they cannott give there reportte to the Towne accordeinge to the trust repoassed in them by reson they have not reseived any perfect acount from the ten men By ordor of the Town Samll Ruscoe Clarke Att a Towne Mettinge held att Jamaica November the 28 1700 it was agreed by voatt that wheras Mr. John Hobbret hath continued her amongs us in this Towne in the present worke of the minesstery sume con siderable time the Town dos shew ther wfilingenes to continue him still and to have him ordained acordingly provided it be accordinge to ye rule and way of the Presbeterine way and it is the unanomoss mind of the Town that he be ordained acordingly and that every man shall pay towardes the ordaination as much as he shall see cas to pay By Samuell Ruscoe Clark Page 455 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Edward Higbey of Jamaica in Queens County sendeth greettinge in the name of God Everlasting Know yea that I the abovesd Edward Higbee doe give grant releass and for ever quitt claime and make over and by thes presents doe own and acknowledg to have Jamaica, Long Island 265 from me my heires excecutors and adminesstrators giveen granted releassed and for ever quitte claimd and firmly make over unto my foresd sone Nathaniell Higbye of Jamaica aforsd aU ye remaininge part ore parcell of mea dow lyinge and being att a place comonly called the Longe Necke within the bounds and limitts of ye Towne of Jamaica abovesd which is not hertofor disspoased of by deed boath fresh and salt belonginge to me ye abovesd Edward Higbee and allsoe doe confirme unto my abovesd sone Nathaniell Higbee my now dwellinge howes and home lott with all buldinges and fenceings and all other things given to hime that are soe mentioned in my will to have and to hould the abovesd pece ore parcell of meadow together with that and all other rights & prev elidges of all & every thinge ore things contained herin any thinge to the contrary notwithstandinge ye same to be & remaine to ye only propor use benifit & behouf behoufe of him ye abovesd Nathaniell Higbe his heirs & assignes for ever in testemony wherof I set to my hand & seall this 16 day of March in ye seventh yeare of the reigne of our Soveraing Lord Anoque 1695/6 Signed sealld & dellivered Edward Higbee 0 in presence of George Phillipes Samll Ruscoe Joseph Smith Memorandam that one the 26 day of March 1696 appered befor Daniell Whitthead one of His Majts Justices of ye Peace for Queens County ye above named Edward Higbee & acknowledged ye above instrument to be his free and voUentary act & deed Daniell Whithead A trew coppy entered pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 456 Whearas Edward Higbee of Jamaica formorly hath by an instrewment bearringe datte Maye ye seventh 266 Records of the Town of 1688 given & granted unto his two sons Nathaniell and Samuell Higbee a certain pece ore parcell of land lyinge and beinge westward of ye Town of Jamaica containing sixty acers ye bounds beinge mentioned in the aforsaid instrewment from ye sd Edward Higbee now know yea that I Samuell Higbee for severall considerations & casses me therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sattisfaction by a certain parcell of land by Edward Higbee aforsaid my father giveen to me have giveen granted enfeofed releast quitt claimed and made over unto my brother Nathaniell Higbee all that my right tytle intrest claim & demand in & unto the abovesd parcell of land aforsd given as abovesd by my father Higbee containinge twenty five acers as aforsd together with all every ye rights & prevelidges as formorly con firmed to me the same to have and to hould ockepy posses and injoy without lett or hindrance either from me ye sd Samuell Higbee my heires excecutors & assignes for ever in confirmation herof I have sett to my hand & seall this elleventh day of March in ye fivft yeare of Their Majsts reignes & in ye yeare of our Lord God 1693/4 Signed sealld & dellivered Samuell Higbee O in presence of John Stewartt Samll Ruscoe Memorandam that one the 27h of November 1696 then appered befor me Daniell Whithead one of His Majsts Justices of ye Peace for Queens County John Stewart & Samll Ruscoe & made oath the abovesd Samll Higbe did signe & seall this above instrument or con- veaience frely in their sight & delliver it Dan11 Whithead A trew coppy pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Att a Towne mettinge March ye 6 1701 1/2 ther was choasen by voatt Cp*n John Carpenter Nehemiah Smith Jamaica, Long Island 267 & Cap*" George Wollsey to be Townsmen or Trustes for this present yeare or till others are choasen in ther rums At ye same metting Cap*n Okley was choasen Constable for this present yeare or till anothers is choasen in his roume pr Samll Ruscoe Clarke Page 457 The land drawne lottes for att Fosters River & ye Little Plains (?) Mary Ffoster number ... 1 Widdow Mesenger 2 Widow Davis 3 Ellias Bayles .4 Thomas Welline 5 Mr. Whitthead 6 Samll Ruscoe 7 Richard Jones 8 John Rowlef sone 9 AUixander Smith 10 Captn Carpenter 11 ye Parsonage Lotte 12 John Owkee 13 Richard Roades 14 Thomas Smith 15 M. Freeman 16 John Smith Jr 17 Derrik Pollson 18 Doros PoUhellmas . . .19 Mr. Whitte 20 Nath Denton Junor 21 WillSallyer 22 Samll Smith. .23 John Man 24 Samll Milles 25 Edward Higbe 26 John Wood 27 Jonas Wood 28 John Oldfeld 29 William Foster 30 John Roades 31 Henry Lotte 32 Widow Ashmane 33 Widow Ashman 34 Mr. Pruden 35 John Mof ord 36 Zacariah Milles 37 Mr. Wollsey 38 John Carpenter 39 John Smith Sr 40 A Highe waye — Andrew Onderdoncke. . .41 Nicolos Evritt 42 John Bayles 43 Sam Dene 44 Waitt Smith 45 Samll Dentone 46 Hope Carpenter 47 Benjamine Coe 48 John & Joseph Ludlame . 49 John Everrett 50 Nathaniell Denton 51 Nehemiah Smith 52 Able Galle 53 Thomas Wiggens 54 Joseph Thirston 55 Nathaniell Lynos 56 Joseph Smith 57 Records of the Town of Elderd Lukes 58 William Osbourne 59 Lottes drawn for ye land Mr. Nicolls 60 betwixt ye Little Plains Richard Writte 61 Run & ye mill Garrett Classen 62 Sam Ruscoe number 1 John Luberttsone 63 Iszacke Heagamane 64 Laid out with Mr. Whitt- hed Memorandam Johanos Williamson Page 458 Att a Towne Mettinge held June ye 3d 1701 Captn Thomas Okie was choasen Constable for this present year or untill another be choasen and sworne in his rome Att the same Town Mettinge ther was choasen and deputted by a publicque voatt Cap*" Daniell Whitthead John Oke Freadrick Hendrickson Theodorus PoUhellmas Richard Oldfeld Jonas Wood Jonathan Whitthead and Peter Whitt to maintain and defend our rights & prev elidges of ffishing & ffoullinge & any other of our rights in the bay as far as our line goes against any person ore persons that doath or shall indeavor to infringe the same pr ordor of ye Town Samll Ruscoe Clark Att a Town meettinge held att Jamaica March ye 6 — 1701 \ ther was choasen sixe men who are therby im- powered to mak enquierry into what •money is or hath ben paid for quitte rent by the Town of Jamaica & what is still dew to be paid & likewis to agree & conclude upon sume sartain meathoud & way how the remainder of the quitte rent must be paid for this present time & to levey & gather the same & if any person or persons shall neglegt refus or delay to pay his or their proportions by them abovesd ordered it is votted & concluded to levey the same by distres from such persons soe defective the names of ye persons beinge John Oke Cap*" Okley Richard Jamaica, Long Island 269 Oldfeld John Eaverrit Peter Whitt Elderd Lukes & this to be cumpleattd & ended by ye twentieth of this in stant — Att the same mettinge ther was choasen Cap*" Whitt head and Cap*" Okley by voat to carry downe the money for ye quitt rentt to the Receiver Genrall & to tak re ceipts for the same & to make answer to the proclamai- tion sent to us & to mak a reportt to ye Town of ye same pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 459 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall come Wessell Peterson of Jamaica in Queens County in the Island of Nassaw sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesd Wessell Peterson for severall reasons & casses with Jacobmihtye my wiff us & each of us therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sattisfaction to us in hand paid or secured to be paid by Steven Courtt of Fflattlands the reseipt wherof I doe herby own and acknowledg to be therwith contented sattisfyed & paid have giveen granted covenanted releast quitt claimd enfeoft made over and sould & by thes presents doe acknowledge to have from us our heirs exseketors admists & assignes giveen granted covenanted allinatted quitt claimd enfeofd mad over & sould unto ye abovesd Steven Courtt of Fflattlands in ye Kinges County his heirs exceketors & adminests all my accomoda tions lyinge & beinge w*h in ye bounds of Jamaica afsd vizd fforty acers of land lyinge & beinge eastward of ye Town under ye hills beinge fforty acers more ore less runinge frome ye highe way northward parrellell w*h ye rest of ye neighbours & otherwis bounded as it lyeth within ye fence together with all ffencinge timbers trees orchards gardens howesings barnes cloasses prev elidges profitts & benifitts therto belonginge with five acers of meadow more ore less as it was layd out att ye further East Necke buttinge easward by ye end of ye other lottes & west runinge to ye end of ye Island joyn inge to ye said meadow together with all ye rest of my 270 Records of the Town of outt lands belonginge to my accomodations as above exsprest only exceptinge seven acers & a half lyinge be- twen ye Little Plains Rune & Freemans path joyninge to Nath Denton as allsoe as allsoe my share of ye littell lotts lyinge att ye further East Neck aforsd I say that I ye abovesd Wessell Peterson have with Jacobmintye my wiffe as abovesd sould as aforsd unto ye abovesd Steven Courtt all ye abovesd trackt of meadow acordinge as it is above bounded together with all ye rights prevelidges & appurtenances therunto belonginge with all howsings barns orchards fencings gardens incloasseurs trees woods under woods standinge ore lyinge beinge upon ye same with all ye proporty & rights increwing therby ye same to have and to hould and the same to be & remaine to ye only propor use benifitt & behouff of him ye abovesd Steven Court his heirs exceketors & adminestrs & assignes for ever free & ffreely discharged of & from all formor salles givfts morgages doweryes or any other entangle ments & doe likewis ingage to defend ye same good in law' ffree from any claim ore claimes from any person ore persons from by or under me or my order & with a war rentee to defend ye sam against any intrest property claim ore demand either from me ye abovesd Wessell Peterson & Jacobmintye my wiffe our heirs exceketors & adminesstrators & asignes in testemony wherof we sett our hands & sealls this 5 day of .October in ye 5 yeare of Their Majsts reigns & in ye yere of our Lord God 1693 Signed sealld & dellivered Wessell Peterson O in presence of Jacobmintey X O James Clement hur mark Samuell Ruscoe A trew coppy of ye orrigonall pr Sam Ruscoe Clark Page 460 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cum Willm Creed of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassaw yeoman sendeth greettinge Know Jamaica, Long Island 271 yea that I ye abovesd William Creed for severall good reasons & casses me therunto moveinge but more eass peatily for a vallewable sattisfaction to me in hand payd by Johanas Holshart of Flat Lands in Kings County & secured to be payd ye receipt wherof I doe herby own & acknowledg to be therwith contented sattisfyed and payd & therof & therfrom doe acquitt exonort & dis charge ye aforsd Johanos Holshart his heirs & assignes from any further claim or demand for any part or parcell throf have giveen granted covenanted allinated releast enfeoft quitt claimd mad over and sould & by thes pres ents doe acknowledg to have from me my heires excecu tors* & adminestrators giveen granted covenanted al linatted released enfeoft quitt claimd made over and sould unto the abovesd Johanas Holshart his heirs exceketors adminesstrators & assignes a certain pece of upland lyinge within ye bounds & limits of Jamaica abovesd bounded as followeth viz at ye north end by Garrett Lubertson marked partinge Mr. Pruden & ye sd Garrett and from thence to a cartain marked whit oak tree nere ye haw tree pond & from thence upon a dirict line to a marked blakoak saplinge by ore nere the haw tree path and so from thence joyninge upon sd path to a marked wallnut tree & then-to rune to the foresd marked tree partinge Mr. Pruden & ye aforsaid Garrett Lubertson all which sd pece or parcell of land as above bounded & exprest with ye prevelidges and appurten therunto belonginge with all timbers trees woods under woods standing or lyinge beinge upon ye same I ye sd William Creed have as aforsd sould as abovesd unto ye aforsd Johanes Holshart his heirs & assignes to have and to hould for ever & the same to be & remain to ye only propor use benifit and behouf of him ye sd Johanes Holshart his heirs excecutors and adminestrators and assignes free & clerly discharged of & from all formor salles giftes morgages or any other entanglements what ever & ye same shall & by thes presents for ever warrant and defend against any claim or demand from any person ore persons what soever w*h a warrente to defend 272 Records of the Town of ye same against any intrest proporty claim ore demand from me ye sd William Creed and Sarah my wife our heires exceketors & adminestrators for ever in confirma-" Page 461 tion wherof we have herunto set to our hands and affixed our sealles this twenty seventh day of March in ye ninth yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsand sixe hundred ninty seven — Memorandam that I ye sd William Creed doe acknowledg to have herwith sould to ye sd Johanes Holshart one acer right of prevelidg upon ye comons for cuttinge wood or timber from ye datte herof Signed seald and dellivered William Creed O in presence of Sarah X Creed *0 John Oke her mark Samll Ruscoe A trew coppy of ye origonall entered pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Johanes Holshartts deed to Ram Dorlant in page . . . 270 Cap*" Briant Newtons deed to Thomas Wollsey in page : 300 Mr. Danll Whitheads deed to Thomas Wollsey in page 301 Mr. Danll Whithead engagment to Tho Wollsey in pag 302 Jonathan Mills & Ben Thirstons ded of exchaing in pag 382 Mr. William Halletts deed to Richard Jones in page 383 Gideon Allins salle of a baye horse in page 472 Cap'" Whitheads deed to Samll Darlinge in page . . . . 258 Jonas Woods & Samll Ruscoes exchainge in page .... 259 Peter Stringhams & Samll Barkers deed to Saml Carpenter in page 366 & 367 John Lamberttsons deed to Samuell Carpenter in page.367 Fredricks Hendricks & John Fredricks deed to Sam Bayeles in page 388 Jamaica, Long Island 273 Jonoss Woods deed to Benjamin Thirston in page 389 & 390 Richard Wrights deed of gifft to Samll Barker in page 377 Samll Ruscoe deed to Hans Burgee in page 395 Mr. Daniell Whitthead deed to Ram and Garrett Dorland in rJage 444 & 445 Garrett & Ram Dorlants deed of devition in page 445 & 446 Nathaniell Smiths deed to Benjamine Thirston in page 390 & 391 Richard Oldfelds deed to Benjamin Thirston in page 391 & 392 David Wrights deed to Benjamin Thirston in page 392 & 393 Samll Bayles deed to Thomas Everitt in page . 303 & 304 Daniell Oldfeld deed to Garrett Johnson in pag 393 & 394 Mr. Creed deed of discharg to Jonathan Davis in page 384 Mr. Prudens deed to Thomas Burrows in page. . . .260 Samll. Bayles deed to Benj. Thirston in page 372 Thomas Wellings deed to Benjamin Thirston in pag . .378 Wait Smith & Nath Dentons exchaing in pag 414 Page 462 Thes presents testefy that I John Carpenter Junor of Jamaica in Queens County for severall good con siderrations me therunto moveing & more easspeatily for a vallewable consideration in hand paid have have giveen granted allin bargined sold enfeofed & confirmed & by thes presents doe for my self my heires and assignes fully firmly & absoluttly give grant alline bargine sell enfeof & confirme unto John & Joseph Ludlame of ye sd Towne & County thr heires and assignes a sartain howes & home lotte cittuatte lyinge beinge in ye Towne of Jamaica ye sd lott is bounded one ye west w'h a hige way on ye north w*h Sam Mills his land on ye east wth Nath Dentons Juners land & one ye south w*h ye land of 274 Records of the Town of John Ludlames wch sd howes & land together w*h ye orchard fences improvements prevelidges & appurtenances therupon or therunto belonginge ye sd John Carpenter for him self his heirs & assignes doath sell & make over unto ye sd John & Joseph Ludlam for themsellves heires & assignes to have & to hould poses and injoye for ever and I ye sd John Carpenter Juner for my self my heires & assignes ye sd howes & land as abovesd bounded & exprest from any person or persons by from or under me upon any pretence whattever claiming any intrest to ye sd land doe by thes presents & will for ever defend that this my akt & deed I testefy by settinge to my hand & seall this 24th day of Febrauary Anoqe Dominy 1688/7 & in ye 3d yeare of the reigne of our Soverraign Lord James ye Second by ye grace of God of England Scott- land France & Irland Kinge Defender of ye Faith &c. Signed seald & dellivered John x Carpenter 0 in presenc of his mark Nehemiah Smith Danll. Denton A trew coppy of ye orridgonall pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Know all men by thes presents that I Samuell Mes senger of Jamaica in ye North Rydinge of Yorkshire one Longe Island have for a vallewable consideration bargined & sould to Eliszabeth Ludloe of Jamaica of ye North Rydinge of Yorkshire aforsaid my howes & home lott which I boutt of Daniell Whitthead all except ye orchyard & ye meadow & ye prevelidge belonginge to itt it is to be understood that all ye prevelidge is ex cepted it is only ye howes & half lott which I bought of Daniell Whitthead w*h ye fences joyninge to it which I Samuell Mesenger have sold to ye widdow Ludloe ye lott is bounded betwen James Hindes & ye widdow Ludloe ye front next ye streett ye reare east this my sale I doe ingage to mak good in law free from any just claimes as wittnes my hand November ye 16: 1672 Samuell Mesenger Jamaica, Long Island 275 Signed & dellivered in presens of A trew coppy pr Samuell Milles Sam Ruscoe Tho. Smith Clark Thes presents testefy that I EUisabeth Smith formorly reliqe to William Ludlam doe assigne & sett over all my right title & intrest of ye sd Within written deed to my son Joseph Ludlam of Jamaica in Queens County for him his heires & assignes for ever as wittnes my hand this 24 day of Ellisabeth X Smith Febrauary 1688/7 hur mark WittnessNehemiah Smith Daniell Denton A trew copy pr Sam Ruscoe Clark Page 463 I John Ludlam withine mentioned doe for my self my heires & assignes fully frely & absoluttly for full sat tisfaction received assigne & sett over all my right tytell & intrest of ye within written deed of salle to my brother Joseph Ludlam as wittnes my hand this 24 day of Feb- rary 1688/7 John Ludlam Wittnes Nehemiah Smithe Daniell Denton A trew copy pr Sam Ruscoe Clark Marche ye 13th 1679 Know all men by thes pres ents that I Curnelus Barnson inhabetant of Jamaica in ye North Rydinge of NewYorkshire upon Longe Island doe give unto John Ludlam of Jamaica in ye Rydinge aforsaid by way of exchainge five acers of new land lyinge in ye woods within ye boundes of Jamaica aforsaid nott yett taken upe for & in consideration of five acers of land exchainged by ye sd John w*h me as appereth by a deed of exchainge bearringe datte w*h 276 Records of the Town of this I say I the sd Curneallus Barnson have for my self my heires exceketors adminestrators & assignes giveen by exchainge to ye said John his heires exceketors ad minestrators or assignes ye sd five acers of land abovesd to have & to hould for ever & ye sd John hath full power to take up ye sd land any wher in ye boundes of this Towne aforsaid nott hinderinge or breking ye Townes ordor to ye trew performance of ye premises above men tioned I ye said Corneallus doe bind my self as abovesd by setting to my hand ye day & yeare above written Testes Curnelus X Barnson Thomas Okley his marke Sam Ruscoe A trew coppy pr Sam Ruscoe Clarke An account of whatt is paid to Elliszabeth P. S. P. Reseived 04—10—00 X one oxe 06—00—00 X to 2 cowes 08—10—00 X one wollen blankett 00—10—00 X by pewter reseived 01 — 10 11 21—00—11 A trew coppy pr Samll Ruscoe Page 464 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume George Wollsey Junor and John Ludlam boath belonging to Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassaw sendeth greettinge now know yea that wee the abovesd George Wollsey and John Ludlam have made a mutuall exchainge of sume upland lyinge & beinge in Jamaica as followeth Imprimis that I the abovesd George Jamaica, Long Island 277 Wollsey have for me my heires exceketors & admines trators giveen granted covenanted releassed quitte claimed exchainged & for ever made over unto ye abovesd John Ludlam his heirs excecutors adminestrators & assignes all my right & devition in ye hill devition being a fiveten acer right with all the prevelidges profits & benifitts therunto belonginge with all timbers trees woods under woods standinge & lyinge beinge upon ye same and in consideration therof I the abovesd John Ludlam doe acknowledg to have from me my heirs exceketors & ad minesstrators given granted covenanted releast quitte claimd exchainged & for ever made over unto ye abovesd George Wollsey his heirs excekts & adminestrators & assignes a certain pece of upland lyinge in ye boundes of Jamaica abovesd beinge on ye east side of ye Plaine Run beinge the half of a fiveten acer lott as it lyes begining at from ye midle of sd lott to ye west end therof joyninge to ye south sid of Benjamine Coes lott & bounded on ye south sid by John Everitt wth all prevelidges & benifits therunto belonginge we say that we ye abovesd George Wolsey & John Ludlam have fully & absolutly exchainged each to ue other the above specifyed peces of land as they ly & are exsprest w*h their & evry of their appur tenances to have & to hould for ever & ye sam shall & will warrent & for ever defend against any claime ore demand from any person or persons what ever wth a warrente to defend ye same against any intrest proporty claime ore demand each from ye other or heirs excecutors for ever in confirmation wherof we ye parties above named enterchangbly set to our hands & seals this fourtenth day of Janry in ye eaight yeare of His Majsts. & in ye yeare of our Lord one thowsand sixe hundred ninty & and sixe Signed seald & dellivered George Wollsey 0 in presence of John Ludlam 0 Waitt Smith Samll Ruscoe A trew coppy pr Sam Ruscoe Clark 278 Records of the Town of Page 465 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall come Derrick PoUsen of Jamaica in Queens County send eth greetting Know yea that I ye abovesd Derrick PoUsen wth Sarah my wiffe for severall good reasons & casses us & either of us therunto moveing but more easspeatily for a vallewable sume of moneys in hand paid & secured to be paid by Stophell Romain of Gravesend in Kinges County the reseipt wherof we doe herby ack nowledg & own to be therwith contented sattisfyed & paid have giveen granted covenanted allinated releassed quitt claimed enfeofed made over & sould & by thes presents doe acknowledge to have from us our heires exceketors & adminestrators & assignes giveen granted covenanted allined releassed quitt claimed enfeoft made over and sould unto ye abovesd Stophell Romain his heires exceketors & adminestrators all my accomada tions lyinge & beinge within ye boundes of Jamaica aforsd viz forty acers of land lyinge & beinge eastward of ye Towne under ye hilles being forty acers as aforsd more or less runing from ye high way northward parrellell with ye rest of ye naybors and otherwiss bounded as it lyeth within the fence together with all fencing timbers trees orchyards gardens howesings barnes closses prevelidges prophitts & benifitts • therunto belonging with five acers of meadow more or less as it wass laid out at ye further East Neck buting estwards by the end of the other lotts and west runing to the end of the island joyning to ye said meadow together with all ye rest of my out lands belonging to my accomadations abovesd excepting seven acers & a half lying betwen ye Little Plain Rune & Free mans path joyning to Nath Denton as allsoe my share of ye little lotts lying at ye further East Neck aforsd I say that I the abovesd Derrick PoUsen with Sarah my wiffe have as abovesd sould as abovesd unto ye abovesd Stoph ell Romaine his heires exceketors adminestrators & as signes all ye abovesd forty acers with all howesing gar dens orchyards fencings with five acers of meadow lying as aforsd with all ye rest of my out lands seven acers & Jamaica, Long Island 279 a halfe only excepted as abovesd to have and to hould to him ye sd Stophell his heires & assignes for ever ye same to be & remain to ye only proper use benifitt & behofe of him ye sd Stophell & his heires for ever ye same & all & every partt & parcell therof to ockepy posses & injoy free without lett fraud or hindrance or moUestation from any person or persons what ever & ye same shall & will for ever warrent & defend against all formor salles givfts morgages or intangellments what ever with a warrente to defend ye same against any claim intrest property or demand either from me my heires exceketors & assignes for ever in confirmation wherof I the sd Derrick PoUsen with Sarah my wiffe doe bind our selves our heires exceke tors & assignes by setting to our hands & sealls this twenty seventh day of Febrauary in ye fourth yeare of ye reigne of Their Majest. & in ye yeare of our Lord Christ 1692/3 Signed sealld & dellivered Derrick X Pollsen 0 in presence of Sarah Powlsen O John Stewartt Samuell Ruscoe A trew coppy of ye origonall pr Sam Ruscoe Clark Page 466 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Daniell Whitthead and William Creed boath of Jamaica in Queens County sendeth greetting Know yea that we ye abovesd Daniell Whithead & William Creed for severall good considerations & casses us & each of us therunto moveing but more easspeatially for a vallewable sume of moneys to us in hand payd & secured to be payd by Moses Pettitt of Newtowne in ye County aforsaid ye reseipt wherof we doe herby owne and ack nowledg to be their with contented sattisfyed & paid have given granted covenanted allinatted released quitte claimed enfeofed made over & sould & by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from us our heires exceketors & assigns sould a sartain parcell or pece of upland lying & being at ye south beim* comonly called an island lying 280 Records of the Town of within Newtown meadows wth all the upland lying wth in ye fence belonging to ye sd necke only reserving liberty for Newtown men to have waies to their meadowes & stoffe to fence their meadowes we say that we ye abovesd Daniell Whithead and William Creed haves as aforsaid sould as abovesd ye aforsd island lyinge within ye meadow belonging to Newtown aforsd w*h what land lyeth within ye fence ye aforsd waies & fencing stuffe only excepted unto ye aforsd Moses Pettet his heires exceketors & assignes the same to have and to houlde ockepy posses and injoye free without leat fraud or hindrance or mol- lestation & ye same shall & will for ever warrant & defend against any formor salles givfts morgages or claim from any person or persons from by or under us ore our ordor with a warrantee to defend ye same against any intrest property claim or demand from us our heires exceketors & assignes for ever in confirmation of all & every ye above mentioned premises we the said DanieU Whithead and William Creed have sett to our hands & sealles this twenty first day of Janry in ye fourth year of the reigne of Their Majsts William & Mary &c. & in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsand sixe hundreed ninty two & three this deed of salle comprehends aU ye land bought by Daniell Whithead & William Creed within ye fence of ye sd necke or island Signed sealled & dellivered Daniell Whitthead O in presence of William Creed O Samll Ruscoe A trew coppy of ye origonell John X Dusenberg deed of salle entered & exam- his marke ined pr Samll Ruscoe Clarke Page 467 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Barnard Cattling bellonging to Jamaica in Queens County sendeth greetting Know yea that I Barnard Cattlinge with Sarah my wiffe for severall good con siderations & casses us therunto moveing but more easspeatially for a vallewable sume to us in hand payd allredy by William Wetherby now residing att Fosters Jamaica, Long Island 281 Meadow within ye County abovesd ye reaseipt wherof I doe herby acknowledg & therwith to rest contented satis fyed & paid have given granted covenanted allinatted released enfeoffed bargined & sould & by thes presents doe fully & absoluttly from us our heires exceketors & assignes give grant covenant allin relleas enfeof make over sell & confirme unto ye abovesd William Wetherbee his heires exceketors adminestrators & assignes a cer tain parcell or trackt of upland lying & beinge within ye boundes of Jamaica aforsd sittuatt east of ye Littell Paines in ye east devition being the first lott in that devetion & being bounded on ye south by Mr. Daniell Whitthed containing fiveten acers more or less as it was layd out by ye surveyors being that parcell of land that we had of Thomas Wellinge we say that I the abovesd Barnard Cattling with Sarah my wiffe have as abovesd sould as abovesd ye said fiveten acers of upland as it is above exsprest & bounded together with howesings fenceings timbers trees standing or lying being upon or any waies appertaining to ye same as allsoe with all & singuler ye prevelidges prophitts benifitts improve ments that doe or shall belong any wais to any partt of ye premises abovesd & we doe by thes presents acknowledg ye abovesd William to be in ye trew & lawfull possestion of ye premises haveing dellivered ye same with all & every their appurtenances unto ye abovesd William his heires exceketors adminestrators & assignes ye same to have and to houlde ockepy posses & injoy as his & their ffree right & lands of inherretance for ever & the same with all & every partt & parcell therof to be & remain to ye only proper use benifitt & behoffe of him ye sd William his heires exceketors adminestrators & assignes without leatt fraud or hindrance or moUestation either from us or any other person or persons whatsoe- ever from by or under us or our order or any other pre tence what ever forraine invation invation excepted & I the sd Barnard with Sarrah my wiffe doath ingage this our sale good in law ffree & freely to be cleared from all formor salles givfts morgages leasses dowerys or any 282 Records of the Town. of other intangellments what so ever with a warrentee to defend ye same against any claim property or intrest from us ye sd Barnard & Sarah our heirs exceketors adminestrators & assignes for ever to ye trew performance of all & singuler ye abovesd premises I the abovesd Barnard Cattling with Sarah my wiffe have bound our selves as abovesd by subscribing our names & setting to our sealls this twenty fivft day of July in ye fourth year of Their Majesties reignes & in ye yere of our Lord Christ 1692 Signed sealld & dellivered Bernard X Cattling O in presence of his mark Samll Ruscoe Sarah X Cattling O Eaphreiam Goulden her mark A trew coppy of ye orrigonall deed entered & exam ined pr me Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 468 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume I William Creed of Jamaica in Queens County send eth greetting Know yea that I the abovesd William Creed for severall good reasons considerations & casses with Sarah my wiffe us therunto moveinge but more esspeatially for a vallewable sume of money to me in hand paid by Samuell Deine of ye same Towne and County ye reseipt wherof we doe herby owne and ack- nowled to be therwith contented sattisfyed & payd have given granted covenanted allinated bargined en feofed made over & sould unto ye abovesd Samuell Dein his heires exceketors & assignes a sartain pece or parcell of land being bounded as followeth viz by a whitte oake tree on ye south west cornor & on ye south east cornor by a wallnutte tree & soe runinge north ward to ye ould cross fence belonging to Samuell Smith which sd pece of land was bought from ye sd Samuell Smith all which sd pece or parcell of land as it is above butted and bounded I the abovesd William Creed have as aforsd sould as abovesd unto ye aforsd Samuell Deine Jamaica, Long Island 283 his heires exceketors and assignes ye same & all and every partt & parcel therof to have and to hould for ever & ye same to be & remaine to ye only proper use benifitt & behoufe of him ye sd Samuell Dein his heires & assignes for ever to ockepy posses & injoy as his & their own free right & land of inheretance & ye same shall & wfll for ever warrant & defend against all formor salles givfts morgages or any other entanglements what ever & ye same warrant & defend against any claim or claims from any person or persons whatever with a warrentee to defend ye same against any property intrest claim or demand whatever in confirmation wherof I the abovesd William Creed with Sarrah my wiffe doe bind ourselves & our heires exceketors & assignes for ever by setting to our hands & fixeing our sealls this twenty first day of Janry in ye fourth year of Their Majesties reignes & in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsand sixe hundred ninty two & three Will Creed 0 Signed sealled & dellivered in presence of Samll Ruscoe A trew coppy of ye orrigonall Marcy X Ruscoe deed examined & entered pr her marke me Samll Ruscoe Clark January ye 21h 1692/3 then appered befor me Daniell Whithead one of Their Majesties Justices of ye Peace for Queens County ye within named William Creed & ack nowledged this within convaiance to be his ackt & deed Danll Whitthead Page 469 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall Samuell Deine of Jamaica Seanr in Queens County send eth gretting Know yea tht I the abovesd Samuell Deine for severall good reasons & casses me therunto moveing but more esspeatially for the natuerall respects & fatherly love that I doe beare unto my sone John Deine belonging to ye same Towne & County have given granted releassed 284 , Records of the Town of quitt claimed enfeoft made over & confirmed and doe herby thes presents acknowledg to have from me my heires exceketors and assignes giveen granted released quit claimed covenanted allinatted enfeofed mad over & confirmed unto my abovesd sone John Deine his heires exceket" and assignes a sartain parcell of upland con taining thirty acers more or less sittuat lyinge & being within ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd and is bounded & butted as followeth viz one partt therof butteinge north by the north by ye road or high way from Jamaica to NewYork and bounded east by ye land of Samuell Dein Junor & south by ye said Samuell Dein & west by Dow Jonson & ye other part butting south by ye aforsaid road & north by the hilles west by ye above Dowe Jon son & east by ye land of the abovesd Samuell Dein Juner all which parcell of land as it is above butted & bounded containing as aforsd thirty acers more or less I the abovesd Samuell Deine. Seanor. have as abovesd fully & frely giveen & wholly bequeaved unto my abovesd sone John Dein with all prevelidges appurtenances buldings orchyards gardens timbers trees standing or lying with all fencing belonging therunto & all & singuler ye improvements made upon ye same to him the said John Deine his heires exceketors & assignes to have and to hould for ever & ye same to be & remain to ye abovesd John Dein his heires exceketors & assignes for ever without lett fraud or hindrance or moUestation & doe warrant & shall for ever defend this my gift free & freely discharged from any formor sale gift morgages leasses doweryes joynters or any other entangellment and shall & will ye same for ever defend against any just claim or claimes from any person or persons laying any just claim therto with a warrantee to defend ye same clere & free from any proprty intrest claim or demand from me my heires exceketors & assignes for ever acknowledging him my sd sone to be in ye trew & lawfull posestion of ye same in wittnes wherunto I the abovesd Samuell Deine doe bind my self my heires exceketors & assignes firmly by subscribing my name & setting to my seall this Jamaica, Long Island 285 fourtenth day of December in ye fourth yeare of Their Majesties reignes & in ye yeare of our Lord one thowsand sixe hundred ninty & two Page 470 Memorandam farther before signeing & sealling that I the abovesd Samuell Dein doe as firmly as above mentioned grant give allinat confirme & make over unto ye said sone of mine namely John Deine his heirs exceke tors & assignes a sartain devetion right of boggy or has- sekey meadow lying & being at ye east side ye hawtree island and joyning to ye meadow formorly Robertt Coes I say that I doe freely as abovesd give the sd right or devition to my sd sone John Deine to have and to hould for ever Samuell Dein O Signed sealled & dellivered in presence of John Man A trew coppy of ye orrigonall Samll Ruscoe enterd & examined pr Samll Ruscoe Clark June the ninth 1696 wheras I Moses Pettet of Newtown did formorly purchas a tract of land comonly called or known by the name of Seller or Longe Neck of Daniell Whitthead & William Creed which bargine ore salle I the abovesd Pettett doe declare to be nulle & void and desier that this may be entered upon the Towne boock of Jamaica to signify the same I haveinge neaver paid any thinge in consideration therefore that this is my act & deed I signify by settinge to my hand & seall Signed & seald Moses Pettet in presence of Robertt Ffield A trew coppy pr Pheabe Field Samll Ruscoe Page 471 Jemaica ye 18th of January Anno. Dom: 1683 Wheras as ther hath been & is a treaty of marriage held between me Richard Jones batchaller & Jane Ffoster 286 Records of the Town of ye widdow of Henery Ffoster deceased; these may certifie any whome it may concerne that before any thing of y* nature be concluded or consumated between them this agreement or jointars was made & confirmed as followeth viz: The above said Henery Ffoster deceised having before his death by a written will & testament given & bequeathed unto, each of his children surviving & then in being a certaine dowry legacy or portion out of his estate to be paid truly & faithfully unto each of them respectively when they should com of age therfore &c. I the said Richard Jones above said (in case I shall mary with the widow of ye said Ffoster) have engaged & doe by vertue of these presents binde & engage my selfe heirs executors or administrators to performe & fulfiU the said will & testament to all intents & purposes of the testator & that if either of ye children now living should hapen to dye before it cometh of age to receive its proper dowry then ye proportion willed to it shall be made good unto & equally divided amqng ye surviving children of ye said Ffoster — morover wheras ye said Henery Ffoster deceased hath ordained & constituted and apointed his surviving widdow Jane Ffoster sol executor of his will & testament investing her with a considerable estate as hur own proper right besides what improvement of ye wholl estate of hur husband deceased for ye supporting & comfort of ye ffamilly & children untell they shall com of age respectively or other wise as exsprest in ye said will of Henry Ffoster deceased I the said Richard Jones in case I shall marry with the said Jane Ffoster & enter possesion of ye estate left with her & comited to her) I Richard Jones doe upon sundry serious considerations ffrelly consent & promise unto her (as these presents tetifie that she shall have ffull power & liberty without any controlment from me or mine any way to dispose of twenty pounds of ye estate which is now her proper estate as she should think meet & as ye Lord shall direct her in case she should dye before ye said Richard Jones more over -ye said Jane Ffoster shall have full power & liberty to dispose of her whole share Jamaica, Long Island 287 & right in ye south beach which her fformer husband purchased of Mr. John RichbiU I say to dispose of it when either of us shall dye as she pleaseth without in terruption by me or mine at any times — morover it is intented & by mutuall consent determined & concluded that in case ye said marriage shall be consumated be tween ye said Richard & Jane that then the said twenty pounds & beach right afore mentioned shall not be any part of her dowry or any way deprive or abridge her of a conjucall reall & legall right in ye estate of ye said Richard in case she should survive her husband and in confirmation herof we have mutually subscribed the day & date above written Signed & subscribed Rich: Jones in ye presens of us Jane X Foster John Prudden . her mark Joseph Thirstun A true coppye out ye origenall by me Edward Hare Clarck Edward Hare Senr was borne ye twenteth nienth day of December in ye night between aleaven and twelve oclock being ye second day of ye week. Anno. Dommina. (1690) Page 472 Theese presents testiffy that William Creed of Jemaica in ye Queens County hath made an exchange off land with his ffather in law Thomas Wiggins Senr off ye sd Town & County as ffoUoweth The sd William Creed is to have by this exchange the sd Thomas Wiggins his lot that lyeth westward next adjoyning to ye sd William Creeds land w* all ye ffencing & improvements priveledge & appurtenances thereupon or thereunto belonging ffor him & his heires ffor ever & the sd Thomas Wiggins in consideration off ye sd lot is to have fforty acres off land which lies as ffoUoweth (viz) Ten apres lying at ye south- 288 Records of the Town of end off ye Litle Plains the other thirty lies over ye boggs southward off ye Town which was fformerly John Everets which sd fforty acres off land ye sd Thomas Wiggins is to have & fo Jiold ffor him selff his heires & assignes ffor ever as witness our hands this ffirst off March Annoq Domini 1688/7 Subscribed beffore William Creed Dan11 Denton Josiah x Wiggins Clark his mark by order ffrom his ffather Sould by me Gideon Alline a sartaine horse to Sarah Godfreey blake mare on of above collr marked with a nick — the nere sid of the nere eare I the sd God Gideon Alline doath acknowledge as wittnes my hand this third day of January Annoq Domini 1699 Testes Gideon X Alline Iszak Graye his marke Joseph Sutton A trew coppy entered pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 473 A rate made for ye satisffying ye west purchase which was payd by by Mr. Coe by order ffrom ye Town to bee payd after wheat at 5° 8h ye bushell 20/ Mr. Robert Coe . . . . 1—10— 9 Acres Ben. Coe . . . . 1—02— 2 Tho Benedick Senr . . . 1—02— 2 Edward Rouse 1—02— 2 Anthony Waters 1—02— 2 John Ouldffield 1—02^- 2 Andrew Mesenger . . . 1—02— 2 Sam11 Mathews ... 1—02— 2 Ralph Keeler 1—02— 2 Joseph Smith 1—02— 2 Rich: Everet . . . 1—02— 2 Henry Townsend . 1— A mistake hee payd none Jamaica, Long Island 289 Mr. Sticklan 1—2—2 John Rodes 1—2—2 Nath Denton 1—2—2 George Mills 1—2—2 Abraham Smith 1 — 2 — 2 15/ Danll Denton 1—2—2 Acres Tho. Ffoster 0—17—1 William Foster 0—17—1 John Baylys 0—17—1 Morace Smith 0 — 17 — 1 Samll Smith 0—17—1 Tho. Wiggins 0—17—1 Luke Watson 0—17—1 Mr. Walker 0—17—1 Henry Whitny 0—17—1 Samll Dean 0—17—1 Old Goodm. Smith 0—17—1 10/ Ffrancis Ffinch 0—13— 8 Acres Samll Mills 0—13— 8 Will Brinkly 0—13— 8 John Hindes 0—13— 8 George Cummins 0 — 13 — 8 John Skidmore 0 — 13 — 8 Nehemiah Smith . '. 0—13— 8 Tho Benedik 0—13— 8 Ben. Davis 0—13— « Ffulk Davis 0—13— 8 Rodger Lynas 0 — 13 — 8 Joseph Thurston 0 — 13 — 8 John Bayly. Junr 0—13 — 8 Tho. Smith 0—13— 8 5/ Rich. Darling 0—9—5 Acres Zackary Mills 0 — 9 — 5 Alexander Smith 0 — 9 — 5 Henry Ffoster paid his part Anno 1681 wch was — 188— 8d This rate was made by order ffrom ye Town by Tho. Benedik Anthony Waters & Danll Denton 290 Records of the Town of A true coppy taken out of ye old booke by Danll Denton Clark Page ^.74 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume I Ellias Bayles of Jamaica in Queens County sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesd Elias Bayles wth Sarah my wife for severall good reasons & cases us & each of us therunto moveing but more eass- peatilly for a vallewable sattisfaction to us in hand paid by Cap*" Thomas Okley of Jamaica abovesd which sd sattisfaction was made & paid to Justice Richard Smith of Smithfield beinge sixty poundes beinge upon account of a bond past by mee ye above said Ellias Bayles to ye said Smith and I the abovesaid Ellias Bayles with Sarah my wife doe own to have reseaived the abovesd sattis faction & doe by thes presents give grant covenant allinat enfeof quitte claimd releas make over & sell & by thes presents doe acknowledge to have from us our heires exceketors & adminestrators giveen granted cove nanted released quitte claimed enfeofed made over and sould unto the abovesd Cap*" Thomas Okley his heires exceketors & adminesstrators & assignes my now dweUing hous & homesteed sittuatte in Jamaica beinge bounded upon ye front by ye streett & north by the comons west by Thomas Wiggens & east by Joseph Smith together with all gardens orchards trees frutt trees fencings & improvements benifitts & injoyments that are & shall belong to the same I say that I the above said Ellias Bayles w*h Sarah my wife have as abovesd sould as above sd unto ye abovesd Cap*" Thomas Okley all the abovesd howeses homlott orchyard gardens & fences & to have & to hould for ever and the same to be & remain to ye only propor use benifitt & behouf of him ye abovesd Cap*" Okley his heirs & assignes for ever free & clerly discharged of & from all formor salles givftes morgages what ever and all other intanglements about the same & ye same shall & will by thes presents for ever defend any claim or claimes from any person or persons what ever with a Jamaica, Long Island 291 warente to defend ye same against any intrest proporty claim or demand from me ye sd Ellias Bayles & Sarah my wife our heirs excecutors & adminestrators for ever in confirmation wherof we sett to our handes & sealls this fourth day of June in ye eaight yere of His Majs. reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord Christ 1696 Memorandam & be it known by thes presents that ther is to be in this bargin of salle thre acers of priveledge from the datte herof Signed sealled & dellivered Elias Bayles O in presence of Sarah X Bayles O Will Piny her mark Sam Ruscoe June ye ninth 1696 then apered before me Daniell Whitthead one of His Majesties Justices of ye Peace for Queens County ye abovesd Ellias Bayles and acknowl edged ye above ded to be his own fre & vollontary act & deed Dan Whitthead A trew copy pr me Sam Ruscoe Clark Page 475 Theese presents testiffy y* I Daniell Denton Senr. off Jemaica in Queens County for & in good consideration mee thereunto moving & more especially for & in con sideration off full satisffaction alreddy received have given granted alienated bargained sold & made over & by theese presents doe ffully ffirmly & absolutely give grant alienate bargain sell & make over ffrom mee my heires excecutors administrators & assignes unto Ben jamin Jones off ye sd Town & County his heires & as signes thirty ffive acres off land more or less lying w* in ye bounds off Jamaica afforesd twenty ffive acres off which land ye sd Daniell Denton had layd out to him by vertue off a grant ffrom ye Town the other ten acres off land ye sd Daniell Denton purchast ffrom Abell Gale off ye sd Town & County all which land lieth adjoyning 292 Records of the Town of together on ye west side off ye Litle Plains & on ye south side off ye old path y* goes to ye Litle Plains being bounded on ye north partly with Jonathan Woods land & part off it running eastward off Jonathan Woods land to ye common & bounded on ye east w* Richard Rodes on ye south w* ye old path beffore mentioned: all which sd thirty five acres off land together w* ye timber & appurtenances thereunto belonging as alsoe the house now set up which is to bee finishd by Daniell Denton Junior as alsoe a well wch deed & condition for ye building off ye house is alreddy assignd & made over unto ye sd Benjamin Jones all which land aforesd to gether w* ye house w* ye timber improvements & ap purtenances ye sd Benjamin Jones is to have hold possess & enjoy ffor ever ffor himself his heires executors ad ministrators & assignes ffree ffrom all sutes sales lets morgages fforffeits or incumbrances whatsoever as also ffrom all claim or claims ffrom any persons claiming any interest in ye sd land that this is my act & deed I testiffy by setting too my hand & seale this 13th off September Annoq Domini 1686 Danll Denton O Signed seald & delivered in ye presence off us Edward Higbee Acknowledged before mee ye Nathaniell Denton 15th off September 86 Daniell Whitehead Hannah ye wiffe off Dan11 Denton doth ffreely assent to ye sale above mentioned Witness Hanah X Denton John X Oldfield her mark John Oldffield Junr A true coppy by mee Danll Denton Clerk Page 476 Theese presents testify y* I Daniell Denton Senr of Jemaica upon Long Island in Queens County for good consideration mee thereunto moving & more especially for a valuable consideration in hand payd or secured Jamaica, Long Island 293 to bee payd by John Oldffield Junior off Jemaica aforesd have given granted sold aliened enffeoffed & confirmed & by theese presents doe ffuUy firmly & absolutely give grant sell alien enffeoffe and confirme unto John Old ffield aforesd his heires or assignes my house & land ad- joyning to it that I bought of Benjamin Jones off ye sd place being bounded on ye east w* ye highway on ye south w* John Oldffields land on ye west w* John Heines his land & on ye north with ye land of Benjamin Coe & ye widdow Messenger which sd house & land con taining eight acres more or less w* ye orchard trees fences improvements & appurtenances on or upon ye sd land ye sd Daniell Denton hath sold aliened & made over from himselff his heires executors administrators & as signes ffor him or them to have & to hold as his & their proper right for ever and ye sd Daniell Denton for him selff his heires or assighnes or from any person or persons by from or under them or either off them or upon any pretence whatsoever claiming any interest to ye sd land shall & will warrant & for ever by theese presents de fend that this is my act & deed I testiffy by setting too my hand & seale this twelvth day off August Annoq Domini 1688 and in ye fourth year off ye raigne of our Soveraigne Lord James ye Second by ye grace of God of England Scotland Ffrance & Ireland King Defender off ye Ffaith &c. : The sd Daniell Denton doth engage free ye afforesd house & land ffrom all morgages sutes sales or incumbrances whatsoever as witness my hand & seale ye day & year aforesd Signed seald & delivered Danll Denton Senr beffore us Hannah X Denton Da\id X Whitehead her mark his mark Wait Smith Whereas it is sd y* ye sd land is bounded on ye south w* John Oldffields land it is to be understood y* part of it y* extending ffarther y" Johns land & to John Heines is bounded by ye highway Danll. Denton 294 Records of the Town of Appeard beffore mee this ffirst off November 1688 Daniell Denton & Hannah his wiffe & did acknowledge this w* in written deed off sale to bee there act & deed John Townsend Justice off ye Peace (from 477) In confirmation wherof we doe sett to our handes and sealls this sixth day of July in ye 10 yeare of His Majsts reigne and in ye year of our Lord Christ 1698 Signed seald & dellivered Samuell X Mills O in presence of his mark Joseph x Ludlam Seuzanah X Mills O his mk her mark Samll Ruscoe A trew copy pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 477 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Samuell Mills belongeinge to Jamaica in Queens County one Longe Island alles Nassaw Seanor sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesd Samuell Mules w*h Sewzanah my wiffe for severall good resons and casses us & each of us therunto moveinge as allsoe for the greatt love & naturall effectione we doe beare unto our sone John Milles of the afforsd Towne Island and County but more easspeatily for a sartain sattisfaction to us in hand paid by him the sd John Milles ye receipt wherof wee doe herby owne and acknowledge oure selves to be therwith ffully and absolutly contented sattisfyed and paid and therof and therfrom doe for ever exonoratt acquitte & discharge him ye sd John Mills his heires excecutors adminesstrators & assignes of & from any further claim ore demand for any part ore parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinated releast quitte claimed made over & confirmed and by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from us our heires excecutors & adminesstrators fully & absolutly giveen granted covenanted allinated releast quitt claimd enfeofed made Jamaica, Long Island 295 over & for ever confirmed unto our sd sone John Milles his heires excecutors adminesstrators & assignes all that a sartaine pece ore parcell of upland sittuatt lyinge and beinge within the boundes & limittes of Jamaica aforsd containinge fiveten acers more ore less as it wass layd out & is bounded as followeth viz on the north and south with ye high wayes & west by the land of Able Galle & east part by the sd Able & part by Joseph Smith together with all buldinges fencings gardens orchyardes prev- eledges profites & benifites & improvements theron made had or in any waies to the same belongeinge or appertaininge as allsoe one pece of upland' allsoe be longeinge to ye boundes of Jamaica lyinge in the hilles arrissing and accrewinge from a ten acer right of meadow be it more ore less accordinge to the conssessions of ye Towne with all timbers trees woodes under woodes standinge ore lyinge & all other rights & prevelidges therunto belongeinge as allsoe one pece ore parcell of meadowe lyinge and beinge att a place called ye Longe Neck containinge the half of a ten acer lott eaquoUy to be devided for quantety & quallety I say that all ye sd fiveten acers of upland as it is above bounded & ex sprest as allsoe the right in ye hiles with ye half of the ten acers of meadow w*h their & every of their prev- elidgees and appurtenances I ye sd Samuell Milles with Suzanah my wife have as aforsd fully & absoelutly giveen granted & made over as aforsd to my sd sone John the same to have & to hold ockepy posses and injoy for ever all free & clerly discharged of & from all formor sales givftes dowers joynters leasses or any other entangle ments what ever warrenting the same good in law against all claim ore claimes from any person ore persons what ever with a warrentee to defend ye same against any claim ore demand from me my heires ore assignes for ever (see 476) Page 478 To all Xtian people to whom theese presents shall come I Elder Lucas off Jemaica in Queens County send 296 Records of the Town of greeting Know yee that I Elder Lucas aforesd for & in consideration of ffull satisffaction alreddy in hand payd by Garret Clauson of ye sd Town & County have given granted aliened sold enfeoffed & confirmed & by theese presents doe give grant alien sell enfeoffe & con firm unto ye sd Garret Clauson his heires executors ad ministrators & assignes a parcell of upland containing fiveteen acres lying & being in ye bounds off Jemaica afforesd and bounded on ye east w' Garret Clausons land & on ye north by ye rode y* leads to York & on ye west & south w* ye land of Theodorus Polehelmus wch sd fiveteen acres off land as above bounded & exprest w* all my right title & interest w* all priveledge proffits & improvements upon or any wayes belonging to ye sd land I ye sd Elder Lucas doe for mee my heires excecutors administrator or assignes sell alien & make over unto ye sd Garret Clauson ffor himself ye sd Garet Clauson his heires or assighnes to have & to hold ffor ever for his & there proper right & behooffe and doe maintain this my sale good in law & ffrom any person or persons by ffrom or under mee or upon any pretence whatever claiming any interest to ye sd land shall & will warrant & maintain ye same as witnesse my hand & seale this fourth day off March Annoq Domini 1686/7 and in ye second year off ye raigne off our Soveraign Lord James ye Second by ye grace off God off England Scotland Ffrance & Ireland King Defender off ye Ffaith &c. Signd seald & delivered Elder X Lucas O before us his mark Danll Denton Stutice Lucas O Ralph Hunt A true coppy by mee Danll Denton Cler Page 479 Jamaica Richard AUeston aelles Ellesson of Queens County Newtown in Quens County doath enter a claime to ye eastatt of Thomas Case dessesed & doe therby crave of ye honored Court that the will of sd Jamaica, Long Island 297 Thomas Casse may nott pass under a probatt and doe herby enter a cavett against any probatt of sd will & that for as much as on ye fourth day of Novembr sd Casse by instrement under his hand & seall datted ye 4th day of November 1690 did convey to ye sd Richard Alleson most partt of the land he was possest of being fifty acers & for that a cavett in law is entered June ye 15 1692 A trew coppy examnd & enterd pr Samll Ruscoe Clarke To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall come sendeth grettinge I Able Galle inhabetant of Jamaica in Queens County in the Province of NewYorke Know yea that I ye sd Able Galle for a vallewable con sideration in hand paid ore secured to be by Benjamin Thirston of the sd Towne & County & Province have given granted allinated sold enfeoft & confirmed & by thes presents doe fully firmly & absolutly give grant bargine sell allien enfeof & confirm unto the said Ben jamine Thirston his heires excets adminesstrators ore assigns a lotment of land as it was laid out to ninten acers and quortor of meadow frontinge upon the Little Plaine rune & northward by Nehemiah Smith eastward parrellell with the other lottes & south as it is layd out by the surveiors with all wood standing theron with all the appurtenances therunto belongeinge from me my heires excecutors & assigns to ye sd Benjamine Thirston his heirs excets adminesstrators ore assigns to have and to hold for ever & I the sd Able Galle for me my heires and assigns doe engage to warrent and make good this my deed and bill of salle in law against any person ore persons that shall lay any just claime to any part ore parcell of ye aforsaid land to defend and maintain the sd Benjamin Thirston & heires against any whatsoever to ye trew performance of this bill of salle I the abovesd Abell Gall doe sett to my hand and fixe my seall this Records of the Town of thirty-day of Aprill one thowsand sixe hundred ninty & sixe years befor thes wittneses Able X GallE Signed seald and dellivered his mark in presence of Jane X Hare hur marke A trew coppy of the origonall pr Andrew Allexander Samll Ruscoe Clarke Page 480 Theese presents testifie y* wee Danll Whitehead & John & Samuell Dean all off Jemaica in Queens County have bargained & exchanged & by theese presents doe bargain & exchange a parcell of land as ffoUoweth (viz) the sd Daniell Whitehead doth by theese presents exchange alienate & make over ffrom himselff his heires & assignes twenty acres off land which was fformerly layd out to George Woolsy Junr. lying on ye west side off George Woolsys Senr land unto John Dean & Samuell Dean above mentioned ffor them their heires & assignes to have & to hold possess & enjoy ffor ever in considera tion whereoff the sd John Dean & Samuell Dean doe bar gain give alienate & exchange w* & to Mr. Whitehead afforesd ffrom themselves their heires & assignes twenty acres off land to be taken out off ye next devision as it falls by lot & alsoe a fiveteen acre right off land on ye east side Ffosters Meadow River all which land ye sd Mr. Danll Whitehead is to have & to hold possess & enjoy ffor ever that this is our mutuall agreement wee testiffy by setting too our hands & seales this twentieth day off January Annoq Domini 1687/6 Signd seald & delived Danll. Whitehead O before us Samll. Dean O E Bouyers John Dean O Danll Denton A true coppy by mee Danll Denton Cler Page 481 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Edward Burrowes belongeinge to Jamaica Jamaica, Long Island 299 in Queens County on Longe Island allias Nassaw send eth greetting Know yea that I ye abovesd Edward Bur rowes have for sundrey reasons and casses me ther unto moveinge but more esspeatily for a full and vallew able sume and sattisfaction to me in hand paid by Zacariah MUles of the abovesaid Towne Island & County the re seipt wherof I doe herby own & by thes presents doe exonoratt & acquitte and discharge him the sd Zacariah Milles his heires & assignes of & from any further claim ore demand for any part ore parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinatted released quitte claimd made over and sould unto the abovesd Zacariah Miles his heires excecutors adminesstrators and assignes all that one third partt ore devition of boggey meadow be longeinge to me ye sd Edward Burrowes the which did arrise & prosede from a twelve acer right sd bogges td be laid out & devided from any part ore parcell of bogges not yeat laid out all which sd right of bogges the sd Edward Burrowes have as abovesd sould as abovesd to him the sd Zacariah MUes his heires & assignes the same to have and to houlde for ever & the same to be and remaine to ye only propor use benifit & behoufe of of him the sd Zacariah Milles his heires & assignes free & clerly discharged of & from all formore sales givftes mor gages ore any other intangeellments what ever and with a warrente to defend the same against any intrest proporty claime ore demand from me the sd Edward Burrowes my heires ore assignes for ever and from all & every person ore persons layinge any just claim therto March ye 2d 1697/8 Signed & seald Edward Burrowes O in presenc of Daniell Whithead Samll Ruscoe Memorandam that on the 2d day of March 1697/8 then appered before Daniell Whithead Esquier one of His Majesties Justices of the Peace for Queens County 300 Records of the Town of ye abovesd Edward Burrowes and did acknowledg this deed of salle to be his voUentary ack and deed Daniell Whithead A trew copy of ye orrigonall deed Entered pr Samll Ruscoe Clarke Page 482 Theese presents testiffy an agreement made betwixt George Woolsy Senr & Samuell & John Dean all off Jemaica in Queens County as followeth (viz) The sd George Woolsy hath bargained & exchanged w* Samuell & John Dean aforsd twenty acres off land more or less which twenty acres off land so exchanged is lying & being on ye west side off Thomas Wellens land & bounded on ye north by ye hills & on ye west by Nathanll Dentons Senr & on ye south by ye high way wch sd 20 acres off land more or less ye sd Samll & John Dean their heires & assignes is to to have & to hold possess & enjoy from ye sd George Woolsy his heires & assignes ffor ever in consideration off which twenty acres off land ye sd Sam uell & John Dean doe covenant bargain alienate & ex change w* & to ye sd Mr. George Woolsy Senr twenty acres off land more or less lying & being on ye west side off ye sd Mr. George Woolsys land on ye south side the road y* goes to York & to extend ye same length y* Mr. Woolsys land doth which sd twenty acres off land more or less ye sd Mr. George Woolsy his heires and as signes is to have & to hold possess & enjoy for ever ffrom ye sd Samuell & John Dean their heires & assignes That this is our mutuall agreement we testiffy by setting too our hands & seales this twentith day off January Annoq Domini 1686/7 Signd seald & delived George Woolsy O before us Samll Dean O Danll Denton John Dean O Jonathan Baylies A true coppy by mee Danll Denton Cler Jamaica, Long Island 301 Page 483 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume John Bayles of Jamaica in Queens sendeth greetting Know yea that I the abovesd John Bayles for severall good resons considerations & casses us & either of us therunto moveinge but more esspeatily for a vallewable consideration in hand paid by Hendrick Lott of ye same Towne & County ye reseipt wherof I doe befor ye en seallinge & dellivery herof own & acknowledg to be ther with contented sattisfyed & paid have giveen granted covenanted aUinatted released quitt claimd enfeofd made over & sould unto ye abovesd Hendrick Lotte his heires exceketors & assignes a sartain pece of up land lyinge & beinge in ye boundes of Jamaica aforsd & beinge bounded as followeth viz on ye east end therof by Newtown hayh path & on the north by the land of ye abovesd Hendrick Lott & on the west by ye land of George Wollsey & soe from thence threw ye boges to Newtowne hay pathe to a whitt oak tree marked all which sd pece of upland as it is above bounded and exspresd containing ten acers & thre quortors more ore less all which as it was laid out I the abovesd John Bayles doe sell & make over unto ye abovesd Hendrick Lott wth all ye prevelidges profitts & benefitts to have and to hould for ever & the same to be & remain to ye only propr use benefitt & behouff of him ye abovesd Hendrik Lott his heires & assignes to ockepy posses & injoy as his & their free land of inheretance free & frely dis charged of & from all formor salles givfts morgages ore any other intangellments whatt ever & further the abovesd John Bayles doe for me my heires excecutors & assignes covenant & promis to & with ye abovesd Hendrick Lotte that itt is and shall be lawfull for him his heires & assignes aU & every ye landes & premises with their & every of their appurtenances to enter & the same to hould & posses without lett fraud or hindrance & that I the abovesd John Bayles was & is att ye ensealling & dellivey of thes presents invested w*h ye wholl tytle intrest & claim belonging therto in fee simple & ye same 302 Records of the Town of shall defend against any claim or demand from me ye sd John Bayles his heires & assignes for ever in wittnes wherunto I set to my hand & seall this last day of May in ye seventh yeare of His Majs reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord Christ 1695 (see 485) Page 484 Theese presents certifie any person or persons whom it may concern that Wait Smith (husbandman) inhabitant at Jemaica of Queens County upon Long Island be longing to ye Province off NewYork hath & did for a valuable consideration received to his'ffull satisffaction upon ye ffirst day of Ffebruary in ye year one thousand six hundred & eighty three or ffour barter ffully bargain absolutely graunt sell alienate & make over from him his heires executors & administrators ffor ever unto John Carpenter Junr off ye same Town & County his heires assignes executors or administrators a certain homestead within ye Township off Jemaica w* the dwell ing house housing orchard garden trees fencing libertyes conveniences benefits comodities & profits which did then or should affter ye sd terme off time any wayes belong arise or any wayes apertain to ye sd homestead which homestead ye sd Wait Smith bought off Samuell Davis containing about five acres more or less being cituated & now butted & bounded by Nehemiah Smiths lot on ye north by Nathaniell Denton Junior on ye east by Thomas Smith Junior on ye south & ffronting upon ye street or high way west ward which ye sd Carpenter hath now in possession. More over ye sd Wait Smith did in ye year & day above mentioned barter bargain grant ffirmly & absolutely sell alienate & make over upon good considerations ffrom himselff his heires execu tors & administrators ffor ever unto ye sd John Car penter Junr. his heires executors or assignes five acres off good moweable meadow being & lying upon ye neck comonly called ye hither east neck part off ye lot woh did {formerly belong to Henry Townsend w* all ye liber- Jamaica, Long "Island 303 ties rights priveledge or benefits that did then or should at any time or tymes affter ye sd grant bargain & sale pertain or any wayes accrue or belong to ye sd ffive acre right & lot off meadow excepting onely what lands were layd out beff ore ye sd grant & bargain the sd medow lying between William Creed & Wait Smith upon ye same lot Know there ffore all men by theese presents that ye abovesd Wait Smith hath & doth ffor himself his heires executors & administrators ffreely & ffully to all intents & purposes ratiffie & confirm unto ye sd John Carpenter his heires administrators or assignes ye abovesd bargain grant deed & sale w* all & every off ye priv eledges liberties rights comodities & benefitts therein expressed & warrant ye same firm & good in law against all claim or claimes pretence or pretences off any per son or persons whoever for ye sd Carpenter to have to hold & peaceably to enjoy as his absolute right ffrom mee or mine ffor ever as witnesseth his hand & seale affixed this thirty first day of March in ye year off our Lord one thousand six hundred eighty & seven Signd seald & delived Wait Smith O in ye presence off us Phebie X Smith John Prudden her mark Richard Rodes This above written deed of sale was acknowledged beffore mee by Wait Smith & Phebee Smith his wiffe Aprill ye 9 1687 Danll Whitehead A true coppy by mee Danll Denton Cler Page 485 (from 483) Sealled & dellivered May ye 31 this day appered in presence of befor me Daniell Whitthead one Henry FfilkIn of Their Majsts Justices of ye Sam Ruscoe Peace for Queens County ye above named John Bayles & did acknowl- 304 Records' of the Town of A trew coppy edge this above deed of salle to be of ye orrigonall pr his free & voUentary ackt & deed Sam Ruscoe ye day & yere abovesd Clark Daniell Whitthead ye other partt being in page 483 Whearas their is and hath ben one lott of land laid to Samll Barker latte of Jamaica now deseased and the same hath bene ordered & dissposed of by the overseres or ye above said Samuell Barker unto Will1" Creed of the same place for the use & purpose of paying of what deptes as was then dew ore oweinge from ye aforesd Samll Barker and wheras Peter Stringeham was to have ye one half therof now know yea that I the abovesd Peter Stringeham doe for me my heires excecutors & adminess trators acquitte releas exonoratt & for ever quitte claime & discharge Samuell Barker sone of the abovesd Samuell Barker deseast of & from any further claime ore demand for any part or parcell of sd land abovesd haveinge re ceived from sd easstatte in land the full quantyty of my abovesd part of land and sould the same to Garrett Classen as by a deed bearringe datte with this may att large appere in confirmation wherof I sett to my hand and seall this 28 day of March 1696 Signed sealld and dellivered Peter Stringeham O in presence of A trew coppy pr Danll Whitthead Samll Ruscoe Samll Ruscoe Clarke Page 486 To all Christian people to whom theese presents shal come wee Elias Baylie & Thomas Smith Senr both off Jemaica in Queens County send greeting know yee y* wee ye sd Thomas Smith & Elias Baylie for & in considera tion of full satisffaction in hand payd or secured to bee payd have given granted aliened sold enfeoffed & confirmed & by theese presents doe fully clearly & absolutely give grant bargain sell alien enfeoffe & con firm unto Garret Johnson & John Sneerika both of ye sd Town & County their heires & assignes a certain tract Jamaica, Long Island 305 of land lying & being within ye bounds & limits of Je maica aforesd & lying westward from ye sd Town & sd land containing twenty acres & is bounded on ye east by John Oldfield Senr land & on ye west by Garret John sons land y* hee bought off Jonathan Baylie & on ye south by a high way & on ye north by Samuell Deans land which sd twenty acres off land together w* all ye right title interest possession property claim & demand whatsoever of us ye sd Thomas Smith & Elias Baylie our heires executors administrators or assignes to have & to hold ye sd twenty acres off land w1 all the timber trees improvements priveledges & appurtenances for ym ye sd Garret Johnson & John Sneerika their heires executors or assighnes for ever and wee ye sd Thomas Smith & Elias Baylie for us our heires executors & as signes ye sd land containing twenty acres as above bounded & exprest before granted bargained & sold w* ye appurtenances unto ye sd Garret Johnson & John Sneerika their heires & assignes ffrom all & every person or persons whatsoever by from or under us or upon any pretence soever claiming any title or interest to ye sd land shall & will warrant ffor ever by theese presents to defend ye same in witness whereoff wee have hereunto set our hands & fixed our seales this sixteenth day off March Annoq Domini 1686/7 and in ye third year off ye raign of our Soveraign Lord James the Second by ye grace off God off England Scotland France & Ireland King Defender off ye Ffaith &c. Signd seald & deliverd Thomas X Smith 0 before us his mark Danll Denton Elias Baylie 0 Hannah X Denton Sarah X Baylie 0 her mark her mark Patience Smith 0 Acknowledged before mee Danll Whitehead A true coppy by mee Danll Denton Cler 306 Records of the Town of Page 487 Att a Towne Mettinge held June ye 29 1699 Samuell Smith Senor was chosen Constable for this enshuinge yeare — Att the same Mettinge Jonathan Whithead was chossen Collector for this present year — Att the same Mettinge Thomas Smith and Joseph Smith was continued Assesors for this present year Att the same mettinge complaint being made that severall trees beinge left upon the comons for shade are & have been cut down & distroyd to the great damage of ye Town it is herby ordered that hence forth noe per son or persons shall preshume to cutt down ore disstroy any such shady trees as are left ore shaU herafter be left in any comons that shall be clerd ore is allredy clerd or in ye roads ore lands upon penality of twenty shillings fine to be taken from any person soe offending & put to ye use of the Towne — Att the same Mettinge Cap*" John Carpenter Nehemiah Smith & Waitt Smith was chosen Townsmen for this yeare enshuing or till others be choasen in their romes to assist at the place & office of Townsmen — Thes orders entered pr Samll Ruscoe, Clark Att a Town Mettinge held Novembr 25 1700 Cap*" Hop Carpenter Leftenant Smith & Nathaniell Denton wear chosen Townsmen for this present year or till others be choasen in romes to ofitiatt the office & place of Townsmen acordinge to ye trust reposed in them — Att the same Mettinge Thomas Watters & Amos Smith was chosen Assesers for this present yeare or till others be chosen in ther romes — And Daniell Smith att plaines was choasen Collector and William Creed was likewis chosen Superavizer att ye same Town Mettinge — Att the same mettinge it was agreed upon that all shepe that shall be pound after the datt of this mettinge ther shall be payed by the owners throf for every score of Jamaica, Long Island 307 sheep thre pence pr score to the driver & thre pence pr score to the pinter and soe proportionabl for greater & lesser numbers pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 488 To all Christian people to whom theese presents shall come I Benjamin Coe of Jemaica in Queens County send greeting Know yee y* I ye sd Benjamin Coe ffor & in consideration of a sum of mony as full satisffaction in hand payd or secured to bee payd by John Monfort off Flatlands have given granted aliened bargained sold enfeoffed & confirmed & by theese presents doe fully clearly & absolutely give grant alien sell enfeoffe & con firm unto ye sd John Monfort his heires executors & assignes a certain parcell of medow within ye bounds off Jemaica aforesd lying & being in ye haw tree neck so called containing five acres being salt medow and bounded on ye south by ye bay & on ye east by Chasmores River & on ye west by a creek y* corns to ye pond & on ye north by a pond y* lies by ye creek aforesd together w* all ye priveledge off commons & all such lands to bee devided to a five acre right of meadow according to ye concessions of ye Town from ye seaventeenth day off March last past untill ye present time & hereaffter ffor ever or from ye first day of ye sd March which sd parcell off meadow con taining five acres w* all my right title interest priv eledge possession property claim & demand w* all com mons & devissions off land whatsoever belonging or ap pertaining to ye sd five acres off medow I ye sd Ben jamin Coe doe for mee my heires & assignes sell alien & make over unto ye sd John Monfort for him his heires & assignes to have & to hold possess & enjoy for ever to ye onely proper use & behoofe off ye sd John Monfort his heires & assignes and I ye sd Benjamin Coe doe for my selff my heires or executors warrant y8 my sale good in law & against any person or persons whatsoever by from or under mee or under any pretence whatever shall & will* warrant maintain & defend ye same as witness my hand & seall this seaventh day off March Annoq 308 Records of the Town of Domini 1686/7 & in ye second year off ye raign off our Soveraign Lord James ye Second off England Scotland France & Ireland King Defender off ye Faith &c. Signd seald & deliverd Benjamin Coe O before us Abigail X Coe O Danll Denton her mark Hendrick Onderdonck It is to bee understood y* ye priveledge of taking up lands w* in mentioned is to bee from ye first of March in ye year 1685 Benjamin Coe A true coppy by mee Danll Denton Cleric Page 489 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume George Wollsey of Jamaica Juner sendeth grettinge Know yea that I the abovesd George Wollsey with Hanah my wiff for severall good resons considerations & casses us & eaich of us therunto moveinge but more easpeatily for a vallewable sattisfaction to us ye abovesd George & Hanah inpaid by George Phillipes ye reseipt wherof we doe before ye ensealling & dellivery herof owne & acknowledg & therof & therfrom exonorat and discharge the abovesd George Phillipes of & from any further claim ore demand for any part or parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinatted enfeofed released quitte claimed bargained and sould and by thes presents doe acknowledge to have from us our heires excecutors and assignes giveen granted covenanted allinatted enfeofed released quitt claimd bargined and sould unto the abovesd George Phillipes his heires exceketors & assignes all that homelott lyinge and beinge in Jamaica abovesd that was formorly in ye tenuer & ockepation of Cap*" Briant New town with all howesings gardens orchyards fencis timbers trees standinge or lyinge being upon the same together with the prevelidges of commonage boath for fedinge of creatuers and cuttinge of timber and all other ye rights Jamaica, Long Island 309 & prevelidges & apurtenances therunto belonginge to have and to hould to ye abovesd George Phillipes his heires & assignes for ever and the same to be & remain to ye only propor us benefitt & behouf of him the abovesd George Phillipes his heires & assignes to ockepy posses & injoy as his & their own free land of inherretance & the same shall & will by thes presents make good and for ever warrent & defend against all formor salles givfts morgages or any other intangellments what ever & from any claim or demand from any person or persons what soe ever with a warrente to defend ye same against any intrest proporty claim or demand from us the abovesd George and Hannah our heires excecutors & assignes for ever in testemony wherof we sett to our hands & seals this first day of Aprill in the seventh yeare of Their Majsts reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsand sixe hundred ninty & five — Memorandam the words by George Phillipes enter lyned befor signeinge Signed seald and dellivered George Wollsey O in presence of Hanah Woolsey O William X Sallyer Sam Ruscoe A trew coppy of ye oregonall ded entered pr Samll Ruscoe Town Clark Page 490 To all Christian people to whom theese presents shall com wee George Woolsy Senr. & Benjamin Coe both off Jemaica in Queens County send greeting Now know yee y* wee ye sd George Woolsy & Benjamin Coe ffor & in consideration of ffull satisffaction in hand payd or secured to bee payd by John Monfort off Flatlands have given granted aliened sold enfeoffed and confirmed & by theese presents doe ffully clearly & firmly give grant bargain sell alien enfeoffe & confirm unto ye sd John Monfort & alsoe all ye right title & interest possession property claim & demand what so ever of mee ye sd George Woolsy & Benjamin Coe our heires executors administrators & assignes off & to a parcell off land containing fifty acres as it was layd out by ye surveiors lyng & being in ye 310 Records of the Town of west bounds off Jemaica & near Newtown hay path the land aforsd being in length one hundred rod & in bredth fourescore rods bounded on ye east w* Newtown hay path that goes to ye south medows & on ye south joyning to ye commons & likewise on ye west & bounded on ye northwest w* Henry Lotts land & on ye north w* ye land off Andrews Onderdonk which sd fifty acres off land as above bounded w* all singular ye premises ye sd Georg Woolsy & Benjamin Coe doe fully & absolutely sell grant alien & make over unto ye sd John Monfort his heires executors administrators & assignes to have & to hold posess & enjoy for ever from us our heires executors & assignes & to ye onely proper use & behoofe off him ye sd John Monfort & wee ye sd George Woolsy & Benjamin Coe doe warrant & maintain this our sale good in law & from any person or persons what soever from by or under us by any pretence whatever laying any claim unto ye sd land wee doe warrant & engage to defend by theese presents in witness whereoff wee have hereunto set our hands & seales y" seaventh day off March Annoq Domini 1686/7 & in ye second year off ye raign off our Soveraign Lord James ye 2d by ye grace of God off England Scotland France & Ireland King Defender off ye Faith &c. Signd seald & delived George Woolsy O before us Rebecka Woolsy O Joseph Smith her X mark Danll Denton Benjamin Coe O was present when signd seald Abigail X Coe O & delived by George Woolsy her mark Danll Denton Hendrick Onderdonk present when signd by Benjamin Coe & his wiffe It is to be understood y* ye land mentioned in y8 deed thirty acres off it belongd to George Woolsy & twenty off it to Benjamin Coe George Woolsy Benjamin Coe A true coppy by mee Danll Denton Clerck Jamaica, Long Island 311 Page 491 To all Christian peopell to whom thes presents shall cum George Wollsey belonginge to Jamaica in Queens County sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesd George Wollsey Seanor with Rebecah my wife for severall good ressons considerations & casses us therunto moveinge but more easspeatially for a .vallewable satisfaction to us in hand paid by Hendricke Lotte belonginge to ye abovesd Towne & County ye receipt wherof we doe herby owne and acknowledg to be therwith contented sattisfyed & payd & doe for ever exonoratt acquitt and discharge the abovesd Hendrick Lotte his heires excecutors and as signes from any further claim ore demand from ever after ye day of ye datte herof have giveen grantted cove nanted allinatted made over & sould & by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from us our heires excecutors and assignes giveen grantted covenanted allinatted relleassed confirmed made over & sould unto ye abovesd Hendricke Lotte his heires excecutors & assignes a sar tain parcell of upland lyinge & beinge in ye boundes and limitts of Jamaica above said containing twenty and two acers more ore less as it was layd out with all ye prev elidge & appurtenances therunto belonginge & apper taininge the same to have and to hould for ever and ye same to be and remain to ye only propor use benefitt & behoufe of him the abovesd Hendricke Lott freely dis charged of and from all & from all formor salles givfts morgages or any intangellments whatt ever & ye same shall & will for ever warrent and by thes presents for ever defend against any intrest claim or demand from me ye abovesd George Wollsey & Rebecka my wiffe our heires exceketors & assignes for ever & from any persons what ever layinge any just claim therto in teste- money wherof we ye abovesd George & Rebecka doe sett to our handes & sealles this thirtieth day of September in ye yeare of our Lord 1695 ye abovesd land is bounde don ye east sid by ye abovesd Hendk. Lotte & west by a pece 312 Records of the Town of of land formorly belonging to Thomas Wellinge desseased & south by ye boges ye north by Brucklan hay path Signed seald & dellivered George Wollsey O in presence of Rebecka X Wollsey O George Phillipes A trew coppy pr Samuell Ruscoe Sam Ruscoe Clark Page 492 Recorded March ye 18: 1685/4 Joseph Thurston land — Twenty acors of land on the h,ills bounded on ye south with the highway on ye north with ye comans on ye east with Nicholes Everits land and on ye west with Samuell Smith sixtene acors lying on ye east neck at the south seven of it bounded as foloweth bound by ye northeast with the hay path on ye east neck and on ye northwest bounded with ye cart path of Joseph Smith and Thomas Smith on ye south east on that poynt of midow that was John Baylis Senor seven acors of ye sixtene is thus bounded as aforsaid the other nine acors lying on ye north side of ye swamp eastward bunded neer the boggs laving a sufisant hy way on ye north with ye comans on south west with ye swamp and on ye nor west with ye comans Articlels of agreement made and concluded betwen Cap*" Hope Carpenter & Jonathan Whithead boath of Jamaica in Queens County for them selves & their heires excecutors administrs & assignes to be & remain for ever as followeth that ye fence as now standes shall be & remaine as perpeatuall bounds betwen us runing from ye highwaye easterly to a sartain crike then northerly with ye sd creke to ye mill river & ye sd Hope Carpenter to maintain forty sixe rod of ye sd fence & ye remander partt be it more ore less ye sd Whithead is to maintain in confirmation of the same we bind ourselves our heires excecutors adminesstrators & assignes by setting to our Jamaica, Long Island 313 hands & sealls this 11 day of May in ye yeare of our Lord 1699 Signed seald Hope Carpenter 0 in presence of Jonathan Whithead 0 A trew coppy of ye orridgonall pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 493 Nathaniell Dentons land Juner Ten acors of land lying eastward of Fremans path th* goe to ye south runing fifty six rod southward in lenth north fronting against Jo Smith Nehemi and John Ouldfild Know all men by thes presents that we underwritten Samuell Smith Seanor & William Creed boath belonging to Jamaica in Queens County have made an exchainge of land as followeth viz the said Samuell Smith doath give in exchainge a sartain pece or lott of land lying westward of ye Towne aforsd being bounded by the land of Tho. Welling and east by Ffreadrick Hendrickeson and south by Oldfelds land north by the fence with all fences timbers trees as it now is with all emprovements being upon ye same excepting ye corn upon it & what flaxe shall be sown in it — In lew wherof ye said William Creed doth give in exchaing to ye sd Samuell Smith a sartain pece of land lying & being below ye Little Plaines being bounded north by Zacriah Milles & south by George Wollsey with all ye timbers trees standing or lying being upon ye same in confirmation wherof we sett to our hands this 24 day of December 1692 Testes Samuell Smith Samuell Ruscoe William Creed Clark Page 494 Mr. Nathaniell Dentons land eight acors of land bound west w* Fremans path that goe to ye south or with his son Nathells land 314 Records of .the Town of William Creed land lies betwixt ye land layd out to Ouldfelds Island which begins against ye haw tree pond & soe runes westward to Newtown hay path & is bounded on ye north w*h Johanas Williamson Elderd Lukes & John Fferymari only a highway of ffour rod is to bee threw ye sd land ffrom east to west — this taken out of ye origenall per me Samuell Ruscoe Clark Att a Towne Mettinge called acordinge to ordore held att Jamaica Aprill ye 3d 1694 then agreed upon & confirmed by a publique voatt of ye inhabetants in genralle that Mr. Phillipes now our present minesster continuinge his liffe time amongst us in ye abovesd Town in ye worke of ye minestrey and shall dye amongst us thatt then their shall be paid unto his widow or relickt left amongst us one years sallerey ye sallerery beinge sixty poundes Att ye same Towne mettinge it was likewise agreed that ye agreement made betwixt Mr. Phillipes & ye Townsmen shall stand acordinge as it is entered upon record before this Likewise agreed att ye same mettinge to ye post- ever without pay — Likewiss that ye parsonage be re- paiered by the Townsmen as they pleas to ordor & paid by the Towne pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Att a Town metting called ye 15th of December 1694 William Creed was choasen Superavizor for this present yere to mett w*h ye rest of ye Superavizors of this County & fully empowered for ye same pr Samll Ruscoe Clarke Page 495 Samuell Dentons land Ten acors of land bounded on ye north with ye hyway and west with his fathers land Jamaica, Long Island 315 Jamaica in Queens County on Long Island the twenty third of March Anok Domyni one thosand sixe hundred ninty two or three vix Know all men by thes presents that I John Smith of ye place abovesd husbandman have giveen granted & sold & doe by thes presents fully freely & absolutly for divers good considerations me therunto moveing & more esspeatily a cartain sume of moneys allredy in hand reseiveed alUnatte give grant & sell unto Samuell Denton of ye same place Towne & County abovesd carpenter a certain parcell of land & meadow ye land beinge & lyinge in ye place known by ye name of ye bogge necke beinge in quantety three acers bounded as ffoUoweth bounded north by ye wedow Smith mother to ye abovesd John Smith south & east by Nath Denton west by ye wedow Denton the meadow beinge & lyinge one the furder east necke soe called bounded as ffoUoweth northeast by ye island & southeast by Joseph Smith southeast by ye baye northwest by Richard Oldfeld I say I have sould the half of ye meadow bounded as aforsd w*h ye prevelidg of half ye lotte that is to say half an acer of land to an acer of meadow accordinge to a Towne ackt which sd land & medow & prevelidg with all im provements their on made & profitts to be made from hence to be & remain unto ye proper use benefitt behouff & desspoas of ye aforsd Samuell Denton him ore his heires exceketors adminestrators or asigns for ever & for ye warrenting of this salle heroff free from any formor allination salle or incumbrance & that ye sd Samuell Denton his heires excekets adminests or assignes shall peaceably occepy improve poses & injoy ye same with out lett challenge or mollesstation from me ye sd John Smith abovesd or any of my heirs exceketors adminess trators or assignes ore any other person or persons lay inge claim to ye sd land or meadow or any partt therof by any power derived from me I the sd John Smith abovesd doe bind my self my heirs exceketors adminess trators & assignes to maintain this my salle against any claim ore demand of any person or persons whatsoever 316 Records of the Town of unto ye trew performance of ye premises of all & every of ye premises above above written Sind seald & dellivered John X Smith 0 in presence of his marke John Ffoster Samuell Smith A trew coppy of ye origonall pr Samuell Ruscoe Page 496 Hope Carpenter 20 acors of land layd out by John Ouldfield and Samuell Smith survayers upon the acount of five acors of midow bought of John Linas lying by ye mill path bounded on ye north w' widow Ashmans land on ye east neer ye boges on ye south w* yeomans on ye west with ye mill path. Benjemin Coe his land a fiftene acor lot of midow a horn lot and a ten acor lot joyning to it — more layed out by John Ouldfild and Samuell Smith eight acors of land at ye rere of his ten acor lot runing west to ye sacond swamp having a highway left him out of his land by ye west side of the swamp by Daniell Whytheads paster — more six acors lying eastward by ye new mill more upon his acount to Jon Manfort thirty acors more six acors in ye southwast fild A trew acount owned by me John X Ouldfild his mark William Creeds deed to John Carpenter in page . . . 305 Nehemiah Smiths deed to Capt" John Carpetr in page 306 The arbetration board & the award about the church or metting hous is in page .... 360 & 361 John Oke's deed to Waitt Smith in pages. . .298 & 299 Fredrick Hendrickes discharge to Peter Whit in page 071 Cap*" Whitthed ded to David Whitthed in pa 307 Johanas Holshartts deed to Ram Dorlantt in page 308 & 309 Jamaica, Long Island 317 Cap*" WoUseys ded to Nicolas Everitt in page 309 & 310 Jonathan Watters deed to Benjamin Thirston in page 374 & 375 John Okes deed to Ram Dorlant in page 396 John Ludlams bond to Thomas Cardall in page . . . 357 The ordor of the Town to call pepoll to acount pag ... 452 Mr. Isack Lenoirs deed to Samuell Mills in page .... 271 Ye certificatt of John Wof son marig in page . ... 523 Samuell Milles his deed to Samll Carpenter. .402 & 404 Thomas Cardall his discharg to John Ludlam in page 356 Daniell Oldfelds deed to Tho. Burrowes in page . . 361 362 Page 497 Mr. Pruddens Land Layed out by John Ouldfield and Samuell Smith ten acors of land upon ye hills by Samuell Mills on ye east side of ye swiming pond bound on the high way on ye east and wests side fronting to ye side of ye hills to y comans mor 15 acors westward bound by Danell Whyt- head and Goodman Higbe on ye east fronting on ye high way that lead to York on ye north with ye high way under ye hills the west by the comans — more thirty acors in ye southwest woods on ye west side of ye haw tree great hollow bounded on ye north side with ye high way runing 60 rod in bredth by ye highway as from a whyte oke tree marked by ye survayers at ye north east eorner runing in length 80 rod southward To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall come I Nathaniell Denton beinge lawfull heire to my deceased ffather Nathaniell Denton of ye sd Towne & County doe by vertew of my heirshipe make over rattefy & confirme unto my brother Samuell Denton of ye sd Towne and County thes parcels of land ffollowinge ffirst elleven acers of a twenty acer right half of ye nine acers remaininge ore of whatt remaines when ye elleven 318 Records of the Town of acers is taken off nextly five "acers more ore less of land lyinge in ye east bounded one ye east by Nicolas Everrett on the southe by the highe waye one ye west by land bought of my ffather one ye north by ye comans — more eight acers of land lyinge beyond ye boges bounded one ye north by ye highwaye one ye southe by Samuell Milles one ye east & west by Samuells owne land which sd parcell of land & meadow together w*h all ye trees ffenceings & improvements upon ye sd land & meadows I the aforsaid Nathll Denton by vertew of my heireshipe aforsd doe ffor me my heirs exceketors adminestrators ore assignes ffully & ffirmly make over fattefy & confirme unto my brotherJSsrrrraeil Denton afforsd his heirs ore assignes for him ore them to have & to hould as his ore their proper right for ever in wittnes my hand & seall 18th daye of October 1690 & in ye 2d yeare of His Mjsts. Kinge Williams reigne &c. Nathaniell Denton O Signed seald & dellivered before us Thomas Okley . Daniell Denton Junr. Apered befor me this 18th day of of October 1690 Nath Denton above mentioned & did acknowledg this instrument to be his act & deed Joseph Smith Justice of ye Peace A trew coppy of ye origonall pr Sam Ruscoe Page 498 Georg Wolsis land recorded Georg Wolsie Senoir forty acors and a half in ye south west fild ye first lot bounde on ye east with Goodman Ouldfild and on ye north w* Ouldfild and Elias Baylis on ye west w* Georg Wolsie Junr on ye south w* ye comans fouer score rod squer More fiften acors of midow upon ye Long Neck bounded on ye north w* Goodman Higbe on ye south to Goodman Ouldfild on ye east with the crik on ye wast by ye Island — Jamaica, Long Island 319 More a hom lot and seaven acors more les joyning to the end of his hom lot John WoUseys marke a hole in the nere eare and a slitt in ye tope of ye same eare & no other way Entered this 10 day of December 1695 pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Queens County S. S. Att a court of Comon Pleas held at Jamaica this 15 of May in ye sixth yeare of His Majsts reigne ordered in answer to ye petetion of Mr. George Wollsey Seanor that ye men choassen by the Town of Jamaica y* if not allredy done for ye regulating of high wayes and fences acordinge to an act of genrall assembley be forthwith in prosecution & that thay forthwith in a particuler mannor take notice of ye highway of Mr. Wollsey acordinge to ye tenure of said petetion by ordor of cort James Clemens A trew coppy pr Clark Samll Ruscoe Clark Queens County S. S. At a Court of Comon Pleas held at Jamaica in ye County abovesd & in ye 9 yeare of His Majts reigne this ye 20 of May Ano 1697 in answer to ye w** in ordor of Court it is ye opinion of ye men appoynted that ye waye in spetifyed act to run through to Newtowne hay path by ordor of Court James Clemens A trew coppy pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Clark Page 499 Georg Wolsi Juner 30 acors of land in south west fild bounded on ye east w* his fathers land south w* ye comans ye north w* Jonathon Baylis on ye west w* Nat Linas in length fower skore rod and 60 rod broad At a Towne mettinge held att Jamaica Jany ye last 1698/9 William Creed was continued a Superovizore for 320 Records of the Town of the Towne of Jamaica to meet with the rest of the Superovizores for Queens County to act & doe as the lawes in such casses direct — Att same Towne mettinge ther was by a publicqe voat choasen Waitt Smith & Samuell Smith Seanor Samuell Carpenter & Daniell Smith and empowered to take a just acount of the Collectors of this Towne of Jamaica for sevrall yeares past of any moneys of the Towns reseived by them and to give an acount to this Towne at ye next Town mettinge Wheras ther was an agreement mad with John Oke for buldinge and keeping of a pound att ye beaver pond in January ye 4th 1698 it is agreed at this Towne metting that if ye sd Oke can find any confeinent place for setting said pund in any way laid in the duble streett in sd Towne the Towne will condesend to the same be ing to the conditions — entered in the other Towne metting bearing datt Jany ye 4 1698/9 Page 500 Tho. Wolsie 13 acors of land in ye west fild 60 rod longe 34 rod broad bound on ye north w* Yorke path on ye west w* Mr. Ashman east with Nicholes Everit on ye south w* Peter Stringham Mr. Iszack Lenoirs morgage to Edward Bur rowes in page. 250 & 251 Joseph Coes deed to Elderd Lukas in page . . 276 John Bayles deed to Ellderd Lukas in page 277 Thomas Watterses deed to Elderd Lukas in page .... 277-278 Jonathan Strickland ded to Jacob Ramson in page . . 283 William Creed deed to John Okey & his asignement to Jacob Ramson in page 284-285 William Carpenters deed to Samuell Carpenter in page . . 409 Joseph Pleases deed to Samll Carpenter in page . . . 410 Jamaica, Long Island 321 SamueU Skidmores deed to Samll Darlinge in page 292-293 Edward Burrowes his deed to Zacariah Miles in page 481 The petition of Mr. Wollsey about ye way in page . . 498 Peter Stringehams releas to Sam Barker page 485 Mr. Edward Burrows his releas to Mr. Lenoir 251 Able Galles deed of sail to Benjamin Thirston in page 479 Hope Carpenter & Jonathans Whitheads agreement in pag 492 Mr. Ouzee Van Swetton receit to Mr. Lenoir in page 503 Mr. Jamains certeficatt-to Mr. Whithead in pag. . . . 123 Edward Burrowes deed to Thomas Burrowes in page 280 Thomas Ffosters releas to Benjamine Thirstone and ye rest of ye brothers & sisters in pages 441 & 442 Cap*" WoUseys deed to Thomas Umphrey in page . . 439 Cap*" WoUseys & Sam Bayles deed of exchaing in pag 438 John Fredricks & Fredricke Hendricks to John Wollsey in page 268 & 269 Waitt Smiths deed to Ben Thirston in page 380 Mary Davis deed to Abigaill Mills & asigne- ment to Tho. Darling with his assigne ment to Benjamin Thirston in page 378 & 379 Samuell Smiths deed to Mr. Whithead in page 369 Thomas Okleys ded to Ben Thirston in page . . 376 & 377 Mr. Whitheads aqulttance to John Snedeher in pag 668 Page 501 Jonathan Mills feften acors of land layed out by ye east side of Chasmors Island path nere ye half way tre going to ye south 60 rods in length and 40 rods in bredth John Basfords deed for fiveten sheep to Tho. Wollsey in page 545 322 Records of the Town of Edward Hares & Janes agrement in page 242 Peter Whitts deed to John Smith in page 243 Samuell Deines deed to Mr. Whithead in page. . . . 205 The boggy meadow entered in page 447 & 8 Cap*" WoUseys & John Ludlams exchaing in page. 484 Nath Lynosses deed to John Man w*h ye assignement and acknowledgment en tered in page 427-428 & 429 Nath Dentons deed to Samll Carpenter in page .... 413 Ellias Bayles deed to Sam Carpenter in page 412 Benjamine Thirstons deed to Samll Carpenter in page 411 Edward Higbees deed of givft -to his son Nat in page 455 Samll Higbes deed to his brother Nath Higbee in page 456 Thomas Okleys deed to William Smith in page . . . 453 Hope Carpenters releas to Jonos Wood in page . . . . 238 Benjamin Thirstons releas to Timothy Wood in page 238 William Smiths deed to Cap*" Okley in page 245 Mr. Prudens deed to Jonas Wood in page 247 William Smiths deed to Jonas Wood in page 248 Georg & Zacariah Mils obligation to Wm. Creed and Samll Ruscoes evedence about ye same in page . . 430 Richard Allessons Cavett against ye proveinge Tho Casses will in page . 479 Peter Whites deed to Garrett Johnson in page 408 Samuell Mathewes deed to Samuell Bayles in page .'. ... .... 431 Ellias Bayles deed to Abraham Lott in page 405 Mr. Whitheads deed to Waitt Smith in page . . 252 & 253 Edward Whit deed to Waitt Smith in page 253 & 254 Richard Dentons deed to Samll Denton in page. ... 250 Samll Milles ded to his sone Samuell in page 402 William Creeds ded to Johanas Holshart in pag 460 &461 Samuell Carpenters releas to Ben Thirston in pag 170 Jamaica, Long Island 323 Page 502 Daniell Whythed land Thirtene acors of land layed out by John Ouldfild and Samuell Smith bound on ye east with a five acor lot that was formerly William Smiths on ye north with ye hyway that goe to the Duchmens Jo Hanson and Derick on ye south with ye ould path that goe to ye Litell Playn To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Samuell Darlinge belongeinge to Jamaica in Queens County in the Island of Nassaw sendeth greettinge Know yea th I the abovesd Samuell Darlinge for severall good considerrations & casses me therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sume of moneys to me in hand paid ore secured to be paid by Joseph Oldfeld of ye sd Towne Island & County the receipt wherof I doe herby own & acknowledg to be therwith contented sattisfyed and paid and therof & therfrom doe exonoratt and discharge the abovesd Joseph Oldfeld his heires and assignes from any further claim or demand for any part ore parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinated releast enfeoft quit claimd made over & sould and by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from me my heires excecutors & adminesstrators given granted covenanted allinated releast quitt claimd made over & sould unto unto ye abovesd Josep Oldfeld his heires excecutors adminestrators & assignes a certain pece of upland lyinge and beinge in the boundes of Jamaica beinge a ten acer right of devition and is bounded as followeth viz east by the Little Plaines west by Samuell Miles north by the land of ye sd Joseph Oldfeld and south by Samuell Smith sone of Samuell Smith all which sd pece of land as it is above bounded and exsprest I the sd Samuell Darlinge have as aforsd sold as abovesd to ye aforsd Joseph Oldfeld his heirs & assignes to have and to hold and the same to be & remain to ye only propor use benifit & behouf of him ye sd Joseph Oldfeld to ockepy poses & injoy frely discharged of & from all formor sales givftes morgages or any other intangellments 324 Records of the Town of what ever and ye same shall warrent & for ever defend against any claim or demand from any person ore persons laying any just claime therto with a warrente to de fend ye same against any intrest proporty- claime or demand from me the sd Samuell Darlinge my heirs excecu tors & adminestrators for ever to ye trew performance of Page 503 all & every partt of this salle to ye aforsd pece of land with all the prevelidges and profits with all timbers trees woods under woods beinge upon the same is sould as aforsd in wittnes wherunto I sett to my hand & seaU this twenty sixth day of Febrauary in ye eaighth yeare of His Majsts reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord one thowsand sixe hundred ninty six seven Signed seald & delivered Samll Darlinge 0 in presence of Samuell Messenger Samuell Ruscoe March ye 2d 1697/8 then apered befor Daniell Whit head one of His Majesties Justices for ye keeping of ye peace for Queens County the above written Samuell Darlinge & did acknowledge this above deed of salle to be his own free & volluntary act & deed Daniell Whithead A trew coppy of the orridgonall deed entered pr Samll Ruscoe Clark From the 10th day of December 1696 till the 27 day of August Iszak Lenoir was indepted to Mr. Ouzee Van Swetton to sundrey goods and money the full and just sume one hundred eaighty seven poundes four shill- inges & four pence halfpeny and the sd Lenoir paid itt in full as wittnes ye receipt in full of all acounts to this 27 D of August 1698 and the receipt of ye sd Mr. Ouzee Van Swetton is as followeth — Jamaica, Long Island 325 The twenty seventh of August 1698 reseived the ballance above mentioned beinge of all acounts till this day in NewYorke Ouzee Van Swetton A true coppy pr Samll Ruscoe Clark / Page 504 Thomas Wiggins Senr his land A home lot lying on ye north quarter off ye Town — Meadow fiveteen acres lying at the haw trees having Mr. Coe on ye west & WiUiam Ffoster on ye south with an adition being most fresh & boggs joyning to Benjamin Coe on ye south & William Ffoster on ye north — ffurther a small lot at ye further east neck joyning to John Han son on ye south & to ye north George Woolsys A ten acre lot westward lying on ye south side off ye rode that goes to York having Morace Smith on ye west William Smith on ye east & a high way on ye south — Ten acres in ye litle neck on which his son Thomas house stands having on ye east y* land Thomas Wiggins Junior bought off William Ffoster ffour acres off this ten adjoyning to his son Thomas his house the above written Thomas Wiggins Senior hath given to his son Thomus — Land eastward being twenty six acres joyning to John Carpenter Junior having ye sd Carpenter on ye west bounded w* ye hills on ye north on ye east by a high way on ye south near ye plains- More two acres more or less y*/Thomas Wiggins gave his daughter Elizebeth Smith to build upon next ad joyning to William Creeds house lot More three acres off land upon ye Hawtree Island Page 505 Thomas Wiggens Jeunor sone to Thomas Wiggens latte of Jamaica deseassed enters his land belonginge to him as ye eldest sone as followeth viz — A home lott 826 Records of the Town of lyinge on the north qtor of ye Towne — Meadow fiveten acers lyinge att ye haw trees haveinge Mr. Coe on ye north & William Ffoster on ye south with an adition be inge most ffresh & bogges joyninge to Benjamin on ye south & William Ffostor on ye nbrthe ffurther a small lott at ye further east necke joyning to John Hanson on ye south & to ye north George Wollsey — Ten acers in the Little Neck haveing on ye east ye land I bought of William Ffoster upon which buld — Land eastward twenty sixe acers joyninge to John Carpenter Junor haveinge ye sd Carpenter on ye west bounded w*h ye hilles on ye north on ye east by a highe way on ye south ner ye plaines three acers more lyinge upon ye Hawtree Island — More in ye east devition lyinge in number 53 one lott 22 acers — more betwixt ye Little Planes & ye null one lott number 63/25 acers — more fourty acers of upland from brother William Creed for ye ten acers he had westward layd out to me Page 506 John Hunts Assignment recorded Bee it known unto whom it may concern that I Ffrances Comes above mentioned doe assign & make over unto Edward Hunt off Newtown all my right title & interest off this within mentioned bill off sale I say ffrom mee my heires executors adminst. & assignes unto him ye sd Edward his heires executors administrators & assignes ffor ever as ther own just dues as witness my hand this 7th off Ffebruary 1683/4 Ffrancis Coomes WitnessTheophilus Phillips Henry Mayle A true coppy by mee Danll Denton Clerk Bee it known unto all men by theese presents that I Edward Hunt within mentioned have doe & by theese presents alienate asign and make over all my right title Jamaica, Long Island 327 & interest off this within written bill off sale unto my brother John Hunt as his own proper good & due right I say ffrom mee & mine ffor ever to him ye sd John Hunt & his ffor ever in true performance off this my deed I set to my hand this 20th off March 1685 'Witness Edward Hunt Theophilus Phillips Henry Mayle A true coppy off ye originall as signment by mee Danll Denton Clerk Looke in page 72 where ye origall deed off Ffrancis Coomes is recorded Page 507 To all Christian peopell to whome this prsent wright- inge shall come I WUliam Foster of Jamaica in Queens County on Longe Island send greettinge — Wheras there is a certaine parcell ore tract of land sittuatt lyinge and beinge in ye Little Neck within the boundes of Jamaica aforsaid containinge by estimation twenty acers be it more ore less wch sd land frontes to the highwaye one the rear of the south lottes adjoyninge on ye west side to the lott of Thomas Wiggens Seanor and one ye east to ye lott of Samuell Messenger beinge in all sixty rood square Know yea that I the abovesd William Ffoster for a vallewable consideration unto me in hand paid and secured to be paid have allined bargined & sould & by thes presents doe from me my heirs exceketors adminesstra tors & assignes allin bargain & sell the aforsaid recitted parcell or tract of upland with all the fencinge & timber standinge or lyinge ther upon unto Thomas Wiggens Junor of Jamaica aforsaid his heires excetors admjnistrs or assignes to have and to hould the said land and prem ises unto ye sd Thomas Wiggens Junor his heires excets administs or assignes unto ye propor use benifitt & be houf of him ye sd Thomas Wiggens Junor his heirs & assignes for ever & I doe herby further oblige my heires to warrent the salle of ye sd land and premises & will 328 Records of the Town of justefy & maintain ye same against any claim or claimes pretence or pretences of any person ore persons what soever in wittnes wherof I have herunto sett to my hand & seall this 16 day of Febrauary 1683/4 Signed & sealled and dellivered William X Fostor 0 in presence of Peter Smith A trew coppy of ye origonall Mary X Smith pr Samll Ruscoe the mark of Clarke Page 508 Zachary Mills his deed off sale ffrom Susan Messenger Bee it known unto all men by theese presents y* I Susana Messenger off Jemaica on Long Island in Queens County doe make over sell & conffirm unto Zacharia Mills five acres off land in ye Town off Jemaica bounded on ye west by Thomus Wiggins on east ye high way south by Samuell Denton on ye north ye high way ffrom ye Town to ye bever pond being in consideration off five acres off land to bee taken up upon ye rite off the afforesd Zachariah Mills off ye Town & place above mentioned the which exchange was made by ye aforesd Zachariah & Samuell Messenger in his liffe time being ye deceased husband off ye afforesd Susannah but not conffirmed by writing I say I Susannah Messenger- doe confirm the aforesd exchange made between my deceased husband Samll Messenger & Zachariah Mills aforsd & doe make over sell give grant & confirm from mee my heires exe cutors administrators or assigns unto Zachariah Mills afforesd his heires or assigns ye land above mentioned ffully & ffreely discharged ffrom all fformer sales giffts grants dowries leases uses intailm*8 joint heires morgages judgments ffines or amerciaments or any other incum brances what soever had made comitted in writeing wittingly or willingly suffered or done by ye aforesd Susannah Messenger or her heires or assignes or by any off hers or there meanes or consents in confirmation off Jamaica, Long Island 329 ye premises I doe herunto set my hand & seal this 26th off March in ye year off our Lord 1686 Signd seald & delivered Susannah X Messenger 0 in ye presence off us her mark Jonas X Wood O his mark Being done by ye consent Richard Jones off us Jonas Wood & Richard Jones overseers off ye estate off Samll Messenger deceased A true coppy by Danll Denton Clerk Page 509 The deed on ye other side mentioned was acknowledged beffore mee Daniell Whitehead Wee Zachariah Mills & Abigaill Mills doe assigne all our right interest & title off ye within written bill off sale ffrom us our heires executors administrators or as signes unto our son Thomus Darling his heires executors administrators or assignes ffor ever as witness our hands this- eleventh of June in ye year off our Lord 1686 being upon a valuable consideration alreddy received Witnessed by us Signed by Isaac Mills Zachariah X Mills Richard Jones Abigail Mills A true coppy by mee Danll Denton Clerk Att a Town Mettinge November ye 25 1700 it was voatted and concluded that if any gades shall be pounded & not redemed within four dayes that then such gades or gade shall be sould att a publicque outcre and if the owner of such gades shall cume within a twelvemonth to redeme such gades he shall have them payeinge the same price as was giveen by him that bought them with 330 Records of the Town of such resonabl charges as shall be agreed upon betwixt them or as indefferent persons choasen betwixt them shall judge pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Att a Town Mettinge held December ye 12 1700 ther was aded by a putjlique voat thre other Townsmen or Trustees beinge by name Justice Nicolos Everett, Jonos Wood and Richard Oldfeld unto Cap*" Hope Carpenter Leftenant Thomas Smith and Nathaniell Denton which were choasen before Pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 510 Theese presents testify an agreement betwixt Mr. Daniell Whitehead & William Creed on ye one part & Jeremiah Hubbard all of Jemaica in Queens County on ye other as followeth — The sd Mr. Whitehead & William Creed have exchanged w* ye sd Jeremiah Hubbard ten acres of land which ten acres of land exchanged by Mr. Whitehead & Mr. Creed is ye halff off a twenty acre lot which was layd out to Henry Townsend off Oisterbay ye sd ten acres lieth on the north side off ye road y* goes from Jemaica to Hemstead bounded on ye east w' Mr. Whiteheads & William Creeds land on ye north w* Jonathan Dean on ye west w* Richard Rodes his land & ye south w* ye sd highway which sd ten acres of land ye sd Jeremiah Hubbard his heires & assignes is to have hold & enjoy ffor ever & the sd Jeremiah in considera tion of the premises is to give unto ye sd Mr. Whitehead and William Creed ten acers off land which they are to take up upon ye sd Jeremiah Hubbards right when they please for them their heires & assignes to have hold & enjoy ffor ever that this is our act & deed wee testify by setting too our hands & seals this 15th day of De- cembr Annoq Domini 1686 Signd seald & delivered Daniell Whitehead O before us William Creed O Gersham Moore Jeremiah \ „ Danll Denton Hubbard / Jamaica, Long Island 331 A true coppy off ye originall deed by mee Danll Denton Cler Page 511 Thes presents witneseth that I John Mane inhabetant in Jamaica in ye North Rydinge of Yorkshier upon Longe Island have sould and doe herby bargain and sell unto and make over & confirm unto Thomas Higame of Hemp- sted of ye same shire a sartaine a sartain howes that was formorly Ephreim Pollmors with ye foure acres of land therunto belonginge bounded one the south wth Goodman Higbees land and Jonathan Stevens one ye east & Good man Wigens on ye north wth ye hiles one ye west with ye hige waye I say I the sd John Man have sould as afor said the said howes & land w'h ye orchard fenceings and all ye prevelidges & apurtenances that now doath or her after may apertaine or belonge to ye aforsaid howes and land & doe herby warrent this my salle good in law & free from all formor morgages entailments or encum brances what ever ocationed by said bill of salle I say I doe herby give unto Thomas Highame full & quiaet posesione of ye premises howes & land orchard and fences and fencings quiattly to injoy for him selfe his heirs & assignes as his own propor right without any moUesta tion from me or any person or persons what ever the to ye trew & faithfuU performance of ye above mentioned premises I sett to my hand & seall ye day & yer above written John Man O Sonsumatted in presence of Will X Brinky his mark This entered pr Benjamin Coe Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 512 Know all men by theese presents that I John Stickling of Jemaica upon Long Island have sold & by theese presents doe sell & make over from my selff my heires executors administrators or assignes urito John Carperiter of Hemstead on Long Island his heires executors ad- 332 Records of the Town of ministrators or assignes my house and hom lot lying between Thomas Smith & Henry Townsends of ye aforesd Jemaica w* all ye land belonging to it & twenty acres off medow more or less lying at ye hither east neck w* all ye housing gardens fences orchards improved lands comonage w* all the priveledges improvements proffets & immunities belonging thereunto or that hereaffter may belong to ye sd lot without any reservation off any part or parcell thereoff I say 1 the aforesd John Stickling doe ffor my self my heires & assignes fully & firmly sell & make over ye sd lot w* all ye medows & apurtenances as before exprest to John Carpender before mentioned for him his heires or assignes to have & to hold for ever & I doe herby ingage to warrant this my sale free from any. incumbrance of any person or persons whatsoever & to give ye aforesd Carpender quiat possession off ye afforesd lot w* out let or molestation and I doe hereby acknowledge y* I have received off ye aforesd John Car pender ffor ye aforesd accomadations valuable considera tion to my full satisffaction and for ye true & absolute confirmation of ye premises I have set to my hand & seale this eight day off November one thousand six hundred sixty ffive in ye seventeenth year of His Majesties raigne Charles ye Second of England Scotland France & Ireland King as witness my hand ye day & year above exprest John X Stickling 0 Signd seald & delivered his mark in ye presents off us Samuell Smith Anthony Waters A true coppy off ye originall deed by mee Danll Denton Clerk Page 513 To all Christian peopell to whome thes preasents shall cume Able Galle of Jamaica in Queens County sendeth Jamaica, Long Island greetting Knowe yea that I the abovesd Able Galle for severall good considerations and casses me therunto moveing but more easspeatially for the natuerall love and fatherly reaspect that I doe beare unto my well- beloved sone John Galle doe give grant quitte claime re leass make over & confirme and make over and by thes presents doe acknowledg to have frome mee my heires exceketors adminesstrators & assignes a sartain devition of land layd out to me the said Able Galle in a plase comonly called the Little Necke lyinge for thirty sixe acers more ore less with all my share & devition of meadow boath saltt and freshe lyinge in ye sd Necke with all and singuler the prevelidges profitts benifitts enlarg- ments & injoyments that now are or shall for ever be longe or appertaine therto with all timber trees standing or lying upon the same the which sd upland as abovesd and meadow as bounded west by the mille river & south by ye sandy swampe & east by the highe waye goeing to ye East Necke I say that I the abovesd Able Galle have with Dinah my wiffe giveen granted quitt claimed realest enfeoft made over & confirmed unto my abovesd sone John Galle ye same with all & every partt & parcell therof to have and to houlde to him ye abovesd John Galle his heires exceketors adminesstrators & assignes for ever and ye same to be & remain to ye only proper use benifitt & behoffe of him ye sd John to ockepy poses & injoy as his own free right of inherretance and the same shaU and will forever warrant and defend against any formor salles gifts morgages leasees intanglements what ever and any claime or claimes from any person or persons whatever laying claim therto with a warrentee to defend the same with all & every partt & parcell therof against any property intrest claime or demand from me the above said Able Galle my heires exceketors admines trators for ever in confirmation wherof I the abovesd Able Galle doe bind my self my heires exceketors ad minestrators & assignes for ever by setting to my hand & seall this sixt day of January in ye fourth yeare of 334 Records of the Town of Their Majsts raignes and in the yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsand sixe hundred ninty two Signed sealled & dellivered . Able X Galle O in presence of his marke John Harrisson Samll Ruscoe A trew coppy of ye orrigonall deed of sail or givft entered pr Samll Ruscoe Clarke Page 514 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Daniell Whithead of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassaw gentlman sendeth greettinge Know yea that I Daniell Whithead with Abigail my wife for severall good resons considerrations & casses us and each of us therunto moveing but more easspeatily for a vallewable sattisfaction to us in hand allredy payd ore secured to be payd by John Snedekur of ye abovesd Towne Island and County ye receipt wherof we the sd Daniell & Abigaill Whithead doe herby owne & acknowl edge to be therwith contented sattisfyed and paid & therof and therfrome doe for ever acquitt exonoratte and dis charge ye abovesd John Snedekur his heires excecutors & adminesstrators & assignes of & from any further claime ore demand for any part ore parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinatted released quitte claimed enfeoft bargined made over and sould and by thes presents doe acknowledge to have from us our heires excecutors & adminestrators fully & absolutly giveen granted covenanted allinatted releast quit claimed enfeoft bargined made over and sould unto the aforsd John Snedekur his heires exceketors adminesstrators and as signes a certain pece ore parcell of meadow cittyuatt lyeinge & beinge in ye boundes of Jamaica abovesd beinge att a place comonly known by the name of Ould- felds Island sd meadow beinge the one third part of the devition of meadow belongeinge to me ye sd Daniell Whithead there in sd necke as is allredy devided the other two thirds one reserved to my self yeatt & ye other third Jamaica, Long Island 335 belongeinge to Garrett Luberttson & this sd third beinge ye upermoust beinge bounded as followeth east by Theodorus PoUhellmas lott bought by him from John Stewartt & south by Hendrick Lott. west by Garrett Luberttson & north bounded by ye creek called the Crooked Creek all which sd pece ore parcell of meadow beinge salt I ye abovesd Daniell with Abygaill my wife have as abovsd sould to the aforsd John Snedekur with ye eaquall part or proportion of land belongeinge to sd third soe sould in sd neck to have and to hould ockepy posses & injoy for ever & ye same to be and remaine to ye only propor use benefit and behoufe of him ye abovesd John Snedekure his heires & assignes free & clerly discharged of & from all formor salles givfts morgages leasses or any other intanglements whatt ever with a warrente to defend ye same against any intrest proporty claime ore demand from me ye sd Daniell & Abegaill my wiffe our heires excecketors & adminestrators for ever & from all & any other person or persons layinge any just claime Page 515 therto in testymoney wherof we sett to our hands and afixe our seales this twenty ninth day of July in ye eaight yeare of His Majsts reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsand sixe hundred ninty & sixe Signed seald & dellivered Daniell Whitthead O in presence of Abigaill X Whithead O John Jackson her mark Samll Ruscoe Memorandam that ori ye 3d day of Julley 1696 then appered before John Jackson Esqu'er one of His Majesties Justices of ye Peace for Queens County ye within named Cap*" Whitthead & Abigaill his wife and acknowledged this deed of conveiance to be their vollontary act & deed John Jackson Justice A trew coppy pr Samll Ruscoe Clark 336 Records of the Town of Att a Towne Mettinge held at Jamaica January ye 4th 1698/9 it was ordered that John Oke shall have liberty to set up a good suffitiant pound in the most convenient place nere to the Beaver Pond and to be punder to the same soe longe as he shall see good he rendringe and payinge to ye sd Towne for the Towns use twenty shilhnges a yeare in good current sillver moneys of this Province for every yeare that he shall keep ye same and when he shall leave of the keepinge of sd pound to leave it in good sofitiant repaire and the sd John Oke is to have the same fees as has ben costomaryly payd for poundage of every creater & the said John Oky doth herby engage to have the same pound made and done by the last of Marche next and sett in such place as abovesd & to perform the conditions aforsd — By ordor of ye Towne SaMll Ruscoe Clark Att the same Town Metting it was agred by voat that John Oke Richard Oldfeld and Theodoras PoUhelmas & Daniell Smith Seanor shall forth take all dillegent care in goeinge about amongst the neaibourhod to see what money can be raised by a free-will offeringe for the buld- inge of ye church in the Towne of Jamaica to make re turne to ye Towne of what sum can be raised Page 516 Theese presents testify an agreement made this 29th off January 1686/7 betwixt Wait Smith & William Sallier both off Jemaica in Queens County as ffoUoweth (viz) the sd Wait Smith hath exchanged a piece off medow with yes Will Sallier which sd medow exchanged w* Will: Sallier lyeth in ye hither East Neck above the causee being ffresh medow which sd ffresh medow belongs to Joseph Smith & Wait Smith aforesd ffrom ye sd causee upward all ye medow lyng on ye west side of ye crick belongin to ye sd Joseph & Wait ye afforesd Wait Smith doth ffully ffreely & absolutely give alienate exchange Jamaica, Long Island 337 & make over ffrom himselff his heires & assignes all his share & proportion off ye aforesd medow to William Sallierd afforesd for him his heires & assignes to have & to hold posses & enjoy ffor ever in consideration whereoff ye sd William Sallier doth ffor himself his heires & as signes exchang give alienate & make over unto ye sd Wait Smith halff a five acre lot lyng on ye ffurther east neck being bounded on ye east w* ye Ludloms & on ye west w* ye widdow Ashmans medow which sd five acre lot ye sd Sallier is to devide & Wait Smith to choose — the one halff off ye sd medow so devided the sd Wait Smith is himselff his heires or assignes to have & to hold posses & enjoy ffor ever the sd Wait Smith & Will Sallier en gaging by theese presents to warrant & maintain this medow each to other now exchanged good in law & ffree ffrom all sales or incumbrances that this is our act & deed wee testiffy by setting too our hands & seals the day & year above written Signd seald & deliverd Wait Smith (Seal) before us William X Sallier (Seal) Danll Denton his mark Hannah X Denton her mark Page 517 Theese presents testiffy an agreement made betwixt John Man & Hope Carpenter both off Jemaica in Queens County as ffoUoweth (viz) That whereas ye sd John Man & Hope Carpenter have each of ym five acres off medow in ye hither east neck so called joyning together it is agreed upon y' ye sd medow shall bee equally de vided betwixt them so y* each man may have an equall share yet so y* both off ym hold that side or place in ye medow they enjoyed before this devission and ffurther it is agreed upon that John Man shall have eight acres off upland out off Hope Carpenters next devission of land ffor his own proper right & inheritance to ye sd John Man ffor himselff his heires or assignes to have hold & enjoy ffor ever ffree ffrom all sutes morgages or demands what soever ffrom ye sd Hope Carpenter his heires or 338 Records of the Town of assignes or any other person or persons by ffrom or under them and this agreement to put a full & absolute period to all former differences or pretences by ye sd John Man to any priveledge off land ffrom Hope Carpenters five acres off medow before mentioned that this is our mutuall agreement wee testiffy by subscribing our hands & seales this 12th day off January Annoq Domini 1687/6 Signd seald & deliverd John Man O before us Hope Carfenter O Danll Denton Benjamin Thurstone A true coppy by mee Danll Denton Ffebr ye 10th 1687/6 Cler Page 518 August 28 1685 Know all men by theese presents that I John Johnson of Jemaica in Queens County doe alienate bargaine & sell & by theese presents have ffrom me my heires execu tors administrators & assignes covenanted alienated bargained & sould unto Edward Burrous off Jemaica in ye County aforesd ye right off priveledge y* shaU arise ffrom this date to three acres & three quarters off medow according to ye devissions of ye Town y* is to bee under stood all devissions off lands that shall ffrom time to time be agreed upon by ye Town to bee layd out arising from ye aforesd three acres & three quarters of medow I say y* I ye sd John Johnson doe fully & absolutely sell & make over unto ye sd Burous his heires executors ad ministrators or assignes all ye above mentioned priveledge of three acres & three quarters of medow y* any wayes may appertain or hereaffter arise or belong to ye same it being ye same y* I ye sd Johnson bought of Peeter String ham to have & to hold ffor ever without let or hinderance & doe warrant ye same ffree from any fformer sales giffts morgages or any other intanglements & likewise I doe ingage to deffend this my sale good in law free ffrom any ffurther claim or claims from any person or persons what ever forrain invasion excepted to ye true performance Jamaica, Long Island 339 whereoff I the sd John Johnson doe bind my selff by sub scribing my name & setting too my seal in ye first year of ye raigne of our Soveraign Lord James ye Second off England Scotland Ffrance & Ireland King Defender off ye Faith &c. I ye sd Johnson doe acknowledge to have received full satisffaction off Burous ffor ye w* in written premises John X Johnson Signd seald & deliverd his mark in ye presence off Daniell Whithead Samll Ruscoe Recog : cozam mei 2d Dec. 1685 John Palmer A true coppy by mee Danll Denton Cler Page 519 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume WUliam Creed of Jamaica in Queens County sendeth greeting know yea that I ye abovesd William Creed for severall good resons & casses me therunto moveinge but more esspeatily for a vallewable sattisfac tion to me in hand paid by Thomas Smith Junor belonge ing to ye same Towne & County ye receipt wherof I doe herby own & acknowledge to be therwith contented sat tisfyed & paid & doe therof & therfrom acquit exoneratte & discharge the abovesd Thomas Smith his heirs excecu tors & assignes from any further claim ore demand for any part ore parcell therof have giveen granted cove nanted allinated released enfeofed bargined made over and sould & by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from mee my heirs excecutors & assignes giveen granted covenanted allinated releast enfeoft bargined made over & sould unto ye abovesd Thomas Smith his heirs excecu tors & assignes a certain pece of upland lyinge & beinge within ye bounds of Jamaica containinge five acers more ore less beinge bounded as followeth on the east by Mr. Daniell Whithead south with the comon rood west by ye land of ye sd Thomas Smith & north by Anthony Waters all which sd pece of or parcell of land as it is above 340 Records of the Town of bounded & exsprest and lyeth within fence together with all howesings orchyards prevelidge & approvements therupon ore therunto belongeinge I the abovesd William Creed have as abovesd sold as abovesd unto ye aforsd Thomas Smith his heirs & assignes to have and to hould for ever & ye same to be & remaine to ye only propor use benifit & behouf of him ye sd Thomas Smith his heires & assignes to ockepy posses & injoy free & frely discharged of & from all formor salles salles givfts morgages ore any ether intanglements whatever & the same shall & will by thes presents warrent and defend against any intrest proporty claime ore demand frome mee ye sd William Creed my heirs excecutors & assignes ore any other person ore persons what ever in wittnes wherunto I sett to my hand & seall this thirtenth day of June in ye seventh yeare of His Majesties reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsand sixe hundred ninty & five William Creed O Signed sealled and dellivered in presence of Able X Galle A treew coppy of ye orridgOnall Samuell Ruscoe deed, entered in ye Register for Jamaica pr Samll Ruscoe March 16 1697/8 Clark Page 520 Theese presents testify y* wee Thomas Smith Senr & Elias Baylie both of Jemaica in Queens County have made an exchange of land as ffoUoweth The sd Thomas Smith doth exchange with & give alienate & make over unto ye aforesd Elias Baylie ffrom himself his heires & assignes ten acres off land lying & being within ye bounds off Jemaica & bounded on ye east side by ye path y* goes to ye mill & on ye north by ye land off Elias Baylie & on ye south by ye land off John Baylie & on ye west by Elias Baylies land which sd ten acres off land together w* ye trees timbers & appurtenances ye sd Elias Baylie his heires executors & assignes is to have & to hold possess & enjoy ffor ever: In consideration off which ten acres Jamaica, Long Island 341 of land the aforesd Elias Baylie doth exchange w* alienate & make over unto ye sd Thomus Smith Senr ffrom him ye sd Elias his heires or assignes ten acres off land lyng & being westward w* in ye bounds of Jemaica & bounded on ye east by John Oldffield Senr & on west by Garret Johnsons land y* hee bought off Jonathan Baylie & on ye south by a high way & on ye north by Samll Deans land which sd ten acres off land together w* ye trees tim ber & appurtenances thereupon or thereunto belonging ffor him the sd Thomus Smith his heires executors or assignes to have & to hold possess occupy & enjoy ffor ever & ye sd Thomus & Elias engage each to other to maintain this exchange good in law against any person or persons lawffully claiming any interest to ye afforesd land that this is our act & deed wee testiffy by setting too our hands & seals this twentieth day off Ffebr Annoq Domini 1687/6 Signd seald & deliverd Thomas X Smith (Seal) before us his mark William X Foster Elias Bayles (Seal) his mark Danll Denton Page 521 Devitions of land layd outt to Daniell Whitthead by John Ouldfeld Sam. Smith & Daniell Denton in the first devition ye sixth lott frunting upon ye plains & plain hollow: in ye second devition ye 28th lotte lyinge be twen the mill & ye plain rune one ye east side of Free mans path — ye west devition fronting upon ye ould Towne path against the spring — as allso one trackt of land bounded westward by the haw tree path & east ward by the haw tree hollow ye land layd laid out upon ye east side of sd hollow north ward wher ye hollow & path meetts & southward by ye ould fence — allsoe laid outt to John Hanson twenty acres by Samuell Smith John Bayles & Waitt Smith & allsoe one pece or trak of land aioining to said Whittheads fivety accor Lott of land bought outt of Hampsteed bounds and soe runs west into ye Longe Poynt which runes into ye Little 342 Records of the Town of Plaines as will apper by marked trees — as allsoe one pece of land bounded west & south by ye said Whitt heads land & east by Fremans path & north by ye hollow — and lyinge att ye end of ye Millers neke — as aUsoe one slipe of land lyinge betwen ye mill stream and ye path thatt leads to ye Little Plains begining att the bridge and runing east till it meett with a small lott laid laid outt to Mr. William Nicolls — as allsoe one pece of land bounded eastward by Jonathan Watters north by Doros PoUhellmas west by Flattbush south by ye path — as allsoe one lott of land lyinge betwen Mr. Pruden and Anthony Watters formorly laid outt to Hendrike Lott he haveing his land now in another place — all which abovesd trackts and parcells of land belonging to ye abovesd Daniell Whitthead upon account of his ould devitions ye four last devitions and land purchased of other persons — Thes abovesd partts & parcells of land enttered by ordor of ye survayors of ye Towne the 2d day of Octobr. 1694 pr Samll Ruscoe Clark Bogge meadow belonginge to Daniell Whithead is as followeth — All ye bogges & boggye meadow in ye mfilers neck & one ye south side of the same adjoyning to ye same — as allsoe one small pece one ye west side of ye mill streame runing northward soe far as his land goes as allsoe One pece bounded northward by Samuell Barker & southward by the cow pasteur or salt meaddow — This entered pr Sam Ruscoe December 3d 1696 Clarke Page 522 Theese presents testiffy that I Samuell Davis of Je maica in Queens County ffor & in good consideration mee thereunto moving & more especially for full satis- ffaction alreddy received off my ffather Ffulk Davis off ye Towne afforesd doe by theese presents ffully & firmly give grant alienate bargain sell & make over unto my Jamaica, Long Island 343 afforesd ffather Fulk Davis his heires executors adminis trators & assignes that house & home lot y* my ffather now lives on which I bought fformefly off my ffather to gether w* ye barn orchard ffencings & improvements as alsoe five acres off meadow more or less lying in ye ffurther east neck as alsoe all ye prevelidges & appurtenances belonging to ye sd medow w* ye priveledge off taking up such lands as now doe or hereaffter shall bee by vertue off a Town order due to bee taken up upon ye right off ye sd meadow excepting onely fiveteen acres off land fformerly taken up upon ye sd right now in possession off ye sd Samll Davis aU which house homestead barn orchard & meadow together wc all ye ffencings priveledges & improvements thereupon or thereunto belonging ye sd Samuell Davis doth ffully ffreely & absolutely sell & make over unto his ffather Ffulk Davis aforesd ffor him his heires executors & assignes to have hold possess & enjoy ffor ever & ye sd Samuell Davis doth by theese presents engage to maintain ye sd sale to his sd ffather & doth by theese presents renounce & surrender all claimes pretences right title & interest ffrom mee or my heires executors or assignes unto ye sd land or meadow ffor ever that this is my act & deed I testiffy by setting too my hand & seal this twenty ffirst day off August Annoq Domini 1685 Signd seald & deliverd Samuell X Davis O before us his mark Eli2ebeth X Davis Mary Davis her mark Danll Denton Senr Page 523 A true coppy off ye deed on ye other side witt by mee Danll Denton Clerk The within written deed acknowledged before me Danll Whitehead That is ye deed on ye other side 344 Records of the Town of Att a metting held att Jamaica January ye first 1693/4 in ordor to the bulding a metting howes for ye Towne of Jamaica ther was choassen John Owkea Samll Deine Samll Denton Cap*" Carpenter & John Smith which abovesd five men are to devid ye Towne into five squa- drans and to see timber and stones & lime all gotten and fitted proportionably as shall be nessesary for sd worke Sam Ruscoe Clarke Att a Towne mettinge called by ordor from ye Justices of this County att Jamaica Ffebr. ye 17 1693/4 in ordor to ye chois of two vestrey men prsuant to an act of Assembley — Nehemiah Smith and William Creed was choassen to be vestrey men for Jamaica and to mett with ye rest of ye vestrey men from ye other towns with full power with ye rest to chose two church wardens and to ackt as the sd act of Assembley derickts & to meett on Tuesday next from this datte pr Samll Ruscoe Clarke Memorandam that on the fivfth day of January 1698/7 it was by the survaiors This may certify y* John Wesson & May Messenger were married this day shewinge me a certificatte of their bans published accordinge to custome under the hand of Joseph Smith Esqr one of Hur Majsts Justices of ye Peace for Queens County in Nassau Island att Jamaica in ye sd County by me Ed win? Mott A trew coppy pr Samll Ruscoe November ye 11 — 1702 Clark Page 524 Att a Towne Mettinge held att Jamaica October the 2d thes men were chossen and concluded upon by voat for — Jamaica, Long Island 345 Att a Towne Mettinge held January the fivft 1697/8 WiUiam Creed was choassen to be Superavisor for this Towne of Jamaica to mett with ye rest of ye Superavizers acording to ye act — Att the same mettinge it was agreed and concluded by voatt that ther shall be a church erected and bult in this Towne and to begine sd worke this next Springe in March ore soneer & soe to follow sd worke with all care & diUigence that may be untill it be finished Att a Towne Metting called acordinge to order att Jamaica Aprill the 15 1698 Mr. Edward Burrowes was by a publicque voat choasen Constable for this present year or till another shall be choasen in his roome Att the same Meettinge Hope Carpenter Jonos Wood and Benjamin Thirston was choasen Townsmen for this present yeare or till others are choasen in ther roumes and to act & perform all such trust & care as belonges to that office & plase Att the same mettinge Joseph Smith and Lefftenant Thomas Smith was choasen Assesors for this yeare Att the same mettinge Daniell Smith sone to Samuell Smith of this Towne was choasen Collector to collect & performe that office according as the law derrects for the yeare Att the same mettinge the peopell and inhabetants of this Town did publicqly signify their redines & willing- enes for the continuinge Mr. Hubertt our present minester in the worke of ye minestrey amongst us by holding up their hands in a publicq voat All thes abovesd orders signed & past Samll Ruscoe Clark Page 525 Att a Towne Mettinge held March the 21 1695/6 Joseph Smith Juner Ellias Bayles & John Wollsey are choasen to be Townesmen for this present yere or till others are choasen in their roumes to loock after and se 346 Records of the Town of such orders and rules as are & shall be made in this Towne shall be dewly putt in practice in their time — By order of ye Towne Sam Ruscoe Clark Att ye same mettinge Nehemiah Smith and Nath Denton are choasen to be fence vewers for the east end of this Towne to ye midle of ye sd Towne to vew all out sid fences by the and Theodorus PoUhellmas and Fredrick Hendrickson are likewis choasen to be fens vewers for ye west end of ye sd Town to vew all ye out sid fences for this present yeare — and all peopell are herby requierd to make their fences gopd fitt to be vewed by ye midle of Aprell next and wher ther is or shall be complaint mad of insid fences the abovesd vewers shall be sent for to vew ye sam & ye parti or parties defeited shall pay ye charge of ye vewinge and wheras a formor ordor of this Town did agree that a four rail fence good shall be acounted a sufitiant fence it is votted and agreed upon at this sd metting that any other good sobstaintial fence aquevelent to a four raill fence shall be demed a good lawfull fence for sd Towne — Att ye same mettinge Waitt Smith was choasen Constable for this present yere or till another be choasen in his roume — ye men appoynted to bulk ye boges return 101 acers pr Sam Ruscoe Att a Town Mettinge held AprUl ye last 1697 Cap*" Carpenter & Samuell Denton were choasen Assesors for ye yeare inshuinge Att ye same mettinge Willm Creed was choaseri Col lector for ye sd yeare inshuing Att same metting Edward Burrowes was choasen Constable for the enshuing yeare or till another be choasen & sworn in his rome — Likewis then Jonas Wood Joseph Smith Juner & John Wollsey was chosen Townsmen for sd yeare to act & perform all such care & charge as becoms that office & place Jamaica, Long Island 347 Page 526 November y 25th 1686 Know all men by theese presents y* I Samuell Matthews planter & inhabitant in Queens County appertaining to ye Province off NewYork have & by vertue hereoff doe barter bargain alienate & make over by way off exchange unto George Wolsy Junr planter & inhabitant at Jemaica in ye County afforesd a certain parcell off upland ad joyning to my homested at ye bever pond that is to say all ye land appropriated & layd out to mee y* lieth west ward off a certain ffence which runs cross my homestead above my dwelling house & piece off land y' was planted w* Indian corn this last year ye sd ffence running straight upon a line cross ye lot above y* is westward off ye sd Indean stalks all ye land westward which hath been ap propriated & layd out to mee bee if more or less I have bartered bargained alienated & made over ffrom mee my heires executors or administrators ffor ever unto George Woolsy Junior w* all ye ffencing improvement and priv eledges belonging to ye sd land to have & to hold as his own proper & absolute right ffor & in consideration off a certain tract off land lying in ye south woods towards Chasmoores Island which quantity off land being as layd out fforty ffive acres which land ye abovesd Mathews » doth acknowledge hee hath alredy received in Hull satisffaction according to agreement wherefore ye sd Mathews doth by vertue off theese presents & ffrom ye date hereoff give unto ye sd George Woolsy peaceable & quiet possession off ye abovesd land as witness my hand subscribed ye day & date above mentioned Signed & seald Samuell X Mathews O in ye presence off us test. his mark John Prudden Susan X Mathews O Danll Denton her mark A true coppy by mee Danll Denton Cler 348 Records of the Town of Page 527 Joseph Thurstons land entered — One howes & lott lyinge & beinge next to the hills William Ffoster lyinge to ye south of it beinge sixten acres more or less fiveten acres of meadow as it lyeth in ye hether east necke and ye Longe Neck as it was layd outt more or less more one pece of upland lyinge and beinge att ye uper end the lott formorly Andrew Mes- engers Seanor — four acers more in ye east devition in num ber — more betwixt ye Little Plaine Rune & ye null — ye west devition lying in number Daniell Messengers deed to Mr. Nicolas Everett in page .... 310 Fredricks Hendriks land in page 267 Isack Brokar deed to Johanas Wuliamson in page . . 358 Johanas Williamsons deed to John Snedekur in page . 359 William Creeds deed to Ram Dorlant in page 286 Hope Carpenters deed to Samll Carpenter is in page 197 Page 528 To all Christian peopell to whom theese presents shall come I Richard Rodes off Jemaica in Queens County send greeting Now know yee y* I ye sd Richard Rodes ffor good consideration mee thereunto moving & more especially for a valuable consideration in hand payd or secured to be payd have given granted aliened bargained sold enfeoffed & confirmed & by theese presents doe give grant alien bargain sell enfeoffe & confirm unto Capt. John Carpenter & his son Samuell Carpenter both off ye sd Town & County a certain tract off land lyng & cituate w* in ye bounds off Jemaica aforesd containing ten acres more or less as it was layd out by ye surveiors & is bounded on ye south by Hemstead rode & easterly by Jeremiah Hubbards land westerly by Jonathan Deans land & northerly by ye land off Jonathan Dean & Jeremiah Hub bard together w* all ye trees timber possession improve ments priveledge & appurtenances thereupon or there- Jamaica, Long Island 349 unto belonging ffor ym ye sd Capt. John Carpenter & Samuell Carpenter their heires executors administrators & assignes to have & to hold posess occupy & enjoy ye sd ten acres off land as above bounded & exprest ffrom ye sd Richard Rodes his heires executors & assignes ffor ever: & ye sd Richard Rodes doth ffor himselff his heires & assignes ye abovesd ten acres off land with all ye priv eledge possession improvements what soever thereupon or thereunto belonging ffrom any claime or claimes ffrom any person or persons by ffrom or under mee or upon any pretence whatsoever shall & by theese presents doe & will ffor ever warrant & deffend ye same that y8 is my act & deed I Richard Rodes doe testiffy by setting too my hand & seale this second day off November in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred eighty & seaven & in ye third year of ye raigne off our soveraigne Lord James ye Second by ye grace off God off England Scotland France & Ireland King Defender of ye Faith &c. Signd seald & deliverd Richard Rodes O in ye presence off us Nehemiah Smith Danll Denton Entered by Danll Denton Clerk Page 529 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cum wee William Creed William Whitte & Samuel Ruscoe all of Jamaica in Queens County sendeth greetting Know yea that wee ye abovesd William Creed William Whitte & Samuel Ruscoe for severall good reasons & casses us & each of us therunto moveing but more eass peatily for ye sume of sixe & twenty pounds of good cur rant sillver moneys of this Provinse or in good & mer chantable winter wheatt dellivered att ye ffery att York eaquevolent therunto in hand paid & secured to be paid 350 Records of the Town of by William Johnson of Fosters Meadow in ye County abovesd ye reseipt wherof wee doe herby own & acknowl edg to be therwith contented sattisfyed & paid have giveen granted covenanted allinatted enfeofed releast bargined & sould & by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from us our heires exceketors adminestrators & as signes giveen granted covenanted allinatted enfeofed releast bargined & sould unto ye abovesd William John son his heires exceketors adminestrators & assignes a sartain pece or parcell of upland lying & beinge in ye boundes of Jamaica comanly called Quarrellsum Necke containing forty acers more or less that is to say WiUiam Creed hath sould a fforty acer right WUliam Whitt a twenty acer right & Samuell Ruscoe a twenty acer right ye sd land lying att ye bottom of ye said Necke begin- ninge att ye ffence & soe to rune upward on ye east side of ye said Necke & soe in bredth acrosse ye Necke leave- ing of the high waye sofitiant without any infringment theron & from ye fence that bredth to rune upwards untill it cume to ye number of fforty acers we say that we ye sd William Creed William Whitt & Samuell Ruscoe abovesd have as abovesd sould as aforsd all ye abovesd pece or parcell of land lyinge as abovesd containing forty acers more or less as abovesd unto ye aforsd William Johnson his heires exceketors & assignes ye same with all privelidges profitts benefitts & timbers trees woods underwoods beinge upon ye same to have and to houlde for ever & ye same to be & remain to ye only propor use benefitt & behouf of him ye sd William his heires & as signes to ockepy posses & injoy ffree & clerly disscharged from any formor salles givfts morgages or any incum brances what eaver with a warrentee to defend ye same against any claim interest proporty right or demand either ffrom us our heirs exceketors or assignes or any person or persons from by or under us ore our ordor in wittness wherunto wee have herunto sett to our hands & sealls this sevententh day of June in ye fivft yeare of their Jamaica, Long Island 351 Majesties reignes & in ye yere of our Lord one thowsand sixe hundred ninty two — Signed seald & dellivered William Creed O in presens of William Whitt O Iszacke x Ffrost Samuell Ruscoe O his mark Garrett X Arrottson A trew coppy of ye orrigdonall his mark deed entered in this register pr Samll Ruscoe Clarke Page 530 Theese presents testiffy y* I Darnell Denton Senr. off Jemaica in Queens County have ffor & in good con sideration mee thereunto moving & more especially ffor a valuable consideration in hand payd or secured to bee payd have given granted aliened bargained sold & made over & by theese presents doe fully ffirmly & absolutely give grant bargain sell enffeoffe & confirm w* ye consent off Hannah my wiffe ffrom mee my heires & assignes unto John Manford off ye sd Town & County his heires or assignes a certain peece off medow containing two acers more or less lying at ye Haw-tree Neck it being part off y* medow ye sd Danll. Denton bought off Peeter Stringam & is bounded on ye south by a creek y* a ditch runs into & is Daniell Dentons north bounds betwixt him & Ffrancis Combs his medow & is bounded on ye north by ye creek near ye boyling spring & westward by ye haw tree great creek ye east bounds to run ffrom ye afforesd creek to ye head off ye creek by ye boyling spring which sd meadow as above bounded & exprest ye sd. Danll. Denton hath for himselff his heirs or assignes ffuUy & firmly sold & made over unto John Manford abovesd ffor him his heires or assignes to have & to hold possess & enjoy ffor ever ffree ffrom all manner off sutes sales morgages or incumbrances & ffrom all claims will warrant & maintain ye same as witness my hand & seale ye 24th off September 1687 Danll. Denton O Hannah Denton O 352 Records of the Town of Signd seald & deliverd beffore us Danll. Denton acknowledged Jan Lamberson this within written deed to bee Mathew X Beadle his act & deed October y 3d '87 his mark Richard Cornwell Recorded by Danll. Denton Clark Page 531 Timthy Milses deed to Peter Whitt is in page . . 381-382 Mr. Whittheads deed to John Snedekur in page . 514 & 515 Edward Higbies & Nath Higbies deed to Edward Burrowes in pag . . . . 272 & 273 & 274 & 275 Will Creeds deed to John Snedekur in page . 281 Thoirias Fosters deed to Benjamin Thirston in page 287 & 288 Ellias Bayles deed to Abraham Lott in page . . . 443 Peter Wittes deed to Benjamine Thirston in page 289 Daniell Thirstons deed to Benjamin Thirston in page 290 John Freemans deed to Joseph Pleas in page . . . 436 Joseph Smith & Joseph Pleases deed of ex chainge in page 437 Joseph Pleases deed to John Smith in page . . . 397 Benjamin Thirstons deed to Samll. Bayles in page 433 & 434 William Oldfelds deed to Samuell Bayles in page 434 Nehamiah Smiths deed to Benjamin Thirston in page 291 Benjamin Thirstons deed to Mr. Whithead in page 370 Benjamin Thirstons deed to Mr. Whitthead in page 371 John Ludlams assignment of Denmans deed to Will Ludlam in pag 363 John Stewards deed to William Ludlam in page 364 Jamaica, Long Island 353 Nehemiah Smiths deed of givft to Will Ludlam in page 364 & 365 John & Joseph Ludlams deed to Will Ludlam in page 365 Samuell Darlings deed to Mr. Lenware in page 265 Zacariah Miles deed to Mr. Lenware in page . . 265 & 266 Samll Miles Junrs deed to Mr. Lenware in page 266 Waitt Smiths deed to Samuell Darling in page 245-246 Samuel! Darlinges deed to Joseph Oldfeld in page 502-503 Mr. William Creeds deed to Thomas Smith in page 519 Richard Dentons deed to Ben Thirston in page 292 Joseph Pleases deed of salle to Ben Thirston in page 293 Peter Whitts deed to Ben Thirston in page .... 294 Thomas Smiths deed to Ben Thirstone in page 295 John Williams deed to Ben Thirston in page . . 295 & 296 John Smiths deed to Ben Thirston in page .... 296 Sam Messengers deed to Waitt Smith in page 254 & 255 Samll. Darlinges deed to Waitt in page 255 & 256 Samll Millses deed to his sone John Mills in page 276 & 277 Nathaniell Dentons bill of sail to Gersham & Benj. Wiggens in page 257 John Rowlessons deed to Freadrick Hendrick son in page 297 Page 532 Theese presents testiffy y* I Samuell Ruscoe off Jemaica in Queens County for good consideration mee thereunto moving & more especially for a sum of mony in hand payd or secured to bee payd by Morace Smith 354 Records of the Town of off Ffiushing in ye sd County have given granted aliened bargained sold enfeoffed & confirmed & by theese presents doe fully ffirmly & absolutely give grant bargain alien sell enfeoffe & confirm unto ye sd Morace Smith his heires or assignes a quantity off upland containing three acres & a halff lying & being in ye old Town Neck w* ye bounds off Jemaica which sd three acres & a halff off land was Samuell Ruscoes proportion off upland layd out to his meadow in ye sd neck by order ffrom ye Town which sd land together w* ye timber trees fencing priv eledge & appurtenances thereupon or therunto belonging the afforsd Samuell Ruscoe doth for himself his heires & assignes sell alien & make over unto ye sd Morace Smith for him his heires executors & assigns to have & to hold possess occupy & enjoy for ever and ye sd Samuell Ruscoe doth for himselff his heires & assignes the sd three acres & a halff off land as above exprest ffrom any person or persons by from or under him claiming any interest in ye sd land or upon any pretence whatsoever will & by theese shall ffor ever warrant & deffend ye same that this is my act & deed I ye sd Samuell Ruscoe doe testiffy by setting too my hand & seale this 13th day off January Annoq Domini 1687/8 Samuel Ruscoe O Signd seald & deliverd in ye presence off John X Oldffield Samuell Ruscoe appeard before his mark ' mee ye 9th off Febr. 1687 & did Dan Denton acknowledge ye above written deed off sale to bee his free act. Daniell Whitehead Justice off ye Peace Page 533 Agreed upon by Samuell Smith off Jemaica in Queens County w' his brother Morace Smith off Ffiushing in ye sd County that ye sd Morace Smith shall have the liberty ffor himselff his heires or assignes to ffetch his hay thorow his meadow when hee hath occasion dam- Jamaica, Long Island 355 niffyng ye sd Samuell Smith meadow as litle as hee can as witness my hand this 18th off January 1687/8 Testes Samuell Smith Danll Denton Clark Att a Town Mettinge cald at Jamaica ye tenth day of March 1693/4 Mr. Daniell Whitthead and William Creed was a by a genrall voatt of ye persons belonginge to ye sd Towne of Jamaica unanamosly choassen and deputted to be aggents for ye sd Towne conserninge our bounds and limitts with full & ample power from us to defend the same and to end all differances that are arrisen or shall arris conserninge ye same by any lawfull means as thoas our said agents shall best se meett by order of ye abovesd Towne Samll Ruscoe Clarke Layd out unto John Smith of Jamaica by John Old feld and Samuell Smith layers out for ye sd Jamaica forty acers of land being bounded one the south by the comon road and on ye south west by William Creed & Daniell Whitthead & bounded by Nicolas Everrett & Daniel Smith & east bordering upon the Little Plaines as allsoe one pece of land more laid out by ye aforsaid John Ouldfeld and Samuell Smith to ye said John which said land is bounded one ye south by Mr. Whithead and William Creed and west by Jonathan Deine and north by Waitt Smith and Nicolas Everrett & east by ye abovesd land being laid out in ye yeare 1685 This enterd by order of ye layers out by Samuell Ruscoe Towne Clarke Page 534 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Zacariah Milles of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassaw sendeth Know yea that I Zacariah Milles doe for severall good considerations & casses me therunto moveinge but more esspeitily for ye love and 356 Records of the Town of respect that I doe bear unto my sone in law Samuell Darlinge doe give grant releas make over & confirme & by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from me my heires excecutors & assignes given granted released made over & confirmed unto my abovesd sone in law Samuell Darlinge his heires excecutors & assignes all my right & devition of upland lying & beinge in the midle devition lyinge betwixt SamueU Smith Juner & Samuell Ruscoe fronting upon the Little Plaines & att ye reare by Samuell Miles and aUsoe my right of divition lyinge & beinge in ye east divition boath which peces of land beinge laid out from a ten acer right of meadow as allsoe ye full half of my right upon ye Little Plaines & ye half of my right of all bogges belonging to me ye said Zacarriah Milles I say that I the abovesd Zacariah Miles have as abovesd giveen granted released confirmed & made over unto my aforsaid sone in law Samuell Darlinge all ye above mentioned peces of upland lying as as aforsaid with all & singuler ye priviledges & profitts of timbers trees woods under woods standinge or lyinge beinge upon ye same together w*h my half right boath of bogges & Little Plaines ye same to have & to hould for ever & ye same with every partt & parcell therof to be & remain to ye only propor use benifitt & behouf of him ye said Samuell Darlinge his heires exceketors & assignes for ever with out lett fraud or hindrance & ye same shall & will warrant & by thes presents for ever defend against any intrest property claim or demand from me ye abovesd Zacariah Milles my heires exceketors & asignes for ever in testemony wherof I sett to my hand & seall this fivft day of March in ye sixth year of Their Majesties reignes & in ye yere of our Lord Christ 1695 Signed sealled and delivered Zacariah X Mills 0 in presence of his marke Thomas X Galle A trew copy of ye origenall ded his marke pr Sam Ruscoe Samuell Ruscoe Towne Clarke Jamaica, Long Island 357 Page 535 Know all men by thes preasents that I George Wollsey Elder of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassau allies Long Island within the Province of New- York ffor good considerations other casses witte ye me to have sould dyspoased & by vertew herof doe sell grant disspoas and make over with ye ffree good will and consent of Rebeckah Willsey from us our heires for ever unto Joseph Phillips of ye same Towne of Jamaica abovesd to him and to his heires or assignes what som- ever one acer and a half of meadow land more or less and being one the south east side of Jamaica in the boundes therof of purchas or pattent being bounded beside a littell small lott in ye further east neck bound on ye west sid of Cap'" Daniell Whitthead and east side by Joseph Phillipes his own meadow land Therfor witt ye me I George Willsey with ye consent of my wiffe Rebeckah as is abovesd doe by vertew herof ffully and ffrely absolutly & clerly give grant sell and disspose & confirme too our heires excecutors and adminestrators unto ye forsaid Joseph Phillipes his heires his exceketors assignes and adminestrators to have and to hould for ever the abovesd one acer and half more or less of meadow as it is abovesaid to hime and his heirs & assignes to enter therwith in possestion and to keep and ockepy and labour as his own proper land & herretage from ye datte herof and wee bind our selves our heirs that it shall be ffree & fully discharged from all formor sealls givfts dowers lesses joynters rests annutes uses intaills judgments executions fines forfeitturs morgages or any claimes or incumbrances what soe ever had made or comitted in writting wittingly suffered or done by ye aforsaid George Wollsey or any of his heires or assignes or any other person or persons whatt ever lawfully claiming from by and under them or any of them in con firmation of ye trew performance of ye abovesd premises I doe sine seall and delliver with my own hand this bill 358 Records of the Town of of salle befor wittneses att Jamaica twenty day of June on thowsand sixe hundred ninty & thre Signed sealld & dellivered George Woollsey 0 in presence of Rebecka Woolsey Andrew Allexander A trew coppy of ye origonoll Josias Wiggens by me Samll. Ruscoe Clarke Page 536 Fredrick Hendrickson haveing threw up his right upon ye hills for other land nere south bounded upon ye east by ye path that goes to ye east neck on ye north by ye midle swamp and on ye west by great swamp and on ye south near ye furthermost swamp — Entered by order of ye surveiers pr Zach. Mills Agust ye 19—1706 Clerk Mr. Daniell Whitehead having threw up his right of Dorey Pohleamas upon ye hiUs for other land lying at south by ye Long Neck bounded south by ye fence and north by ye path that goes to ye East Neck and west by ye sandy swamp and east by ye path that goeth to Long Neck — Entered by order of ye surveiers pr Zach Mills this 19th Agust 1706 Clerk These have resigned up there rights upon ye hills for other land Capt. Carpinter Jno. Carpinter Jno. Smith Zach. Mills Tho. Smith Samll Denton Jno. Smith William Nicolls William Orsborne Daniell Denton Nath Lynas A true coppy entered pr. Zach Mills Clerk Jamaica, Long Island 359 The hill devition of Doras hoven up by Daniel White head for land in ye marsh of ye Long Neck is alotted to his son Jonathan Whitehead to mak up land due him as witness our hands this 25th day of January 1709/10 Samll Smith Wait Smith A true coppy enterd January ye 25th 1709/10 pr Zach Mills Cler Page 537 To all Christian people unto whome these presents may come or any ways concerne Jonathan Whithead of Jamaica in Queens County upon ye Island of Nasaw sends greeting Know yea that I ye sd Jonathan White head for divers good casses and reasons me therunto mov ing but more espetially for a valluable some of corrant mony of NewYork to me in hand paid by Samuell Higbee of ye Towne Island & County aforsd before ye ensealing & delivery of these presents ye receit whereof I doe one my selfe to be therewith contented and paid & therof & therefrom doe exonirat & aquit ye sd Samuell Higbee his heirs exec18 admin8 from any part or parsill therof have giveen granted allinated releast quit clamed infeoft made over and sould from me my heirs exec" admin8 unto ye abovesd Samuell Higbee to him his heirs exec" admin8 and asignes ye one eaqual halfe of thre lotts of land lying in ye Township of Jamaica aforsd formerly belonging to Waitt Smith Johanas Williamson & Hope Carpenter which lots are bounded as followeth east by a path called Fremans path south by a lott of Hope Car penters west by a high way north by Thomas Everitts land all which eaquall half part of land as it is above bounded and exprest I ye sd Jonathan Whitehead doe owne & acknowlig by these presents to have sould as beforesd from me my heirs exec" admin8 unto ye aforsd Samuell Higbee his heirs exec" admins & asignes all & every of ye above granted primises with their appur- tinances together with all timber fencings ways woods 360 Records of the Town of under woods standing lying being upon ye same to have and to hold all & every of ye above granted premises with their appurtinances to him ye sd Samuell Higby and to ye only proper use benifitt and behoof of him ye sd Samuell Higbey his heirs exec8 admin8 & asignes for ever free and clearly discharged of & from all former gifts grants morgages joynters intalls or any other in cumbrance of what nature soever with a warrantee to defend and make good ye same against my heirs or any other person or persons laying any just righte or claime thereunto and further I ye said Jonathan Whitehead for my self my heirs doe promise that any time within seven years after ye date hereof to signe & seale any other deed or conveianc which he ye Samuell Higbe or his attorny in ye law shall desire Look in page 539 for ye rest Page 538 To all Christian peopell to whom thes presents shall cum Samuell Smith of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassaw sendeth greeting — Know yea that I the abovesd Samuell Smith with Mary my wiffe for severall good reasons & casses us & each of us ther unto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sume of money in hand paid to us in hand paid by John Snedekur of the same Towne & County ye reseipt wherof wee doe herby own and acknowledge to be therwith contented sattisfyed & paid have giveen granted cove nanted allinatted releassed enfeofed quitt claimed made over and sould and by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from us our heires exceketors & adminesstrators and assignes giveen granted covenanted allinatted re leassed enfeofed quitt claimed made over & sould unto ye abovesd John Snedekur his heirs exceketors & admin estrators & assignes a sartain pece of upland lying & being in ye boundes of Jamaica being ye other half part of the allott which ye abovesd John Sneadekur formorly bought of me ye abovesd Samuell Smith bounded west by ye half partt bought by him ye sd John & on ye east Jamaica, Long Island 361 with John Lamberttsons & one ye south bounded by Johanas Williamson & one ye north by ye high way I say that I the abovesd Samuell Smith with Mary my wiff have as abovesd sould all ye aforsd pece & remaininge part of ye abovesaid allottmt as it stands abovesd bounded with all timbers trees woods under woods prevelidges & improvements & benefits therupon or therunto be longinge unto ye abovesd John Snedekur his heirs ex- ceketers & adminestrators & assignes the same with all & every of ye appurtenances to have and to hould for ever & ye same to be & remain to ye only propor use benefitt & behouff of him ye sd John Snedekur his heirs & assignes frely to ockepy poses & injoye for ever warrenting the same to be good in law & ffree from any formor salles givfts morgages or any other entangell ments & ye same shall & will for ever warrent & by thes presents deffend against any claim or claims from any person what ever with a warrentee to defend ye same against any intrest property claim ore demand from us ye abovesd Samuell & Mary my wiffe our heirs excekts & adminests & assignes for ever in wittnes wherunto we sett to our hands & seales this 22d of March in ye fifth year of Their Majests reignes & in ye year of our Lord 1693/4 Samuell Smith O Signed sealld & dellivered Mary Smith O in presence of Eldard X Lukas A trew coppy of ye orridgonall his mark pr Samll Ruscoe Samll. Ruscoe Clarke Page 539 To all Christian peopell to whom thes presents shall cume Garreett Johnson of Jamaica in Queens County sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesd Garrett Johnson for severall resons & casses me therunto moveinge but more esspeatily' for a vallewable sattisfaction by me reseived from John Sneadekur to my sattisfaction have giveen granted covenanted allinatted releast quitt claimed enffeofd made over & sould & by thes presents 362 Records of the Town of have from me my heirs excekers. adminestrs. & assignes giveen granted covenanted aUinatted releassed quitt claimed enfeofd made over and sould unto ye above said John Sneadekure his heires exceketors & adminestrs. & assignes a sartain pece ore parcell of upland lyinge & beinge in ye boundes of Jamaica beinge ye one halfe of a parcell of land bought by ye abovesd Garrett from William Creed accordingly as it is herafter bounded viz. by Garrett aforsd on ye north & Johanas Wmiams one ye south & by Nath Lynoss one ye east & west by Newtown hay pathe all which sd pece ore parcell of land as itt is bounded lyinge as" abovesd I the abovesd Garrett Johnson doe own to have sould as abovesd unto ye aforsd John Sndekur with all timbers trees standinge or lyinge woods under woods with their & every of their prevelidges & apurtenances to have and to hould to the abovesd John Snedekur his heirs exceketors & assignes for ever and the same to be & remaine to ye only proper use benefitt & behouff of him ye sd John to ockepy posses & injoy without lett fraud or hindrance & the same shall & wUl for ever defend from all formor saUes givftes morgages or any other intangellments what ever with a warrantee to defend the same against any intrest property claim or demand from me ye sd Garrett Johnson my heires exceketors & assignes for ever in wittnes wher unto I have sett to my hand & seall this 22d day of March in ye fivfth yeare of their Majsts reignes & in ye yere of our Lord 1693/4 Garrett X Johnson 0 Signed seald & dellivered his marke in presence of us Samuell Smith Samuell Ruscoe A trew coppy of ye origonall deed pr me Samuell Ruscoe Clarke (from 537) for ye beter confirmation of ye above granted prim- misses provided it be at ye cost and charges of him ye sd Samuell Higbe in confirmation of ye same I bind Jamaica, Long Island 363 myself my heirs exec8 admin8 firmly by seting to my hand seal this eightenth day of September in ye year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & one Signed sealed & delivered Jonathan Whitehead O in presents of John Mott Amos Smith This eighteenth day of Desember in ye year of our Lord 1706 Jonathan Whitehead then appered before me Joseph Smith one of Her Majs Justices of ye Peace for Queens County and did acknowlidg this within written instrument to be his vollingtary act & deed Joseph Smith A true coppy pr. Zach Mills Cler. Page 540 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume John Sneadekure of Jamaica in Queens County sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesd John Sneadekur for severall good reasons & casses me therunto moveinge have giveen granted allinatted re least quitt claimed exschainged & made over & sould unto Garrett Johnson of Jamaica in ye County abovesd a sartain pece or parcell of upland lyinge & beinge within ye boundes of Jamaica containinge sixe acers more or less beinge part of y* land bought from Jonathan Bayles and Ellias Bayles & joyning to ye land of ye sd Garrett Johnson & runninge parrellell in lenth with ye same I say that I the abovesd John Sneadekur have from me my heires exceketors & adminestrators & assignes giveen granted allinatted releast enfeoft quitt claimed & made over & sould unto ye abovesd Garrett Johnson his heirs exceketors & adminesstrators & asignes all that ye abovesd pece of land containinge sixe acers as abovesd lyinge as abovesd with all timbers trees woods under woods prevelidges & apurtenances therunto belonginge the same to have and to hould for ever & ye same to be 364 Records of the Town of & remain to ye only proper use benefitt & behouff of of him ye sd Garrett Johnson to ockepy posses & injoy peaceably & quiattly without leatt fraud or hindrance warranting this warranting this my salle to be good in law & ffree from any formor salles givfts morgages dower- reys or any other intanglements what ever & ye same shall & will forever warrent & defend against any claim or claims from any person or persons whatt ever & with a warrentee to defend ye same against any intrest propperty claim ore demand from me ye abovesd John Sneadekur my heirs & assignes for ever as wittnes my hand & seall this 22d of March in y 5th year of their Majests reignes & in ye yeare of our Lord 1693/4 Memorandam befor signinge it is agreed upon that whatt land belongeth or fals to John Snedekur in his partt within ye fence more than ye half Garrett is to have ye same meashuer added to his right in this deed runing parrellell wth this John X Snedekur Signed sealld & dellivered his marke in presence of Samuell Smith Samll. Ruscoe A trew coppy of ye orrigonaU deed pr me Sam Ruscoe Clarke Fredricks Hendricks hill devition lyeth in number fifty three haveing Nehemiah Smith on ye west & Samell Smith on the east Samll. Ruscoes hill devition lyeth in number 37 and haveinge Nath Denton Seaner on ye west & Jonas Wood on ye east Aprill ye 11th day 1709 Then received of Mr. Edward Burows & Mr. John Smith this book paged from one to five hundred and fivety two and one other book with thirty eight leaves & one with fivety nine leavs all Town books Red. pr me Zach Mills Clerk Jamaica, Long Island 365 Page 541 To all Christian peopell to whome thes preasents shall William Creed of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassaw yeoman sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesaid William Creed for severall good reassons & casses me therunto moveinge but more eass peatily for a vallewable for a vallewable consideration to me ye abovesd William Creed in hand paid by John Sneadekur and Garrett Johnson boath belonginge to Jamaica above said in ye Island & County aforsaid the receipt wherof I doe before the enseallinge and dellivery herof own and acknowledg to be therwith contented sattisfyed & paid & therof & therfrom doe exonoratt acquitt & discharge the abovesd John Snedekur and Garrett Johnson their heires excecutors & adminestra tors from any further claim ore demand for any part ore parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinatted relleassed enfeofed bargined made over and sould & by thes presents doe own to have from me my heires excecu tors & adminestrators giveen granted covenanted al linated releassed enfeofed bargined made over and sould unto the abovesd John Snedekur & Garrett Johnson their heires exceketors and assignes a certain pece of meadow ground beinge salt lyinge & being att a place comonly called Oldfelds Necke begininge att ye south end of Oldfelds Island soe called & soe runinge by Dow John sons meadow to ye great cricke & one ye north east runing allonge by Peter Hendricks line to ye abovesd greatt cricke poyntinge to ye west end of ye hamacke I say that I the abovesd William Creed have as abovesd sould as above said unto ye aforesaid John Sneadekur and Garrett Johnson ye abovesd pece of meadow lyinge as abovesd according as it is above bounded and exsprest together with all prevelidges & profitts & appurtenances therunto belonginge to have and to hould for ever and ye same to be & remaine to ye only propor use & benifitt of them the abovesd John & Garrett their heires excecu tors adminestrators & assignes to ockepy poses & injoy free & frely discharged off & from all formor salles givfts 366 Records of the Town of morgages ore any other intangellments whatt ever & ye same shall warrent & by thes presents for ever defend against any claim ore claims from any person ore persons laying any just claim therto with a warrentee to defend ye same against any intrest proporty claim ore demand from me ye abovesd William Creed my heirs excecutors & adminesstrators in testimony wherof I sett to my hand & seall this twenty fourth day of Septmbr. in ye seventh yere of His Majs reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsand sixe hundred ninty and five Signed sealld & delivered William Creed 0 in presence Marcy X Ruscoe A trew coppy pr her mark Sam Ruscoe Sam Ruscoe Clarke Page 542 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Garrett Luberttson belongeinge to Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassaw yeoman send eth gretting in our Lord God everlastinge Know yea that I the abovesaid Garrett Lubberttsone for severall good reasons considerations & cases me therunto move inge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sattisfaction to me in hand paid by Garrett Johnson of ye said Towne Island & County ye receipt wherof I doe herby own & acknowledg to be theirwith contented sattisfyed & paid have given granted covenanted allinated releassed en feofed bargined made over and sould & by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from me my heires excecutors & adminestrators giveen granted covenanted allinatted released enfeofed bargined made over and sould unto ye above said Garrett Johnson his heires exceketors adminestrators & asignes a sartain pece of upland beinge ye west devition belonginge to ye said Garrett Lubertt- sone as it was laid out more ore less accordinge as it is bounded in ye card from the layers out of ye land to gether with all the timbers trees woodes under woodes standing ore lyinge and all & singuler ye prevelidges & appurtenances & benefits therupon or therunto be- Jamaica, Long Island 367 longinge to have & to hould to ye said Garrett Johnson his heires & assignes for ever & ye same to be & remaine to ye only propor use benifit & behoufe of him ye said Garrett Johnson to ockepy poses & injoy free & freely discharged of & from all formor salles givfts morgages & from all claim ore claimes from any person or persons what ever with a warrente to defend ye same against any intrest proporty claime ore demand from me the said Garrett Luberttson my heires excecutors for ever as wittnes my hand & seall this twenty fourth day of November in ye seventh yeare of His Majs reigne 1695 Signed seld & dellivered Garrett x Luberttson 0 in presence of his mark Samuell Ruscoe Tho. Watters Jamaica Novembr. ye 24: 1695 then appered before Daniell Whithead one of His Majsts Justices of ye Peace for Queens County ye within named Garrett Luberttson & did acknowledg ye within written deed of conveiance to be his free & vollontary act & deed Danll. Whitthead A trew coppy of ye orridgonall entered pr Samll. Ruscoe Clarke Page 543 To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents writtinge shall cume Thomas Watters belonginge to Queens County in ye Island of Nassaw yeoman sendeth greettinge in our Lord God everlastinge Know yea that I the abovesd Thomas Watters with Mary my wiffe for severall good reasons considerations & casses us & each of us therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sume of moneys to us ye abovesd Thomas & Mary in hand paid by Garrett Luberttson yeoman belonginge to ye same Island Towne and County ye receipt wherof we doe before ye enseallinge & dellivery 368 Records of the Town of of thes presents herby own and acknowledge to be ther with wholly contented sattisfyed & paid & therof & therefrome doe exonoratte acquitt & discharge the abovesd Garrett Luberttson his heirs excek*8 adminestra tors & assignes from any further claim ore demand for any further part or parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinatted released enfeoft quit claimed & sould & by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from us our heires excek*8 & assignes giveen granted cove nanted allinated released enfeoft quitt claimed bargined made over & sould unto ye abovesd Garrett Luberttson his heires excecutors adminestrators & asignes a sartain pece or parcell of upland lyinge & beinge within ye boundes of Jamaica as by a deed of givft from Anthony Watters bearringe datte ye twenty fourth of May ninty two may more largly appere beinge bounded as fol loweth estward by ye parsonage land & westward by ye land of Elderd Lukes & northward by ye land in the ockepation of John Wood deseased & southward by ye land of William Whitte joyninge upon a higeway leading from Eden VanShaiek down to ye south together with all & singular the fences improvements pastuers inclossers heredittements emollements preveledges & improvements therunto belonginge with all timbers trees woods under woods standing ore lying beinge upon the same with all ye right title intrest claime ore demand of me ye said Thomas Waters & Mary in & unto ye premises & every partt therof to have & to hould for ever & ye same to be & remain to ye only propor use benefitt & behouf of him ye abovesd Garrett Lubertsone his heires & as signes without lett fraud or hindrance by any claim ore demand from me ye said Thomas Waters & Mary my wiff our heires & asignes for ever in testymoney wherof we sett to our handes & seaUes this twenty fourth day of November in ye seventh yeare of His Majsts reigne & in ye year of our Lord Christ one thowsand six hundred ninty & five Thomas Waters O Mary x Waters 0 her mark Jamaica, Long Island 369 » Signed seald & dellivered in presenc of A trew copy pr Garrett x Johnson Samuell Ruscoe his mark Clark Page 544 Memorandam that on ye twenty fourth day of this instant November ninty five appered befor Daniell Whithead Esquier one of His Majesties Justices of ye Peace for Queens County ye within named Thomas Watters & Mary his wiffe & did did acknowledg ye within written deed of salle to be their free & voUentary act & deed Daniell Whitthead A trew coppy pr Samll. Ruscoe Clarke Know all men by thes presents that I John Hindes of Jamaica in the North Rydinge of Yorkeshire one Longe Island have wth the consent of Mary my wiffe fully and absoluttly bargined and sould unto Elliszabeth Ludlam of Huntingtone widdow of William Ludlame latly deseased of Long Island a sartain howes & home lott and all and singuler my accomadations of howesinge and lands sittuatt in the boundes and limitts of Jamaica aforesaid which said home lott is lyinge and beinge betwen Daniell Denton and Thomas Statthames home lotte from reare east & west bredth north & south likewise I the sd John Hindes have sould to ye sd EUizabeth Lud lam ten acres of meadow more ore less lyinge in ye further East Necke betwene Samuell Milles and Thomas Stat- hames frunt & reare north and southe with allsoe of ye ten acer lotte I have of John Skidmore I say I the aforesaid John Hindes have for my self my heires excecu tors adminestrators ore assignes fully sould to EUizabeth Ludlam aforesaid hur heires excecutors adminesstra tors or assignes all my abovesd howesinge & land with all ye howesinge gardens fences frutt trees orchards with all 370 Records of the Town of ye meadowes comons fencings trees timbers wast lands lands broke up ore unbroke up with all manor of devi tions that now belongs ore herafter belonge ore apper tain to ye sd lott. with all & singuler ye prevelidges & appurtenances belonging to ye said lott and accomada- tion clerly and and absoluttly to have and to hould & injoy for ever & I doe herby warrent this my salle against any just claim claim of any person or persons whatt- soever & herby doe ingage to give ye aforsaid EUizabeth Ludlam peaceable & quiatt posestion by ye twenty ninth of September next enshuing & doe acknowledg to have received in consideration of ye premises a full sat tisfaction & to ye full & absolutt confirmation of ye premises I ye said John Hinds have subscribed my name & sett to my seall ye twentyeth day of August in ye Page 545 nintenth yere of His Majests reigne Charles ye Second of England Scottland France & Irland Kinge & in ye yere of our Lord God 1667 Signed sealld & dellivered John Hinds in presence of Mary X Hinds Joseph Bayles ye marke Anthony Watters Clark A trew copy pr Samll. Ruscoe Clarke Thes presents testefy that I EUizabeth Smith of Jamaica in Queens County formorly wife to William Ludlam of Huntington deseased haveinge made a pur- chace of a howesinge and land mentyoned in ye w* in written deed in ye time of my widdow hood & upon my marrage w*h my husband Nehemiah Smithe reservinge ye sd land to my own disspoas doe by thes presents fully firmly & absoluttly assigne & sett over this w* in written deed of salle to my sones John & Joseph for them their heires & assignes for ever onely John to have ye home lotte to him self the rest of ye land & meadow to- be Jamaica, Long Island 371 eaquoUy devided betwixt them as wittnes my hand this 24 day of Febrauary 1687/8 Wittnes Ellizabeth X Smith Nehemiah Smith hur mark Danll. Denton A trew coppy pr Samll. Ruscoe Clark Know all men by thes presents that I John Basford of the Cyty of NewYorke husband of Damaris Basford eldest daugter to Nath Lynos late of Jamaica deseast hath sould unto Thomas Wollsey of Jamaica aforsaid fiveten sheepe younge and ould as theay are now in his posestion ye which sd fiveten sheep I the abovesd John Basford doe ingage & warrent to defend against any claime ore demand from any person ore persons what ever in wittnes wherunto I bind my self & heires by setting to my hand this 21 day of Novembr. 1696 Testes Jno. Basford Thomas Smith Samll. Ruscoe A trew coppy of ye origonall pr Samll. Ruscoe Clarke Page 546 Know all men by thes presents that att a Towne Mettinge cald & held att Jamaica September ye eaight 1696 the Towne did exonarratt acquitt & discharge John Bayles latte of Jamaica dessest of & from all sumes of moneys by him collected & gathered by him dewringe the time of his being collector only ye quitt rent exeped beinge done by ordor of ye Towne Samuell Ruscoe Clark Att ye same mettinge William Creed was chossen to be superavizer for this present yeare to mett with ye superavisors from ye other Townes of this County Samll Ruscoe Clark 372 Records of the Town of Att the same mettinge it was agreed that the con stables from hens forward are to warne all Town Mett- ings and to have a pece of eight for each times warninge & all persons haveing legall warninge & nott aperinge to give his attendance within one ower after the time warned then thos soe offending to pay as a fine eight pence pr time Sam. Ruscoe Clark Att the same metting Cap'" Okley & Nehemiah Smith were choasen assessors for this present yeare or till others be choasen in their rumes Sam Ruscoe, Clark At ye sam. metting Hindriks Uegoman choasen col lector- July 15 — 1697 Att a Town metting it was farly agred by lott that ye metting howes shall be betwixt ye session howes and ye crossway west of sd sesions hows Sam Ruscoe Clark Att a Towne Mettinge Octobr. ye 2d 1697— Ye west end of ye Town dos condesend that ye mettinge howes shall be sett up by or att ye most convenient place — nere ye pond ye east end peopell procuring as good a bell as Flattlands metting howes bell is or Saml. Ruscoe. Clark Page 547 Zacariah Millses ded of givft to his son in law Samuell Darling entered in page 534 Mr. Daniell Whitheds land entered in page .... 521 Mr. Daniell Whittheads deed to Theodorrous in page 204 Mr. William Creeds ded to John Smith in page . 235 Cap*" George WoUseys deed to Mr. George Phillipes in page 489 Jamaica, Long Island 373 Mr. William Creeds deed to John Smith en terd in page 236 John Bayles deed of salle to Hendrick Lott in page 483 & 485 Ellias Bayles deed to John Smith entered in page 237 George WoUseys deed to Hendrick Lott in page 491 Richard Gilldersleves deed to James Ryley in page 229 William Creeds deed to John Sneadekur & Garrett Johnson in page 541 Garrett Luberttsons deed to John Johnson in page 542 Thomas Watters deed to Garrett Luberttson in page 543 Richard Greens deed to John Ludlam in page . . 240 John Hinds deed to EUizabeth Ludlam in page 544 EUizabeth Smiths assignement throf in page. . . 545 John Carpenters deed to John & Joseph Lud lum in page 462 Sam Messengers deed to ye widow Ludlam wth ye asignment in pag 462 John Ludlames asignement of John Carpenters deed to Joseph in page 463 Cornelius Barnsons deed of exchainge to John Ludlume 463 Ann Wharttons deed to Lewtenant Lawrance in page 386 William Fosters deed to Thomas Wiggens in page William Creeds releas to ye Town in page 210 Doctr. Taylors releas to Wm. Creed in page. . . 212 Mr. Whittheads deed to Hendrick Johnson in page 194 John Freemans ded to Ffredrick Hendrickson and the assignment therof to John Ffred rickson in page 231 507 374 Records of the Town of Mr. Prudens deed to John Fredrickson in page 231 & 232 Ye boges of John Stewartt Hope Carpenter & Ben Thirston in page 241 James Prices deed to Garrett Dorlant in pages . . 233 & 234 Tho. Watters deed to Mr. Whitthead in page ... 221 & 222 Jan Dorlants assignement to Ram Dorlant in page 224 Mr. Whittheads releas to Ram Dorlant in page 226 Ellias Bayles deed to Thomas Okley in page . . . 474 Rich Roads ded to Nath Denton in page 416 John Stuart ded to Nat Denton in pag 415 Page 548 Att a Towne mettinge held att Jamaica Janury ye first 1693/4 it was voatted & concluded upon that ye parsonage remaininge in ye hands of ye Towne thay doe engage to give unto Mr. Phfilipes the money raised by a ffree givft and to pay for his dyatt wher he shall by dyatted the same frely giveen as abovesd beinge sixety poundes — this being for one yeare from ye datter hrof . pr. Samll Ruscoe Clark Att ye same mettinge it was voatted that John Oweke and Richard Oldfeld SamueU Denton & Daniell Smith shall gather the sumes promissed to ye minester and to paye it to ye minester quarterly from ye persons her after named Cap*" Whitthead . . . 02—00 Captn. Carpinter Mr. Harreson 01—10 Junor 01—00 Ben Thirston 01—00 Daniell Smith 00—15 Sam Denton 01—00 Peter Whitte 00—10 Natt Denton 01—10 Joseph Phillipes 00—10 Hope Carpinter. . . .01—00 Jon*ha" Wood 00—10 Nehemiah Smith . . . 01—10 Antho. Watters 01—00 Waitt Smith 01—05 Will Brinkley 00—15 Jos. Smith Senr. . . .01—00 Will Ludlum 00—10 Jos. Smith J 01—00 Ralph Hunt 00—10 Jamaica, Long Island 375 Cap. Carpinter 01 — 10 Dan Denton 00—15 Tho. Smith 01—00 Cap*" Wollsey 01—10 Tho. Wollsey 01—00 John Ludlam 01—00 John Smith 01—00 SamMiUes 01—00 Will Creed 01—00 John Wollsey 01—00 Edward Hare 00—15 Richard Oldfeld. . . .01—00 Sam Smith 01—10 Page Nat Smith 00—12 Sam Smithsson 00 — 15 Joseph Oldfeld 01—00 Tho. Welling 00—10 Ben. Coe 00—06 John Cokeford,. . . . .00—12 David Leas ...'.... 00—06 WillSallyer 00—08 Ben Wiggens 00—10 Sam Mathews 00—15 Sam Carpenter 00 — 15 Ben Smith 00—15 Mr. Whitte 01—00 Hendrik Arreson . . . 00 — 06 Jonas Wood 01—04 Tho. Wiggens 00—12 John Bayles 01—10 Robt. Read 01—00 Nicolls Everrit 01—00 Natt. Higbee 00—10 Hend. Hegoman. . . .00 — 10 Jon Roads.' 01—00 Able Galle 00—10 John Everritt 00—15 Edward Higbey 01—00 Daniell Thirston. . . .00—15 Edwrd. Burrowes. . .01—00 Gersham Wiggens . . 00 — 10 Jothan Milles 00—10 Sam Dein 00—10 Ffredrick 00—10 Josias Wiggens 00 — 10 Tho Watters 00—12 Timothy Mills 00—05 John Brower 00 — 05 John Hareson 00 — 12 Steven Courtt 00—05 549 Samll. Ruscoe 00 — 10 John Gale 00—06 Hendrik Lott 00—12 Doros 00—12 JohnOwke 00—10 Dowd Jonson 00 — 06 John Lambertts .... 00 — 06 JonMoffor 00—07 Garret Lubertson. . .00 — 08 Petter Hendrikes. . .00—07 Garrett Jonson 00 — 06 Jacob Jonson 00 — 06 Johanas Williamson.00 — 04 Garett Classen 00—10 Tho. Chambers 00—10 Zary Mills 00—10 Widdow Denton. . . .00—06 Richard Green acordmtt to money.OO — 12 Alexander Smith. . .00—08 Joseph Ludlam 00—15 Tho. Humphreys. . .00—06 Elderd Lukas 00—12 John Snedecur ... . 00 — 05 376 Records of the Town of Jamaica March ye 8h 93/4 then was agreed upon betwixt Mr. Phillipes and the Townsmen of ye abovesd Towne that is that Mr. Phillipes is to have all ye over plush of ye money frely giveen above ye threscore pounds and to take ye parsonage into his own hands and the Town to pay for his diatt for ye first quarter of this present yeare Entered pr me Samll Ruscoe Clarke Jamaica Aprell ye third 1694 then att a publique Towne mettinge Hope Carpenter was choasen constable for ye present yeare pr. Samuell Ruscoe Clarke Page 550 The Record for mens land Joseph Thurston land record 492 Nathaniell Denton Junr 493 Nathaniell Denton Senr . 494 Samuell Denton. . . 495 Benjiemin Coe. . . 496 Hop Carpinter. . . 496 M.John Pruden 497 Georg Woolsie Junr . . . 496 Georg Wolsie Senor . . . 497 Tho. Wolsie 498 Jonathon Mills 499 Daniell Whythed.. . 500 Tho. Wiggins Senr. ... 504 John Hunt 506 John Owkes ded to Garrett Dorlant & Ram Dorlant in page 228 Moses Pettets releas to Wm. Creed & Mr. Whitthead in page . . 470 Nath Dentons deed to James Price in pag . . 432 Edward Burrows deed to Mr. Isaac Lenoir in page 261-262-263 & 264 Peter Whits ded for thre acers and a half right of prevelidg on ye comons in pag . . . 239 Mr. Whitheads deed of sale to Edward Hare in page 287-289 Fredrick Hendricks & Samll. Ruscoes hill lottes enterd in page. 540 Jamaica, Long Island 377 Zachariah Mills his deed off sale from Susannah Messenger w* ye assignment to Thomas Darling Recorded page 508 Mr. Whiteheads & Mr. Creeds exchange of ten acres of land to Jeremia Hubbard recorded page 510 Capt. John Carpenters deed off sale ffrom Mr. John Stickling page 512 Wait Smiths & William Salliers exchange off medow recorded in page 516 John Mans & Hope Carpenters agreement page 517 Edward Burrows his deed off sale ffrom John son page 518 Garrett Johnsons & John Sneukas deed off sale ffrom Thomus Smith & Elias Baylie recorded 486 John Monforts deed off sale ffrom Benjamin Coe 488 John Monforts deed off sale ffrom Benjamin Coe & Mr. Woolsy recorded page 490 Samll Davis deed of sale to his ffather page . . . 522 Tho. Smiths & Elias Baylies deed of sale to Garret Johnson & John Snedrika — page. . 486 John Carpenters ffrom Wait Smith page 484 Page 551 Samll & John Deans exchang off land w* Mr. Whitehead page 480 Samll. & John Deans exchange off land w* Mr. Woolsy page 482 George Woolsy exchang w* Matbews page. . . 526 Elder Lucas deed off sale to Garet Clauson .... 478 Benjamin Jones deed ffrom Danll. Denton .... 475 Capt. Carpenter & Samuell Carpenters deed off sale ffrom Rich. Rodes recorded page . . 528 John Manfords deed ffrom Danll. Denton. 530 Morace Smith deed ffrom Samll, Ruscoe 532 John Oldffields deed off sale ffrom Danll. Denton — recorded 476 378 Records of the Town of Sam. Smiths 2d deed to John Snedekur in page 538 Garrett Johnsons deed to John Snedekur in page 539 John Snedekurs deed to Garrett Johnson in page 540 John Stewards deed to Theodorus PoUhellmas in page 202 & 203 John Smiths deed to Nathaniell Denton Junr. in page 417 Derreke Poullsons deed to Nath. Denton Seanor in page 418 Robertt Coe. Jane Coe & John Smiths ded to Nath. Denton in 419 James Hinds deed to NathanieU Denton, Seanor in page 420 John Smiths, Robertt Coes & Jane Coes ded to Nath. Denton in 421 Sarah Davises ded to Nath Denton in page .... 422 John Denmans ded to Nath Denton in page . . . 423 Thomas Bayles deed to Nath Denton in page. . 150 & 151 Richard Roads deed to Joseph Pleas & Joseph Pleases assignment therof to Nath. Denton in page 423 Benjamin Thurstons ded to Waitt Smith & Nath. Denton 425 Nath. Dentons & Samll. Dentons exchaing in , page 424 Able Gales ded to Samuell Denton in page .... 426 John Smiths deed to Samuell Denton in page . 495 Nath. Dentons deed by heirshipe to his brother Samuell Denton in page 497 Wessell Petersons deed to Steven Courtt in page 459 John Hinds ded to John Stewartt in page 451 Ellias Bayles deed to John Steward in page .... 450 Peter Stringhames deed to John Hunt in page . . 449 Able Galles & Richard Wrights agrment 107 & 108 John Stuartts ded to Nath. Denton in page .... Jamaica, Long Island 379 Page 552 Thes men chosen for constable for ye yeare Thomas Smith was chosen constable Thomas Smith. .////////////////// John Oldfield. ..Tlllll I I I I I I I I The men chosen for overseors of the Mest George Woolsey and William At a Towne metteing called the 29 of by order of the governor for the chooseing of foure men for com- mittes to meete with the other committes of the rest of the Townes belonging to the North Rideing the men here set downe was the foure men chosen Thomas Smith Junr. Capt. John Carpenter William Creed Daniell Whitehead At a Towne meeting called the 10th of January there was three men chosen acordeinge to the act of governor and counsell and asembly for to court to try small actions of ' betwene neigh bour and neighbour which three men are '¦ to keepe theire courte the first Joseph Smith Wednesday in every Daniell Whitehead month William Creed At a Towne meeteing called the second day of Aprill Anno 1684 the Towne did chuse Benjamin Coe to be the Towne Clerck for this present yeare or till another be chosen for to write in the recorde" all such things as con- serne him to write as Clerck At the same Towne meeting the Town did chuse Will iam Foster for constable for this present yeare END OF \OLUME II VOLUME HI Page 1 Ridor Steven . . . 171 Carpinter Hope .... 20 Ridor Yunee 170 Carpinter Hope .... 21 Ridor Yunee 168 Coe Joseph 23 Ridor Allburd 172 Carpenter Joseph. . . . 72 Carpenter Increas . . . 73 John Clue mark in. . . 195 Carpenter Samll .... . 75 William Golder mark. 195 Carpenter Samuel . . 76 John Gall mark entred. 183 Carpenter Samuel . . . 98 John Burloo mark en Smith Jeremiah .... 123 terd 183 Carpenter Solomen . . 127 Nicolas Everitt Junior Carpenter Joseph. . . 178 mark 207 Carpenter Increas . . 180 Bargen Hance & Tunis. 156 Carpenter Increas . . . 182 Bargen Tunis 155 Carpenter Joseph . . . 205 Burrows Thomas 77 Carpenter Samuell . . . 218 Darling Prisila widow . 122 Carpenter SamueU . . . 219 John Rawson & Waitt Carpenter John & Bei i- Smith exchang in pag 127 jiemin Coe exchang ?e John Carpenter & in page . 234 Antony Watters ex Carman John . . 248 chang 137 Carman John 250 An acount of ye convea- Carman John 252 ence of Nathaniell Carman John 254 Coll s to John Hains in 146 Carman John 256 An agreement betwen Carman Benj ear mark 228 Joseph Smith and ye sons of Wait Smith in 179 A grant from Magdelon Smith to her son Joseph Smith 179 Cornes Inchard ear mark 70 27 Onderdonk Adrian. . . . 380 Jamaica, Long Island 381 Page 2 Kickham Samuell .... 128 Denton Samuell .... 32 Kickham Samuell. . . . 133 Denton Samll 33 Ketham Samuell 194 Denton Samll .... 34 Ketcham Samuell .... 233 Denton Nathaniell 35 Denton Samll 48 Dean Jonathan 77 Denton Samuell 126 there being a bond entred by order of Samuell Smith sur- veior in pag 131 Denton Samuell 136 Denton Samuell 184 Denton Samuell 190 Denton Samuell 191 Denton Nathaniell ear mark entered in pag . 102 Nehemiah Smith and Timothy Denton ear marks enterded in page 12 Denton Roberd 239 Smith Ephraim 244 Denton Timothy & Nehemiah 259 Denton Nathaniell & Daniell Smith & Samuell Smith 194 Denton Timothy . . 261 Denton Nehemiah ear mark ear mark en tered in page. . . 12 Benj. Carmans marke entered 228 Doughty Benj. mark. . 36 Doughty John mark . 60 382 Records of the Town of Everitt Richard .... Elderson Jno Everitt Nicolas Hance Bargin. . . . Everit Nicolas Everit Nicolas . . . Everit Nicolas Isaac Van Hice Smith Samll entered Town Clark and red the book entred page Hendrick Thomas deed from Daniel Bayles in page Hendrick Thos deed from Elias Bayles . . 275 276 Hendrikson Thos. Deed from Michel Dermott\...278 279 Hendrickson Thomas deed from John El derd in page .... 281 Hendrickson Thomas deed from Samll Baylis in page. .283 284 PageS 41 GafleJno 37 63 Gafle Jno 38 67 Gaile Jno 40 130 Gafle Jno 51 196 Gaile Jno 52 206 Gale Andrew 84 207 Gale Jno 91 268 Gale Jno 103 Gale Jno 104 Gall Thomas 141 298 GaU Thomas 148 Gale Thomas 203 Highway lait out by 274 the commissoners entred beyond Skid- mores mill 271 277 A Highway laid out by and over Benj. Thurstons mill dam. 272 280 A Highway laid ought over Thustons Hill in . 273 Hendrickson John .... 65 Higbe Samuell 72 Higbe Samuel 80 Higbe Samuel 81 Higbe Samuel 82 Higbe Samuel 85 Hagaman Hendrikus. . 101 Higbee Samuell 70 Higbee William deed from Isral Smith. . 285 286 287 Page 4 Johnson Jacob 27 Lucas Elder 121 Ketcham Jno 88 Ketcham Jno 89 Jamaica, Long Island 383 Higbee Johns road re corded in page 300 Titus Silas & Coe Saml Highway 300 Titus Silas Highway . . 301 Higbee Johns ear mark 307 B Baylis Elias Highway . 302 Ludlam Jno. mark . . . Ludlam Jno Ludlam Jno Ludlam Joseph Pohemas Doras mark. John Lamberson .... Richard Everitt ear marke The Town consents that William Creed Cord : shall turn the road rigt up Thirs tons Hill in page. . . Creed Wim & Smith Joseph deed from Wm Stead 288, Page 5 33 Mills Samuell Junr. . . 23 43 Mills Samuell Senior. . 36 45 Mesenger Jno 55 134 Mills Jno 84 33 Mills Hope 94 228 Mills Samll. receits en- 228 trd 137 12 Mills Samll 139 Mills Samll 140 Mills Samll 141 Mills Samll 142 Mills Samll 143 273 Mills Samll 144 Mesenger Jon 174 Mesenger Jon 175 289 Mills Samll 176 Mills Samll 177 Mills Zebulon deed Joshua Carpenter 308 309 S Snetecor John high way recorded in folo. 236 Smith Samuel's deed from Thos. Smith & Daniel Smith from folio to 328 332 384 Records of the Town of A Ammer mans Johanes releas to his father . B Betts Richard & Furman William re leas to each other. Betts Richard ear mark Beekmans WiUiam deed Loan Office. . . Bridges Timothy deed . Page 6 C Creed William Cord. & Joseph Smith deed from William Steed folio 288 289 Creed Wflliam— Wel. Th 302 Creed William WeUing Th. releas. .304 305 306 Carman Benja. Junr. letter of attorney to his mother 414 380 420 272 424433 D Denton Robrt & Nehemiah deed from Benj\ Carman 408 409 410 Denton Roberts deed from Isaac Roads . . 426 Duerje Joost deed from Samll. Skidmore. . 437 Doughtys Benja. ear mark 36 Doughty John ear mark 60 Page 7 E Emans Johns deed from Wm. Waters & wife in folio 313 314 315 316 Emans Johns deed from Samll. Deane & wife. . . .317 318 319 Everit Nicolas deed from Hance and Tune Bargen 402&c Everit Nicolas deed from Jon Deane . 405 G Golder William deed from Ram Garison in folio 290 Golder Dot. from Pow Emberman. 292-293 Golder Dot. from An drew Gall. .294 i Golder Dot from Ram Nostrant. .296-297 i H Higbees deed from ye ex. of Nathaniel Denton. . . .210 211 Jamaica, Long Island 385 J Johnsons John deed from John Dorland . 374 &c. Johnson Peter dis charge 387 Johnson Samll. dis charge 389 Johnson Anthony dis charged 391 393 Johnson Ceasar dis charge 393 Cullamando 394/5 Johnson Wm. freedom. 396 Johnson Joseph free dom 398 Johnson Cullaman free dom 400 L Lawrence William deed from Peter Smith 441 Lawrence Dot. deed Jacob Ogden 443 Highway through B. Thirston 272 Highway mill path. . . 373 Higbee William releas from Just. White head 431 Page 8 O Ogdens Jacob deed from Exes. Charles Smith 445 Ogden Jacobs deed from Wm. Creed. . . 447 Onderdonk Andris. .26-189 Onderdonk Adrian 27 Onderdonk Hendrick 152, 274 R Roades Hopee deed fr. Timothy.. 369 70 71 Releas from Joseph Roads to Isaac Roads in 325 Page 9 S Smith Nicolas deed from William Higbee 416 17 Smith BenjB deed for way from John Han son 428 V Van Home Garretts deed from Wim. Cor nell 411 386 Records of the Town of Poleheamus Theadorus Jones William his mark Foster John Ffoster John Polhemas Jehonas .... Ffoster John County rate for 1708 . . County rate for 1708 . . 125 214216 227 238 5658 Page 10 25 Smith Wait & Denton Smith Wait &c Smith Wait &c Smith Thomas . . . Smith Thomas . . Stephen Stephenson Stephen Stephenson Smith John Jur .... Smith John Junr. . . Smith Jno. his mark Smith Nehemiah Juner Smith Wait Juner. . Smith Nathan. . Snedikor John. . . Smith Jeremiah . . . Smith Danl. Sanior Smith Wait Juner . Smith Caleb Smith Ebenezar . . Smith John Junio . Smith John Junio . Smith John Junio . Smith Wait Junio . Smith John Smith Nathan .... Lucois John . . Smith John mark tred. Smith Nehemiah. . Joseph Coe receit entrd 210 Smith John bill of sale .211 Smith John & Hezecioh Denton exchange en tered Jonathan Waters ear "1 en- 161819 47 49 54 69 707174 79 84 8692 100 124125138153 185186187188197 201 190 207209 213 12 marks Bales Elias / ditto Jamaica, Long Island 387 Page Thuston Benjamin. . . 13 Thuston Benjamin. . . 14 Brass Hendrick 224 Lamberson John 228 Luwis James 246 Smith Samuel deed. . . 270 Smith Josephs deed to John Tolman 320/1 Smiths Joseph Dot John Tolman 321 322 323 324 11 W Wood Timothy 29 Whitehead Jonathan . . 31 Whitehead Thomas his mark 72 Willkins Obadiah 78 Waters Jonathan 95 Wiklan Garitt 96 White Peter &c 98 Waters Jonathan 106 Waters Jonathan . .. 107 Waters Jonathan 109 Waters Jonathan 110 Waters Jonathan. ... Ill Waters Jonathan 113 Waters Jonathan. . . 115 Waters Jonathan 117 Waters Jonathan 119 Whitehead Jonathan . . 121 Woolsey John 149-150 Woolsey John 151 Watters David 222 Watters David 230 Watters David 231 Watters Jonathan .... 237 Watters David mark . . 12 Watters William. . . 265 Mr. Willmots ear mark 32 Welling Thos .deed from Wm. Creed.. 381 382 383 Welling Thos. G. Fur- ,man 384-385-386 Williamson Johanos Highway 432 Waters David 341 Waters David 343 Waters David 346 Waters David 347 Waters David 351 Waters David 353 388 Records of the Town of Page 12 Nehemiah Smith ear mark being a lachmark on ye under side of their ear & a slitt on ye top of ye off ear being entered by me Nehemiah Smith November ye 14 — 1722 Cler Timmothy Denton ear mark being a crop on off ear and two nicks under the near ear being enterded by me Nehemiah Smith Janewary ye 3d 172 1/2 Cler Richard Everitt ear being tow hapenys on the uper side of ye near ear & one hapeny on uper side of ye off ear Enterd by me Nehemiah Smith Clerk David Watters ear mark being a crop on ye top of the off ear & a nick on ye under side of the same ear entred by me Nehemiah Smith, Clerk This mark of David Waters is Joseph Barnets pr. Samll. Smith Cle. Nehemiah Denton ear mark being a crop on ye top of ye off ear and a latch mark on the under side of the near ear — Entered by me Nehemiah Smith Clerk Jonathan Waters Eear marke being, a slit in ye near ear and a nick in ye under side of ye off ear entred by me Samll.Smith Jun — Clarke 1738 ye above mark given to Nicolas Smith pr. Samll. Smith Clk. Elias Bales ear marke a crop in ye near ear and a slit in ye crop and a halfpenny in ye fore side of the same ear entred pr me Samll. Smith, Junr. Clarke Jamaica, Long Island 389 12 December 1739 — Samuel Smith Senr. ear mark a slit in each ear and halfpenny under ye near ear ent. pr Samll. Smith, Junr. Cle. 1739 — 12 December Saml. Smith, Junr. ear mark a slit in each ear and a halfpenny under ye near ear and a nick under ye off ear — Entred pr Samll. Smith, Junr, Cler. Robert Dentons ear mark a crop in the off ear and a slit in the crop and 2 nicks under ye near ear entred this 22d of Decembr. 1739 by me Samll. Smith Cle — Page 13 This Indenture mad this twenty ninth day of October and in ye fourth year of ye reigne of our Sovereigne Lady Ann by ye grace of God over England Scotland Ffrance & Ireland Queene defender of ye faith &c. and in ye year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & five and betwen Zachariah Mills of Jamaica in Queens County on Nassaw Island in ye Province of NewYork yeoman of ye one party and Benjamin Thustone of ye same place yeoman witnesseth that ye abovesd Zachariah Mills for and in consideration of ye sum of twenty eight pounds currant mony of NewYork to him in hand paid by ye abovesd Benjamin Thustone at or before ye en sealing or delivery of these presents ye receipt wherof he doth herby owne and acknowlidgeth himself to be therwith satisfyed content and paid and therof & there from & from every part & parsill thereof doe for ever aquit & discharg ye abovesd Benjamin Thustone his heirs exec18 admin8 all and every of them have given granted enfeofed releast confirmed ashured quited claimd sold & mad over and doe by these presents freely clearly and absolutely give grant enfeofe release confirm ashure quit claim sell and make over unto ye abovesd Benjamin Thustone his heirs & asignes for ever all that a certain pece or parsill of medow ground in ye bounds of Jamaica afosd lying at a neck commonly called ye Long Nek 390 Records of the Town of buted & bounded as followeth that is to say east by ye medow of John & Daniell Mesinger and and north begining at a certain dry oak tree upon ye iland & from ye sd tre to run westerly to a stak set up by a creek and soe on ye east side and south side of ye sd creek untill it goeth in to ye bay and soe along ye bayside and ye creek side which parteth ye Long Neck from ye hither east neck until it cometh to ye east bounds afosd together with all and singuler libertys profits commodytes heridita- ments water courses appurtinances & priveleges to ye same belonging or any wayes appertaining exceping ye priveledg of commanage or undevided land to ye parsill of medow land belonging and ye revitions & remainders of ye primmises or any part or parsiU there of and all ye estate right title intrest property claim & demand whatever of him ye said Zachariah Mills his heirs Page 14 exec8 admin8 ye same to have and to hold ye said tract or parsill of medow land to be and remain to ye only proper use benifitt and behofe of him ye said Benjamin Thustone his heires and asignes for ever and ye sd Zachariah MiUs for himselfe his heirs exec8 admi8 doth covenant promis & grant to and with ye sd Benjamin Thustone his heirs and asigns that he or they against him ye sd Zachariah Mills and against all & every other person or persons whatever shall & wfll warrant and defend against any lawfull claime or demand whatever and also will place and deliver any other or firmer deede or conveience for ye premises as ye sd Benjamin Thustone his heirs or either of them shall be advised or procure to be drawne by his or their counsill learned in ye law for ye space of ten years next after ye date hereof in testamony whereof ye abovesd Zachariah Mills hath hereunto set to his hand & afixed his seale ye day & yeare first above men tioned. Zach. Mills O Signed sealed & delivered in presents of Jonathan Whitehead Abram Lot Jamaica, Long Island 391 Memorandum that upon ye day and year above written appeared before me Jonathan Whithead one of Her Majs. Justices for ye keeping of ye peace within Queens County ye above written Zachariah Mills and did acknowl idg ye above written instrument to be his free and vollingtary act & deed Jonathan Whitehead A true coppy of ye orignall deed entred & compared pr Zach Mills September ye 26th 1706 Cler. This Indenture made this twenty fourth day of June and in ye third year of ye reigne of our sovereigne Lady Ann by ye grace of God Queen of England &c. defender of ye faith &c. and in ye year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & four & betweene Nathaniell Denton of Jamaica in Queens County & in ye Province Page 15 of NewYork yeoman of ye one party and Benjamin Thustone yeom" of ye same place witneseth that ye abovesd Nathaniell Denton for severall causes & good considerrations him thereunto moving but more espec ially for a valluabl sum of currant mony of NewYork to him in hand paid by ye abovesd Benjamin Thustone at or before ye delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby owne and doth acknowlige himself to be therewith satisfyed and paid and thereof and therefrom doth for ever exonirat aquit & discharge ye abovesd Benjamin Thustone his 'heirs exec8 or admin8 all & every of them from any part or parsill thereof have given granted enfeoft releast confirmed sold and made over unto ye abovesd Benjamin Thustone his heirs exec8 admi8 or asignes a certain pece or parsill of medow land lying & being in ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd being at a place commanly called ye hither east neck buted & bounded as followeth that is to say southwest by ye medow of Jonathan Deane and southeast by Richard Oldfields medow and northeast and northwest by ye island all which medow land as above bounded & exprest 392 Records of the Town of together with aU ye priveleges appurtinances heridita- ments to ye same belonging or any maner of ways aper taining to ye abovesd Benjamin Thustone his heirs & asigns to have and to hold for ever ye same to be and remain to ye only proper use benifit of him ye sd Ben jamin Thustone his heirs exec8 admins. & asignes for ever free & clearly discharged of & from any former gifts sale morgage or any other title or incumbrance what ever with a warrantee to defend ye same against any maner of person or persons whatever laying any just claime to ye same in testamony & confirmation of ye premises ye abovesd NathanieU Denton hath bound his heirs exec8 admi8 aU and every of them by seting to his hand and afixeing his seale ye day & date abovesd Signed, sealed and delivered Nathaniell Denton 0 in presents of Abigaile x Mills A true coppy of ye orignaU deed her mark entred & compared October ye 2d Zach Mills 1706 pr Zach Mills Cler Page 16 This Indenture made this twentyeth day of February and in ye fivth year of ye reigne of our Sovereign Lady Ann over England Scotland Ffrance & Irland Queen Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & six or seven and betweene Thomas Flewelling of Hemstid in Queens County on Nassaw Island in ye Province of NewYork yeoman and Hope Carpinter Juner of Jamaica in ye County Island and Provinc aforsd labourer of ye one part and Wait Smith and Nathaniell Denton both of Jamaica aforsd of ye other part witnesseth that ye abovesd Thomas Flewelling and Hope Carpinter for and in consideration of ye sum of thirty pounds currant mony of NewYork to them in hand paid by ye abovesd Wait Smith and Nathaniell Denton at or before ye en sealing or delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof they doe herby owne and acknowlidg themselves to be therewith satisfyed content and paide and therof & ther- Jamaica, Long Island 393 from doe for ever exonirat aquit & discharg ye abovesd Wait Smith and Nathaniell Denton their heirs exe8 & admin8 & every of them from every part & parsillt hereof have given granted enfeofed releast confirmed ashurd quited claimd sold and made over and do by these presents frely clearly and absolutly give grant enfeof release confirm ashure quit claime sell and mak over unto ye abovesd Wait Smith and Nathaniell Denton their heirs and asignes for ever all that pece parsil or lot of land in ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd being ye whole devition westward that was laid out ye right of Robert Ashman desest lying on ye west side of Newtowne hay path joyning Hendricke Lots land and also one other lot of land lying and being in ye devition called ye lull devition being a ten acre right and bounded as foUoweth that is to say east by Nicolas Everitt land west by ye land laid out William Foster late of Jamaica desest and north by Flushing bounds and south by marked trees or ye highway all which lots of land as above bounded and exprest together with all and singuler ye priveledges apurtinances & heriditaments belonging to ye same with all ye trees timber trees wood under woods whether stand ing lying or belonging to ye same of them ye sd Thomas Flewelling and Hope Carpinter to them Page 17 the said Wait Smith & Nathaniell Denton to have and to hold to them their heirs and asignes for ever and ye same to be and remaine to ye only proper use benifitt & behoofe of them ye sd Wait Smith & Nathaniell Denton their heirs and asigns for ever and that ye feaid Waite Smith and Nathaniell Denton their heirs and asigns shall and may at all times for ever hereafter have hold ocepy posess & injoy ye above recited land & primises as his their land of inheritanc in fee simple freely and clearly discharged of & from all former gifts grants morgages dowrys or any other intanglements whatever with a warrantee to defend ye same against any person or per sons lawfully claiming ye same and also to seale & deliver any other or firmer deed or conveienc for ye primises 394 Records of the Town of as ye abovesd Wait Smith or Nathaniell Denton their heirs or asigns shall be advised or procure to be drawne by their counsill learned in ye law for ye space of seven years next after ye date hereof in testamony whereof ye partys first above mentioned hath set to their hands and afixed their seales ye day and yeare above writ ten Thomas Fleweling O Sealed and delivered Hope Carpinter O in presents of Samll Mills Zach Mills Memorandom on ye day & year within writen ye within named Thomas Flewelling & Hope Carpinter came before Joseph Smith Esqr one of Her Majs Justices for ye keeping of ye peace in Queens County asigned and did acknowlid ye within instrument to be their owne vollingtary act & deed Joseph Smith A true coppy of ye orignall deed enterd & compared pr Zach Mills — Cler. Page 18 To all Christian people to whome these presents shall come greeting Know ye that Hope Carpinter Juner of Jamaica in Queens County on Nasaw Hand in ye Collony of NewYork and Thomas Flewelling of Hemstid in ye County Island Collony aforsd yeoman as well for and in consideration of ye sum of ten pounds corrant mony of NewYork as for divers other good causes & considerations them thereunto moving hath remited releast & for ever quit claime & by these presents for themselves & their heirs doth frelly clearly & abso lutely remite release & for ever quit claime unto Wait Smith and Nathaniell Denton both of Jamaica aforsd yeoman in their full and peacable posesion and seasure therof being) & to their heirs & asignes for ever all such righte title estatt interest and demand whatever as they ye sd Hope Carpinter or Thomas Flewelling had or ought to have of in & to all that house and home lot that did Jamaica, Long Island 395 belong to Robert Ashman late of Jamaica deseast bounded north by ye highway or maine streett of Jamaica aforsd and east & west by ye land of John Wolsy & Charles Williamson and south by a highway and also one lot of land in ye tenour ocupation of William Creede of Jamaica aforsd containing by estemation fivetene acres be ye same more or less and also one other lot of land in ye tenour and ocopation of Dow Ditmars and being ten acres as it was laid out be ye same more or less and also two lots of land in ye tenour and ocopation of Benjamin Thustone of Jamaica aforsd being by estima tion thirty acres be ye same more or less and also one other lot of land in ye tenour & ocapation of John Wolsy of Jamaica aforsd all which parsflls of land was laid out upon ye right of Robert Ashman deseast all which land as above bounded & exprest with all ye houses barnes stables fencings improvements woods under woods trees timber trees priveledges belonging to ye same to have and to hold for ever to them their heirs and asigns for ever soe that neither ye sd Thomas Flewell ing nor Hope Carpinter nor their heirs nor any persons whatever by from or under them ye said Thomas Flewell ing or Hope Carpinter or their heirs shall or will by any means whatever after this date have claime chaling or de mand any part or parsill thereof but from all & every ac- Page 19 tion righte estate title interest or demand of in and to ye primises or any part and parsill thereof they and every of them shall uterly excluded & debared by these presents in witness whereof ye abovesd Thomas Flewelling and Hope Carpinter hath set to their hands and seales this twentyeth day of February and in ye fivth year of ye reigne of our sovereign Lady Ann by ye grace of over England Queene &c. and in ye year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & six or seven Hope Carpinter O Thomas Flewelling O 396 Records of the Town of Sealed & delivered in presents of A true coppy of ye orignall Samll. Mills enterd and compared pr. Zach. Mills Zach. Mills Cler. On ye day and year above written Hope Carpinter and Thomas Flewelling above named apeared before Joseph Smith Esqr. one of Her Majs Justices for ye keeping of ye peace in Queens County asigned and did acknowlidg ye above instrument to be their voUingtary act & deed. Joseph Smith Enterd this 24th day of March 1707 pr. Zach Mills Clerk Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Fleweling of Hemstid in Queens County in ye Province of NewYork and Hope Carpinter Junr. of Jamaica in ye County aforsd doe acknowlidg to have received our due & part & proportion out of ye estate of Robert Ashman late of Jamaica deseast and doe for ever aquit & discharg Waitt Smith & Nathaniell Denton admins of ye estate of Robert Ashman and their heirs exec8 & admi8 from any further claime or demand in & about ye premises witness our hands this twentyeth day of Feb ruary and in ye fifth year of Her Majs. reigne Annqd 1706/7 Test. Thomas Flewelling Samll Mills Hope Carpinter Zach Mills A true coppy enterd & compared by Zach Mills — Cler. Page 20 To all Christian people to whome these presents shall come greeting Know ye that Waite Smith & Nathaniell Denton both of Jamaica in Queens County on Nasaw Hand in ye Province of NewYork yeoman as well for & consideration of ten pounds corrant mony of New- Jamaica, Long Island 397 York as for divers other good causes & considerations them thereunto moving hath remited released and for ever quit claimd & by these presents for them selves & their heirs doth fully clearly & absolutly remise release & for ever quit claime unto Hope Carpinter Juner of Jamaica aforsd labourer and Thomas Flewelling of Hemstid in ye County He & Province aforsd yeoman in their fuU & peacable posesion & seasure thereof being and to their heirs & asignes for ever all that lot of medow ground in ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd being at a neck called ye further East Neck containing by estimation ten acres with ye small lot belonging to ye sd lot be ye abovesd lots more or less ye ten acre lot is bounded as foUoweth north by Joseph Oldfields medow and west by a creek that parts ye two neks and east by Daniell Smiths medow and south by ye bay with ye righte of commans and undevided land and ye righte of ye bogs and plains belonging to ye said medow and ye east devition that was laid out to ye abovesd medow which land is bounded as followeth east by Fosters River or marked trees and south by ye land of John Cokefair and west by a high way and north by a lot of land that was laid out to Hendrik Lot being in number thirty three all which medow & land as above bounded and exprest with all other ye primises and ye apurtinances belonging to ye same with all ye priveledges belonging to ye same to have and to hold for ever to them their heirs & asignes for ever soe that neither ye sd Wait Smith or Nathaniell Denton nor their heirs nor any other person or persons whatsoever by from or under them or either of them or either heirs shall or will by any means whatsoever after this date have claime challing or demand any part or parsill thereof but from all & every action righte estate title interest & demand of in and to ye primises or any part or parsill thereof they and every of them shall uterly excluded and debared by these presents in witnes whereof ye above said Wait Smith and Nathaniell Denton hath hereunto set their hands and afixed their seales this twentyeth day day of February and in ye fivth 398 Records of the Town of Page 21 year of ye reigne of our sovereigne Lady Ann over England Queene &c. and in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred six or seven Sealed and delivered Wait Smith 0 in presents of Nathaniell Denton 0 Samll. Mills Zach. Mills Memorandom on ye day and year above written appeared ye above written Wait Smith & Nathaniell Denton before Joseph Smith Esqr one of Her Majs. Justices for ye keeping of ye peace in Queens County asigned and did acknowlidg ye above instrument to be their owne vollingtary act & deed Joseph Smith A true coppy of ye orignall entred & compared March ye 22—1706 pr. Zach Mills Clarke • This Indenture made this twentyeth day of February and in ye fivth year of ye reigne of our sovereign Lady Ann by ye grace of God Quene of England Scotland Ffrance & Irland Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & six seven and betweene Wait Smith & Nathaniell Denton both of Jamaica in Queens County on Nasaw Hand in ye Province Of NewYork yeom" of ye one party and Thomas Flewelling and Hope Carpinter Juner both of ye County He and Province aforsd of ye other part witnesseth that ye abovesd Wait Smith and Nathaniell Denton for and in consideration of ye sum of thirty pounds corrant mony of NewYork to them in hand paid by ye abovesd Thomas Flewelling and Hope Carpinter at or before ye ensealing and delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof they doe hereby owne and acknowlidg and thereof & therefrom doe for ever exonirat aquit & discharge ye abovesd Thomas Flewelling & Hope Car pinter their heirs exec8. & adm8 all & every of them from Jamaica, Long Island 399 every part & parsill thereof have given granted enfeofed re least confirmed ashured confirmed quited claimd sold and Page 22 made over and doe by these frelly clearly & absoluttly give grant enfeofe release confirm ashure quit claime sell and make over unto ye abovesd Thomas Flewelling and Hope Carpinter their heirs and asignes for ever all that pece parsill or lot of land in ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd in a devition commanly called ye east devition being a lot of land that was laid out to Hendrik Lot con taining by estimation fiveteen acres be ye same more or less and bounded as followeth that is to say east by Fosters River and west by a high way and south by a lot of land laid out to ye right of Robert Ashman deseast and north by John Cokefairs land all which land as above bounded & exprest with all ye trees timber trees woods under woods standing or lying or belonging to ye same with all ye privelidges apurtinances heriditaments to ye same belonging or apertaining to ye same with all ye estate righte title property claim and demand of them ye sd Wait Smith & Nathaniell Denton their heirs exec8 & admin8 to them ye sd Thomas Flewelling & Hope Carpinter their heirs and asigns to have and to hold for ever and that ye sd Thomas Flewelling & Hope Carpinter shall & may from time to time and at all times for ever hereafter have hold ocopy poses & injoy ye abovesd land and granted primisis as their own land of inheritance in fee simple freely and clearly 'discharged of & from all former gifts grants sales morgages or any other intanglements whatever with a warrantee to de fend ye same against any person or persons whatever lawfully claiming ye same and also will seale and deliver any other or firmer deed or conveience for ye primises as ye abovesd Thomas Flewelling or Hope Carpinter their heirs or asignes shall be advised or procure to be drawne by his or their counsil learned in ye law for ye space of seven years next after ye date hereof in witness whereof ye partys abovesd hath set to their hands and seales ye day and year above written (Memorandom 400 Records of the Town of before ye ensealing and delivery it is agreed that ye east bounds mentioned in this deed is to by ye marked trees — Wait Smith O Sealed and delivered Nathaniell Denton O in presents of Samll Mills Zach Mills Page 23 Memorandom on ye day and year above written ye above named Wait Smith & NathanieU Denton apeared before Joseph Smith Esqr one of Her Majs. Justices for ye keeping of ye peace for Queens County asigned and did acknowlidg ye above deed to be their owne volingtary act & deed Joseph Smith A true coppy of ye orignall deed enterd & compared pr. Zach Mills Aprill ye 28th 1707 Cler Laid out to Samuell Mills Juner in two peces of land upon ye hills ye quantaty of fivetene acres on ye acount of Mr. William Nicoll Enterd pr order of Wait Smith Towne Surveier pr Zach Mills — Cler. To all Christian people before whome these presents shall come witnesseth that whereas Samuell Higbee of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Province of NewYork and Joseph Coe of ye same place did purchase a certain parsil of land of Jonathan Whitehead of ye same place in a devition called ye midle devition each of them half of ye sd tract as may appear by deeds for that purpose drawne and ye said Samuell Higbie & Joseph Coe hath devided ye abovesd land as followeth that is to say ye abovesd Samuell Higbee is to have ye one half on ye south side of of ye said tract or parsill of land and soe to run ye full lengh of ye abovesd land as may appear by marked trees for that purpose marked and ye abovesd Jamaica, Long Island 401 Joseph Coe is to have ye north side of ye abovesd tract of land and likewise to rune ye full lengh witness their hands and seales this first day of Aprill and in ye sixth year of Her Majs. reigne and in ye year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seven Sealed and delivered Samuell Higbee O in presents of Joseph Coe O Joseph Smith Juner Zach Mills A true coppy entered and compared Aprill Aprill ye 4th 1707 pr Zach Mills Cler Page 24 This Indenture made this tenth day of Apprill and in ye sixth year of ye reigne of our sovereigne Lady Ann by ye grace of God over England Scotland Ffrance and Ireland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord Christe one thousand seven hundred and seven and betweene Timothy Wood of Jamaica in Queens County on Nasaw Hand in ye Province of NewYork cordwainer of ye one part and Abraham Lott of ye same place yeo" of ye other part witnesseth that ye abovesd Timothy Wood for and in consideration of ye sum of fivety pounds corrant mony of NewYork to him in hand paid by ye abovesd Abraham Lot at or before ye ensealing and delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby owne and acknowlidg and thereof & there from doe for ever exonirat aquit & discharge ye abovesd Abraham Lott his heirs exec8 & admi8 and every of them from every part and parsill thereof have given granted alined enfeofed confirmed ashured quited claimd sold and made over and doe by these presents fully clearly and absolutly give grant allien enfeofe confirm ashure quite claim sell and make over unto ye abovesd Abraham Lot his heirs & asignes for ever all that peece parsill or lot of upland in ye bounds of Jamaica and bounded be- gining at ye northeast corner of ye lot whereon ye abovsd Abraham Lots house standeth and thence runing westerly to a certain chesnut saplin marked and from ye abovsd 402 Records of the Town of sapling northerly to a certain olde stumpe and from ye stumpe with a. straight line to ye highway that leads to ye mill and soe along ye high way to ye place of begining bounded east by ye abovsd highway and south by ye land of ye abovsd Abraham Lot and west by ye land of WiUiam Jones and north by ye land of William Jones Jonas Wood and Hope Carpinter being bounded round as ye fence now standeth all which land as above bounded and exprest with all ye priviledges apurtinances heridita- ments & emoliments with all ye trees woods under woods standing or lying or belonging to ye same with all ye fencis improvements thereon standing being of him ye said Timothy Wood his heirs exec8, admi8 to him ye Page 25 said Abraham Lot his heirs and asignes to have and to hold for ever and ye same to be and remaine to ye onely proper use benifitt & behoofe of him ye abovsd Abraham Lott his heirs and asignes for ever and that ye abovesd Abraham Lott his heirs and asignes shall & may from time to time and at all times for ever hereafter have hold ocopy posess and injoy ye above recited land and primisess as his or their their owne land of inheritance in ffee simple freely and clearly discharged of & from all former gifts grants sales morgages or any other en tanglements whatever and alsoe will warrant and for ever by these presents for ever defend ye same against any person or persons whatever lawfully claiming ye same and alsoe will seale and deliver any other or firmer deede or conveience for ye premises as ye said Abraham Lot his heirs or asignes shall be advised or procure to be drawne by his or their counsill learned in ye law for ye space of seven years next after ye date hereof in witness whereof ye party first above named hath set to his hand and afixed his seale ye day & yeare first above named — Sealed & delivered Timothy Wood 0 in presents of A true coppy enterd Martha X Mills pr Zach Mills her mark Cler. Zach Mills Aprill ye 18th 1707 Jamaica, Long Island 403 This Indenture made this fiveteenth day of Aprill and in ye sixth yeare of ye reigne of our sovereigne Lady Ann by ye grace of God over England Scotland Ffrance & Ireland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & seven & betweene Adrian Onderdonk & Andreas Onderdonk sons of Andreas Onderdonk late of Jamaica in Queens County on Nasaw Hand in ye Province of NewYork deseast of ye one part and Theadorus Pol eheamus of ye abovesd Towne Hand & County yeoman Page 26 of ye other part witnesseth that ye abovesd Adrian Onderdonk & Andreas Onderdonk for & in consideration of ye sum of fourty nine pounds corrant mony of Newr- York to them in hand paide by ye abovesd Theadorus Poleheamus act & before ye ensealing and delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof they doe hereby owne & acknowlidg and thereof & therefrom doe for ever exonirat aquit & discharge ye abovesd Theadorus Pol eheamus his heirs exec8 & admi8 & every of them from every part and parsill thereof have given granted aliened enfeofed quited claimd sold and made over and doe by these presents freely clearly & absolutely give grant alien enfeofe quit claim sell & make over unto ye abovesd Theadorus Poleheamus his heirs and asignes for ever all that two peces parsills or lots of upland in ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd buted & bounded as followeth ye one lot of land is bounded on ye east by a way that leads from Newtowne to south and north by ye land of ye abovesd Theadorus Poleheamus and west by ye other land of Adriane Onderdonk & Andreass Onderdonk and south by ye land of Theadorus Poleheamus abovesd & ye other lot is bounded as followeth that is to say east & north by ye land of Theadorus Poleheamus & west & south by ye land of Garitt Clason be ye same more or less as above bounded and exprest together with all & singuler ye trees timber trees .woods under woods stand ing or lying belonging to ye same with all ye fencings improvements priveledges apurtinances heriditaments 404 Records of the Town of to ye same belonging or any maner of ways appertaining of them ye said Adrian Onderdonk or Andreass Onder donk their heirs exec8 or adm" unto him ye said Thea dorus Poleheamus his heirs & asignes to have and to hold for ever and ye same to be and remaine to ye proper use benifitt & behoofe of him ye sd Theadorus Poleheamus his heirs and asignes for ever and that ye said Theadorus Poleheamus his heirs & asignes shall & may at all times for ever hereafter have hold ocopy posess and injoy ye above recited land and primises as his or their owne land of inheritance in fee simple freely and clearly dis charged of & from all from all former gifts grants mor gages dowrys intailes judgments executions or extents or any other title or incombrances whatever with a warrantee to defend ye same against any person or per sons whatever laying any just claime to ye same and also will seale and deliver any other or firmer deede or con- veience for ye primises as ye said Theadorus Poleheamus Page 27 his heirs or asignes shall be advised or procure to be drawne by his or their counsill learned in ye law for ye space of seven years next after ye date hereof in witness whereof ye partys first above named hath set to their hands and afixed their seales ye day and yeare first above written Adrians Onderdonk O Sealed & deliverd Andreass Onderdonk O in presents of Jacob X Johnson A true coppy of ye orignall his mark entred and compared Zach Mills Aprill ye 23—1707 pr Zach Mills Cler This Indenture made this fiveteenth day of Aprill and in ye sixth yeare of ye reigne of our sovereigne Lady Ann by ye grace of God over England Scotland Ffrance and Irland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord Christe one thousand seven hundred and seven and betweene Adryan Onderdonk » Jamaica, Long Island 405 & Andreass Onderdonk sons of Andreass Onderdonk of Jamaica in Queens County on Nasaw Hand in ye Province of NewYork deseast of ye one part and Jacob Johnson of ye abovesd Towne Hand & County yeoman of ye other part witnesseth that ye abovesd Adriane Onderdonk and Andreasss Onderdonk for & in consideration of ye sum of one hundred & twenty one pounds currant mony of NewYork to them in hand paid by ye abovesd Jacob Johnson at or before ye ensealing and delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof they doe hereby owne & acknowlidge and thereof and therefrom doe for ever exonirate aquit & discharge ye abovesd Jacob Johnson his heirs exec8 & admi8 and every of them from every part & parsill thereof have given granted aliened enfeofed releast confirmed quited claimed sold and made over and doe by these presents frely clearly & absolutly give grant alien enfeofe release confirme ashure quit claime sell and make over unto ye abovesd Jacob Johnson his Page 28 heirs and asignes for ever all that dwelling house mesuage or teniment and tract or parsill of land in ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd and bounded as followeth that is to say east by a high way that leads from Newtowne and south by ye land of Theadorus Poleheamus and west by ye land of Theadorus Poleheamus & Garitt Clasons land north by ye Conty rode containing by estimation thirty two acres be ye same more or less together with all ye houses barns stables fencings or improvements heridita ments priveledges and apurtinances to ye same belonging or any maner of ways appertaining of them ye sd Adrian Onderdonk and Andreass Onderdonk their heirs exec8 or admi9 to him ye said Jacob Johnson his heirs & asignes to have and to hold for ever and to be and remaine to ye onely proper use benifitt & behoofe of him ye sd Jacob Johnson his heirs & asignes for ever and that ye abovesd Jacob Johnson his heirs & asignes shall and may from time to time and at all times for ever hereafter have hold ocopy posess & injoy ye above recited land and primises as his or their owne land of inheritance in fee simple 406 Records of the Town of frely and clearly discharged of & from aU former gifts grants morgages dowrys intailes judgments or executions or any other incombrance whatever and also will warrant and for ever defend ye same by these presents and also ye abovsd Adrian Onderdonk and Andreass Onderdonk hath sold as abovesd unto ye abovesd Jacob Johnson his heirs & asignes as full & amply as it is above exprest in and aboute ye above "granted primises one lot or parsill of medow ground containing by estimation five acres be ye same more or less being at a neck called Oldfields Nek and bounded as followeth east by ye Hawtree Creek & south by ye bay and north by a smaU creek that runs oute of ye Hawtree Creek and west by ye medow that was formerly William Creeds with all ye priveledges & undevided belonging to or arising, from ye same and also will warrant and for ever defend aU ye abovesd land Page 29 and primises against any persons lawfully claiming ye same in witness whereof ye partys above named hath set to their hands & seales ye day and yeare first above written Adrian Onderdonk O Sealed & delivered Andreass Onderdonk O in presents of Theadorus Poleheamus Zach Mills A true coppy of ye orignall enterd and compared Aprill ye 24—1707 pr Zach Mills — Cler. This Indenture made ye fourteenth day of Feber. in ye fifth yeare of ye reing of our sovering Lady Anne of England Scotland France & Ireland Queene and in ye year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & six betweene Charles Williamson cordwainer in Ja maica in Queens County on Nasaw Hand in ye Collony of NewYork of ye one part & Timothy Wood cordwainer in the Towne & County abovsd of ye other part witnesseth that ye abovsd Charles Williamson for the considera tion of the sum of seventeene pounds corrant money Jamaica, Long Island 407 of NewYork to him in hand paid by ye abovsd Timothy Wood at & before ye ensealing & delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby owne & acknowlidg himself to be therwith satisfyed contented & paid doe therefor for ever aquit exonirate & discharge ye abovsd Timothy Wood his heirs exec8 admi8 all & every of them from every part and parsill thereof have give*n granted enfeofed releast ashured & confirmed quit claimd sold & made over & doe by these presents fully clearly & absolutly give grant enfeofe release confirm ashure quit claime sell & make over unto ye abovsd Timothy Wood his heirs exec8 & asignes for ever a certain parcell or lot of land situate lying & being in ye Towne of Jamaica aforsd buted & bounded as followeth beginning at ye north west corner of that house built by Mary Harnett & runeth thence & twenty foote fronting ye main streete then runing fifty foote south & twenty three foot east and so north to the first corner bounded on the east by ye aforsd house and land south & west by ye land of Charles Williamson north by ye main streete all which Page 30 lot of land with ye priveledge and- apurtinances there unto belongin or any way appertaining to him ye said Timothy Wood to have and to hold ye above recited primises to him his heirs exec8 & asignes & ye same to be & remaine to ye only proper use benifit & behoofe of him ye sd Timothy Wood his heirs exec8 adm8 & asignes for ever & that ye abovsd Tim. Wood his heirs and asignes shall & may now & at all time or times hereafter have hold ocopy posess ye above granted primises as his or their owne land of inheritance in fee simple and also shall & will seale & deliver any other deed or conveience for ye primises as ye sd Timothy Wood his heirs exec8 & asignes or his or their counsill learned in ye law shall require for ye space of seven years at his or their charge and also will warrant & for ever defend ye same against any person or persons laying any just claime to ye same in testamony whereof ye abovesd Charles Williamson 408 Records of the Town of hath set his hand & afixed his seale ye day & yeare above written Charles Williamson 0 Sined sealed & delivered in presents George Wolsey A true coppy enterd ye Joseph X Carpinter 24 of Aprill Annoqd 1707 his mark pr Zach Mills Cler These presents witneseth that whereas Waite Smith and John Rodes both of Jamaica in Queens County hath a twenty lot of medow betweene them each of them half which sd lot they have parted as followeth ye abovsd John Rodes hath and is to hold to him his heirs & asignes for ever ye south east side of ye abovsd lot of medow bounded northerly by Samuell Smiths fresh medow and easterly by Steven Stevensons medow and southerly by ye Long Neck creek and westerly by ye other part of ye abovsd medow as ye staks now standeth and ye abovsd Wait Smith hath and is to hold to him heirs and asignes for ever all ye west side of ye abovesd lot of medow bounded northerly by ye grate swampe and Page 31 westerly by ye Long Neck Creek and southerly by ye abovsd creek & easterly by other part of ye abovsd lot as ye stakes now standeth — Enterd this fourth day of June and in ye sixth yeare of Her Majs reigne Annoqd 1707 by order and in presents of ye abovsd Wait Smith & John Rodes pr Zach Mills — Cler. May ye 13—1707 Then surveid and laid oute by us whose names are here subscribed unto Jonathan Whitehead one parsill of land lying att ye reare of Capt. Wolseys & John Fosters — bounded east by ye sd land of Wolsey and Forster west by Taners Hollow south by ye path that goes to Jonas Woods lot north by comman land being in full satisfaction of a seven acre and one half hill righte Jamaica, Long Island 409 five acres arising from Mr. Osban ye other from ye righte of Garitt Luberson as witness our handsSamuell Smith Waite Smth May ye 15—1707 Then laid oute to Jonathan Whithead one pece of land bounded east by ye reare of Capt. Wolsys lot north by coman land or his way that goes to ye hatrees west by comman land south by ye land of ye said Jonathan Whitehead as it may appeare by marked trees ye north west corner being a chesnot saplin Samuell Smith Waite Smith Entred this 17th of June 1707 pr Zach Mills Cler Page 32 These presents may sertafy any one whome it may any wayse concerne that I Nathaniell Denton senoir of Jamaica in Queens County upon Long Hand doe by these presents fully freely and absolutely give and grant unto my son Samuell Denton of ye same Towne and County that part of home lot on which he now liveth and hath seperated from my part of my home lot with a cross fence from ye south west corner of his house cross ye lot to George Millses lot at present and after my desease he shall have two rods north from ye said cross fence into that part of ye home lot which is now mine and also I doe give & grant to my said son Samuell five acres of wood land which he hath ahead taken up in ye Litle Neck and five acres of land which he hath taken up at ye Litle Plaine Run and also four acres of medow and a halfe at ye further east neck which medow is comonly called ye small lots of medow with all priveledges & apurtinances thereunto belonging I say that I ye aforsd Nathaniell doe by these presents give and grant and make over from me my heirs exec8 admi8 or asignes for 410 Records of the Town of him his heirs exec8 admi8 or asignes to have and to hold as his owne proper righte for ever ye which is to be ac counted and exepted as part of his legacy or portion In confirmation whereof I doe this and date set to my hand and fix my seale — January ye 5 Anno 1684/5 Signed sealed & delivered Nathaniell Denton Senr 0 in presents of us Jeremiah X Wood A true coppy enterd and his mark compared pr Zach Mills David X Whitehead Cler. his mark September ye 6th 1707 — 18th May 1744— The mark of the Revnd. Mr. Wallter Willmot is a slope the upper side of each ear entred pr Samll. Smith. Junr. — Cler — Page 33 Jamaica January ye 5th Anno 1684/5 These presents may sertafy any one whome it may conserne that I Nathaniell Denton Senoir of Jamaica in Queens County upon Long Island doe by these presents fully bargin sell alinate and make over unto my son Samuell Denton of ye same Towne & Shire ye one half of my ten acre lot eastward lying betweene John Rodeses senoirs lot and that lot that was formerly Anthony Waterses ten acre lot the saide ten acre lot to be devided eaqually in ye midle from front to reare and ye said Sam uell to have that side of ye lot that lyeth next to John Rodeses lot I say that I ye aforsd Nathaniell have for my self mine heirs exec8 asignes bargined solde and made over ye halfe of my east ten acre lot aforsd unto my son Samuell Denton aforsd for him his heirs exec8 or asignes to have and to hold as his owne proper righte for ever for a valuable consideration already received in confirmation of ye primises I doe this day and date above written set to my hand and fix my seale Nathaniell Denton O Jamaica, Long Island 411 Signed sealed and deliverd of us Jeremiah X Woodsen A true coppy of ye orignall his mark entered September ye 6th David X Whitehead 1707 pr. Zach Mills his mark Cler. John Ludlams mark is a cropp on ye righte eare — Enterd this eighteenth day of January Annqd 1707/8 pr Zach Mills — Cler — Doras Pohemas mark is a cropp on the right ear and a happenny under ye same ear — entred this last day of Desember Annoq 1716 pr Nehemiah Smith — Cler — Page 34 These presents testafy that I Nathaniell Denton Juner of Jamaica in Queens County have given granted alined sold enfeofed & confirmed & by these presents doe fuUy firmly & absolutly give grant bargin alien sell enfeofe & confirm unto my brother Samuell Denton of ye sd Towne & County his heirs & asignes a certain tract of land containing ten acres more or less as it was laid out by ye surveiers lying & being w* in ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd & is bounded on ye west by Freemans hay path on ye south by Samuell Mills land on ye east by ye land of Nathaniell Denton Senr. & on ye north by a highway which sd ten acres of land with all ye timber trees improvements priveledgs & apurtinances the aforsd Nathaniell Denton doth fully & absolutly. from him self his heirs exec8 & asignes for a valluable consideration in hand paide by ye sd Samll Denton give grant bargin sell alien & make over ye sd ten acres of land as above bounded and exprest for ye said Samuell Denton his heirs & asignes to have and to hold as his & their owne proper righte & for their own use & behoofe for & I ye said Nathaniell Denton for my self my heirs exec8 admi8 & asignes ye aforsd ten acres of land w* all & every of their rightes & appurtinances from any 412 Records of the Town of person or persons by from or under me them or either of them or upon any pretence whatsoever shall & will war rant & for ever by these presents defend that this is my act & deed I testafye by seting to my hand & seale this ninth day of June Annoqd Dominie 1688 Signd, sealed & delivered Nathaniell Denton 0 before us Waite Smith Daniell Denton Nathaniell Denton apeared before me this 18 of Febrarary 1688 and did acknowlidg this to be his act & deede I say before me one of His Majs. Justices of ye Peace John Townsend — Senr — A true coppy of ye orignall entred September ye 6th 1707 pr. Zach Mills — Cler Page 35 These presents witnesseth that Nathaniell Denton of Jamaica in Queen County in ye Province of NewYork yeo" and Samuell Denton of ye same place blacksmith hath made a devition of a certain twenty acre lot of medow that did belong to Nathaniell Denton late of Jamaica aforsd deseast being at a neck called ye Long Neck in ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd as followeth ye abovsd Samuell Denton hath all ye east hook called ye Roten Hook and thence runing along a certain dich that parteth ye abovsd lot from Joseph Smiths medow to ye old Towne Creek and soe northerly along by ye sd creeke to a stake standing near ye first great bent of ye afore sd creek to ye east ward and thence easterly to ye upland to a bush marked it being his part in full of ye sd lot of medow and ye abovsd Nathaniell Denton hath all ye remainder part that is northwerly from ye sd stakes and that to remaine as bounds betweene both them & their heirs and asignes for ever Enterd pr order of ye partys above mentioned pr Zach Mills — Cler Jamaica, Long Island 413 This Indenture made ye fourth day of Desember in ye sixth yeare of ye reigne of our sovereign Lady Queen Ann over England &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred & seven by & betweene Thomas Whitehead of Jamaica in Queens County ye" of ye one part & Thomas Chambers with Febe his wife of Flushing in ye County aforsd of ye other part witnesseth that ye said Thomas Whitehead for & in consideration of ye yearly rent covenant conditions & agreement herein after contained on ye part & behalf of ye sd Thomas Chambers with Febe hath demised granted & to farme let and doe by these presents demis grant & to farme let unto ye sd Thomas Chambers & Phebe his wife twenty acres ajoyning to ye twenty acres wh my father let unto ye sd Tho. Chambers & Febe his wife for & during their naturall lives situate lying & being in ye bounds of Flushing to have & to hold all & singuler ye hereby demised primises unto ye sd Thomas Chambers & Febe his wife during their naturall lives yelding & paying therefore yearly & every yeare one turky on Chrismas day it is further covenanted by & betweene ye said partys that ye sd Thomas White head for himself his exec8 & admi8 or any of them doth Page 36 covenant promise grant & agree to & with sd Thomas Chambers & Phebe his wife to & with every of them by these presents that ye said Thomas Chambers with Febe his wife and every of them for & under ye yearly rents covenants & conditions herein before ex- presed on ye part & behalfe of ye sd Tho. Chambers & Febe his wife shall and may peacably have hold use ocupy & injoy all & singuler ye hereby demised primises & every part thereof without any let truble molestation eviction esertion interruption or deniall of ye sd Thomas Whitehead his heirs exec8 or admi8 or any of them or that shall or may claime by from or under him in witness whereof I have set to my hand & seale ye day & yeare above written Tho. Whitehead O 414 Records of the Town of Sealed & delivered in the presents of Desembr- 24th 1707 enterd pr Andrew Mariner Zach Mills Cler— Thomas Thustone Laide out to Samuell Mills for & upon ye acount of ye midle devition which did belong to Mr. WiUiam Nicols a certain pece or tract of land in ye bounds of Jamaica neare ye old town pond bounded on ye south west corner by a black oak stumpe and so runing easterly to a stak thence northerly to a walnut tree thence westerly to a white oak stake thence southerly to ye place of be gining containing aboute four acres more or less- performed pr me February ye 16th 1707/8 Samuell Smith A true coppy enterd pr Zach Mills — Cler Benjamin Doughtys ear mark is a crop on the off ear and a hole in the same and a slit in the near ear — Entred 1st DecenriV 1747 pr Samll. Smith Junr. Clr — Page 37 This Indenture made this twenty third day of Feb ruary and in ye sixth yeare of Her Majestys reigne & in ye year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and seven or eighte and betweene Peter White of Ja maica in Queens County on Nasaw Hand in ye Province of NewYork yeo" of ye one part and John Gaile of ye same place yeo" or ye other part witnesseth that ye abovesd Peter White for & in consideration of ye sum of nine pounds currant mony of NewYork to him in hand paid by ye abovesd John Gaile at & before ye ensealing and delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby owne and doth acknowlidg himselfe to be therewith satisfyed content & paide and thereof & therefrom do for ever exonirat & discharge ye abovsd Jamaica, Long Island 415 John GaUe his heirs exec8 & admi8 all & every of them from every part & parsill thereof have given granted enfeofed alliened releast confirmed ashured quited claimd sold and made over and doe by these presents fully clearly & absolutely give grant enfeofe allien release confirm ashure quit claim sell & make over unto ye abovsd John Gaile his heirs exec8 admi8 & asignes a cer tain parsill of land that is to saye ye righght that doth belon or shall arise from nine acres of medow in ye old Towne Neck that is to say ye righte of upland that doth belonge or shall arise from nine acres within ye nek aforsd all which sd nine acre righte within ye old Towne Nek as above exprest with all ye priveledges appurtin- ances heriditaments and emolliments with all ye trees timber trees woods under woods standing or lying or be longing to ye same nine acre righte of him ye sd Peter White his heirs & asignes to him ye sd John Gaile his heirs & asignes to have and to hold for ever and that ye sd John Gaile his heirs & asignes sha 1 & may at all times for ever hereafter have hold ocopy posess and injoy ye above recited righte with ye appurtinanes as his or their owne land of inheritance in fee simple and that ye sd Peter White had at ye time of ye ensealing & delivery of these presents had full power and lawfull authoryty for to sell & despos of ye same in maner & forme as aforsd fully and clearly discharged of & from all former gifts grants morgages & dowrys intailes dowrys sales execu tions or any othe intanglements whatever and also Page 38 will warant and for ever defend ye same against any person or persons laying any just claime to ye same and also wiU seale and deliver and deliver any other or firmer deede or conveience for ye primises as ye sd John Gaile his heirs or asignes shall be advised or procure to be drawne by his or their counsil learned in ye law for ye space of seven years next after ye date hereof in testa mony whereof ye abovsd Peter White hath set to his 416 Records of the Town of hand and afixed his seale ye day and yeare first above written Peter White O Sealed & delivered in presens of John Monsee Zach Mills Memorandom that on ye day and yeare above written ye above mentioned Peter White apeared before Joseph Smith Esqr one of Her Majs. Justices for ye keeping of ye peace for Queens County asigned and did acknowlidge ye above deed to be his owne vollingtary act & deed Test. Joseph Smith A true coppy enterd ApriU ye first 1708 pr Zach Mills — Cler — This Indenture made this twenty seventh day of Feb ruary and in ye sixth yeare of our sovereigne Lady Ann by ye grace of God of Greate Britain France & Irland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & seven or eighte and between John Mflls of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Collony of NewYork of ye one part and John Gaile of ye same place yeo" of ye other part wit nesseth that ye sd John Mills for & in consideration of ye sum of thirty one pounds corant mony of NewYork to him in hand paide by ye abovsd John Gaile at & be fore ye ensealing and delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby owne and acknowlidge and thereof & therefrom doe for ever exonirate aquit & dis charge ye abovsd John Gaile his heirs exec8 & admi8 and every of them from every part and parsill thereof have given granted allined enfeofed releast confirmed ashured quited claimd sould and made over and doe by these presents freely clearly & absolutely give grant alien enfeofe release ashure quit claime sell and make over Page 39 unto ye abovsd John Gaile his heirs and asignes for ever a certaine pece parsill or lot of land being ye one halfe Jamaica, Long Island 417 or eaquall moiety of a tract of land which ye sd John Mills bought of Jonathan Whitehead being in a devition called ye midle devition containing about sixtene acres and halfe be the same more or less and bounded easterly by ye Plaine Run and west by Freemans highway and north by ye land of Hendrik Lot and south by ye other halfe of ye abovsd tract of land all which sd lot of land as above bounded & exprest together with all & singuler ye trees timber trees woods under woods standing or lying or belonging to ye same with all "ye bogs brooks or im provements within ye bounds or belonging to ye same with all ye privelidges apurtinances & emoliments to ye same belonging with all ye estate righte title property claime & demand of him ye sd John Mills his heirs & asignes exec8 admi8 to him ye sd John Gale his heirs & asignes to have and to hold for ever and ye same to be & remaine to ye onely proper use benifitt and behoofe of him ye sd John Gale his heirs & asignes for ever and that ye sd John Gaile his heirs & asignes shall & may at all times for ever hereafter have hold ocopy posess and injoy ye above recited land & primisis as his or their owne land of inheritance in fee simple freely & clearly discharged of & from all former gifts grants sales mor gages or any other intanglements whatever and also will seale & deliver any other or firmer deede or con veience for ye primises as ye sd John Gaill his heirs or asignes shall be advised or procure to be drawne by his or their coun1 learned in ye law for ye space of seven years next after ye date hereof and also will warrant & for ever defend ye same against any person or persons lawfully claiming ye same witness whereof ye abovsd John Mills hath set to his hand and afixed his seale ye day & yeare first above written John Mills O Sealed & delivered in presents of Samuell X Mills his mark Zach Mills 418 Records of the Town of Memorandom on ye day & yeare within written ye within named John Mill apeared before Joseph Smith Esqr one of Her Majs. Justices for ye keeping of ye peace for Queens County asigned and did acknowlidg ye within deed to be his volingtary act & deed Test. Joseph Smith A true coppy enterd Aprill ye 6th 1708 pr Zach Mills Cler Page 40 This Indenture made this twenty third day of Feb ruary and in ye sixth yeare of ye reigne of our sovereigne Lady Ann by ye grace of God over England Scotland France & Ireland Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & seven or eighte and betweene Samuell Mills of Ja maica in Queens County in ye Province of NewYork yeon of ye one party and John Gaile of ye same place yeo" of ye other part witnesseth that abovsd SamueU Mills for and in consideration of ye sum of six pounds corant mony of NewYork to him in paide at & before ye ensealing and delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby owne & doth acknowlidg himselfe to be therewith satisfyed content & paid & thereof & there from doe for ever exonirate aquit & discharge ye abovsd John Gaile his heirs exec8 & admin8 & every of them for every part and parsill thereof have given granted en feofed aliened releast confirmed ashured quited claimd sold & made over and doe by these presents freely clearly & absolutly give grant enfeofe release alien confirme ashure quit claime sell & make over unto ye abovsd John Gaile his heirs & asignes for ever all that pece parsill or tract of land lying & being in ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd at a place comanly called ye old Towne Nek containing by estimation four acres be ye same more or less & bounded as followeth that is to say east by a highway and west by ye bounds of ye old Towne nek land and north by coman land and south by coman Jamaica, Long Island 419 land neare ye old Towne pond all which land as above bounded and exprest together with all & singuler ye trees timber trees woods under woods standing or lying or belonging to ye same with all ye priveledges appur- tinances heriditaments & moliments to ye same be longing or any maner of ways apertaining to ye same of him ye sd Samuell Mills his exec8 or adm8 to him ye sd John Gaile his heirs & asignes to have and to hold for .ever and ye same to be & remaine to ye onely proper use of ye sd John Gaile his heirs & asignes and that ye sd John Gaile his heirs exec8 or admi8 shall & may from time to time and at all times for ever hereafter have hold ocopy posess & injoy ye above recited land & primises as his or their owne land of inheritance in fee simple freely & clearly discharged of & from all former gifts grants morgages dowrys intailes executions or revertions or remainders or any other title or incom- brance what ever and also will warrant and for ever defend ye same against any person or persons laying any just claime to ye same and also will seale & deliver any other or firmer deed or conveience for ye primisis as ye sd John Gaile his heirs or asignes shall be advised Page 41 or procure to be drawne by his or their counsill learned in ye law for ye space of seven years next after ye date hereof in testamony whereof ye abovsd Samuell Mills hath set to his hand and afixed his seale ye day & yeare first above mentioned Samuell X Mills 0 Sealed & delivered his mark in presents of Peter White Zach Mills Memorandam thai on ye twenty seventh day of Feb ruary in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & seven or eighte, apeared ye abovsd Samuell Mills before Joseph Smith Esq1 one of Her Majs. Justices 420 Records of the Town of for ye keeping of ye peace for Queens County asigned and did acknowlidg ye above deed to be his owne volling- tary act & deed — Test. Joseph Smith A true coppy of ye orignall deed entred Aprill ye 6th 1708 pr Zach Mills— Cler April ye 12—1708 Laid oute to Capt. Hope Carpinter one pece of land for & on ye acount of what was wanting in his west devition lying on ye south east side of ye haw tree path southerly bounded by ye land of Garitt Durland & westerly by Ram Dorlant and east by Eldet Lucas laid out by Wait Smith Towne Surveier and entred by his order pr Zach Mills Cler — This Indenture made this fourth day of Aprill and in ye seventh yeare of ye reigne of our sovereigne Lady Ann by ye grace of God over England Scotland Frace & Ireland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & eighte and between Thomas Flewelling of Hemstid in Queens County on Nasaw Hand in ye Collony of NewYork yeom of ye one part and Richard Everitt of ye same place yeo" of ye other part witnesseth that ye abovsd Thomas Flewelling for & in consideration of ye sum of five pounds corrant mony of NewYork to Page 42 him in hand paid by ye abovsd Richard Everitt at & before ye ensealing & delivery of these presents ye re ceipt whereof he doth hereby owne and doth acknowlidg himselfe to be therewith satisfyed content & paid and thereof & therefrom doe for ever exonirat aquit & dis charge ye abovsd Richard Everitt his heirs exec8 & admi8 & every of them from every of them from every part & parsill thereof have given granted enfeofed alliened releast ashured confirmed quited claimd sold and made over and doe by these presents freely clearly and abso lutly give grant enfeofe alien release ashure confirm quit Jamaica, Long Island 421 claime sell & make over unto ye abovsd Richard Everit his heirs and asignes for ever all that a pece parsill or lot of medow land in ye bounds of Jamaica & County abovsd lying at a nek called ye further east nek being ye small lot that was laid out to a ten acre righte being laide oute ye righte of Robert Ashman late of Jamaica deseast and bounded as followeth that is to say easterly by ye medow of ye abovsd Richard Everitt northerly by Fosters River and southerly by a by small creek that runs out of ye river abovsd & westerly by a dich contain ing by estimation three quarters of an acre be ye same more or less all ye sd medow land with al grass herbag improvements creeks ponds belonging to ye abovsd medow of him ye sd Thomas Flewelling to him ye sd Richard Everitt his heirs & asignes to have and to hold for ever and ye same to be and remaine to ye onely proper use benifit & behoof of him ye sd Richard Everitt his heirs & asignes for ever and that ye sd Richard Everitt his heirs & asignes shall & may at all times for ever here after have hold ocopy posess and injoy ye above recited land and primisis as his or their owne land of inheritance in fee simple and also will warrant & for ever defend ye same against any person or persons whatever laying any just claime to ye same and also will seal and deliver any other or firmer deed, or conveience for ye primises as ye said Richard Everitt his heirs or asignes shall be advised or procure to be drawne by his or their counsill learned in ye law for ye space of seven years next after ye date hereof in testemony whereof ye abovsd Thomas Flewelling hath set to his hand and afixed his seale ye day & yeare first above written Thomas Flewelling 0 Sealed & delivered in presents of Nathaniell Okley Zach Mills Page 43 Memorandom that on ye day & yeare above written ye above mentioned Thomas Flewelling apeared before Jonathan Whitehead Esqr. one of Her Majs. Justices 422 Records of the Town of for ye keeping of ye peace for QuCens County asigned & did acknowlidg ye above deed to be his voUingtary act & deed — Test. Jonathan Whitehead A true coppy enterd May ye 6th 1708 pr Zach Mills — Cler — This Indenture made in this tenth yeare of our sover eigne Lord William ye Third by ye grace of God of Eng land Scotland Ffrance & Ireland Kinge &c and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand six hundred ninety & eighte on the twenty seventh day of September of said year between Sarah Oldfield at Jamaica in Queens on Long Hand alias Nasaw widow of John Oldfield late of Jamaica aforsaid deseast & Richard Oldfield of ye same Towne County &c as abovsd son & heir of Jno. Oldfield aforsd yeo" & Jane his wife on ye one part & Jno. Ludlam of ye same Towne &c. yeo" on ye other part witnesseth that ye sd Sarah Oldfield Richard Oldfield & Jane his wife for & in consideration of ye sum of nine- teene libs good & lawfull mony of this Province to him in hand paide before ye ensealing & delivery of these presents by ye sd John Ludlam ye receipt whereof they doe hereby acknowlidg & themselves to be therewith fully satisfyed contented & paid and thereof & of every part & parsill thereof they doe by these presents for ever aquit & discharge ye sd John Ludlam his heirs exec8 & admi8 have given granted bargined & aliened & sould releast & confirmed & doe by these presents freely clearly & absolutely give grant bargin allinate & sell release & confirm unto ye said Jno. Ludlum his heirs & asignes for ever all that a certain tract or parsiU of land containing by estimation fiveteene be it more or less being a thirty & one acre righte in ye hill devition as it was laid oute to John Oldfield aforsd situate lying & being in ye bounds of Jamaica northwest of ye Town plan on ye hills bounded westward by ye land laide out for ye parsoneage & by ye land of Nicolas Everitt southward by a field of Nathaniell Denton eastward by ye land that was Henry Fosters Jamaica, Long Island 423 deseased northward by Flushing line together with all & singuler ye rights priveledges heriditaments & apur tinances to ye same belonging or in any maner of wise appertaining and all the righte interest claime property Page 44 posesion and demand of them ye said Sarah Oldfield Rich'd. Oldfield & Jane his wife or either of them in & to ye primisis & in & to every part & parsill thereof to have and to hold ye sd tract of land with ye appurtinances to him ye sd John Ludlam his heirs & asignes to ye onely proper use benifitt & behoof of him ye sd John Ludlam his heirs & asignes for ever without any morgage or any other incombrance whatever and further ye aforsaid Sarah Oldfield Richard Oldfield & Jane his wife doe & shall warrant their sale to be good & lawfull & shall defend against aU persons or persons claiming or to claime from or under them & they doe hereby engage & bind themselves their heirs exec8 or admi8 & they shall & will from time to time & at all times during ye terme of seven years next ensuing ye date hereof on the reasonable request & at ye cost and charges of him ye sd John Ludlam his heirs & asignes make & execute or cause to be done mad & executed & sufered with all and every such singuler & lawfull & reasonable act & acts thing & things conveiences & ashuerences in ye law whatsoever as by the said Jno. Ludlam his heirs or asignes or any of them or his or their counsill learned in ye law shall be reasonnablely devised advised or received for ye further & beter ashuring shure making & confirming of all & singuler ye herin before mentioned granted primises unto ye said Jno. Ludlam his heirs & asignes in testa mony whereof ye partys to these presents have set their hands & afixed their seals ye yeare & day first above mentioned Jane X Oldfield O Sealed & delivered her mark in presents of Richard Oldfield O Jno. Hubberd Jane X Oldfield O Daniel X Sexton her mark his mark 424 Records of the Town of Wheras it is bounded southerly by a field of Nathanel Dentons there is an high way to be allowed southerd if need be aded before signeing &c — presents in ye margant & one likewise before signeing &c. A true coppy of ye orignall deed entred & compared May 25th 1708 pr. Zach. Mills— Cler Page 45 This Indenture made this twenty eighte day of De- sember in ye third year of ye reigne of our sovereigne Lady Ann by the grace of God of England Scotland Ffrance & Irland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & four between William Carpenter of Jamaica in Queens County on Nasaw Island yeoman & Elizabeth his wife of ye one part and John Ludlum of ye same Towne County &c. yeoman of ye other part witnesseth that they ye sd William Carpenter & Elizabeth his wife for & in consideration of ye valuable sum of one hundred & sixty pounds corrant mony of NewYork to them in hand paid by him ye sd John Ludlum at & before ye ensealing & delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof they doe hereby acknowlidg & themselves to be therewith fully satisfyed & contented & paid & thereof & of every part & parsill thereof doe for ever aquit & discharge him ye sd John Ludlum his heirs exec8 & admi8 by these presents have given granted bargined & sould enfeofed released & confirmed & by these presents doe clearly & freely & absolutely give grant bargain & sell enfeofe release & confirm to him ye said John Ludlum his heirs & asignes for ever all that a certain dwelling house barn orchard home lot & lot of upland adjoyning situate lying & being within ye bounds & Towneship of Jamaica aforsd sometim since in ye tenour & ocupation of Capt. John Carpinter latt of Jamaica aforsd deseased containing by estimation fourtene acres be it more or less as it was laid oute & is buted & bounded as fol loweth on ye north by comman land on ye east partly by ye hom lot of Samuell Smith & partly by an aditional Jamaica, Long Island 425 lot in ye tenour of sd Samuell Smith adjoyning to his. home lot on ye south by ye coman country road or high way & on ye east by an home lot formerly in ye tenour of John Everitt late of Jamaica deseasd in part & in part by an aditional lot adjoyning to sd home lot together with all & singuler ye mesuages teniments out houses stable barns orchards gardins arable lands pastures fences timber trees wood under wood lying being or standing thereon rights priveledges heriditaments & appurtinances thereunto belonging or in any ways ap pertaining and all ye estate righte" title intrest posesion & demand of them ye sd William Carpenter & Elizabeth his wife or either of them in and to ye primises & in & to any part or parsill thereof to have and to hold ye Page 46 sd dwelling house & barne home lot and lot adjoyning and all & every & other ye before recited primises & ap purtinances to him ye sd John Ludlum his heirs & asignes to ye only proper use benifit & behoof of him ye sd John Ludlum his heirs & asignes for ever and they ye sd William Carpenter & Elizabeth his wife for themselves their heirs exec8 & admi8 do promis covenant & agree to & with him ye sd John Ludlum that he ye sd John Ludlum his heirs & asignes shall & may now & at all times for ever here after quietly peaceably ocupy posess & enjoy all & every ye above granted primises as his & their inde- seizable estate of inheritance in fee simple freely & clearly aquited & discharged of & from all other & former gifts grants bargins sales morgages dowrys entailes judg ments executions revertions & revertions remainder and remainders had made done comitted or suferd at any time or times before ye ensealing & delivery of these presents and also to warrant & defend all & every ye above granted primises against all & every person or persons claiming ye same or any part thereof by from or under them ye sd William Carpenter and Elizabeth his wife or either of them their heirs exec8 or admi8 or any other person or persons lawfully claiming ye same or any part thereof by these presents & also to give any other 426 Records of the Town of or firmer deed or conveience for ye primises as he ye sd John Ludlum his heirs or asignes shall be advised & pro cure to be drawne by his or their counsill learned in ye law in testamony whereof ye partys 'to these presents have fixt their seals & signed & delivered ye same ye day & year first above written Signed sealed & delivered William Carpenter O in presents of Elizabeth X Carpenter O Jno. Hubard her mark Daniell Smith A true coppy of ye orignall deed enterd pr Zach Mills June ye 7th 1708 Cler Page 47 This present instrument sheweth that Nathaniel Smith planter of Jamaica in Queens County upon ye Isle of Nasaw belonging to ye Province of NewYork hath for divers good reasons and considerations him moving thereunto but more especially for a valluable sum of seven pounds to his satisfaction in hand paid or to be recd at ye signeing and sealing hereof barterd bargined sold alinated and asigned and doth by vertue of this deed & instrument of conveience for himself and his heirs exec8 admi8 barterd bargine & sell alinat & asigne & make over from him for ever unto his brother Thomas Smith of ye Towne & County abovsd half a ten acre lot of upland under tillag & improvement which was laid out and formerly belonging to his father Smith in ye bounds & limits of Jamaica abovesd. being & lying upon ye neck y* lyes between ye neck commanly known by ye name of ye miliars neck and ye bogy medow nek southward of ye Towne abovsd that is to say ye one half and moity of ye whole ten acre lot abovsd by an eaqual devition which doth apertain to ye sd Nathaniell by will and testament of his brother Eaphraim deseast ye which Jamaica, Long Island 427 lot being bounded by Joseph Smith on ye east and John Smith deseast on ye west fronting upon ye high way northward and rearing upon a parrellel with other lots in ye same neck southward he saith he hath sold as abovsd ye one moity and half by eaquall devition of ye said ten acres with all ye profitts benifits improve ments priveledges lybertys & conveniences had held or that may any maner of ways be had or held at any time or times pertaining or belonging of right to ye said half allotments as already laid oute by ye sur veiors for him ye sd Thomas to have and to hold as an absolute righte and property to ye sole use benifitt & behoof of him his heirs exec8 admi & asignes for ever after ye date hereof as fully firmly & amply as if formally deliverd into his posesion by & exepting only ye crop of corn which is now in & upon ye ground moreover ye sd Nathaniel doth warrant this his sale good & firm in law to all intents and purposes therein exprest and shall defend ye same from and against any just claime y* shall be made or laid by any person or persons whoever as witnesseth his hand and seale anexed hereunto this eighte day of May in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred & ninty five Nathaniell X Smith O Signed sealed & delivered his mark in presents of us test. John Pruden Sr. Samuell Higbee May ye eighte 1695 — Then appeared before Danll. Whitehead one of His Majs. Justices Justices of ye for Queens Court ye above named Nathaniel Smith and did acknowlidg ye above written deed to be his free & volingtary act & deed — Danll. Whitehead Enterd pr Zach Mills — Cler. Page 48 To all Christian people to whome these presents shall come greeting Know yea that Nathaniel Denton of 428 Records of the Town of Jamaica in Queens County on Nasaw Hand in ye Province of NewYork yeo" as well for & in consideration of ye sum of five shillings corrant mony of NewYork as for divers other good causes and considerations him there unto moving hath remised releast and for ever quit claimd & by these presents doe for himself his heirs fully clearly & absolutly remise release & for ever quit claime unto Samuell Dento of ye same place blaksmith in his full & peacable posesion & seasure thereof being and to his heirs and asignes for ever all that pece parsill or lot of upland that is now in ye tenour and ocupation of ye sd Samuell Denton within ye Longe Neck fence bounded on ye east by ye land of Nathaniel Higbe and west by ye way that leads into ye said nek further and north by ye land of ye abovesd Nathaniel Denton and south by ye land laid out to Samuel MiUs and also all ye land that is without a cross fence which is on ye north side of ye abovsd Samuell Dentons now dwelling house which runeth from ye street fence to Joseph Bartons land all the land that was not given by deed from my father on ye south side of ye abovsd cross fence with all ye priveledges & apurtinances heriditaments to ye abovsd parsills of land belonging or any ways appertaining to have and to hold to him his heirs & asignes for ever soe that ye sd Nathaniel Denton his heirs nor any other persons or persons whatever by from or under them or either of them shall or will by any way or means whatever this de have claime dialling or demand any part thereof but from all & every action righte estate title, interest & demand of & in and to ye primises or any part or parsill thereof shall or will be uterly excluded & debared by these presents in witness whereof ye abovsd Nathaniel Denton hath to these presents set to his hand and afixed his seale this fifth day of September and in ye sixth yeare of the reigne of our sovereign Lady Ann by ye grace of God over England Scotland France & Ireland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & seven Nathaniel Denton 0 Jamaica, Long Island 429 Sealed & delivered in presents of John Denton A true coppy pr Zach Mills Zach Mills Cler — Page 49 This Indenture made the eight & twentyeth day of May in ye fourth yeare of ye reigne of our sovereign Lady Ann by ye grace of God Queen of England Scot land Ffrance & Ireland Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our blesed Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ one thousand seven hundred & five between Jonathan Whitehead of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Collony of NewYork in America gentleman of ye one part & Thomas Smith of ye same place gentleman of ye other part witnesseth that ye said Jonathan Whitehead for & in consideration of a certain thirty acre lot of land situate lying & being on ye east side of ye Plain Run within ye bounds of Jamaica aforsaid by him ye sd Thomas Smith to ye sd Jonathan Whitehead his heirs & asignes for ever at & before ye ensealing & delivery of these presents bargined sold & delivered ye receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowlidg & himselfe to be therewith fully satisfyed contented & paid and thereof & of every part & parsill thereof he doth for ever by these presents aquit exonirat & discharg ye said Thomas Smith his heirs exec8 & admi8 hath granted bargined & sold ex changed releast & confirmed and doth by these presents ffully clearly & absolutly grant bargin & sell exchange release & confirm unto ye said Thomas Smith heirs & asignes for ever all that a certain five acre lot of medow ground situate lying & being on ye hither east nek within ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd bounded northward by ye upland eastward by ye medow late in ye tenour of Samuel Denton deseasd southward by ye creek & westward 'by ye medow late in ye posesion of John Car penter deseased with ye upland in ye sd neck belonging to ye righte of ye sd medow also all ye upland in ye sd neck belonging to the righte of five acres of midow late in ye 430 Records of the Town of ocupation of one Jno. Rodes late of Jamaica deseasd acord- ing to ye grants consesions customs of ye sd Towne together with all all singuler ye rightes priveledges heriditaments & appurtinances thereunto belonging or in any wise ap pertaining and all ye estat righte title posesion property claim & demand of him ye sd Jonathan Whitehead in & to ye primises & in & to every part & parsill thereof to Page 50 have and to hold the said lot of medow rights of upland with their and every of their appurtenances to him ye said Thomas Smith his heirs & asignes to ye only proper use benifit & behoofe of him ye sd Thomas Smith his heirs & asignes for ever and ye sd Jonathan Whitehead for himself his heirs exec8 & admi8 & every of them doth hereby covenant & promis to & with ye sd Thomas Smith his heirs & asignes shaU & may now & at aU times hereafter for ever have hold ocupy posess & injoy ye above granted primises as his & their ffree & indefensable estat of inheritance in ffee simple free & clear & freely & clearly exonirated aquited & discharged of & from all former & other gifts grants bargins sales morgages judg ments extents executions rents avearrages of rents revertion or revertions remainder or remainders or other title or incumbrance whatsoever and ye same & every part & parsill thereof to ye sd Thomas Smith his heirs & asignes against all persons whatsoever lawfully claim: ing ye same or any part thereof shall & will warrant & for ever defend by these presents In testamony whereof ye partyes to these presents have hereunto set their hands and afixed their seales ye day & yeare first above written before sealing added that by rights & priveledges is not intended or granted any rights of comanage or undevided land exept only in ye hither east neck above mentioned & also in line ye first (eighte) added & (three) bloted out in ye date before sealing Sealed & delivered Jonathan Whitehead 0 in presents of Jno. Hubberd George Woollsey Jamaica, Long Island 431 Memorandom that ori ye 29 of November 1705 ap peared before Joseph Smith Esqr. one of Her Majs. Justices for ye keeping of ye peace within Queens County asigned ye within named Jonathan Whitehead & ack nowledged ye within written conveience to be his ffree. & volingtary act & deed Test — Joseph Smith A true coppy entred pr Zach Mills— Cler — * Page 51 This Indenture made this twentyeth day of June & in ye seventh yeare of ye reigne of our sovereigne Lady Ann by ye grace of God of England Scotland Ffrance & Ireland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & eighte & betweene Thomas Welling of Jamaica in Queens County on Nasaw Hand in ye Province of New- York yeo" of ye one part and John Gale of ye same place yeo" of ye other part witnesseth that ye abovsd Thomas Welling for & in consideration of ye sum of fourteene pounds corrant mony of NewYork to him in hand paid by ye abovsd John Gale at & before ye ensealing & de livery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby owne and doth acknowlidge himself to be there with satisfyed content & paide and thereof & therefrom doe for ever exonirat aquit & discharge ye abovsd John Gale his heirs exec8 & admi8 & every of them from every part & parsill thereof have given granted aliened en feofed confirmed ashured quited claimd sold & made over & doe by these presents freely clearly & absolutely give grant alien enfeofe confirm ashure quit claime sell & make over unto ye abovsd John Gaile his heirs & asignes for ever all that pece parsill or tract of land in ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd it being a ten acre righte of land that is to say one halfe part or eaqual moity of a twelve acre lot of land be ye same more or less as it was laid oute being ye quota or proportion of land that was laid out to his ten acre lot of medow in ye old Towne Nek in ye bounds of Jamaica aforesd ye whole twelve acre lot is 432 Records of the Town of bounded as followeth that is to say west by ye medow & east by ye old towne pond and north by ye land of Hendricas Hagaman and south by ye land of Anthony Watters all which land as above bounded & exsprest together with all & singuler ye tree timber trees woods under woods whether standing or lying or belonging to ye same with all ye priveledges appurtinances heridita ments and emoliments to ye same belonging with all ye estate righte title claime & demand of him ye sd Thomas Welling his heirs exec8 & admi8 to him ye sd John Gale his heirs & asignes to have and to hold for ever and ye same to be & remaine to ye only proper use benifit & behoofe of him ye sd John Gale his heirs & asignes for ever & that ye sd John Gale his heirs & asignes shall & may at all times for ever hereafter have hold ocupy poses & injoy ye above recited land and primises as his or their Page 52 owne land of inheritance in fee simple freely and clearly discharged of & from all former gifts grants sales morgages entailes judgments executions or extents or any other title or incumbrance whatever and also will warrant and for ever defend ye same against any person or persons laying any just claime to ye same and will seale and deliver any other or firmer deed or conveience for ye primises as ye sd John Gale his heirs and asignes shall be advised or procure to be drawne by his or their councill learned in ye law for ye space of seven years next after ye^ date hereof in testamony whereof ye abovsd Thomas Welling hath set to his hand and afixed his seale ye day & yeare first above writen Thomas X Welling O Sealed & delivered his mark in presents of James Lewis Ebenezer Smith Zach Mills Memorandom on ye day & yeare above writen ye above mentioned Thomas Welling appeared before Jonathan Whitehead Esqr. on of Her Majs. Justices for Jamaica, Long Island 433 ye keeping of ye peace for Queens County asigned and did acknowlidge ye above deed to be his voUingtary act & deed — Test. Jona" Whitehead A true coppy entred this 30th of November 1708 pr Zach Mills — Cler This Indenture made this ninth day of Jully and in ye seventh yeare of ye reigne of our sovereigne Lady Ann by ye grace of God Queene of Great Brittain Ffrance & Ireland Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & eighte and betweene Jonas Wood of Jamaica in Queens County on Nasaw Hand in ye Province of NewYork yeo" of ye one part and John Gale of ye same place yeo" of ye other part witnesseth that ye abovsd Jonas Wood for & in consideration of ye sum of twenty one pounds corrant mony of NewYork to him in hand paid by ye abovsd John Gale at or before ye ensealing and delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby owne and doth acknowlidge himself to be therewith satisfyed content & paide and thereof therefrom doe for ever exonirat aquit & discharg ye abovsd John Gale his heirs exec8 & admi8 and every of them from every part and Page 53 and parcel thereof have given granted aliened enfeofed ashured confirmed quited claimed sold & made over and doe by these presents freely clearly & absolutly give grant alien enfeof ashure confirm quit claim sell & make over unto ye abovsd John Gale his heirs & asignes for ever all that pece parcel or lot of upland in ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd at a place called ye old Towne Neck being ye right that did arise from and was laid out to fiveteene acres of medow in ye neck abovsd containing by estimation nine acres be ye same more or less and bounded as followeth that is to say east by ye land of ye abovsd John Gale and west by ye medow and north by ye land of Samuell Smith and Jonathan Whitehead and south by ye land of Hendricus Hagaman all which 434 Records of the Town of land as above bounded and all ye priveledges & appur- tinances with all ye trees timber trees woods under woods standing or lying or belonging to ye same exeptmg onely a way where ye way now runs for ye now owners or that shall be owners hereafter of ye medow belonging to ye neck abovsd for to pass & repass with horse cart or waggon for to work upon their medow & cart their hay or other ocations and that ye sd John Gale his heirs & asignes shall & may at all times for ever hereafter have hold ocopy posess & injoy ye above recited land & primises as his or their owne land of inheritance in fee simple and that ye said John Gale his heirs and asignes to have and to hold for ever and also wiU warrant and for ever defend ye same against any person or persons laying any just claime to ye same and also will seale and deliver any other or firmer deed or conveience for ye primises as ye sd John Gale his heirs or asignes shall be advised or procure to be drawne by his or their councfll learned in ye law for ye space of seven years next after ye date hereof in testamony whereof ye abovsd Jonas Wood hath set to his hand and afixed his seale ye day and yeare first above mentioned Jonas Wood O Sealed & delivered in presents of Ebenezer Smith Zach. Mills Memorandom on ye 21th day of October apeared ye above named Jonas Wood before Robt. Read Esq. one of Her Maj. Justices for ye keeping of ye peace in Queens County asigned and did acknowlidg ye above deed to be his owne act & deed — Test. Robt. Read A true coppy entred this 30th of November 1708 pr Zach Mills Cler. Page 54 This Indenture made this thirtyeth day of October and in ye seventh yeare of ye reigne of our sovereigne Jamaica, Long Island 435 Lady Ann by ye grace of God of Great Britain France & Ireland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ' one thousand seven hundred & eighte and betweene Wait Smith of Jamaica in Queens County on Nasaw Isl in ye Province of NewYork yeo" of ye one part and Stephen Stephenson of ye same place yeo" of ye other part witnesseth that ye abovsd Wait Smith for & in consideration of ye sum of eighte pounds corrant mony of NewYork to him in hand paide by ye abovsd Stephen Stephenson at & before ye enseal ing and delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby owne and doth acknowlidg himself to be therewith satisfyed content & paide and thereof & there from doe for ever exonirat aquit & discharge ye abovsd Stephen Stephenson his heirs exec8 & admi8 and every of them from every part & parcell thereof have given granted enfeofed aliened releast confirmed ashured quited claimd sold & made over and doe by these presents freely clearly & absolutely give give grant enfeofe allien release confirm ashure quit claim sell & make over unto ye abovsd Stephen Stephenson his heirs & asignes for ever all that pece par- cell or lot of upland in ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd at a place called ye hither east neck being a five acre righte in ye sd neck bounded as followeth that is to say easterly by ye land of ye said neck and westerly by land of ye abovsd Stephen Stephenson and northerly -and southerly by ye land of Hope Carpenter all which land as above bounded and exprest be ye same more or less together with all & singuler ye fencings and improvements trees timber trees woods under woods standing or lying or belonging to ye same with all ye priveledges appurtin- ances heriditaments & emoliments to ye same belonging or «any ways appertaining with all ye estat righte title interest claime & demand of him ye sd Wait Smitii his heirs exec8 admi8 to him ye sd Stephen Stephenson his heirs & asignes to have and to hold for ever ye same to be and remaine to ye onely proper use benifit & behoof of him ye sd Stephen Stephenson his his heirs & asignes for ever and that ye sd Stephen Stephenson his heirs 436 Records of the Town of & asignes shall and may at all times for ever hereafter have hold ocopy poses and injoy ye above recited land and primises as his or their owne land of inheritance in fee simple freely & clearly discharged of & from all former gifts grants dowrys entailes judgments executions or extents sales morgages or any other title or incumbrances whatever had made or comited at any time or times before ye ensealing and delivery of these presents with a warantee to defend ye same against any person or per sons laying any just claime to ye same and also wUl seale & deliver any other or firmer deed or conveience for ye primises as ye said Stephen Stephenson his heirs or asignes shall be advised and procure to be drawne by his or their counsill learned in ye law for ye space of seven years next ensuing In testamony whereof ye abovsd Wait Smith hath set to his hand and afixed his seale ye day & yeare first above written Sealed & delivered Wait Smith 0 in presents of John Munse Zach Mills Page 55 Memorandom upon ye 3d day of January 1708-9 apeared ye above mentioned Wait Smith before Robert Read. Esqr. one of Her Majs. Justices for ye keeping of ye peace for Queens County asigned and did acknowlidg ye above deed to be his owne volingtary act & deed — Robert Reade This above deed entred this 26th of January one thousand seven hundred & eight or nin — pr Zach Mills — Cler To all home this presents may come Jonathan White head of Jamaica in Queens County one ye Island of Nasaw for divers good cases & reasons him thereunto moving but more especially for ye sum of fivety pound Jamaica, Long Island 437 corrant mony of NewYork to him in hand paide by John Mesenger of ye same place before ye insealing of these presents ye receipt whereof I doe hereby acknowlidg himself to be therewith contented & paid and thereof & therefrom doe for ever exonirate aquit & discharge ye sd John Mesenger his heirs exec8 admi8 from any further clame or demand for any part or parsill thereof have given granted confirmed made over & sold and by vertu of these presents doe from him ye sd Jonathan White head his heirs exec8 & admi8 unto ye sd John Mesenger to him his heirs & asignes give grant confirm make over & sell all that tow lots of land lying in ye east devition in ye sd Towne ye one lot containing fiveteene acres more or less as it were laid ye other lot containing nigne acres & one have more or less as it is laid out ye first lot lying in in number three and bounded north by number tow ye other lot being in number four and bounded south by number five which fifth lot ware laid out to Thomas Weling and ye second lot above named laid out to ye wido Mesenger as may apeare in ye sd draft ye sd land is bounded west by ye Litle Plains east by Hemstid line as ye sd lots ware formerly laid out to gether with all timber trees woods under woods stand ing lying or being upon ye same with all other rights and prevelidges to ye sd tow lots of land belonging to have and to hold the same unto ye sd John Messenger his heirs & asignes and to ye onely proper use benifit & behoof of him ye sd John Mesinger his heirs and asignes for ever with a warrantee to defend ye same against all persons laying just claime to ye same or any part thereof in confirmation of ye same I have set to my hand & seale this nineteenth day of July in ye seventh year of Her Majs reigne and in ye year of our Lord Christ 1708 Sealed & delivered Jona" Whitehead O in presents of Timothy Wood A true coppy entred Zach Mills January ye 29—1708 pr Zach Mills Cler — 438 Records of the Town of Page £ Cornelias Caise Widow Coe John Carpenter Juner. John Crass Andrew Gaile Daniel Coe Nathaniel Smith • John Cokifur Joseph Coe John Mills Jonathan Mills Sean . . Jonathan Mills Jr . . . . Powell Ambarman. . . . Samuel Seitman David Whitehead .... William Creed Widow Okley Mr. Woolsey William Ludlam John Gaile John Morehead John Wright Orian Hagerman David Waters Samuel Smith Sener . . Mrs. Whitehead Dr. Ocquart Fransis Sayer Justice Everitt Noah Smith Thos. Petit George Cimbal Justice Whitehead 1 Joseph Fanton Andrew Mariner Widow Hinksman .... Widow Hadlock John Cleare Justice Pullman Eliasam Hedger John Hendikson Johanas Eldertson .... Christian Snedicor. . . . s d q w 2 1 l 4 2 3 3 3 2 4 3 4 2 — 1 3 3 1 3 — 4 2 3 1 4 2 4 5 1 3 3 3 5 1 0 2 10 3 1 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 1 2 10 3 2 2 11 3 __• 2 5 1 2 6 3 — 1 1 9 2 3 1 1 3 0 3 10 2 — 10 1 in 6 2 3 4 2 3 0 9 — 2 3 4 — 4 4 1 1 — 2 10 2 4 1 3 2 2 0 4 2 3 0 5 1 1 1 1 7 3 1 0 1 1 1 13 8 3 1 00 1 1 1 1 1 2 — 1 2 1 4 2 1 3 0 7 3 1 3 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 56 £ Simon Blome John Blewe William Golder Samuel Higbe Thos. Thustone John Coe William Blodgood Justice Mastin John Gray Anthony Waters Nathaniel Higbe Samll. Denton Smith. . Elias Doughty Daniel Smith Thos. Welling Samuel Smith Red Joseph Carpenter Nathaniel Dento Jur. . , Samuel Baylye William Creed Jr Thos. Whitehead 1 Capt. George Wolsey. . , Justice John Smith .... Thos. Humphreys Ram Darling Garet Durling Peter Garitson Jacob Ramson Johanas Williamson John Snedicor John Lambertson Theodoras Poleheamas. Jacob Colyer Eldert Lucas Johanas Bokhouse Hendik Lot Jacob Johnson Dow Johnson John Deane Samuel Deane Hendrik Crass Tunis Huff Peter Hendrikson d q w 9 3 2 8 3 2 1 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 1 2 1 1 3 1 2 4 1 7 2 1 9 2 4 2 3 4 1 8 3 2 2 1 — 1 1 1 10 3 2 11 1 2 3 3 3 9 3 4 8 3 1 1 2 — 10 1 3 5 2 1 4 1 — 6 — 1 11 2 3 3 1 7 1 2 1 1 4 9 — 1 11 2 4 1 1 1 10 1 3 8 1 4 4 2 4 11 0 4 8 1 2 11 3 4 8 3 4 3 3 4 2 3 4 Jamaica, Long Island £ William Johnson ...... Charles Randal Richard Everitt Justice Cornell Gersham Wiggens . £ John Okey John Weson Samuel Darling Steven Stevenson Benjaman Thuston Benjaman Wiggens William Carpenter John Probasco Elias Baylyes Samuel Carpenter William Brinkly Jacob Losee Joseph Oldfield Samuel Thuston Hope Mills Daniel Baylyes John Mesenger Abraham Lot David Furman Waite Smith Juner Nathan Smith Nicolas Stilwell Peter White Jus. Reade Josiah Wiggins Samuel Smith — Cord Ebenezer Smith Jonathan Deane Juner . . Nathaniel Denton Senr . . Daniel Deane Mr. Samuel Clows . . . Samuel Mills Juner. . Thomas Howel John Forster Comb. Gabriel Luff Joseph Smith James Denton Widow Golden s d q 4 7 1 — 6 2 0 2 2 — 4 2 4 5 0 Garit Jonson. Garat Clason. Page s d q w 8 — 2 1 0 4 3 3 4 3 1 4 — 2 1 11 — 2 1 3 6 3 3 3 '2 1 4 5 5 — 4 3 7 2 5 3 2 1 3 3 — 1 3 1 1 4 8 1 2 2 10 3 — 3 7 1 — 2 8 2 — 1 S 3 1 5 3 — 4 1 4 — 4 2 1 1 4 1 10 2 2 3 3 3 1 3 9 3 4 1 7 — 4 6 l 2 — 4 5 — 4 1 3 2 — 1 1 1 6 6 2 2 2 8 2 4 4 10 2 — 3 10 3 1 1 / 2 11 — 3 2 6 2 3 7 5 1 4 0 2 1 1 1 57 -c Daniel Boll Thomas Smith Sen. ... Abel Gaile Thomas Gaile Nehemiah Gaile William Moos Jonathan Waters Doct. Beekman John Smith Juner Joseph Barton Samuel Fitch Hope Carpenter Jonas Wood Timothy Wood Thos. Wiggins Charles Williams John Wolsey Hendrik Hagaman Thos. Buros John Buros Samuel Denton John Forster Junr William Jones Charles Smith Thos. Woollsey Jonas Wood Junr Solloman Carpenter.... Thos. Smith— Cord. . . Richard Oldfield William Oldfield John Pearce Fredrik Van Leue John Everit Johanas Bruer Obadiah Wilkins Richard Bets Hope Rodes Jonathan Deane Jr. . . s d q w 1 3 1 2 l 2 2 4 3 0 3 8 3 4 1 5 2 3 2 — 1 3 7 1 3 1 2 2 1 2 22 (\ 3 — 2 3 — 1 3 5 1 3 — 7 — 2 — 1 3 3 1 4 2 — 3 9 2 — 3 10 l 4 7 5 2 — 3 2 1 4 10 1 3 10 1 3 4 3 3 2 3 5 1 1 1 3 1 6 1 4 1 1 1 1 6 3 4 2 5 3 3 8 9 1 2 5 2 3 3 3 1 4 11 7 2 1 5 10 2 3 3 9 — 3 1 3 1 1 6 — 2 2 3 3 — 3 2 440 Records of the Town of Zach Mills John Carman Samuel Smith Senr. . . Joseph Ludlam John Ludlam James Lewis "Wait Smith Sen Nehemiah Smith Sen . . Nehemiah Smith Ju . . . Capt. John Carpenter . q w 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 1 3 — 4 Benjamin Smith . . . Nicolas Everitt Ju . John Hanson Hope Bargon Tunis Hanson John Rodes Arthur Smith Thomas Waters . . . Amos Smith John Garitt Edward Hare s d q 2 9 l 1 4 i 11 4 3 1 9 3 1 1 5 1 1 1 4 2 4 3 5 3 4 2 3 — - Page 58 This above rate being thirty four pounds four shillings four pence one farthing & one wampon whereof thirty three pounds is to be paid to Jonathan Whitehead County Treasurer ye remainde being one pound four shillings one farthing & one wampon to remaine to ye Towns use made . pr Thomas Waters \ A r . c > Assesors Amos Smith j A true coppy entred this 3d day of February Annoqd 1708/9 pr Zach Mills Cler Cornelius Caise Widow Coe John Carpenter Juner. . John Crass Andrew Gaile Daniel Coe Nathaniel Smith John Cokaf aire Joseph Coe John Mills Jonathan Mills Senior. . Jonathan Mills Ju'n .... Powell Amberman Samuel Seitmare David Whitehead John Cleare John Talman d 3 6 8 10 4 1 1 3 5 1 2569 9 q w 32 1 2 2 111 1 1 1 22 4 43 11 2 3 2 3 £ s Justice Martin John Gray Anthony Waters Johanas Bruer Obadiah Wilkins Richard Bets Hope Rodes Jonathan Dean — Jun. . . Benjamin Smith Nicolas Everitt Jr John Hanson Hanss Bargin Tunis Hanson John Rodes William Creed Sen .... Widow Okley John Garison d q w 1 2 — 5 0 — 5 2 2 9 11 1 2 3 6 2 2 10 1 3 3 — 4 1 6 1 2 9 1 1 2 10 1 1 7 1 3 9 4 7 Jamaica, Long Island 441 £ Eliasam Hedger John Hendrikson Johanas Eldertson. . . . Christian Snedicor. . . . William Johnson Charles Randall Richard Everitt William Cornel Gersham Wiggins .... Simon Bloome John Cleare William Golder Samuel Higbe Thomas Thuston John Coe William Bloodgood . . . s 00 d 53 3 3 1 10 4 7 9 10 83 10 4 5 1 q w 70 655 3 4 0 3223 1 1 23 3 2 Mrs. Woollsey William Ludlam John Gaile John Morehead John Wrighte Orian Hagaman Nathaniel Higbe Samuel Denton Smith. . Elias Doughty Daniel Smith Thos. Welling Samuel Smith — Redhd . Joseph Carpenter Nathaniel Denton Juner Samuel Bayleys William Creed Jr Thos. Whitehead 2 Capt. George Wolsey. . John Smith Jun Thos. Humphries s 1 5 16 20 1 755 77 0 67 9 15 7 10 1 d 9 11 q w 2 — 4 7 2 1 10 7 1 3 11 2 2 2 1 3 2 3 3 23 1 2 4 1 3 1 7 10 1 3 11 4 111 2 Page 59 £ Ram Durland Garat Durland Peter Garason Jacob Ramson Johanas Williamson. . . John Snedicor John Lambertson .... Theadoras Polehemus. Jacob Colyer Eldert Lucas Johanas Bukout Hendik Lot Jacob Johnson Dow Johnson John Deane Samuel Dean Hendrik Crass Tunas.Huff Peter Hendickson .... Garitt Johnson Garitt Clason John Okey John Weson s d q w 9 11 — 4 9 9 4 8 5 2 2 10 7 8 11 2 — 7 1 7 10 2 — 19 7 1 3 1 6 12 5 2 4 1 4 16 5 2 2 3 7 1 3 12 2 1 3 4 1 3 1 4 7 — 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 — 4 2 — 8 11 2 4 16 10 — 4 12 4 2 — 7 1 1 Jonathan Deane, Jr. . . . Nathaniel Denton Daniel Deane Samuel Clows — Clrk . . . Samuel Mills Junr Thomas Howel John Hanson — Comber. Gabriel Luff Joseph Smith James Denton Widow Goldin Zachariah Mills John Carman Samuel Mills Sener .... Joseph Ludlam John Ludlam James Lewis Waite Smith Senor .... Nehemiah Smith Sen . . . Nehemiah Smith Ju . . . Capt. John Carpenter. . Daniel Bull Thomas Smith Senr. . . . s d q w 0 2 10 3 1 4 2 1 1 7 6 6 2 1 6 5 3 11 11 5 2 2 — 3 3 3 1 2 0 10 4 8 1 3 3 8 0 5 9 7 2 4 11 2 4 2 9 1 3 6 3 2 4 1 8 4 10 3 3 442 Records of the Town of Samuel Darling Steven Stephenson . . Benjamin Thuston Benjamin Wiggins .... William Carpenter. . . . John Probasco Elias Bayles Samuel Carpenter,. . . . William Brinkly Jacob Lowes Joseph Oldfield Samuel Thuston Hope Mills Daniel Bayles John Messenger Abraham Lot David Furman Waite Smith Juner . . . Nathan Smith Nicolas Stillwell Peter White Justice Robert Reade . Josiah Wiggins Samuel Smith Cord . . . Ebenezar Smith John Pearce Fredrick Van Leue. John Everitt David Waters Samuel Smith, Sen . Mrs. Whitehead. . . . Doc. Ocquart Francis Sawyer .... Justice Everitt Noah Smith s d q w 7 2 — 8 2 2 2 18 6 5 6 4 11 8 4 1 1 5 6 1 1 8 1 3 1 0 5 3 1 1 11 2 — 7 2 2 2 3 11 1 3 5 6 2 — 4 1 3 2 8 8 1 2 1 10 3 1 3 3 2 6 2 4 5 1 — 2 5 10 2 2 2 5 2 — 9 4 3 3 6 9 3 3 2 1 1 1 Page Abell Gaile Thomas Gaile Nehemiah Gaile: . . . William Mass Jonathan Waters . . . Doc. Beekman John Smith Juner . . Joseph Barton Samuel Fitch Hope Carpenter Jonas Wood Jun . . . Timothy Wood Thos. Wiggins Charles Williams . . . John Woollsey Hendrik Hagaman . . Thos. Burns John Bums Samuel Denton John Forster Ju . . . . William Jones Charles Smith Thos. Woolsey Jonas Wood Juner. . Solomon Carpenter . Thos. Smith Cord.. Richard Oldfield.. . William Oldfield. . . 60 d 5 10 0 q 2 w 4 2 1 3 9 33 1 3 11 7 10 ?, 1 3 s 3 5 23 11 3 4 347 10 1 65 11 4 1 1 65 1 5 023 13 8 d 863 q l w 44 2 4 4 2 58 1010 10 4 11 11 5 11 222 4 4 3 3 1 1 4 1 2 34 45385 2 5 10 6 3 2 1 1 1 — — 2 Thos. Petit George Cimbal Justice Whitehead 211 Joseph Fen ton Andrew Mariner. . . . Widow Hinksman . . Widow Hadlock Thomas Waters Amos Smith Edward Hare d q w 6 l 3 2 10 2 4 2 32 2 4 2 4 2 — 4 2 4 This above rate being fivety one pounds sixteen shillings nine pence one farthing whereof fivety pounds three shillings & a peny to be paid to Col. Abraham Depyster Treasurer of ye Collony & ye remainder one Jamaica, Long Island 443 pound thirteen shUlings and eighte pence to remaine to ye Towns use made Thomas Waters Amos Smith A true coppy of ye orignal rate entred this 4th day of February 1708-9 pr Zach Mills — Cler — 18th April 1753 John Doughtys ear mark is a sloape of the fore side of the off ear & a hole in the near ear John Doughty Entred pr Saml. Smith — Clk — INDEX TO VOLUME II Note: The Index as found in the original records is printed on the foUowing pages of this Volume: 272, 273, 316, 317, 320, 321, 322, 348, 352, 353, 372, 373, 374, 376, 377, 378, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387. UNCOMPLETED NAMES , Derick, 323 Doras, 359 Doros, 375 Edward, 55 Ffredrick, Ffreadricke, Ffread- rick, 244, 245, 375 Samuell, 17 Theadorus, 29, 372 WiUiam, 379 AUburd, Ridor, 380 AUesson, see Alleston AUeston, Richard, 296, 297, 322 Allexander, Andrew, 56, 209, 210, 211, 215, 298, 358 AUixander, see Allexander Allin— AUine, Gideon, 272-288 Ambarman, see Amberman Amberman, Powell, 438, 440 Ammerman, Johanes, 384 Arreson, Hendrik, 375 Arrottson, Garrett, 351 Ashmame, see Ashman Ashman, Mr., 320 Robert, Robertt, 78, 208, 393, 395, 396, 399, 421 Widow, 267, 316, 337 B Baily, see Bayles Baker, Rodger, 58 Bales, see Bayles Bargen, Hance, Hanss, 380, 384, 440 Hope, 440 Tunes, Tune, 380, 384 Bargin, see Bargen B argon, see Bargen Barker, Neomy, 167 Samuell, 96, 152, 153, 154, 155, 167, 272, 273, 304, 321 Barnet, Joseph, 388 Barnson, Cornelius, Curneallus, Curnelus, 136, 275, 276, 373 Barton, Joseph, 147, 428, 439, 442 Basford, Damaris, 371 John, 321, 371 Bates, WUliam, 117 Bayles, Daniel, 382, 439, 442 EUias, 150, 160, 168, 175, 200, 201, 202, 209, 210, 258, 267, 290, 291, 304, 305, 318, 322, 340, 341, 345, 352, 363, 373, 374, 377, 378, 382, 383, 386, 388, 439, 442 John, 29, 30, 52, 136, 137, 175, 219, 267, 289, 301, 302, 303, 312, 320, 341, 371, 373, 375 Jonathan, 300, 305, 319, 341, 363 Joseph, 370 Sam, Samll, SamueU, 56, 62, 63, 64, 74, 76, 83, 110, 136, 137, 161, 162, 179, 232, 234, 237, 238, 239, 243, 244, 245, 246, 250, 251, 272, 273, 321, 322, 352, 382, 438, 441 Sarah, 200, 201, 202, 210, 259, 290, 291, 305 Thomas, 378 Bayleys, see Bayles BayUe, see Bayles Baylis, see Bayles Baylies, see Bayles Bayly, see Bayles Baylye, see Bayles Baylys, see Bayles Beadle, Mathew, 352 Beekman, Doct., 439, 442 William, 384 Benedik, Tho., 289 Bettes — Betts— Bets, Richard, 141, 384, 439, 440 Blew, John, 438 Blome — Bloome, Simon, 438, 441 Bloodgood, William, 438, 441 Bokhouse, Johanas, 438 Boll, Daniell, 102, 103, 104, 439 Booras, see Burrows Bouras, see Burrows Bouyers, E., 298 Bowras, see Burrows Bowris, see Burrows Bowros, see Burrows Brass, Hendrick, 387 445 446 Index Bridges, Timothy, 384 Brinkly, Will, WiUiam, 289, 331, 374, 439, 442 Brinky, see Brinkley * Brokar, Isack, 140, 141, 143, 348 Brower, John, 375 Browne, Joseph, 89 Bruer, Johanas, 439 John, 440 Bukout, Johanas, 441 Bull, Daniel, 441 Burgee, see Burgoe Burgoe, Hans, Hanse, 189, 273 Burloo, John, 380 Buros, see Burrows Burroes, see Burrows Burrowes, see Burrows Burrows, Ed., Edw'd, Edward, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 27, 32, 33, 35, 61, 73, 74, 95, 122. 144, 148, 170, 184, 194, 195, 231, 273, 298, 299, 300, 320, 321, 338, 345, 346, 352, 364, 375, 376, 377 John, 439, 442 Justice, 35, 73 Mary, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 22, 33 Thomas, 8, 9, 22, 32, 73, 79, 146, 147, 239, 240, 247, 317, 321, 380, 439, 442 Burus, see Burrows Cardale, Tho, Thom, Thomas, 23, 79, 130, 123, 130, 131, 138, 139, 140, 148, 193, 194, 199, 317 CardaU(e), see Cardale Carman, Benj., 380, 384 John, 380, 440, 441 Carpender, see Carpenter Carpenter, , 176 Capt., 209, 235, 254, 267, 344, 346, 358, 374, 375, 377, 424 Elizabeth, 424, 425, 426 Hope, 7, 48, 104, 105, 106, 211, 215, 247, 267, 306, 312, 313, 321, 322, 330, 337, 338, 345, 348, 359, 374, 376, 377, 380, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 402, 420, 435, 439, 442 Increas., 380 John, 64, 65, 66, 76, 91, 92, 94, 100, 101, 154, 176, 266, 267, 273, 274, 302, 303, 306, 316, 325, 326, 331, 332, 348, 349, 373, 377, 379, 380, 424, 429, 438, 440, 441 Joseph, 380, 408, 438, 441 Joshua, 383 Samuell, 91, 118, 119, 153, 154, 155, 192, 193, 198, 199, 300, 306, 207, 308, 209, 210, 272, 317, 320, 322, 348, 349, 375, 377, 380, 439, 442 Solomon, Solloman, Solomen, 380 439 442 William, 205, 206, 320, 424, 425, 426, 439, 442 Carpinter, see Carpenter Caise, see Case Case, Cornelias, Cornelius, 438, 440 Thomas, 296, 297 Casse, see Case Cattling — Cattlinge, Barnard, 280, 281, 283 Sarah, Sarrah, 281, 282 Chacke, Peter, 61, 145 Chek, see Chacke Chambers, Febe, Phebe, 413 Thomas, 375, 413 Chapon, Gairt, 79 Choy, George, 132 CimbaL George, 438, 442 Clark, George, 162 Clason, see Clauson Classen, see Clauson Clauson, Garret, Garrett, Garat, 268, 296, 304, 375, 377, 403, 405, 439, 441 Cleare, John, 438, 440, 441 Clemens, see Clement Clement, James, 158, 270, 319 Clewes, Mr., 122 S., 73 Samll., 74, 123, 247, 439, 441 Clows, see Clewes Clue, John, 380 Cockafair, John, 135, 397, 399, 438, 440 Cockafaire, see Cockafair Cockefair, see Cockafair Coe, Abigail, 308, 310 Benj amen, 66, 181, 203, 252, 354, 267, 277, 288, 293, 307, 308, 309, 310, 316, 335, 336, 331, 375, 376, 377, 379, 380 Daniel, 438, 440 Jane, 319, 221, 378 John, 71, 144, 146, 438, 441 Joseph, 28, 29, 74, 77, 133, 320, ' 380, 386, 400, 401, 438, 440 Mr., 174, 288, 325, 326 Robert, Robertt, 218, 219, 230, 221, 285, 288, 378 Widow, 438, 440 Index 447 Cokeford, John, 375 Colls, Nathaniell, 380 Colyer, Jacob, 438, 441 Comes, Ffrances, Ffrancis, 336, 327, 351 Coomes, see Comes Cornell, Justice, 439 Richard, 352 William, 385, 441 Cornwell, see Cornell Courtt, Steven, 269, 270, 375, 378 Crass, Hendrik, 438, 441 John, 438, 440 Creed— Creede, Sarah, Sarrah, 38, 39, 272, 283 Mr. 173 377 Will, WilUam, WiUm, 20, 33, 34, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 58, 59, 62, 64, 65, 66, 108, 109, 130, 131, 144, 145, 146, 175, 185, 190, 193, 194, 232, 233, 234, 246, 256, 264, 270, 271, 372, 379, 380, 282, 283, 285, 287, 288, 303, 304, 306, 313, 314, 316, 319, 320, 322, 325, 326, 330, 339, 340, 344, 345, 346, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 355, 362, 365, 366, 371, 372, 373, 375, 376, 379, 383, 384, 385, 387, 395, 406, 438, 440, 441 Cummins, George, 289 D Dane, see Deane Darling, Prisila, 380 Ram, 438 Richard, 289 Samll, Samuell, 2, 3, 5, 6, 14, 15, 203, 204, 272, 321, 323, 324, 353, 356, 372, 439, 442 Thomas, Thomus, 169, 321, 329, 377 Darlinge, see Darling Daves, see Davis Davis, Ben, 289 Ellnathan, 175 Elizebeth, 343 Fulk, Fulke, 148, 149, 260, 289, 342, 343 Jonathan, 148, 168, 175, 221, 273 Marry, Mary, 148, 168, 169, 175, 321, 343 Samuel, 148, 175, 325, 303, 342, 343, 377 Sara, Sarah, 221, 223, 378 Widow, 65, 94, 367 Deane, DanieU, 73, 439, 441 John, 383, 384, 285, 298, 300, 377, 384, 438, 441 Jonathan, Jonathand, 74, 76, 79, 115, 119, 192, 198, 330, 348, 355, 381, 391, 439, 440, 441 Nath., 209 Samuel, SamueU, 108, 130, 131, 187, 193, 214, 219, 223, 354, 255, 256, 267, 282, 283, 284, 285, 289, 298, 300, 305, 322, 341, 344, 375, 377, 438, 441 Deanne, see Deane Dein, see Deane Deine, see Deane Denis, Samll, 132 Denman, , 352 John, 148, 149, 222, 223, 378 Sarah, 223 Dento, see Denton Denton, DanU, Daniell, 149, 153, 274, 275, 288, 389, 390, 291, 292, 293, 294, 296, 298, 300, 303, 305, 308, 310, 318, 326, 327, 329, 330, 331, 332, 337, 338, 339, 341, 343, 347, 349, 351, 352, 354, 355, 358, 369, 371, 375, 377, 412 Deborah, 235, 236 Hanah, Hannah, 292, 293, 394, 305, 337, 351 Hezecioh, 386 James, 439, 441 John, 429 Mary, 248, 249 Nath, Nathaniell, Naththaniell, Natl, 4, 5, 51, 68, 73, 74, 76, 77, 79, 96, 117, 118, 135, 136, 158, 170, 171, 197, 210, 211, 212, 213, 314, 315, 316, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 235, 236, 254, 260, 263, 267, 270, 273, 278, 289, 292, 300, 302, 306, 313, 315, 317, 318, 322, 330, 346, 353, 364, 374, 376, 378, 381, 384, 391, 392, 393, 394, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 409, 410, 411, 412, 422, 424, 427, 438, 439, 441 Nehemiah, 381, 384, 388 Richard, 48, 49, 248, 249, 322, 353 Roberd, Robert, 381, 384, 389 Samll, Samuell, 66, 76, 197, 200, 203, 218, 224, 225, 227, 254, 256, 257, 260, 267, 314, 315, 317, 318, 322, 328, 344, 346, 358, 374, 376, 378, 381, 409, 410, 411, 412, 428, 429, 438, 439, 441, 442 Sarah, 211 Timothy, 381, 388 Wedow, Widow, 315, 375 448 Index Dentone, see Denton De Peyster, Abraham, 442 Dermott, Michel, 382 Ditmars, Dow, 79, 395 Ditmay, see Ditmars Dorlant, Dorlantt, Garrett, 236, 251, 252, 253, 254, 273, 374, 376, 420, 438, 441 Jan, 374 Ram, 19, 20, 40, 41, 68, 69, 190, 191, 251, 252, 253, 254, 272, 273, 316, 317, 348, 374, 376, 420, 441 Dorlantt, see Dorlant Doughty, Benj., 381, 384, 414 Ellias, Elias, 318, 219, 331, 438, 441 John, 381, 384, 443 Duerje, Joost, 384 Durland, see Dorlant Durling, see Dorlant Dusenberg, John, 380 E Eaverit, see Everett Eaveritt, see Everett Edsall, Samuell, 144, 146 Elderd, John, 383 Elderson, Jno., 382 Eldertson, Johanas, 438, 441 EUesson, Richard, 296, 297 Emans, John, 384 Emberman, Pow., 384 Everet, see Everett Everett, John, 73, 74, 79, 93, 128, 129, 130, 133, 150, 196, 241, 242, 259, 267, 269, 277, 288, 375, 425, 439, 442 Justice, 262, 263, 438, 442 Nicolas, Nicollos, Nicolosse, Nicoloss, Nicholes, 21, 66, 70, 71, 72, 73, 85, 86, 87, 88, 137, 138, 144, 145, 212, 225, 267, 313, 317, 318, 320, 330, 348, 355, 375, 380, 382, 384, 393, 422, 440 Richard, 7, 59, 288, 382, 383, 388, 420, 421, 439, 441 Thomas, 62, 63, 132, 133, 134, 273, 359 Everit, see Everett Everitt, see Everett Everitte, see Everett Everrett, see Everett Everritt, see Everett F Fanton, see Fenton Ffaira, Charles, 178 Fenton, Joseph, 438, 442 Fferyman, John, 314 Ffield, Pheabe, 385 Robert, 385 Ffllkin, Henry, 303 Ffinch, Ffrancis, 389 Ffors, John, 176 Ffoster, see Forster Fflowler, WiUiam, 326 Ffredrickson, see Fredriksone Ffreeman, see Freeman Ffrost, Iszack, 351 Firman, see Furman Fitch, Samuel, 439, 442 FleweUing, Thomas, 134, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 420, 421 Forster, Hanah, 173 Henery, Henry, 173, 201, 234, 250, 286, 289 Jane, 285, 286, 287 John, 96, 113, 113, 117, 187, 201, 217, 234, 262, 316, 386, 408, 439, 442 Thomas, 42, 43, 45, 48, 185, 186, 247, 248, 349, 250, 289, 321, 352 Mary, 31, 267 William, 31, 43, 95, 173, 305, 333, - 267, 289, 325, 326, 327, 328, 341, 348, 373, 379, 393 Fostor, see Forstor Freadrickson, see Fredriksone Fredriks, see Fredriksone Fredriksone, Allkea, 18, 19 John, 17, 18, 19, 172, 178, 179, 180, 202, 272, 321, 373, 374 Freeman, John, 52, 217, 240, 241, 242, 352, 373 M., 267 Furman, David, 439, 442 G., 387 Jonathan, 218 William, 384 G Gaile, see Gale Gaille, see Gale Gale, Abel, AbeU, Able, 66, 196, 227, 228, 267, 291, 295, 297, 298, 321, 332, 333, 334, 340, 375, 378, 439, 442 Andrew, 22, 384, 438, 440 Dinah, 237, 338, 333 Jno, John, 104, 105, 106, 333, 375, 380, 382, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 431, 432, 433, 434, 438, 441 Index 449 Gale, Nehemiah, 439, 442 Thomas, 120, 121, 122, 356, 382, 439, 442 Gall, see Gale Galle, see Gale Garason, see Garison Garison, John, 440 Peter, 441 Ram, 384 Garitson, Peter, 438 Garitt, John, 440 Garts, Trinche, 34 Gibb, Andrew, 230, 231, 249 Gildersleeve, Richard, 373 Gleane, Will, Willm, 142, 145 Godfreey, Sarah, 288 Goider, Dot, 384 William, 380, 384, 438, 441 Goldinge, Ephream, Ephreaim, 21, 169, 282 Widow, 439, 441 Goulden, see Goldinge Gray — Graye, Iszak, 288 John, 438, 440 Green — Greene, Richard, 241, 258, 373, 375 H Hadlock, James, 43 Widow, 438, 442 Hagaman, see Hegaman Hagerman, see Hegaman Haggaman, see Hegaman Hainds, see Hains Hains, James, 219, 220, 378 John, 214, 260, 261, 274, 289, 293, 369, 370, 373, 378, 380 Mary, 260, 261, 369, 370 HaUet, William, 174, 175, 272 Hallett, see Hallet Hance, Bargen, Bargin, 380, 382 Tunis, 380 Hansen, see Hanson Hanson, Jo., John, 57, 97, 248, 323, 325, 326, 341, 385, 440, 441 Tunis, 440 Hare, Edward, 52, 169, 171, 173, 176, 177, 178, 287, 323, 375, 376, 440, 442 Jane, 298, 322 Hareson, see Harrison Harison, see Harrison Harnet, Mary, 407 Harreson, see Harrison Harresson, see Harrison Harrisson, see Harrison Harrison, EUizabeth, 168 Hendrick, 159, 161 John, 130, 131, 132, 145, 193, 260, 334, 375 Mr., '374 Heagoman, see Hegaman Hedger, Eliasam, 438, 441 Hegaman, , 58 Hendricks, Hendrickes, Henry- coo, Hendrikus, Hendricas, Hendrik, Hindriks, Hend, 53, 59, 90, 156, 254, 372, 375 Iszacke, 268 Mr., 256 Oian, 438, 441 Hegoman, see Hegaman Heiggaman, see Hegaman Heines, see Hains Hendikson, see Hendrick Hendrick, Dinah, Dynah, 18, 19 Ffreadrick, Ffredrick, Fredrick, Fredricke, 17, 18, 19, 55, 62, 144, 145, 178, 179, 180, 187, 268, 272, 313, 316, 321, 346, 348, 353, 358, 364, 373, 376 John, 382, 438, 441 Peter, Petter, 39, 62, 140, 365, 375, 428, 441 Thomas, 382 Hendrickeson, see Hendrick Hendricks, see Hendrick Hendricksone, see Hendrick Hendrikes, see Hendrick Hendriks, see Hendrick Hickes, Thomas, 230, 231 Higame, Thomas, 33i Higbe, see Higbie Higbee, see Higbie Higbey, see Higbie Higbie, , 384 Edward, 9, 10, 11, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 94, 134, 135, 241, 242, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 292, 323, 353, 375 Elizabeth, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 Goodman, 317, 318, 331 John, 383 Lidia, Lydia, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 Nath, Nathaniel, Nathaniell, 10, 11, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 85, 100, 101, 102, 106, 107, 108, 109, 125, 126, 132, 133, 134, 254, 256, 257, 265, 266, 322, 352, 375, 428, 438, 441 Samll, Samuell, 123, 124, 266, 322, 359, 360, 362, 382, 400, 401, 427, 438, 441 William, 382, 385 Higbye, see Higbie 450 Index Higebie, see Higbie Highame, see Higame Hindes, see Hains Hinds, see Hains Hingston, Ed., 178 Hinksman, Widow, 438, 442 HoUshart, Johanes, Johanos, 19, 30, 31, 68, 69, 271, 272, 316, 322 Hollshartt, see HoUshart Holshartt, see HoUshart Howell— Howel, Thomas, 90, 439, 441 Hubbard, Jeremiah, 330, 348, 377 Jno., John, 9, 67, 83, 100, 104, 243, 263, 423, 426, 430 Mr., 345 Hubberd, see Hubbard Hubbert, see Hubbard Hubbret, see Hubbard Hubert, see Hubbard Hubertt, see Hubbard Huddlestone, WUl, WilUam, 14, 37 Hudleston, see Huddlestone Huff, Tunis, 438, 441 Humphreys, Tho., 375, 438, 441 Humphries, see Humphreys Hunt— Huntt, Edward, 141, 326, 327 John, 257, 258, 326, 327, 376, 378 Ralph, 296, 374 Inchard, Cornes, 380 Inion, John, 130 Jackson, John, 335 Mary, 133 J amain, Mr., 331 Johnes, see Jones Johnson, , 377 Anthony, 385 Ceasar, 385 Cullaman, 385 Dow, Dowe, Dowd, 284, 365, 375 438, 441 Garrett, Garit, 31, 187, 188, 204, 205, 273, 304, 305, 322, 341, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 369, 373, 375, 377, 378, 439, 441 Hendrick, 373 Jacob, 375, 382, 404, 405, 406, 441 John, 338, 339, 373, 385 Joseph, 385 Peter, 385 Samuell, 385 WiUiam, 262, 350, 385, 439, 441 Jones, Benjamin, 291, 292, 293, 377 Richard, 29, 53, 174, 175, 350, 267, 272, 385, 386, 287, 329 William, 386, 402, 439, 443 Jonson, see Johnson K Keeler, Ralph, 288 Ketcham, Jno., 382 Phillipes, 226 SamueU, 381 Ketchamm, see Ketcham Kickham, Samuell, 381 Laid, James, 99 Lamberson, see Lambertson Lamberte, see Lambertson Lamberts, see Lambertson Lambertson, Jan, John, Jon, 35, 62, 154, 155, 156, 246, 272, 352, 361, 375, 383, 387, 438, 441 Lambertts, see Lambertson * Lamberttson, see Lambertson Lawrence, Dot., 385 John, 177, Lewtenant, 373 William, 385 Lawrence, see Lawrance Leas, David, 375 Lenaware, see Lenoir Lenoir, Ane, 22 I, Isaac, Isack, Iscak, Iszack, Iszak, Issaac, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 23, 74, 75, 76, 83, 84, 106, 107, 119, 120, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 134, 175, 182, 190, 193, 194, 317, 320, 324, 353, 376 Js., 58 Mr., 321 Lenoire, see Lenoir Lenware, see Lenoir Leukes, see Lucas Lewis, James, 117, 387, 432, 440, 441 Lewkas, see Lucas Lewkes, see Lucas Lindley, Henry, 199 Losee, Jacob, 439 Lot, see Lott Lott, Abram, Abraham, 97, 98, 201, 250, 251, 322, 353, 390, 401, 403, 439, 443 Index 451 Lott, Deborah, 218 Gabriel(l), 128, 140 Hendrick, Hendrik, Hendricke, Hendik, 1, 3, 36, 136, 137, 144, 145, 246, 301, 311, 335, 342, 373, 375, 393, 397, 399, 417, 438, 441 Henry, 267, 310 Lotte, see Lott Loutt, see Lott Lowes, Jacob, 442 Lubberttsone, see Lubertson Lubertson, Garrett, 20, 31, 39, 69, 191, 268, 271, 335, 366, 367, 368, 373, 375, 409 Lubertsone, see Lubertson Luberttson, see Lubertson Lucas, Elder, Elderd, Ellderd, 28, 29, 30, 31, 36, 63, 144, 145, 190, 191, 268, 269, 295, 296, 314, 320, 361, 368, 375, 377, 382, 420, 438, 441 Stutice, 396 Lucois, John, 386 Lukas, see Lucas Lukes, see Lucas Ludlam, , 320, 337 EUiszabeth, 369, 370, 373 John, 70, 72, 80, 86, 99, 138, 139, 140, 149, 151, 152, 153, 211, 215, 267, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 317, 322, 352, 353, 370, 373, 375, 383, 411, 433, 433, 424, 425, 440, 441 Joseph, 78, 79, 86, 151, 152, 153, 197, 267, 273, 274, 275, 294, 353, 370, 373, 375, 383, 440, 441 Widow, 373 Will, William, 78, 82, 83, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 197, 208, 275, 352, 353, 370, 374, 438, 441 Ludlame, see Ludlam Ludloe, Eliszabeth, 274 Widdow, 274 Ludlom, see Ludlam Ludlume, see Ludlam Ludly, John, 148, 149 Luff, Gabriel, 439, 441 Luwis, see Lewis Lynass, Nath., Nathaniel, Na thaniell, 10, 23, 88, 89, 228, 339, 230, 267, 333, 358, 363, 371 Jamerey, 89 John, 329 Rodger, Roger, 329, 289 Lynoss, see Lynass Lynous, see Lynass Lynus, see Lynass M MaheaUe, Ashter, 149 Man, John, 157, 228, 229, 230, 231, 267, 285, 322, 331, 337, 338, 377 Mane, see Man Manford, see Monfort Manfort, see Monfort Mann, see Man Marc-hall, James, 58 Mariner, Andrew, 113, 114, 414, 438, 442 Markan, Henry, 30 Martin, Justice, 440 Mass, William, 442 Mastin, Justice, 438 Mathewes, , 377 Daniel, 210 Samuell, 53, 332, 234, 235, 350, 288, 322, 347, 375 Susan, 347 Mathews, see Mathewes Mayle, Henry, 326, 327 Mesenger, see Messenger Mesinger, see Messenger Messenger, Andrew, 9, 288, 348 Daniell, 35, 71, 72, 97, 98, 120, 121, 122, 348, 390 Jon., Jno, John, 97, 98, 126, 127, 128, 353, 383, 390, 437, 439, 440, 442 Jonathan, 438 May, 344 Samuell, Samll, 1, 2, 63, 70, 75, 211, 219, 274, 324, 327, 328, 329, 353, 373 Susan, Susana, Susannah, 328, 329 377 Widow, 267, 293, 437 Messinger, see Messenger Miles, see Mills Milles, see Mills Mill, see Mills Mills, Abigaill, Abegaill, Abigale, 71, 168, 169, 321, 329, 392 George, 233, 234, 289, 322, 409 Hope, 77, 78, 86, 118, 119, 198, 383, 439, 442 Isaac, Iszak, 169, 329 John, 87, 88, 138, 198, 251, 294, 295, 416, 417, 418, 438 Jonathan, 135, 173, 272, 321, 376, 440 Jothan, 375 Martha, 72, 402 Samll, Samuell, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 28, 36, 62, 70, 76, 77, 79, 85, 86, 87, 100, 107, 118, 129, 135, 452 Index Mills, Samll, Etc.— Cont'd. 138, 149, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 220, 240, 247, 267, 273, 275, 289, 294, 295, 317, 318, 322, 323, 353, 356, 369, 375, 383, 394, 396, 398, 400, 411, 414, 417, 418, 419, 428, 439, 441 Seuzanah, Sewzanah, Sewzannah, 196, 198, 294 Timothy, 80, 81, 82, 83, 134, 135, 171, 172, 173, 202, 203, 204, 352, 375 Zachariah, Zacriah, Zacha, Zacry, Zacary, Zackary, 6, 15, 16, 36, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 90, 92, 93, 95, 96, 98, 100, 102, 104, 106, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 114, 117, 118, 119, 120, 122, 123, 124, 126, 128, 129, 130, 132, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 148, 188, 198, 199, 213, 225, 233, 234, 240, 24G, 247, 256, 257, 262, 267, 289, 299, 313, 321, 322, 328, 329, 353, 355, 356, 358, 359, 363, 364, 372, 375, 377, 389, 390, 391, 392, 394, 396, 398, 400, 401, 402, 404, 406, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 414, 415, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 424, 426, 427, 428, 429, 431, 432, 433, 434, 436, 437, 440, 441, 443 Zebulon, 383 Mils, see Mills Moefors, see Monfort Moffor, see Monfort Moford, see Monfort Mofort, see Monfort Monfort, John Jon, 73, 257, 267, 307, 309, 310, 316, 351, 375, 377 Monsee, John, 4i6 Moore, Gersham, 330 Moos, William, 439 More, Jonathan, 38 Morehead, John, 438, 441 Mott, Edwin, 344 John, 363 Munse, John, 436 N Newton, Alles, 59 Brian, Briant, 59, 273, 308 Newtown, see Newton Nicols — Nicolls, Mr., 268 Will, William, 220, 342, 358, 400, 414 Noble, Geo., 107 Nostrant, Ram, 384 Nuton, see Newton O Ockhart, William, 117 Ocquart, Dr., 438, 442 Ogden, Jacob, 385 Oke, see Okley Okea, see Okley Okee, see Okley Okeley, see Okley Okey, see Okley Okie, see Okley Okley, Capt., 35, 267, 268, 369, 333, 373 Jno., Johon, John, 38, 39, 40, 56, 57, 58, 76, 78, 96, 97, 98, 113, 114, 115, 143, 144, 145, 181, 190, 191, 236, 246, 263, 267, 268, 272, 316, 317, 320, 336, 344, 374, 375, 376, 439, 441 Nathaniell, 421 Thomas, 5, 19, 67, 75, 136, 165, 166, 167, 180, 202, 214, 220, 224, 238, 247, 253, 261, 262, 263, 264, 268, 276, 290, 318, 321, 322, 374 Widow, 438, 440 Okleye, see Okley Oky, see Okley Oldfeld, see Oldfield Oldffield, see Oldfield Oldfild, see Oldfield Oldfield, Daniell, 109, 110, 146, 147, 148, 187, 188, 273, 317 Goodman, 318 Hesther, Hester, 147, 148 Jane, 248, 249, 422, 423 John, 17, 267, 288, 292, 293, 305, 313, 317, 323, 341, 354, 355, 377, 379, 422 Joseph, 2, 3, 78, 86, 197, 200, 207, 242, 323, 353, 375, 397, 439, 442 Richard, 76, 184, 185, 191, 248, 249, 268, 269, 273, 315, 330, 336, 374, 375, 391, 423, 423, 439, 443 Sarah, 422, 423 Will, William, 238, 239, 352, 439, 442 Onderdoncke, see Onderdonk Onderdonk, , 206 Andreas, Andreass, 403, 404, 405, 406 Andrew, Andrews, 267, 310 Adrian, Adriane, Adryan, 380, 385, 403, 404, 405, 406 Andris, 385 Hendrick, 308, 310, 385 Henry, 118 Osban, see Osborne Osborne, Mr., 409 Index . 453 Osborne, William, 268, 358 Osbourne, see Osborne Ouldffield, see Oldfield Ouldfield, see Oldfield Oweke, see Okley Owke, see Okley Owkea, see Okley Owkee, see Okley P Pallmer, see Palmer Palmer, Jno., 177, 339 Pearce, John, 439, 442 Peterson, Jacobmintype, 269, 270, Jacobmintey, 270 Wessell, 269, 270, 378 Petit, see Pettitt Pettet, see Pettitt Pettitt, Moses, 279, 280, 285, 376 Thos., 438, 442 Philipes, see Phillips Phillipes, see PhiUips PhiUips, George, 194, 195,' 196, 265, 308, 309, 312, 372 Joseph, 176, 357, 374 Mr., 314, 374, 376 Sarah, 194, 195, 196 TheophiUus, Theophilus, 141, 149, 326, 327 Piny, WiU, 291 Pleas, Joseph, 8, 31, 49, 50, 51, 191, 192, 193, 205, 206, 207, 208, 223, 224, 241, 242, 243, 330, 352, 353, 378 Mary, 191, 192, 193, 206, 207, 208 Please, see Pleas Pleass, see Pleas Pohemas, see Polhelmas Pohleamus, see Polhelmas, Polhelmas, Doras, 144, 267, 342, 383, 411 Dorey, 358 Jehonas, 386 Theodorus, 35, 50, 51, 75, 145, 262, 263, 268, 296, 335, 336, 346, 378, 386, 403, 404, 405, 406, 438, 441 PoUhellmas, see Polhelmas PoUhelmas, see Polhelmas Pollmor, Ephreim, 331 PoUsen, see Powlsen Pollson, see Powlsen Pottott, Thomas, 188 PouUson, see Powlsen Powlsen, Derreck, Derrek, Derrik, Derrick, 217, 218, 267, 378, 379, 378 Sarah, 278 Price, James, 235, 236, 374, 376 Probasco, John, 439, 442 Prudden, see Pruden Pruden, John, 8, 9, 10, 17, 20, 53, 60, 152, 156, 206, 221, 231, 387, 303, 347, 374, 376, 437 Mr., 367, 271, 273, 317, 322, 342 Pullman, Justice, 438 R Ramson, Jacob, Jacobe, 37, 40, 62, 320, 438, 441 Randal, Charles, 439, 441 Randall, see Randal Randolf, Charles, 363 Ranson, see Ramson Rawson, John, 280 Read(e), Doctor, 263 Justice, 439 Robt., Robertt, 14, 22, 27, 33, 90, 138, 146, 148, 375, 434, 436, 442 RichbiU, John, 287 Road, see Rodes Roades, see Rodes Roads, see Rodes Rodes, Hopee, 385, 439, 440 Isaac, 384, 385 John, 73, 79, 91, 99, 137, 163, 210, 221, 223, 225, 241, 242, 267, 289, 375, 408, 410, 430, 440 Joseph, 385 Richard, 52, 214, 215, 216, 223, 224, 267, 292, 303, 330, 348, 349, 374, 377, 378 Robert, 144 Rods, see Rodes Romain, Stophell, 278, 279 Rouse, Edward, 288 Rowlefson, Greethe, Greeched, 55 John, 55, 56, 195, 267, 353 Rowlefsone, see Rowlefson Rowlesson, see Rowlefson Ruscoe, Gale, 93 Marcy, 49, 59, 173, 189, 190, 193, 283, 366 Mary, 42 Massey, 155 Sam., Samuell, SamU, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 71, 72, 73, 89, 92, 93, 109, 115, 135, 136, 137, 138, 140, 142, 145, 146, 148, 149, 151, 152, 155, 156, 454 Index Ruscoe, Sam., Etc. — Cont'd. 158, 159, 161, 162, 163, 165, 167, 168, 169, 171, 173, 175, 176, 178, 180, 181, 182, 184, 185, 187, 188, ' 189, 190, 191, 193, 195, 196, 198, 203, 303, 304, 305, 306, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213, 214, 216, 217, 218, 219, 230, 321, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 230, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 238, 239, 241, 242, 245, 246, 247, 250, 251, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 279, 280, 282, 283, 285, 288, 291, 294, 297, 298, 299, 300, 303, 304, 306, 307, 309, 312, 313, 314, 316, 318, 319, 322, 324, 325, 328, 330, 331, 334, 335, 336, 339, 340, 342, 344, 345, 346, 349, 350, 351, 353, 354, 355, 356, 358, 361, 363, 364, 366, 367, 369, 370, 371, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377 WiUiam, 69 Ryley, James, 373 S Sallier, Widow, 122 Will, William, 157, 267, 309, 336, 337, 375, 377 SalUerd, see Sallier Sallyer, see SaUier Salyer, see SaUier Sawyer — Sayer, Francis, Fransis, 438, 442 Scott, John, 224 Seitman, Samuel, 438 Seitmare, Samuel, 440 Sexton, Daniel, 423 Skidmore, , 382 John, 289, 369 SamueU, 135, 321, 384 Smith, Abraham, 289 AUexander, Allixander, 206, 225, 227, 267, 289, 375 Amos, Amost, 35, 306, 363, 440, 442, 443 Arthur, 440 Benjamin, Ben, 375, 385, 440 Caleb, 386 Daniell, 35, 65, 67, 75, 96, 172, 202, 203, 204, 206, 209, 263, 306, 320, 336, 345, 355, 374, 381, 383, 386, 397, 426, 438, 441 Denton, 386 Ebanezer, Ebanezah, Ebenezar, 99, 100, 102, 386, 432, 434, 439, ElUsabeth, Elizebeth, 275, 325, 370, 371, 373 Ephraim, Eaphraim, 381, 426 Goodman, 289 IsraL 382 Jeremiah, 380, 386 Jno., John, 35, 50, 54, 55, 73, 74, 75, 76, '79, 80, 152, 164, 178, 191, 192, 197, 208, 210, 216, 217, 219, 220, 221, 223, 256, 267, 315, 316, 332, 344, 352, 353, 355, 358, 364, 372, 373, 375, 378, 386, 427, 438, 439, 441, 442 Jo., Joseph, 6, 10, 19, 35, 47, 51, 74, 75, 76, 79, 92, 100, 102, 104, 124, 126, 130, 136, 144, 145, 151, 166, 171, 180, 183, 220, 242, 243, 248, 365, 367, 388, 290, 395, 306, 310, 312, 313, 315, 318, 336, 344, 345, 346, 352, 363, 374, 379, 380, 383, 384, 387, 394, 396, 398, 400, 401, 416, 418, 419, 420, 427, 431, 439, 441 Leftenant, 306 Magdelon, 380 Mary, 157, 328, 360, 361 Morace, 289, 325, 353, 354, 377 Nat., 375 Nathan, 85, 126, 155, 209, 211, 386, 439, 442 NathanieU, 118, 182, 183, 184, 248, 373, 426, 427, 438, 440 Nehemi, Nehemiah, 46, 47, 48, 66, 67, 91, 92, 102, 103, 104, 149, 151, 152, 153, 155, 196, 207, 222, 242, 255, 266, 267, 274, 275, 289, 297, 303, 306, 313, 316, 344, 346, 349, 353, 353, 364, 370, 371, 373, 374, 381, 386, 388, 411, 440, 441 Nicolas, 385 Noah, 438, 442 Obadiah, 95 Patience, 305 Peter, 328, 385 Pheabee, Phebie, 171, 303 Rachell, 165 Richard, 290 Ruth, 208 Sam, Samll, SammueU, Samuell, 3, 42, 55, 67, 79, 89, 99, 101, 103, 104, 122, 123, 130, 131, 151, 156, 157, 158, 171, 173, 197, 200, 213, 217, 249, 255, 256, 257, 267, 282, 289, 306, 312, 313, 316, 317, 320, 321, 323, 332, 341, 345, 355, 356, 359, 360, 361, 362, 364, 375, 378, 381, 382, 383, 387, 388, 389, Index 455 Smith, Sam., Etc.— Cont'd. 408, 409, 410, 414, 424, 425, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443 Tho., Thomas, Thomus, 4, 52, 53, 76, 165, 211, 221, 226, 255, 256, 267, 275, 289, 302, 304, 305, 306, 312, 330, 332, 339, 340, 341, 345, 353, 358, 371, 375, 377, 379, 383, 386, 426, 427, 429, 430, 439, 441, 442 Wait, Waite, Waitt, 1, 2, 3, 47, 56, 57, 74, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 158, 166, 168, 170, 171, 172, 178, 183, 196, 202, 203, 208, 211, 212, 213, 219, 222, 225, 226, 254, 255, 263, 267, 273, 277, 293, 302, 303, 306, 316, 320, 321, 322, 336, 337, 341, 346, 353, 355, 359, 374, 377 378, 380, 386, 392, 393, 394, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 408, 409, 412, 420, 435, 436, 439, 440, 441, 442 Widow, 315 WUliam, 75, 149, 166, 223, 263, 263, 322, 323, 325 Smithe, see Smith Sneadeker, see Snedeker Sneadekur, see Snedeker Snedeher, see Snedeker Snedeker, Christian, 438 John, 33, 34, 142, 143, 144, 156, 187, 304, 305, 321, 334, 335, 348, 352, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 373, 375, 377, 3.78, 383, 386, 438, 441 Snedekur, see Snedeker Snedekure, see Snedeker Sneerika, see Snedeker Snetecor, see Snedeker Sneukas, see Snedeker Sollenes, Mr., 61 Speageler, , 96 Stathame, Thomas, 369 Statthame, see Stathame Stead, Wm., 383, 384 Steed, see Stead Stephenson, Stephen, Steven, 386, 435, 442 Stenwick, Widow, 61 Stevens, Jonathan, 331 Ridor, 380 Stevenson, Steven, 408, 439 Steward, see Stewart Stewart, EUizabeth, Elliszabeth, 150, 151, 213, 214 John, Johnt, 135, 150, 151, 213, 214, 224, 258, 259, 260, 261, 266, 279, 352, 374, 378 Stewartt, see Stewart Sticklan, Mr., 289 Stickling, John, 331, 332, 377 StiUwell, Nicolas, 124, 439, 442 Stilwell, see StillweU Strickland, Hanah, 37, 38 Jonathan, 37, 38, 320 Stringeham, see Stringham Stringham, Ane, 257, 258 Peter, Petter, Peeter, 153, 154, 155, 257, 258, 272, 304, 330, 321, 338, 351, 378 Stringhame, see Stringham Stuart, see Stewart Stuarte, see Stewart Sutton, Joseph, 288 Swann, Richard, 109 T Talman, see Tolman Taylor, Doctr., 373 Thirston, see Thurston Thirstone, see Thurston Thurston, , 382, 383 Anne, 248, 249 Benjamin, Benjamine, Ben., B., 35, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 53, 54, 62, 63, 64, 74, 75, 76, 95, 96, 110, 111, 113, 115, 116, 117, 156, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 169, 170, 171, 173, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 201, 208, 209, 225, 226, 227, 234, 237, 238, 248, 249, 250, 272, 273, 297, 317, 321, 322, 338, 345, 352, 353, 374, 378, 385, 387, 389, 390, 391, 393, 395 439 442 Daniell, 45, 46, 248, 249, 352, 375 Joseph, 1, 10, 23, 59, 97, 164, 248, 267, 387, 289, 312, 348, 376 Samuell, 55, 248, 249, 439, 442 Sarah, 159, 161 Thomas, 248, 249, 414, 438, 441 Widow, 22, 209 Thurstone, see Thurston Thustone, see Thurston Thurstun, see Thurston Tirdale, Richard, 223 Titus, Content, 145, 146 Silas, 383 Tolman, John, 387, 440 Townsend, Henry, 288, 302, 330, 332 John, 230, 294, 412 Tunis, Bargen, 380 456 Index u Umphre, see Umphrey Umphree, see Umphrey Umphrey, Thomas, 56, 245, 321 Underdunk, see Onderdonk Unphreys, see Umphrey Urquarht, Will, 199 Vallinteen, Eaphreaim, 54 Van Hice, Isaac, 382 Van Home, Garrett, 385 Van Leue, Fredrik, 439, 442 Van Shaick, Eden, 368- Van Swetton, Ouzee, 321, 324, 325 W Walker, Mr., 289 Waters, Anthony, 62, 73, 95, 235, 248, 249, 257, 288, 289, 332, 339, 342, 368, 370, 374, 380, 410, 432, 438, 440 David, 203, 243, 387, 388, 438, 442 Deborah, 164, 165 Jonathan, 75, 137, 163, 164, 165, 317, 342, 386, 387, 388, 439, 442 Mary, 30, 31, 367, 368, 369 Samuell, 16 Thomas, 30, 31, 81, 247, 248, 263 306, 320, 367, 368, 369, 373, 374, 375, 440, 442, 443 WilUam, 384, 387 Watson, Luke, 289 Watters, see Waters Wellen, see Welling Welline, see Welling Welling, Thomas, 96, 162, 163, 164, 187, 267, 273, 281, 300, 313, 375, 384, 387, 431, 432, 437, 438, 441 Wellinge, see Welling Weson, see Wesson Wesson, John, 344, 439, 441 Wetherbee, see Wetherby Wetherby, William, 280, 281 Wharton, Ann, 177, 178, 373 Robert, Robertt, 177, 178 Whit, see White White, B , 178 Edward, 322 Mr., 267, 375 Peter, Petter, 44, 45, 51, 52, 74, 76, 79, 82, 128, 162, 172, 202, 204, 205, 246, 263, 268, 269, 316, 322, 352, 353, 374, 376, 387, 414, 415, 416, 419, 439, 442 Will, William, 17, 57, 58, 61, 72, 88, 89, 90, 349, 350, 351, 368 Whitehead, Abegaill, Abigaile, Abigail, Abygaill, 93, 94, 95, 178, 334, 335 Capt., 63, 269, 272, 316, 374 Dan, Daniell, Danll, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 14, 27, 33, 38, 43, 46, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64, 67, 68, 98, 99, 100, 101, 121, 135, 136, 138, 142, 144, 145, 150, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 167, 168, 176, 177, 178, 195, 196, 213, 216, 219, 221, 227, 231, 232, 233, 234, 236, 242, 243, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 259, 263, 265, 266, 268, 272, 273, 274, 279, 280, 281, 283, 285, 291, 292, 298, 299, 300, 303, 304, 305, 316, 317, 323, 324, 329, 330, 334, 335, 339, 341, 342, 343, 354, 355, 357, 358, 359, 367, 369, 372, 376, 379, 427 David, 67, 68, 293, 316, 410, 411, 438, 440 Jonath., Jonathan, 6, 35, 36, 73, 74, 75, 76, 79, 85, 87, 93, 94, 95, 96, 108, 110, 111, 113, 115, 116, 117, 134, 137, 138, 139, 140, 199, 236, 240, 247, 268, 306, 312, 313, 321, 359, 360, 363, 387, 390, ¦ 391, 400, 408, 409, 417, 422, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 436, 437, 440 Justice, 76, 385, 438, 442 Majore, 35 Mr., 65, 154, 155, 203, 267, 268, 298, 321, 322, 330, 352, 373, 374, 376, 377 .Mrs., 438, 442 Thomas, 105, 387, 413, 438, 441 Whitehed, see Whitehead Whithead, see Whitehead Whithed, see Whitehead Whitney, Henry, 289 Whitt, see White Whitte, see White Whitthead, see Whitehead Whitthed, see Whitehead Whitts, see White Whythead, see Whitehead Wigens, see Wiggens Wiggens, Benjamin(e), 4, 5, 353, 375, 439, 442 Gersham, 4, 5, 136, 176, 353, 375, 439, 441 Goodman, 331 Josiah, 18, 150, 288, 439, 442 Josias, 259, 358, 375 Index 457 Wiggens, Thomas, 7, 211, 226, 267, 287, 288, 289, 290, 325, 327, 373, * 375, 376, 439, 442 376, 439, 442 Wiklam, Garitt, 387 Wilkins, Obadiah, 387, 439, 440 Williams, Charles, 439, 442 Johanas, 257 John, 53, 54, 353 Joseph, 54 Mary, 54 WilUamson, Charles, 75, 395, 406, 407, 408 Johanos, Johanas, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 191, 268, 314, 348, 359, 361, 363, 375, 387, 438, 441 Leonah, 143, 143, 144, 145 Willmot, Mr., 387 Walter, 410 Willsey, see Woolsey Wittes, see White Wofson, John, 317 Wood, Jeremiah, 8, 82, 410 John, 201, 267, 368 Jonas, Jonos, Jonoss, 7, 8, 35, 106, 130, 131, 144, 145, 180, 181, 244, 245, 256, 267, 268, 272, 273, 322, 329, 330, 345, 346, 364, 375, 402, 408, 433, 434, 439, 443 Jonathan, 292, 374 Timothy, 80, 81, 170, 239, 240, 322, 387, 401, 402, 406, 407, 437, 439, 442 Woodsen, Jeremiah, 411 WoUsey, see Woolsey Wolsey, see Woolsey Wolsi, see Woolsey Wolsie, see Woolsey Wolsis, see Woolsey Wolsy, see Woolsey Woolsey, , 188 Capt., 7, 317, 321, 322, 375, 408, 409, 438 Georg, George, 4, 29, 31, 45, 60, 65, 70, 71, 72, 74, 75, 76, 197, 232, 239, 243, 244, 245, 246, 267, 276, 277, 298, 300, 301, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 318, 319, 325, 326, 347, 357, 358, 372, 373, 376, 377, 379, 408, 430, 438, 441 Hanah, 308, 309 John, 18, 74, 112, 113, 319, 321, 345, 346, 375, 387, 395, 439, 442 Minderd, Minerd, 33, 34 Mr., 55, 267, 319, 321, 377, 438 Mrs., 441 Rebecka, Rebeckah, 310, 311, 312, 357, 358 Tho., Thomas, Thomass, Thomus, 9, 59, 60, 61, 62, 248, 272, 330, 331, 338, 371, 375, 376, 439, 442 Wright, Daved, David, 55, 185, 186, 187, 248, 249, 273 Hanah, Hannah, 186, 248, 249 John, 438, 441 Jonathan, 55 Neomy, 167 Rich., Richard, 167, 168, 268, 373, 378 Wrighte, see Wright Writte, see Wright Yunee, Ridor, 380 YALE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY YALE UNIVERSITY 3 9002 00619 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